COMING BACK IN SEPTEMBER!!

Keep your eyes open for the Grand Re-Opening of Scrapping Everyday Miracles with an all new Design Team, challenges and inspirational posts coming back in September!!!

Theme Challenge: Create / Creation

Welcome to July, and our new Design Team's first reveal. I am excited to show off their stunning work. But first, to our USA friends: Happy Independence Day!

Our theme for this challenge is Create / Creation.

Isaiah 45:18 

For this is what the LORD says— He who created the heavens, He is God; He who fashioned and made the earth, He founded it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited— He says: “I am the LORD, and there is no other."

You may apply this theme in any way you can imagine, create anything you want to, a layout, card, journal page, off the page project, anything. You have until July 17th to post your entry.

Check out what the Design Team has come up with for this challenge.

Alicia

Ana Paula

Diane

Helen

Katy

Leah

Nolene

Patsy

We can't wait to see what you create! Enjoy!

JUNE WINNERS!

Congratulations to our June winners, as voted by our design team members! 

 

#10 Sara

 

#5 Sindi

 

#4 Felicity

 

 

Thank you all who entered, as we do love to see your projects!

Winners, please e-mail your shipping address to   mrsme6th    at    bellsouth   dot   net with "June Winner" in the subject line! 

New Design Team

I am so extremely excited, honoured and proud to announce our new Design Team for July – December 2014. You will recognise some familiar faces and also meet some new ones.

Please join me in welcoming our new team!

(Click on the photos for blog links.)

NOLENE BURNETT – SOUTH AFRICA (DT CO-ORDINATOR)

Hello, my name is Nolene Burnett and I live in Cape Town, South Africa with my husband and 9-year old daughter. I started scrapbooking in 2008 and have since been learning new techniques and the application of new products, while developing my style and growing as an artist. My daughter is usually the source of my inspiration and she is featured on 90% of my projects. I found the Lord and accepted Him as my personal savior in 1996. I met my husband in church and we have been married since 1998. I love worshiping God and have always felt called to worship as a ministry. I love my Lord and want to worship and serve Him any way possible. I have always wanted to do that in some creative way and feel that this is my opportunity to do so.

ANA PAULA – BRAZIL

My name is Ana Paula, I’m from Brazil and I'm 30 years old, married and we have two beautiful children, a couple, as always dreamed and I'm very grateful to God for their lives, because they inspire me every day to believe in the miracle called life.

I met Scrapbook last year, in October 2013, in an attempt to assemble a party to celebrate 4 years of my firstborn, the Davi.

Since then I met this art so beautiful and wonderful won my heart every piece of paper.

I can say that is a gift that God gave me, but it was only now revealed for me.

Every day I fall in love more and more by Scrapbook, I don’t have any secrets to develop my projects, I just ask God to manifest His glory in every detail and that through my art people can feel the love that He has for each one and He remains the centre of my life, leading me and inspiring me, because I know that with Him I can do all things because He has strengthened me and nothing has missed me and that everything I do is just to glorify His name.

I can say that I am "newbie" in the scrapbook, but I do everything with love and dedication and I thank God for this beautiful opportunity to show my work here on this blog that exists to honor and glorify His Holy name and I feel honored to debut like Desing as a Christian blog.

I hope to inspire you with my projects as I have been inspired by so many scrappers who has inspired me in this short time I'm doing Scrapbook.

Kisses and hugs and many scrap with love, Ana Paula!

DIANE MARRA – USA

Diane is a mixed media self-taught artist, journaler and instructor.  God moved her from journaling words on His pages, to expressing His presence through color and mixed media. Diane approaches Him broken and He fills her with ideas, symbols and pictures to create for Him.  In her work and her workshops you will find emotions are expressed, messages are formed, healing takes place and the beauty of His message becomes a tool of transformation.  All of her work is designed to bring Him glory and honor as she tries to listen to His voice and create! Her work and workshops encompass  Heart Prayers, faithart journaling, scrapbooking, tag faithart, canvas and mixed media. She is available for workshops, retreats and speaking engagements.

HELEN GULLETT – USA

I am married to an amazing, loving husband and we are blessed with 2 active and sweet daughters. Recently we live in Ohio since 2008 and in preparation to move overseas for a long term ministry. We are so excited with this opportunity God has opened for us. As family, we love to hang out, going camping, hiking and travelling. I also like music, books, blogging, coffee, chocolate and ethic food.

