Sassy Scrapper - GDT Reveal #3

Hello!!

I have a step by step project up on the Sassy Scrapper Blog if you want to check it out.

In the meantime, here's a peek at the layout that I have created with the gorgeous Glitz Design Cashmere Dame collection.  Sassy Scrapper have the range in store HERE.

We are also playing with some pretty Prima blooms and Say It In Crystals combined with Glitz rhinestones, Puffy Stickers and Heidi Swapp bow and buzz words.

I call him Dad...

Hi There Everyone,

Today I have a Publication project to share that is more on the 'masculine' side. 

This was a project that was featured in the Australian magazine Scrapbook Creations. The issue also coincided with Father's Day here in Australia.  This tender moment captured of my Miss E with her Daddy was the perfect choice.

'I call him Dad' as seen in Scrapbook Creations Issue #95.

Darker colours feature along with turquoise blue and a splash of yellow for contrast.  The patterned papers were not overly fussy in design. Glitz Design was combined with a touch of MME and a big  butterfly was cut from Bo Bunny paper. 

Twiddleybitz chipboard elements were layered over the top of the butterfly to add a touch of grunge texture.

Featured are Twiddleybitz -

FRA012 6 x 6 Flourish Frame

CF003 Roman Clock Large

SPK005 Steam Punk Clock with Gears

SPK008 Steam Punk Gear Border

SPK009 Steam Punk Blossom

I had lots of fun altering the chipboard - I used a combination of inks, colour sprays and a sprinkling of diamond dust.
A few Prima Metallic Flowers (also altered) along with MME brads and bling add a touch of masculine 'sweetness'.

It's been a while since I have worked with these tonings and 'style', but as they say change is good as is being creatively stretched. It is perhaps not a style that I venture to often, but with saying this, did enjoy the process of putting this one together.

Till next time,

Sassy Scrapper - GDT Reveal #1

I am super happy to say that I am Guest Designing this month over at SASSY SCRAPPER.  I thank Olga for the lovely invitation and for the opportunity of showcasing the gorgeous Glitz Design CASHMERE DAME collection which is available in the store HERE.

I absolutely totally **heart** this collection and my little heart swooned as soon as I saw the peeks of it.  The colours, can I say, are fabulous.  The chevrons, honeycomb and retro elements add a touch of funk and edge. The shabby florals add a touch of sweetness for the girly girl in me.  **Sigh**   

For my first project,  Cashmere Dame papers were combined with 'Whatnots', a few' Puffy Stickers' and 'Giant Rhinestones'.

  

Coordinating Prima Rosarian Perles, Interlude Felt Red Roses and Bel Canto Yellow blooms, along with a stunning Manor House Fantasy flower were added to the mix.  

 The Twiddleybitz Ornate Frame was cut in half and inked black for contrast. Part of it is shown below.
 A Pink Paislee Artisan Butterfly was misted with Heidi Swapp Mustard Colour Spritz and added over the top.

A closer peek at the beautiful Manor House Fantasy bloom.  I actually pulled the bloom apart and added the larger bottom petals to the top of the layout and the smaller middle and centre piece finishes off the bottom cluster.  This was also altered with HS Mustard Colour Spray for a more intense yellow toning.  The other part of the Twiddleybitz Ornate Frame peeks out from under the floral cluster.

Layout 'Together'

Materials List - HERE

Come by and say 'HI' over on the Sassy Scrapper Blog.

Me & You

Twiddleybitz recently held a 'Scrap My Photo' competition where the design team each scrapped a photo from a list of lucky recipients who entered.  I had the both the pleasure and extreme honour of scrapping this page for Brenda McKay from New Zealand.

The Twiddleybitz word 'Me & You was the perfect title and 'Cherish the time spent together'.... was the perfect sentiment for this beautiful photo of Brenda with her grandson.

A Twiddleybitz 'Vintage Overlay' and 'Long Flourish' were incorporated with lots of pretty hand cut elements from Webster's Pages Yacht Club papers, Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings Die Cut and a medley of Prima Flowers.   The photo shows the sea in the background and I felt that the colours and theme of the Webster's Pages papers were a great match.

May Brenda enjoy her page just as much as I did putting it together for her.

Till next time,

xx T

My Creative Scrapbook - Recreating Banners

Hi There,

I have a little tutorial to share for recreating the banner as seen on my layout created for My Creative Scrapbook with their Limited Edition June Kit.

