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Greetings!

This month has just gone!

It has been utter chaos in my home! But then again what is new?

The forum is busy with swaps happening, and the newsletter, blog and weekend challenges to keep us all busy. Have you checked them out lately? You never know you could win yourself a prize voucher to spend on all the new goodies arriving in store.

This month's winners are:

Newsletter  & Blog Challenges: Bramblebabe

DT Weekend Challenge: Ankarli

Kit Challenge: Lisa76

Congratulations Ladies!


There are still places available for the September and October retreats - give Marg a call to book your place!

cheers,
Marg & the Designers
Michelle, Leonie, Michelle F, Lee, Rach

Country Papercraft
 





The Wandering Gypsy

This month's kit features:

-7Gypsies Avignon range
- Announce
- Decoration
-Fleur De Lys
- Orchestra

-Blue Cardigan Picture Paper

-Bella Choc Chip Glitter Alphabet

-Petaloo Blossoms

- Heidi Swapp Journalling Tabs

-Ribbon

-Handcut Flowers

- Tim Holtz Sizzix Chip Key

- Bookplate & Brads

- Jenni Bowlin Sticker Strips

- Bazzill Cardstock
*Teal
*Yam
*Pepper

-Handmade Paper




LEEDS UK Mini Album - created by Leonie


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THE CAPTAIN - created by Leonie




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SMILE - created by Rach






NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION - created by Rach






FOR HIS COUNTRY - created by Michelle F





INNOCENCE - created by Michelle F

We have decided to put the kit layouts in a draw to win a prize voucher - so enter any kit layout into the kit gallery in the month of June to go into the draw.


Have you checked out the Weekend Challenges in the FORUM yet?  Each Friday Night one of the Designers will be issuing a challenge for you to complete over the weekend. Something that we hope will get your creative juices flowing.


CHECK OUT ALL THE DETAILS IN THE FORUM HERE We look forward to seeing your layouts shared with us.
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Michelle F challenged the Designer's to create an OTP item - especially as Father's Day is just around the corner.



 
HI DADDY - created by Michelle F

Michelle created a mini canvas as her OTP - using Cosmos Cricket's 6 x 6 paper pads, Prima Bling, Ruby Rocket Crochet Flower, and Cosmos Cricket's Tiny alphas.  A great gift for the proud dad!





MY DAD MEMO HOLDER - created by Rach

Rach bought a 7Gypsies' clipboard a while back and has never used it, until now! Using some Basic Grey papers left over from the kit, she has created a great gift that any Dad would be proud to show off!


Never created an off the page project - or simply have some that you have never found the time to get around to creating.  Well now here's your chance! Create an off the page project and upload to the gallery by August 31 to go into the draw to win a prize voucher.
In This Issue
August Designer Kit
Weekend Challenges
Off the Page Challenge
Recent Arrivals
Stash Challenge
August Designer Add on Kit
A Soft Challenge
DT Challenge
August 15, 2010


Lee's soft embellishment Challenge

Michelle F's OTP Challenge

Use Your Stash - Sassafrass Lass

Rach's Chipboard Challenge

Designer Kit Challenge


NEW PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW

August's Designer & Add on Kits

Cuttlebug
- Retro Kitchen Embossing Folders
- Blooming Bouquet
- He Loves Me
- Lace Door
- Perfect Perennials
- Brocade Window
- Heritage Folders Set of 4
- Birds and Swirls
- Heart Block

Nestabilities
- Blossom
- Standard Circles
- Labels 9
- Labels 1
- Labels 2

Shapeabilities
- Flower Creations

Martha Stewart Punches
- Deep Edge Fan Border Punch
- Deep Edge Floral Border Punch
- Deep Edge Happy Birthday Border Punch
- Butterfly Punch
- Corner Border Loop Punch
- Corner Border Deco Shells Punch
- Doily Lace Punch
- Large Chrysanthemum Punch
- Monarch Butterfly

Tim Holtz Tools
- Tonic Retractable Craft Knife
- Retractable Knife Blade Refills
- Sanding Block
- Sanding Block Refills

