Last Fiskars Crop for 2011

And so ends another year of Fiskars crops here in Adelaide.

A couple of weekends ago I had the last crop here for 2011. The weather was extremely toastie on that day and I was extremely grateful to have air conditioning.

I kept the girls on their toes this at this crop too... with us creating 10 4" x 4" Christmas cards.

And YES... as per normal... MOST of the cards were made using NON traditional paper... BUT we did us ALOT of Fiskars tools to jazz up these simple cards.

So without and further ADO.. here's the cards

Plus I spoilt the girls this year with getting in early with a little gift to thank them all for their support throughout the year.

A simple idea to jazz up a chocolate bar

top it off with a cute simple little card and your all set for the season of giving!

Hope everyone enjoyed this years Fiskars crop days... I have tried to keep everyone on their toes and keep their brains ticking.. know I have driven you a little potty with all the hand stitching and water colouring.. but think of it as cheap therapy... hehehehehehe..

Till next years crops!

Date coming soon!

TFL, M x

November Challenge "All about YOU and Helmar"!

November we want to know about YOU our Helmar Fans!

Helmar are excited to ring in November with another great Sketch from Helmar Designer, Lydell Quin to inspire YOU!!

And we want to see those layouts about YOU!

Pick up your favorite Helmar products and glue away about YOU!

Here's my example.

Can't wait to see what you guys submit this month! All you need to do to be eligible for the random draw is upload your project here!

We pick a random winner each month!

It is that easy to have a chance to win your favorite Helmar products!


Remember to take time for YOU in November and share "All about YOU and Helmar"!

TFL, M x

Some Exciting News To Share !!!!!!!

We are pleased to announce our 2011-2012 Helmar Design Team!

•Tracy Weinzapfel (Design Team Coordinator)
•Erika Taylor
•Jessica Diedrich
•Jen Erickson
•L. Grace Lauer
•Connie Mercer
•Carisa Zglobicki
•Angie Blom
•Karen Taylor
•Martha Richardson
•Cheryl Boglioli
•Trudy Sjolander
•Jennifer Evans
•Carolyn King
•Natasha Naranjo Aguirre
•Lydell Quin
•Beck Beattie
•Michelle Wallace
•Renee Aslette
•Rae Cooper
•Linda Baldock
Thank you to all who submitted. The selection process was a difficult one as there was such a great response wth so much amazing talent. We are beyond excited to see what you are doing with our products!

Congratulations to the new team and WELCOME. Stay tune for beautiful creations from the Helmar Design Team right here on our Blog!

TFL, M x

Card Challenge at TSO

Okay.. this month I am setting the Card artistry Challenge at The Scrappers Outlet.

So I thought I would keep it simple.

With Christmas just around the corner, we all have a lot on our plates.

I find that I always seem to have a lot of cards to make and try and keep them simple and affordable to make.

So for this month I thought I would challenge you all to try hand stitch on your card. It doesn't have to be fancy stitch to accent a card either. It is a quick way to add a bit of dimension to a card and EXTREMELY affordable too.

Here's my example...

Close up

So... get scrapping.

TFL, M x

LOTW at The Scrappers Outlet

I am lucky enough to be able to pick this weeks Layout of the Week for The Scrappers Outlet....

So this week I have chosen a super cute layout by Anita.

Such a gorgeous photo and love the flowers..

WTG, Anita.

TFL, M x

MAS October Challenge....

Here's Mad about Scrappin's  prize for this months competition.

 

Its the 12 x 12 Victoria Gardens ...Collection Kit from Echo Park.

 

All you have to do is complete the challenge for this month - Create a layout using 4 papers, 3 photos, 2 ribbons and a 1 word title.

 

Here's mine....

 

Layouts must be uploaded here by the 25th of this month!!

 

Good Luck!!

 

TFL, M x

 

"Out of the Box with Helmar" October Challenge

Ok Helmar Fans........ There's still a few days left to get crafting up a Helmar storm...

It is time to think and create "Out of the Box with Helmar" in October!

Yep, we are digging deep and challenging you to Glue Outside the Box!

October is about Fall, Spooky Things and Halloween.

So what scares you creatively? Is there a Helmar adhesive or art medium you have not picked up and played with?

Time to challenge yourself! So this month dig out those Helmar products..........we have a ton for you to choose from:

So time to Scrap off the page and show us what you got.

Again, our amazing Design Team Member, Lydell Quin has a sketch to inspire you and get you to think outside the box!

My take on the sketch

Close up

I got creative with some Helmar Crackle Medium and a piece of heavy weight card.

Love the finally crackled effect it gave the boring background.

All you have to do is up-load your project (remember it is not limited to just a layout!) and you are automatically entered to win some Helmar Goodness.

We select a random winner each month so a great way to get Helmar products into your hot hands!

Head over to the Helmar Blog to check out all the other entries and get creative!

TFL, M x