All About Scrapbooks Australia: Crate Paper "The Pier"

Hi everyone, and welcome to another Friday share :) This month I am creating with Crate Paper "The Pier" collection....which is filled with a variety of coloured & patterned papers which would suit any style of layout. My first layout for the month is "The Carousel" based on the Scrap365 May sketch.

I have added a bit of background work onto the yellow Popcorn paper...using a Teresa Collins stencil (a list of products with links is at the bottom of my post) with some modelling paste that I coloured with some shavings from my gelatos, some Kaisercraft & Prima stamping

and some flicks of glimmermist.

The modelling paste that I used mixed with the gelato shavings is the same mixture that I used on my "2 of a kind" layout using Teresa Collins Daily stories last month. At the time of mixing it up, I had mixed way too much, and decided to leave it in the plastic cup I had mixed it in (you know, the throw away type plastic cups) and cover it in alfoil with a rubber band around the very top of the cup to try to keep it as air tight as I could.....with the intention of using it up on some other backgrounds the same weekend. Well, that just didn't happen...and when I was creating this layout, I was really surprised to find that the modelling paste was still ok and hadn't dried up...not one little bit!

Soooooo, I thought this was a really handy tip to share.....just keep any leftover colour mixed modelling paste covered up as best you can, and even 2 or 3 weeks later, it will still be good to go :)

Anyways...on with some close ups

I've used a mix of flowers for my cluster, along with some 2Crafty chipboard - Sharon's Butterflies & some Chevron Bits - yep, I am still using the same pack from a few months ago! As well as a Flutterby Flair button - I absolutely LOVE these buttons <3

How perfect is this Carousel ride ticket?!

I have cut it out from the "Splash" paper, which also has a heap of other tag, word & strip pieces on it. The dotted strip above the piece of ric rac is also from the "Splash" paper.

Here you can also see one of the cute little camera wood veneers from Studio Calico...finished off with a KC rhinestone in the centre.

I have swiped some gesso over the 2Crafty chevrons...and added a few paper clips &

a brad above the photo, as well as a little tab sticker from the sticker sheet.

Title using some AC thickers and also some woodgrain alpha stickers from Studio Calico.

And the big red pin dropper is from the Pier collection sticker sheet.

The ric rac is years old & is from my stash - love that I've been able to use it with this collection :)

A close up of the background work. The pink bits are using the Teresa Collins stencil (these are still available in store & are great value - 3 stencils for $6.99!!! - see link below), stamping with KC Numbers stamp & some flicks & drops of Denim Blue & Viva Pink glimmermists.

And here's an overall view of the main area of the page. Pics are of the gorgeous old carousel at Luna Park in St Kilda...from a trip to Melbourne a few years ago.

I also have a few cards to share.

I could NOT do something with the leftovers from last months Honey Chai & Daily Stories papers, as I really enjoyed working with both of these collections, so I decided to make a few cards and thought I'd share them with you all .....

Using papers, stickers & diecut pieces from the Honey Chai collectables pack,

with a few added flowers.

And here's 2 more using Daily Stories

Both cards are using papers & stickers from Daily Stories...with a few sequins & enamel dots, plus a few flowers and some twine added to the first one.

Thanks so much for dropping by today ...until next time, Happy Scrapping! Linda xx

Friday, May 2, 2014

Crate Paper "The Pier" - By Linda Eggleton

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