STB MARCH CHALLENGE...

I thought I would update the blog while I had a spare chance even if it is a little earlier than normal, with three challenge blogs to get through and Harper having a cold I am going to take the opportunities when and where I can LOL!

This month we have a fantastic challenge for you and the NEW LOOK Creative Team have outdone themselves!!!!

We hope to see lots of entries this month, we have two amazing sponsors offering prizes this month so make sure you get your challenge entries in no later than 11.59pm March 31st...

SCRAP THERAPY...
We have closed our other business to focus wholly on Scraptherapy, opening a Paper Craft Bricks and Mortar store in Babinda, FNQ to run in conjunction with the online site. During the last 2+ years we have learnt a whole load of stuff about e-commerce, scrapbooking, cardmaking and the people who love these hobbies.

At www.scrapthearpy.com.au you will find a fantastic gallery filled with inspiring ideas, a great community of ladies and an odd guy or two in our online forum. Our Design Team backed up by our Big Sisters offer regular competitions and challenges to help you find your mojo, and a chance to win a shopping voucher or two. Then of course there is the shop where we hope you will find all the latest and greatest products at great prices. If you can’t find what you are looking for feel free to contact me at lee-anne@scraptherapy.com.au and check to see if we can get it in for you. We often can.

Our freight charges for orders up to $25 is $9.00, orders between $25 to $100 stay at $6 and orders over $100 are now free. I love scrapbooking and Danny can whip up a pretty good card, but our true passion is excelling in great customer service, which we hope to continue to do for years to come.

Scrap Therapy have donated a $25.00 voucher.

HANDMADE BY SUZANNE...
Handmade By Suzanne stocks all your favourite scrapbooking and crafting brands at reasonable prices. New stock is arriving weekly and we recognise that customers are seeking the latest and greatest which is where a lot of our time is spent researching to keep up with it all. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter or Like us on Facebook to keep up to date with the latest product arrivals.

We offer customer service beyond your expectations with a policy of “customers for life”. Orders are shipped within 24 hours of payment received and in most cases the same day. We also understand being Perth based may be a disadvantage but it means we can keep our prices low and we work extra hard to ensure we are your store of preference.

Free postage on orders over $50 (Australian Addresses Only) and a flat rate of $5.00 postage on all other orders. Small orders are welcome and we only charge what it costs us to send. E-mail for a quote otherwise we will offer to refund where the postage will be less. All orders are sent with tracking at no extra cost so you have peace of mind.

www.handmadebysuzanne.com.au

Handmade By Suzanne is offering a $20.00 voucher + Free Post

MARCH STB CHALLENGE...

CREATE A LAYOUT USING THE FOLLOWING TITLE...

LIFE IS GOOD

THE COLOUR RED MUST ALSO BE ON YOUR LAYOUT SOMEWHERE AND HANDWRITTEN JOURNALING.

HERE ARE THE CREATIVE TEAM EXAMPLES...

LINDY...

GENEVIEVE...
KAREN...
KATHLEEN...
AGA...
RENEE...
TARRAH...
BEK...
JEANENNE...
KERRYN...

THE NEW CREATIVE TEAM - March - August 2012

Please make welcome our NEW LOOK CREATIVE TEAM....

I am very excited about the coming 6 months, we have a wonderful and talented lot of ladies on the team, I cant wait for you to see their stunning work for Scrap The Boys.

HERE THEY ARE...

AGNUS KASPRZAK aka AGA...

Hi, my name is Agnus Kasprzak aka Aga. I'm a stay at home mum to 3 gorgeous boys from the Penrith area of Sydney. My boys are aged 15, 9 and almost 2 and give me plenty of inspiration to create a variety of boy pages. I have been scrapping for almost 6 years and am still loving every moment!

Aga's Blog: www.a-place-in-my-dreams.blogspot.com

KAREN WATSON...
Hi,
I’m Karen Watson and I live on the beautiful Northern Tablelands of NSW, Australia. I have been married to my husband Andrew for 25 years and we have two boys (22 and 17 so not really boys!).

I started scrapbooking almost 5 years ago and I am so grateful to have found this wonderful hobby. It provides me with a little ‘me’ time each week and gives me the chance to indulge my need for creative expression. I love having the opportunity to not only document our lives now, but to revisit and record important events from when my boys were younger. I have been very fortunate to have been published in Scrapbooking Memories and Scrapbook Creations and in 2009 was honoured to be selected as a Scrapbooking Memories Master.

If I were to define my scrapping style, it would be grungy and layered with a little ink or paint (and quite often both) usually thrown in. I love add texture to my layouts with cardboard, fabrics and stitching. I generally journal in my own handwriting as I believe this is an important part of who I am. My layouts usually contain a story about an event in our lives which I want to document, so that we can remember those special and everyday moments in the years to come.


