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And the winner is...

Thanks to everyone who left a lovely message on the new designs post, it was great hearing what you think of them. As promised there is a prize of a full set going to one lucky poster, and so without further ado, the results from the random number generator are:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

63

Timestamp: 2009-10-16 07:48:36 UTC

which is...

WOW---Love them all--
count me in!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: {vicki} | September 29, 2009 at 02:52 PM

Congratulations Vicki! Please email me your details and I will get a pack of loveliness sent out to you.

We will have more giveaways soon, so stay tuned!

Normal service interrupted...

Those of you who regularly visit us over here on the frog blog will know that on the 1st and 15th of the month we introduce you to a wonderful guest designer. Sadly we have had to postpone our October guest designer Jolene for a while.

This is not because we don't love her work, not because we aren't excited to see how she uses Banana Frog, not because we don't have any stamps to send her. No. It is down to postal problems with either Royal Mail or US Post. Yes, somewhere between Banana Frog HQ and Jolene's house there has been some ninja type happenings and the parcel is missing!

Never fear though, soon another parcel with some of the new designs will be winging its way across the Atlantic. Hopefully this one will be immune to ninja's!

Speaking of new designs, check them out here and don't forget to leave a comment by midnight GMT 15th October to get the chance to win a full set of yumminess!

New designs!

I am so glad you here, and sorry I am a bit later than I thought. You know what it is like when you have a date, have to get ready, make sure you look your best...but I am here now.

So, where to start? Well, we have some new packaging and a new addition to the logo. Here, presented by my beautiful assistant is the Retro Christmas set in the new pack. Don't panic though, you will still be able to get hold of the wallets!

Next, onto the yumminess of new designs. I hope you love them as much as we do!

First off is a set called Build a daisy which is a sister to the Build a bloom set. This set builds a daisy or dahlia type flower -although it has also been said that it makes fantastic surfboards!

Next up there is Super Dreamy which combines flowers, borders and journaling spots in one set -all tied up in retro goodness!

Our next set is the Matryoshka Dolls set. Eagle eyed stampers will notice that the dolls in this set co-ordinate perfectly with the It's all about Elegance and It's all about Flourishes sets!

And there's more...

The next new set is called Superlicious and is an elegant mix -of course with a retro twist!

I am very excited about the final set because it has rockets! It is called Retro Space and is very super!

Now, how would you like to win a full set of all 6 new designs? It couldn't be easier. Just add a comment to this post by the midnight GMT October 15th and you could win a full set!!

So, what are you waiting for?!

Psst...

I hate to mention it but do you realise there are less than 10 weeks until Christmas?! For those who are super organised and started making cards back in July this is probably not a surprise. For me, well it is scary how fast it is approaching and I actually consider myself very organised to even be talking about it!

So why am I telling you this? Well, just in time for Christmas card making or scrapbooking is a brand new set of stamps called Retro Christmas.

If you are going to the Big Stamp and Scrapbooking show at Alexandra Palace in London this weekend then stop by the Willow Tree Crafts stand (stand 6A) where I will be demonstrating Retro Christmas -there will be glitter, there will be bling, there will definitely be shrink plastic!

I'll also be demonstrating the lovely Retro Baubles.

Ah yes, it will be a retro tastic Christmassy weekend!

What's that I hear you ask? More new sets?! Well yes there are :) Check back here next week -shall we say Monday? Right, it's a date!

Doing anything this weekend?

Well, if you live nearish to Watford and are able to make it to Willow Tree Crafts then why not join Banana Frog for a fun workshop. In the workshop we will be making a gorgeous fabric covered 6x12" mini book showing off 10 of your favourite photos. They could be 10 favourite photos of all time, this year, this month, a holiday or even today! There will be lots of great tips and techniques and stamping on different surfaces. What's more, the class kit is bursting with goodies and includes 2 sets of Banana Frog stamps!

 

 

To book your place give Amy a call at Willow Tree Crafts and we will see you there!

If you would like to book a Banana Frog workshop for your event or shop, please email us.

We have a winner!

