Love You

Hey Everyone...Mel here!

It is time again for me to share with you a project that I have been working on for this months challenge.

I have stuck to the challenge requirements for my second project this month.

Jane has set the challenge this month...

* We need to use the mood board for inspiration

* Use a mixed media element

*Use the word LOVE somewhere on your project

*Include some fussy cutting

Here is the layout that I have come up with...

Before I go too much further...let me tell you a frustrating story!

I had planned out my layout, then I completed the mixed media background. I allowed the background to dry...for about 4 or 5 days (only because I was so busy that I didn't get back to it).

I put the layout together and was really happy with it...that was until I saw the 'missing piece of patterned paper'

Have you ever completed a layout and after everything was stuck realised you left a piece off? Well, this was me with this layout!!!!! So frustrating.

Not much I can do about it now!!!

I have used the 49 and Market 'Vintage Artistry' paper collection.

To create the background I started by using some Moulding Paste and the 6x6 Kaisercraft template 'Fern'

Once it had dried, I used some Colour Blast - Colour Mica Powder - Espresso and some Colour Blast Shimmer Cube - Leather randomly around the background.

 

I also used the Tim Holtz Distress Crayon - Peeled Paint and the Prima - Art Alchemy - Antique Brilliance - Red Amber paste for highlighting.

I used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain around the patterned papers.

I fussy cut all the butterflies and the floral leaves and sprigs except the one left over flower I had from the last layout which was cut using the Uniquely Creative Metal Dies Bloom Outlines.

 

In my little embellishment cluster I have coloured a piece of fern from the Uniquely Creative Lace with some Leather Colour Blast Shimmer cube and highlighted with the Peeled Paint Distress Crayon.

 

I have finished my layout with my title....love you....which I have used some Thickers - Rainboots Puffy Letters for this. I have also added some tiny word stickers from Cosmo Cricket and Heidi Swapp's Memory Planner Stickers.

I hope that you have had a chance to enter this months challenge...it is a fantastic challenge!

If you haven't entered yet....hurry...you still have time...who wouldn't want a chance to win a voucher for the Scrapbookit store???

Can't wait to see your entry!

~Mel~

August Challenge

Good Morning,

Welcome to another month here at Scrapbookit, can you believe how quick the year is travelling by and a very happy birthday to all the Horses out there ( I know I will spoil my boys just a little more today :) ) .

It's my turn this month to set a challenge for you to get your mojo moving and get you Scrapbooking and making memories.

For the month of August I would like you to 'IMAGINE' that's right just take inspiration from the word 'Imagine' . For example using the word in your title, use a quote, use products that lead your imagination to somewhere special.

Here are a few idea's so have fun!!

My DT inspiration for you was great as I got to create with the 'Doodlebug Designs' Hello range.This is a great range with lots of bold graphics and a great mix of colours. 

I have used lots of the 'odds & ends' pack  to create the cluster around my photo, using the 'Dusty Attic' chipboard for my title I covered it with some Nuvo Guilding flakes that are now in stock. I found up some older Cosmo cricket alpha stickers to use the quote in our example. 

So I hope you join us this month, entries can be uploaded via our Facebook page, email me at joannecaird@gmail.com, or add them via your blog to our Inlinkz on the side bar. You have until August 30th to be in the running for a $30 voucher from the Scrapbookit store. We really need lots of entries to have a winner. 

Can't wait to see your take on challenge, enjoy your week.

Jo Hanna.

Freestyling it!

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Welcome to my final post for March!

Haven't we seen some fantastic inspiration by the Scrapbookit Team this month?

There is still another 5 days to get your entry in for this month's challenge for your chance to win a Scrapbookit voucher. You can find the requirements for the challenge on the right hand side of the blog.

I have created another layout using the challenge requirements called 'Star of the Circuit'

I have used the Photoplay paper collection 'Freestyle' for this layout which I sprayed with Colour Blast Colour Spray 'Saffron' and then painted some red paint to highlight the space where I had planned to place the photos.

I used the Indigo Blu 'Ledger Background' stamp with black ink. I added a small amount or orange paint in thin lines to the background as well. I also splattered some white paint too.

I used the Designer Template - Grunge and some Colour Blast Paste - Dusty Charcoal to add some texture to the background.

I have used some of the My Minds Eye - Chalk Studio II Decorative Frames as 'tyre' embellishments for the layout.

