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CHRISTMAS CRAFT CHALLENGE 2011:

Many fellow scrapbookers and crafters not only create their hands on crafting but they also create some digi-crafting by way of writing and posting to a blog.
For some it is a means of showing off their creations to the world, even if their world is only viewed by the 10 or 11 people who follow their blog... (read me). For others their blog is followed religiously by hundreds if not thousands of crafters who dote on every word, marvel at every creations and aspire to be just as talented and creative (ok even 1/10 as creative) as their inspiration... (read Tim Holtz, Ali Edwards, Laura Denison, Becky Fleck... we all have our favourites...). And of course there are the amazingly creative people who fit some where between these two extremes.
No matter which end of the spectrum you fit, or even if you admire all these bloggers but don't actually have your own blog, we all love to see each others creations. 
We love to see new tools and products and drool about having them in our own stash. We love to learn new techniques and be reminded of old techniques refreshed with a new twist. We love to see what our fellow crafters can create so that we can soak up some of their inspiration and scraplift from them and create our own versions or something completely new and different.
There is something about Christmas time that really seems to inspire crafters. I'm not sure if it is the impending cold Winter season in the Northern Hemisphere or the promised refreshing and energising effects of Summer for the Southern Hemisphere or maybe its just the spirit of the season and the joy of giving and receiving gifts. To be honest - who cares why - we all just love that it happens. Christmas just inspires creativity.
This year will be my third annual Christmas Craft Challenge. This is a challenge I issue myself to inspire and encourage my mojo and creativity; and this year I am putting it out into the world in the hopes of some kind of a  response (other than the echo of my own voice).
I challenge all the crafters of the world to join in sharing your creativity this Christmas.
So what are the guidelines... (rules sounds so formal and stuffy)

  1. Your creations/crafting must somehow be Christmas related (though that is intentionally broad in its scope - for instance in the past I have included the next year's altered diary and calendar);
  2. Your creations/crafting must be something you have created yourself, though they don't necessarily have to be new creations. If you want to share previous creations by all means, please do. It also doesn't matter if your creation is re-purposed, from a kit, or created from scratch as long as you did it and you are not trying to take credit for someone else's creation. If you receive an item as a gift, that's OK, but please share the gift giver with us as well.
  3. Your creations/crafting can include craft related presents/gifts you give or receive as Secret Santa Swaps or other presents - as long as there is a craft element to it. (I will be posting my Secret Santa Swap)
  4. You can post as many times and as often as you like during the Challenge Period (1st - 24th December) or as little/few times.
  5. Your creation must be posted in a blog... otherwise how can you share it with everyone else?
  6. If you are joining in the challenge whether you post once of 100 times, I would really love to know about it, so I can post a link in my blog.

That's it!

You have until 30th November to let me know you are joining in the challenge (or even just following along). Just send me your name and a link to your blog and I will add your details to the list to be posted on 1st December this year.

If you would like ideas about craft items to create, you can check out some of my previous creations in my blog archive or just google for millions of amazing craft ideas.

You can find my blog at http://scrapfxnz.blogspot.com/2011/10/christmas-craft-challenge-we-want-you.html

ONLINE SHOP:

My new online shop is at last up and running. I still have a lot of products to be entered... especially some new products from new suppliers which are currently on order.

Be sure to check back on a regular basis to see all the new tools and scrapbooking products that I know you will love as much as I do. I will have a hard time trying hard not to keep them all for myself.

My new suppliers all have huge ranges of products and I would dearly love to be able to stock absolutely EVERYTHING though I have neither the space to store them nor the finances to invest in so much stock. If there is anything you are looking for in particular, but you can't see in the catalogue, then please don't hesitate to ask if I can special order it for you. Remember, because I don't have the overheads that many shops have to cover, I can generally supply products to you cheaper than you can find them elsewhere. I also offer a 20% discount off the Recommended Retail Price (RRP) for anything that you order and are happy to pay for in advance.

WELCOME:

It is a pleasure to have you spending some time with me here today.

If there is one thing I have learnt it is that Scrap Booking is a constantly evolving craft.

 

  • There is no right or wrong way to scrap book, the only wrong thing is not to scrap book at all
  • There are no good or bad pages - just pages that one person prefers over another
  • There are rules but these are made to be broken
  • There is nothing that can not be scrapped
  • There is no event or emotion that should not be scrapped - the good, the bad, the ugly, the happy times, the sad times, the achievements, the failures, the significant moments and the everyday moments should all be recorded
  • Scrapbooking, paper crafting and crafting of all descriptions can be therapeutic, healing, relaxing, can help you express emotions, deal with emotions, inspire, motivate, remember, memorialize, record your past, plan your future, help your personal growth, record your life's journey and do a thousand other things to tell a thousand other stories.
I hope to share with you quality products and tools that I love yo use when I am scrapping. Everything sold here will have been tested to ensure that I know what I am talking about when I recommend or suggest ways that the products or tools can be used. Please feel free to ask questions or make suggestions. That is the joy of scrap booking. I won't claim to be the all-knowing fountain of knowledge - I'm still learning myself, but I will promise that if I don't know something, I will find out the answer for you.
If you are looking for something in particular - be it a tool or a product - then let me know. I may be able to supply what you are looking for or be able to suggest an alternative that you may not have thought of. Or I may know somewhere else you can get what you are looking for.
In time I will also be building up the website Knowledge Basket. Articles on techniques, projects, tips, tricks and ideas that I want to share with you - so keep looking back to see what I have added. This is where I know that Scrap FX's strength's lie. It's what we are all about... FX - Effects.
It's also an area that our classes and workshops will be focusing on. Too often we all buy tools and products, use them only a few times then put them away to gather dust. I believe that we should be getting value for money when we buy tools and scrapping products and the best way to achieve that is to keep learning different ways to use what we already have. Of course I also love buying new things to go with what I already have in my stash and tool cabinets.
I look forward to spending time with you, talking tools, products, tips, tricks and techniques.
Once again welcome to our home. Stay a while, look around, shop a little (or a lot) but above all remember to have fun.
Paula

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