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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Echo Park- That's My Boy by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

Back today sharing my first layout of our new puppy Harry, using Echo Park That's My Boy range of papers. Lots of tradional boy colours, with a mix for younger and older kids - or in my case, boy puppy! 

I've also used a 3x4 Sn@p card for my title. These cards are not just for Project Life style scrapping - they can look great on traditional layouts as well.


The kraft cardstock goes perfectly with Harry's colouring, but it was a little plain, so I added some splashes of  Dylusions ink and some stamping. 

A close up of the Simple Stories 3x4 card as a title. I added the little paw print, it comes from the Simple Stories Sticker sheet that compliments the cards. 

Also some splatter and stamping detail, finishing off with some enamel dots and a vellum embellishment.


The second close up, a sticker from the Echo Park range and a funky Jillibean Wooden Nickel.

 
 
  Thank you for stopping by, 

Till next week
Fiona
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Products Used:
 
Echo Park - That's My Boy Paper - Boy Stripes
Echo Park - That's My Boy Paper - Plaid
Echo Park - That's My Boy Paper - My Boy
Echo Park - That's My Boy Element Stickers
Simple Stories Sn@p Set 3 x 4 Dog Sn@p Cards
Simple Stories Sn@p Set- Dog Sn@p Stickers
Jillibean Soup Spicy Social Soup Label Stickers
Jillibean Soup Wooden Nickels
Crate Paper Boys Rule Vellum Shapes
MME Collectable Remarkable "Handsome" Enamel Dots
MME Cut & Paste Charm "Smile" Enamel Dots
Teresa Collins Memories Enamel Dots
Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Triangles 
Dylusions Ink Spray - Chocolate
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Last shares with Daily Stories & Honey Chai - By Linda Eggleton

Hi everyone...welcome to the blog & happy Anzac Day - Lest We Forget!
 
Today I'm back to share another layout from each of the
collections I've been working with this month
 
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories
&
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai
 
I have loved working with both collections & feel so privileged to create with them.
 
First up is a layout using Teresa Collins - Daily Stories
The colours in this collection are totally gorgeous, as is the patterns & embellishments that go with it.
 
 
"The Cutest Little Yawn"
(based on the April sketch at Grand Divas Creative Corner)
 
I have used the reverse side of the Ombre Circles paper for my background, with a few splashes/flicks of glimmermist randomly across the page, then distressed, inked & layered a variety of PP's in under the photos.
 

Here is a cute little cluster of Green Tara & Petaloo flowers, and a Flutterby flair...with a scatter of the Daily Stories Sequins around the edges.
 
 

Some of the enamel chevrons & dots from the Enamel Dots & Shapes pack
Plus one of the stickers & a 2Crafty butterfly that I've coloured with FC Gelatos
 
 

My title is made up of AC Thickers, a few little stips of PP & the alpha stickers from the Alpha/Word Sticker sheet.  The alphas from the pack are white, so I have coloured them using some more yummy Gelatos!
 

Some strip journaling on white cardstock that I have also coloured with Gelatos to help it stand out against the white background.
 
 

And here is an overall view of the page....with pics of my gorgeous little Great Niece - Olivia <3
 
 
 
Next is my layout using Kaisercraft - Honey Chai
The colours in this collection have gorgeous autumn tones - one of my fav colours to work with!
Again, the Collectables pack is filled with so many fantastic diecuts,
and they are also the perfect size for adding in and around your page.
 
"Blarney Castle"
(based on the April sketch at Life.Paper.Scrapbook)

I've tried to use a mix of all the colours from the collection, and have left the background plain, as I felt there was enough going on with the layers etc under the photos.  I also added some punched borders down the sides of the paper layers.
 

A small cluster of KC blooms, Collectables diecuts, Petaloo flower &
raw 2Crafty Summer Leaf Stems
 

A few of the diecuts, that I've inked around the edges.
 

Another smaller cluster - KC blooms, butterfly diecut, a button & a wood veneer camera
 

My title using the alpha stickers from the sticker sheet along with some Prima alphas...and the gorgeous rose border is from the collectables pack too :)
 
 

And my journaling...straight onto the background paper.
 
