copycatcards

Week 29 - Use beads on your card!

2008-10-20T07:23:00.003+11:00

This one surely is set to challenge you! Think microbeads, large round beads threaded onto wire, decorative beads in gorgeous shapes! Can't wait to see what you can come up with!

Week 28 Round & Round We Go!

2008-10-05T11:01:00.003+11:00

This week's challenge is courtesy of Hope - thank you! It is to make a ROUND CARD! As I am on holidays this week you have 2 weeks to make your card and load it to the slide show - don't worry if it doesn't appear right away though as I will need to send the approvals through when I get back.

I hope you enjoy this challenge!

I'm dreaming of a blue (??) Christmas!

2008-09-28T08:59:00.001+10:00

That's right - let's make a Christmas card this week featuring the colour BLUE!
Cant' wait to see what you come up with! I did 2 cards and it was fun!

Week 26 - Lavender & Lace

2008-09-20T18:14:00.003+10:00

This week's challenge is courtesy of Susan - Thanks!

The theme is "Lavender and Lace" ie, use some lace and the colour lavender (or purple)...on your card! Sounds easy? Let's see what you come up with!

Week 25 - Add an ARROW!

2008-09-14T08:59:00.002+10:00

This week I thought I would try out something new. Arrows seem to be everywhere at the moment in scrapbooking so why not use them on a card? I did and I hope you will be a copycat and use one too! Don't forget to add your work to our slide show!

Week 24 - Flower ribbon & a brad!

2008-09-07T01:58:00.003+10:00

Wow what a fabulous response to our first week back! Thank you so much to all of the ladies for making and uploading your card - I hope it was as much fun for you as it was for us enjoying looking at them all!

This week I have made a card using flowers, ribbon and a brad and thought you guys might like to be "Copycats" and make one too!!

It's easy to play - Just make a card, photograph or scan it, click "More" on the slide show and add image. Don't worry if it doesn't show up straight away, I approve all images manually. Please name the image with your name so we can all give credit where credit is due!

Week 23 - Orange Black & White!

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We're baaaack!

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Hi all - sorry for the break but hey, we're back NOW!

First challenge is to....

MAKE A CARD USING BLACK ORANGE & WHITE!!!!

Please upload your sample by Sunday 7 September! Will be back with my sample and a slide show for you to upload in!!

Tell all your friends please COPYCATCARDS is back!

Week 22 - White & Bright

2008-05-31T21:25:00.002+10:00

Hi - I thought this theme would be fun - white base and BRIGHT colours! We all need cheering up now and then...have fun...oh - I won't be on much this week so please, if you can, add your card before Wed so I can get it loaded - thank you to those still droppping by..xx

Week 21 - Hand stitch + Red!!

2008-05-25T11:04:00.001+10:00

This week's copycat is to use hand stitching on your card AND, to jazz it up a bit, the colour RED!!
Hree's what I came up with - hope you can join in!

Week 20 - Pink & Purple & Silver

2008-05-18T21:25:00.005+10:00

Wow is it Sunday already??? So sorry I haven't loaded my card for last week yet...things just got busy! I think that may have been the case for a lot of us this week actually!

Anyway, for those waiting on this week's challenge - I thought we'd try an easy combo for all of us busy people - create a card using the colours pink, purple & silver...GO GO GO!!! Please join in!!

HOPE was the winner of the Lizzie Anne stamps. Her card which used the Birds & Swirls Cuttlebug die was just perfect for this challenge!...Congrats!

Hope has also kindly donated the PRIZE FOR THIS WEEK'S COPYCAT - it is a great, fun pack of Disney stuff! Thanks Hope!!

Week 19 - Flutter and Flourish!

2008-05-11T09:08:00.003+10:00

Thanks so much for joining in! This week I thought we could all try to add a flourish and something that flutters to our card eg. a butterfly with a swirly border, a birdy sitting on a flourishy branch...let your imagination go wild!! The prize this week will be 2 small Lizzie Anne stamps to add to your collection - valued at almost $20!

Happy Mothers Day to all MUMS!!

Week 18 - Just for MUM

2008-05-04T08:32:00.004+10:00

With Mothers day this Sunday I thought a good challenge would be to make a card in your Mum's favourite colours, if you don't know them why not ask her if you can and if not why not make it in your favourites!

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Week 17 - Inside out

2008-04-27T16:21:00.004+10:00

This week I thought we would turn our cards inside out! By that I mean let's put the sentiment/verse we would normally put inside the card on the outside.

So start digging out those verse stamps - there's also plenty of quotes and verses on the net - let Google guide you and have fun! I notice also that Australian Paper Crafts magazine often put little quotes in their mag so if you have a copy or two dig them out for some more inspiration!

