Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Kaisercraft Home for Christmas by Fiona Johnstone
Friday, September 11, 2015
More inspiration with Simple Stories Summer Vibes - By Linda Eggleton
Hello everyone...Happy Friday to you all :)
I am back to share my second layout, created with the fun
I have used one of the Wood/Grid papers for my background - in pink.
This collection comes with a few different colours of this same patterned paper, which I love - nothing like a bit of variety! I have then layered up a few different patterned papers & have included some of the chipboard frames cut in half, in amongst the layers.
I've created a cluster using 3 varieties of Green Tara flowers - Azalea, Apple Blossom & Cherry Blossom. I have slightly altered the colour of the cream cherry blossom, adding a bit more yellow using my Gelatos. I've also included some of the diecut pieces from the Bits & Pieces pack - the main piece being the really cool instamatic camera. Also one of the chipboard frames, a couple of the self adhesive Bradz, and finished off with some 2Crafty leafy Twig Branches & I've also included some diecut paper leaves in amongst the 2Crafty leaves.
I have cut out some of the cute little cameras from the Selfie paper & have popped them up on foam tape. One of the camera's I've also added one of the self adhesive Bradz to the lens part of the camera. The cute little sun sticker is one of the clear Photo Stickers. And the top of the page are the chipboard frames that I've layered in with the paper layers.
The title is using three of the different alpha stickers from the Expressions Cardstock sticker sheet.
There's also some of the Expression word stickers plus some more diecuts - the arrow & ticket.
Here is another of the chipboard frames, with the other half of it over on the opposite side of the photos, and I just love the gorgeous little bunch of balloons from the Bits & Pieces diecut pack!
I also added one of the 2Crafty Chevron Bits, that I've covered in Gesso & then coloured with Gelatos.
Here is a close up of the main area of the page.
Pictures are of my DD & my G. Niece enjoying the sunshine towards the end of winter.
Thanks so much for taking the time to see my work.
I hope you have been inspired by this fun collection :)
A list of products with links can be found below.
xx
Faber-Castell - Gelatos
Leaf Die
Leaf Die
Gesso
Paper Doily
Foam Tape
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Cocoa Vanilla - Life is Beautiful "Happy" by Fiona Johnstone
Doily
Friday, September 4, 2015
Simple Stories "Summer Vibes" - by Linda Eggleton
Hi everyone
Today I have a new layout to share with a new collection I'll be working with for September.
It is a collection full of fabulous pastel type summer colours & embellishments.
In the embellishment department, it is another collection with such a great variety - there are diecuts, self adhesive brads, a HUGE variety of cardstock & chipboard stickers, clear photo stickers, sn@p cards, enamel dots & a fantastic pack of chipboard frames which has 24 frames!
And the papers are just as fabulous & plentiful....lots of gorgeous patterns &
plenty of cut out pieces on the elements papers.
Here is my first layout....
"Summer of 68"
I have used the Just Beachy paper for the background - which is a woodgrain paper that also has the coloured strip sayings at the bottom right of the page...and also the strip pieces at the top left.
I have left the background page as is, as I felt that by the time I added some paper layers & embellishments, that it would be quite busy looking & adding more to the
background would have made it a bit too busy.
The brads that come with this collection are self adhesive - so much easier to work with!
If you happen to change your mind where you want the brad, it is so easy to lift it back up and move - I love the concept of these! My cluster is made up of Green Tara flowers, some diecut pieces from the Bits & Pieces pack, some 2Crafty Indian Feathers & some punched butterflies.
Off to the left of the cluster are some of the expression stickers,
and also some of the White photo stickers (The arrows).
As I mentioned earlier, the pack of chipboard frames comes in a pack of 24 - so there is heaps of them to go around. Here I've used one of the smaller ones, set off to the side of the paper layers, and I've backed it with one of the small 2x2 pieces from the 2x2 & 4x6 Elements paper.
Here you can also see a few of the cardstock stickers & diecut pieces.
I have coated the 2Crafty Dancing Sun with gesso & then coloured it with a red Gelato
& topped it off with one of the adhesive brads.
