Adventure and Fun

Hi Everyone,

I am going to apologise for the lack of description and information in this post.
I know, no excuses, but unfortunately for you my world is exploding at the moment with busyness. Please forgive me!

Just a reminder...

Our December Challenge is up and running.
For your chance to win...follow these simple steps to create your project.

1. Use a black background

2. Use photos with no people

3. Follow the Pagemaps sketch 

Here is what I have come up with...

I have used the gorgeous PhotoPlay Paper "Summer Bucket List"

I have created my background using black paint and the gorgeous Colour Blast Shimmer Cubes. LOVE how it turned out!!!

I haved used a ScrapFX Wordlet as my title and have colourd some of the words in the Colour Blast Shimmer Cubes.

I hope you have enjoyed this "very short" post and hope that it has inspired you to create something for our challenge.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope that you are able to share some special times with your loved ones and your friends.

Enjoy!

Melx 

He's A Pirate

Morning Everyone,

Far out one week into November already! Time really needs to slow down!

Before we know it Christmas will come and the New Year will be upon us!!!

Today I am here to share with you my first post for the month of November. 

Have you checked out the new challenge?

This month the challenge is a project with the following elements:

1. To use the sketch 

2. To stamp

3. To include a song title on your project

Sound like fun?

Here is the project I have created...

For this month I have been creating with the fun Echo Park 'Pirates Life' Collection. A collection filled with bright colour and lots of fun patterns and images.

As you can see I have stuck reasonably close to the sketch. I have incorporated my stamping in the background, have included embossing and have a song title "He's A Pirate" (From Pirates of the Caribbean) as my title.

 Here are some more close ups.

This one shows the 2 Crafty Harlequin Clumps which I inked with Black Archival Ink and embossed with Silver Metallic Melts. I have outlined some of the diamonds with white gel pen.

 For my tag I used Tim Holtz Wild Honey Distress Ink to colour the tag. I then stamped a  Kaisercraft Journal Boxes stamp, an oldie but a goodie, for some journalling.

 Materials:  Kaiser Mist - Red; Echo Park 'Pirate's Life' Collection; Kaisercard - Licorice, Red; Clear stamps - Kaisercraft Stains, Sketchy, Journal Boxes; Ink - Archival Black, Kaisercraft - Black Ink; Metallic Melts - Silver; Stampin' Up - Clear Embossing Powder; 2 Crafty Harlequin Clumps; Black Wire; Tag; Tim Holtz Wild Honey Distress Ink; Kaisercraft Alpha Stickers; White Gel pen

Well I hope that you have taken a tiny piece of inspiration from my project this month. Enough to want to get your craft on and join in our challenge!

Make sure you get your entry in by the 30th November to be in the running for a prize pack from Scrapbookit.

What is there not to love about that?

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and get some time to create to your hearts desire.

Make sure you pop back in over the next few weeks to check out what other projects we have been creating this month.

Until then...happy scrapping!

Melx

Card #4 by Mel

Welcome to Friday!

The final day of the week and the last of my four cards for this week.

As I said yesterday, this collection gives so many options for different colour projects.

Today, I have combined the sepias and the pinks to make this card titled...

'Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful'

I just love that quote...Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful!

Today I used a Natural Kaisercard and Envelope, patterned paper from the Bo Bunny Madeleine collection, Kaisercard ' Ballet', Combo Stickers and a Fiskars edge punch.

I have fussy cut the roses along the bottom edge from a piece of the patterned paper.

Well, that is it! 4 Cards in 4 Days. 

I hope you have enjoyed receiving a new card each day because I have loved sharing them with you.

Please don't forget to get your entries in for our January Challenge...you have until the 30th!

And, finally our Autumn Retreat! To be held in March (13-15th) in Harrietville. We would love you to come along and join in the fun!

Make sure you pop back in over the next few days and weeks to see what the rest of the lovely Design Team have come up with for Tic Tac Toe January Challenge.

Have a safe and restful weekend and make sure you get some crafting in, even just a quick card from this collection.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Mel x

Card #3 by Mel

Welcome to Thursday and Card #3!

Another card using the Bo Bunny Madeleine Collection. I have really loved the versatility of this paper collection. My layout on Monday focussed on the pinks in the collection. I followed this up on Tuesday in my card. Yesterday the sepia sort of colours made an appearance and today the mint greens and pinks.

I started with a white Kaisercard. I have used one of my favourite papers in the collection for my background. I backed a sticker from the Combo Stickers with some 'Ballet' Kaiser cardstock.