Week 16 - No Paper shall be harmed!

2008-04-20T09:49:00.003+10:00

Okay so this week we have something different. Other than to make the base of the card, you may NOT cut a full sheet of patterned paper or cardstock. No cheating either! You should USE some patterned paper somewhere on your card but make sure it's paper scraps! You are not to harm any FULL sheets of paper or cardstock! Let's use up those little bits guys!

Can't wait to see what you come up with!!

Week 15 -Cut out a window by Guest DTer Janean!

2008-04-13T14:15:00.004+10:00

The sweet Janean has put her hand up to help me out with this week's challenge - all you need to do is to make some sort of window on your card. Too easy! Please just click on the "ADD PICS" button on the slide show and join in!
The prize this week is from Printblocks and we are giving away 3 copies to 3 people so don't wait - add you card now!!! - see below:-

Congrats to Beckie, Leah & Kristy - you get these fantastic books! Well done!

Week 14 - Olympic Fever

2008-04-06T09:24:00.005+10:00

The lovely Kristy has put her hand up as one of our Guest DTers and this is her challenge for the week! Please join in!

NB: You will see a button on the top right hand side of the slide show saying "Add your pics". Please click on this and upload your card (with your name and the country you chose). This will save me time in finding and manually uploading it. Thanks!

"OLYMPIC FEVER"
WITH LOTS OF TALK ABOUT THE FASTLY APPROACHING BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE FUN TO MAKE A CARD WITH YOUR CHOICE OF COUNTRY'S COLOURS.
YOU CAN CHOSE ANY COUNTRY YOU LIKE. Just click on the card in the slide show to see who made it!

Week 13 - Punch & Stamp

2008-03-30T13:56:00.002+11:00

Week 13 - Punch & Stamp ++ HEELLLPPP

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Hi there!

Thanks to those ladies who managed to get their card in last week for that very short week with a very HARD challenge. I made several cards through the week however I realised after inspiration had struck that there was a circle somewhere...on the patterned paper, or a rounded shape or a brad etc...now I realise how much I use circles and rounded lines in my cards!

I thought for Week 13 we will make it a little easier and hopefully those who I scared off last week might come back and play with us.

THIS WEEK is just to USE A PUNCH and A STAMP on your card!

Now, as Tracy is still unwell, Susan has now left on holidays and I am moving shops I could really use some help! I would love a couple of Guest Dters for a month or so...anyone like to offer? You just need to make a card each week for the slide show and choose a challenge for one of the weeks. Any takers please email me with your details and an idea for a challenge! Thanks!

Week 12 - It's HIP 2 B Square!

2008-03-26T21:49:00.001+11:00

Week 12 - It's Hip to be SQUARE

2008-03-23T19:57:00.000+11:00

That's right NO ROUND anything allowed - no flowers (unless they're square...lol) no rounded corners, no round embellishments, no buttons, no round brads! Can we cope with this? I hope so! Have fun copycaters! I haven't made mine yet so I may be tearing my hair out with you!

Week 11 - Be Creative

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Week 11 - Be Creative!

2008-03-16T15:22:00.001+11:00

This week we don't want to see Happy Birthday, we don't want to see Get Well, we don't want to see Happy Mother's Day...

WE WANT TO SEE A CARD WITH SOMETHING DIFFERENT like...a title to match an image eg. sMOOches with an image of a cow, OR an eye catching word which makes the recipient want to open the card like Seriously?? OR a sentiment used in a different way like putting the words in the shape of a flower...

It's a tough one but please don't let that stop you from playing along...tickle that funny bone and get started!

Week 10 - Get Well

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Week 10 - Get Well

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There's still plenty of time to get your Week 9 cards in so please don't hesitate to leave a comment here with a link to your card or email me at barwell@aapt.net.au. There's a paper pack up for grabs!

This week's challenge is in honour of our sweet DT member Tracy who is in hospital at the moment.

So...please make a GET WELL CARD - any colours/styles. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

The winner of Week 9 of the 20 assorted 6" x 6" patterned papers to add to your cardmaking stash is...HOPE! Congrats. I have your address so expect your pack in the mail soon!

Week 9 - Build It Up - Make a card with layers!

2008-03-05T09:17:00.001+11:00

Week - 9 - BUILD IT UP! Make a card with layers!

2008-03-02T13:14:00.000+11:00

What a great response we had to our Week 8 Stamping Challenge. Hopefully all of those unloved stamps will be feeling loved again!

This week I have made a card with layers and would love for you to do the same. By this I mean start with a card and then use paper, cardstock, ribbon, punches, brads to build up the detail.

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

This week's PRIZE will be a pack of 20 assorted 6" x 6" patterned papers to add to your cardmaking stash. I will use random.org to choose a winner for me next Sunday.

