Thursday, September 11, 2014

Fall Holiday

Hello Crafters!
Faith here from ScrapbookerPhD with some more inspiration for our Challenge #14. Get the details Here.

The challenge is to use THREE die cuts and add some sparkle.

Well, it's fall holiday time, and I'm down to the wire creating Jewish New Year cards for the holiday called Rosh Hashanah. I was looking over my previous Rosh Hashanah cards - often CAS with little more than a Jewish Star and a sentiment, also I used mostly blue and white. This year, I decided to go big and bold. 


The background paper is the very first thing that I chose here. All of the shades of green took me far from blue, but I knew that a red apple die cut would be perfect. A traditional saying is to have a sweet new year, and we eat apples and honey to represent that sentiment. Next, I used my Sizzix nested circles to have a base for the sentiment mat. I wanted enough space between the white and the orange-gold so that you could see the small circular pattern.This sentiment is from the Hebrew Holiday set by Stampin' Up - and I believe I purchased that in 2006. The green smaller apple I just bought, and I loved how it tied in together. Gold glitter tape added the sparkle. 


Challenges Entered
Stampin' Royalty: Color Challenge
Craft-Room Challenge: Something old & something new
Papertake Weekly: Repeat, Repeat (circles in both patterns of paper and two more circle die cuts)
Cupcake Inspirations: Photo inspiration *Apples


Friday, August 29, 2014

Have a Souper Day!

Hello Crafters!
Faith here from ScrapbookerPhD with some more inspiration for our Challenge #14. Get the details Here.

The challenge is to use THREE die cuts and add some sparkle.

This card started with the chef frame. I absolutely fell in love with this, and I wanted it to be black and white. It is a new cut file from Designs on Cloud 9. For the next two die cuts, I use vegetables from the Cricut cartridge, Garden Soup. I have had this cartridge for years and just never use it.


To add some sparkle and shine, I added glitter to the stems of the vegetables, black appliqué to the chef hat, and DoubleClick Skittles on the sentiment stamp by Cardz TV set Food Punnies. 


Challenges Entered

Aud Sentiments Challenge: Sentiment other than Birthday
4 Crafty Chicks: Old/New 

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Challenge #14 THREE Die Cut + add a little sparkle

Challenge #14: THREE die cuts + add some sparkle

Create a new paper craft project that showcases die cuts and add a touch of sparkle. 

FIRST: Winners of Challenge #13: Go Digital + Option of a Animal
We have a Top 5 and DT Winner
Claim your badges and prize by emailing scrapbookerphd@gmail.com

Top 5: 
Calypso
Chrissyxx
Linda
Debra Miller
Daisy Kitty

WINNER
Debra Miller




Challenge #14: THREE Die Cuts + add some sparkle

Codes: M, 3E, C10
Challenge ends September 14th

Sponsor:
I am so excited to announce that our sponsor this week is Designs on Cloud 9. Do you love svg files? Then this is the place to go. They have weekly free files, and loads of cutting files that are so reasonably priced. 

Designs on Cloud 9 are prepared to give away TWO prizes. One to our DT pick winner and another to a random pick winner. Both will received a $10 gift certificate to the store. 




To claim your prize, email scrapbookerphd@gmail.com. 

Design Team Inspiration 







Thursday, July 17, 2014

Challenge #13: Go Digital +Optional Animal

Challenge #13: Go Digital +Optional Animal

Create a new paper craft project that showcases your digital crafting skills 
and try to use an animal.

FIRST: Winners of Challenge #12: Texture
We have a Top 5 and DT Winner
Claim your badges and prize by emailing scrapbookerphd@gmail.com

Top 5: 
Jen Young
Margreet
Nancy
Abusybee
MaxiBelle

WINNER
Nancy




Challenge #13: Go Digital +Optional Animal

Codes: M, 3E, C10
Challenge ends August 10th

Sponsor:
I am so excited to announce that The Paper Shelter is our sponsor this week. 



The Paper Shelter has so many digital elements to share, and so many of their files have free extras. You can't beat that. 



To claim your prize, email scrapbookerphd@gmail.com. 

Design Team Inspiration 


Faith 





Julie





Thursday, June 19, 2014

Challenge #12: Add Texture

Challenge #12: Add Texture

Create a new paper craft project that showcases how you add texture, 
and tell us about it in your blog post. 

