Winner challenge #30

It is time to reveal our winner for challenge #30!

Thank you everyone who participated, we loved your LO’s! So much, that the voting was EXTREMELY close this time. There was only one vote difference!

But, there can only be ONE winner. Aaaaaand…

OUR WINNER IS:

 

MANDYSEA!!

 

Here is her winning LO:

Congratulations! You have won a GDT spot with us!!!

Email us on challengemehappy@gmail.com and we will discuss the details with you!

Also, please grab our FAVE blinkie here below, so that you can BRAG on your own blog!

 

 

 

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Challenge #30

Hello everyone!

Hope you are all happy and creative, and if not – maybe we can help you with our new challenge?

This fortnight we challenge you to MAKE YOUR OWN EMBELLISHMENT & put it on your project. There are endless techniques and ideas out there – make flowers, alphas, banners, badges, stamps – the list goes on. Wow us with your project and you will win…

…A GUEST DT SPOT WITH US FOR CHALLENGE #32!

That is something worth playing for, wouldn’t you say?

To inspire you, we have awesome examples from our DT, as always! This time, Marie & Michelle has used products

from Scrappin’ Patch on their projects!

Marie:

Michelle:

Lisa:

Heidi:

Norine:

Hayley:

Missy:

Melissa:

Now we want to see your take on this! Please enter a project that is made EXCLUSIVELY for this challenge. If you don’t, your entry will not be considered for the prize.

Upload the link to your blog post or gallery post with your creation before midnight 30 September NZ time (GMT + 12 hours) here:

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Challenge #21

Hi everyone, welcome back for another fun challenge!! We have a fantabulous Guest DT, and an amazing prize – so read on!

A little bit of housekeeping first; when you upload your creation to our inlinkz widget, please link to the POST in your blog where your creation is presented, NOT to your main blog. Makes it a little easier when we surf around to see your creations. THANK YOU!!

Before we continue, I must also announce, that this is the last challenge for one of our DT members; Anne. Thank you Anne for all your inspiration. We will miss you very much!!

Now – let’s re-visit our sponsor for this month;

 My Little Shoebox!

Our own Norine Borys is part of their DT and has sent me a fabulous array of My Little Shoebox products to give away! Thank you Norine!

And now meet our amazing Guest Designer for this challenge; Iris Babao Uy!!

I am a scrapper from The Philippines, a wife and a mother to two sweet girls Nicole and Cheska. I rarely plan my pages – I let a photo or a patterned paper inspire me and I take it from there. I love the shabby chic and romantic style but I also enjoy working with bold patterns and striking colors. I’m an ink and paint type of person. I just have to get it a little messy to consider my page done. If I don’t have ink and paint on hand, then I just tear little bits of elements and stick it randomly for the sheer fun of it

I am fortunate to be designing for Webster’s Pages, Basic Grey, and Hambly Screen Prints. I was also named as one of the first two Prima Masters. I am also currently a designer Aussie Scrapsource and Dusty Attic and an endorsed teacher for WOW embossing powders. My work can be seen craft books as well as craft magazines such as Creating Keepsakes and the like.

Visit Iris’blog here: http://www.irisbabaouy.typepad.com/

And now for this fortnight’s challenge, we’re doing a PHOTO challenge!

 

Get inspired by the photo above and create whatever comes to mind!

To find out how our designers was inspired by the photo, please visit their blogs!

For this challenge, Annelie & Norine have used products from Scrappin’ Patch!

Annelie:

Norine:

Missy:

Marie:

Hannah:

Lisa:

Anne:

And check out these amazing projects from our GDT Iris:

Now we want to see your take on this! Please enter a project that is made EXCLUSIVELY for this challenge. If you don’t, your entry will not be considered for the prize.

Upload the link to your blog post or gallery post with your creation before midnight 30 April NZ time (GMT + 12 hours) here:

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Challenge #16

Hi and welcome back! We are in to the second month of 2012, and I hope your creativity is blooming!