Enjoy your copycat challenge!

Week 8- Ink up those Forgotten/New stamps!

2008-02-25T10:35:00.001+11:00

Week 8 - Stamping

2008-02-24T20:15:00.000+11:00

Thanks to all who submitted their gorgeous cards to last week's challenge. Don't you just love blue and brown together?

This week it's STAMPING - pull out one of those stamps you hardly ever use, or have never used, and get it inky! That's the only restriction this week so what are you waiting for?? Leave us a comment with a link to your blog or email me your card - barwell@aapt.net.au

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Leisa
xx

Week 7 - Blues Browns & Buttons!

2008-02-17T10:16:00.001+11:00

Week 5 Winner of MM rubons donated by Susan

2008-02-17T10:01:00.000+11:00

It was a very difficult decision with many interesting techniques and designs used this week, so I decided to pull a name from the hat and picked out...

MELANIE!!

Well done! You win the Week 5 prize of Making Memories rub ons, kindly donated by our own DT member, Susan! Thanks Susan!

There was no prize for Week 6 - just the joy of creating a gorgeous card. If anyone works for a scrap shop, is on a DT, or would even like to provide a little prize from their stash such as stamped images, patterned paper pieces suitable for cards, brads, stickers, please feel free to email me - you also get to choose the challenge and the winner if you donate the prize for the week so that's lots of fun too!

See our next post for Week 7's challenge.

Thanks for playing!

Week 6 - Monochromatic + 1

2008-02-10T09:48:00.001+11:00

Welcome to HOPE our Week 4 Winner and our Guest DTer for this week! Hope has decided that she would make a monochromatic card (all in shades of the one colour) but she has been kind on us and allowed us to choose an extra colour such as brown, black, cream or white! We have some of our attempts up already so why don't you find a few minutes and join in too! We would love you to add a link to your card in the comments or email me your card at barwell@aapt.net.au and I will add it to the slide show...come on INSPIRE US ALL WITH YOUR CREATIONS!

There's still time!!

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If you haven't entered our Week 5 - Numbers card challenge it's not too late - make up a card with any number on it and add a link here in the comments or email it to me at barwell@aapt.net.au - Come on guys you don't want to miss out on your chance to win that fantastic brand new pack of Making Memories alpha rub ons - I sure would like it!

Susan has chosen a Week 4 Winner!!

2008-02-08T00:20:00.000+11:00

Susan said..It was a difficult decision but the winner I have chosen is...

Hope!!!! I like her use of ribbons on the lion card, and also her teabag folding on the other one...nice to see a different technique!

Congratulations Hope! Please email me your address and I will post off your fab book from our generous sponsors CREATIVE LIVING MEDIA, publishers of Australian Paper Crafts magazine.

Don't forget guys there's still time to enter a card this week to be in the running to win that gorgeous (and very generous) prize donated by Susan - A MAKING MEMORIES rub on book - I really would love to win it myself!!

If anyone would like to choose the challenge for Week 6 please let me know! I would love(?) someone to set the CCC DT a challenge!

Week 5 - Numbers!

2008-02-03T22:19:00.001+11:00

Week 5 - NUMBERS

2008-02-03T21:13:00.000+11:00

The challenge this week by our DT member SUSAN is to create a card with numbers...an age birthday card, an anniversary card, whatever, but it must have a number on it. The prize will be a Making Memories rub-on book called "Alphabet 2" which contains 550 alphabets and numbers! Wow what a fab prize!! Just leave a comment with a link to your blog or email me your card at barwell@aapt.net.au - Happy Cardmaking!

Scrapsidaisy sale!!!

2008-02-02T23:46:00.000+11:00

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I will be back tomorrow with Susan's NEW challenge! Have a happy night!

Week 3 Winner (Rip it Up)

2008-02-02T08:23:00.000+11:00

Wow what a TOUGH decision it was to pick the most creative card! I loved SO many of the cards and really wish I didn't have to pick one - anyhow I do and I did - I picked one of our newbies this week SANDIE!! with her very clever use of tearing to make a scenic background! Please email me Sandie and I will get your 5 packs of gorgeous KAISER rhinestones off to you with the compliments of Scrapsidaisy. Thanks for playing everyone!

Don't forget to check in tomorrow for Susan's Week 5 challenge - it's going to be LOTS of fun!

Week 4 - Tall/Skinny or Short/Wide

2008-01-27T09:17:00.001+11:00

Wow! Look at those fabulous cards! & Week 4 Card

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Gee guys you really have risen to the challenge this week! Thank you I am sure we are all very inspired to go ripping up some paper! Welcome too to our new copycaters! Aren't their cards fabulous!

