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August's Designer Kit Release Newsletter
August 01, 2009
In This Issue
August Designer Kit Release
Designer Kit Winner
August Add-on Kit
Songs of Yesteryear
School's In
Blog Sketches
Use your Stash
Hi 




Julie, Julie, Julie!

 

What are we going to do without you?
 
Yes, it's true - Our Fun Loving Julie has called it quits.
 
Her life, her loves, her family have all taken her in a different direction.  Her busy schedule of work, renovating and family - not in that order - has meant that she feels that she can no longer fully commit to being a Designer with Country Papercraft.
 
It is with great sadness that we bid her farewell, because I don't think those who read our newsletter fully understand the amount of commitment that Julie has devoted to the Designers.  Julie was one of the inaugural Designers - and since then she has been creating stunning layouts and challenges for each fortnightly newsletter.  Julie has been our Theme Junkie! Every quarter she organises us all by collating all the themes that will feature in the next 3 months worth of newsletters.  Her dedication to creating these themes is priceless! I know I for one will be missing her organisational skills.
 
Julie's forte is creating boy layouts with that little twist - usually the addition of flowers and bling! She has a great way with colour choices and combinations of patterns.  Julie has a flair for mini albums - which we all are in awe of.  Her ability to make others around her laugh is going to be sorely missed, as a member of the Designers.
 
Julie, thank you from the bottom of our hearts - we will truly miss you as a member of the Design Team!  We look forward to you still dropping in and chatting in the forum and sharing your layouts in the gallery. I am sure you won't disappear from our lives completely.  And don't forget there is always 'Facebook'.
 
Thank you once again - and we wish you all the best with whatever direction your life takes you in from here.  Thank you for your dedication and devotion to the Designers - you will truly be missed!

We asked Julie to pick a couple of her favourite layouts that she has created over her time on the Country Papercraft Design Team.  Here are her choices.


   

Julie - We are glad that you chose - because you have created so many wonderful layouts - it would be way too hard to choose!




On that note - a final word about the recent camp held last weekend - from all accounts it was a Raging success - many layouts were created.  Lots of fun, lots of laughs - I hear also that someone tried renovating the shop a little to almost create 'Australia's first Drive Thru Scrap Shop'.  A special thank you to those who travelled from near and far to attend the camp, Leonie and Julie from South Australia & Queensland, Lynn, Kris from Perth, Rach & Corrina from Esperance, Barbie, Rosemary, Kylie, Robin & Colleen - always fantastic to see your faces.

A special thanks to Renee - who worked tirelessly in the shop as well as organising the meals! You are a treasure!
Until Next Time
 
 
Stay safe 'n' happy scrapping
blinkie
What's New Instore....
 
August Designer Kit

August Add on Kit

Tattered Angels Glimmer Chips

Tsukineko Dual Markers

TwiddlyBitz Chipboard Shapes & Titles

Websters Pages Patterned Paper

Technique Tuesday Clear Stamps

Clip It Up - Cover & Clips - back in stock

Tim Holtz Borderline Mask


August Designer Kit
 
 
 

This month's kit is Fabulous! 

Kit Features -

Chatterbox Fabulous Patterned Papers
* Arrows
*Vintage Glossy Bursts
Pink Paislee Fetching Patterned Paper
*Rugged
Collage Press Vintage Shaped Cardstock
3 Bazzill Cardstock
 - Blue Calypso
- Johannesburg,
- Berlin
Heidi Swapp Centre of Attention Chipboard Alphas
Prima Artful Blossoms
Chatterbox Die Cuts Shapes
-cork
-transparencies
-frames

THE LAYOUTS ON THE LEFT ARE CREATED USING ONLY THE DESIGNER KITS.  THE LAYOUTS ON THE RIGHT ARE AFTER THE ADD ON KIT IS USED. DON'T THE ADD ON KIT JUST FINISH THE LAYOUTS OFF?

 
                                                           
  
 
YARD WORD - created by Deb



 
 
           
 
NEW HOME - created b
y Deb





 


3 WISE MONKEYS  - created by Lynlee





 
ALMOST HOME - created by Michelle

Designer Kits...
 
Did you know that by simply purchasing a Designer Kit each month, creating a layout and uploading it into the gallery by the 20th of the following month, you are able to go into the running to win a DESIGNER KIT FREE! That's up $30 value worth of scrapping products, all perfectly co-ordinated, ready to complete up to 4 layouts in each kit! What are you waiting for -- order your AUGUST Designer Kit TODAY, for a chance to win the OCTOBER Designer Kit.
 