The Cardstock alpha stickers comes with 4 different coloured alphas...also in different sizes & styles.
There are also some strip expression stickers on this sheet as well.
Here I've used 3 of the different alphas for my title.
Top left of the photo I've used one of the clear photo stickers.
These stickers come with 3 sheets of stickers - all on clear backgrounds.
1 sheet is coloured, another has white stickers & the 3rd one is a grey colour...all matching perfectly with the colours of this collection.
I have used one of the bigger frames from the Chipboard Frames pack to frame my photo & have used pieces cut from both the 4x4 Elements paper & 3x4 Journaling Card Elements paper
placed either side of the photo & frame.
Photo is of my brother & I back in 1968 :)
Thanks so much for visiting today - I hope you've been inspired by this wonderful collection.
xxx
Faber-Castell - Gelatos
EK Success - Butterfly Punch
Creative Memories - Butterfly Punch
White Cardstock
Foam Tape
Gesso
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Cocoa Vanilla - Life is Beautiful "Sweet" by Fiona Johnstone
Friday, August 28, 2015
Last layout with Cocoa Vanilla Studio's "Made of Awesome" - By Linda Eggleton
Hello everyone
I am back to share my last layout for August using the fabulous
As it's a male orientated collection, I've used photos of my son & his band, that were taken for a cover shoot for a CD they made, which tied in with the colours of the papers. This has been a fun collection to work with, and is one of those collections that you'd want 2 of each page, because both sides of each page are so good that you'd want to get the benefit of using both sides!
"Cover Shoot"
I've used the woodgrain side of the Boys Rule paper for the background and have layered a few papers & 2Crafty & Ephemera diecut frames under the photos before embellishing.
This is one of the coolest pieces in the Ephemera pack - a viewfinder piece that I've backed with a piece of the grey side of the Directions paper, then topped it off with mmore Ephemera pieces - an arrow & the You Rock piece, which is up on foam tape.
The filmstrip piece is also from the Ephemera pack - this pack is so full of amazing pieces (I still have so many pieces left!), and the tickets are from the Accessory sticker sheet.
Here you can see one of the 2Crafty Polaroid Frames, that I've cut in half & used the other piece at the top of the page. Title is using both sets of stickers on the alpha sticker sheet, and there's also one of the tickets poking out the side of the photo, and some of the vellum stars as well.
Another of the frames from the Ephemera pack, and the other half of the filmstrip. The 100% Pure Awesome sticker is also up on foam tape for some added height.
Here is the other half of the 2Crafty polaroid frame that has been coated white in gesso, with one of the Made of Awesome flairs popped on top....surrounding that is another piece cut from one of the Ephemera frames.
And some more of the Vellum & Ephemera stars and another of the fab tickets.
Thanks so much for dropping by today & I hope you have been inspired by this
wonderful collection over the last 4 weeks :)
xx
Gesso
Foam Tape
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
All About Scrapbooks Design Team Callout
Hello fellow crafters.
We are having a DT call out.
We are looking for 2 Design Team
members to join our creative team, as we
inspire other crafters using the
latest products from the leading manufacturers.
You will need to be paper
focused, with many of our products being collections from the
major brands, which we would like
you to showcase and inspire others to use.
What's in it
for you:
- a store discount
- DT package per month
- exposure on this blog, on our
Facebook page and Pinterest
- being part of a small
inspirational team
What we need
from you:
- You need to create minimum of one
project per week using mainly products
from your DT pack and create a blog post of
this project on our Blog.
- You should be an active blogger
who's ready to post new projects on your blog regularly
and link back to our
website for the products you used
- You should be able to take good
clear shots of your projects
- Be active member of the team,
ensuring you comment on fellow members DT
projects, both on the blog and FB
In the end:
If picked, you must be willing to
commit to 6 month term starting in October 2015.
How to
apply:
Send us a
short e-mail and tell us why you would like to join the All About
Scrapbooks DT.
We’d like know a little bit about
yourself too.
Are you in any other DT's? How long have you
been crafting?