I scrap while I am listening to music and everyone else is busy doing their own thing! When I am not scrapping I am teaching fulltime, spending way too much time on the computer visiting blogs, gardening, at the gym or reading

Karen's Blog: http://www.stop-breathe.blogspot.com.au/


KATHLEEN BLOMMESTEIN...
Hi. I'm Kathleen,

I have been scrapping for about 5 years. I am lucky enough to live near the beach in Melbourne, Australia.
My normal scrapping subjects are my three children my husband and our many pets!! We spend alot of the time at the beach and my children love going camping.
I work part time in the social welfare field, hate the colour purple, love icecream ( who doesn't?) and scrapping is my creative outlet.
My style is forever evolving, but I love using inks, paints, making my own embellies and making a mess! I love the idea of creating ablums for my children to look back on when they grow older.

Kathleen's Blog: http://blommesteink.blogspot.com.au/

REBEKKAH LYNCH...
My name is Rebekkah Lynch but i go by either Rebekkah or Bek.

I am mother to Trinity (2) and Dawson 11 mths.

I am getting married this year to my patient fiance and partner in crime Darrel.

I have been scrapping for just on 6 years now and still love it, as it is my time for me and i get to record all of lifes up and downs whilst recording us as a family its just a wonderful hobby really.

I have designed for and taught classes instore for Arty Pants a scrapbooking store in Melbourne and ran my own site called Scrapability Sketches.

Currently i am designing for Scrap with V kits, and Challenge Blog - Southern Girls Challenge Blog. Both are monthly commitments with Southern Girls ending in February.

I am also running Scrap that Song and Challenge Heaven as an administrator only on both sites which keeps me busy but i do love to create as well.

I have long held a desire to be a part of STB and was so excited to find out i was having a boy as i knew i would finally get a chance to scrap boys layouts!

Currently my style is a bit grungy and i love mixing it up with paint and love to include embellie clusters on my layouts.

Rebekkah's Blog: http://thelifeandtimesofascrapaholic.blogspot.com.au/


KERRYN LAWSON...
Hi, I’m Kerryn.

I live in sunny (most of the time) South Australia with my husband and two children (well three if you count the dog ).

I have been scrapbooking for about 4 1/2 years now. It is a hobby that I love with a passion that has been good to me in so many ways. I have made many wonderful friends through this hobby too.

I don’t have a particular style as such but I love layers, I love distressing and I love concentrating on the details. I switch between 12x12 and 8.5x11 depending on which way the wind is blowing. Having both a son and a daughter means I get to indulge in pretty, girly layouts as well as grungy, fun boy layouts.

You can check out my blog (www.kerrynlawson.blogspot.com) for more samples of my work.

GENEVIEVE LEBLANC...

My name is Geneviève Leblanc, I am 35 and I live in Quebec city a french-speaking town of Canada. My husband and I have three little boys, Nathaël (7), Jean-Félix (5) and Florent (3).

I have always been a artistic person, I used to dance, sing, play music, etc. Six years ago, I discovered the scrapbooking and since, I developed a real addiction.

My style is marked by sweetness, rich of humor and full of boy's photos… !! I like any kinds of challenges but mostly sketches. I am currently part of a design team for a online store, Scrap’folie.

I am a scientist in the day, a superwoman in evening and a scrapper by night ;-)

I am so proud to be a designer fo Scrap The Boys, I hope that my work will provide inspiration for everyone !

Genevieve's Blog: http://www.picotine-prendreletemps.blogspot.com/


TARRAH McLEAN....

My name is Tarrah McLean and I live on the NSW Central Coast with my wonderful husband Simon and our two gorgeous boys...Luke 6 years and Oliver 1 year.

I have my own hairdressing salon business and have been addicted to scrapbooking for 6 years now and will never go back!!! Its totally my 'thing'!!!!!

My blog is here at http://livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com if you would like to take a peek at what I have been up to!!!

Currently I just LOVE being a part of the Kraft It Up Creative Team and I also enjoy teaching classes at my LSS 'Pages 2 Scrap'.

TARRAHS BLOG: http://livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com


ALSO MAKE WELCOME OUR CREATIVE TEAM MEMBERS WHO WILL BE CONTINUING ON FOR ANOTHER TERM....

LINDY...
JEANNENE...
RENEE...

SCRAP THE BOYS JANUARY WINNERS --->

I am blown away at the amount of entries and they were STUNNING entries that we received last month, it was very tough picking the winners....

The winner of the $25.00 Scrap Therapy Voucher is...
ERIN JACKMAN...

The winner of the $20.00 Scrapbook Divas voucher is...

LEONIE NEAL DAWSON...

If the winners can email me their details asap to: scraptheboys@hotmail.com