I have also embellished with stickers from the Photoplay Freestyle collection.

I have finished off with the Kaisercraft Alpha Stickers - Empire Collection for the title 'Star of the Circuit'

This month I enjoyed creating with the Photoplay 'Freestyle' collection, so much so I have created another layout using it.

Here it is...

I have again used some red paint in the background and have also used some Dusty Charcoal Colour Blast Paste.

I added some thin lines of Colour Blast Artist Ink in both Soot and Sunburnt to the background. I also added some white paint splatters.

I added some Dusty Attic Mini Cogs to the layout which I coloured with the Colour Blast Artist Ink in Soot.

I used the Ranger Dylusions White Linen Paint Pen for my journalling and doodling around the papers.

I love the very cool sticker elements and the postcard size elements in the Photoplay 'Freestyle' collection.

I have used the Kaisercraft - Tiny Alpha Stickers and the Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Type stickers to add words and part of the title to the layout.

This month I have also used this paper collection to make 3 cards - Sk8r; #You Rock and Brother.

I love how they have turned out...

The first two cards I have used the Photoplay paper collection 'Freestyle' however the Brother card I have used both the Photoplay 'Freestyle' and the 'This Guy' paper collections.

All of these products can be found in store or online at Scrapbookit.

Well, I hope that you have seen something today that gives you the inspiration to join our challenge this month. Remember, only 5 days to go.

I look forward to seeing your marvellous entires!

Happy crafting,

Melx

Where's the photo, Mel???

Good morning everyone and welcome to the first of my February posts. 

I have set the challenge this month at Scrapbookit.

When I was thinking about it I wanted to include bright primary colours and being that my routine and life has changed a little in the last few months I wanted our challenge to focus on who we are and what is happening for us in our life right at this very moment.

So I came up with the mood board below...

This month Jo has sent me the gorgeous Kaisercraft Wanderlust collection. What a fantastic travel range! I love collecting the different travel ranges that come onto the scrapbooking shop shelves because I have so many travel photos from our family trips..so thanks Jo!

Here is what I have come up with...

Now you might be wondering...Mel, where is the photo???

No...I am not going crazy (however I am sure that could be debatable!) I decided that this month I wouldn't use a photo. I wanted the focus of my layout to be the journalling of our story at the moment.

The beauty of a mood board is that you can take whatever inspiration you want from it. I decided to try and use lots of little parts of the board to help me create my layout.

Here is a close up of the journalling...

To brighten the papers up a little I decided to use a variety of sprays, ink and mists.

I really made a mess creating this layout but loved every minute of it.

A focus that I really wanted to include in my layout is the image of the road. I interpreted this as 'Life is a journey' and I used the Wanderlust collectables to do this.

Another focus that I used was the word 'Dream.' I have used the Kaisercraft Clear Stickers - Delicate Words to do this. The word 'Live' in the above picture is from the same pack. Aren't they just gorgeous? 

Here is a close up of the stencil, ink and sprays that I have used. The little tabs are from the Wanderlust sticker sheet and I have used some Tiny Alpha Stickers for the words 'Believe' and 'Courage.'

I loved using little quotes and reminders around the page to assist in sharing my story.

Just like these gorgeous Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Sticker words.

I have used thin wire for the tags.

The majority of the products that I have used came in my pack from Jo at Scrapbookit however I did throw a few little bits and pieces from my stash in too!

Here is what I have used:

Cardstock: Coredinations; Paper - Kaisercraft Wanderlust Collection...Wanderlust Paper Pad, Sticker sheet and Collectables; Mists - Prima Colour Bloom - Cobalt, Dylusions - Cut Grass and Postbox red; Ink - Distress Ink - Wild Honey, Fired Brick, Broken China, Peeled Paint; StazOn - Black Cherry, Jet Black; Stamps - Kaisercraft Clear Stamps - Script and Sketchy; moulding paste; Kaisercraft Quarters Template - Arrows; miscellaneous washi tape; black wire; Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Text Sticker words; Kaisercraft - Tiny Alpha Stickers; Red Alpha Stickers and Clear Stickers - Delicate Words.

Why not pop in or jump on to the online store and check out these awesome products yourself at Scrapbookit??

Looking forward to seeing your creations for this months challenge in the gallery.

Mel x

P.S. Don't forget to book your spot for our retreat...it isn't that far away!