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SPONSOR NEWS...!!!

Introducing the lovely Nic Amber from Nic Creates

I feel very privileged to know Nic in person.
She is a generous, genuine and caring lady and yes....she wears that stunning smile most of the time...!!!
The embellishments that she creates are gorgeous and make a perfect handmade addition to any project you may be working on.
You can contact Nic through her blog, her FaceBook page or you can contact me and I will put you in contact with Nic.

Nic sponsored the Creative Team packs for April here on The Lounge and the team were blown away by the gorgeous handmade embellies that were sent by Nic.
You can see their creations here

Nic kindly gave me a bit of insight into the hows, whats and whys of Nic Creates......

"nic creates has developed from a love of designing and creating handmade gifts for my friends and family.
I have always loved all things crafty and any spare moment I have (if there is such a thing with three young children) is spent creating.
I love scrapbooking and cardmaking which drives the items I make... creating embellishments that I would be happy to use on my own projects that may not be available elsewhere.
I love the personal touch that handmade items bring to a project and I want to be able to share that with everyone.
Our range is gradually expanding but if you have something specific in mind, I would love to do a custom design just for you

Nicky"

Thank you again Nicky for sponsoring the Creative Team this month.
And please ladies, if you are thinking of handmade embellishments for your crafting projects, pop on over to Nic Creates and see what Nic has to offer.

Wishing you a happy, scrappy day

~Shazz and the Team~
xo

 

FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Here on the Lounge we have a lovely group of women who love to help out.
Often it just takes one post in The Lounge forum for our girls to jump on board and help out a cause. We are spread all over the country, and even the world in some cases, but that doesn't stop you from opening your hearts and helping when you can.

My friend Cindy Porter is holding a crop day on Good friday to help out the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

** GOOD FRIDAY CROP **

We are holding a 12 Hour Crafting Crop
 to raise funds for the
Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

        When:      Friday 6th April, 2012
       Where:    Werribee Racecourse
        Time:     9.00am to 9.00pm
    Cost:     $80.00 (includes Evening
        Meal, Dessert & soft drink)
             (BYO Lunch)

There will be Lucky Door Prizes, Raffles and
chances to win Giveaways etc.

All proceeds from the event including ticket sales and raffles
will be donated to the Good Friday Appeal.

Bookings can be made by paying your non-refundable
$50 Cash Deposit at A Scrappe Angels Heaven
135 Railway Ave, Werribee, Phone: 9742 2000

So all Crafters get your friends together and come along
for a fun day and support a great cause.

It has been approved by the Appeal Committee so if you are in the Melbourne area on Good Friday, pop along and help out this worthy cause.

Cindy is also looking for donations of crafty items (product or finished items) as raffle and lucky door prizes so if you can help out, please contact me - shazz@scraplounge.com.au - and I will put you in touch with Cindy.

Wishing you a happy, scrappy Wednesday

~Shazz and the Team~
xo

RUBY ROCK-IT DESIGN TEAM CALL

Here is the Design Team call from "Ruby Rock-It"
Hope some of you will give it a go....their product is gorgeous.

Ruby Rock-It is looking for a new Design Team!  We are looking for a variety of crafters:  simple design, clean design, mixed media, altered arts, gift, packaging, home decor, wedding invitations, cards....the possibilites are endless. 

As a Ruby Rock-It design team member you will receive:

• A package of Ruby Rock-It lines every 3 months including new product before it is released.
• Your name, bio and photo on the Ruby Rock-It blog and website.
• Sponsored product for blog hops, blog features, social media or other.
• U.S. and International exposure on blog, social media and website.
• Elibigle to create designs for trade shows, website and social media.

We are accepting both U.S. and International entries.

What are we looking for in a design team member?

Ruby Rock-It lines and products are vintage style papers and richly textured embellishments.  We want our team members to be able to design layouts, altered art, home decor and cards that are sure to compliment the product to the highest quality.

