June Second Challenge

We are back with our second fabulous challenge for June!

These are some gorgeous lyrics ladies and they really challenged our creative team, so hopefully you'll find they do the same for you!

So without further ado...

Corinne Bailey Rae - Girl Put Your Records On

Three little birds, sat on my window.

And they told me I don't need to worry.

Summer came like cinnamon

So sweet,

Little girls double-dutch on the concrete.
Maybe sometimes, we've got it wrong, but it's alright

The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same

Oh, don't you hesitate.
Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song

You go ahead, let your hair down

Sapphire and faded jeans,

I hope you get your dreams,

Just go ahead, let your hair down.


Paul Kelly - Change Your Mind

If I could make the mountains

Fall into the sea

Maybe I could make you fall for me
Would you change your mind, change your mind, change your mind
All the stars keep turning

Wheeling all night long

I wish you'd turn and hear my song
If I could make wild horses

Come and get their hay

Maybe I could make you sway my way
I bet you want to see what our creative team have come up with as well, right?

Sapphire Eyes - by Chic

Facourite Songs - By Peggy

My Three Little Birds - By Jane

Favourite Song - By Kirsti

Go Ahead - By Skye

Shelly has taken this challenge off due to a household full of sick kiddies, but she'll be back and promises you all that she'll rock the July challenges!

We have some exciting changes in the works for July that are a bit hush hush at the moment - but we look super forward to revealing them to you and having you move forward with us into the next generation of Songbirds!

Look forward to seeing your beautiful challenge entries!

Happy Scrapping!

xxoo

Skye

Introducing Shelly Williams and Skye Johnson

We were impressed with Shellys interpretation of the lyrics and her clean layouts!
In her own words... My name is Shelly Williams, and I have been scrapping for approx 7 years. I am completely addicted to this craft!
I am 33 years old with two gorgeous girls, and a swag of nieces and nephews who feature regularly in my layouts.
My other interests include dogs, reading, camping, and I am delving into the world of photography too.
I love trying new techniques in my scrapping, but love 3D work/fiddly stuff, with some stamping and stitching thrown in too.
I can't wait to meet even more fellow scrappers through this experience! Skye Johnson has been a Songbird from the beginning! She will be joining us in March after returning from an overseas holiday!
In her own words:
Hi! I'm Skye! Soon to be 25, from Melbourne, Australia.
I am a Fashion and Textile design student and I love photography!
I have a collection of cameras, including several Polaroids - my absolute favourites to play with!
I have only been scrapping for a year, but much like the other ladies, it has become an obsession!
The only thing that is growing as fast as my addiction, is my stash!
As for my style - it changes with every layout, everything from very very basic, right through to complicated, 3d, collage type layouts - whatever my mood gives me that day really!
I'm really excited to be joining the Songbirds team!

I didn't have time to do framing etc for my own photo guys, so I do apologise for that!
The first challenge will be posted on the first of Feb and the team are already working hard at it, so be sure to check back for any updates or teasers!

Thanks to everyone who has been leaving comments and making the team welcome!
It is much appreciated by all of us!

xxoo
Skye

Introducing Jane Smith and Kirsti Brandis

Jane was our very first applicant! She had us in awe of her beautiful brights and individuality!

In her own words...

This is so exciting for me as this is my very first Creative Team!

My name is Jane Smith (and yes that is my real name!)

I live in Mount Gambier South Australia which a beautiful country town in the south east of South Australia.

I am a wife and a mum. I work in quite a demanding job, albeit in a part time capacity.

I was looking to balance my life out a little bit and finally found some 'me time' in scrapbooking.

I love playing with photos and all the fab products that are forever coming onto the market.

As far as my style goes - anything goes!!

There are so many styles and artists I love I can't seem to settle into a style.

I love blogging and find myself spending hours checking out other scrapbooking blogs. I am so happy to apart of the Songbird Scraps CT and I'm looking forward to the challenges that are coming my way!!

Kirsti's unique and beautiful vintage, shabby chic style caught our eye as soon as we opened her application!

In Her Own Words...

My name is Kirsti and between my wonderful partner Wayne and I we have four children - CJ (17), Luke (15), Rachelle (7) and Ashlea (3).

