Week #3 Challenge!

First off, I want to say how super excited we are to have so many participants these first few weeks! The Paper Variety is shaping up to be quite a successful challenge blog and we have all of you to thank for that! It's such a joy to see all of your ideas and creations, so much inspiration for everyone. We hope you'll join us week after week and share all of your wonderful projects! A huge thanks to our generous sponsors, too! Aren't they wonderful!?

Challenge

Our third challenge is a theme to follow

Sponsor

I'm so happy to present our sponsor this week!!!

The Scrapbooking Cottage is one of my very favorite scrappy shoppes! The owner, Stacy is a super sweet gal, too. Love her! She has generously donated this awesome Cosmo Cricket "Togetherness" collection kit! Please join us again Friday when we'll share more about Stacy and her fabulous store!

Our awesome Design Team A created some gorgeous projects to inspire you!

Lisa

I love the simplicity of Lisa's layout. Her butterfly banner and paper flowers are just too adorable!

Sarah

Love Sarah's super colorful layout.. the rocket theme and design are fantastic!

Tere

Such a beautiful card! Love how Tere added black tulle and a small bit of green!

Yara

Check out this gorgeous color combination! I love all of Yara's little details!

April

What a clever idea to make an address book! Love how April added tiny butterflies to the patterned paper!

Abby

I included alot of black outlining to make pieces *pop* and also stitched with red twine.

Now it's your turn! Create your paper project following this theme and add it to the InLinkz below before Tuesday at noon est. Just one entry per person, please. New entries only please - do not backlink to older posts. A winner will be randomly chosen Tuesday evening and will receive the awesome Cosmo Cricket kit from The Scrapbooking Cottage! Try to add your project before Sunday if you'd like a chance to be chosen for a Submission Spotlight!

We're looking forward to seeing all your beautiful creations!

-Abby

Winner of Week #2!

Wow - what amazing projects were posted this week. I LOVED seeing the fall colors on your pages, how many border punches I needed to add to my wishlist, and got SO many title ideas from the movies you picked. If you haven't already, go back to the bottom of this post and check them out. Lots of talent here at The Paper Variety!

Random.org choose one lucky entry to win this week's prize sponsored by Tracy at Treasure Box Club!

Did you check out her sweet offer?! There's still time to get $10 in free goodies!! Find the info on this post.

Drum roll please..

Project #6 was submitted by Mindy from Pretty Little Paper Love!!

Congratulations Mindy !! Loved this layout!

Please email us at thepapervariety at gmail dot com with your snail mail address. You can also display the blinky below on your blog :)

Come back tomorrow for Abby's week #3 new challenge and sponsor!!

-Suzanne

Submission Spotlight!

Wow! 23 layouts and counting... amazing! I'm having such a fun time looking through and seeing what you came up with for the cinema inspiration. I often get stuck on titles, so I jotted down many of the movies you chose. Without further ado..

Here are our featured project picks for week 2. If you haven't joined in yet, or this challenge left you a little stumped, check out the 2 entries below for inspiration.

Abby chose to feature Carolyn's layout. The ripped paper and stitching are a nice addition to those colorful flowers and butterfly.

Suzanne chose to feature Theresa's layout for her rustic autumn colors and how the banner border incorporates part of her title. Plus, the page compliments those adorable pictures perfectly :)

Congrats Carolyn and Theresa!!

Here is a special TPV blinky to share on your blogs :)

Remember, you have until Tuesday at noon to enter this week's challenge. Find all the details and post your entry here.  You definitely don't want to miss out on a chance to win this:

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

-Suzanne

Meet Our Sponsor! and a *special*

Allow me to introduce myself...  I'm Tracy Burtt, I started The Treasure Box Club over 3 years ago after being a scrapbook instructor for many years.  Each month's kit includes access to color photos and written instructions to make either Six 12x12 pages or a 20 page 8x8 album.  And, I even include sketches of each page in the instructions so that you can use the designs again with your own paper stash.  

There is NO LONG TERM COMMITMENT...  you can cancel your membership at any time, or even just purchase a single kit with no further obligation.  I pride myself on having excellent customer service...  read what others have to say here.  

