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Thursday 30 June 2011

Junes inspiration will come from the painting "Argenteuil" by Edouard Manet

"Argenteuil" by Edouard Manet
  (as suggested by Lisa Hanrahan)
Diva Demand for an extra 6 bonus points try and
work the following into your layout.

1. Two People in the photo = 1pt
2. Use striped pp = 2pts
3. Include a boat somewhere on the layout 3pts

NOTE - From June we are now looking for individual entries for ARTastic, you may combine your entry with a sketch but we no longer want entries that combine other challenges as we feel the ladies that do the right thing and take the time to enter independent entries are disadvantaged when it comes to winning prizes. If it means we lose a few entries, so be it!

 The inlinkz post will go up shortly!

The Design Team have put together some great submissions,
so lots of inspiration to share with you all  :)

Entries for  "Argenteuil" will close
Tuesday 28th June at midnight.


Looking forward to seeing some great entries this month :)

Cheers
Shazza

Wednesday 29 June 2011

We have another entry!

Alycia Tedford

with her entry 

Grundy Lake (mom and Dad)

Here is Alycia Blog address so you can go have a look and leave some lovely comments


Note - Inlinkz closed 12 hours before the challenge closed, and for some reason I couldn't change or fix it (I'm new to this!)
That is why I have added Alycia's entry to the blog :)

cheers
shazza

Friday 3 June 2011

Saying goodbye to another DT member...

Hi Ladies!

Just letting you all know that Lisa Hanrahan has stepped down from the DT.

Lisa - We have loved having you on the Design Team and wish you well :)

We would all  love to see you drop in to ARTastic in the future!

Cheers
Shazza and the Artastic DT gals

Maggies submission....

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Hi Shazza!

Here is my submission for your wonderful challenge. My take on this was to use the colours from the painting.
I have used three striped papers - two for the scalloped borders and one for the die cut label. You can hardly see the stripes on the label, but they are there :)
On the background paper I debossed lines, which I then painted with a light marker. I also inked the paper a little, wanted it to look like the deck on a boat.
Twine was used to remind of the ropes from the boats. There is no boat on my page, though.
A lace with hearts was used under the photo to add to the feeling of love.
I had great fun with this challenge, and I would love to participate in your future challenges.

Cheers
Maggie

Our guest DT member this month is......

Maggie R


Hi! My name is Margit Rasmussen, aka Maggie R. I’m a 47 years old stay at home mom to 3 cats☺ living in Norway together with my husband.
For as long as I can remember, I have loved to play with papers and colours.
Over the years I have also been playing a lot with textiles (patchwork) and yarn (knitting and crocheting).
In 2009 I joined an online course for the first time. It was "Willowing’s wonderful world of Whimsy”. This was good for me, who had never coloured outside the lines, and I learned that it’s OK to make a mess.
Later I have taken other online courses about art journaling and Coptic bookbinding.
A year ago I started cardmaking and then scrapbooking. I joined Soul Scrappers in September and found that challenges are a good thing for me. I often have to get out of my comfort zone (that's actually a good thing) and I feel that I learn a lot.
I like to use items I find around me in my scrapping, or make my own embellishments, such as crocheted flowers.
I love old buttons and lace, and are so lucky to have a mother who has plenty of that. Some of it is from my grandmother, too.
To get a lace or crocheted piece in a wanted colour, I paint it with markers, Glimmer Mist or ink and water.
It's a great honour for me to be ARTastic's guest designer for June, and I hope that many of you will join in and play with me.


 Here are some wonderful pages from Maggie...

 Angel

 I love Olives

Just a Dream

 My Red Commode

 Maggie we are so glad to have you as our Guest DT member for June at ARTastic. We hope you have a great time, and thanks for sharing your wonderful pages :)

Please make Maggie welcome and please visit her blog and add yourself as a follower :)




Lynnda's submission.....

Gals Day Out

Hello Shazza....

Trust you are well!!!.... Phew finally I made it!! HAH... Attached is my layout for June... Thank you so much....and have a nice day!!! hugs...xoxo

Chantelle's submission...

Best Bros


 
 

Karens' submission....

By the Sea




Here is my very first submission for the ARTastic DT.. How very exciting!!

I just love this pic of Ash and I, it was taken at Nelson Bay last year on our Caravan Adventure from
 Cairns all the way down along the coast and round to Mt Gambier in SA.. lots of fun!! 

I've even managed to add in all the diva demands for this month:

Striped patterned paper: check
two people in the pic: check
a boat: double check.. I hand cut a boat , and Ash and I are also sitting on a boat, as well as boats in the background.. 

Thanks for such a great challenge

 hugs Karen xxx
 
 

...and another new DT member - Lynnda Hosni

Lynnda



Here is some info about Lynnda :)

Hi! My name is Lynnda Hosni, and I am a FTWM(full-time working mum)...I have a son who just turned 6, Matin and my other half Mr hubby...Since I'm working full-time... I really treasure every minute that I get to spend my time with both of them! I live in Melbourne, Australia, but I grew up in Sunny Island of Singapore...

