A NEW MONTH...A NEW CHALLENGE!

Hello Everyone!!!!

Hasn't the first month of the year gone so quick??

We, here at Scrapbookit, had a little break over the month of January. Whilst it was lovely to have a rest...I missed my scrapbooking incredibly!!

Anyway, we are back and we can't wait to share with you some great challenges, projects, and inspiration this year!

Today my job is to share with you our new challenge for February.

It is a 3 - 2 - 1 Theme Challenge!

Our challenge this month is to create a project following the theme "All About Love" with the following elements:

3 - Use at least 3 different colours

2 - Include embellishments

1 - Include a song title/lyrics as part of your title/journalling

Your project could be about something, someone or somewhere you love!

Here is what I have come up with...

This month I am using the very fun 7 Dots Studio - Paint Chips paper collection. How gorgeous is it? It is so versatile and a lot of fun to play with.

I have also used the collections Die Cut Elements and Element Sticker Sheet.

I have followed the challenge guidelines with 

- at least 3 colours in my background - created with the awesome Colour Blast Artist Inks in Marine, Sunburn and Barley. 

I have just painted them on with a brush. They did their own blending as the colours joined. In some sections, I have splattered some water after the inks had dried to take out some of the colour

I have used embellishments...firstly a Kinder Kreations Lasercut Designs chipboard "Me & You" and I have also used some of the Die Cut Elements hearts as embellishments as well.

My song title/lyrics are from a Kenny Chesney song called "Me & You"

I have attempted to match my background with some of the patterns on the tags and papers. These were stamped using the top of a lid and then the patterning is drawn by free hand. I thoroughly enjoyed creating this background.

I have also used the Kaisercraft Clear Texture Stamp 'Texture Stains" with black Archival Ink in the background.

And of course, I have followed the theme of 'All About Love' scrapping one of my favourite photos of hubby and I.

Well, that is about all from me today.
Please don't forget to get your entries in for this months challenge - a great little prize is up for grabs, you have until February 28th to enter.

To enter: take a photo of your project and upload it to our Facebook page or to our blog. You can always send it through to Jo via email as well if Facebook or the blog don't work for you.

I can't wait to see what you come up with for the first challenge for the year at Scrapbookit.

Be sure to check by the blog regularly this month to see what Jo and Jane have been up to during their break for this month.

~Mel~

Perfect Day!

Hey Everyone!

Welcome to my first share for February.

Isn't the challenge set by Jane just fantastic? I just love it!
Thanks to Laura Whitaker for allowing us to use it! Laura has some great sketches available on her blog... http://scrappinaroundtheclock.blogspot.com.au/

Here is the sketch for the challenge...

The challenge not only requires you to use the sketch but to also add the following elements to your page...

* A touch of gold

* Some Washi Tape
* Include a song title somewhere on your page

Here is my layout...

It is not often that I scrap photos of me however have enjoyed creating this layout!

The papers that I have been playing with this month are absolutely gorgeous! They are Endless Summer by Cocoa Vanilla.
At Scrapbookit we stock Cocoa Vanilla goodies...it is so nice to scrap with an Australian company paper collection. They not only have gorgeous papers but sweet little embellishments, accessory stickers, flairs, woodies, puffy stickers and so much more. Be sure to check out Scrapbookit for all of your Cocoa Vanilla needs!

I have created my background on the 'Aloha Sunshine' patterned paper. I have used some water colours, splattered some Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint - Metallique Gold Rush (I love this paint...a paint that also provides dimension!) and stamped with the Kaisercraft Clear Stamp Hessian and black ink.

I have used some thin black wire to create the circle shape from the sketch and put some plain cheesecloth behind the photos!

I have used the song title 'Perfect Day' by Lady Antebellum, my most favourite band! I'm looking forward to seeing them again when they tour Australia!

How cute are the little woodies that you can get with this collection?
I have used these and some of the die cut ephemera to create some little clusters of embellishments.

I love the flowers and the gorgeous little flairs. It definitely is the best being able to buy the whole collection including all of the coordinating embellishments!

The last thing that I wanted to point out is my little '&' symbol. How sweet is that?
It is a Kaisercraft Lucky Dip Rubber Stamp. These are really cool. They come in a set of 6 and they are easy to use. These are also available at Scrapbookit. Be sure to head to our online store or email/message Jo to get all your scrappy goodies!!!