Small change in procedure...I thought it would be a good idea if you have a blog to leave a comment with a link to your card rather than going to the trouble of emailing it to me - that way you will save time and hopefully get more traffic over to your place! If you don't have a blog it is still of course fine to email me the card.I will be sure to look at the comments regularly but if you find I haven't uploaded your card by the Thursday of each week feel free to hassle me about it!! lol

WEEK 4 CHALLENGE IS...Tall/Skinny OR Short/Wide - That's right step out of your comfort zone and make a DL sized card. I have to confess to hardly ever making this size as it seems a little hard to get the proportions right but hey, I have made two and would love you to COPY ME!!

The prize this week is from our sponsor Creative Living Media - publishers of the wonderful and inspirational AUSTRALIAN PAPER CRAFTS MAGAZINE!!

The winner of Week 4's copycat will be chosen by our talented DT member Susan who is also going to choose the challenge for Week 5 AND is very kindly donating a prize from her HUGE scrap stash - Don't miss it!!

I can't wait to see what you make!

Week 3 - Rip It Up! entries

2008-01-20T02:01:00.001+11:00

Week 3 - RIP IT UP!!!

2008-01-20T01:28:00.000+11:00

Okay, so I used to use tearing a lot when I first started scrapping...then I stopped - it seemed too cruel to rip those lovely designer papers...well now I am cardmaking I generally use scraps so a little tearing wouldn't be so bad would it???

OF COURSE NOT!! and that's what I want you to do this week - rip up some paper and add it to your card! Let's see how creative we all can be!
As a reward for all of your hard work www.scrapsidaisy.com will offer 5 packs of gorgeous KAISER rhinestones to the person who has been the most creative in their tearing!

Come on - take out the frustrations of the week and give it a go...be a copycat!

Thank you Australian Paper Crafts

2008-01-20T01:23:00.000+11:00

Wonderful news! The lovely Jessica from Australian Paper Crafts magazine has organised for a huge blurb to go in their latest issue about our very own cardmaking blog copycatcards!!!

Thanks to Jess and I can't wait to meet some enthusiastic APC readers and hopefully see their cards!!

Week 2 - Brads

2008-01-13T09:59:00.001+11:00

Week 2 Challenge - BRADS

2008-01-12T20:33:00.000+11:00

Wow those country cards are lookin' darn fantastic! Thanks to those who joined in - hopefully more of our CCC friends can join in this week.

OUR CHALLENGE THIS WEEK IS TO ADD SOME BRADS!!! These are the sorts of must have embellishments in our stashes but let's make them the centre of attention. Be creative...use mini brads to make shapes and swirls, use large brads to make a statement, use patterned brads as your focal point...I am going to give it a try - COME ON WHY DON'T YOU BE A COPYCAT AND GIVE IT A GO TOO!!

I can't wait to see them!

2008-Week 1-In the Country

2008-01-07T22:04:00.001+11:00

Welcome back Copycats!

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We're baaaaaack!!

2008-01-06T10:29:00.000+11:00

Hi all! Trust you had a very HAPPY Christmas and New Year and are keen to get back into some super card making in 2008! I have already had a couple of people ask when CCC will be back as their card stash has become depleted over the break and they need some inspiration to start re-stocking!

So without any further delay...the first challenge is...

SOMETHING FROM THE COUNTRY - think horses, cows, pigs, checked papers, metal embellishments, rustic textures and colours!

THE RULES - Just a re-cap for those new people joining us. We will aim to have a challenge every Sunday. Cards will be due by the following Saturday and will be placed on this blog for all to enjoy. You may email me the card or a link to the card at barwell@aapt.net.au. Please keep images small so my inbox doesn't go crazy!
There will be prizes some weeks when we have some available -other weeks your reward will be another great card to add to your stash ready to brighten someone's day! Some weeks judging will be random, other weeks I will ask the Design Team or a guest to judge the cards. Copycatcards MAIN aim is to inspire each other to try new themes and techniques and of course to make new cyber friends - hope you can join in!!

Last Challenge for 2007!

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Hi Copycaters!

Just wanted to let you know that as we are all "FLAT OUT" with the silly season fast approaching, this week will be the last challenge for 2007.

Don't worry we'll be back in 2008 so please keep on checking in and it's not too late to email me a card this week if you would like to play!

Merry Christmas to all!

Week 13 - Sing to me!

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Week 13 - Sing to me!

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This week's copycat is to be inspired by a song title or band - yes a difficult one but I KNOW you are up to the challenge! Think Blue Hawaii (Elvis) with frangipanis and colourful prints, Grease - black leather jumpsuits (lol)and what about the band "Pink" that has to be too easy! There must be thousands of ideas out there! Please, when you email me the card let me know (in a couple of words) your inspiration so I can add it to the slide show like last week.