We have a new exciting sponsor this fortnight, a shop called “Heartistry“!

Heartistry is a new online store where well known NZ scrapbooker Louise Williams sells a huge range of Twiddleybitz chipboard as well as lots of unique scrapbooking embellishments and craftworks she’s created. She’ll be running online scrapbooking and mixed media workshops from the site shortly and is currently organising A Vintage Indulgence – her annual scrapbooking retreats. Details can be found on the website at www.heartistry.co.nz or on her blog at http://paperscissorschocolate.com.

Prize from  Heartistry contains:

Twiddleybitz chipboard altered album

Twiddleybitz chipboard large clock face

Chartreuse album dangle

Circular love charm

Large antique scissors charm

Turquoise twill and spool

This time around, we also have a guest designer to inspire you! Please say hello to Gina Rodgers!

Hi everyone. I’m really excited to be guesting here at Challenge Me Happy!! I live in Tasmania, Australia and have been scrapping for the last 5 years. I also love making cards and dabbling in a little art journaling which crosses over into some of my layouts. My favourite things to use are paints, inks, stitching, paper scraps and hand journaling. I’m on the Scrapboxx and My Scrapbook Nook kits design teams. Thanks so much for inviting me here Annelie and I can’t wait to see everyone else’s take on this fun challenge!

Check out Gina’s blog here: http://gingerbread.typepad.com/

So – are you ready for the challenge? It’s time for a RECIPE challenge!!

Use the following ingredients on your project:

1 photo

2 different cardstocks

3 journaling spots/tags/etc

4 words in the title

5 patterned papers

6 butterflies

Mist/ink/paint & border punches are freebies!

As always, we have fabulous inspiration from our Design Team. This time, Michelle & Lisa have used products sponsored by Scrappin’ Patch.

Michelle:

Lisa:

Annelie:

Marie:

Missy:

Norine:

Anne:

Hannah:

And finally, an amazing LO from our GDT Gina:

Now we want to see your take on this! Please enter a project that is made EXCLUSIVELY for this challenge.

If you don’t, your entry will not be considered for the prize.

Upload the link to your blog post or gallery post with your creation

before midnight 15 February NZ time (GMT + 13 hours) here:

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Challenge #12

Hello everyone! Hope you are happy and creative now that the SILLY SEASON is upon us! We have a great challenge for you today, but first – let me introduce our wonderful prize sponsor for December;

Artfull Crafts!!!!

 Artfull Crafts has a vibrant store located in Timaru and a fabulous website (www.artfullcrafts.co.nz). They are NZ’s leading Kaisercraft stockist, as well as stocking products from all major scrapbooking suppliers (Prima, Bo Bunny, Graphic 45, October Afternoon, doCrafts etc). Liz has a team of 5 staff and a super-talented Design Team from across the world. At the moment on the blog, they are involved in a Christmas Countdown – with a changing theme each week. There are prizes to be won and 20% off categories in their dedicated Christmas Store. This week until Sunday it’s 20% off “Gifts”.

 Artfull Crafts is lucky to have the talented Betsy Clark designing cards for us (she’s being published in the monthly Kaisercraft Workshop Magazines), and she also creates a Card Temptations Card Kit on a monthly basis. Artfull Crafts also designs monthly Scrappin’ Sensations Kits, and the prize this week is a layout from one of their kits.

 Artfull Crafts hopes to see you online or instore soon!! We will be open over the summer period!

The winner of this challenge will win a fabulous kit of scrappy goodness from Artfull Crafts. Thank you Liz & team!!!

 Another treat for you is our GUEST DESIGNER for this challenge, please say hello to Stacey Michaud!

