Dollops of Scrap

Saturday, 22 February 2014

Scrap Around The World mid month reveal February - close-ups of my canvas "Victory" and the winner of my give away

Hi there!

Thank you for popping by to have a closer peek at the canvas I made for Scrap Around The World's mid-month February reveal - "Victory".

Yesterday Stockholm was dressed in snow slush. Today we have woken to a fabulous spring day, sunshine and blue skies. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend where ever you are!

The lady in the photo is my MIL on her graduation day back in 1952.
It was a day of true victory for her.

For years she had dreamed of becoming a nurse,
and in order for her to achieve her dream,
she had to work very, very hard to get the money
needed for the tuition.

She had battled against all odds and her own family
who didn't support her.
My MIL often talks about those early days,
the comraderie among the girls
and the hard conditions.

Several subtle layers of stamping, masking, structure paste,
chalking and misting.

Once again everything on this canvas is stash-raided.

The chippie corner flourish is from Dusty Attic.

I first chalked it in Dark Bark and Rock Moss before

embossing it in Gold.

Then it was randomly touched-up with

Shimmerz Dimensionz in "Blue Lagoon"

which was zapped with my heat gun till it bubbled.

Lastly I dabbed some Turquoise Stone liquid chalk edger

over it. A sprinkle or two of Martha Stewart micro beads

in "Topaze Blue" were added as the last touch.

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Now to the winner of my pizza box of flowers.

Hubby pulled the name -

Congratulations to Tellimaria!!

Terhi Koskinen - Tellimaria18 February 2014 10:47

Ooh, so delicious tags there! <3
And yes, I would like to give a new home for those flowers :)

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My day-time work keeps me extremely busy at the moment,

so I have decided to blog once a week instead of twice

until things resume more normality.

Lookie lookie what the postie brought me yesterday!

no guessing what I will be doing this weekend huh!

Hugs to ya all! thanks for coming by!

Toodelipip! xoxo Eila

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

365Magazine blogpost - tags from quick and simple to wow & a give-away

Hello hello!

Today I'm up on the SCRAP365 MAGAZINE'S blog with a tut on 4 different tags - from a quick one to a couple with added wow factors.

HERE is the link to the blogpost! and here are some snapshots of them.

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I am continuing the odyssey in my scrappy nook.

As a result another pizza box of miscellaneous loose flowers

is waiting for a new home.

If any of my blog followers would like to have it,

please leave a comment here by midnight Friday, 21 Feb CET.

The name of the winner will be announced

on Saturday, 22 Feb.

Thanks for popping by! Wishing you all a fabulous week!

Toodelipip! xoxo Eila

Monday, 17 February 2014

MID MONTH REVEAL {Team 2} February 2014 Challenge TEN - A Delightfully LOVEly Mood Board by Christin Gronnslett of Norway.

Welcome back to Scrap Around The World and our
MID MONTH REVEAL,

using our current mood board!

You will find our first reveal * HERE *

Welcome back to Scrap Around The World Challenge TEN,

hosted by Design Team member Christin Grønnslett

aka Umenorskan from Norway!

Along with our MID MONTH REVEAL we also welcome a
NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBER!
We welcome the very talented

Amy Voorthuis of The Netherlands!

Feel free to interpret Christin's mood board in any way you like,

using one image, several of them, all of them or even just

one aspect of an image, using ANY COLOURS!

Please let us know HOW YOU WERE INSPIRED!!

{we suggest you read our 10 GOLDEN RULES before you begin}

PRIZES!!

{all with FREE SHIPPING!}

1st Prize

GIGANTIC PRIZE PACK OF BLING

EMBELLISHMENTS from FLOURISH WITH A BLING

{Australian Embellishment Manufacturer}

FWAB have sponsored a MASSIVE $175 PRIZE!!!!

Wahoo!!! Whoever wins this will be "in bling" for the

rest of the year at least!!

2nd Prize

WONDERFUL MISCELLANY PACK OF STICKERS,

PRINTED CHIPBOARD & BLING EMBELLISHMENTS

from Papirdesign {Norwegian Manufacturer}

Papirdesign have sponsored this

AWESOME prize-pack

valued at OVER $75!

3rd prize
Scrapmatts Chipboard valued at $25!

4th prize

$25 prize-pack of flowers, chipboard & embellishments

from Prima, Petaloo & Pink Paislee, etc - donated by our

Design Team member Eila Sandberg!

You need to be a follower of my blog to be eligible!!

5th prize

A random selection of Purple Pumpkin products,

to the value of $15.

RANDOM PRIZE!

A $25 gift voucher from The Flying Unicorn

PLUS FREE SHIPPING!!

***TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS YOU NEED TO ALSO POST YOUR

PROJECT ON OUR SCRAP AROUND THE WORLD FACEBOOK PAGE.

store: www.flyingunicornstore.com

Forums: www.flyingunicornforums.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Flying-Unicorn/120928447946596

Blog: www.flyingunicornblog.com

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Here is my take - a canvas;

As my first blogpost with Scrap365 Magazine

was moved from 11 Feb to 18 Feb,

I will show the close-ups of my SATW

canvas on 20 Feb instead.

Toodelipip! xoxo Eila

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Raindrops on roses and Scrap Around The World's first ever DT call

This winter is not much of a winter if one likes snow. It's been raining and raining and raining some more. Spring flowers have started to peek up in places.

Lots of things happening at a furious speed at work at the moment. I am more busy than I'd like but hey, I'm grateful for my work!

My first blogpost for Scrap365 that was scheduled for yesterday, will be up on 18 February instead.

Instead I thought I'd share a couple of tags that I made recently. They were both tucked into birthday bouquets instead of cards. I really am so sorry for the horrendous quality of the photos, but with the constant rain it never gets light enough.

They were both made with stash-raided stuff. My frugality has paid off, I've just put in a mega order for the new Prima stuff that have just hit the online stores in the US!

The Scrap Around The World mid-month reveal is due on 16 February with the second half of the DT sharing our projects.

But before that, I'd like to make a drum roll for SATW's firs ever DT call!

The deadline is midnight 8 March 2014 EST

Check out the details on www.scraparoundtheworld.blogspot.com

Your visit means the world to me! Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

Mwah!

Toodelipip! Eila

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Scrappy news!

I have some really happy scrappy news to share with you today!

Ali Parris, the editor of Scrap365 Magazine in the UK has invited me to join the DT of this awesome magazine and I of course said "let me think about it". Naww - I jumped up and down and shouted yes, yes, yes!

And the DT badge I'm displaying with pride is a proof of it.

HERE is the link to the announcement!

My first blogpost for Scrap365 will be on 11 February

and my debut in the magazine itself will be in the April/May issue

that will be out for saleon 14 March.

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On another scrappy note - looksie who I met yesterday in Stockholm!

The most lovely and amazingly talented mixed media artist

Corinne Lagneux from France!

I also met her darling hubby Jean-Luc who is used to
Corinne nicking his work paintsand sprays for her art.

Now what would we do with our supportive, sweet hubbies!

Check out what a fantastic gift she had made for me - a mini canvas!

Take care, be good!

Toodelipip! xoxo Eila

Saturday, 1 February 2014

Scrap Around The World February 2014 challenge ten - A Deliciously Lovely Mood Board by Christin Grønnslett

Welcome back to Scrap Around The World Challenge TEN,

hosted by Design Team member Christin Grønnslett

aka Umenorskan from Norway!

Before we reveal our new challenge

we have lots of great news to share!

HAPPY February!!

THANK YOU for ALL the entries we received in January!

We were COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED & our apologies if you

didn't get as many comments from us as usual - trying to keep up was

like shoveling snow when it's snowing!!

Rest assured we have seen

EVERY ENTRY & if you would also like to keep up with

WHO is entering our challenges & check out our amazing

entries each week, you need tosign up to follow

SCRAP AROUND THE WORLD on FACEBOOK here.

https://www.facebook.com/scraparoundtheworld.

Di Garling is doing an AMAZING job of sharing EVERYTHING that

goes on here so you can't miss A THING!! We are also on

PINTERESThere so if you want to stick a pin in us feel free :)

We also have some AMAZING UPDATES to share with you

{as usual!}

1. Firstly we have a HUGE new BANNER where we will now be

sharing our WALL OF FAME!

This is fantastic news for YOU- the players -

BECAUSE it means all our "Winners & Features"

get their "name in lights"ALL MONTH LONG! No-one is going

to miss the stars of the show as the header is permanent & will

simply get switched out monthly on the 4th as usual.

2. We have MORE BADGES!! Wahoo!!!

This means MORE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for you!

Please HELP YOURSELF if you have been one of our

chosen Guest Educators or Featured Youtubers or have

been part of one of our Guest Teams previously.

3. We have a NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBER!!

We welcome the lovely & fantastically talented

METTE KALLANDER - of Sweden!!

4. We are having our FIRST EVER DESIGN TEAM CALL!!

Full details will be announced on 8 of February, meanwhile

if you haven't played along with one of our challenges yet NOW
IS THE TIME as that is one of the requirements!!

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FINALLY ONTO OUR REVEAL!!

No more sketches this year - just moodboards!

So here we go!!

Christin's FABULOUSLY VALENTINEY moodboard!

The deadline for this challenge is

FRIDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2014!

Feel free to interpret the mood board in any way you like, using one image, several of them, all of them or even just one aspect of an image, using ANY COLOURS!

This is Reveal 1.

We also have a Reveal 2,

that goes live on the 16th of every month with another

full set of inspiration from more of our designers!!

I will be back with my take on the challenge

in Reveal 2

Christin Grønnslett {Norway}