I believe…

Good morning everyone and thanks for stopping by here at Scrapbookit!

So glad that you could join us this month.

Jane has set a fantastic challenge this month…whilst I was quite daunted at the beginning I seemed to cover all of the aspects easily in the end. Thanks heaps to Jane for challenging my thinking and providing a challenge that moves beyond the normal challenges that we are all used to.

The aspects of the challenge are as follows:

1. Use the mood board as inspiration

Mood Board

Prompts

2. Use a photo of yourself or at least a photo with you in it

3. Include a mixed media element

4. Include one of the prompts

Jo has sent me a gorgeous Simple Stories collection to work with this month. It is the gorgeous recent collection ‘Faith’  

Simple Stories - Faith

When I first received it I started imagining layouts using the trillions of photos that I had of Baptisms and other religious sacraments over the years. I was so excited! It is very rare to find gorgeous, religious themed papers.

Here is what I have created…

This layout uses photos from my son’s Confirmation Day and I obviously appear in two of the three photos (one of this month's requirements).

A great thing about this paper collection is that there are so many journalling cards and other elements that you can use to create your projects. My background paper is the  ‘Charity’ page however, the flowers in the bottom corner did not suit the theme of my layout. So, I used some of the 4x6 Horizontal Elements to create a ‘cover up’ I suppose. There were two Faith, Hope and Love and Believe that suited the background perfectly.

For this challenge, the Mood Board is to provide inspiration. I have done this in a few ways…some a little far fetched. Firstly, I have used some of the pastel colours found in this board (well, as best as I could). I used a tag in my layout which is featured on the board. I have used the feathers as a representation of the feathers on the ends of the sticks and finally I included the quote ‘ Focus on what is important to You’ - this quote is a little bit of my life motto at the moment.

My mixed media element is the use of one of the Kaisercraft Designer Templates - Grunge. Whilst this layout is not a ‘grungy’ layout, I thought that this template worked well with the cross pattern for my background. I have mixed some Gel Medium and Colour Blast Shimmer Dust - Navy to use with the template. 

I then splattered some Distress Spray Stain - Tarnished Brass in the background. 

I decided to use the prompt ‘I Believe…’ on my layout for two reasons. The first because the quote from the mood board is definitely something that I believe in and secondly to relate to the religious aspect of the layout. 

For the letter ‘i’ I used a Doodlebug - Loopy Lou Cardstock Sticker from my collection. I altered the colour of this to suit the layout using the VersaMark Chalk Ink - Night Sky. I found that I had to spray a small amount of hairspray over this to set the colour.

I have added some cute little Kaisercraft - Wooden Flourishes - Heart Buttons to the layout, which I have painted with the Distress Spray Stain - Tarnished Brass. I have included one on the journalling tag. I made this tag using some Mosaic Moments - Navy cardstock and a 3x4 Journalling Card Element, which I have journaled on.

I have finished the layout with a few heart stickers and other sticker elements from the Faith Collection. I have used some Dimensional Magic on the hearts to highlight them.

Thank you Jane for a great challenge. Make sure you show Jane how much you love her challenge by joining in this month. You may also have the chance of winning a pack from Scrapbookit.

Remember, you can share your creations on our blog using the Inlinkz linkup, you can share them on our Facebook page (@scrapbookitshop) or by emailing them to joanne@scrapbookit.com.au

Be sure to pop back over the rest of the month to see what else Jo and Jane have created.

I look forward to also seeing what you come up with for this months challenge. Remember entries close May 30.

xMel

I LOVE TO CREATE...

I Love To CREATE...

Hello and  Welcome to our May Challenge here at www.scrapbookit.com.au

This month it was my turn to set the Challenge and I got to thinking about how often we scrap pages of our Loved ones but never of ourselves!

SO this month I have made it all about Ourselves as Scrapbookers/Memory Keepers.!

One of the criteria for this month's challenge is to scrap a photo of YOURSELF or if not of yourself to at least have yourself in the photo with a loved one. I have also provided a mood board for you all to gain some inspiration off and a list of prompts, I would like one of the prompts off the list on your layout. It does not have to be the main title. The last requirement is to add a touch of Mixed Media of any form onto the page.


This is the Mood Board and Prompts!

The other Elements are:
*A Photo that has yourself in it
*A Mixed Media Element
*Inspiration off the Mood Board
*One of the Prompts

I have had A LOT of FUN with this challenge and I really do hope you all do as well.

As usual my Layout is very Busy!! Here it is..