Speaking of last week - the winner is REBECCA- Congratulations!!!! Please email me your details!

Week 12 - Sweet Treats

2007-11-24T21:25:00.001+11:00

This week the challenge is to draw inspiration from SOMETHING SWEET - by this I mean use layers of browns inspired by chocolate, red and white stripes like Candy Canes, all pinks like Fairy Floss, lots of little gems like sprinkles on cupcakes, yellow and white tones like on lemon meringue pie etc..Your card doesn't necessarily need to have a cake, lolly or whatever on it - it just needs to be inspired by the colours and designs of something sweet.

My son Harrison and I have been browsing through our Christmas recipe books and he spotted Peppermint truffles - he loves everything and anything minty so I guess they will be what we will be making tomorrow to "test" out - I also thought these yummy little treats looked perfect for a card I had in mind in of course... Greens and Browns.

When you send me your card it would be great if you could add the name of the sweet that inspired you. Remember it doesn't need to be a Christmas card - it can be any theme - just use your sweet tooth to inspire you!

Thanks for playing!!

Prize for this week

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Hi there - don't the cards for this week look FAB! Firstly I must apologise to some - I am having trouble receiving some emails this week so if you have sent me a card but it's not here in the slide show please re-send it.

The prize for this week was kindly donated by Printblocks - It is a great set of Making Memories Artistic Tags - self adhesive and perfect for cardmaking.

You still have until Sunday morning to get those cards in!

Week 11 - Red, Green, Star!

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Week 11 - Christmas card WITH red, green & star/s!

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Hi there!

I couldn't resist getting you guys to make a another Christmas card - this time it is to have...

RED GREEN and 1 or more stars on it!
Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Leisa

Week 10 - Circles!

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Week 9 Winner and Week 10 Copycat Challenge!

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Congratulations to FIONA - you have won the Printblocks/Scrapsidaisy prize pack. It was a very tough decision but the owl won us over in the end! Congratulations to everyone who entered as you all now have beautiful cards made to admire and share.

Week 10 Copycat is going to make you go round and round!

YES IT'S CIRCLES!

It can be a circle shaped card or have circles on it, in it, popping out of it, whatever you can think of! The circles can be rounded, studded with rhinestones, scalloped, zig-zagged, layered, floral, stamped, punched, hand cut, purchased, die-cut - let's see your imagination run wild! It can be ANY THEME you like - why not make a card ready for that unanticipated event or forgotten (!) birthday!

Just email me at barwell@aapt.net.au with the card or with a link to the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Leisa. xx

Week 8 Winner and Week 9 Prize details

2007-11-10T17:47:00.000+11:00

Our Week 8 winner has been drawn and is...

KRISTY!

Congratulations - you win a fabulous STAMPING BOOK kindly donated by our major sponsor, Australian Paper Craft magazine.

You only have a few hours left to enter our Week 9 - Fly, Fly away challenge. This week it will not be random - The 3 DT copycatters have the very hard challenge of deciding who wins!

The prize is a pack of 2 stamps, 1 Kaiser card pack and 1 Kaiser bling pack from our other major sponsors PRINTBLOCKS and SCRAPSIDAISY! Check back soon for the winner's details!

Copycatcards Forum

2007-11-09T08:59:00.001+11:00

Hi there - I hope your Flying cards are about to launch - only 2 days to go to get them in! The ones so far really look great!

I just wanted to let you know that I have created a forum for us to all have a chat. I have the opportunity through this blog to chat to our new friends via email but it occurred to me that you guys don't as we just have the space to put a name here under the cards.

So, there is a link to the scrapsidaisy forum I have for the shop but I have added a separate forum for Copycatcards - you will see it quite easily - feel free to add topics, have a chat, say hi - whatever - that way we can all get to know each other a little better through cyberspace.

Hope you can join in.

Week 9, Fly, fly away!

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Ooops!!! where did the week go??

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I am not sure where the week went - sorry to those waiting on replies to emails and to Sharon who is waiting on her prize and to everyone else who visits here and would really like to know the winner of Week 7 (!!) who I have just drawn and is...FIONA!

I am really not sure what happened all week to get me SO far behind but I did and somehow it just flew by...which brings me to next week's challenge!

LETS SEE A CARD WITH SOMETHING THAT FLIES ON IT - THINK BUTTERFLY, BEE, DRAGONFLY, BIRD, AEROPLANE, KITE - YOU GET THE IDEA This week I am going to ask the Design Team to pick a winner so put on your most creative hats guys and see what we can come up with!