Our lucky commenter on our recent giveaway is:

I hadn't even seen these. Love the buttons. I'll have to look out for this set when I'm off my ban ;)

Posted by: Carmen | July 30, 2009 at 09:46 PM

Carmen, you win a page kit and a set of Banana Frog stamps!  Email me your posting address so I can get your prize in the mail!

Thanks for all your entries!

Love and glitter,
Shimelle

We have a winner!

Okay, colour us blown away!  Thanks so much for all the entries to win the latest giveaway!

Winner of two sets of Banana Frog letter stamps and some framed Scribble Flowers decor for your wall...

Oh wow, not only are those stamps totally gorgeous but so is your art work... I'm totally in love with greens and blues right now so it's right up my street!

Posted by: Emma | March 24, 2009 at 09:21 PM

Emma, email me your address so I can get these goodies in the mail to you!

Keep your eyes peeled for another Banana Frog giveaway soon!

Love and glitter,
Shimelle

It's all about...

We are really excited to show you the new designs from Banana Frog. The new collection is called It's all about... and takes key elements such as hearts, stars and scallops and turns them into journaling spots, borders and embellishments. Each set measures 8x6" and so the stamps are great for scrapbooking, cardmaking and all papercrafts. They are all you need for your project, and oh my do we love them!

Let's look at each set in a bit more detail.

It's all about...Scallops has some fantastic journaling spots and borders. The rectangle journaling spot is 4.5x2.5" so lots of room to journal and the polka dot scallop border measures a whopping 5.5"!

It's all about...Circles is all about retro goodness! Gorgeous borders and corners, and also a place to journal. The yummy swirled circle border measures 4" and looks fantastic as a photo edge. The journaling box is 3.5x2.75" of loveliness!

It's all about...Hearts is perfect for adding that loving touch to your creations. Show your big heart with a journaling spot measuring over 4" wide and the gorgeous dropped heart border measures 5" for the large and a super cute 2" for the small.

 

It's all about...Stars are ideal for both boys and girls -tough enough for the big or little man in your life and yet still girlie enough for a princess! We love them. The journaling spot measures 3x2.5" and the super retro star/circle combo measures a funky 3"!

It's all about...Elegance is super stylish in a very glamourous yet understated way. Pure class! The oval frame measures 4" across and the doily border measures 5.5" of beautifulness!

It's all about...Flourishes is full of super swirly goodness because you can never have to many swirls right?! The journaling spot is 5x2".

It's all about...Arrows is a set chock full of arrows of all sizes. It is a really useful set. The large journaling arrow is 4" long and the scribble arrow measures 2".

It's all about...Documenting is just as it says, all about documenting! You can make sure that you always know the where, why, when and what as you tell the story!

So, there you have the new designs. We hope you love them as much as we do. They will be available in shops from the end of February, and in the meantime the design team will be giving you lots of ideas on how you could use them.

Banana Frog Design Team Contest!

We are super excited to announce a new Design Team contest for 2009!

2009 will be an exciting year for Banana Frog and we are looking for talented artists to join us in inspiring creativity.

Monthly requirements are 1 blog article showing a project or tip and 2 layouts/projects using Banana Frog stamps. You may also be asked to create items for shows, magazine projects or other special events.

Please send us the following details:

- your name and address, and a bit about yourself
- a link to your online gallery/ or you can send us examples of your projects
- your blog details, if you have one
- details of any other design teams you are on (this is because we are very nosey at Banana Frog and it won't affect any result!)

Submissions and any questions can be sent to beverley@bananafrog.com

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 31st December and we will announce the new members on January 4th 2009 (which is my birthday by the way!)

Good luck to everyone!

A new era!

Today marks a new era for Banana Frog! We are switching over to trade only so that we can concentrate on bringing lots of new designs, workshops and ideas (in fact there are some new designs coming soon!).

You can find a list of suppliers on the Banana Frog site here, and it is also listed here in the Links on the left. Over the coming months we will be highlighting the stores so you can get to know them.

Tomorrow we will be announcing the new Design Team contest and give you lots of information. So stay tuned!