Ribbon Challenge Picks

Hi there

Here are the projects featuring ribbon in some form.  A good variety of ribbons and colours have been used on these projects.

Top Row - L to R:  Julia Leece, Jenny Humphreys, Rhonda Fawcett

Middle Row - L to R:  Bron Heslop, Alison Hydes, Delys Cram

Bottom Row - L to R:  Paula Reid, Narelle Hoggard, Paula Dobson

Well it's got a bit colder today but I still say the sun WILL come out again - I'm not ready for winter just yet!

Have a great week.

Paula

Back to school tomorrow

Hi there

Hasn't the weather been fantastic for the school holidays.  Lets hope it holds for a little longer.

There is still time to create a project for this months challenge using ribbon - I'll make the picks next week.

The cards and projects that get created are all so amazing - it makes it hard to pick only 9.  But here are the ones I chose for this week:

Top Row - L to R:  Sharlene Meyer, Narelle Hoggard, Rhonda Imrie
Middle Row - L to R:  Tracey Old, Bron Heslop, Anna Mangnall
Bottow Row - L to R:  Rhonda Fawcett, Katrina Criglington, Susan Wong

Have a great week and don't forget it's ANZAC Day on Wednesday - a time to remember those that sacrificed their lives in battle for us.

Paula

Challenge time again

Wow it's that time again (the third Sunday of the month) for another challenge.  This time the challenge is to use ribbon somewhere on your project.  It could be the lovely pleated satin ribbon from the new mini, one that you don't often use or just one that fits in with your latest project.  Please make sure you included 'ribbon' in your post title.

Here are the picks from last weeks projects:

Top Row - L to R:  Paula Woods, Julia Leece, Debbie Lamb

Middle Row - L to R:  Alison Hydes, Debbie Rawson, Paula Reid

Bottom Row - L to R:  Sally Williams, Roz Begbie, Keryn Campbell

Have a great week

Paula

Autumn-Winter Mini has arrived

Wow - I am loving all the new products in the Autumn-Winter mini catalogue.  I managed to have a little play with the Simply Scored Scoring Tool over the weekend - it's so easy to use and makes great score lines.  Here are some projects using the new products.

Top Row - L to R:  Jacque Pedersen, Kathy McInnes, Lisa Bullock

Middle Row - L to R:  Paula Dobson, Delys Cram, Sharlene Meyer

Bottom Row - L to R:  Heather Stewart, Tracey Old, Yvonne Walker

For those of you with children - I hope you have a great time over the school holidays.  And for those of us having to work - just remember it's a short week :)

Have a good week.

Paula

Embossing Projects

Hi there

Well we know it's down hill weather wise when we put the clocks back an hour.  The only good thing was an extra hour of sleep.

This weeks picks feature projects that have used some form of embossing - dry or heat.

Top Row - L to R:  Helen Williams, Julia Leece, Janet Mills

Middle Row - L to R:  Barb Bicknell, Paula Reid, Alison Hydes

Bottom Row - L to R:  Rhonda Fawcett, Anna Mangnall, Rhonda Fawcett

This coming weekend is Easter - if you are travelling on the roads this long weekend I trust that you have a  safe journey and a relaxing time.  I will be spending time with family and taking time out to reflect on the real meaning of Easter.

Paula

A bit late but ...

I was at the movies last night.  My mum and I went and saw 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'  and it was great - well worth seeing.

Now on with this weeks picks:

Top Row - L to R:  Julia Leece, Kathy McInnes, Paula Woods

Middle Row - L to R:  Susan Wong, Sally Williams, Alison Hydes

Bottom Row - L to R:  Tracey Old, Roz Begbie, Dee Sturgeon

Welcome to Vivienne Jones who has now joined us.

Don't forget to create something that includes some form of embossing - I will do the picks for these next week.

Until then have a great week.