Hi everyone!  I am so thrilled to be here guestdesigning for Challenge Me Happy!  I am a teacher by day and an avid scrapper at night!  My style shifts according to the product or theme I am working with at the moment.  What really drives me in the creation of my art is my desire to tell the story behind the photos. My absolute favorite part is the journaling, finding the right words to express how I feel or to share an everyday moment. I have had the honor of being published in Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers and Scrapbook Trends magazines.  I currently design for Webster’s Pages, Teresa Collins Designs, Scrapstreet.com Magazine and MyScrapbook Nook kit club.  I am so honored Annelie invited me to play in this challenge!

Visit Stacey’s blog here: http://staceymichaud.blogspot.com/

So it’s finally time to reveal our challenge for this fortnight – a COLOUR CHALLENGE!

Please use the colours below in your creation. How much of each colour you use is your choice, but we want to see these colours in your submission!

You can also use black, white or kraft as an accent colour, but we want the below colours to be the MAIN focus in your creation.

For this challenge, Hannah & Marie have used products from

Scrappin’ Patch!

Hannah:

Marie:

Michelle:

Annelie:

Anne:

Norine:

Missy:

Lisa:

And last but definately not least, our guest designer Stacey’s take on this challenge:

Now we want to see your take on this! Please enter a project that is made especially for this challenge.

If you don’t, your entry will not be considered for the prize.

Upload the link to your blog post or gallery post with your creation

before midnight 15 December  NZ time (GMT + 13 hours) here:

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Challenge #8

Welcome back for another FUN challenge!

But first – meet our sponsor for October; Creative Options!

Creative Options is a family owned online Paper crafts store just north of Auckland, NZ.
We stock a range of unique Creative Scrapbooking & Card making kits to suit a range of budgets with new kits being added regularly.

Each kit will arrive with enough paper, cardstock, ribbon/fibre and embellishments to make several layouts and/or cards.
We have taken the guesswork out of your projects with pre coordinated kits… just add your precious photos to create beautiful
scrapbooking pages every time.
You can find our Creative Kits at www.creativeoptions.co.nz

Shop conveniently from home 24/7 and the inspiration is delivered right to your door.
Want to know when a new kit is released?
Follow us on Facebook or follow our blog, just click the links on our website.
You can email us anytime at info@creativeoptions.co.nz

Here’s what you can win from Creative Options in this challenge:

Thank you Creative Options – it’s fantastic!!

And before I reveal our challenge, please meet our Guest Designer for this challenge: Mahlin Wiggur!

Here’s a little bit about Mahlin:

Mahlin, this is me, the Swedish girl who, by day is an ordinary 30 yr. old mother to Vilmer 3 yrs, working as a special eds teacher for kids with Asperger and Autism… but then… at night… I turn into that scrappy girl, who plays with colour until floors, walls and ceiling all have some splashes of colour. Happy colours. I work with playfulness, I love colours, and texture. I will follow the creative process where it takes me. No right or wrong. I let my feelings do the talking when creating, and I always choose my photo last. 

I design for some very inspiring manufacturers like Bo Bunny, Shimmerz Paints, Nikki Sivils and Manorhouse Creations, and a superfun UK kit club –  Scraprat.

Visit Mahlin’s blog for some more fantastic inspiration: http://mahlin.blogg.se/

So – finally it’s time to reveal challenge #8!

This fortnight we challenge you to use STAMPS on your creation! That’s it! Digital and/or “traditional” stamps doesn’t matter. Stamp away ’til your heart is content!

As always, some amazing inspiration from our designers:

Jessy:

Marie:

Annelie:

Vibeke:

Lisa:

and finally our guest Mahlin’s take on this challenge:

Now we want to see your take on this! Please enter a project that is made especially for this challenge.

Upload the link to your blog post or gallery post with your creation

before midnight 14 October NZ time (GMT + 13 hours) here:

Lastly – don’t forget our DT Call! Applications are accepted up until October 16th!

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Challenge #6

Hello everyone! Can you believe we’re up to challenge number six already?

We’re having SO MUCH FUN and hope you are too!