Did you know that we have a Facebook page?
Search for Scrapbookit (@scrapbookitshop) This is another way that you can enter your challenge entry...via our Facebook page!

Don't forget to work on your challenge and get it in! These super hot days are PERFECT DAYS to hide away in your scrapbooking room and create!

Looking forward to admiring your creations!
xMelx

Journal Page - Good Times!

Morning again everyone!

I am loving this Amy Tangerine ~ Oh Happy Life paper collection. So much so that I just can't stop using it!!!!

Today I am here to very quickly share with you another project using this gorgeous paper collection.

I am playing a little bit of catch up with my 2016 Journal Planner. But I am having fun while I do it. I have done so much more than I ever envisaged I would at the beginning of 2016...whilst I had all good intentions.

Anyway, I have used the Amy Tangerine paper to create this page in my journal planner.

I just love how bright it has turned out!!

Alongside the Amy Tangerine papers I have used lots of mixed media products to create.

The first thing that I did to my blank page was use the large circles quarter from the Kaisercraft Grunge Designer Template with some Gel Medium.

Then using the same template I used the Lipstick Colour Blast Colour Paste.

I used the Kaisercraft Bubbles 12x12 Template and the Singin the Blues Colour Blast Colour Paste randomly around the page.

Finally, I used the circle quarter from the Kaisercraft Mixed Media Designer Template with some Envy Colour Blast Colour Paste.

I made sure that between each of these layers I dried the product before continuing.

I then used some Sunflower Colour Blast Shimmer Dust over the top and then dried this off too!

I did some really random stamping using the Kaisercraft Tic Toc Clear Stamp and Archival Ink.

I finished the background off using some white and black Faber Castell Gelatos to add some dimension to my Lipstick coloured circles.

A few different papers and some inked edges and my project is complete!

Maybe you would like to submit a project similar to this in our January Challenge?
You are only limited by your imagination!

I still have another project to share with you, but you will have to pop back later in the month to check that out!

Until then,

xMelx

More than a Book...

Goodmorning Everyone!

Who can believe that it is only 4 sleeps until Christmas??

I hope that you are ready with all of your presents bought and wrapped!

Me...I'm not so organised but now that school holidays have begun I can finish my shopping and sort the house out ready for Christmas.

Have you entered the Scrapbookit December Challenge??

There are some gorgeous layouts already entered - check them out here on this blog to the right or by heading to the Scrapbookit Gallery.

I have created another layout to share with you today using the gorgeous 7 Dots Studio - Writers Block Collection. Just recently I participated in one of those Facebook book giving posts. I was asked to participate by sharing the post and sending my favourite book to one participant. Then, hopefully, I would receive books in return...and that I did. I think I have received 6 books at this stage.

I decided that these papers were perfect to share this event, here is my layout.

As I have said, I used the gorgeous 7 Dots Studio - Writers Block Paper Collection. This collection is so perfect and can be used for so many different purposes. It has die cut elements, sticker elements and word elements that can all be used to enhance your layout. As you can see I have used a lot of these on my layout.

There is also a sheet of die cut tags in the collection. I have featured a few of these on my layout, one which I have used to write my journalling on. I have used a Scrap FX 'Feather Drawing' chipboard embellishment and some other little stickers and die cuts to embellish around my layout.

When trying to choose what type of photo to use I liked both black and white and colour so I decided to use both. I then used some Colour Blast Colour Paste - Fire Engine with a Kaisercraft Quarters Template to add a touch of red to match that on the book cover. 

Also, in the background, to pull everything in together, I have stamped using Archival Ink - Potting Soil and a couple of stamps from the Scrapbookit store as well as a Kaisercraft Script Stamp.

Finally, I have used an older Kaisercraft Collection, "Peachy Keen," sticker pack to create my title. Love it when some of the older stuff works in with the newer collections!

Well, I hope that you have enjoyed checking out my post today.

Make sure you get in and enter this month's challenge...you have until the 30th!

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas ~ I hope you all have a lovely time together with your family and friends. Thank you also for popping into our little blog several times each month and supporting Jo and Scrapbookit this year. We love sharing our creations with you and look forward to a new year filled with lots of new challenges, projects and creations.

