THANK YOU!!

We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you who have played along with our challenges this year. Without you, we wouldn't be here! :) 

We would also like to say a massive THANK YOU to our sponsors of 2016! We love and appreciate every one of you! :)

Art by Leanne Jago

And finally, our awesome Secret Santa DT Team! :)

August Sponsor & Guest Designers

As you are already aware, we have one of our regular sponsors on board with us this month - Charms Creations! Charms Creations has been a long-standing supporter of our challenge that celebrates handmade items, and a definite favourite of our Design Team too.
If you are looking for some unique handmade embellishments for your own layouts, be sure to visit the Charms Creations store HERE and see what's new. (There are new releases to the store EVERY Friday, plus a bonus gift for every order placed with the "Fresh & Free Friday" promotion.)

Charm Creations is offering our August challenge winner a whopping $25 voucher to spend in store!

For something different, this month we decided to have the Charms Creations Creative Team girls play along with us to give you all an extra dose of inspiration. We are lucky enough to already have two of them on our own team (Amanda and Sandra), and we have already revealed their layouts, so here are the others from the rest of the Charms team...

Katie

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Belinda

Charms Creations DIY Super Star

Charm

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Aren't they awesome???

August is DIY month at Charms Creations, so the focus is on all the gorgeous Charms embellishments that you can customise yourself to suit your layouts. The Charms Creative Team is full of inspiration about how to use these products, so be sure to check them out for lots of ideas!

Full details of the products used in the layouts featured here today and close-up photos can be found on the Charms blog HERE

For more inspiration:

- Follow the Charms Creations Facebook page HERE and

- Join the Charms Creations Inspiration & Ideas Facebook group HERE

We will be back with you soon to announce the winner of our July Challenge. Until then, be sure you have our current challenge on your "To Do" list to be in the running for the Charms Creations store voucher.

Happy scrapping!

Sponsor Spotlight: Rainbow Splendour

Time to turn our sponsor spotlight on this month's fabulous sponsor who is none other than...

Rainbow Splendour!

Rainbow Splendour belongs to our very own Design Team member Chloe Nielsen, who is the creative hands and mind behind this handmade embellishment business. Rainbow Splendour has built a very loyal customer base since its inception, and it's not hard to see why. Chloe's products are not only super cute, but they are also handcrafted with care and provided with happy, friendly service.

Here's a sample of some Rainbow Splendour goodies...

I asked Chloe to tell us a bit about Rainbow Splendour in her own words...

"Here at Rainbow Splendour, we love COLOUR!

We have embellishments in all shades of the rainbow, ranging from pinwheels, bows, feathers, pretty petals, polaroid frames and our ever popular pretty pins.

Our most recent addition has been our vellum bows, which have proven to be right on trend and HUGELY popular."

 

You have a chance to grab yourself some Rainbow Splendour goodies, as Chloe is holding a March release sale on the blog...TOMORROW! There will be old favourites and new items available, and lucky order numbers which will receive free products.

For all the details visit the sale event page on Facebook HERE

In the meantime, here are a couple of sale item sneak peeks...

{How cute are these? PERFECT for Easter layouts!}

{Be still my beating heart - these are SO beautiful!}

Stock is limited, so be sure to get in quick! You will find the Rainbow Splendour blog where the sale is being held HERE and don't forget to keep tabs on the Facebook page HERE for more updates.

Thank you once again to Chloe, as Rainbow Splendour continues to be one of our most supportive sponsors here at Show Us Your Stuff. Without our sponsors we simply wouldn't exist.

Don't forget to get your entries in for the March challenge for your chance to WIN your own pack of Rainbow Splendour goodies! Challenge details HERE

Sponsor Spotlight: Burdy's Embellies

It's time to turn the spotlight on this month's sponsor, and this month it is none other than...

For those who don't know, Burdy's Embellies is owned and run by our very own boss lady here at SUYS, Vicki Burdon. Burdy's Embellies are perfect for all sorts of papercrafts, such as scrapbooking and cardmaking, as well as off the page projects, mixed media and even home decor or fashion accessories. They have been featured on layouts published in Scrapbooking Memories magazine and you will often see them popping up on our Design Team's work too.

I asked Vicki to tell us a bit about Burdy's Embellies...

"Burdy's Embellies unofficially started back in 2010, when we were hosting online Craft Markets on the Scrapbooking Top 50 forum. After selling my embellishments at a few markets, I thought it was time to make it more official, and Burdy's Embellies got a name. Since then, there has been more craft markets, a Burdy's blog and Facebook page. Over the past couple of years it has been harder to find time to create, with a husband, 3 children and a farm to look after, but I am hoping 2015 will see more time to get crafty and the return of more regular sales for Burdy's Embellies. I love seeing what people create using things I have made, and it's especially exciting seeing them published too!"

Here is the prize pack that Vicki is generously providing for this month's winner - bursting with Burdy's Embellies handmade goodies!

And now you have a chance to grab some for your stash too - Burdy's Embellies is currently having a sale over on the blog! There are some old favourites, mixed with new lines available. But you will have to be quick, the sale ends Saturday! Check it out HERE

To stay up to date with all the latest news and to support our sponsor, please:
- Follow the Burdy's Embellies blog HERE
- Follow the Facebook page HERE

November Sponsor Spotlight

It's time to turn the spotlight onto this month's faaaaaabulous sponsor, (who I am sure needs little introduction)...please welcome Flutterby Designs!