I may be novice, but I'm keen and I'm a very addict scrapbooker..I was introduced to this hobby beginning of this year by a fellow blogger Amelia Khalik... Ever since ...I haven't looked back!!! Thanks Amelia...

This hobby has never been wrong... It's like a "drug" to me... it makes me happy and full of satisfaction even though I know there are rooms for improvement... I have no particular style at the moment but one thing for sure... I love bright happy colors and have a special bonding with scrapbook paint and MIST!!!
To see more of what I'm up to... please visit my blog... http://lybeauartyscrappy.blogspot.com/

Thank you so much for the chance... hugs...xoxo
Here are some of Lynnda's favourite layouts


I love my toys

I'm Super Cool

Tired of Waiting

Life is great at 36...

Welcome to ARTastic Lynnda! We are all so excited to have you on the team.

Enjoy!

Please make Lynnda welcome and make sure you visit her blog and become a follower


Here is our next new designer - Chantelle Huizenga

Chantelle





Here is sime info about Chantelle :)

Hi – my name is Chantelle and I’m a mum to four boys and wife to a wonderful supportive husband.
I love all things scrapbooking and hand-made – I love where scrapbooking is at the moment – yummy pattern papers, chipboard, hand-made embellishments and creating a special piece of art! 
I’m excited to be creating for the ARTastic challenges.  I love being inspired by different things and criteria – it makes you think outside the square and gets your creativity going!  Thanks for this wonderful opportunity.
My blog address is:  http://chan3boys.blogspot.com (Chantelle’s Creative Space)

Here are some of Chantelles favourite layouts :)

Loved by you
and
A Magic moment

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Hi Chantelle! We look forward to you joining us at ARTastic!

Ladies could you all make Chantelle welcome and visit her 
blog and become a follower :)

Come meet our new designer - Karen Knight

Karen Knight

Here is some info about Karen :)

My Name is Karen, I'm mum to one gorgeous little man, Ashley.
I live in a little place called Cooloola Cove ( about 5 minutes from Tin can Bay) with my hubby and our little man. Who both normally take centre stage in my layouts..
I always seem to have my camera in my hand, and love taking pictures nearly as much as i do scrapping them.. goes hand in hand i guess..

It's been about 10 years give or take a little since i first found the thing that helps to keep me sane
in the crazy times.. Scrapping. I tend to do a lot of my pages 8x8 and love to add a bit of stitching and a cluster here and there.

ARTastic is my first chance at being on a design team. I'm really looking forward to working with Shazza and the other talented ladies on the ARTastic design team, and am ever so grateful to Shazza for giving me this wonderful opportunity,
I just hope you all enjoy my work..

See you all Soon, and Happy Scrapping..xx

Here are some of Karens Favourite pages :)
Enjoy the Little Things

Genuine Boy

Little Artist in Training
You loved the slide

Welcome Karen! We all hope you enjoy you DT role on ARTastic!

Could everyone give Karen a big welcome and dont forget to visit her 
blog 
and add yourself a a follower :)




Thursday 2 June 2011

Shazza 's submission.....

Beach Morrow' Hot Day



 My Jarred (on the right) with his little beach buddy Luke.

When Jarred was little, he used to say 'Beach morrow Hot Day' Which meant...... Can we go to the beach tomorrow if its a hot day. Camping on the foreshore at Ocean Grove in 1989.

Robin Jenkin's submission......

Love Overboard

Hi Shazza, hope you are well.  Here is my submission for June.  I've used striped paper, I paper-pieced a sailboat (got the pattern from Scrapbooks, etc) and there's the picture of DH, Charles and me!  I've used my Don Juan cricut cartridge to cut out my title.  I tend to do the majority of my LOs of DD, Temple, so it was refreshing to do a LO of us (thanks, Lisa, for the inspiration!)  My title is also from one of my favorite songs by Gladys Knight and the Pips.
Best regards,
Robin

Peggy Schenkel's submission....

Je t' adore



Hi Shazz,
Attached you'll find my june submission "Je t'adore", which is French for "I adore you".  When you see the look my daughter Chloë is giving her older brother, you'll understand why I've chosen this title.  They were 3 and 4 in that picture ... They're 10 and 11 now, and looks of adoration between the two of them are becoming more and more sporadic, so this picture is like a little treasure to me.
Thanks again for a lovely challenge Shazza, I particularly liked this one!  Your challenges always make me add that little something extra to my pages I otherwise wouldn't have thought of...

Michelle Lark's submission......

You and Me


Hi Shazza,

Here is my 'nautical' themed layout for June. I have included all of the required criteria - striped PP, a boat and two gorgeous little girls in my photo. Another wonderful challenge and a great painting choice from Lisa!

Cheers!
Michelle

Melissa O'Neill's submission.....

Reading Instructions




Hi Shazza, hope you are well, I hope you like my submission for June, I have used the boat which is a little charm from Tracy at My2angels and some striped papers of different kinds and their are two in all the photos. Just loved the criteria for this month and I am super happy with how it came out in layout form. Another memory I got down. Melxx

Debi Clarks submission....

The Captain and Me


This was a lovely inspiration, a beautiful Monet titled 'Argenteuil' - such
a quiet & gentle painting, what a beautiful place on the Seine it must have
been.
 