I fussy cut a gorgeous cage from the patterned paper and added some grey/white twine.

I used some foam tape to adhere the Believe sticker from the Combo Sticker sheet.

This is what I finished with...

Have you entered this month's challenge?

It really is as easy as ABC or Tic Tac Toe.

Choose one line of this Tic Tac Toe to base your layout on. Your line can be diagonal, vertical or horizontal.

When you have completed your layout link it in to the Challenge Entry section in the right hand column of our blog or email a photo to Jo (joanne@scrapbookit.com.au)

Entries are due by Friday January 30th for your chance to win a prize from Scrapbookit.

Looking forward to catching up with you tomorrow for the last card installment.

Mel x

Card #2 by Mel

Welcome to Wednesday everyone!

Today I am sharing my next card with you using the Bo Bunny Madeleine Collection.

I have also used a black Kaisercard, some twine (maroon and white), Kaisercard 'Ballet' cardstock and some Combo Stickers from Bo Bunny.

The little rose I made by hand using a flower punch, adding some twirled flower wire behind it.

Again, all of these products can be purchased from Scrapbookit.

Have you heard about the Scrapbookit March Retreat?

March 13th - 15th 2015 in Harrietville.

For more info contact Jo...joanne@scrapbookit.com.au

See you here tomorrow for the next card instalment.

Mel x

Adore Forever...

Happy New Year Everyone!

Welcome to my first post for 2015! I hope that everyone has had a wonderful festive season and a great start to the New Year. 2015...Wow!

As this post goes live I am on holidays with my family in Moruya just near Batemans Bay in NSW. We have spent some time in Avoca Beach, then Canberra and this is the last week or so of our summer holiday.

I love holidays. I hope you are all having a break no matter where you are and that you are staying safe. All of the fires in SA and VIC at the moment are devastating. If you are affected please know our thoughts are with you all. 

This month at Scrapbookit, the beautiful Brenda has provided us with the challenge, a tic tac toe!

I love tic tac toes because you have a little bit of variety with what you can do and if you are like me you can be a little naughty and slip in a few extras from the grid!!!!

Here is the tic tac toe grid that Brenda has set up for us...what a great selection!

I have decided to use one of the diagonals...'Flowers, Journal (more than a few lines) and Stencil' as my main focus for this layout.

Here is what I came up with...

This is my gorgeous Nan who turned 85 last year. I used an app on my iPhone called 'Color Splash' to remove the background colours on this photo and just have the main focus of the photo coloured.

As always, Jo has challenged me with an awesome pack of goodies. As you all probably know girly papers and I rarely cross paths but Jo never lets me get away with sitting in my comfort zone and that is what I love most about designing for Scrapbookit...I am forever challenged!

My pack included the Bo Bunny paper collection 'Madeleine.' Such gorgeous papers that include pinks, greys, mint greens and maroons.

I started this layout with a piece of Coconut Kaisercard which I sprayed with Heidi Swapp Colourshine 'Blush'...my first deviation from the grid (whoops!). I then used the Tim Holtz Layering Stencil 'Doily' with some moulding paste in random places around the cardstock. Once dry, I swiped the raised moulding paste with Burgundy Versa Colour Ink. Here are some close ups of the stencil work.

I then used some of the patterned papers to create a patchwork effect behind the photo. Some of these squares I have raised and punched a decorative edge. All sqaures have been inked using the Kaisercraft Grey Ink.

I have mounted the photo on some patterned paper from the collection and some Kaisercard 'Steele' cardstock.

I have also fussy cut some leaves and a birdcage from the patterned paper to add to the features on this layout.

The next part of the grid that I have used is 'Flowers' I have used a mix of Manor House and Kaisercraft paper flowers to create a flower cluster on the layout.

I have also stamped some Burgundy flower stamps from my pack. Another of my deviations - stamps! Also in my pack was a word stamp 'Adore' which I also stamped in this area using the Grey Kaisercraft Ink.

I have also added some Pearl embellishment swirls from Flourish with a Bling to this cluster.

Here is a close up of the cluster...

The last feature of my layout taken from the Tic Tac Toe grid is the Journal (more than a few lines). Journalling is such an important feature of scrapbooking layouts. In years to come I want people, especially my son, to look at these layouts and to know and have access to stories and people who are part of his past.

However, being that this requirement was 'more than a few lines' I didn't want the story to be the feature of this layout. I wanted the photo to be the focus. So I decided to hide my journalling. Behind the photo I have created a pocket using some foam tape and another piece of cardstock. I cut a piece of Kaisercard 'Ballet' with a tab on the left hand side and inked the edges with Kaiscraft Grey Ink.