EK Success
- Retro Daisy
- Flower Power

Tim Holtz Embellishments
- Ball Chains

Heidi Swapp
- Edge Distresser

Prima
- Say It In Pearls and Crystals Black
- Say It In Pearls and Crystals Swirl Brown
- Say It In Pearls and Crystals White Rose Swirl
- Say It In Pearls and Crystals Black Rose Swirl
- Say It In Pearls and Crystals Cream Rose Swirl
- Say It in Pearls and Crystals Large Brown Rose Swirl
- Say It In Pearls and Crystals Brown Rose Swirl
- Dynasty Centres Citrine

Sizzix
- Birds and Branches
- Nature Set
- Card Making Die Set

Darkroom Door Rubber Stamps
- Fashionable

Autumn Leaves Stampology
- Block Stamps 1

Basic Grey
- Chipboard Sticker Shapes Oliver
- Element Stickers Oliver
- Mini Monograms Oliver
- Micro Monograms Oliver

Carolee's Creations
- AdornIt Tiny Alphas
- AdornIt Tiny Red Hot Alphas

Echo Park
- Life is Good Collection Kit

Scrapworks
- Upper West Side Red
- Toby Brown
- Fastener Kit

Pink Paislee
- Expressions Glitter Alphabet Licorice

Bella
- Chocolate Glittered Alpha
- Silver Glittered Alpha
- Aqua Glittered Alpha
- Gold Glittered Alpha
- Summerhouse Chipboard Alpha
- Black Upstairs Downstairs Alpha
- Navy Upstairs Downstairs Alpha

Sakura
- Gelly Roll Pens Assorted Colours

USING UP YOUR STASH CHALLENGE

I don't think you ever realise how much stash you have until you start sorting through it to find the stash for this challenge - So in an effort to use up more of our stash (and make room for new stuff) the Designers challenge you to use up some of your stash!

This month it's time to sort our your Sassafrass Lass stash.





SPORTS DAY - created by Marg

Marg uses Sassafrass Lass' Indian Summer range to create this layout for the photo swap with Michelle held in the forum.





WHAT ARE LITTLE BOYS MADE OF? - created by Michelle F

Michelle agrees that Country Papercraft has a wonderful range of Sassafrass Lass papers in store - so why not check them out today!






MONSTER TRUCKS - created by Rach

Rach loves Sassafrass Lass papers, and says that they are so busy that you don't need to add much to your layouts.  Can you see where Rach has used her son's mini monster truck to create wheel tracks with ink on her layout?


Now it's over to you to go through your  Sassafrass Lass stash and create a layout or three and upload into the gallery by the end of August to go into the draw for the prize voucher.




-Basic Grey's Basics Alpha Stickers

- Jenni Bowlin Sticker Strips

- Petaloo Blossoms

- Bookplate & Brads

- Ribbon

- Tim Holtz Sizzix Chip Lock

- Twiddle-bitz Chip Word








Lee challenged the Designers to use 4 'soft' embellishments on their layouts


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MOODS - created by Leonie

Leonie uses KAISERscrapbook's Devonshire range, along with Heidi Swapp plastic alphas





ABSEILING - created by Rach

Rach uses KAISERscrapbook papers, and lots of fabric and crochet flowers to give her layout soft embellishments.




EXPLORER - created by Michelle F

Michelle uses the new range of Cosmos Cricket papers that have just arrived in store.

Upload your layout or card into the gallery by August 31 to go into the draw to win a prize voucher

Rach challenged the Designers to sort through their Chipboard stash and give it a re-birth on their layouts - use it raw, altered, however, but just use it!


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ALMOST FAMILY - created by Leonie

Leonie was given Rach in a photoswap in the Forum - so here is the result of their swap. Leonie has inked the Chipboard alpha and brackets used on her creation.  I think Rach is pretty impressed with the result!




WERRIBEE ZOO - created by Rach

Rach uses Sassafrass Lass Chipboard shapes to create this layout.  The animals are perfect for these zoo photos.





Now it is your turn to take on this challenge.  Don't forget to upload your layout into the challenge section of the gallery to go into the draw to win a gift voucher at the end of the month.