Spring Paper Sale - 3-3-3!!!

What is 3-3-3 you ask?
Here's the deal with our Spring Paper Sale -

For every 3 sheets of paper you purchase, you receive 33% off the paper!

NEW papers are included!
99c papers are included!
All stock under the "patterned paper" category is included!
All cardstock is included!

But you must buy a minimum of 3 sheets (from any/all shop categories) and from there, buy in lots of 3 in order to receive the 33% discount.

Just enter "paper33" in the discount code box during checkout to redeem this awesome sale deal.

Hurry, offer ends at midnight Friday 14th September.

Cyber Crop WINNERS!!!

Goodness, what an AWESOME month August was. RES celebrated its second birthday with a massive, month-long cyber crop, incorporating a theme very dear to me personally, Year Of The Farmer 2012!

I really hope you enjoyed the month, so without further ado, it's time to announce the WINNERS!

First up, claiming the hotly contested QUEEN title, is -

Angie!

Congratulations Angie - she completed every single challenge, including all the quiz questions.

The winner of my Blind Scrap Challenge is -

Sandra!

(Kiandra)

The winner of Amanda's Farm Inspiration Board Challenge is - 

Karen M!

The winner of Susanne's Minimalistic Challenge is - 

Dale!

 

Congratulations to our winners and a huge congratulations and thank you to EVERYONE who took part. It has been so difficult choosing winners so I didn't want to rush it. I have thoroughly enjoyed browsing the gallery and as always, am impressed with the amazing array of creative talents and the beautiful group of ladies that share with us at RES.

I will contact the winners with details of your prizes.

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU everyone for joining in the fun!

PS. I will post the quiz question answers soon, I know you're hanging to find out what you got wrong LOL!!!

September Sketch Challenge

Here's the September Sketch courtesy of Stuck?! Sketches (used with permission) again this month and yes, it's another great sketch. Been a little while since we've had the Stuck Sketches so I hope you'll get right into it.

Remember we use both their sketches each month for our challenge here.

*** EXTRA CRITERIA ***
Hidden journalling - there's no specific place in this sketch for journalling but you all know I'm passionate about it. This time I want to see LOTS of heartfelt journalling. Make sure you put the basic details down, but go another step further and put your thoughts on paper, use a poem or song lyrics, whatever suits your photo.
Be as creative as possible with the hidden journalling placement - it could be a series of slide out cards or tags, or perhaps that big central photo might lift up to reveal the story. Use your imagination ...

September Mystery Box

Hi everyone.....
Amanda HERE!

September crept up on us didn't it?

Here is this months MYSTERY BOX September Challenge....

Create a layout or card using the following ingredients:
* Fussy cutting, ie. handcutting shapes/flowers/designs from patterned paper
* Machine Stitching
* Paper roses
* Use must use  PRIMARY COLOURS  in any combination- red, blue and yellow
Remember you can add your own pantry staples, but you must stick to the core ingredients as much as possible!
Here is my layout:

I used this paper: http://redearthscrapping.com.au/node/683 from the 99c clearance section and fussy cut the banner from the paper. But the yellow flowers is already sold out - sorry! ;(
The B side to this paper: http://redearthscrapping.com.au/node/4328 provided the perfect background.
This paper was perfect as the strip: http://redearthscrapping.com.au/node/2735
Helen has the best range of paper roses in store: http://redearthscrapping.com.au/catalog/134

Add brads, machine stitching, letters, journalling and my page was done!

Hope you join us this month!

Please upload your layout by the end of September for a chance to win a voucher in store.

Thanks,
Amanda

Cyber Crop Quiz - part 3 & 4

Here is part 3 and 4 of our Cyber Crop Quiz ...

A reminder of how it works -

• There are 40 quiz questions, yep, 40!!! But to make things easier, I will give you 10 questions each Wednesday during August (1st, 8th, 16th, 22nd).

• You need to e-mail your answers to each section directly to me helen @ redearthscrapping.com.au

• ALL answers must reach me by the 31st August

• Each question is worth 1 point - the person with the highest score overall is the winner of this challenge

• Google and the like is NOT allowed and I ask for your honesty in this regard. It's ok if you have no clue about the answers, just give it your best guess, and if you're really, really stuck, I might provide some clues ...

• HAVE FUN!!! and hopefully learn a little bit about Australian agriculture along the way

I will post the questions each week over in the original forum post and here on the blog. If you have any comments/questions please use the forum comments as per usual, or you can e-mail me.