Banners or Buntings are not only super sweet but are also super fun to make.  I must confess that they are often a feature of my creations from time to time.

They can be made from your scraps of patterned papers and are a quick and easy way of adding a customized accent to your paper crafting project.

To recreate a banner/bunting as seen on my layout -‘Little Girls have magic all of their own’

Create a curved line – I traced around part of a dessert bowl to create the curve and then draw the triangles along the curved line. 

Then simply cut out around the lines which you have drawn 

The banner was attached with foam dots to add some dimension.  Die Cut elements from the My Creative Scrapbook June Limited Edition Kit were then attached over the top.

Try altering the size of the banner by adjusting the length and curvature of the line.  The size and shape of the ‘flag’ can also be adjusted. 

'She’s a little Princess’

 Instead of a triangle why not try a different shape as I have done here. 

My Creative Scrapbook Reveals

Hello!!

Earlier in the week, I shared some sneak peaks of my creations using the My Creative Scrapbook June Limited Edition Kit.

 This kit ROCKS with Pink Paislee London Market and Prima Flowers.

Here is my first creation from this totally gorgeous kit. 

Little girls have a magic all their own.

Everything you see is from the MCS June Limited Edition kit - oh except for the title sentiment and I used some white card for this. 

I did get scissor happy with some fussy cutting

 And layered it up with the fussy cut elements, London Market Ephemera, Prima Flowers and ribbon.

The Eiffel Tower and little tag element sitting on the bird cage were cut out from a couple of the tags which are part of the Ephemera pack.

Prima Flower Packaging was used to layer behind the photo.

 How sweet are the London Market Spool Covers? - These are also part of the kit.  I have another project idea for these, but more about this later :) 

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My second layout  has the gorgeous Pink Paislee London Market 'Royal Charm' paper for the base.
A larger banner/bunting  was created from patterned paper.

Pink Paislee packaging was also used - some behind the photo and the floral elements that sit on the crown were also cut from the same packaging. 

The larger Prima bloom was altered with Tattered Angels Patina Glimmer Mist to coordinate.

 A London Market Jumbo Number also features along with the crown from the Ephemera pack, a spool cover and  some more Prima Flowers.

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For my following project, I was inspired to create somewhat of a garden theme and wanted it to appear as if Miss E and Missy N were meandering their way through it.

I wonder how many butterflies they found?

Once again I got scissor happy - gosh these patterned papers are perfect for cutting out elements and so pretty.

I used one of the bases from the Twiddleybitz Opening Gates Set as a template to trace around to create the arch that sits behind the photo.  The removed middle insert created the open gate effect - I also removed the centre piece to leave a thin border all the around before attaching.

 The Limited Edition Kit contains gorgeous Prima blooms - here are a few which I have clustered together. 

I also incorporated some of the Prima flower packaging    - the sentiment banners were cut out from this.

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For my final project reveal, this is perhaps a little different to my 'usual thing' but just the same, still had lots of fun putting it together. 

I wanted to make the London Market Jumbo Numbers a feature and have overlapped a number series along one side of the photo.

I again have incorporated some of the Pink Paislee packaging and included travel elements to tie in with the 'world' theme.  

Totally **heart** these gorgeous Prima blooms.  

I loved working with this kit and thank Pam and My Creative Scrapbook for the wonderful opportunity of Guest Designing this month and last.

Before I sign off this post, I must also tell you about the fantastic contest that My Creative Scrapbook are running at the moment.

Feast your eyes on the grand prize

 Head on over to the My Creative Scrapbook Blog HERE for all the details for how you go about entering to win this gorgeous kit.

  

Thanks so much for dropping by,

Hugs,

T  

Once Upon A Sketch May Challenge

There are still a few days to get your entries completed for this month's Once Upon A...Sketch challenge. 

 The 

 Theme is Mum

We would like you to create a layout and interpret the theme "Mum" however you like based on the following sketch. You can journal as little or as much as you like, but your layout must incorporate this theme and the sketch.

Ideas for journalling: you as a mother, your role as a working/stay-at-home mum, sacrifices/benefits of being a mum, one day in your life as a mum, how your life has changed since being a mum, a tribute to your own mum, grandmother, guardian or someone you consider as close as your mum, your relationship with your mum or your daughter, one trait you have take from your mum, your desire to be a mum, your feelings on motherhood, what does it mean to be a mum?, what kind of mum do you want to be? , Mother's Day celebrations/traditions, your favourite Mother's Day gift given/receive etc..