This month I have worked with the Amazing Photo-Play Rhapsody paper range. This paper suits me so well and I have had so much fun with it!!

I have layered a lot of the pattern papers for my background, I have then worked on my Mixed Media element, to do this I have cut a strip of plain coloured paper out, I have then used some white Gesso and I have then sprinkled some of the Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical Shaker in Bavarian Blue over the top and I then spritzed it with some water to get the effect I was after, once this was dried off I used one of the new Kaisercraft Mini Design Templates in Splatter with some Colour Blast Colour Paste in Bling, I also used this to coat over the top of the Scrap FX chipboard feather, this has given it a really nice shiny effect.

The I LOVE TO CREATE words are a Kaisercraft Die that I have used in Fabi! I don't use this machine or my dies any where near enough so I am making an effort to try and use this a bit more. I absolutely LOVE these letters... Jo has them at www.scrapbookit.com.au as well as a heap of more dies and stencils. Pop on over and have a look!

I have used over half the sticker sheet in this layout, I could not decide when to stop there was just SO many Beautiful Stickers to chose from to add to my layout.

The inspiration I have taken from the Mood Board is the Feathers, Arrows, Circles, Triangles and some of the colours.

The Prompt that I chose to use was "I Love" and I added To Create on the end.

I hope that you have enjoyed my layout and challenge for the month of May! Jo and Mel will be back soon with their takes on my challenge and I cannot wait to see what they come up with!

Not to long to go now until our Annual www.scrapbookit.com.au Retreat!! It is going to be SO much FUN, have you booked your spot yet?? It's not to late. It would be So great to see you all working on your May Challenge Layouts at the retreat. Jo will have the entire www.scrapbookit.com.au shop there, so we can all shop to our heart's content.

Happy Scrapping

Jane xxx



Keep These Memories!

Good Morning Everyone!

I am so excited to see the interest in this months challenge! There have been so many comments about the Mood Board and how easy it is to use. Which leads me to a question for you all...What types of challenges would you love to see here at Scrapbookit? Leave us a comment, here or on our Facebook page and let us know the types of challenges you love creating.

I'm here today to share with you another take on the Mood Board that I have created.

Mood Boards are so much fun because you can use as much as you like or as little as you like to inspire your project....and it doesn't even have to be a layout! Our challenges are not restricting you to just the creation of a layout...you can create cards, canvases, art journal pieces, Off the Page projects...whatever you are so inspired to do!

Saying that...my project today is a layout :)

Here it is...

Can you see the element/s that I have been inspired by?
Well, my main inspiration came from the section of the Mood Board...the black and white drawing of flowers. 

One or more of the patterned papers are purely black and white...the options for this are limitless.

I have fussy cut a fair bit of the page into flower clusters to arrange at the base of my cardstock. I have used some KaiserMist - Aqua and some Colour Blast Shimmer Dusts - Candy and Sunflower to highlight a few centres of the flowers.

I have created my background using Colour Blast Shimmer Dusts - Candy and Sunflower, Colour Blast Colour Paste - Envy, Sunshine and Fire Engine and the Kaisercraft Templates - Quarters - Dots and 12x12 Bubbles.

I have also used the Black Marble - Dylusions Spray.

I added some plain cheesecloth behind the photo.

I have used some of Amy Tangerine's - Oh Happy Life paper pad to mount my photos and to cover a tag for my journalling (which is hidden behind the photo!) 

How awesome is this paper pad? Jo and Jane have also been using the same paper pad...so great to create such different layouts with the same collection. Jo has some of this in store...make sure you pop by and grab yourself some!

The collection also has some little saying squares - great for layouts and cards.

I have finished off my layout with some little flowers cut from the black and white drawing page, some butterflies and birds from Kaisercraft Decorative Dies - Birds and Butterflies, a bit of ink around the edges and some Glitter Alpha Stickers for my title.

I love how this one turned out...:)

Have you heard about the Scrapbookit Retreat??
We are holding a Retreat in Bright on the weekend of May 19-21. 

We would love you to come along.
For more details click the link on this blog in the top left hand corner!

Make sure you pop by for more DT inspiration throughout the rest of the month...still so much more to come!
xMelx

Mixed Media Canvas

Good Afternoon Everyone and thank you for popping by to check out our blog!

This weekend we have had our Autumn Retreat in Bright. All of the ladies have had a wonderful weekend. 