This is where I journalled.

On the tab I used the Bo Bunny Combo Stickers for the word 'Forever.'

Here is a close up of the journalling card behind the photo...

And to finish a shot of the layout with the journalling card pulled out.

I hope that this has inspired you to join in our challenge or to purchase some of these great products from the Scrapbookit Online Store...www.scrapbookit.com.au

If you can't find what you are looking for send an email to Jo and she will help you out. She is always more than happy to help you out with all you need to get your scrap on!!

Make sure you pop back again throughout this week to see what else I have created using this Bo Bunny collection.

Until then,

Happy Scrapping!

Mel x

What a Find!!!!!!

A month of celebration at Scrapbookit!

How exciting and what a great challenge? Thanks Lynn for a great one.

This months challenge has the 'celebration' theme.

There are a few components to this challenge...

1) Use the words/s - celebration, congratulations or fun on your layout.

2) Follow the sketch

Here is the sketch...

Here is what I came up with...

This photo was taken in Singapore. Not even two hours into our stay in Singapore 

and I found this scrapbooking shop...that is cause for complete celebration!!!!

I have used the following items, all available from Jo at Scrapbookit.

Paper: Kaisercraft - Pop! Collection, Cardstock: Kaisercraft Coconut

Prima - Colour Bloom - Antique Gold Spray Mist; Clear Stamps - Stains; VersaMark - Watermark Ink; Lettering: Thickers - Corrugated card shape - Hugs - Leaf; Ribtex Inspired by Nature - embellishments; Flowers; Metallic Melts - Glistening Snow; Distress Ink - Peeled Paint and Wild Honey

A couple of details

And another....

Sorry my post hasn't been a long post today....

but I am right in the middle of writing school reports!

My brain has stopped functioning "normally"!!!!!

My only hope is that this inspires you to want to join in with the challenge!!

Can't wait to see your take on this challenge.

Until next time,

Melx

My Little Daredevil

Hi Everyone,

Mel here again with another project using this months challenge sketch.

Here is the sketch again, in case you have missed it.

For this layout I have left the sketch as is.

Here is what I came up with...

Again, I have used the gorgeous Fancy Pants Designs 'Everyday Circus' paper collection.

I started with a piece of Licorice Kaisercard. I sprayed it with Heidi Swapp's Colourshine - Teal spray. I have used the patterned paper from Fancy Pants Everyday Circus collection for each part of the sketch. I used the negative of the circle cut for yesterday's layout for this layout.

I have again used the gorgeous Fancy Pants Everyday Circus Ticket Roll as an embellishment above my photo.

I have used three photos on this layout. I started with one 5x7" of Brayden out the front of The Great Moscow Circus. I then used  the same photo in a 6x4" over the top using foam tape.

I also used a photo of the circus tents and stuck it down between the other two photos.

How is your entry for the challenge going?

Can't wait to see what you have created!!!

Pop back tomorrow to check out my next little project!

Mel x

A Hero in all of Us

Welcome everyone to my second post this month!

I am so excited by all of the wonderful work our DT have been sharing. It is so nice when you have an idea for a challenge to see the results...and such exceptional ones at that! Thank you to our amazing DT!

Have you heard that Jo is having a DT call at the moment and that you only have till the end of the week to get your applications in. For all of the details check out the right hand side column of this blog or our Facebook page. You don't want to miss this opportunity.

This months challenge is focussed on our heroes. 

Here are the challenge requirements:

Masculine theme
The words "My Hero" included in the title

4 patterned papers

Washi Tape

Twine or Ribbon

At least 1 handmade embellishment

For this layout, I have used some of the requirements, not all of them.I have used a photo of my Dad and his eldest grandson and my son.

Here is what I have come up with...

I have used the gorgeous Authentique "Harmony" collection, Kaisercard cardstock - Wheat, Amy Tangerine - Thickers - Goodness, Authentique - "Curiosity" Elements letters, washi tape - We R Memory Keepers, doily, Kaisercraft tag, Scrap FX Tyre Track Stencil, twine, iTop tool and brad, Versa Colour Ink - Split Pea; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Kaisercraft Gum Leaf ink, Faber Castell Gelatos, Darkroom Door Background Stamp.

I got most of these gorgeous products from Jo, so make sure if you want to get your hands on them...contact Jo, she is always more than happy to help you out!

The doily you can see I have coloured with my Faber Castell Gelatos. I then used my water pen to blend the colour.

