Winners of Challenge 10 & 11 AND the Future of our Challenges

Hi Everyone!
It's Jenny here with the winners for Challenge 10 & 11!
Huge apologies for the long delay in announcing the winners of the last two challenges .... real life got in the way for a while.

First up Challenge 10

Our winner of a £5 voucher to spend in the S J Crafts Shop!, selected using random.org is.....

 

No 10!!

 

 

Thats Anne Marie Lewis !!!  Well Done! 

 

Please e mail sarah at sj papercrafts (dot) co (dot) uk to claim your prize!       

 

Then onto .... Challenge 11

 

Our winner of a Mystery Christmas themed prize!!, selected using random.org is.....

No 37!!

Thats Fiona L !!! Well Done!

Please e mail sarah at sj papercrafts (dot) co (dot) uk and with your address details to send you your prize!  

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The Future of S J Crafts Challenges!

You may have noticed there has not been a challenge this month.
After a lot of thought we have decided not to run the challenges for 2013.
However there will be ad hoc competitions and challenges from time to time with prizes to be won!
And Giveaways too!!
We know how much you like to win stuff!!

These will be both on our Facebook page and right here on this blog!

If you've not already joined our Facebook page ... you can find us on this link:

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We'd love you to "like" our page to keep up to date with all our news!

A huge thank you to everyone who entered our challenges in 2012!!
 

Have a great day!

Monthly Challenge 11 (Nov/Dec)

Thank you to everyone who entered last month's challenge - we have loved visiting and seeing your work! Jenny will be along in a few days to announce last month's winner!

Our new theme for this month's challenge is:

Christmas!!

And the (optional) extra is ....Mix Up The Alphas!!

It's not long now until Christmas will be here so we want to see Christmas cards, gifts, last years photos scrapped .... or anything with a Christmas theme!

Closing date for entries is: 19 December at 1pm

One random winner will win a Mystery Christmas themed prize! Don't forget to check back to see if you are our lucky winner or you are chosen for our favourite 3 entries!!!

Please remember to check out the monthly challenge rules on the tab at the top of this blog, before entering. A quick reminder of our main rules:

Please link directly to your post & not a general link to your blog. 

You must mention and include a link back to the challenge in your entry post. No back linking please - new work only.

The winner must contact me by e mail to receive their prize. A few of our favourites will also be selected to be featured on this blog!

The final (& most important rule) is to have fun!!

Check out the festive samples from the Design Team!

Please do click on the name to visit their blog and leave them a comment ... I know they'd love you to pop by and say hello! There's also lots of detail and extra photos on their own blogs of their challenge piece.

Jenny - Easel Card Luminaire

I used a Hero Arts stamp and some old papers from my stash, inked with Antique Linen  distress ink. I added a couple of pearls to the corners and the cute little wooden deer. I've achieved the extra challenge by using a sentiment with different fonts.

Lisa-Jane - Joy layout

I used lots of layers on this layout of a photo we took of my baby son in the days before we had a digital camera. 

I mixed up the alphas for my title including some black and white Jenni Bowlin stickers and red Cosmo Cricket tiny alphas. The chipboard Joy die-cut is sprayed with green Mister Huey mist and some sparkle added on top.

Jennifer - Photo Shoot layout

This layout features a photo from 2008, of a photo shoot I did with my daughter. 

My supplies included Bazill Sugar Cookie Cardstock. My Mind's Eye All is Bright 6x6 Pad, Stickers from the Collection Kit, Buttons, Rhinestones, and Decorative Tape. Hero Arts Clear Gemstones. Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type Cream.

Louise - Christmas Wreath

I've been wanting to make one of these since I pinned something similar on Pinterest. It was so simple to make and my only supplies were a snowflake sizzix die, White Bazzill Card, some Gems and a White Huey Mist.These snowflakes would look so pretty with liquid pearls in the centre as an alternative to the gems and you could add some sparkle with stickles!!

We can't wait to see your Christmas projects 

Please remember to link directly to your blog post and not just your blog and to include a link back to the challenge.

Good Luck and Have Fun!!

Monthly Challenge No 10 (October/Nov)

Thank you to everyone who entered last month's challenge - Not quite so many entries ... maybe the theme was a bit trickier .... it's a nice, easy one this month! Jenny will be along in a few days to announce last month's winner!

As some of you will know I celebrated my birthday earlier this month so it seemed fitting that our theme for this month is:

Birthdays!!

And the (optional) extra is ....include CIRCLES OR OVALS somewhere on your project!!

Closing date for entries is: 14 November at 1pm

One random winner will win a £5 voucher to spend in the S J Crafts Shop! Don't forget to check back to see if you are our lucky winner or you are chosen for our favourite 3 entries!!!

Please remember to check out the monthly challenge rules on the tab at the top of this blog, before entering. A quick reminder of our main rules:

Please link directly to your post & not a general link to your blog. 

