Lawn Fawn - Scrapbooking my Nephew

HEY HEY!

Happy Easter everyone! I hope your short break (if you get one) is relaxed, filled with family, friends and reflection! (oh, and chocolate!) 

I've got a scrapbook page to share with you today... 

For this scrapbook page, I wanted to keep things quite plain, and focus on these amazing photos of Lachlan, my little Nephew. I printed them off, trimmed them down, and matted them on some patterned paper, this is a really old collection, which I can't even remember who made it! I used a few small off cuts from a Lawn Fawn paper pad, and then stamped and coloured some little dinosaurs from Lawn Fawn as well! I fussy cut them out, and layered things up with a few stickers (My Minds Eye)

Here are some close ups

The Main title - Amazing Smile, was made using a sticker and a chipboard word which I coated in white embossing powder, and heat set twice. 

I added some Studio Calico cork arrow stickers and called this layout done! 

Paper Issues - Pitch Perfect

Stuck?! - April 15th Sketch

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #128

Scrapbooking - Lazy Sundays

Hi guys! I told you I'd be back, to share a scrapbook page! 

This is one that I created last week, but couldn't be bothered photographing, and I don't know why!

For this page, I used patterned paper from Teresa Collins, the banners are also from a collection by Teresa Collins. I've used embellishments from Studio Calico, Prima, and the flowers are D-Lish Scraps. I made the title using my Motex Label Maker and alphabet stickers from Kaisercraft. 

Here's the collage of close ups -

Life. Paper. Scrapbook - February Sketch

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #120

Little Red Wagon - #225 Anything but a Card

Scrapbooking!

Hi guys! I've been SUPER slack getting on here to blog, or even to photograph my cards/layouts.... 

I haven't even been crafting much!

I did scrapbook a photo I printed the other night though -

 I started by going through my piles of 6x6 patterned paper pads, and came up with the colours in using the EPP - Sweet Girl Collection. For the long pink piece, I trimmed two pieces and joined them together, as I wanted them to peek behind my 6x4 photo. The join is behind the photo, so I didn't need to worry too much about making everything line up perfectly! As usual, I doodled around the edges, using my BH PL Journalling marker, as it has a super fine nib!

I have a box filled with lovely embellishments, including stickers, stamps and of course wooden flourishes, so I grabbed my box out, and went digging through it.... 

In this corner, I made up the sentiment, using JIL Soup Stamps - Hello, Kaisercraft mini alpha stickers, and a big JIL Wise Words - Friends. I then trimmed out some left over patterned paper, from EPP - Sweet Girl and attached them in staggered lengths. I added a Studio Calico cork arrow, a sticker from MME - Cut & Paste Tiny word stickers, and a speech bubble from October Afternoon. The last addition to this little cluster was a SC Wood Veneer Heart.   

Now, I had some space to fill below the photo, and I wanted to leave it less embellished than the bottom corner, so, I whipped out my washi tapes, and layered some black chevron (not currently in store, but contact Michelle, to see if she can get more in!) I attached it onto some light aqua card stock, and trimmed it down, so it looked like an arrow. I then added a Date sticker, from  MME Cute & Paste, and wrote the date of the photo on to it. I attached it below the washi, and then attached another Studio Calico Arrow, and wood veneer heart. At the end of the washi tape, I added a Pink Paislee Mistable Star, which I'd inked up in pink, and a circle label from Sn@p Life Labels, which I'd stamped an Elle's Studio "smile" stamp on to. I finished off the entire layout with a smattering of sequins (to fill some of the white space)  

Stuck - August 5 Sketch

Kaszazz People Stamps! - Sending you Smiles

Hi guys! I got inky again, last night before bed, so I have a card to share today!

Recently, Kaszazz brought out a small range of people stamps (to coincide with their release of Alcohol Markers). Mum is a Kaszazz Consultant, and as soon as I saw this one, I knew she'd be making a home in my collection!

I stamped, and coloured her up, using my Spectrum Noir Markers, then trimmed her out. I used some older Simple Stories patterned paper, vanilla and Kraft card stock and then embellished with some rhinestones and a cork arrow (from Studio Calico). I stamped the sentiment, which is a Kraftin' Kimmie one (Everyday Sentiments) , and doodled borders all the way around the card, and each main layer!

Here is the close up- 

Retro Sketches - #63

Simon Says Stamp - Flowers

Kraftin' Kimmie - Sentimental

Kraftin' Kimmie - Cheer Up Card

Hi guys! I'm back to share another card using Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps... I have been loving these sassy little chickies lately, that and these fun polaroid frames mum picked up for me recently!

