SATW DECEMBER challenge - hosted by....

I've been waiting for this moment since April :)

Welcome back to Scrap Around The World Challenge EIGHT,

hosted by ME!!!

As usual we have secured some very awesome prizes for you again this month

so I hope that you will play along for a chance to snag some of them!

We all know how busy the month of December is SO we are changing our rules FOR THIS MONTH ONLY - we are allowing TAGS and ATC's!!  And there is NO LIMIT on the size of your layouts, canvases or art journal spreads!!  You can even do a single art journal page!!  We understand that this month is about spending time with your families, creating memories to be scrapped in the future, so we are trying to help you save time & still get the chance to be creative, just in a shorter time frame if necessary!!

Feel free to interpret this mood board in any way you like, using one image, several of them, all of them 

or even just one aspect of an image, using ANY COLOURS! Our sketch is OPTIONAL!! 

 Please let us know HOW YOU WERE INSPIRED!! 

{we suggest you read our 10 GOLDEN RULES before you begin}

To be eligible for judging please include in your blog post:-

1)  Our mood board image.

 2)  Our name "Scrap Around The World" & a LINK BACK to this current challenge.

Please link to YOUR BLOG POST NOT your entire blog & please turn off word-verification 

if you would like some of our Design Team members to comment on your entry.

I will be sharing my layout tomorrow,hope you will pop in again:)

 

Now onto our amazing...

 

PRIZES!

1st prize - 3 complete collections from 7 Dots Studio!!

Hopefully, Domestic Goddess & Messy Head {Collection kits}

7 Dots Studio was born from dreams &for dreams. 

We are a European scrapbooking company. 

Quality of our products is our top priority. 

Our collections are created by very talented artists -

 from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media grunge.  

Our high quality papers work perfectly with all kinds of media, 

due to their thickness.  Among our products you will find 

scrapbooking papers, alpha stickers, die-cut elements, 

collage sheets, 6x6 paper pads, element stickers & tags. 

We are amazingly happy & feel very blessed to see that so

 many crafters & artists love our designs! Please visit our blog

to view the awesome inspiration from our design team and our

Facebook Page & Flickr Gallery to share your projects.

We love to see how you use our products!

2nd prize - 2 Crafty Chipboard valued at $30!

2 Crafty offers affordable & versatile laser cut chipboard products to the Australian & International Craft market.  2 Crafty’s products are manufactured in Australia & are suitable for scrapbooking, cardmaking, altered art, invitations & mixed media. With over 700 designs every area has been covered!   

2 Crafty’s owner Vanessa stumbled upon a demonstration of a laser-cutter at a Sydney craft fair in 2006 &, although her background was Human Resources & Payroll her creative mind recognised unlimited possibilities!  

So began her journey into the world of craft wholesaling!!

 Vanessa provides the highest level of customer support & is happy to discuss personalized orders with customers via their local scrapbooking store.  2 Crafty has a fabulous blog & Facebook page updated weekly with projects created by it's international Design Team.  Check out the 2 Crafty website for products available to wholesalers & ask your local store to order products for you if they don't have them in stock.

3rd prize - Scrapmatts Chipboard valued at $25!

Australian Made Laser Cut Chipboard to compliment your scrapbook pages, cards & paper-crafting projects. Scrapmatts has a Ning site that showcases an amazing talented international design team who post regularly
on the blog there, a gallery, customer challenges & an online store. Come join in the fun here!

Below is just one example of some of the awesome products they stock HERE.

4th prize -YOUR CHOICE of Purple Pumpkin products, to the value of $15.

Purple Pumpkin manufactures high-quality embellishments of a fun & funky nature!  They are

 Australian based & specialize in fabric buttons, handmade flowers,resin, twine & washi tape.  

They have a great blog that is constantly active & they hold monthly challenges open to all, with 

Guest Designer positions up for grabs as well as awesome prizes of Purple Pumpkin loveliness!  

They stock a huge range of embellishments, washi tape, motex tape, etc in their online store HERE. 

Below is just ONE EXAMPLE of the many products stocked in their online store.

5th prize -Assorted Prima Christmas goodies donated by DT member Eila Sandberg.
To be eligible for these you must first be a Follower of her blog 
so please follow the link & sign up - you won't be disappointed!

Eila is a super talented scrapbooker who is also one of the nicest peeps in the biz!

Her blog is always a visual treat & she is well known for her encouraging nature.

Random Prize - Donated by Leonie Neal-Dawson
Kaisercraft paper pad, collectibles, flowers, Maya Road canvas album & trinkets.

Leonie is one of our Design Team members & has been with SATW since it's inception.  

She is a highly talented mixed media artist & currently an Australian 

Scrapbooking Memories Master - for good reason too - her work is awesome!!  

The deadline for this challenge is Tuesday 31st December 2013!
The very last day of this year!!

Please take a minute to leave an encouraging comment for our design team
 & let us know how you feel about this month's mood board & prizes!

And most importantly - do your best to play along!!