Scrapbooking World Championship finalists named
By Mark Hayhurst 29 Jan 2019

The Scrapbooking World Championship finalists have been selected.
The World Champions of the two Divisions will be announced by The Academy of Scrapbooking and Arts on February 14.
At the end of the continental voting phase, where the 63 competing projects have collected a total of over 2,000 votes from the Official Stores, the competitors themselves, the ambassadors, the academic committee and social friends, the competitors who have gained access to the finals have been named.
Hobbyist Division World Finalists
1st Europe: Olga Kolov - project: “Moment of Live” - Germany
1st Asia: Einav Mordechay Noam – project: “Weddibg gift” - Israel
1st South America: Luciana Fatima Warnowski – project: “Love” - Brazil
1st North America: Cathryn Ledger – project: “Sweet as can be” - Canada
1st Africa and Oceania: Claudia Guilhas – project: “Dare to be different” - South Africa
1st Germany: Sandra Erdmann – project “Winter greetings” - Germany
1st Italy: Candida Lorusso – project: “La mia città” - Italy
1st Canada: Christina Sedor – project: “Warm winter wishes” Canada
1st United Kingdom: Katarzyna Ewa Blakala – project: “With all my heart” - United Kingdom
Wild Card: Cristina Moriggi – project “Be a wild child” - Italy
Pro Division World Finalists
1st Europe: Sandra Dry – project: “Relax and unwind” - United Kingdom
1st Asia: Monika Shukla – project: “Layout treasured memories” - India
1st South America: Karla Zara Ramirez Montenegro – project: “Love imperial” - Peru
1st North America: Erin Short – project: “The best is yet to be scrapbook” - Usa
1st Africa and Oceania: Rikki Graziani – project: “Christmas” Australia
1st Wild Card: Nagar Apexa – project: “The only key to success” India
2 nd Wild Card: Monika Sadowska – project: “Wedding Day” Poland
3rd Wild Card: Hobbyist World Champion: TBD
The voting to determine world champions is going to be held in two phases. The first one is from February 6-8 where all registered competitors who are not in the race will be able to vote for their
colleagues, the second phase involves the Academy Committee only for a more technical and accurate evaluation of each individual project.
The historic moment when the Academy is going to announce the first Scrapbooking World Champions is Thursday, February 14.
The Academy has decided to award a special prize to the most social project.
The Italian Valentina Porceddu reached this prestigious goal by involving the highest number of friends.
She receives the official apron of the 1st World Championship as a special prize.
The Pro World Champion and the Hobbyist World Champion will have the honour of receiving a Busto and Sun hat, each one designed exclusively for the Academy and customized by the winner.
Busto and Sun is a bespoke hatmaker based in Topanga Canyon, California.