FIRST: Winners of Challenge #11: Die Cuts
We have a Top 5, a DT Winner, and a Random Winner
Claim your badges by emailing scrapbookerphd@gmail.com

Top 5: 
Nadja Robbins
J. Atterbury Creations
Darlene Paulick
Graciellie
Suzie

WINNER
Darlene Paulick


Random Winner
Pippa





Codes: M, 3E, C10

Challenge ends July 14th.

Sponsor:
We've been waiting patiently for this sponsor, and now, it's time. Our sponsor is the ever-popular, Carri~abusybee from DoubleClick. Carri~abusybee is best known and loved for her Skittles. The winner of our challenge will receive three randomly selected skittle colors. Each bag will contain 25 skittles. That's a total of 75 skittles!! Check out her blog for more information.... and buy some skittles while you are there!





To claim your prize, email scrapbookerphd@gmail.com. 


Here is your Design Team inspiration:
















Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Greetings crafters, I'm putting a call out for Design Team members, and I want YOU to be on my team.

I'm interested in crafters that can have a passion for crafting, a range of techniques or styles, a personal blog where you post at least once a week. (Challenges often include die cuts, so please have a die cut machine that can be used.)

I'm looking for a crafter that can contribute a project once a month, on time, and comment on a small group of entries.

I want to build a team of crafters that can become more than a design team, but potential friends.

To apply:

Send an email to scrapbookerphd@gmail.com and include the following:

Two to three examples of recent work.
Your blog address.
List your favorite tool or technique and explain why.
Name the die cut machine(s) that you have.
List the current design teams you are on.

Looking for four spots. Call closed when the positions are filled. 

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Challenge #11: Use your Die Cuts


Challenge #11: Use Your Die Cuts
Any Die Cut Machine Will Do.

BUT FIRST WINNER LAST MONTH
Challenge #10 Winners
We were tremendously lucky to have The Buckle Boutique as our sponsor. 


Top 5 Design Team Pick
#17 Jenny
#15 Chrissyxx
#14 Jacki
#25 Lena
#11 Kaija


Design Team WINNER
 Congrats to 
(email me at scrapbookerphd@gmail.com within two weeks for your prize)

#17 Jenny





Thank you to everyone for participating in Challenge #10 - Bling it Up. And now, please join us in Challenge #11: Die Cuts



What die cut machines do you use? What are your favorite die cuts? Start following this blog and then link your project - remember to link directly to your blog post. No back linking. You can enter up to three times! 

Codes: M, 3E, C10

Challenge ends June 23rd. 

Sponsor:
The Top 5 Picks will be listed with links to their blogs. 

The winner will receive a custom Kathy's Cozie handmade die cut machine cover. Do you have a Cricut? A Silhouette? Something else? Kathy has it. Don't have a die cut machine, she has so much more. This is a fantastic prize. You don't want to miss out. 


Also, a random winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to Kathy's Cozies. Buy one for yourself or buy someone else a gift. 


Check out what you can win HERE & HERE

Kathy has a BLOG too. 



To claim your prize, email scrapbookerphd@gmail.com. 

Now, for some inspirations: here are examples from our Design Team.


Faith 
















Thursday, April 24, 2014

Challenge #10 Bling it Up



Challenge #10: Bling it Up
That's right - it's time to bling it up!

BUT FIRST WINNER LAST MONTH
Challenge #9 Winners
Sponsored by  CricketVinyl Supplies 




Random Winner
Congrats to Lori
(email me at scrapbookerphd@gmail.com within two weeks for your prize)


Top 3 Design Team Pick
Chrssyxx
Julie
Beth

Design Team WINNER
 Congrats to Sam
(email me at scrapbookerphd@gmail.com within two weeks for your prize)



Thank you to everyone for participating in Challenge #9 - use vinyl. And now, please join us in Challenge #10. 


Challenge #10: Bling it Up


How do you bling up your projects? Showcase here! Enter any new paper craft that shows off your bling. Start following this blog and then link your project - remember to link directly to your blog post. No back linking. You can enter up to three times! 

Codes: M, 3E, C10

Challenge ends May 21st. 

Sponsor:
We are tremendously lucky to have The Buckle Boutique as our sponsor. 




The design-team-chosen winner of our challenge will receive a $15 gift certificate to The Buckle Boutique.



Faith 





















Guest Designer: Shawn Mosch
Representative of The Buckle Boutique