You must mention and include a link back to the challenge in your entry post. No back linking please - new work only.

The winner must contact me by e mail to receive their prize. A few of our favourites will also be selected to be featured on this blog!

The final (& most important rule) is to have fun!!

Check out the fab samples from our very talented Design Team!

Please do click on the name to visit their blog and leave them a comment ... I know they'd love you to pop by!

(By the way I will be looking for someone new to join our DT soon so watch out for the DT Call!!)

Lisa-Jane - Now We Are 6 (Divided protectors)

I used divided page protectors so that I could include lots of embellishments, multiple photos and space to journal my story.  I focussed on one aspect of my son's birthday - his present of a guitar for the Wii and the Lego Rock Band game!

The papers are My Mind's Eye, stickers and buttons from stash, Cosmo Cricket  and Smash washi tape, glossy accents to pick out the pictures on the journalling block and Black Soot Crackle Paint on the chipboard pieces.

I managed a few circles and ovals too!

Jennifer - Turning 30 Layout

This layout documents my feelings about life as I turned 30! I used papers from the Studio Calico Hey Day 6x6 Pad, and a piece of pink Crate Paper Little Bo Peep Paper. I scattered some sequins (circular!) because the photo was taken at a party and it looked a bit like table confetti. I also used a Little Bo Peep Border Sticker at the top of the page, and a Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch above the journaling - the scallops match the scallop patterns on my mermaid outfit!

Jenny - Birthday Card

Lots of circles on my card - Papers are from MME - Notalgia pad, the frame around the image and the flowers were cut with nestabities and I used Tattered Rose distress ink around the image and lots of stickles on her wings and around the frame and flowers.


Louise - How Many Birthday Cakes Layout

This year my son had more birthday cakes than usual as his birthday fell in the middle of the week so he ended up with one for his friends, another (actually it was 10 cupcakes!!) with the family and a third cake on his actual birthday.

My supplies include large AC alphas, scraps and stickers from various Echo Park collection kits.

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We can't wait to see your birthday cards, layouts & papercrafting projects 

Please remember to link directly to your blog post and to include a link back to the challenge.

Good Luck and Have Fun!!

Monthly Challenge No 9 (Sept/Oct)

Thank you to everyone who entered last month, so lovely to see more scrapbookers participating!

On to our new challenge ...

Our theme this month is:

School &/Or Learning!!

And the (optional) extra is back ....include scallops somewhere on your project!!

A few ideas to start you off : scrap those "Back to school" photos or if your child started school or nursery record the specila day, You could scrap an old school photo of yourself .... what did school mean to you?Learning - scrap about baby learning to crawl or walk, to feed themselves or a toddler learning to dress themselves and do up buttons!! How about a layout about a child learning to skip or swim or another new skill....or maybe you have learnt something new.
Ideas for cards ... "Good Luck at your new school", Wise owls or an image of a character learning a new skill!!

Closing date for entries is: 17th October at 1pm

One random winner will win a beautiful selection of buttons and ribbons! Don't forget to check back to see if you are our lucky winner or you are chosen for our favourite 3 entries!!!

Please remember to check out the monthly challenge rules on the tab at the top of this blog, before entering. A quick reminder of our main rules:

Please link directly to your post & not a general link to your blog. 

You must mention and include a link back to the challenge in your entry post. No back linking please - new work only.

The winner must contact me by e mail to receive their prize. A few of our favourites will also be selected to be featured on this blog!

The final (& most important rule) is to have fun!!

As usual there is some wonderful inspiration from our Design Team!

Please do click on their name to visit their blog and leave them a comment ... I know they'd love you to pop by!

Jenny - School Letters Box

Jenny - "I've made a box to hold all those school letters that I always manage to misplace just when i need them. I've used some old MME 12 x 12 papers, Fiskers punch for the added extra of scallops and the scrabble tiles have been embossed with clear embossing powder using a versamark ink pad.

More pictures and details here!

Louise - Guitar Lessons Layout

 

Louise - " My youngest son is the only one who has shown an interest in playing the guitar. My husband loves the guitar and where he failed to be the next Jimmy Hendrix he's hoping his son will succeed! Using left over scraps and stickers from Echo Park Note To Self Kit.

Sarah - "5 Years On" Layout

Sarah - "I wanted to create a layout showing how my daughter has changed in 5 years from when she first started school. I used a mix of Fancy Pants Childish Things and Echo Park Note to Self.

Lisa-Jane - BLW Layout

Lisa-Jane - "BLW stands for Baby Led Weaning which we did with both children.  Instead of spoon feeding tghem pureed food, baby learns to feed themselves solid food from 6 months.  Its really messy but loads of fun and they learn a lot from playing with the food and throwing it about!

Papers are from an Echo Park A Boys Life 6x6 pad

Jennifer - "Dream Big" layout

A layout about my daughter's very first day at school. I've used a variety of products, including Mr Huey Calico White Mist, a Crate Paper Little Bo Peep Sticker, and the Dear Lizzy Date Stamp

We look forward to seeing your "SCHOOL and LEARNING" Projects!!