I love the quote that I have used...it is so true...
" Grandchildren are a grandparents link to the future, 

and grandparents are the child's link to the past." (Unknown)

I didn't use the 'My Hero' in the title instead 'A Hero.' 

How great are these Amy Tangerine Thickers? I used my Tim Holtz Distress Inks on them to match the layout and so that the hatching on the letters stands out.

In this photo you can see my little brad that I have made using my iTop tool and some of the Authentique papers. You can also see the Kaisercraft tags that I have altered. One I altered simply with the Scrap FX stencil and distress ink. The other I coloured with my Faber Castell Gelatos. Both of them I have stamped using a Darkroom Door background stamp.

I am really looking forward to seeing your creations for this challenge. Make sure you have a go and honour those males in your life. Saying that though there is nothing in the requirements to state that you have to do that...only use 'My Hero' in the title. Why not pick a friend, a pet, a sporting personality, a musician or band?? It is totally up to you.

I hope that you have enjoyed reading my post and checking out what I have been up to. I really loved creating this layout and using this paper collection - thanks Jo!

Happy Scrapping!

Mel x

Another from Pebbles

Hi Everyone

Welcome to my second post for this month!
This month the whole design team has been using the papers from the 12x12 Pebbles Birthday paper pad.

You would agree that we have seen some awesome inspiration from the team, all using such different ways to share a great paper range with you.

It is also so lovely to look to the right of the blog and to see layouts from you! Wow...they are amazing...all with different elements from the tic-tac-toe board. Thank you so much for joining in...we look forward to seeing so many more this month.

Remember the challenge this month is to choose your inspiration from the tic-tac-toe board.

You can choose horizontal, vertical or diagonal...whatever takes your fancy AND if you add some of the other elements...that is OK too!

I have created a layout using the diagonal - bling, celebrate and flowers and I am sure that these elements will be very obvious to you in my layout.

This layout is using a photo from my niece's 3rd Birthday.

A simple layout...but I wanted it to be delicate and sweet...I hope that I have done that!!

I sprayed the 'Coconut Kaisercard' with Heidi Swapp Colour Shine ~ Primrose.

I used a Kaiser template and some texture paste to add some inconspicuous texture to the layout.

How gorgeous is the Manor House die cut??? Jo has plenty in store.

I have used some Kaiser flowers and Kaiser Rhinestones for embellishments.

Here is a close up...

I have used the Kaisercraft Birthday Clear Stamps for my little birthday message.

I have just loved working with this collection of papers. They are so versatile, bright and bring lots of fun to my layouts.

Make sure you pop on over to the Scrapbookit Online Store to check out the great products that Jo has instore.

I hope that I have inspired you this month...even just a little...so that you can enter our challenge. I look forward to seeing what you come up with...you still have 9 days to get yours in!!!

Thanks for visiting...happy scrapping!

Mel x

Friendship Always

Welcome everyone to the last day of June. Over the weekend here in North East Victoria we have had plenty of rain, wind and cold weather. Just perfect weather for sitting inside by the fire and scrapbooking! 

I would have to say that this months challenge I have loved. I have loved the challenge - how good is it to acknowledge friends and let them know how awesome they are - and I have loved playing with the papers that Jo sent me. All month I have kept thinking…how lucky am I???

Brenda set us the challenge this month, you still have until midnight tonight to get your entries in. So, the challenge is to scrap a photo of a friend. You must have the word friend in the title and journalling that is more than a few words.

 I have continued on with this challenge for the first part of my post. I have created a layout of a photo that I have wanted to scrapbook for ages but have never done it. It is a photo of my best friend and I when we got all dressed up and went to the Crichton Medal (Essendon Best and Fairest) last year. Isn’t it amazing what you do for best friends??? We had an amazing night…even if I was just there as the photographer when the Essendon players were around…and got some great photos together.

Here is what I have come up with…

I have used the gorgeous kit that Jo sent me which contained the ‘Heidi Swapp ~ Dreamy’ papers, Kraft card, cotton, twine, a Heidi Swapp Dreamy kraft tag, Kaisercraft Alpha Stickers in white, Heidi Swapp Colour Magic Pressed Paper Frame, Kaisercard ~ Island and a Heidi Swapp acetate word ‘Always.’

You may notice that I have created a little feature in the background. To do this I used the ‘Heidi Swapp 12 x 12 Borders Stencil’ and some Kaisercraft ink. I started with a grey ink and softly swiped over the stencil. I repeated this down the card stock. I then used a white liquid chalk to define the shape of the template.

