Scrapbooking

Hi guys! I'm back to share a scrapbook page I did last week, but have only just had a chance to photograph and edit!

For this layout, I started with some light pink card stock, which I used turquoise paint on, with a mask. I then grabbed some hot pink patterned paper from Kaisercraft, and mixed it with another patterned paper by Webster's Pages. I added some embellishments which include mixed paper, and fabric flowers, flair, a wooden frame, and a doily. My title is created using my silhouette, and a dymo labeller. 

D-Lish Scraps - Cotton Candy

Some Odd Girl - Birthday Card "You deserve the ROYAL Treatment"

Hi guys! Sorry for the delays in posting. I got crafty the other night, did something I rarely do, and since then, this card has been on my desk.... 

So, for this card, my first stop was the layer with misting. I got some sequin scrap, and sprayed bronze perfect pearls through it, giving it the bubble look. I set it aside to dry, and coloured up "Royal" from Some Odd Girl, with my spectrum Noir Markers. I then layered up some paper from Teresa Collins (this is the boys range!) and doodled around the edges, I added the perfect pearls piece, which I stamped with the sentiment, and added it. Royal has been attached with dimensional adhesive, and I added a trio of rhinestones.

Here's the close up

Some Odd Girl - Misting and Masking

Freshly Made Sketches - #122

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #118

I've also finally got my markers into a home, that they have been needing! I had them in a box, and their original packaging, yet the box was falling apart and the original packaging was looking wrong... So, I ducked in to Typo yesterday, and grabbed some of their Milk Crates. I was originally only going to get one, as they are usually about $25, but they were on sale for $10 each, so I grabbed the matching pair they had! Look how great they look, filled with my markers!

Scrapbooking - Kraft It Up September

Hello! I have a couple of projects to share over the coming days, so keep an eye out for the various bits and bobs :) Here is a scrapbook page I completed this evening -

I used a piece of Stampin' Up!'s Crumbcake (Kraft) card stock, and dolloped some white paint onto the cardstock, with a dry brush, I spread all the paint out until I'd gotten most of it into the area I wanted. I set it aside and waited for it to dry. I collected my patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket and Kaisercraft) and distressed all the edges, as well as sanding them back a little bit. I also cut out a Spellbinders border die out of black cardstock and roughed it up as well. Once the paint was dry, I grabbed a Twiddleybitz mask and sponged Wild Wasabi Ink over the top. I then put together my layout. I found a Kaisercraft acetate shape, and glued it behind my photo and stitched the polka dot paper in place. I then made a journalling circle using Kraft cardstock, white cardstock and two dies. The 'date' has been made with my dymo labeller. Here are some close ups - 

The colours are more true in these photos... I have just shown some of the embellishment clusters (you know I love a good cluster!) 

The title is Hunter Botanical Gardens. 

I am entering this into the Kraft It Up September Challenge, which was to use the following colour palette-

Thanks for popping by!

Scrapbooking Day Trip Photos

Hello! Hello! Back again today, with a quick post of some scrapbooking of some photos from last year, I had some photos from a day trip to Walka Water Works which isn't far from home, but is a lovely place to visit. Here is my layout -

I started off with a white piece of cardstock, which I painted up with Black Crackle paint, when it was completely dry, I used a brick mask and inked up over the top using Stampin' Up white ink. I then stitched along the top and bottom of my brick wall section, using my sewing machine, and a zig zag stitch. I glued down my first photo, which was the far away shot, but it looked too plain, so I added another photo, which is a close up shot of the windows. I added my embellishment clusters, in orange...  

I used Sassfrass Lass stickers, buttons, flowers, a stamped 'beautiful' from Prima, I also used some ribbon with polka dots on it. Lots of little bits and pieces...  

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the White With 1 - White, Orange and Black challenge. This one made me step out of my comfort zone, as Orange isn't a colour I use very often, at all! I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge as well. 

Scrapbooking yard photos of Sam

Hi guys! Another quick post before I head to bed! This time, I've got a scrapbook page I made tonight of my nephew Sam...

It's a fairly basic layout, with the polka dots masked using some sequin waste that my friend Michelle sent me , I've been looking for some of this for ages! I taped it down with a bunch of Washi Tape (this stuff is fabulous, because it peels right off!) and painted over it with some black crackle paint. While it was drying, I gathered the rest of my supplies, die cut my photos, and arranged them how I wanted them to appear on the page. I then sat them on the painted section (thinking it was dry) and then removed it to add another embellishment (the Kaisercraft Transparency) and smudged black paint in the middle of the cardstock! I stuck down all the embellishments and photos, then tried to come up with something to cover the smudge.... I thought about a big title, or more embellishments, but thought it looked a bit top heavy, so went with some ants rubons... Here is a close up

I'm entering this into the White With 1 Challenge - WHITE + MAPS + TRAVEL EMBELLISHMENTS. As the only scrapbooking I really do is of my niece and nephew, I had to think about this one for a little while... Then I remembered these pictures of Sam... I used pieces of Bo-Bunny world map patterned paper for a couple of the circles and the travel embellishments include a 'luggage tag', 'post card' and 'passport' stickers. I am also a member of the Facebook group - Crafty Crops! and their challenge was a sketch which I loosely based my layout on... 