 

I started out stamping and colouring this angry ballerina from Kraftin' Kimmie, using of course, my Spectrum Noir markers, I then trimmed her down, to fit behind the polaroid frame... I like using just a partial image for big stamps like this one... I then picked out my patterned papers, from Kaisercraft 6x6 Bubblegum Hills (on sale for $4.25 at the Stamp Spot) and the blue arrowed paper is from American Crafts. I mounted them both on Black card stock, and then again on Kraft, before doodling around the edges.

The sentiment is made up of a label from my label maker and a sentiment from MFT stamped with Staz On onto a speech bubble wood veneer. I added a trio of little pink diamontés to finish of this card.

Thanks for popping by!

Annabelle Stamps - Anything Goes (ac162)

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Mail

Kraftin' Kimmie - Banners

Kraftin' Kimmie - Kraft

Deconstructed Sketch - #100

My Favourite Things + TAWS Birthday Card

Hi guys! 

I've got another card to share today! (keep an eye out, you may get seconds today!)

This is a fairly clean and simple card, for me, anyway! I have started by stamping, and colouring up this big cupcake chicky, from My Favourite Things, then fussy cut her out (cause life wasn't difficult enough.... Look at those skinny legs!) anyway, I then picked out my background.... I used some printed vellum, from Studio Calico, and some patterned paper from Echo Park. The pink piece was run through the big shot. Next up, the sentiment, it's from Jibber Jabber, by The Alley Way Stamps, and I've stamped the dotty border that comes in the set in light pink ink as well... I finished this card off with lots of doodling, and a trio of rhinestones! 

I'm entering this into two challenges, the first is the CAS(E) this Sketch!, #21 (which I've flipped), and the second is the inspiration pic from The Alley Way Stamps Blog

Thanks for popping by! I will schedule another post for this afternoon, so keep an eye out!

Scrapbooking - My Housemates Cat

HI! I have a scrapbook page to share today, for the Kraft It Up! Challenge

If you know me, you know I'm a little bit of a crazy cat lady (ok, a lot).... So, scrapbooking my housemates cat, Ollie was good fun!

I printed these photos of him sitting on my desk in wallet size, and trimmed them down... I grabbed a piece of kraft cardstock, painted the diagonal lines using white paint, then dribbled a bunch of yellow and green ink down the page. I used patterned paper from Bella Blvd, and some from the Sn@p 24/seven 6x6 paper pad  (the chipboard piece) I tore it into strips and layered it behind my bigger piece of patterned paper. Because it was torn, I didn't have to worry too much about the over laps... 

I then gathered some die cuts, as well as a label from Chic tags, Lovely Day and popped it on top of my right hand photo.  I grabbed a couple of wood veneers, these are from SC - Snippets, Speech Bubbles, I added a big green jewel for the O and added the rest of his name using alphabet stickers.

This side shows the title, which is also using more alphabet stickers, layered on to some Washi Tape. 

This corner photo features a flair button from findingnana, another wood veneer, which is the heart.
I took inspiration from the Kraft It Up Sketch -

Anyway, have a wonderful Easter long weekend

Masculine Card using Sn@p Project Life Cards and My Favourite Things

Hiya guys! I've got a masculine card to share today. I received some awesome new goodies in the mail the other day from The Stamp Spot, and couldn't wait to get down to craft! 

Here is a peek of the yummies that arrived in my mail box - 

These ranges by Sn@p are aimed mostly at Project Lifers, (people who document their lives through Project Life), but once I had a look at the range in store, I fell in love, and had to get them! 

Here is the card I created - 

I started out by flicking through the 24/seven paper pads, both the 6x6 and the 4x6, I selected the arrow background paper, and the "seriously" voice bubble. I then picked out a sentiment from the MFT - Graphic Tee set, and stamped it in Cherry Cobbler ink. I then embossed some kraft cardstock with my chevron embossing folder and attached some scallop ribbon and twine, to cover the join. I then attached my "journal card"  and grabbed out some Studio Calico chipboard arrow stickers, they matched the colours of the patterned paper almost perfectly! I also popped a strip of washi tape behind the journaling card, as a last minute addition.

Here is the close up- 

I am entering this into two challenges. The first is the sketch from Sketchy Friday (rotated) and the Creative Card Crew - Masculine challenge

 If you're looking for a bunch of inspiration, don't forget to head to the Stamp Spot blog, and check out what the rest of the design team have been up to!

Our Craft Lounge - Hot Air Balloon

Hi Guys!

I crafted last night (twice!) so, I have a card to share with you today!

I used heaps of stuff from the Stamp Spot on this card,.... including patterned paper from American Craft, Studio Calico chipboard arrows, sticker from My Minds Eye, and of course, my hexagon die! The stamp is from Our Craft Lounge, and was coloured using my Speccies 

I am entering this into the Mojo Monday Sketch, and the Simon Says Stamp anything goes.