Cherished Friendships

Happy Easter everyone!

I hope that you all had a wonderful Easter.

I'm here today to share with you my first project for this month, April.

I'm hoping that you are encouraged to join us this month for the awesome challenge Jo has set for us!

Here is what I have come up with...

The requirements for this challenge are:

1. Friends (It can be in your photo, title, journalling, a quote)

2. Create with a colour that you don't normally use or like

3. Use die cuts on your project

4. Use stamping somewhere on your layout

I have used the same photo as Jo this month (no we didn't plan it!!! Sorry Jo!); two beautiful friends of mine that I truly cherish. This day was a very special day and it was so lovely that we could help Jo celebrate. I have used friends in my stamp quote as well ~ Friends are the sunshine of life!

I have actually used two colours that I don't really like, PINK and GREEN. For those of you who know me well...neither of these colours enter my scrapbooking world very often (usually only if I have been challenged or it is for a gift). Saying that, I love how this layout has turned out. 

The paper collection that I have been given to use this month is by Ultimate Crafts. It is called L'aquarelle Designs.

These papers are sold in a paper pad (24 double sided papers) which is filled with a range of different colours (most of which I would not ever use) but for those of you out there that love these colours I have used, purples, oranges, butterflies, birds etc...you would love this!!

I have fussy cut from the paper these gorgeous flowers and the bird to create my embellishment cluster.

I have also used the Kaisercraft Dies and Stamps sets - Feathered Friends and Flutter to stamp and die cut the images - flowers, butterflies on some of the patterned paper. I have used the pigment ink Brilliance Pearlescent Olive for the stamping.

I have also stamped some butterflies using the Memento Ink in Desert Sand. This was a great way to stamp in a way that is very subtle.

I have used the Kaisercraft 6x6 Template - Fern in the background with the Olive Brilliance pigment ink in the background.

I have also splattered some Heidi Swapp Colour Shine - Peach in the background as well.

Check out these other great stamps that I have used (some of them) as part of my layout.

I have also used the cute puffy alphabet stickers you can see in the background on my layout for the title 'Cherished'

Well, I hope that you have been inspired in some way by my project today.
Most of the products that have been used on this project are available to buy in the Scrapbookit store.

Don't forget that there is a $30 voucher up for grabs for a lucky winner if you enter this months challenge.

What are you waiting for? 

Go...get started...we can't wait to see what you come up with.

~ Mel ~

Good morning Everyone!

I'm here today to share my next project using Kaisercraft's Rose Avenue.

But before I do...Have you entered our November challenge?

This is a chance for you to win a prize pack of scrapbooking goodies and all you need to do is send in a photo of your creation.

On your project, you need to use three things beginning with S 

and the quote 'Live Life in Full Bloom'

You have until the 30th of November to send your photo to us. Go on...you can do it.

For this post, I haven't followed the challenge guidelines. However, I have used the gorgeous collection by Kaisercraft 'Rose Avenue' again.

I have started with the 'Rose Window' page as my background.
Here is my layout...

 I added some Dylusions Paint - Rose Quartz. Then I used the template 'Damask Quarters' by Kaisercraft and some Colour Blast Paste - Snow White around the background.

I added some very subtle stamping using the Texture Stamp Windsor by Kaisercraft. I used Dylusions Paint - White Linen.

I used the stamp Background Script by Kaisercraft and some Desert Sand Memento Dew Drop ink randomly around the page.

I finished off with some splatters and thin lines using the Lindy Stamp Gang Magicals - Ramblin' Rose Pink.

I finished off cutting some frames and squares of the different papers and layered them behind and around the photo.
I used the Collectables in the Rose Avenue collection for my cluster of flowers.

I added a piece of paper that was die cut with the Kaisercraft Die 'Sari Texture'

The quote I used was from the sticker sheet in the Rose Avenue collection.

All of these products are available from Scrapbookit.

Have you seen our latest competition to celebrate our new store???
Head to our Facebook page to find out more.

Until next time,

Mel x

I Will Always Love You

Morning Everyone,

Well, I hope that the Easter Bunny found you all and you enjoyed your Easter!

I am here again to remind you about our April monthly challenge and to share with you another layout that I have created with the Kaisercraft P.S. I Love You collection.

Have you started creating your challenge entry? Entries close on the 30th of April...you still have plenty of time if you haven't.

Remember this month is all about the double layout! A great way to scrap a sequence of photos! There is a sketch from PageMaps to follow.

You also need to include texture, stamping and some flowers (in any form you wish - be creative!).

You can enter your challenge via our blog using the InLinkz linkup, via our Facebook page or you can email it to Joanne at joanne@scrapbookit.com.au

I can't wait to see what you create.

When Jo first gave me the P.S. I Love You Collection I felt very overwhelmed. If you know me, ideas for pinks and all things girly when scrapbooking don't particularly come naturally.

I was glad though to be able to use these papers to highlight some of my wedding photos and other photos of Jason and I. 

Whilst I yet again haven't followed the requirements of the April Challenge, I have loved playing around with some newer products and some colours that I don't necessarily always feel comfortable using...so definitely getting out of my comfort zone!

Here is what I have created...

We had these photos taken whilst in Disney World, Florida in September 2015.

I started this layout with a blank canvas (White Cardstock) and added some of the new Tim Holtz - Distress Oxide Inks blending both Worn Lipstick and Iced Spruce. I love these inks and love what you can do with them. It is very hard to see in any of the photos but I then used a baby wipe and my Kaiser Mini Template - Rough Grid. The baby wipe took away the ink where I rubbed it and left a paler, and in some places, a bleached image from the template.

I then used some Impasto Gel Medium through the Kaiser Mini Template - Rough Grid which gives a clear see through appearance over the paler/bleached template.

I splattered some of the Kaiser Mist - Candy and the Prima Colour Bloom - Cotton Candy around the page.

I stamped with the Kaiser Clear Stamp - Flutter using the Gray Flannel Memento Ink.

Then using Art Alchemy - Acrylic Paint - Opal Magic Aqua - Rose, the Viva Precious Metal Colour - Pink, some Acrylic Paint - Black and the edge of my palette knife I added some lines.

I have once again been a little minimalistic in my use of papers and have stuck to using mainly the P.S. I Love You Collectables.

I added the title Love using the word from the sticker sheet. I needed to ink this with the Gray Flannel Memento Ink.

Well, whilst out of my comfort zone, I love how this layout turned out and mainly loved using lots of new products and colours. All of these are available at Scrapbookit!

Have you heard about our upcoming retreat? May 19-21 in Bright!

A weekend full of fun, plenty of laughs, great company, awesome food and plenty of scrapbooking.

We would love you to come. For more details head to the Online Store.

Thanks again for popping by...would love to hear what you think of my layout!
Be sure to pop back over the next few days to see what other awesome projects Jo and Jane have been creating!

....Melx