Alter a Storybook

Are you ready for
Artz de Scrap's July Challenge?

Challenge: To alter a storybook

Colour Theme: Greens and Blues

We can't wait to see your takes on this challenge!

Do link your submissions (on your blog) in the comments section
and email us a copy to artzdescrap@yahoo.com.sg for a chance to win
a wonderful RAK from our sponsor.

Here are our DT's takes for this Challenge!
Designer Cabbie's Altered Plastic Storybook into a colourful book with embellies!

Designer Felicia's Altered Storybook to house a mini album!!

Designer's Candy Altered Storybook into a bag with a handle and a latch which can be displayed or used to carry a hankie!

Designer's Catherine Altered Storybook by adding a bookmark and altering the covers to look more fairytale-like!

Designer's Emily's Altered Storybook with her own written Goldilocks and 3 bears story featuring her daughter!

Designer's Kim's Altered Storybook into a little love story about her family!

Now that you've seen all of our takes, do share with us your creative ideas!!!

You have till Thursday 30th July 2009 Midnight Eastern Time.
International scrappers are most welcome to join in.

A Sneak Peek of our next tutorial!

Welcoming our Newly Appointed DTs

We received some AMAZING submissions for our DT call recently. All the scrappers who applied are so talented and their works were all so Gorgeous that we had a hard time narrowing down the list!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome the following Newly Appointed Artz de Scrap's DT for July - December 09!

Candy Lagazon

Catherine Ng

Emily Zhang

and

Kim Faucher
(Click on the individual names to get to know our DTs better!)

Thank you so much to everyone that applied!
We hope to see each and every one of you here for the next contest!

Do look out for the next challenge which will be up tmr!=)

Announcement

Our Founder cum Resident Designer, Liza Yet will not be continuing with Artz de Scrap. With her current commitments, she has decided to leave the team.

Here's wishing Liza all the best in her endeavours!

We wish to thank her for starting this awesome blog and all her contributions to Artz de Scrap. We will definitely miss her!

Here's what Liza would like to say...

Dear Artz de Scrap's members, it is with great sadness that I have to inform you that I am leaving Artz de Scrap. It is due to personal reasons.

When I started Artz de Scrap, I only had 1 goal in mind and that was to encourage and prove to everyone that altering is fun and simple. Anyone can do it if they try, I am glad to see that the number of scrappers attempting it has greatly increased and there is an avenue for them to learn through the tutorials held here and a chance to win a prize for their marvelous attempts.

I am forever grateful to Felicia, Cabbie, the rest of the talented DTs for their tremendous unwavering support for Artz de Scrap and to the wonderful supporters of Artz de Scrap for your generous support and participation.

Lastly, I am happy to annouce that I will be leaving Artz de Scrap in Felicia's good hands. I hope you will continue to support and have fun with Artz de Scrap and its wonderfully talented team members!

- Liza Yet

Winner of Altered Envelope Challenge

Thank you for all your Gorgeous submissions of your takes on the Altered Envelope challenge! We hope you had fun! The Resident Designers have voted and the winner is ..................

Laury

Congratulations!!!

You've won yourself a RAK sponsored by our very own RD Felicia!

Do email me your mailing address so we can send your RAK to you...:)

Thanks again for playing along with us and hope to see more precious & lovely submissions for our next Challenge!

Altered Envelope Challenge

Here are the Entries we received...

Do check back on the 1st of July for the winner of this challenge. The next challenge will be up and we will introduce our new DTs!! :)

June 09 Inspirational Scrapper

Artz de Scrap's Chosen Inspirational Scrapper for June 09 is our very own DT
Candy Lagazon

Hello, altered art afficionados! My name is Candy Bonoan-Lagazon, married and mother to a handsome little boy. I'm also into doing my ancestry. Until I joined scrapbooking groups, I didn't know that what I've been doing is called "altered art." My style is basically vintage, often bordering on old elegance, rather than shabby. I'm an out-of-the-box thinker. I look forward to the many projects in store in the next few months, as well as to meeting new friends and to learning from fellow artists.

Mailbox Tutorial

Materials/Supplies needed:
- 8" x 4 1/2" illustration board/chipboard/heavy board
- 5" x 3" illustration board/chipboard/heavy board
- 8" x 12" corrugated board
- Prima Accents brad or any brad (eyelet can also be used)
- Maya Road scrolls chipboard, painted with brown acrylic,
- with Doodlebug Sugar Coating glitter
- Cropadile/one-hole puncher
- Stapler + Staple wires
- glue
- Patterned paper
- Stamp ink
- Embellishments such as flowers, leaves, lace, etc.
- Scissors
- Ruler

Step-by-step instructions:
1. Cut the 5" x 3" board into a flag. Make sure that the pole side is at least 1- 1 1/4". Make the end of the pole rounded.
2. Roll the corrugated board tightly, then release. This will allow the board to be bent.

3. Fold about 1/2" of the corrugated board on both ends inwards. Staple each of the folded sides to the 8" x 4 1/2" heavy board. This will make the mailbox shape.

4. Punch a hole at the rounded end of the flag-shaped board and attach to one side of the mailbox with a brad.

5. Glue patterned paper on the mailbox and the flag. This completes the basic mailbox.

6. To distress the paper and the corrugated board, lift some edges of the paper, together with the top layer of the corrugated board, pull and start tearing it away from the mailbox. A few tears make the mailbox interesting. To highlight the corrugated board, you can also rub the stamp pad against the exposed parts and paper edges.
7. Embellish with flowers, leaves, lace, scrolls, etc. if desired. The completed mailbox can be used to keep messages on a desk. Enjoy making your own!


Here are our takes for this tutorial

Do share your take with us, email us at artzdescrap@yahoo.com.sg