Send us a few pics of your
favourite recent projects and of course you need to
include a link to your blog
and FB so we can take a look around.
You've never been a part of a DT?
Don't worry!
Previous Design Team experience
is not a requirement.
Only Australian residents need apply.
Only Australian residents need apply.
So, if this sounds like fun. What
are you waiting for?
The DT Call closes September 13th
2015.
Send your application on the
e-mail below:
mail@allaboutscrapbooks.com.au
Please put ''DT CALL'' in the
subject line.
If you have any questions feel
free to ask!
Looking forward to hearing from
you!
Vanessa
Owner of All AboutScrapbooks
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Simple Stories So Rad - You Rock my World by Fiona Johnstone
Friday, August 21, 2015
Cocoa Vanilla Studio "Made of Awesome" & Kaisercraft "Time Machine" - By Linda Eggleton
Hello everyone & welcome to another Friday post.
I am still playing with the amazing "Made of Awesome" collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studios, and have my 3rd layout with this collection to share. This time I've used some older photos ......
"Front Yard Cricket"
My layout is based on Stuck Sketches mid month sketch.
I have used the grey side of the Directions paper for the background...which as this really cool, subtle pattern all over it. I've also used a small piece of the orange side of the Lucky Star paper at the top of the page.
Here I've clustered up a few embellishments - Pieces from the Ephemera pack, tickets, stickers, vellum stars & one of the fab flairs.
The little skull & crossbone piece was cut from the Mixed Up paper, and you can also see one of the tickets that I've cut in half lengthways poking out from under one of the
border pieces in the Ephemera pack.
I've used another of the 2Crafty smiley faces...they are so cute!
I have coated it in gesso & then painted it with Kaisercraft Orange MIST.
There's also some more Ephemera pieces here across the top of the paper layers...and the other half of the ticket mentioned earlier :)
Photos are my brother & cousin from around 1970/71 playing cricket in the front yard....a great find recently going through my mums old photos.
The title is using the Made of Awesome alpha stickers.
Next I have a layout using another amazing collection - Kaisercraft's Time Machine.
This collection is just WOW...so many fantastic patterns & colours which are well suited to vintage style pages.....
"Time is a Great Storyteller"
I have used the reverse side of both the Steam Engine & Gadget papers for the background...joining them with one of the border stickers from the sticker sheet & the
cut off strip from the bottom of the Gadget paper. The photo has been layered up on a 2 pieces of both sides of the Coggler paper....with the edges being inked & distressed.
I've used a variety of flowers & collectables pieces for my cluster, as well as some
2Crafty gears & Flutterby flair.
The flourish scroll is Maggie's Swirls & has been inked straight onto the raw chipboard.
I've added a few small Petaloo blooms on & around the swirl.
The larger rectangle piece is a lovely verse from the Collectables pack & the smaller pieces are from the sticker sheet.
I've added quite a few of the clock & cog collectables pieces around my photo area...cutting the ones that are only partially showing in half & using elsewhere on the page.
The 2Crafty gear has been inked with distress ink, and there's a small flower cluster
of Green Tara & Petaloo blooms.
Another of the 2Crafty Gears with a Kaisercraft Mini paper bloom on top....and some more beautiful pieces from the Collectables pack.
Here's a close up of the main area of the page.
I've used one of the Collectables pieces, "Time is a Great Storyteller" as my title.
The photo is of my Granny & her first 3 children - taken in 1931 <3
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by & see my work...I do hope you have been inspired by both of these wonderful collections :) xx
Cocoa Vanilla Studios - Made of Awesome - Lucky Star paper
Cocoa Vanilla Studios - Made of Awesome - Mixed Up paper
Cocoa Vanilla Studios - Made of Awesome - Mixed Up paper
Gesso
Foam Tape
"Time is a Great Storyteller"
"Time is a Great Storyteller"
Petaloo - Burlap Pointsettia's - Ivory
Petaloo - Burlap Pointsettia's - Natural
Petaloo - Darjeeling Mini Paper Blossoms - Turquoise
Flutterby Designs - Flair - Design 181
Twine
Gesso
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)