Fun times!

Hello!

My turn up on the blog this month, I had a lot of fun with this challenge and I cannot wait to see what everyone has come up! 

This is my take on Mel's challenge layout.

This month I have used the Kaisercraft collection called Hide and Seek. This range is such a gorgeous collection and I have used it in several different ways this month as you will see with my second layout a bit later on in the month! 

To start my layout I have used a piece of black card stock and then cropped

a piece of the patterned paper and stuck it down, I have used some Colour blast paste in envy and a Kaisercraft stencil to add some texture, I have cut out some circles using different paper in the collections to make some embellishments, I have also added some pieces out of the matching collectibles as well. 

 My title was from some Heidi Swapp stickers and I have also added some geometric shape chipboards which I have inked with some stayoz black ink and I have then added a layer of glossy accents over the top! I really love the shine that this gives the chipboard. 

I hope you have enjoyed my take on Mel's great challenge for this month, only a few weeks until retreat, I'm SO upset that I can't make it this time but my family commitments need to come first! 

I hope that you all have an enjoyable time and I look forward to seeing all of your crafty pages which can be uploaded onto our scrapbookit facebook page! 

I will be back later on in the month, until then happy scrapping 

Jane xxx

Sweet Memory...

Hello!
 Spring has finally arrived and we have had some beautiful sunny days to get us all excited about the warmer weather that is to come! Springtime in my opinion is the best season of the year.

I'm very much looking forward to some more sunshine and longer days.

I have been lucky enough this month to set the Scrapbookit September Challenge, I hope that you all enjoy what I have come up with. I have found a mood board which is pictured below that you can take inspiration off in any way that you would like, it could be that you use butterflies that you have chosen off the mood board or you use circles or flowers on your layout that have been inspired from the mood board or that you just do a layout using some of the colours provided on the mood board. The possibilities are endless and a whole lot of fun!

I have also added a few extra criteria these are to:

*Use the Mood board provided(pictured above).

*Use the word LOVE somewhere on your layout.

*Use a mixed media element.

*Use some fussy cutting.

Easy right?? This is what I have come up with. I have actually used my challenge criteria not just for a layout but also for a 90th Birthday card I made for my husband's Grandma.
I will start with the card first.
I began using a plain white square card, I embossed it using a Kaisercraft embossing folder, added some Ranger distress oxide on Barn door, spritzed it with water then used some paper towel to mop the excess water off. I love the effect this gives to the paper, I then used the Uniquely Creative script font die and added it to my background.

This month I have been lucky enough to use this beautiful 49 Market Cottage life paper collection, normally I would have a lot of trouble using this type of paper but I actually really enjoyed using it and I am very happy with the results on my card and layout!

 I have fussy cut an image from the paper, added some Uniquely Creative flowers as well as some Kaisercraft pearls and a Kaisercraft clear sticker, then to finish my card I have added this beautiful lace butterfly. It is absolutely gorgeous and really goes with this paper range.

Next for my challenge layout!

As I have said above I have started my layout using a patterned piece of paper from the 49 market cottage life paper range, I added some stencilling with a Kaisercraft lace border stencil and some Ranger distress oxide in Barn door.


In following the challenge criteria I have used the word 'LOVE' several times on my layout, fussy cut A LOT of flowers, my mixed media element was the stencilling and the inspiration I have taken from the mood board was the butterfly's and the flowers.

Once again I have used the gorgeous lace  butterfly's from the Uniquely Creative range as well as some of their flowers! The wooden chippie I have used is from Scrap fx and is called celebration of hearts, I have used the same barn door distress oxide on it and added some Ranger Glossy Accents over the top as well. My photo's are backed using some of the patterned paper as well as the layers of paper underneath it. To finish my layout I have added a doodle border and a Kaisercraft clear sticker over the pile of flowers that I fussy cut out.

 

I hope that you have enjoyed my layout, all of the products used on this page are available from www.scrapbookitshop.com.au head on over to Jo's online shop and see what she has to offer!

I look forward to seeing what you all come up with!
Happy Scrapping
\Jane xxx

Another day in Paradise!

Hi, I'm back, sharing with you another  layout I have done using the Simple Stories Travel Note paper collection. This collection is really great to use on some of those holiday pics you have yet to scrap. The colours in the range are really versatile and easy to work with. 

 To begin my layout I have layered a variety of the patterned papers and added some stickers and cutouts from the collection.
I have added some doodling on some of the stickers as well as around the edge of my layout.
For my title I have used a whole lot of tiny word stickers then for the Paradise word which is a The Dusty Attic chip board, I have applied a coat of Creative Expressions Metallic Gilding wax in Ultramarine then applied some Ranger Glossy Accents over the top to give me a shiny finish. 

