All About Scrapbooks Australia: April 2014

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 x Photobucket

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

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 Photobucket

Sunday, April 20, 2014

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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

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 Photobucket