For our newbies - to enter just make a card in accordance with the copycat guidelines (above) and email it to me (reduced size please) to barwell@aapt.net.au before next Sunday morning. TOO EASY!

Oh and before I go..just to make everyone green with envy - guess who came up to Wingham today and taught a fab class?? The super talented lady from our CCC Design Team TRACY DENING - boy were we drooling over her sample cards...she is one COOL CAT!

Week 8 - Add a Button or two!

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Week 8 Challenge - BUTTONS

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Susan chose this week's copycat and it's to ADD a button or two to your card. Loving buttons as I do I think that's a wonderful idea! Can't wait to see yours! The prize for this week is another copy of the large softcover book donated by Creative Living Media. Can't wait to see your efforts!

An extra Sympathy card & Week 6 winner

2007-10-27T08:09:00.000+10:00

Hi again
For some reason I can't seem to get Lindsay's card to show up in the slide show - sorry Lindsay - I didn't want you all to miss out on seeing it so...here it is!

WINNER OF THE BLING BUCKLES for Week 6 is...SHARON! Please email me your address Sharon and I will get them in to the post to you asap...CONGRATS!

Great resource!

2007-10-26T18:44:00.000+10:00

Hi there - hope your Friday is going well! I just wanted to share with you a great place to get some free downloads - it is the site of one of our major sponsors, Australian Paper Crafts - The link is http://www.australianpapercrafts.com.au.

You can download FREE projects and subscribe to their newsletter if you want to be updated on news and new projects.

Oh and if you love a chance to win some blog candy (freebies as we call it here in OZ) then I am offering up some new Bella! products on my blog all you have to do to be in the draw is to leave a comment - for extra chances to win you can subscribe to the blog which, of course is absolutely free. I subscribe to several blogs and love reading my emails of a morning jam packed with cards etc to drool over rather than just the usual business ones and spam!

Aren't the sympathy cards looking great? There's still time to send yours to me if you were thinking of joining in but haven't got around to it yet. Oh and I suppose you are all wondering what scrumptous Lizzie Anne stamp I am offering as a prize? Well I decided because of the great response I will give away NOT one but TWO SIMPLY SINGLES STAMPS (RRP $31.90!)... Remember there's still time to enter...just make a card and email it to me at barwell@aapt.net.au. All names will go into a random draw and the winner announced this Sunday.

Week 7 - Sympathy cards

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Week 7 - Challenge

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Wow can you believe we have been going 7 weeks! I cannot thank everyone enough for playing! What was a spur of the moment idea has turned into one of the highlights of my week! I hope everyone else is feeling the same way!

Now, onto the challenge. Sadly, I needed to make a Sympathy card this week and found it quite difficult. You want the card to say "I am there for you", you perhaps don't want it to be overly colourful but not overly sad and morbid either - very tough. So...I decided to throw the challenge to you talented ladies to show me what you do. Do you prefer to write "With Sympathy" or is "Thinking of you" more your style? Do you like the recipient to be cheered up by a bright card or do you prefer to use subtle colours and designs to reflect the mood. I would love to hear your comments on this very sensitive subject and also, of course to see your cards!

Here's mine to start - it is more a darker red/wine colour irl but you get the idea. I stamped some roses inside and also "Thinking of you" on the matching gold envelope. On offer this week for one lucky cardmaker will be one of my gorgeous Lizzie Anne stamps. I will choose one tonight and let you know what it will be plus the winner of last week's dazzling diamante buckles.

Week 6 - Mid Week - Inspired by a child

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Front

Inside

Hi there - this card appeared on my desk this morning - one of the darling little surprise gifts I often receive from my sweet son Harrison. Maybe you have been given a sweet card by a child or have seen something in a child's artwork to inspire you? Perhaps a child's doodling is something that appeals? My challenge for you is to make a card inspired by something childlike. Look for interesting kindy fonts, use KindyGlitz, textas, stamp & colour, doodle, add comic or cutesy type animals...the ideas are endless!

Prize for this week

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What looks great with black and white?? BLING OF COURSE!! So this week I have decided to sponsor the challenge by giving away 5 of our NEW diamante BUCKLES to the lucky winner!
You DO want to win these so come on, if you haven't sent me in a card DO IT NOW!! Email the card in jpeg format (reduced size please) to barwell@aapt.net.au and if you just HAVE to have the buckles anyway don't forget to pop over to scrapsidaisy and check out the What's New section!

Winners...

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Congratulations to KRISTY on winning the Week 4 Mid Week prize of a small flourish stamp from Printblocks and...

to our Week 5 Challenge winner - LEAH. Leah wins another Printblocks stamp!

Thanks to PRINTBLOCKS and thanks so much for joining in everyone -I can't wait to see your cards this week!