 

A closeup of the main area of the page - pics are of Blarney Castle, which holds the famous Blarney Stone.  Everything about this place was amazing...from the Castle, to experiencing the climb up inside it to reach the stone that HAD to be kissed....to the magnificent gardens & grounds surrounding the castle.  We spent practically the whole day there exploring & having a great time :)
 
 
Thank you all for visiting today...I hope you have enjoyed seeing my creations :)
Until next time....take care & happy scrapping!
 
Linda  xx
 
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Products used:
 
The Cutest Little Yawn
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories paper - Ombre Circles
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories paper - Currently
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories paper - Remember
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories paper - Flowers
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories paper - Quotes
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories - Decorative Stickers
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories - Alpha/Word Stickers
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories - Enamel Dots & Shapes
Teresa Collins - Daily Stories - Sequins
Green Tara - Apple Blossoms - Ivory
Green Tara - Apple Blossoms - Pink
Green Tara - Cherry Blossoms - Sea Green
Petaloo - Penny Lane Mixed Blossoms - Antique Red
2Crafty - Chipboard - Sharon's Butterflies
Flutterby Designs - Flair Button - Design 2
Bazzill Cardstock - White
Prima - Chalk Ink - Black Coal
American Crafts - Thickers
Tattered Angels - Glimmermist - Trunk Bay
Tattered Angels - Glimmermist - Wheatfields
Tattered Angels - Glimmermist - Viva Pink
Faber-Castel - Gelatos
 
 
Blarney Castle
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Tarragon
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Caraway
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Cardamon
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Star Anise
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Sage
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Tumeric
Kaisercraft - Honey - Collectables
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai - Sticker Sheet
Kaisercraft - Paper Blooms - Olive
Kaisercraft - Paper Blooms - Sunset
Petaloo - Penny Lane Mixed Blossoms - Antique Red
2Crafty - Chipboard - Summer Leaf Stems
Studio Calico - Wood Veneer - Cameras
Prima - Chalk Ink - Dark Rust
Martha Stewart - Border Punch - Swirling Lace
Prima - Alpha Stickers
Button
 

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Simple Stories - A Charmed Life by Fiona Johnstone


Hello everyone
 
This week I am working with the amazing Simple Stores A Charmed Life, and I have
 both a boy and girl layout to share with you. This range with its greens, blues and
yellows is the perfect colour combo for just about anything!
 
My first share with you, Joining Cubs, is of my son just before being inducted into cubs. This photo is from last year, I needed the perfect papers to complement that shirt!!
The background paper I chose, has all these fabulous stars along the top. To balance this out I have used some vellum stars and made a small cluster down the bottom right of my layout.
 

 
 
 
A different perspective, showing the trio of clusters around my photo:
 
 
A close up of the journaling, a star to continue the star theme on the background paper, with a little enamel dot. Bottom corner has a little cluster of a circle and a couple of word stickers and a 2Crafty Fleur De Lys, which is the Cubs and Scouts symbol - wonderfully suggested to me by the lovely Jo at All About Scrapbooks crop day when I was pondering what to add to my layout.
 
 
 
 My title and another circle and word sticker cluster to match the one above.
 

And for my second layout Today I have used the same wonderful range and applied it to a more girly design, with love hearts and flowers. 
 
I've used a plain white Jillibean placemat and cut a small section to add a little more texture & light to the page, particularly with the dark, plain baclground paper.
Another view of the layout: 


I really am loving all the fabulous diecuts that are being produced in more ranges these days, so easy to co-ordinate your layout.
A close up, showing my title, some journaling stickers and flowers. The clear sticker is from the MAMBI packet, it contains tonnes of fabulous shapes and phrases, great for sticking over photos and they come in black as well as the white I've used here "you make my {heart} sing".
The top corner, some washi tape, another small flower sticker and this adorable cloud with Hello Sunshine! from the A Charmed Life sticker sheet. 

 
 
Thanks for stopping by, I hope I've inspired you to create with these gorgeous colours!

