LET'S GET SHABBY CHALLENGE FIVE

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Our Challenge Five consists of a focus of handmade embellishment/s - it can be a few or just one, but it must be the FOCUS of your creation (other than your photo if you have one!)

The eye must have a need to draw to that hand made embellishment/s almost straight away. And of course it has to be in the fabulous style of shabby!

Make sure you explain your handmade on your blog!

Remember to read the guidelines and rules of entry on the left hand side.

You may find close-up details and extra explanations on our DT's wonderful blogs!

Challenge 5 will close on Novemeber 20th but as you know we love to give reminders just in case!

We are just so grateful for the following we have and the way many of you visit each others blogs leaving such fabulous encouragement and compliments.

Here are the DT examples for you and their handmade item!

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Mandy

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Julie

(flower)

Jenneke

(butterfly)

Chimene

(nest)

Toni

(flower)

Ruth

(tree)

SPONSOR AND GUESTIE

Jodie

(flower) OF

SWEET VINTAGE EMBELLISHMENTS

and the lucky winner of

CHALLENGE FIVE

will receive this beautiful stash of lovelies!!!

THANKS SO MUCH JODIE!!!


Now ladies, we CANT WAIT to see what wonderful creations you will spoil us with!!

OUR NEW SPONSOR AND GUEST DESIGNER......

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JODIE

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SWEET VINTAGE EMBELLISHMENTS Here's a few words from Jodie...

Sweet Vintage is a combination of two of my passions..."treasure hunting" and scrapbooking. I have always loved to find old unloveable things that I can bring home and transform into something beautiful. This has spilled over into my scrapbooking as I love to find new ways to include non traditional scrapbooking items in my pages...things like fabric, pages torn from 1970's childrens books, sewing patterns, doilies and other little bits and bobs. My shop is filled with embellishments crafted from these "treasures"....all the hard work done for you and ready to be popped on a scrapbook page or other crafty project....and not forgetting eco friendly too!
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Jodie has an incredibly delicious prize to share for our Challenge 5 winner!!

All will be revealed on the 25th!!!

Challenge Four Winners and Honourable Mentions

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Wow girls, you definitely know how to make our job really hard don't you.

We had 52 awesome entries for this challenge.

You all so rocked the sketch.

A big big thanks to each of you who have entered.
Now onto what you are all just waiting to hear.

Well, not just yet as we have to thank Mel for being our guest and our fabulous sponsor too.

Now just who will be playing with some awesome goodies for the next two months that are in Mel's in Vintage kits.

Our WINNER is ...

Vibeke

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Murietta

Monique

Beate

Yvonne

Arby

Artful wings

Pia

Once again girls awesome work and congratulations to our Winner and Honorable Mentions.
Vibeke can you please contact us using the email addie on the left with your name and address so it can be passed onto Mel so she can send on your prize.


Just who is going to be our next Shabby Sponsor?
Well I am sure you are just going to love her work and the prize on offer too. I know I do.

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ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT......

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Wrestling time??

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Oooh we do hope you get your gorgeous creations in!!!

waiting waiting......(tapping fingers with a big smile!)

We cant wait to see who has won that fabulous prize

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2 months subscription for the full Vintage Kits

from

'WHAT IS OLD IS NEW'

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JUST A LITTLE REMINDER....

The 20th is drawing near........

we are delightfully waiting to see what fabulously talented creations are still to be brought in!

There's plenty to share!

Where does the time go??

It comes round sooo quickly!

You have until midnight Tuesday (Sydney Aust time)

Mandy's 'What Is Old Is New' Kit Booklet Step-By-Step

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How gorgeous is this lovely kit from WIOIN!!!

Mel from What Is Old Is New has created this special Vintage Embellishment kit just for Let's Get Shabby, and is her favourite vintage embellie kit so far, it has the most stunning fabric and the most amazing 1950's Vintage Polish Comprehension book page as well as all the other goodies!

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And here's how you can make it up!

(my colours are darker as they were photographed at night) The extra you will need is the cardboard, string, piece of plain paper, and alpha.

Click on photos to enlarge for better viewing

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WIOIN BOOKLET COVER
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And here's how its made:

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STEP ONE Using a bit of cardboard 32x23cms, and fold in half.
Trim and glue the fabric from the kit onto the cardboard
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STEP TWO

Make sure by folding it over that there is enough 'give' in the fabric so it can close okay.

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STEP THREE

Using a sheet of paper (I've used a piece from Basic Grey's Two Scoops) to make an inside cover and ink the edges to give it a nice finished look and stick it to the cover.

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STEP FOUR

Use some string by doubling it over to wind around the booklet and tie the chipboard ket to it.
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STEP FIVE

Before I glued in the main picture page, I photocopied a couple of the pictures a little bit larger onto photo paper and sat them aside to use on the front cover later. Then, fold an almost 1cm crease down the page and glue down that 1cm fold only so the page can flip over.
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STEP SIX Using the same technique, glue in your other bits and pieces, including a the card on the inside left cover and the prescription piece.
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STEP SEVEN
Add the little stamps, photo/s and alphas
And of course journal away in the smaller leaflets (which I havent done yet!)
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STEP EIGHT
The cover
Arrange your photocopied pics, flower, button, tags and ribbons
to suit. My arrangement is my interpretation of Julie's sketch in the previous post!
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I hope you will enjoy making up your booklet!
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ALSO
Dont forget that Challenge Four closes
20th October (Sydney Aust time)
The winner will receive a 2 month subscription including free post to WIOIN's Main Vintage kits that are released on the 1st of the month!

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