I went for a somewhat quirky take on the 'Mum' theme challenge.  My inspiration came about from a hand made card that my youngest gave me for mother's day.  The card was created at kinder and the 'real' mother's ode was contained within. 

The Author of this is unknown. 

Of course this is meant as a bit of fun and certainly no means of discrediting mother's in any way :) 

Can this real mother also add that....

Real Mother's also know that blue metallic paint will not wipe off from hard slate floors when it is dry . 

Real Mother's know that red texta will also not wipe off from a painted window sill.  However, in time the sun will fade it.

The journal and photo positions were altered but I pretty much stayed true to the sketch design.

Crate Paper, Basic Grey Doily Die Cut and a Kaisercraft Die Cut were combined with  Twiddleybitz chipboard and Prima Flowers.

A little recipe stand embellishment was created with a Twiddleybitz Swirl Chippy Frame and an Original Recipe Cooking Embellishment.   A Wheat Flourish was also cut up and part of this sits behind the Original Recipe Embellishment.  The other part was tucked into the cluster of flowers and this sits on top of a Swirl Flourish Vine.

For more challenge inspiration head on over to the Once Upon A... Sketch blog.  

Also I wanted to do a shout out for the Once Upon A... Sketch Design Team call which is still open.  I encourage you to apply, it's such a great team to be a part of.  All the details for applying are HERE.  

Thanks for dropping by,

Hugs

T

The ScrapCake: First Shares

Hello Lovely People,

I am super excited because my first blog post for The ScrapCake as gone 'live' today.

Over on the BLOG, I have shared a project close to my heart and also something 'new'.

First up something new.

A layout created from the Spring Awakening Collection designed by Karola Witczak.

It features my two girls - to have and hold

Always

Just adore the softness of this collection.

There is some layering of hand cut elements

With die cuts including Paper Rosettes, Doily, Banners and Butterfly.

Sweet Buntings

With a touch of Twiddleybitz Chipboard loveliness - Small Swirls Overlay and Vine Heart Silhouette

And you may also remember this one I featured a little while back

Featuring both The Bright Side of Life and Spring Awakening Collections

With some Prima and Twiddleybitz loveliness

The Bright Side of Life – Dear Diary

The Bright Side of Life – Natural Beauty

Spring Awakening – Paper 1

Spring Awakening – Paper 4

Spring Awakening – Paper 5

Spring Awakening – Paper 6

Twiddleybitz: Follow your dreams

Hello Lovely People,

Today I am sharing some more 'Twiddley' love with you.

If you attended the Brisbane Papercrafts Festival last weekend, you may have spied this one at the Twiddleybitz stand.

'Follow your dreams

and never let them slip away'

Another gorgeous Twiddleybitz overlay has been featured - this time the Circle Overlay.  As the name suggests lots of lovely circles to overlay on a page.  I also added the Twiddleybitz  Round Doily Journal Plaque, Assorted Leaves and Banners.

The chipboard was kept 'al-la natural' this time with just some subtle inking on the banner and leaf edges.

Lots of hand cut and punched elements were added from the Kaiser Sweet Nothings Collection (available from Anna's Craft Cupboard).

A medley of gorgeous Prima blooms have been scattered amongst the mix. 

A Songbird Vine was cut up and added to the clusters of flowers.

Twiddleybitz Products Used:

OV002 Circle Overlay 

BAN003 Banners

FER004 Assorted Leaves Pack

Round Doily Journal Plaque

Prima Products Used:

#716636 Spring Petal Mix

 #549053 Sparkling Sugar Blooms

 #533526 Painterly Petals Hydrangeas

#539412 Ameruse Duchess Mix. 

#539023 Songbird Vine.

Kaiser Products Used:

 Sweet Nothings - P769 With Love

Sweet Nothings P769 - Silver Lining

Sweet Nothings P770 - Sincerely

Sweet Nothings P763 - Love Letters

Sweet Nothings Foil Paper PS185 - Falling For You

Sweet Nothings CT703 - Collectables

Sweet Nothings Paper Pad PP858 - Paper Pad

Black Quotes Rub-Ons RB908 - Dreams

Thanks so much for dropping by,

Hugs

Trudi