For those who don't know, Flutterby Designs is an awesome online scrapbooking embellishment store.

We asked Flutterby's owner Anita to tell us a bit more...

All our products are designed by owner Anita & then lovingly made for all you papercrafting enthusiasts! 
We have quite a variety of products in our line such as:

- 1” metal Flair Buttons

- Pocket-page style cards
- Stencils
- Wood Veeners
- Photo cuts
- Fussy cut die cuts

Our designs are bright, unique & bold! I hope that you love all things Flutterby as much as I love making them! I am lucky enough to say the quote “Do what you love, love what you do” applies to me. 
Anita xo

It is obvious from the continued growth and success of Flutterby Designs, that papercrafters love what Anita does too! (Including our very own Design Team - you will often see Flutterby products popping up on their creations.)

Please show your support for our sponsor by visiting the links below.

* Shop the Flutterby Designs store: www.flutterbydesigns.bigcartel.com

* For the latest news, the Flutterby Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FlutterbyDesignsAus

* And for lots of inspiration, the Flutterby blog: www.flutterbydesignz.blogspot.com.au

And we couldn't finish this piece without showcasing a few recently released Flutterby Designs products that WE love.

Flair buttons...

Wood veneers...

Fussy Cuts...

And these Everyday Etc cards...

Honestly, there are just so many gorgeous products available, you really need to do yourself a favour and check them out in the store HERE

Again, a big thanks to Anita for having Flutterby Designs sponsor our challenge this month. Looking forward to seeing all your entries! :)

Sponsors Spotlight: Kellie Stamps!

It's time to turn the spotlight on this month's awesome sponsor...Kellie Stamps!

If you are unfamiliar with Kellie Stamps, then you have seriously been missing out! Kellie Stamps was founded in 2012 by Kellie Winnell. Kellie describes herself as a "designer, blogger, and online store owner", but we will preface all those words with one of our own - talented! Besides juggling all those hats, Kellie is also a mum to 3 girls.

Kellie initially began designing and selling her own stamps under the Kellie Stamps brand back in 2012 as she "wanted to bring Australian way of wording to Australian crafters, while still catering internationally". Since that time, Kellie Stamps has grown and flourished into what it is today - a homegrown Australian boutique brand that offers unique and quality clear and wood mount stamps.

Here is a sample of some previously released popular Kellie Stamps products...

Kellie recently announced her future plans for the business via her blog, Give a Girl a Blog, and explained that in order to keep her designs fresh, that all future products will be released once only, and once sold out, they are gone! Kellie is currently clearing all existing stock from her store, in order to start afresh with the new.

We would like to thank Kellie for sponsoring our challenge this month, and ask that all our followers show their support for Kellie Stamps by becoming a fan of Kellie's Facebook page HERE and following her blog HERE. (This will ensure you are kept up to date with all the latest Kellie Stamps news and product release details, so you don't miss out!) You will find the Kellie Stamps store HERE but you will have to be quick as stock is almost sold out! 

Sponsor Spotlight: Sawyer's Place

Time to turn the spotlight on this month's fabulous sponsor...Sawyer's Place!!!

Sawyer's Place is a boutique papercraft company based in Perth. Our focus is on quality products, predominantly designed by us. We are exclusive stockists of our own brand of epoxy shapes, flair and self-adhesive patterned paper. Our latest product is the 7 x 2.5cm rectangular Title Flair.

Here's just a snippet of some of the beautiful products available at Sawyer's Place...

"Are We there Yet" Deluxe Title Flair set

"Titus" 3 set washi tape

"Pastels" Enamel Sticky Candy

"Summer" Chevron 3x4" Clear Acetate Card Overlays & Elements

This is just a small sample of the great variety of products that are available at Sawyer's Place. Along with competitive pricing, reasonable postage charges and great service, you really must see for yourself! You won't be disappointed!

And if you need another reason to shop, you can also purchase knowing that 20% of all sales this month are being donated to Cerebral Palsy support services through the STEPtember campaign. So spoil yourself with some gorgeous goodies and feel extra good knowing you are also supporting a very worthy cause!

We would like to thank Sawyer's Place for sponsoring our challenge this month, and ask that all our followers support Sawyer's Place by visiting the store HERE and becoming a fan on the Facebook page HERE

Sponsor Spotlight: Rainbow Splendour

Time to turn the spotlight on our current sponsor, and this month it is the fabulous Rainbow Splendour!!!

Rainbow Splendour belongs to our very own Design Team member Chloe Nielsen, who is the creative hands and mind behind this handmade embellishment business. Rainbow Splendour has built a very loyal customer base since its inception, and it's not hard to see why. Chloe's products are not only super cute, but they are also handcrafted with care and provided with happy, friendly service.

Here's a sample of some Rainbow Splendour goodies...

I asked Chloe to tell us a bit about Rainbow Splendour herself...

"Here at Rainbow Splendour, we love COLOUR!

We have embellishments in all shades of the rainbow, ranging from pinwheels, bows, feathers, pretty petals and most recently, our very popular pretty pins.

This month is our BIRTHDAY MONTH as we celebrate turning 3, and we have lots of fun things happening! 

Check it out on our blog or our Facebook page, and stay tuned for our BIG BIRTHDAY SALE coming soon!"

Rainbow Splendour's recently added 'Pretty Pins'...

And ever popular bows...

We would like to thank Chloe for sponsoring our challenge this month, and ask that all our followers support Rainbow Splendour by visiting the blog HERE or becoming a fan on the Facebook page HERE