August challenge #2

Time for a second challenge this month.

One of the things I have to remind myself is that it is important that I get my story told as well as telling the stories of my children and our lives together.

This month I am challenging you to tell a story and include a photograph about yourself - it can be from your childhood like my page, or it can be of you as an adult.   It can even be of you with a member of your family BUT it must be about you - a funny story, a childhood memory, an observation, just so long as it is primarily about you.  

This is me at about 4 months old.  My Dad took this photo in the backyard of the home we were living in at the time - I know this because I can see his shadow against the backdrop.  My journalling is hidden on the pull out card beneath the photo.

I have used ..

Little Yellow Bicycle - Snugglebug Girl range 
White Bazzill cardstock
We R Memory Keepers washi tape
Kaisercraft pearls
Making Memories journaling spots
Ki Memories - Sheer Delights

Challenge Rules:

• Create a NEW project layout, 3 cards, canvas for this challenge 
• Please upload your entry to our gallery by 11.55pm 31st Aug to be eligible for the prize. 
• Have fun and please share with your scrappy friends

Hope to see your work in our gallery.

A highlight or two ...

Just spent a happy 10 minutes checking out the Mystical gallery and thought I might do a highlight or two or three :)

First one is by 2BoysOwnMyHeart from our July challenges.

and by DebW from our #1 challenge (using washi) in the July Washi, Twine and Ribbon Cyber Crop 

and by LisaJane from our #2 challenge (using twine) in the July Washi, Twine and Ribbon Cyber Crop 

and by Kikyee from our #3 challenge (using ribbon) in the July Washi, Twine and Ribbon Cyber Crop 

Lovely work ladies - can't wait to see what you come up with this month for our two challenges and our upcoming Cyber Crop.

Just arrived!!

Kaisercraft's gorgeous new  “Time Machine” range is now available!!   This range has a fabulous steam-punk feel to it!  You can find the range in store here  

Check out Kaisercraft's blog for example of this range - Here

Top up stock of the much loved Printed tapes,  and we have add several new lines, including Clocks, that co-ordinate beautifully with the new Time Machine range!  See them all here

New Stars 12x12 Template  - I can see this being a lot of fun with Christmas coming up!!

New Hot Air Balloon Die with Cloud.   Perfect for cards and pages!  Hot air balloon measures approx 5 x 7 cm

New into our shop are these gorgeous Kraft Chevron printed tags, and Journal Tickets.  you can find these in our Journaling Cards/Spot category - Here

Project UFO

I'm declaring August as Project UFO month!!

I, like a lot of scrapper's I know have 1 or 2 (or more!) Un-Finished Objects on our desks!  So lets inspire each other to finish them.

In our gallery under the On the Spot Challenges folder, you will find a new folder called - Project UFO.

Choose an unfinished project, take a photo and upload it ....then you have the month of August to complete it, then upload a photo when your done!!  Come on girls...I need a shove to get my UFO's done....Let's inspire each other and fill our gallery!!

Find the gallery here

Ready set go!

August Challenge #1

Wow...I can’t believe its already time for a new challenge!. I want to say thanks to everyone who played along with our July challenges, we will have winners announced soon.   

For our 1st August challenge, I have an 2 part requirement challenge for you. 

Step 1 -  you must include

The colour blue..... a little or a lot, it's up to you!

Texture - you can choose what and how....but I need to see some texture.  You can crumple a bit of paper and then ink it...or use texture paste...or glue some sand on your page...  anything you want, I want to to push yourself our of your comfort zone and play!

AND

Please choose 3 elements from the list below,  and let us know what they are when you upload to our gallery.

Flower - Star - Chipboard - Bling, (either rhinestones or Pearls) - Tag - Stamp - Twine

This months prize is a set of our new Kraft cards, a Twiddleybitz Template and some Kaisercraft paint.

Challenge Rules:

• Create a NEW project layout, det of 3 card, canvas for this challenge 
• Please upload your entry to our gallery by 11.55pm 31st Aug to be eligible for the prize. 
• Have fun and please share with your scrappy friends

Here's my take on this challenge..

I've used the new Kaisercraft Kraft and I am loving it!!  This card handles paint really well, it's a little thicker so I've found it doesn't 'warp' when it gets wet.

 For the blue requirement I've used a sheet from  MME Lime Twist- Happy Go Lucky range - Here  And to add texture I've embossed it, then sand it lightly.

I've distress the edges for a touch more texture...

Hope you have fun with this challenge :)

June Winners

Hello scrappy friends.... Well I've made you wait again....  so without further delay here are our June winners!!

Our Cyber Crop prizes are;  1 major prize of a $20.00 Mystical voucher via random draw, the more challenges you do the more tickets you get in the draw. And a ''DT Favourite'' prize which will be a surprise prize in the post.

This month our DT Favourite winner is...

• JisaJane- Our DT loved your double page

And our $20.00 Shopping voucher goes too....  

• 2BoysOwnMyHeart

Our games winners are...

• Bingo - Melissa 
• 7 things - Melissa again!

Our Monthly Challenge winner is..

• DebiJ

Debi has won a embellishment pack full of Alpha, Flowers and Bling!  Valued at over $20.00

Thank you to everyone that joined in and made our gallery look fabulous!  Girls please confirm you full names and addressed via email asap so I can pop these in the post.

Happy Scrapping

Mystical Team

JULY Cyber Crop

Welcome to July and our Washi, Ribbon and Twine Cyber Crop.

Challenge #1 - Using Washi

Got to admit I am a huge fan of washi and I pretty much use it in multiple ways on my layouts - from tiny pieces in strategic positions to full blown strips in place of patterned paper ...

and this is how I'd like you to use it for your own page for my Cyber Crop challenge.

I have used no patterned paper at all on my page, instead using strips of washi to create my own patterned paper look. 

 These are all washi tapes available from the Mystical store - the hearts are Kaisercraft, the black and white and orange patterns from We R Memory Keepers. 

Challenge #2 - Use String

I love sting and twine!  For this challenge I would like you to use string twice!  

I have made this page to go with my July challenge page,  and have used my colour spray to colour the chipboard heart and string.  

In this close up you can see how I've wrapped the string around the chipboard heart, and also tied 3 strands together to run up the side of my page.

Challenge #3 - Use Ribbon

Are you anything like me when it comes to ribbon?  I have a whole bag full of ribbon bits!!  Some of them date back to when I starting scrapping...more then 12 years ago!!

For this challenge I would like you all to use at least 3 different ribbons on your page,  I've used 7 to make this background, and kept the layout nice and simple so my photo is the hero of the page. 

You have a full week plus, to scrap these challenges, upload them to our gallery and be in the running for a $20.00 store voucher, or a pack of lovely goodies for being the DT pick.

Due date Sunday 26th July 2015 - Midnight

And don't forget to stop by our Facebook chat group over the weekend - We are playing a game of Bingo on Saturday, you can find the word list here.....so make you you have your words into me before 9am Saturday morning  ;)  

Happy scrapping !!

Mystical Team