Then I traced the stencil onto some Kaisercard and some of the Heidi Swapp paper and cut it out. I cut the same shape on the Kraft card making sure to keep the card stock in one piece. Then I slid the Kaisercard and the paper up behind the Kraft card so that all you could see was a small amount of the colour.

Here are a couple of close ups….

I sprayed the background with a small amount of Heidi Swapp Colourshine ~ Blush.

I used a quote for my journalling…

"Your friendship is a special gift generously given, happily accepted and deeply appreciated."

Now for my next project. Something a little bit different.

Part of my kit from Jo was the ‘Heidi Swapp ~ Memory Files.’ I wasn’t sure initially how I wanted to use them. In the end, I decided that I wanted to have a place to store memories. Whether that was tickets to something special, letters, cards etc.

I have created a layout using 3 of the memory files where I can do this collecting. Each memory file acts as a little pocket. I just used foam tape on the edges where the files fold up to help create the pocket.

Check it out…

Again, I have used the ‘Heidi Swapp ~ Dreamy’ papers.

I cut a tag from the Kaisercard ~ Island and stamped it with a Kaiser clear stamp. I used half of a ‘Heidi Swapp Magic Pressed Paper Frame’ sprayed it with Teal Heidi Swapp Colourshine and then lightened the colour using a white gelato.

I have added some twine, wash tape and some Kaisercraft Alpha Stickers.

Anyway, something different that maybe you haven’t thought of doing. I hope you like it. Make sure you let me know what you think by leaving a comment below.

Make sure you get your entries in for our challenge by midnight tonight. Add your layout using the add link button on the right under June challenge.

If you love the papers that I have used this month make sure you head over to the Scrapbookit Online Store to place your order and while you are there book your place at our October Retreat.

It will be the place to be!!!!

Looking forward to seeing your creations.

Mel x

My Minds Eye - Now and Then

Good morning everyone and welcome to May!

Who can believe that it is May already?? Where is this year going??

This month is a sad month for us all here at Scrapbookit. At the end of the month Jo is packing up the shop. Whilst this is an extremely sad occasion...we, the design team, are not going anywhere...Jo will still have the online store and everything else is being moved home to Jo's place. So whilst the shop front in Porepunkah will be no longer we will still be around. We will still be sharing our projects here on the Scrapbookit Blog, running crop days and retreats! So there is a lot to be happy about!

Now on to my project for this month...

Before I begin I would like to welcome our GDT for this month, Jenn Seymour. We are so excited to have you as part of the team Jenn and we thank you for sharing your work with us all.

This month, Jo sent me the gorgeous 'Now and Then' by My Minds Eye. This range features a variety of gorgeous patterned paper from flowers through to stripes and dots, all in the gorgeous aquas that are lining the paper shelves in every scrapbook store around the world.

Check out some of the papers...all available at Scrapbookit!

This month Jenn (May GDT) has set a bit of a recipe challenge. I loved this challenge!

Here is the challenge..

You must use...

1) Black and White photo

2) a copy of your photo (any sizes)

3) embellishments (at least 

4) patterned papers and

a 5) word titlle.

Here is what I came up with...

(I apologise for the bad photo of my layout...this was the best of a bad bunch)

The black and white photo is a photo of my Dad and I in January. Dad had come down for a visit. We took the opportunity to try and get some nice photos. That was until the 'photo bomber' appeared. I know the challenge was to use a black and white photo and a copy of that photo...but when I printed these photos I could not resist.

I have used the Darkroom Door - French Script Background Stamp with some Versamark Inks and randomly stamped the background paper. I have also stamped the DoubleMates cardstock to remove the plainness.

I have layered the different patterned papers and inked the edges with a black Versamark ink.

My three embellishments are...the two chipboard pieces. I have got  these from out of my stash. They are Basic Grey chipboard elements. I have painted them with some cream paint and waited for them to dry before stamping again with the Darkroom Door stamp.

Another of my embellishments is the gorgeous little frame which I have used from the My Minds Eye range called Chalk Studio 2. I have used this frame to contain my journalling.

I have used some twine, washi tape and I have used my Silhouette Cameo to create the title from Kaisercard - Grey, cardstock. And of course, my five word title is "Two's Company, Three's a Crowd!"

Did you know that if you complete the challenge and are picked as the winning layout you receive a voucher or gift pack from the store?

There is still plenty of time to get your entries in to Jo for this month at joanne@scrapbookit.com.au

That is all I have to share today.

I look forward to seeing your interpretations.

Mel x