November Monthly Challenge Home Decor

Want to get the most for your holiday budget without settling for mediocre merriment?  Use your knack for creativity to scrap your own decorations and create one-of-a-kind gifts for family and friends! This month we're challenging you to scrap your own Christmas-themed paper mache trees that are perfect for gift-giving or a table-top display.   

Looking for inspiration?  Here are some paper mache trees we scrapped using just a few basic supplies.

Send a picture of your trees to sb@oriental.com by November 30, 2008 and we'll choose the 10 best entries to post right here!

Good Luck!

October Monthly Challenge Start Scrapping Your Holiday Cards

This month, we challenge you to start scrapping your holiday cards early so they're ready to mail in November.  After all, a beautiful card deserves to be displayed longer than just a couple of weeks!  Here are a few supplies that may come in handy.

» Winter Greetings Card Kit
» 100 Sheet Christmas Mat Stack II
» Super 150 Sheet Full Color Spectrum Paper Pack

Looking for inspiration?  Here are some holiday cards we scrapped using the paper and kits above.

Email a picture of your cards to sb@oriental.com by October 31, 2008 and we'll choose the 10 best entries to be posted right here!

Good Luck!

September Monthly Challenge Back-to-School

This month, we challenge you to use one of our paper kits to scrap a back-to-school themed layout or other clever project with a back-to-school theme.  Here are a few of the paper kits available to choose from. 

» School Paper Kit
» 16 Sheets School Paper
» School Year Paper Pack

Looking for inspiration?  Here's a First Day of School Clipboard that was scrapped using the School Paper  Kit.

Email a picture of your project to sb@oriental.com by September 15, 2008 and we'll choose the 10 best entries to be posted right here!

Good Luck!

Stencil Templates

This month, we challenge you create a finished page using a stencil template. To help you get started, here are some inspirations.

Best On The Block Contest

Create your own themed 3-D Chipboard House and enter to win our Best on the Block Contest!  Simply snap a photo(s) of your finished house and send it along with your name and an explanation for the theme you chose.  If your house is the "Best On The Block," you will win a Dream Desk Suite valued at $400!  For complete contest details and rules, click here.