Challenge #3-A Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome to "Scrapbook Essentials BC".  This will be our last challenge for 2011 but we will return on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012.  Enjoy a very Merry Christmas!  We are extending this challenge for two weeks, and so you have until January 1st to join us with our colour challenge this week!

The Design Team has come up with some fabulous samples for you using products from Scrapbooking Essentials BC.  If you have any questions regarding the products we use, please leave us a comment and we will be happy to answer your question.

Angela Thomas

Lesley Croghan

Nina Forsyth

Stacey Rumsby

Teresa Winstone
Coming soon

Our Rules for Playing:

1. Create a NEW project for this challenge.
2. Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
3. Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
4. Create a project with only 3 challenges including our challenge.
5. Feel free to use any crafting product you have!

Be sure to post your project to the linky by Sunday, January 1st at noon (PST).

We look forward to visiting your blog!

Winners for Challenge #2-Embossing {Wet or Dry}

Hello stamping friends! Thank you so much for joining us for last week's challenge!  At Scrapbook Essentials BC we will choose one winner each week to receive the "Top Pick" badge for their blog and will also choose an "Honorable Mention" who will also earn a badge for their blog.

The Top Pick for Challenge #1 is-

Lauri of Paperville Crafts

We loved Lauri's use of embossing on her beautiful card! Not only did she use wet embossing on the heart image but she also used dry embossing on her background panel. Her card is just so pretty! Congratulations Lauri!

We would also like to give Honorable Mention to:

Judy of Just Me

We loved that Judy did some dry embossing and then added a sponged elements over the embossed ornaments to make them pop!  Her card is very pretty and lovely! Congratulations Judy!

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past week! We loved having you play!  Be sure to join us tomorrow for a brand new colour challenge!

Sincerely,

Last Minute Christmas Sale

Last minute Christmas Sale!

• Last minute shopping for a crafter in your life?
• Maybe you need to help Santa fill a stocking (maybe yours!?)...
• Maybe a little note could be left for Santa to see?…

SHOPPING HOURS at the studio (3730 Grange Road) this weekend are as follows and EVERYTHING is on sale for purchases made by cash or cheque.  (Not applicable on previous purchases and classes.)

ON-LINE shoppers, please see your discount and code noted below.  Here is the link to the shopping cart:  http://scrapbookessentialsbc.com/store/

Saturday Dec 17th  1:00pm-5:00pm

Sunday Dec 18th  1:30pm – 5:00pm

Members will receive 10% OFF COPIC markers and 25% OFF everything else! (ie:  that makes Stickles only $1.87)

Non-Members will receive 5% OFF COPIC markers and 20% OFF everything else! (ie: that makes Stickles only $2.00)

***if you are an out of town customer you can receive a 10% discount off your entire order (excluding classes and COPIC) if paying through Pay Pal and not paying by cash or cheque.  Please put the following code when shopping on-line

67FLGDWX9Q9Q    Shipping charges extra and will be determined.

On-line shoppers:  If you would like to order COPIC markers, you will receive a 5% discount today and tomorrow.  Please make a separate order for JUST COPICs and use this discount code:

3RRBUK2WBMAG

*if shopping on-line and you combine products and COPICs on the same order, your order will be declined and a separate order will have to be completed again.

I will also have to check on the stock as it might not be up-to-date as the weekend progresses.

Happy Shopping!

Stacey

Another sample from Challenge #1

It's a little late, but I thought better late than never.

The illustrator of the stamp sets, Teresa Winstone, created a card using our Challenge #1 sketch.  She is not only a talented illustrator, she is an amazing cardmaker as well.  Her talents go far beyond drawing and cardmaking however.  Teresa also does wonderful watercolour paintings.  She will be joining us in our upcoming Challenges to help inspire you.  I hope that you enjoy her creations!

The pattern paper used is from Bo Bunny's Enchanted 6X6 paper pad, stamped butterfly is from our Whimsical Butterflies stamp set, she glittered it up with Stickles, cardstock is Bazzill, the small chipboard butterfly is from our chipboard collection (available soon!). Teresa painted the chipboard white then used the little flourishes in the stamp set and stamped them onto the chipboard butterfly using black ink.  She followed this up with Glossy Accents over the entire surface of the chipboard butterfly. The resin rose is from our Essential Charms - resin roses collection, ribbon is the May Arts reversible satin black/white, the leaves are a fern punch from Martha Stewart and the circle dies are from Spellbinders (standard circles and Lacey Circles) .
Hope you enjoy!

Stacey

Challenge #2-Wet or Dry Embossing

Hello and welcome to the brand new challenge blog called "Scrapbook Essentials BC Challenges". We are sponsored by the online crafting store "Scrapbook Essentials BC" and we will be featuring the products they carry in their online store.  This week we have a technique challenge for you, so please use Dry or Wet Embossing on your project.

The Design Team has come up with some fabulous samples for you using Essential Stamps. If you have any questions regarding the products we use, please leave us a comment and we will be happy to answer your question.

Angela Thomas

Lesley Croghan

Nina Forsyth

Stacey Rumsby

Our Rules for Playing:

1. Create a NEW project for this challenge.
2. Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
3. Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
4. Create a project with only 3 challenges including our challenge.
5. Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Be sure to post your project to the linky by Sunday, December 18th at 5:00pm (PST).

We look forward to visiting your blog!

Top Pick and Honorable Mention for Challenge #1

Hello stamping friends! What a great start to our new challenge blog. We loved what you did with our sketch! Thank you so much for joining us!  At Scrapbook Essentials BC we will choose one winner each week to receive the "Top Pick" badge for their blog and will also choose an "Honorable Mention" who will also earn a badge for their blog.

The Top Pick for Challenge #1 is-

Ronna from her Splitcoast Stampers Gallery

We loved that Ronna created a scrapbook page with the sketch!  The pattern paper and the layout worked well together!  She used the butterflies as an accent. A lovely page!  Congratulations Ronna on being the Top Pick this week!

We would also like to give Honorable Mention to:

Samantha of Samantha's Paper Crafts

Congratulations ladies!  Please grab your badges and wear them proudly on your blog!  Please visit us on Tuesday as we unveil a brand new challenge!  It is a technique challenge and one we hope you will join in!

Please remember, all crafting products are welcome! 

Sincerely,

Challenge #1-A Sketch {Whimsical Butterflies 1}

Hello and welcome to the brand new challenge blog called "Scrapbook Essentials BC Challenges". We are sponsored by the online crafting store "Scrapbook Essentials BC" and we will be featuring the products they carry in their online store. 

Our first challenge is a sketch for you.  We are featuring the Essential Stamps set called "Whimsical Butterflies 1".  It is available for purchase in our online store by CLICKING HERE.  The Design Team has come up with some fabulous samples for you using products from Scrapbooking Essentials BC. If you have any questions regarding the products we use, please leave us a comment and we will be happy to answer your question.

Angela Thomas

Lesley Croghan

Nina Forsyth

Stacey Rumsby

Our Rules for Playing:

1. Create a NEW project for this challenge.
2. Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
3. Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
4. Create a project with only 3 challenges including our challenge.
5. Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Be sure to post your project to the linky by Sunday, December 11th at noon (PST).

We look forward to visiting your blog!