But I used a fun photo of me with 'Capt Spratt' up top of the Cape Otway
Lighthouse, & loved finding some stripey paper & also some boats.  I cut
these canoes from Websters Pages papers & I think they suit the page. Just
added some bits & bobs & voila it is my page done!
 
Thanks again, & til next month..happy scrapping
 
Cheers, Debi
 
http://debisjoy.blogspot.com

Cecelia Blanco's submission.....

Sizzlin Summer


Hello Shazza;0)  Great inspiration this month!  I decided to take out the photos from our Kansas trip to my parents house last year. These are my three children inner tubing at the lake.  They had such a blast!  I have included all the criteria: two people in the photo, striped paper and a boat.  Hope you all enjoy my "Sizzlin Summer" LO;0)
Cecelia Blanco


www.ceceliablanco.blogspot.com

Amanda Taylor's submission.....

Ready to Travel


hi shazza...... here is my submission for June, i loved the painting and the criteria....... i went a little different way with my layout, i didnt have a photo of us on a boat or anything, so i went with the travel theme in general and us being finally ready to travel now that Connor is getting older and not needing to worry about the hassle of travelling with a baby or toddler any more..................... ive got striped paper, more than 2 people in the pic and a boat(on the button)........ thanks again for the great painting for inspiration

Wednesday 1 June 2011

Winners announced for 'Mother and Sarah admiring the Baby'

Hi Ladies!

Thanks to all the ladies that joined in this months challenge, you all did a fabulous job of the challenge :) 

We had a total of 17 entries. Well done and thanks so much for supporting ARTastic. 

We also had 3 newbies join in!!


Well, the votes are in from the Design Team members.......
The 'Picture This Winner' for May is 

Jen Fawkes
with her entry
'Your Face' 
Congrats Jen!! You have won a $20 prize pack from 
'The Chip Chop Shop'
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The 'Picture This Runner UP!' for May is 

Karen Knight

with her entry

'Delightful Baby'


Congrats Karen!! You have won an 
Easel Kit donated by me (Shazza!)


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Random Draw prize donated by DT member Debi C

goes to 

Ashley Van Etten

with her entry

'Generations'


Congrats Ashley!! you have won
An Assortment of goodies!
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Random Draw Prize Donated by 
DT member Melissa O'Neill

goes to

Julene Matthews

with her entry

'Melody 2009'
Congrats Julene!! you have won
Bella Fleur

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Curators choice winner is

Christy S

with her entry

'Remember when'

Reason - I loved the simplicity and vintage look of this page, 
and great black and white photo used.

Congrats Christy!!! You have won
mini marks - 'Kids' and embellishment brads

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The winner of the May Guest DT RAK 
donated by Mandy Dodd

is

Sarah Rogers

with her entry

'Simplicity'

Congrats Sarah!!! you have won 
A Beautiful crochet Doillie assortment :)
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The DT submission vote for May

goes to Melissa O'Neill 

with her page
You are my Everyday Blessing'

Congrats Mel!!! you have won a little giftie from me :)

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Winners announced for our 1st birthday and Mothers Day competition.
All are Random Draws!
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Challenge #1 Make a Mothers Day Card
WINNER
is
Jane Howden
Congrats Jane!! You have won an 'Everyday Magic Kit'

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Challenge #2 'Your Favourite Photo of your Mum'
WINNER
is
Melody Rainbow

Congrats Melody!! You have won a 'A Moments to Remember kit'
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Challenge #3 Celebrity Mothers

WINNER
is
Michelle Lark

Congrats Michelle!! You have won a 'Sweet Treats kit'
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Challenge #4 Mothers Day Quiz

WINNER
is
Mary Steinmetz

Congrats Mary!! You have won a 'Petunia Kit'
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Challenge #5 Mothers Day Poem
WINNER
 is
Dale Tiernan

Congrats Dale!! You have won a 'Butterfly Kisses Kit'
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Random Draw winner of the
Huge Blog Candy for completing all Mothers Day Challenges.

Drum roll please!!!

is

Karen Brierly
Congrats Karen!!! you have won this

Thankyou to all the ladies that joined in our Birthday/Mothers day celebrations, we really appreciate your support!

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A big thankyou to all the May sponsors,
your donations are much appreciated by all of us at ARTastic

 

SPONSORS for May
Picture This winning prize- sponsored by 'The Chip Chop Shop
Picture This Runner UP! prize - donated by Me (Shazza)
  Guest DT RAK - donated by Mandy Dodd
Random Draw Prize - donated by Melissa O'Neill
Random Draw Prize - donated by Debi Clark
'Curators Choice' Award and 'DT submission vote prize -   donated by Me (Shazza)

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Thankyou to all the ladies that took the time to enter this month,

Thankyou to my DT members, who submitt the most inspiring work

We hope to see you all back again with some great entries for our next inspirational painting


"Argenteuil" by Edouard Manet


Could all the winners please email me their home addresses to:

shazzaalleyes@hotmail.com 

so I can get all your prizes organised :)
All prizes will be posted before end of June