 

 
21. What are the offspring (babies) of these animals called?
(a)    Goat
(b)   Horse
(c)    Cow
(d)   Sheep

22. How many million head of beef cattle are run in Australia?
(a)    5m
(b)   12m
(c)    26m
(d)   32m

23. Which beef cattle breed usually has a red/brown and white hide?
(a)    Angus
(b)   Hereford
(c)    Brahman
(d)   Murray Grey

24. What animal are these breeds?
Australorp           Isa Brown            Leghorn

25. The longhorn symbol is the instantly recognisable branding logo of which Australian company? (hint – 3 letters)

26. Which meat is the most consumed in the world?
(a)    Goat
(b)   Beef
(c)    Lamb
(d)   Chicken

27. What is viticulture?

28. Australian farmers manage and care for what percentage of the country’s land mass?
(a)    40%
(b)   50%
(c)    60%
(d)   70%

29. Name 2 iconic Australian breeds of working dog.

30. What does a rouseabout do?

31. What is a “B&S”?

32. The Royal Agricultural Society (most Australian states have one) measures and celebrates excellence in agriculture. What annual event, in many towns and cities across the country, is run by this organisation?

33. What does a combine harvester do?

34. Massey Fergusson, John Deere, Case and New Holland are all well known manufacturers of what?

35. What is significant about Anna Creek Station in SA?

36. What is “the long paddock” referring to?

37.What is a rib eye?
(a)    Cut of meat
(b)   Part of an animal’s skeleton
(c)    A type of fish
(d)   A tool

38. Name 3 tropical fruits grown in Australia, apart from the banana.

39. Royal Gala, Jazz and Braeburn are all what?

40Australia is one of the world’s top 10 wheat producing countries. Approximately how many tonnes is produced each year?
(a)    9m
(b)   16m
(c)    22m
(d)   40m

Escape Page Kit

I created this layout on the weekend using one of the latest kits - ESCAPE from little Yellow Bicycle.
http://redearthscrapping.com.au/node/4911

I added the paper roses (plenty in store now) http://redearthscrapping.com.au/node/4427

and the yellow thickers http://redearthscrapping.com.au/node/4413

I also needed an extra red paper for the background.

Then I used some of the scraps and leftovers to put this one together.....

Get your kit today - stocks are limited...

Amanda

Blind Scrap Challenge - part 2

Here's the first lot of instructions for our blind scrap if you missed it ...

And now we're up to the final part, so here goes:

3. To grow a great crop, we need to do a bit more than pop a few seeds in the ground. The crop needs caring for right through the growing process - fertiliser applications at the right time (and the right amounts), not to mention spraying for weeds and pests who will compete with the crop for the moisture and nutrients it needs. So here goes with the next phase ...

• * embellishments ... you need to arrange these vertically on the LH side of your photo, making your clusters, or a long single embellishment/piece run from near the top of your pp base piece, past the bottom edge of your photo

• * the next lot of embellishments can be added around the bottom LH corner of your photo, depending though on what you've used down the LH side of your photo as per the above instructions

• * journalling ... yes we need journalling on your page and this needs to be positioned around the bottom RH corner of your photo - you may journal any way you chose but there must be a few sentences, or a few lines/lists/points - think about what is going on in the photo, or your thoughts or something that is not shown in the picture that is relevant

• * another lot of embellishments may be added around your journalling area if necessary - I have created a "visual triangle" on my page with the long side of the triangle running vertically on the LH side, the base running horizonally across the bottom of the photo and then joining these 2 points with the third side of the triangle - picture the triangle in your minds eye then arrange and balance your embellishments so the eye is drawn naturally to the focus of your page which will be within that triangle (your photo)

• * title - yup, time for that one word title which will go across the top of your photo

• * well, that will do us for now I think ... I'll be back later with the last of the instructions.

4. Well we're almost done, there's just one final step ...

• * Put your own personal spin, your signature style, your own extra elements to this page. Yes, that's right, my instructions are only a base for what I would now love to see taken to a whole new, unique level. The only thing I ask is that the basic design remains the same but as for what you add, go nuts, embellish to your heart's content, whatever blows your hair back ... 
• HAVE FUN CREATING your masterpiece

Upload your entries to the gallery by midnight (AEST) 31st August 2012.