Till next time
Fiona
x
 
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Products Used:
 
Joining Cubs Layout:
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life Paper - Be Still My Heart
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life Paper - Charming
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life Paper - Happy Go Lucky
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life Paper - Happy Times
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life- Bits & Pieces
 Simple Stories - A Charmed Life - Expressions Cardstock Stickers
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life - Cardstock Fundamental Stickers
 Crate Paper Boys Rule - DieCut Vellum Shapes
 MME - Cut & Paste Charm Smile Enamel Dots
MME - Collectable Remarkable Handsome Enamel Dots 
2Crafty Fleur De Lys
October Afternoon Mini Market Sticker
American Crafts Thickers
October Afternoon Button
Journal Spot
 
 
Today Layout:
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life Paper - Be Still My Heart
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life Paper - Happy Go Lucky
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life Paper - Happy Times
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life Paper - Navy Stripes
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life Paper - Serendipity
 Simple Stories - A Charmed Life - Bits & Pieces
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life - Expressions Cardstock Stickers
Simple Stories - A Charmed Life - Cardstock Fundamental Stickers
Jillibean Soup Placemats White Circles
Jillibean Soup Wise Words Smile White
MAMBI Clear White Sticker Flip Pack Friends
Teresa Collins Family Stories Enamel Dots
MME - Collectable Remarkable Handsome Enamel Dots 
Green Tara Flower
Washi Tape
 

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Holiday Monday - 20% Storewide Sale

 
 
Would you like to treat yourself to something other
 than Chocolate!!
 
Why not stock up on some Craft Supplies in our
Post Easter Sale.
 
 
 
Use the code easter20 in the comment section to receive
 20% off your order
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If paying by Bank Transfer, please wait for confirmation of
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Sale can not be combined with any other offer.
Sale can not be combined with an existing order.
Sale applies only to in stock items.
 Sorry No Laybys.
 
Sale ends midnight Wednesday 23rd April 2014 (ESDST)
 
Be quick and Shop Now ............
 
 
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Friday, April 18, 2014

Kaisercraft Honey Chai - by Linda Eggleton

Hi everyone & welcome to the AAS blog today :)
I have 2 layouts to share today using the newly released Honey Chai collection from Kaisercraft.
This is another Kaisercraft collection where I really love the colours & patterns in the papers, and all the bits n bobs from the collectables pack - they are always full of so many great diecut pieces!
 
 
My first layout is
"Titanic Dry Dock"

I couldn't go past this bold orange Nutmeg paper for my background, mixed with the greens I've used to layer under the photo, as they went so well with the colours in photo.
I've added a bit of background work using Kaisercraft crackle stamp & Crafters Workshop stencil - Mini Tiny Circles.
 
 

Here's a close up of the main cluster - a mix of flowers & diecuts from the collectables pack.
 
 

Some 2Crafty Chevron bits with some added texture paste & coloured with some Key Lime Pie Glimmermist...plus there's a little peek at the background work & some
cute little butterflies from the collectables pack.
 
 

I've journaled straight onto the background paper, and the circles you can see is a strip of the Jillibean Soup Circles Placemat that I've cut up & covered in texture paste mixed with some gelatos for colour and I've also added the "dream" diecut piece from the Collectables pack to the centre of the circle.  Next to it is a small piece of 2Crafty Circular Border that's been painted in Kaisercraft Pistachio acrylic paint.
 
 

My title using the stickers from the sticker sheet & AC Thickers...plus another small cluster of flowers & diecuts.
 
 

More of the Jillibean Soup placemat with another of the diecuts in the centre &
2Crafty Circular Border
 
 
 
And here is an overall view of the main area of the page....the pic is of me standing down inside the Titanic Dry Dock in Belfast..... and the rusty & moss covered bits behind me are the  metal & wooden chocks that they use to place in under the ships when they are in dry dock - the sheer size of it when standing down in there was just amazing!
 
 
 
My second layout is based on the 1st April Stuck sketch
 
"The Giants Causeway"
 
Again I've played around with a bit of background work using another Kaisercraft stamp - Hexagon, as well as a Tim Holtz layering stencil - Burlap.
 
 

A small cluster of KC & Green Tara flowers, as well as Collectables diecuts & 2Crafty chipboard - Summer Leaf Stems
 
 

Here you can see some of the textured background work & another smaller cluster
 
 

Love those flying bird diecuts from the Collectables pack!
 
 

More stickers from the sticker sheet used in the title, along with some Prima alphas.
I've also used one of my new Prima stitching stamps randomly around the page :)
 
 

A few more stickers & diecuts...and some more of the background work
 
 

And here is an overall view of the main area of the page.  Pic is of my hubby at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland - such a fascinating and amazing place!!
 
That's all from me today....thanks so much for dropping by & I hope you have been inspired by this gorgeous collection.  Have a lovely, safe Easter everyone! 
 
