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

I Love Dance!

I Love Dance.

Hello! Today I have another dance photo layout to share with you all, I have really loved using this Simple Stories Dance paper. It is SO bright and colourful and right up my alley.

I have used a piece of black Kaisercraft Cardstock to begin, I then cut out some of the words from the patterned paper, I used two different pieces of the patterned paper to go behind my photo then added some Kaisercraft Rhinestones around the perimeter of my photo.

On my striped piece of paper I have added some stencilling with a Kaisercraft stencil and have used some Colour blast Colour paste in Bling on the bottom left and top right corners. I have added a little cluster of embellishment's in the bottom left corner, the ballet shoes I have coloured with some tim holtz distress paint in pickled raspberry then a coat of glossy accents over the top, my little purple feathery dress is from JenniB Collection.

 Over on the other side I have cut out a filler card from the patterned paper and added the scrap fx chippy over the top which I have painted with the same Tim Holtz distress paint and added more glossy accents over the top. I love the shiny effect this gives to the chippy.

I have finished my layout with a doodly border using my posca paint pens in pink and yellow. I love the vibrancy of these paint pen's especially on the black cardstock.

Have you entered our challenge yet? There's some great prizes to win simply by entering a layout. All of the products I have used here are available to purchase from www.scrapbookitshop.com.au

head on over to Jo's website and have a look!

It wont be long and we will be counting down the days until our Autumn retreat! That's something I am looking forward to A LOT!

Until next time Happy Scrapping

Jane xxx



A Big ♡ For Adventure!

Welcome to Saturday!

Happy Long Weekend to those of you in Victoria!

Today I am here to share with you my interpretation of Jane's awesome challenge for this month at Scrapbookit!

The challenge requirements are:

*Use circles, hearts, rectangles and triangles on your layout, card or journal page.

*Make reference to a shape in your title ie, Circle of Life, Follow Your Heart, You're A Star etc

*Include on your layout, card or journal page a technique OR product that you have never tried or used before.

What a great list of requirements and so many things that you can do, so many ways to cover off the requirements of the challenge!

And you know the best thing...you could be the lucky winner of an awesome Scrapbookit prize! A $30 voucher in fact!!!!!

For those of you who know me...you may be aware that I have been struggling with reviving my mojo! This is what happens when you step away from your craft room for several weeks in a row...I was overseas which was amazing...but I definitely lost my mojo :(

The first decision I had to make when working on this project was what technique or product I would feature that I have never tried or used before.
I decided in the end to go with the plastic packaging technique (I'm not sure that it has an official name) to create a background.
This took a few attempts...as you can see.

My background turned out like this...

To create this background I used a plastic package, sprayed a colour onto the plastic and then turned it over onto the cardstock and moved the colour around using my fingers.

I started with the Colour Blast Colour Spray - Saffron, I also used Dylusions Spray - Periwinkle Blue. 

I decided to see if I could get the same effect using Colour Blast Shimmer Cube - Tangareen Dream. I loved how it gave a subtle shimmer to the layout.

I then added some Colour Blast Colour Spray - Coffee using the same plastic packaging technique.

I then used a piece of cheesecloth/gauze and some Heidi Swapp Colour Shine - Navy to add small amounts of what turned out to be a grey colour.

Here are a few close ups...you can just see the print of the cheesecloth.

I then splattered a small amount of Dylusions Black Marble Spray.

Once dried, I used some of the papers from my Photo Play kit this month called Freestyle.

This is what I finished up with.

I have incorporated the shape part of the challenge with black paint and the Kaisercraft Mini Template Splatter for the large circles in the background. I have arranged my photos and papers in rectangle shapes. I have used triangles from the sticker element sheet from the Freestyle kit and have used a Kaisercraft Template - Quarters and my fineliner.

I have only one heart which I have cut out of black felt.

Some more close ups...

I have used the word 'amazing' from the sticker element sheet from the Photoplay Freestyle kit.

I have also used some cut out words from my photos, including the Skyline Luge Sentosa logo.

I finished with my title which I have created using the Kaisercraft Dymo Alpha Stickers in both Black and White and the word adventure from the Echo Pack Dream Vacation Stencil.

I am so happy with this layout...and I feel like I have a little of my mojo back!

Head to Scrapbookit Shop to grab some of these awesome items...the Photo Play Freestyle kit is a great boy collection!! 

Why not spend this weekend getting creative with Jane's awesome challenge??

We can't wait to see what you come up with...add your entry to our Facebook page, the blog or email it to Jo at joannecaird@gmail.com.

Melx