Week 6 Challenge by Melanie

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Hi there - I sure hope you are all having lots of fun with our challenges.

This week I have asked Melanie to choose the challenge and she has decided on...

BLACK & WHITE
so...all you have to do is make a card using black and/or white and I am sure we could allow some greys and creams too if you are stuck.

Have fun with it!! I will be back later tonight to announce the winners of the Week 4 Mid week and Week 5 challenges and also the prize for this week.

Here is Melanie's take on her challenge..go on be a COPYCAT and make a card of your own!

My Inbox is feeling sad...

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Have I scared off everyone with this week's challenge?? Pretty please have a try...just add a little star on a card or a little circle to represent a planet...it's not THAT hard is it??? Plus you could win a fabulous stamp from Printblocks...

BTW...I am feeling so inspired - I have been off to visit the Lizzie Anne Designs website. As you may know scrapsidaisy.com are the only Australian stockists of these stamps - and in the excitement of finding the site, ordering, receiving and loading the stamps, I haven't actually been back to the site to check out the gallery until tonight and WOW you won't believe the quality of the cards there - you just HAVE to go take a peek...go on but don't be too long as remember you have a card to create and email to me...

http://www.lizzieannedesigns.com/sketchbook/gallery.asp

Week 5 - Outta Space!

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The prize for this week is from our major sponsor, Printblocks. This week you can win a great mounted stamp approx 5cm x 10.5cm. Gotta be in it to win it so LETS SEE THOSE SPACED OUT CARDS!!

WINNER of Kristy's Floral Feast Challenge is....

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JEN!!! -Please email me Jen and I will give you the top secret code to choose $15 worth of gorgeous goodies from Scrapsidaisy

Also a HUGE thank you to Kristy for being ever so GENEROUS with her prize! What a wonderful way to end WORLD CARDMAKING DAY! Please go check out Kristy's blog and admire her work - link is in the sidebar too.

xxLeisa.

Happy World Cardmaking Day!! and this week's challenge

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Hi all - I hope no matter where you are you have had fun making cards today!

So...are you ready for this week's challenge???

It is...drum roll....................................................................................................

OUTER SPACE...that's right - we're talking aliens,
stars, planets, rockets, astronauts...sounds like fun??? Hope so.

Here's my take...now it's your turn - just email me your card (reduce size please) to barwell@aapt.net.au - can't wait to see them!

Check back later to find out who won Kristy's very generous $15 Scrapsidaisy gift certificate!

Week 4 Mid Week Challenge is...

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A card with NUMBERS!!! They can be metal, plastic, chipboard, felt, fabric, shaped with flowers or ribbon - BE CREATIVE and show us how to incorporate a number or two.

Suggestions - a birthday card with a child's age, a special anniversary card, a Valentines card, a card using patterned paper with random numbers on it, a congrats card eg "You're No. 1!" etc

I am going to recycle my Christmas card for this one to start you off...I am sure you can all show me something more interesting though...

Oh and the PRIZE will be a small flourish stamp kindly donated by one of our sponsors, Printblocks.

Go girls!!

Winner of Week 3 Mid Week Challenge is...

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CHERYL...Well done - pop me an email with your addy and your blossoms from Scrapsidaisy will be on their way!

A little blog advertisement

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Why not pop over to www.scrapsidaisy.com The FREE POSTAGE offer is on again for 10 days. The fine print is that it is only available to Australian postal addresses (sorry our US visitors) and all you have to do to get the FREE POSTAGE is to spend just $15 - TOO EASY - why not do some lazy long weekend scrap shopping - you will have a parcel at your door probably before the end of the week!

Week 4 - Floral Feast!

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The Winner of the Week 3 Challenge "Bling" is JODENE!! Please email me your address Jodene and I will pass it on to the Craft Queen so you can receive your cute felt flowers without delay!! Congratulations!

Week 4 CCC Challenge

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Hi there! Sorry I am a little slow in getting to this - have had the flu and ended up going to bed really early last night and sleeping 'til 10am this morning! What a nice hubby I have to keep my 4 kids quiet enough to get away with sleeping until that time!
Anyway, I am sure you are all waiting to hear what the challenge will be....

As Susan, Tracy and I have all had a turn at choosing I thought I would ask Kristy to choose this week and she has picked a beauty...it is..

A Floral Feast

What a great idea and what a great chance to use up some of those odd flowers sitting in your stash.

Kristy is also unbelievably generous and offered to sponsor this week's winner. She has offered a $15 gift certificate from www.scrapsidaisy.com. How lovely is that?

I will be back on later today to announce the winner of last week's prize of a flower pack from Craft Queen. Check in soon! xx

Week 3 - Mid Week CCC - Chippies!