Linda xx
 
 
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Products used:
 
Titanic Dry Dock
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Nutmeg
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Sage
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Tumeric
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Star Anise
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Cardamon
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai - Collectables
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai - Sticker Sheet
Kaisercraft - Paper Blooms - Olive
Petaloo - Penny Lane Mixed Blossoms - Antique Red
Jillibean Soup - Placemat - Kraft Simple Circles
Kaisercraft - Texture Stamp - Crackle
Crafters Workshop - 6x6 Template - Mini Tiny Circles
2Crafty - Chipboard - Chevron Bits
2Crafty - Chipboard - Circular Border
Kaisercraft - Acrylic Paint - Pistachio
American Crafts - Thickers
Manor House Creations - Flowers
Prima - Flower
Modelling Paste
Faber-Castell - Gelatos
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Ranger - Archival Ink - Jet Black
 
 The Giant's Causeway 
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Saffron
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Cardamon
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Star Anise
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai paper - Ginger
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai - Collectables
Kaisercraft - Honey Chai - Sticker Sheet
Kaisercraft - Paper Blooms - Olive
Kaisercraft - Paper Blooms - Honey
Kaisercraft - Texture Stamp - Hexagon
Green Tara - Apple Blossom - Ivory
Flutterby Designs - Flair Button - Design 148
2Crafty - Chipboard - Summer Leaf Stems
Tim Holtz - Layering Stencil - Burlap
Prima - Alpha Stickers
Prima - Stiching stamp
Typo - Camera Stamp
Faber-Castell - Gelatos
Ranger - Archival Ink - Jet Black
Modelling Paste
 
 

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope - by Fiona Johnstone

Hello everyone

I am very lucky this month to get two of the Kaisercraft ranges to have a play with. This week I am sharing two layouts using the stunning Kaleidoscope collection. A truly beautiful range of papers, a lovely mix of florals and patterns.

For my first layout, My Sister, My Friend,  I have used the plain black background on the Kaleidoscope Mosaic paper, and stamped the background using a music notes stamp and versacolour ink for some subtle texture. I have taken inspiration from the music notes paper for my background stamping.

 The floral colours in my sisters top inspired the colour choices for the papers to compliment the photo. 




A couple of close ups of my layout. 

Firstly, a selection of embellishments from the collectibles pack, gorgeous mix of different coloured butterflies which I loved!



A close-up of the chipboard heart, which I have inked in two versacolour inks, applied some embossing paste and stamped over it while wet to get both colours come through. 




My 2Crafty title, inked in c-ordinating pink ink and dabbed with some diamond stickles:



For my second layout Cherish, I have used this patterned background paper, black flowers on kraft with touches of pink. I have focused on these touches of pink to add some colour to the layout, while predominantly keeping it in the striking combination of kraft and black. 



A couple of close-ups:

My cluster of Green Tara flowers & leaves, with a mix of kaisercraft resin and collectibles journaling spot. I've given the flowers a dab of pink ink. 



I've continued the music theme with this 2Crafty chipboard piece Music Notes, inked in both black and pink to complement the background paper. The 2Crafty chipboard title Cherish simply inked in black. 


A little bit of extra stamping by me, the Kaisercraft butterfly stamp to continue the butterfly theme with this range. 


 Thanks for visiting, be sure to head over to the shop to grab this range, I don't think it will last long!!

Fiona
x
 
  
 
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Products Used:
My Sister, My Friend:
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Paper - Blank Canvas
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Paper - Collage
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Paper - Mosaic
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Paper - Impasto
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Collectibles
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Sticker Sheet
2Crafty Chipboard - Photo Adornments Heart Charm
2Crafty Chipboard Title: My Sister, My Friend
Diamond Stickles
Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Music
Studio 490 Embossing Paste
Green Tara Flower
VersaColor Inks - Assorted


Cherish
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Paper - Palette
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Paper - Blank Canvas
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Paper - Layers
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Paper - Collage
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Collectibles
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Butterfly Sticker Sheet
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Sticker Sheet
 Kaisercraft Resin Blooms Fuschia
2Crafty Chipboard - Music Notes
2Crafty Chipboard - Cherish
Kaisercraft Texture Stamp Botanical
Green Tara Apple Blossoms Black
Green Tara Leaves
Green Tara Wire
VersaColor Inks - Assorted