I'll be back on the first day of the New Year to share the new challenge with you...looking forward to sharing with you. Here's a sneak peak...

Until then,
Merry Christmas!
Melx

Remember this Moment

Morning Everyone!

Thank you for stopping in here at Scrapbookit.

We have a great little challenge happening this month...worth a look at, why not give it a go!

Judy has designed it and there are a few elements that you need to include in your project. 

So here is the challenge...

You must follow the sketch,  fussy cut and use one or all of the following on your project - buttons, stamping or ribbon.

I have been playing with some of the gorgeous Prima papers this month. They are just beautiful and very easy to use.

Here is my layout...

I have (as always) been a little naughty and have changed a little bit of the sketch around. I have turned the whole sketch around and have moved the title from the bottom corner where the circle is to the top, right hand corner.

I started with a piece of kraft card which I lightly sprayed with Kaiser Mist - Coffee. I also flicked some Kaiser mist onto the card by undoing the lid and using the little tube that leads to the spray nozzle.

I have then cut pieces from...

* Prima Marketing - Vintage Emporium - Opera Seria paper

* Prima Marketing - Vintage Emporium - Verona paper

* Prima Marketing - Vintage Emporium - Florence paper

As well as the...

* Prima Marketing - Seashore - Seashell paper

After adhering these papers to the cardstock I used the Kaisercraft Clear Stamp - Background Script and some brown ink to roughly stamp around the layout.

As gorgeous as these papers are I was unable to do any fussy cutting from them to fulfil my challenge requirements so I had to be a little creative with my thinking.

I created my embellishment cluster using some different products and some fussy cutting.

I have used the Kaisercraft - Flora Quarters templates. With the flower template I used with some Colour Blast - Singin' the Blues Colour Paste. I lightened it a little using some of the Snow White Colour Paste. After the paste had dried I chose a few of the flowers to fussy cut. I inked the edges and gave them a light spray with the Coffee - Kaiser Mist.

I used one of the other Flora Quarters template for the leaves. Instead of using Colour Paste I decided to mix a small amount of Coffee - Kaiser Mist into some Gel Medium. Again, once dried I fussy cut the leaves.

 I have finished off my layout with some twine around the bottom of my photo and some words and some cute hearts for my title from the Kaisercraft Clear Stickers - Script Words.

Have you got your spot secured at our Spring Retreat?

October 7-9 ~ Bright, Victoria

Hope to see you there!

Thanks again for popping by...be sure to check back to see what other projects have been created by our Design Team for this challenge throughout the month.

Happy Scrapping!

xMelx

April Post #3

Hi Everyone,

Mel here to share with you the last of my projects for this month using some of the gorgeous products from Scrapbookit.

First of all though I need to remind you to ....

Make sure you get your entry in for this month's challenge - you still have 7 days to smash a project out and enter it in the challenge for your chance to be our next Guest Design Team Member!!!

The first project I am here to share with you is of 3 cards I have made using the left over scraps from the Simple Stories collection 'You Are Here' which I have been using this month.

They are nothing overly special but are quick and easy to make.

I need to get better at this but I always talk about finishing off a collection by making cards with the scraps rather than collecting the scraps in a folder for a later time! One day!

My second project is definitely more my style at the moment...texture and mess!

I have created this project to highlight the gorgeous colour of the Tangareen Dream Colour Paste by Colour Blast. 

I am not normally an orange sort of person but I love this!

This is one of my pages for my Kaiser Journal that I am working on this year.

I have used lots of different products to create this journal page...

Darkroom Door - Background Stamp - French Script, Kaiser Clear Stamp - Chevron, Archival Black Ink, Kaisercraft Quarters Stencil, Colour Blast - Colour Paste - Tangareen Dream and Steel, Kaiser Mists - Orange, Red, White, Turquoise and Charcoal, Washi Tape, doily, Simple Stories - You Are Here collection, My Year My Story collection (the quote), gauze and my homemade watercolours.

Here are some close ups...

Well that is all I have to share with you tonight and for this month. I have had lots of fun creating - thanks Jo for providing great product.
If you want to receive some great product from Jo be sure to get your entry in for this months challenge.