Please remember to link directly to your blog post and to include a link back to the challenge.

Good Luck and Have Fun!!

Monthly Challenge No 8 (Aug/Sept)

Challenge No 8

Our theme this month is ...

Summer Time!!

Scrapbook your Summer photos ... use summery colours ... create a card with a summer time image!! 

  Take your inspiration from the sun, sea, holidays!
What does Summer mean to you??

Closing date for entries is: 19th September at 1pm

One random winner will win A Pack of mixed embellishments! Don't forget to check back to see if you are our lucky winner or you are chosen for our favourite 3 entries!!!

Please remember to check out the monthly challenge rules on the tab at the top of this blog, before entering. A quick reminder of our main rules:

Please link directly to your post & not a general link to your blog. 

You must mention and include a link back to the challenge in your entry post. No back linking please - new work only.

The winner must contact me by e mail to receive their prize. A few of our favourites will also be selected to be featured on this blog!

The final (& most important rule) is to have fun!!

As usual there is some wonderful inspiration from our Design Team!

Please do click on their name to visit their blog and leave them a comment ... I know they'd love you to pop by!

Jenny - Windmill Card

Supplies: Papers from Echo Park So Happy Together, Kraft Card & Stickles

 Lisa-Jane  - "You Boys!" Layout

My son and his friend at Beaulieu on an unusually sunny day last September.  

I think red, yellow and aqua really feel like Summer and I added one of my favourite Summery embellishments - windmills.

Jennifer - 'Captain Hook' Layout

The first thing I think of when I hear the words 'summer time' is the beach! I decided to use the beach as my inspiration for the layout, but not using beach photos, though the photos have a lose connection because of the mermaid / captain costumes.

I used beachy colours of yellow and blue, plus hints of gold for the sun, and blue gems and pearls to look like water droplets. I also added some pumice texture gel to gesso for some sandy dots, and layered blue border stickers and crepe paper under the main photo like waves:

Supplies include Crate Paper Little Bo Peep 'Alice' Paper, Border Stickers, and gems like these Hero Arts Blue Gemstones.


Louise - "Messing about on the river" Layout

Using the more muted colours from the gorgeous range of Echo Park Sweet day papers and washi tape for journaling on.

Sarah - "Chasing Waves" Layout

Supplies include: Paradise Beach papers, Hello Summer stickers and Thickers letters for the title.

We look forward to seeing your "SUMMER TIME" Projects!!

Please remember to link directly to your blog post and to include a link back to the challenge.

Good Luck and Have Fun!!

Monthly Challenge No 7 (August)

Sorry, I'm a few days late posting our new challenge .... I have family staying with me this week and it's been just a little bit crazy here!

Challenge No 7

Our theme this month is ...

The Olympics!!

Did you see the olympic torch relay? - you could scrap the photos you took!

Have your children had a school sports day? - Show us your sporty photos ... football, rugby, tennis, skipping or playing catch on the beach or in the garden!!

The Olympics will be held in London so any photos of London will be suitable.

You could use the colours or rings of the logo as a design element!
Dig out your sporty rubber stamps for your cards!

Just a few ideas....!

Closing date for entries is: 15th August at 1pm.

One random winner will win 6 x 6 Pad (of the winners choice from the shop!)

Please remember to check out the monthly challenge rules on the tab at the top of this blog, before entering. A quick reminder of our main rules:

Please link directly to your post & not a general link to your blog. 

You must mention and include a link back to the challenge in your entry post. No back linking please - new work only.

The winner must contact me by e mail to receive their prize. A few of our favourites will also be selected to be featured on this blog!

The final (& most important rule) is to have fun!!

The S J Crafts Design Team have come up with some great inspiration this month!


Please do click on their name to visit their blog and leave them a comment ... I know they'd love you to visit them!

Lisa-Jane

"Perseverance" Layout

Lisa-Jane went with the idea of the Olympic rings and one of the qualities needed to be an Olympic athlete.  She used circle dies to make the rings, October Afternoon's Rocket Age for the papers, Jenni Bowlin pennant stickers and stickers from stash!

Louise

"It doesn't end here" Layout

Louise used up some leftovers from Echo Park This and That Charming and Note to Self range and Jenni Bowlin hexagon stickers. 

Jenny

Altered Notebook & Pen

Jenny's adorable project includes Gold Stickles & she used a Fiskers punch to create the scalloped borders.

Jennifer

'Chasing Waves' Layout

Jennifer's fab background is Kraft Cardstock misted with Pink Mister Huey!!

We can't wait to see your sporty & Olympics projects!!

Please remember to link directly to your blog post and to include a link back to the challenge.

If you do not have a blog, please e mail your entry to me at sarah@sjpapercrafts.co.ukand I'll upload it for you.

Good Luck and have fun!!