Paula

Challenge Time

Hi there

It's that time of the month for our next challenge.  This month's challenge is to use some form of embossing on your project.  So that could be heat, dry or emboss resist.  Can you please label your post Emboss Challenge as this will make it easier for me to find your project.  I look forward to seeing what everyone creates.  Here are this weeks picks:

Top Row - L to R:  Heather Stewart, Paula Dobson, Janet Mills

Middle Row - L to R:  Rhonda Fawcett, Alison Hydes, Paula Reid

Bottom Row - L to R:  Narelle Hoggard, Helen Willams, Bron Heslop

Have a good week and don't forget that two Give Way rules change next Sunday morning.  Check out this site for more details NZTA 

Paula

Showcase time

Hi

It's Sunday night and that means it's time to showcase the picks from last week.  We have a great selection from cards & 3D gifts to scrapbook layouts to sewing :)

Top Row - L to R:  Rachael Knight, Sharlene Meyer, Jacque Pedersen

Middle Row - L to R:  Delys Cram, Susan Wong, Katrina Criglington

Bottom Row - L to R:  Cherie Ward, Anna Mangnall, Julie Calkin

Well I'm off to bed now - had a fantastic weekend with the Creative Inkers in Rotorua  but I'm in need of my own bed :)

Have a great week and check back next Sunday for a new challenge.

Paula

Autumn has begun

Hi there

Can you believe it - we are already into March and that means the beginning of Autumn.  Let's hope that the weather stays warm for a bit longer.

We have had two demonstrators join us recently which is great - welcome to Julie Calkin and Craig Elms.

Here are this weeks picks:

Top Row:  L to R - Craig Elms, Roz Begbie, Sally Williams

Middle Row:  L to R - Tracey Old, Julia Leece, Rhonda Fawcett

Bottom Row: L to R - Paula Dobson, Alison Hydes, Paula Woods

I hope you all have a great week.

Paula

Big Shot Challenge Picks

Hi there

It was nice to see the sun again today and feel it's wonderful warmth - let's hope it stays around a bit longer!

There were quite a few projects this week that used the Big Shot but I could only pick 9 so here they are:

Top Row - L to R:  Helen Williams, Debbie Lamb, Paula Reid
Middle Row - L to R:  Sharlene Meyer, Paula Dobson, Rhonda Imrie
Bottom Row - L to R:  Narelle Hoggard, Roz Begbie, Janet Mills

The next NZSU challenge will be announced on Sunday 18 March so keep an eye out for it.

Have a great week.
Paula

Valentines Review

Hi there

For this weeks picks I've gone with a Valentines Day review.  There was such a variety of styles and stamps.

Top Row - L to R:  Julia Leece, Keryn Campbell, Anna Mangnall

Middle Row - L to R:  Rhonda Fawcett, Alison Hydes, Sharlene Meyer

Bottom Row - L to R:  Helen Williams, Narelle Hoggard, Debbie Lamb

Don't forget to also give the Big Shot Challenge a go - create a card or project using the Big Shot.

Have a great week.

Paula

Time for another challenge

Hi there

Well I thought I'd set another challenge for us.  This one involves my favourite product from the catalogue - the Big Shot.  Try and create something that uses the Big Shot.  It could be on a card or it could be a 3D project - have fun.

Here is this weeks picks:

Top Row - L to R:  Tee-Jay Horrell, Delys Cram, Tracey Old

Middle Row - L to R:  Yvonne Walker, Karen Lister, Alison Hydes

Bottom Row - L to R:  Paula Dobson, Debbie Lamb, Jacque Pedersen

Have a great week.

Paula

More Sale-A-Bration projects

Hi there

As promised here are some more projects using the SAB products.

Top Row - L to R:  Katrina Criglington, Julia Leece, Janet Mills

Middle Row - L to R:  Paula Reid, Paula Dobson, Alison Hydes

Bottom Row - L to R:  Tracey Old, Megan McDonald, Lisa Bullock

Hope the rest of your week goes well.