Look forward to sharing my projects for May with you soon, but before then make sure you pop back and check out what Jo has been creating!

Melx

Another from Magnolia Lane

Good morning Everyone!

I'm back again to share with you another project using the gorgeous Magnolia Lane collection.

Just a quick post this morning, today is Good Friday and I have a busy Easter weekend ahead...as I am sure that you do!

For this post I have created a framed piece. 

One of my favourite gifts to give is a framed paper craft item. I have created this one with my Nan in mind. I have used a decorative frame from the Reject Shop.

Here is my project...

Materials I have used:

Magnolia Lane Paper Collection - Ultimate Crafts; Gesso; Kaisercraft Stamps -  Honeycomb, Script   and Windsor; Faber Castell Gelatos; Kaiser Mists - Charcoal, Winter Grey and Candy; Archival Ink - Black.

I started with a piece of the gorgeous paper from Magnolia Lane.

I cut it to size making sure that I took notice of what elements I wanted in my corner...how gorgeous is that bird cage feature.

I used gesso, stamps, mists, my gelatos as watercolours, stamps and inks to create a very mixed media looking background.

I then fussy cut some butterflies and some flowers from the paper collection to create the clusters at the bottom and in the top left corner.

I have used one of the quote cards from the paper collection and instead of using it as a whole block I have cut the words up.

Something very simple and very pink (for those that know me well I have defied the odds of creating more pink projects!) but I just love how it all turned out.

I hope that the Easter Bunny is good to you on Sunday and that he brings lots of yummy eggs!

I'm hoping to get some creative time in over the weekend - I hope you are too...you still have time to enter our challenge using this gorgeous mood board and the word Cherish.

Happy Easter!

Melx

It's December!!

Morning Everyone,

Well here we are that crazy month of the year where we never have enough hours in the day, right up until the big day.

As it is a very busy time we have decided not to run our challenge, and as we have had only 2 entries for November it seems it's time to take a break.

Mel and I will be dropping by throughout the month to share some projects for those that are still crafting.

Look out 2016 I AM going to be organised with the release of the New Kaisercraft Planner, I will be sharing a couple of pages I have tweaked.

Here is my Planner:

I have done monthly pages using the new range from Kaisercraft  ' My Year my story' designed to go with your planner. I have stamped dates with the Kaiser number stamps and added some Washi Tape .

I have had lots of deliveries into the store lately so I will be back to share some of these, until then you can always join us on Facebook or drop over to the online store. 

For anyone who is wanting to join us at our March Retreat please remember Deposits are due at the end of this month!!! Places are filling up so don't hesitate.

Have a great week

Jo Caird.

You Make Me Smile

Good morning everyone!

I'm back today to share with you another layout I have created using the Echo Park 'Pirate's Life' collection. 

My layout has nothing to do with pirates! I wanted to create something that still used the gorgeous bright papers but not necessarily related to the pirate theme!

Here is what I came up with...

I still used the sketch for this months challenge, I did some stamping and I used a song title!

I spent a little bit of time creating my background. I started by covering my Cardstock in transparent gesso. I sprayed and sprayed again. Added Moulding paste, Dylusions paint and stamped. Then in some parts sprayed again until I came up with what I liked...it took a little bit but I'm pretty happy with the end result.

On my tag I have used the chorus of the song Smile by Uncle Kracker and made a feature of the last line of the chorus by adding it to my layout. 

I have used again the Harlequin Clumps on my layout (such awesome value when you can get so many projects from one pack). This time I have left them with a matt effect by inking them with Versamark Ink and not embossed them. 

Materials Used:

Kaisercraft Cardstock - White and Licorice, Kaiser Mists - Red, Yellow and Denim, Prima Colour Bloom - Cobalt, Transparent Gesso, Moulding Paste, Dylusions Paint - Lemon Zest and London Blue, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps - Crackle, tag, bakers twine - assorted colours, black ribbon, Echo Park - Pirate's Life collection - papers, paper pad, element stickers and alpha stickers, 2Crafty Harlequin clumps and Versamark Ink - Cardinal. 

I hope that this has inspired you to get crafting today!

You only have a few days to get your entry for this month in. Make sure you do...nothing quite like winning a prize for doing something you love!

Happy Scrapping!
Melx