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As a special treat for everyone here at The Paper Variety, write "The Paper Variety" under the comments section of your order (or email me) and I will include $10 worth of fun extras with your first order.  Please let me know if I can answer any questions for you tracy@thetreasureboxclub.com 

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Wow! Isn't Tracy and Treasure Box Club awesome?! Please check out here website and shop around - what a sweet offer for you. 

Be sure to link up your project by next Tuesday on this post for a chance to win the lovely August kit! :)

-Suzanne

Week #2 Challenge!

Good morning everyone! What a blast our kick-off sketch challenge was :) Another congrats to Steph on her winning entry! I'm no cook, but I do love a good recipe and this week we have one that even I could make! LOL! It's as easy as A, B, C!

The Challenge

Our Sponsor

Include these 3 things in your project, link up below, and you could win this fabulous kit from the Treasured Box Club!

Look what the talented Team B design team did to inspire you for this challenge! Click on their names to find more information on their blogs :)

Shannon

Love how Shannon cut out the photo of her children for her "It's A Wonderful Life" inspired layout!

Shawn

The fall leaves and black pearl swirls are the perfect pair for Shawn's embellished layout!

Melissa

I have a weak spot for handwritten journaling and Melissa's heartfelt page is no exception!

Angi

I've got sunshine, on a cloudy day... -- doesn't Angi's card make you want to sing along? So cheerful!

Tessa

My overflowing patterned paper scrap drawer loves Tessa's layout! ;) Look at all those border strips!

Suzanne

I chose a quote from the book/movie Marley and Me for this layout about our dog. Isn't he adorable?!

Are you ready to get started?!  Create a project (can be a card, scrapbook page, mini-album, wall art - anything!) that includes autumn colors, border(s), and cinema inspiration.

Enter the challenge by next Tuesday, September 28th for a chance to win the August kit from the Treasure Box Club!

Challenge One Winner!

We are super happy to see 26 entries for our first challenge! Awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing your crafts with us and making this a successful first week!

Early tomorrow, Challenge Two will be announced! :) We hope to see you all return then to see the new challenge, all the gorgeous design team crafts as well as our fabulous sponsored prize! Want a little hint what's to come?

Challenge

Sponsor Prize

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We wish to again thank our sponsor, 

Aphra from The Paper Poppy Kit Co.! 

Please do pop over to her store, you'll be 
amazed at all her beautiful kits!

And now, our randomly chosen winner...

Lucky #7 belongs to Steph C.!

Congratulations Steph!

Please send your full name/address information to thepapervariety at gmail dot com so we can arrange to have your prize delivered! Also, we'd like to offer you this special blinky to display on your blog :)

We hope that you will all join us again 

tomorrow for Challenge Two!

Submission Spotlight!

Eighteen entries so far! Super cool for our very first challenge! Thank you all for sharing your projects with us! We hope to see many more before Tuesday noon EST. :)

Here are Suzanne and Abby's featured project 
picks for this week.

Suzanne chose to feature Mindy's layout for her creative patterned paper accents (from the delicious BG Olivia collection) and big, bold title lettering

Abby chose to feature Michelle's layout. The combination of papers and all the embellishments are so pretty and she loved the stitch work, too.

Congrats Mindy and Michelle! 

Here is a special TPV blinky to share on your blogs :)

Good luck to everyone in the drawing on Tuesday evening!

Meet our Sponsor!

The Paper Poppy Kit Co. is a monthly scrapbooking kit club dedicated to bringing you the latest scrapbook products combined with vintage, handmade, and unique embellishments.

Each kit will contain enough patterned paper, coordinating cardstock, fibers, alphas, journaling spots, and other embellishments for you to create four to six layouts with enough leftovers for a card or two.  And to help you give your layouts a fresh look, we'll post tips, techniques, and tutorials for creating original embellishments. Join us and let your creativity bloom!

