Our Blog give away goes to http://memoriesbymanda.blogspot.co.nz/

Thankyou to everyone who took the time to leave a comment on our new look Paper Chase Blog. Please keep popping by for updates, ideas, inspiration and challenges.

Brenda Morgan has sent me photos of two pieces of Altered Art that she has created. I wanted to share her work with you all and ask if anyone else out there has altered work they have created and would be happy to share on this blog? Please send any photos to me at Duntroongarage@xtra.co.nz

 

Below is Brenda's Altered spoon, created for a swap at Scrappers Obsessionz

 

 

                                    ...and this darling boot which has been sent to Australia

 

 

Delighted to share two more reader submissions with you. Thank you Tanya Watson.

Dita Russel has created this gorgeous page and proved to us that a great layout is more than just a smiley face. Super cute photo and delightfully scrapped Dita. Thankyou.

Here at NZ Paper Chase we would love to share your craft work, be it scrapbooking, cards, Off the page items, or altered art of any discription. Please email a photo of your work to Sonya at duntroongarage@xtra.co.nz

I think many of you will know the talented Donna OLeary

  you can check out her work here

 http://midnightscrapper.wordpress.com/ and see for yourself just how amazingly clever this lady is!

 

 

Donna has very kindly agreed to help me out with this blog...so do be ready to be inspired.

Thank you Ladies for your wonderful entries this month.

I have put all of your names into The Hat and we now have a winner....Congratulations to Christine Gilbert, this months prize is headed for your mail box.

 

If you havn't aleady done so then be sure to take a close look at the pages that were submitted.....

 

 

Dancie has created this delightful page, so cute! 

 

 

Just wanted to share this delightful entry in this months colour challenge with you. Beautiful work Brenda.

 

 

Thankyou to Christine Gilbert for this latest entry into our challenge. Christine crocheted the doily herself from an old pattern that was once owned by her Granmother. Very clever.

 



Welcome to our new NZ Paper Chase Blog.

 

So happy that you called by for a look. We hope to inspire you with ideas and inspiration to get your creative juices flowing and  would also love to see your crafty creations. Please leave a comment (and your blog address, if you have one) in the comments section.Tell us what inspires you and what you would like to see on our blog or in our magazine.
 

On the 29th of March one comment will be chosen at random,The winner will recieve and a

Glimmer Glass Travel Ledger Album complete with other scrappy goodie's

Almost every month we run a monthly challenge, and from time to time there are swaps you can join. Details will be posted here and on our FaceBook Page

Our March challenge is a colour challenge...check it out :

The rules: Create a scrapbook page using these colours, or shades of these colours.

                small amounts of other colours are allowed, but try to keep your page as close as you can to the colour pallet.

 

 In my sample page I have used a grey patterned paper by Making Memories, called Brun Antique. I've added cream paper, lace and petals and used paper ribbon the same'ish shade of pink as in the pallet. I decided  to use a deeper shade of blue as pale looked a little washed out beside the water in my photo.

 

Hot Tip

Many of the cutting dies will allow you to cut materials other than just paper. I have used a Tim Holtz Petal Die, added three layers of fabric on top and popped it through my cuttle bug. Do note that I have used the C and B plate only, along with two sheets of cardboard is ensure the correct pressure, so as not to damage my cuttle bug!

 

Simply pinch the three petal layers together and secure with a stitch to create the perfect flower for your page.

 

 

Our Prize this month is

• One pack of Creative Imaginations frames by Marah Johnson
• One pack of Melange Creative Imaginations rub-ons

Email your entries to me at  duntroongarage@xtra.co.nz by Midnight on Saturday the 30th of March.
The winner will be announced on Sunday 31st of March. All entries will be posted here.

Wishing you all a happy, scrappy weekend.

 

Welcome to NZ Paper Chase

 :paperchase (noun) - an outdoor game : one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot.

Prepare to be inspired to create.