Congratulations to PIGLET, who was the winner of the June Designer Kit Competition. Piglet wins August's Designer Kit FREE.  This doesn't include the Add-on Kit.

AUGUST ADD-ON KIT
 


Country Papercraft has introduced the ADD-ON KIT to our awesome monthly kits.  A bag of extra embellishments perfectly suited to match the monthly kit.  Especially for all those who love to ADD more to their layouts.

Each month the add-on kit will contain extra embellishments such as inks, ribbons, blossoms, brads, bling, chipboard, all those little extras that sometimes you would just like to add to your layout to give it a little more!

The add-on kits are great value for your do
llar - and a worthy addition to your monthly scrap order!

These kits are valued up to $15 for only $10.






August's Add On Kit
features:

Pebbles Inc Real Life Strips
Damask Die Cut
Chatterbox Die Cuts
-chipboard
-transparency
-cork
Green Tara Blossoms
Buttons


Below are the Designers creations using both the Designer Kit & Add on Kit





FUN - created by Lynlee







TWO TOWERS - created by Leonie








SHED SLAB - created by Deb

As you can see from the Designer's layouts, we all love the extra little bits that you get with the Add-on Kits, that help to give that little extra something to our layouts.
Songs of Yesteryear!
 
Because this week in Design School, Lone set the class about music - asking us to think about a song that we hold dear to us - for what ever reason.  The assignment also requires the use of something musical and journalling, she also requested that we make something interactive on our layout.  So we thought that the Designers should have a go at creating something that fits the assignment too.

 

 



 




RIGHT COMBINATION - created by Michelle

Michelle has created a layout using the Bella Ruby Rock It papers (very appropriate with a rock name for the papers) to create a layout about the song she used as her bridal waltz.  The photo lifts up to reveal the hidden journalling about why she chose this song.







 
Lynlee's Sketches

This week we have been set the challenge to create layouts using a Lynlee original sketch.












JULY - created by Leonie

Leonie uses KAISERscrapbook's Q1 papers - Pina Colada, along with Journalling and Butterfly stamps.






FLIPPIN' BURGERS - created by Michelle

Michelle uses Sassafrass Lass Indian Summer Papers, Basic Grey Chipboard Alphabets & Carolee's Creations AdornIT alphabet stickers







3RD BIRTHDAY WISHES - created by Lynlee

Lynlee uses Collage Press Knave of Hearts Paper, Cosmos Cricket Stickers & Tags, Thickers Alphabets, Carolee's Creations AdornIT alphabet stickers






PICNIC - created by Deb

Deb uses KAISERscrapbooks Q1 Papers - Pina Colada & Journalling block Rub on, Bella Chip Alphabets
Country Papercraft's Designer's School of Scrapbooking!

Have you been to the gallery lately?

It is absolutely rocking with assignment submissions from the Students attending Design School.

Why not jump on over and have a look?

It's the final week of the Designer School this week - The winner will be announced soon!
Blog Sketches

This year, the Designer's thought that they would have a go at creating some sketches for the readers of the blog.  So each week we will be posting a new sketch by one of the Designers - and hopefully a layout using the sketch.  But that depends on the busy schedule of the Designers - But we promise you there will be a SKETCH each week.  So why not jump on over to the BLOG and check out each week's sketch.
Links To Country Papercraft
Store
 
Designer's Tip
 
There are no "rules" to scrapbooking. Creativity is the name of the game because scrapbooking is just like any other art. Everyone has their own style and method of going about bringing their creation to life.
USE YOUR STASH - SASSAFRAS LASS!

This newsletter feature was for the Designer's to use up some of that Sassafrass Lass stash that we all keep for good.  You know those papers you buy that you think are just too good for that normal everyday layout.  "Well if you don't use them now - when will you ever use them" is the new Motto for the Designers!

 

STAGE ONE SHED - created by Deb

Deb uses Sassafrass Lass' Indian Summer to create this layout for her 'Home Renovation' album




CRAZY KIDS - created by Lynlee


Lynlee uses part of her Sassafrass Lass stash, along with Heidi Swapp Plastic Alphabets, Pink Perssimon Stamps 





THE HAT - created by Leonie

Leonie has used Indian Summer Papers from the Sassafrass Lass range, along with Green Tara blossoms, and ribbons from the Shop. 


The Designers now challenge you to go through your paper stash and get out those papers that you were keeping for good and use it NOW!  Don't forget to share your layouts in the Gallery.




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