Let me introduce to you, our sponsor for September:

The Scrapbook Outlet NZ

The Scrapbook Outlet NZ has everything you need as a scrapbooker or cardmaker, or for your “beyond the page” creations. You can find them online or in the beautiful Invercargill at the bottom of New Zealand. The design team always have loads to inspire with, and for the winner of THIS challenge awaits something very exciting – a chance to GUEST DESIGN for the shop! Yes, you read it correctly – the winner of challenge #6 will be guest designing for The Scrapbook Outlet NZ. You will be sent some new exciting products to play with, and you will be featured on their forum and blog! Worth playing for?? I thought so!!

 

The challenge this fortnight is a RECIPE challenge,

and this is your recipe:

1 x cardstock

2 x photos

3 x different alphas

4 x different patterned papers

5 x buttons

6 x staples

 

The only thing that can be added to the recipe is paint/mist/ink

and/or border punches.

Piece of cake, right? Here are some lovely examples from the design team:

Marie:

Michelle:

Annelie:

Vibeke:

Lisa:

Jessy:

Now we want to see your take on this! Please enter a project that is made especially for this challenge.

Upload the link to your blog post or gallery post with your creation

before midnight 14 September NZ time (GMT + 12 hours) here:

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Challenge #4

Hello happy crafters! Welcome back for another EXCITING challenge!!

But first – meet our generous August sponsor, Scrappin’ Patch:

 

 

Scrappin’ Patch is an online and physical store based just outside of Christchurch in New Zealand.  Adrienne Braam set up the business almost four years ago and from very small beginnings we are now a 100sqm physical store, as well as a user friendly online store, with a huge range of up to the minute products for scrapbooking and cardmaking.  The Patch has a team of  seven wonderful designers who continue to challenge and inspire with their creations every month.  We run regular classes and crop events.  Coming up in September is a weekend retreat with Steph Devlin (Websters Pages and Prima DT member) tutoring two classes during the weekend.  Limited places are still available and details can be found on our website and forum.  If you are in the Canterbury area be sure to look us up, you won’t be disappointed, and if you live elsewhere you can visit our website to purchase online or be inspired by the Design Team on our blog.

 

Thank you Scrappin’ Patch for your generous prize pack –

a set of Claudine Hellmuth layered stamps – one foam set and a coordinating acrylic set!!!

 

Today we would also like to introduce our FIRST GUEST DESIGNER: Piradee Talvanna!

 

 

Here’s a little bit about Piradee:

 Hi Everyone, Piradee here from Bangkok, Thailand although I’m currently working and living in Singapore with my dearest hubby. It was when I relocated to Singapore in mid-2008 for work that I discovered and fell in love with this hobby. For me scrapbooking not only allows me to explore and challenge my creativity but also helps me de-stress after a long day at work. And the best part of it all, are the strolls through my LSS (I think I’m more of a hoarder than a scrapper) – that allows me to be a kid again (in a big candy/well scrapbooking store).

I’m thrilled and honored to be guest designing here and you can also find me over at Lily Bee, Pink Paislee, Made With Love (my LSS) and contributing as a Creating Keepsake Magazine Dream Team Member. Thanks again Annelie for this amazing opportunity!

 

Make sure you stop by Piradee’s blog and be inspired: http://piradee.blogspot.com

 And finally; your challenge this fortnight: it’s a SCRAP LIFT! We want you to scrap lift this outstanding LO from our guest designer Piradee. Get inspired by her creativity, and be in to win!

 

 

Of course, examples from our über talanted design team:

Marie:

Annelie:

Lisa:

Jessy:

Vibeke:

 

And finally; Piradee has scraplifted her OWN LO:

 

Now we want to see your take on this! Please enter a project that is made especially for this challenge.

Upload the link to your blog post or gallery post with your creation

before midnight 14 August NZ time (GMT + 12 hours) here:

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