I've been scrapbooking for about 4 years now and my style would have to be a mix of whatever is inspiring me at the time!

I love the soft vintage look at the moment and am always passionate about flowers.

When it comes to hobbies the only one I seem to have time for is scrapbooking!

:o)

Please make the girls feel welcome!

Be back tomorrow with the last two team members!

xxoo

Skye

Introducing Peggy Schenkels and Chiquita James!

Peggy blew us away with her amazing style and original interpretation of the lyrics, especially since English is not her first language!

In Her Own Words:

My name is Peggy.

I'm 37 years old.

I'm a SAHM to 3 beautiful little angels (most of the time!) a boy, Yannis (9) and two girls, Chloë (8) and Christina (almost 7).

I've been together with my husband Kurt for 18 years now, and I'm happy to say I love him just as much if not more than ever!

We live in Antwerp, Belgium, a wonderful place to live.

I first started scrapping last year, around March 2008, but my addiction (yes, all you scrappin' ladies know what I am talking about!!) really took off when I joined a scrapbooking community where I met some lovely ladies sharing my passion.

At first I was only looking for a way to combine the thousands of pictures I take a year, with some kind of journal to leave my children, but it soon became more than that!

I try to put something of myself in every page I make, I aim to make it as personal as I can.

As far as style is concerned, I can honestly say I don't have one. I go where the picture or my mood at the time take me, and I like it that way.

I like the fact that every page looks different, and even I don't know beforehand what a page is going to look like. Once I'm working on a LO, it tends to start leading a life of it's own, and rarely ends up as I had envisioned.

I'm gradually learning more techniques, and my favorite one, besides doodling, has to be stitching, I do so like the look and extra value it gives to a LO.

I prefer to make my embellies, titles and such myself, and I always try to make embellies that one way or another are related to the topic.

Chiquita - or Chic created her beautiful application pieces while hooked to a heart monitor and impressed us by using the experience in one of her layouts!

In Her Own Words...

Hi fellow scrappers, my name is Chiquita James and Im a bubby at only 28 years.

:-)

I have been married for 4 years and my husband Adam and I have 2 gorgeous children, a little cheeky boy Javaan (nearly 3), and a baby girl growing up way to quick at 9 months, Indiana.

My scrapping addiction began 2 yrs ago when I was invited to a Creative Memories class.

The bug hit me right there and then.

Its a tough call deciding which is my bigger addiction... Scrapbooking or buying scrapbooking supplies!

I love discovering new techniques, and trying to incorporate them in my layouts, which means that my style is constantly changing.

I find it hard though to drag myself away from using flowers, just one of my many addictions.

I even someotimes dream about how to place my next layout! It has been known to keep me awake for hours. Sometimes even if its 3 am its just better to get up and do it will my mojo is fresh!

I'm not a pretty photo scrapper, I am a sentiment scrapper.

I chose moments, then the photo of the moment beautiful, or not, and record in journalling so I and my children can look back and reflect. My babies are a constant source of inspiration to me and I hope in turn I can be an inspiration to all of you.

Susie is away at the moment due to a family emergency, so please bear with us while we try to make the blog run as smoothly as possible!

I thank you all on behalf of both Susie and the team for your lovely comments and support while we have been launching the site!

It is much appreciated from us all!

Thanks!

x

Skye

Introducing the Songbird Team!

The decision has been made, the girls have been notified, and the love has been spread!

And now it is your turn, dear reader, to meet our new Creative Team!

Skye will take on the role of CT Co-Ordinator,

and her four Songbirds will be:

Jane Smith (SA)

Kristi Brandis (WA)

Chiquita James (WA)

Shelly Williams (QLD)

as well as our international designer

Peggy Schenkels

who joins us all the way from Belgium!

The girls were chosen not only for their high quality of work, but also for their diverse styles, and we beleive that everyone will be able to find inspiration in at least one of the girls styles!

Their interpretations of the lyrics were amazing!

We are so glad to have them on board and hope that you will support them by taking part in our challenges!

Everyday for the next week, we will be introducing you to one of our girls, and showcasing their applications so you can get to know a little more about them!

Be sure to chek back tomorrow to meet our first Spotlight Songbird!

Until tomorrow, take care!

x

Susie