Thanks for dropping by!

Stampin' Up! Artistic Etchings and I make For You Cards

Hi Guys, I have reclaimed my craft room this evening after having a very lovely person come stay with us for a few days.... So, tonight I have made two cards.

This was actually my second card, but I want to enter it into the Less is More challenge which closes before the other card challenges.... but first, the details.... I have stamped the Eiffel Tower from the Artistic Etchings stamp set and embossed it in Black, then with some post it notes, I have masked off an area around the tower and using my Stampin' Up! Chalks created a sunrise. I have the old set of chalks with the retired colours, but when I get the chance I will be getting them in the current colours. When I was happy with the look of the blending, I carefully pulled off the post its and was left with the 'framed' image. I had a hard time trying to pick a sentiment for this one, so went with something fairly simple with the For You from Basic Phrases stamped in Basic Black. 

I am entering this into the Less is More - One layer challenge that must have a 'frame' and also the CAS-ual Friday block of colour challenge. I will be back in a little while to share the other card I made this evening.

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! French Foliage and I create Thank You Cards

Another card I created last night, this one I had a touch more success with. Well, I am happier with it than the multi-layered card I made up last night... I am still not overly impressed with it... I think today I have to clean that craft room up, and get my mojo back!

I have used a new favourite stamp set, one you've seen me use quite a lot recently, French Foliage. I love how it comes out looking different every time... I have done a bit of masking with this card, stamping the leaves in Old Olive, Peach Parfait, and Cherry Cobbler. The splatters, text and sponging was done in Early Espresso, Soft Suede and Crumbcake. The sentiment is from Curly Cute and I have framed it using the Decorative Label Punch. I have actually made it so that when the card is standing, you can see the sentiment through the label punch window... Here is another picture...

I am entering this into the Less is More Recipe challenge which this week is to have your focal image in one of the designated squares.... I will definitely be trying this one again once my craft room is in working order again. Turns out, that I just cannot craft comfortably in a complete mess... 

Stampin' Up! Tropical Party and I create Summer inspired cards

Hi all!
I'm back again with some more summery cards... as we are moving into Autumn here, it seems weird that I've had a sudden flash of summer inspiration... I blame the weather, it isn't autumny yet, still quite summery

I am entering this card into the Less is More challenge, which was to make a one layer card which was off the edge. I have used a few ink colours with the leaves, and the masking technique to get the leaves to sit 'behind' the flowers. The sentiment is from Upsy Daisy, and is a very versatile in what style it can be used on. I like how this card turned out. 

The second card I have to show you, utilising the stamps from Tropical Party, is one I made on Wednesday with Kim, it is actually an almost direct case on a card I made a little while ago. 

This time, I embossed the trees in black, and chalked instead of inked the background. The sentiment is also different, this time using the Sale-a-bration set So Happy For You, which I don't use nearly enough... Anyway, the football is going to start soon, and I have to get some uni work done before settling down to watch the game... so, until next time

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Chalks make striking Thank You Cards

Hi all! Sorry I've been fairly quiet on the blog front, I've had a fairly crazy, hectic week, with a bit of fun thrown in to the mix!
I made this card in a series for my house mates mum as a Thankyou gift for her help.

I made 8 of these babies, using different colours, and different stamps, but silly me, only photographed one of them... These stamps are from the retired set Artfully Asian, which was actually the first stamp set I bought through Stampin' Up!, back in 2006. The chalking was done using a cut out mask, which was taped down, and some cotton balls. I clear embossed the leaf image first, so the chalk wouldn't cover it, or smudge it. I love how clean and simple this card came out. 

I am entering this into the SUO Challenge, which was to use your retired stamps.

Thanks for looking, and Happy Stamping.

I'll be back later with some cards made on my epic craft day with fellow demonstrator, and friend Kim. 

Another UStamp Project!

I'm back again with another UStamp project! This one I've been looking at for a few days... trying to figure out what I want to do with it... Not that the project Tammy created wasn't beautiful, unfortunately the stamp set she used has not been released in Australia yet.... *sad face*

Anyway, unbelievably, this entire project came out of one 12x12 piece of cardstock! Unfortunately, I cannot show you how on my blog, but go join UStamp, if only for this wonderful project!

Something else that is awesome is this Colour Coach online that I found today! I used one of their suggestions to create my colour palette for this project... Go, have a play and find an awesome colour combo!