Do you have your entry in yet for our monthly challenge? We would love to see as many as we can get this month. 
I have had a lot of fun creating my layouts this month, I hope you have enjoyed seeing them and that they have given you some inspiration.
Seeyou all next month with an exciting challenge that Jo has set for us all. 
Janexx 

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



Stop and Smell the Roses!

Hello

I'm back again with another "Spring" themed layout, this photo is of my daughter quite a few years ago. Whilst I wasn't entirely sure that the red in her dress matched this paper I decided to use it anyway and I'm quite happy with the way it turned out.

I used the Ultimate Crafts 'Bohemian Bouquet' paper  range.

 I have done quite a bit of fussy cutting and also layering of the different patterned paper.
The clear sticker down the bottom of the page is a Kaisercraft clear sticker and the Script Font I have just done with a sharpie.

With my Butterflies I have used a piece of white cardstock and played with some different coloured Dylusions Inks, I have then used the Kaisercraft Butterfly Die and cut some Butterflies out of it, I really Love the effect this has given the Butterflies they are a beautiful shimmery colour and add an extra element to my page. I have stuck them don with some Ranger Glossy Accents.

 

I had a lot of fun with this page.




I'm looking forward to seeing everybody's take on my Spring challenge, I want to see a huge amount of entries this month! There are some great prizes to be won!
Have you been over to the all NEW www.scrapbookitshop.com.au website yet? It's looking Amazing and Jo is loading new product's all the time!
Thanks for stopping by
Jane xxx

November Challenge!

Hello and Welcome to our November Challenge here at Scrapbookit.

This month the papers that I got to work with reminded me a lot of Spring, which is where I got the idea for this month's challenge. So for this month the Challenge is to use the Quote

'Live Life in Full Bloom'

and to include three(3) things on your Layout that begin with the Letter S! Easy right...

Here is my Layout.

I have worked with Ultimate Craft's 'Bohemian Bouquet' paper pad. I have used the quote across the top of the page and  I have written this with a permanent marker.

My three 'S' are:

Sunshine Colour Blast shimmer cubes

Stamping-Butterfly

Stencils

I started my layout by making a patchwork background with different colour blue papers out of the paper pack, I then used a butterfly stamp with some Colour Blast Shimmer cubes in the Sunshine colour and applied these to my background as well. I fussy cut the flowers down the right hand side of the page and added some of the butterflies that go with the paper collection.


The large piece of paper behind my photo I sprayed with some Dylusions Spray, added some more of the Colour Blast Shimmer Cube in Sunshine and then I added some texture with some Colour blast texture paste and a script font stencil.


The dream catcher wood chippy is also from the Ultimate Craft collection, I covered it with some Ken Oliver Crafts Liquid Metal in Yellow Gold and added some glossy accents over the top and finished it off with some twine.

The little word stickers I have used from a Kaisercraft sticker book, I found these matched really well and was happy with the final touch it made to the page.
The little flowers are from Cocoa Vanilla.
All of the products that I have used on this layout are available from www.scrapbookitshop.com.au.   Jo has such an amazing range of products in her online shop, I can highly recommend that you have a look.

I hope that you have enjoyed my Layout and my challenge for the month.

I look forward to seeing all of your entries.

Thanks for stopping by Jane xxx

That's My Boy

Good morning everyone!

I hope that this post finds you all well and starting to enjoy a small touch of warmer weather.

I am a little strapped for time today so this will be a shorter than normal post. Sorry!

I hope that you still take something from my post today!

Have you entered this months challenge???
It is a fantastic challenge - easy to follow, easy to create with and sensational colours. 

Not to mention lots of fun!

Check out the prompts...

Be sure to get your entry in by the end of the month for your chance to win a Scrapbookit Prize Pack!

For this, my second post this month, I have stuck to the sketch as my base. I love this sketch...it is gorgeous and so easy to work with!

My layout is quite simple...nothing fancy, it is quite basic!

Here it is...

Again, I have used the bright, fun papers from the Photo Play Collection 'Party Boy' 

They are really easy to use. It is great that some of the papers can be used for layouts that are not necessarily about birthdays and birthday celebrations.

I have painted the Kinder Kreations Chipboard words 'That's My Boy' in orange paint and have added some Glossy Accents over the top.

I have finished off the layout with some of the Sticker Elements, some which I have elevated and others that are not.

We are frantically preparing for the retreat - which is next week! Ahhhhhhhh!

It is so exciting and I can't wait!

Well, I hope that you like what I have created and it has given you some inspiration to jump on board and enter this months challenge.

Apologies once again for a quick post.

Have a great week everyone!

Mel