Welcome to The Paper Variety - Challenge One

Here we are, finally hosting our first weekly challenge! Thank you to all who have followed us in the past several weeks and for joining us on this day. We hope you'll return every Wednesday for fun paper craft challenges, lots of inspiration and wonderful prizes donated by our sponsors!

Challenge

Our first challenge is a sketch to follow. It's mainly a layout sketch but 

feel free to use it for your cards and other paper projects, too.

Sponsor

I am delighted to present our very first sponsor, Aphra from

Paper Poppy Kit Co.!

Aphra has generously donated this fabulous kit 

full of gorgeous new papers and fun embellishments. Please join us 

Friday when we'll share more about Aphra and her awesome kit company!

Our fabulous Design Team A 

has created beautiful layouts to inspire you!

April

Love how April used butterfly shapes rather than squares 

for a super cute whimsical look.

Lisa

Lisa used items found in this weeks prize. Her stitched title and curled 

paper really add character to this adorable page.

Sarah

Sarah proves feminine papers can be used for boys to create a gorgeous 

page. Love Sarah's title work and pleated ribbon.

Tere

Love Tere's colorful papers and crochet flowers. It's always great 

to see those older photos being scrapbooked so beautifully, too!

Yara

Yara also used items found in the prize kit. I totally love this background 

paper and the colors and embellishments are perfect for this 

special family photo.

 

Abby

I decided to use black and white photos for this fun and colorful layout. 

I added a stitched frame for a special touch.

Now it's your turn! We hope you'll join us in making our first TPV challenge a great one! Create your paper project following this sketch and add it to the InLinkz below before Tuesday at noon est. Just one entry per person, please. New entries only please - do not backlink to older posts. A winner will be randomly chosen Tuesday evening and will receive the fabulous Paper Poppy Kit Co. prize!

Also, every week on Sundays, Suzanne and I will each choose a project entry from the current challenge to feature here on the TPV blog as a Submission Spotlight! If your project is chosen, you'll receive a special blinky to share on your blog. Coolness, right? :) So try to add your project before Sunday if you'd like a chance to be chosen for a Submission Spotlight!

We're looking forward to seeing all your beautiful creations!
-Abby

Life is Good !

Suzanne here! It's a beautiful almost-fall evening on the east coast!  All of my windows are open, a soft breeze blowing through my home. My hubby just brought pizza in the door after a long day of work. Life is good!

Life is also good for one of our fabulous followers! Random.org chose the winner among comments left on this post. Thanks for helping us spread the word about The Paper Variety! The winner of this awesome Echo Park line is.. 

Stephanie from CricutMimi!!

Can you believe our first challenge starts TOMORROW?!  I hope you enjoyed meeting our wonderful design team throughout the past two weeks leading up to the big day. You can find their pictures and links to their personal blogs on the "Design Team" tab on the top of our page.

You will also see an updated "About Us" page that contains information about The Paper Variety. Just a refresher: 

We are a weekly challenge blog, that offers a little bit of everything for crafters who share our same passion for paper! We hope to inspire you with a wide variety of...

• prompts - varying from cards, layouts, and altered projects to embellishment, technique and color challenges, too!
• projects - our talented design team brings a mix of different experience, medias, and styles; something for everyone
• products - it is amazing how generous the scrapbooking community is! we have a fabulous line up of sponsors for each of our challenges

So what's on tap each week? Here's the lineup...

• Wednesdays - a new challenge and prize will be announced, along with design team projects, when you return to enter your project, use the tab at the top of TPV for a direct link back to this post
• Fridays - sponsor feature! read about the fabulous company offering this week's prize and support them by browsing other great merchandise they offer
• Sundays - submission spotlights; Abby and I are always inspired by what others post and create, we will each feature one of the projects entered in the challenge so far
• Tuesdays - project submissions are due by noon est and random.org will choose a winner for the weekly challenge and prize!

I'm so excited! Now if you are still with me after all that - I have a sneak peek for you!! Don't tell Abby, k? Our little secret ;)

A little taste of the kit up for grabs from THE PAPER POPPY! Check back tomorrow to see our first challenge debut, all the rockin' DT projects, and the rest of this luscious prize.

-Suzanne