Yesterday I was lucky enough to create with Beck Beattie #getcreativewithbeckbt

We participated in three classes with Beck where she shared some techniques and some gorgeous product from IndigoBlu, Faber Castell and of course her own products from Tinby Designs. This included being treated to using some exciting new products that are just about to be released. It was such a fun day. Thank you Jo for organising Beck to come along and thanks to Beck for three great classes. You can see some of the snapshots from the day on Instagram or Facebook by following our Scrapbookit pages, the tag #scrapbookitautumnretreat2016 or through Beck's pages. 

Now that I have shared all of that exciting information it is my turn to post. I haven't followed the challenge requirements for this month for this my second post. But make sure you check out our challenge. Delsie, our Guest Designer for this month, created a gorgeous mood board for the challenge. All you need to do is create your project, add the word Cherish and send your layout to Jo or link your layout to our blog. Make sure you get your entry in by the end of the month!

I have been creating with Magnolia Lane this month. I have 2 projects to share with you...a card and a canvas that I created last night using some of my learning from the classes yesterday with Beck. 

Here is my card...

I created this card for our neighbours who have just recently lost their husband and dad in a farming accident. 

I have used the Magnolia Lane papers which included a few elements that were fussy cut from the papers, The Dusty Attic - Dusty in Bloom Bridal Veil Flowers, Kaisercraft Paper Blooms and Flourish With a Bling Pearls. 

I didn't have alpha letters with the script font that I required so I decided to chance it and handwrite my sentiment. Whilst not perfect, it didn't turn out that badly in the end. I will look at it as a personal touch.

Yesterday Beck ran a canvas class with us. I will leave Jo to tell you all about it however I came home and was inspired to create.

So I pulled out a canvas and whilst disappointed I couldn't create with all of the same product we used in the class I decided to use whatever I had to try and create something similar.

Here is what I came up with...

I have used Mod Podge, the colours from the Mood Board as my base, Faber Castell Gelatos, Gesso, Kaisercraft Paper Blooms - assorted, Quote is from the Magnolia Lane paper collection, twine, black wire, Kaiser Mist - Antique Gold and Charcoal, Tinby Designs - Metallic Melts - Gold Nugget, Kaisercraft Wood Flourishes - Frames, Archival Ink - Black and Darkroom Door - French Script.

I really enjoyed creating this. I loved thinking back to Beck's class and creating something to go back over what we had done. The thing I loved most was...there are no mistakes - everything can be covered over (well, almost everything!).

I hope that you have enjoyed reading my post today.

Don't forget to get your entry for this month's challenge in by March 30th and if I don't pop in again before the end of the week make sure you have a happy, restful and relaxing Easter break!

Happy Easter Everyone!

Melx

That's My Boy

Welcome to this months challenge at Scrapbookit!

What an exciting challenge it is too!

Prior to working with this challenge I had never used a 'mood board' for a challenge before.

Cindy has provided us with an awesome mood board with lots of inspiration for our projects.

  For this challenge you need to take your inspiration from this mood board, use a stencil and have fun.

Here is the mood board.

I was extremely excited this month to receive an Echo Park kit 'That's My Boy' from Jo. 

As those of you who have followed Scrapbookit for a while will know, I just love using 'boy' papers. I don't know why but my layouts just seem to come together so easily.

This pack has such gorgeous colours and a variety of double sided papers that are great for scrapping your boys!

Initially, I have gained inspiration from the colours in the mood board. 

I have used two stencils, that Jo sent in the kit, one with circles and the other with zig zags. I have used texture paste and have tinted it using Heidi Swapp Colourshine - Navy.

Here is what I have come up with...

From the mood board I have used the words, "100% Boys Life" and in the background have misted sections with the Heidi Swapp Colourshine to represent the misting on the mood board.

I have also used some Gesso and baby wipes to create the white wash in the background.

I took inspiration from the caps on the mood board to create the doodling on the matt around the photo. (Yes, by hand!)

Here is a close up...

I have used some brackets around the words '100% Boys Life' - these are brads. Really easy to use and attach and look really good too!

All of these products are available from Jo, online at the Scrapbookit store...and if she is out of stock she will organise to get it in for you.

Have you heard about our upcoming retreat? 

October 24th -26th at Harrietville. For more information drop Jo an email or give her a call. Make sure you book your place to avoid disappointment.

Finally, make sure you get your entries in for this months challenge using the mood board. To enter your project email it to Jo or add your link to the Inlinkz on the right hand side.

We can't wait to see your layouts and what you come up with!

Mel x