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PRIZE for Week 3 Mid Week Copy Cat

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A 10 pack of gorgeous Bella 12cm blossoms - yum!! Just email me your card or a link to your card, I will put it in our slide show and after a week I will draw a lucky winner! Good luck! I can't wait to see what you guys come up with!

Week 3 Mid Week Challenge is...CHIPPIES

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Intrigued???

Well let's see who can add some CHIPBOARD to their cards...oh and I guess you would like a prize...umm hold that thought I will duck off to www.scrapsidaisy.com and see what I can find...

Check back shortly..

And the winner of Week 2's Mid Week Challenge is..

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RACHAEL - please email me your addy and I will pop your flowers and brads in the post!
YIPPEEE!!!

Week 3 Bring on the Bling!

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Sponsor for Bling Challenge

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Nicole from Craft Queen has kindly offered to sponsor this week's challenge. She is providing 3 packs of felt flowers. To see more colours go to Craft Queen's website

Week 2 Winner!!

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Thanks so much to everyone who entered their "Non traditional" Christmas cards! Boy that was a tough one - who doesn't love red and green for their Chrissy cards!

As promised, I put all of the entrants' names in a hat (well...bowl actually) and out came...

MELANIE!!!

Congratulations!! - you win the Stamping Book kindly donated by our sponsor, Creative Living Media! Please email me your postal address and I will get this gorgeous book in the mail to you asap.

I will draw the Week 2 Mid Week challenge prize of those gorgeous Bella! flowers and brads mid-week! So, if you want to add a Chrissy card with an animal feel free to email it to me before Tuesday night if possible. They are looking SO cute aren't they?

Hope you guys are all having fun with our challenges! If you have a suggestion for a cool challenge why not email me and tell me all about it?

Leisa xx

Week 3 CCC Challenge - it's Tracy's turn!

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COPYCATTERS GET OUT THAT BLING...

Tracy says...

Do you love bling as much as I do? Get out your glitter and rhinestones and any other beautiful bling you can find and start creating something sparkly!!!!!

Well...what are u waiting for??? Just create a card and email it to me at barwell@aapt.net.au

I will draw out the winners of this week's prizes tomorrow so check back then! Good luck!

Oh and I would love some more sponsors for our weekly challenges so if you have or know someone who would like to donate a prize or too please have them email me at barwell@aapt.net.au for a chat! Thanks!

Can't wait to see what you clever girls come up with this week!!

Prize for this week's Copycat Challenge

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The really generous people at Creative Living Media have sent me this great book as a giveaway for this week's challenge so...let's get those CHRISTMAS
CARDS in by Sunday to have a chance of winning. This book is stunning - it is about 9.5 inches square and has some really great cards and techniques. You DO want to win this - trust me! Oh and the mid week copycatters are looking a bit lonely there - has anyone else got a wee little animal they could use to jazz up a Chrissy card?? pretty please???? (picture big cat eyes from Shrek here...)

Week 2 - Mid Week Copycat

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Mid week Copy Cat Challenge

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Feel like being a copy cat mid week? Well Tracy has entered a card in our Christmas challenge with a frog on it. I would like to see some other Christmas cards featuring animals - can you copy Tracy? If you email me your card I will put you in the draw to win one of the new Bella! flowers and brads packs courtesy of www.scrapsidaisy.com.

You never know who is stopping by!

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I have just received the most lovely email from one of the participants last week to say that she has been invited by an Australian publisher (*wink*) to participate in their Artist and the Stamp challenge and... they found her from looking at THIS BLOG! She has never been published before and is (naturally) very excited to be contacted by them.

The word is out girls copycatcards is THE place for the coolest and cleverest Aussie card makers! How exciting!

Week 2 - Xmas card with NO red or green!

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CCC challenge for this week!

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Hi guys!

As I don't intend to be on the computer until midnight (got cards to make...lol) I thought I would share this week's challenge.

It was Susan's turn to pick it and she has went for...(drum roll)...

Create a CHRISTMAS CARD without using RED or GREEN!

Can it really look like a Chrissie card without its traditional colours?? Let's see...who wants to try?? I have done mine but will load up in the morning so I can take a daylight photo.

Would love to see some in my IN box in the morning...just email your card to me at barwell@aapt.net.au.

Have a wonderful week copycatcard challengers!

Leisa.

Week 1 Metal Challenge - Final Entries!

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Welcome!

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Welcome to COPYCATCARDS - a place where we can share our original Aussie cardmaking ideas and tips and YOU can go ahead and copy them until your heart's content!

I am currently looking for a little Design Team to get the ball rolling so, if you have some time every couple of weeks to design some cards for us then please email me at barwell@aapt.net.au and I will provide further details.

Check back soon...

Leisa