Social media and blog:  Designers must also be very savvy to blog and participate in social media to help represent Ruby Rock-It in a varitey of online outlets.
Photography and presentation is a plus!

Easy enough, right??!!
Don't be shy, we want to see your amazing designs.

What does it take to apply:

Please send a total of FOUR projects to:  Rachel Carlson at rachelcarlsonviarubyrockit@gmail.com

Projects to include:

1 layout
1 card
1 altered project (mini book, small gift project, etc)
1 home decor project

We want to see how each designer does in each category so put your best designs forward.  Designs must be never-before-seen, non-published and contain at least 50% of Ruby Rock-It product. 

Please also include:

• Full contact information.
• Name, home address, phone number, email address, blog/website/social media links.
• Online gallery to view past designs.
• Any companies you have designed for in the past and who you are currently designing for.
• Please share a little bit about yourself and what you feel is your best design qualities.
• Finally, why do you want to join us on the Ruby Rock-It design team?

 

Deadline to apply:  All entries must be received by October 20th and designers will be chosen on October 31st.  Please direct any questions to this blog entry or email me directly at the aforementioned email address.

We are SO excited to see your designs.

Ready, set, GO...and good luck!!

Creative cheers,
Rachel

You can find more information over on the "Ruby Rock-It" blog
Good luck girls

Have a happy, scrappy Friday
~shazz~
xo

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES...???

American scrapping manufacturer, Piggy Tales, is looking for people to join their 2010 Piggy Tales Academy Design Team.

So if think you have what it takes to design some exciting projects for them using their gorgeous products, read on......
Piggy Tales is looking for several talented designers to join their 2010 Piggy Tales Academy Design Team.  Piggy Tales Academy (PTA) offers monthly paper craft kits using the latest and greatest Piggy Tales product.  As part of their Piggy Tales Academy membership, members receive exclusive online access to a gallery full of project ideas from the PTA design team.  

Piggy Tales is looking for up to three people to fill each of the following categories.  Please specify which category you are applying for. (You may apply for more than one category. Please list in order of preference which category you would like to apply for.)  If chosen to be on the design team you will be required to create projects from the category you applied for.

1. LAYOUTS

2. CARDS

3. ALTERED ITEMS

To apply please submit the following:

1. FOUR projects from one of the above paper crafting categories (Please send four project for each category you are applying for.)

2. List of current design team memberships and links to any online galleries 

3. List of previously published designs

4. Description of scrapbooking and paper crafting teaching experience

Submitted work does not have to include Piggy Tales product.  You may also submit previously published projects.  Deadline for submission of entries is midnight PST, February 28, 2010.  Selected Design Team Members will be contacted by March 3, 2010. 

Please email your entries to trina@piggytales.com. Image files should be in jpeg format and no larger that 100K each. Please include your name, address, phone number, and email.

Design Team members will be expected to…

•    Create and submit 3 projects per month with step-by-step instructions to re-create the project, a supply list, and tips/tricks used. Piggy Tales reserves the right to use all projects at their discretion for advertising, classes, trade show samples, etc.

•    Complete 2 Piggy Tales Academy blog posts per month

•    Play an active role in promoting PTA on blogs, message boards, etc.

Design Team Commitment will be 12 months, from March 8, 2010 to March 7, 2011.  Design Team members are encouraged to not be members of other kit club design teams; however, everyone is encouraged to apply and potential time commitment conflicts will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.  Selected Design Team members must receive permission from Piggy Tales to participate on any other teams created after March 3, 2010.

Your designs may be included in the following: Piggy Tales website, blog, ads, tradeshow displays, product packaging, classes, and promotions.   Piggy Tales reserves the right to use any submissions. 

f you have any questions please contact Trina Linford at trina@piggytales.com.  For more information about Piggy Tales Academy please visit www.piggytalesacademy.com

One of The Lounge regulars, the talented Miss Ruthy, is a member of the current Piggy Tales DT.
You can see some of Ruthy's amazing work here in The Lounge gallery of here on Ruthy's personal blog

Wishing everyone a happy, scrappy Friday

~shazz~
xo

Piggy Tales is looking for up to three people to fill each of the following categories.  Please specify which category you are applying for. (You may apply for more than one category. Please list in order of preference which category you would like to apply for.)  If chosen to be on the design team you will be required to create projects from the category you applied for.

