Scrapping Outback: May 2013

June Guest Designer

Hello SO fans!

Can you believe it is June? I can't! Time flies and we are welcoming June with some inspiration from the amazing Trudi Harrison who was one of our designers here at Scrapping Outback!!!

I am sure a lot of you know Trudi and her unique dimensional style but I thought it would be great to get to know a little better by asking her a few questions:

1. What is your main source of inspiration?

I find inspiration everywhere. Quite often it will also come from the product and materials that I am working with. Perhaps, though, my biggest inspiration comes from my two girls and the little things that they say and do. They are often featured in my projects.

2. What is your favourite chipboard technique/techniques?

I really like adding texture to chipboard. One of my favourite ways of doing this is stippling gesso paint thickly over the top of the chipboard piece. When the piece is dry, I then add a little diamond dust to some of the areas, adhering with clear drying glue. Once this has set, glimmer mist or colour spray is then applied over the top of the diamond dust.

3. What is your proudest achievement in scrapbooking?

I have had the wonderful opportunity of being able to create for some amazing manufacturers and stores. To be able to share my passion for paper crafting and being part of team of talented, inspirational people has been both an honour and humbling experience.

4. Do you have a favourite tool? And why?

I do like to get a little ‘scissor happy’ so my scissors are always within arm’s reach when I am creating. I am also quite partial to creating decorative edges and embellishments with punches and confess to having a few of these as well.

5. Are you a night or day scrapper?

I mainly create at night after my girls have gone to bed.

A big thank you to Trudi for answering those questions! We have a few projects from Trudi to share and inspire you!

"Fairy Princess"

"Beautiful"

"Life is Beautiful"

"Summer Lovin Shadowbox"

Thank you so much Trudi for these amazing projects!!!! So so beautiful!!! Trudi has a very fond love for chipboard just like us at Scrapping Outback!

Please visit Trudi's blog to see some more gorgeous projects!!!

We will be back very soon with a challenge that you won't want to miss!

"Chime with Chipboard" Blog Hop coming soon!!!!

Mark your calendars for the

Scrapping Outback “Chime with Chipboard” Blog Hop

One of the most inspiring blog hops of the year!

Make sure you complete the criteria list – become a follower, like us on FB & leave a comment – at each blog.

Starts 14^th of June 2013 6.00pm

There will be amazing inspiration on each blog with some really awesome step by step chipboard technique tutorials!

Our sponsors are leading Australian Chipboard Manufacturers with amazing product packs to be grabbed!

There will also be a challenge for you to show off your new skills!

So get ready, mark your calendars, it will sure will be a week-end of fun!

May 13 DT Kit

Hello everyone,

Rachelle has put a gorgeous kit together using 7 Dots papers, Prima flowers and Imaginarium chipboard! You will find the kit here. It comes with PDF tips on how to recreate this layout.

Other Products you will need from Scrapping Outback:

- TAT50900 Tattered Angels Glimmermist "Walnut Gold"

- IDS0054 Honeycomb 6x6

- IDDL0015 Lou's Heart Shapes

- RDSSTAG Rachelle Minnett Tag It Stamps

- IBT23616 Blending Tool

- CO721962 Couture Creations Foam Tape

Thanks for visiting!

May Mini Challenge

Hello SO Fans and Welcome to our very first 2013 Mini Challenge.....

Firstly, we have to discuss the business side of the challenges here at Scrapping Outback....
After you have created a LO for one of our challenges please upload it your blog, online gallery or Facebook page then link and add your info into the correct Mister Linky on the right hand side of our BLOG.
Once you have done that just pop over to the SO FaceBook page and let us know you have entered our challenge - you can then link back to your own blog or FB page as well so we can all go and check out your creation.
Out of courtesy, please link your challenge entries back to the Scrapping Outback BLOG challenge or be sure to give credit to the Scrapping Outback challenge and if there is a sketch to follow please give credit to the sketch artist as well.
Please use your creation for our challenge only - it is not to be used in other challenges.
These steps will be required of you for every challenge you enter here at Scrapping Outback.
If you are winner be sure to grab your Challenge Winners Blinkie to add to your blog.Thank you..

Now the FUN part - this time, we have created a Mini Challenge for you to take part in, we would like you to create a LO using Paint and Chipboard and if you use Chipboard purchased from Scrapping Outback you will get an extra bonus prize if you win :) - the bonus prize will be announced when the winner is announced.
So what can I win I hear you say - the prize this time is a Scrapping Outback Kit of your choice......it can be a new one or and older one, it can be a DT kit OR an Online class kit - it is your choice.
If you are not familiar with our online class Kits at Scrapping Outback - for all 2013 online class kits, you also get a Downloadable PDF with a full set of instructions with pictures so you can recreate the layout.
With each new 2013 online class kit you now collect reward points which you can use towards future kit purchases......So that is a very cool prize indeed.
To be in the running you have to complete the steps mentioned above and have your entry uploaded by Midnight the 31st of May 2013......

Here is some inspiration from one of the Scrapping Outback Design team members -

Beautifully Happy
By Julie Hill

On this LO I have used white paint on my chipboard all chipboard is available in the Scrapping Outback Shop

First an Imaginarium Designs Clock and Compass
http://scrappingoutback.com/clock-and-compass-imaginarium-designs-chipboard-products-scrapbooking-products
Then Imaginarium Designs 6x6 Honey comb
http://scrappingoutback.com/honey-comb-imaginarium-designs-chipboard-products-scrapbooking-products

I have also used Prima Marketing Fairy Rhymes Resist Canvas Stickers

http://scrappingoutback.com/fairy-rhymes-collection-resist-canvas-stickers-self-adhesive-prima-paper-chipboard-stamp-scrapbooking-products-stamps-scrapping-outback-australia

Prima Marketing Flowers

http://scrappingoutback.com/tatiana-oceana-flowers-prima-paper-chipboard-stamp-scrapbooking-products-stamps-scrapping-outback-australia

WOW Butterfly Chipboard Frame

http://scrappingoutback.com/chipboard/things-with-wings/butterfly-frame-wow

WOW Butterfly Set

http://scrappingoutback.com/chipboard/things-with-wings/butterfly-set-wow-chipboard-products-scrapbooking-products-scrapping-outback-australia

and Pion Design Paper available at the Scrapping Outback Shop

Kim Kendell
Lifetime of Memories

Kim has used paint on her background the gorgeous Steampunk Style Clock and Gear Corner Flourish Chipboard piece is available at Scrapping Outback

http://scrappingoutback.com/manufacturers/wow/clock-and-gear-corner-flourish-wow

Sandrine Dawes

It's a Boy Thing

Sandrine has used so of the gorgeous papers from Pion Designs

and Imaginarium Chipboard Negatives!

Happy Scrapping and can't wait to see what you create!!

Entries close Midnight the 31st of May

Here are the entries to this challenge

CONGRATULATIONS TO SANDRA - our winning entry :)

Karleen

Sandra

The Winner of the April Challenge is...

Ok Ladies, thankyou all so much for entering our very 1st challenge for 2013 (April page drafts sketch challenge) - we had an amazing 10 entries into our comp for the $50.00 Shop Voucher to spend in our brand new online store www.scrappingoutback.com
I have processed the entries through the random.org generator and the winning entry is No 9 - Karleen.
CONGRATULATIONS Karleen You will have to register in the shop to receive your $50 gift certificate......
Thankyou once again to all that had a go
We will be running heaps more challenges on a monthly basis so I hope you will all join in again!!!!