Paula

Happy Birthday NZ

Hi

Well Monday is Waitangi Day - a day to celebrate being a Kiwi.  I hope you all enjoy the day however you spend it.

There were so many great creations this past week it was hard to pick just nine.

Top Row - L to R:  Amy Fleming, Keryn Campbell, Sharlene Meyer
Middle Row - L to R:  Janet Mills, Kathy McInnes, Rhonda Fawcett
Bottom Row - L to R:  Katrina Criglington, Megan McDonald, Deb Ryan

There have been lots more projects using the SAB products and I will try and do a post mid week with some more ideas.

Have a great day tomorrow.
Paula

SAB is here! plus picks of the week

Hi there

I thought I'd do two posts in one - one showing the picks for the week and one showcasing SAB products.

Top Row L-R:  Julia Leece, Bron Heslop, Paula Reid

Middle Row L-R:  Delys Cram, Yvonne Walker, Alison Hydes

Bottom Row L-R:  Rhonda Imrie, Paula Dobson, Anna Mangnall

Top Row L-R:  Bron Heslop, Sharlene Meyer, Jacinta Argent

Middle Row L-R:  Tracey Old, Kelly Nelson, Keryn Campbell

Bottom Row L-R:  Deb Ryan, Jacque Pedersen, Sally Williams

I'm looking forward to my order arriving with my SAB supplies:)  Thanks everyone for sharing your projects - keep them coming.

Have a good week.

Paula

Picks from last week

Hi there

As promised here are my picks from last week - it's a great variety.

Top Row L - R:  Delys Cram, Susan Wong, Paula Dobson
Middle Row L - R:  Lisa Bullock, Narelle Hoggard, Alison Hydes
Bottom Row L - R:  Sally Williams, Anna Mangnall, Julia Leece

Have a great rest of the week.
Paula

Final Colour Challenge Pick

Hi there

Tonight's picks are from this weeks entries for the River Rock Challenge.  I think we have all done well with this challenge - stepping outside our colour zones.

Top Left - Narelle Hoggard, Top Right - Judy Beetson

Bottom Left - Helen Williams, Bottom Right - Heather Stewart

I'll be back in a few days with some more picks from last week.

Catch you soon

Paula

Colour Challenge still open

Hi

If you would still like to have a go at our colour challenge I'll leave it open for another week.  Next week I may do two weekly picks - one for River Rock and one general.

If you created a River Rock project why not give the other combination a go.

Paula

River Rock in action

Hi there

Last week I gave us all a challenge to use River Rock in our projects.  Some have used River Rock, Cherry Cobbler & Marina Mist while others have used River Rock, Tangerine Tango & Not Quite Navy.  I think we all found that River Rock was a first choice colour. I'll have a new challenge for February so keep a look out.  Thanks to all those that participated.

Top Row L-R:  Lisa Bullock, Paula Reid, Janet Mills

Middle Row L-R:  Keryn Campbell, Bron Heslop

Bottom Row L-R:  Alison Hydes, Lisa Bullock, Paula Reid

Have a great week

Paula

Who likes a challenge?

Hi everyone

I hope you have all managed to stay dry this week.

I thought I'd give us all a challenge this week - a colour one.  Over the next week try and use one of the following combinations in your projects - River Rock, Cherry Cobbler & Marina Mist or River Rock, Not Quite Navy & Tangerine Tango.  These combinations are straight from the colour coach.  Next weeks picks will be ones where the above have been used.  And now to this weeks picks:

Top Row L-R:  Judy Beetson, Rachael Knight, Dee Sturgeon

Middle Row L-R:  Tracey Old, Lisa Bullock, Bron Heslop

Bottom Row L-R:  Sally Williams, Kristine McNickle, Paula Reid

Well it's back to work tomorrow - if you are starting back as well I hope your week goes well.  If you are still on holiday I hope it's enjoyable.

Take care

Paula