I started scrapbooking in 2008. I made a scrap-journal for our wedding and short mission trip story :) And then after our first daughter was born, I started her first year scrapbook album in 12x12 size. Then in late 2010, I discovered digital scrapbooking which I love! Since then I scrap both paper and digital ways.

 I fell in love with making cards in 2011 when I made invitations for our daughter's 2nd birthday party. Since then I have been making cards for friends and families. Enjoying every process of it. 

 Crafting together with my daughters is my favorite thing to do almost every day! My church friends and I love getting together for craft night out - it's kinda like our ladies night out. We get together to share new crafty ideas and making them together, this when we teach each other and having fun!

 Let's get connected on Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Flickr, Pinterest and Scrap Stack. Thank You!! :)

KATY DONALDSON TAYLOR – USA

I am married to my soul mate.  I'm a mother to three sons that keep me busy and a daughter that keeps life interesting.  I'm a working mother by day and a paper crafter by night.  I've been crafty since I was a little girl...spending Spring Breaks and Summers with my grandmothers who were artists in their own way.  I grew up sitting in the pews of old Country Churches, drawing on the bulletins.  I officially started scrapbooking in high school which was very primitive to say the least.  I've been a Close To My Heart Consultant for 12 years and love it! On weeknights and weekends, in the midst of all the chaos, you can find me in my scrapbook room getting creative!

LEAH BURGETT – USA

Hello everyone! My name is Leah Burgett.  I live in a small town outside of Birmingham, Alabama. I am married to a wonderful man, who supports my hobby of scrapbooking.  I have an amazing son, Noah who is the light of my life and my precious gift from God. I work as an aide with special needs children in an elementary school.  I am a Christian.  I believe that everyday God teaches me and lifts me up.  My favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-6:  "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths."

PATSY PATERNO – PHILIPPINES

My full name is Patricia Joy Paterno, and I’ve been married for 20 years to a man with a good heart. His name is Luigi, and he is an IT Consultant. We have one son, Josh, who is as funny as his dad. I have been working in our family business, papemelroti, since I was 11. When I get home from work, I stay in my craft room and paint, make scrapbook layouts, ATCs, and think of ways to re-use things normal people would throw away. I like sharing my joy and have paint parties for my friends!

ALICIA REDSHAW – AUSTRALIA (DT MEMBER AND CARD SKETCH DESIGNER)

Hi my name is Alicia Redshaw and I live in Gladstone, Queensland (Australia). I am married to the most amazing man (Quentin), and we recently celebrated 21 years of love, happiness and being together. We share three beautiful and talented children, who are our reason for living the life we live.  I have been scrapbooking for over 12 years, and teaching Scrapbooking and Card making for nearly as long.  For the last three to four years I have also been teaching Copic colouring and Mixed Media Art Classes too.  I create a range of projects and styles from simple cards to grungy scrapbook layouts to mixed media art canvas’ and almost everything in-between.  I am thankful everyday for the blessings of my family and my creativity.

BEV CODE – CANADA (LAYOUT SKETCH DESIGNER)

I was new to online scrapping since Apr 2009. There are so many sites. My name is Bev Code and I have been scrapping about 5 years. I am a wife, mother and gramma that loves being retired and now have time to scrap to my heart's content. I love scrapbooking along with fun things it entails with online friends, forums and FB. The learning process has been interesting and creative also. Other crafts I love also are needlepoint, sewing, knitting, crochet and taking lots of photos. Family and friends are the subjects of my scrapping along with nature, ancestry and vacation sites. I live in Conestogo, Ontario and spend some time in Florida where I take my scrapping with me for the extended time. I am super excited to join this fabulous group and share my sketches. Can't wait to get to know everyone better.

ALLISON VAN DER MERWE – SOUTH AFRICA (INSPIRATIONAL WRITER)

With God's grace I am here today.  Everyday is a challenge to live the life He wants us to live. Every day is a new day, a new sheet to do good in His eyes. My desire is to one day stand before my Father with joy and love in my heart. To finally meet Him.  To hold on to Him with arms and hands so tight like a child holding on to her daddy♥♥♥.  One day ...

And that’s our team. We hope to inspire you with our work and our love for Christ.

Please watch this space for more exciting announcements to come soon!