1. LAYOUTS

2. CARDS

3. ALTERED ITEMS

To apply please submit the following:

1. FOUR projects from one of the above paper crafting categories (Please send four project for each category you are applying for.)

2. List of current design team memberships and links to any online galleries 

3. List of previously published designs

4. Description of scrapbooking and paper crafting teaching experience

Submitted work does not have to include Piggy Tales product.  You may also submit previously published projects.  Deadline for submission of entries is midnight PST, February 28, 2010.  Selected Design Team Members will be contacted by March 3, 2010. 

Please email your entries to trina@piggytales.com. Image files should be in jpeg format and no larger that 100K each. Please include your name, address, phone number, and email.

Design Team members will be expected to…

•    Create and submit 3 projects per month with step-by-step instructions to re-create the project, a supply list, and tips/tricks used. Piggy Tales reserves the right to use all projects at their discretion for advertising, classes, trade show samples, etc.

•    Complete 2 Piggy Tales Academy blog posts per month

•    Play an active role in promoting PTA on blogs, message boards, etc.

Design Team Commitment will be 12 months, from March 8, 2010 to March 7, 2011.  Design Team members are encouraged to not be members of other kit club design teams; however, everyone is encouraged to apply and potential time commitment conflicts will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.  Selected Design Team members must receive permission from Piggy Tales to participate on any other teams created after March 3, 2010.

Your designs may be included in the following: Piggy Tales website, blog, ads, tradeshow displays, product packaging, classes, and promotions.   Piggy Tales reserves the right to use any submissions. 

f you have any questions please contact Trina Linford at trina@piggytales.com.  For more information about Piggy Tales Academy please visit www.piggytalesacademy.com

One of The Lounge regulars, the talented Miss Ruthy, is a member of the current Piggy Tales DT.
You can see some of Ruthy's amazing work here in The Lounge gallery of here on Ruthy's personal blog

Wishing everyone a happy, scrappy Friday

~shazz~
xo

PRIMA BLOG GIVEAWAY

What a great giveaway.....pop on over to the Prima blog and you will find a great giveaway.
And let's face it.....who wouldn't want some of these goodies in their stash...???

All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post to be in the running.
BUT HURRY...!!!
The competition closes on Friday, January 29.

And while you are there, have a look around the blog.
But keep a dribble cloth handy - there is some SERIOUS drool material on this blog.
It truly is a beautiful site full of lots of images and ideas of how to use Prima products.

Have a great day

~shazz~
xo

Free Handmade Flower Class at Chook Scraps Tomorrow!

The lovely Sue-Maree from Chooks will be running a class this Sunday, 24th January at 4 pm WA time.

It will be a LO featuring the teabag folded flowers similar to the one she has used on this card:

For further details of this class and materials requirement list visit the

Chook Scraps Forum

INDUSTRY NEWS: KAISERCRAFT GUEST DESIGNER

Well it's 1am here in Melbourne right now and I can't sleep so thought I'd let you all know about a great offer Aussie Manufacturer Kaisercraft have at the moment.  I know how talented our community of Scrapbookers are and would love to see you apply for this Guest Designer spot with Kaisercraft!

I got the following info of their blog just now...

Want to be a KC Guest designer?

 

Want to be a……

We want guest designers to play with our CHA releases (aka Q3 releases)!!

Send your name, contact details, experience  and 2 example layouts to designteam@kaisercraft.com.au

before 30th January 2010 12pm midnight (Australian time).

We’ll be selecting 4 Guest Designer’s for our February and March releases.

Good luck!!