Creative Scrapbooking January Scrapperday

Our next Scrapperday will be on Sunday 29th January, 9.30 am to 4 30 pm (NSW time).
it will be held in Ballina CWA Hall (next to the RSL).

Technique focus - clustering embellishments and colour schemes

Please bring:
Basic kit
Cutting mat
Stamp block for cling stamps
Black Staz On ink
Vintage photo Distress ink, blending tool and craft mat
green and blue ink (peeled paint, tumbled glass Distress inks), mauve ink (milled lavendar Distress ink)
sandpaper and block
shaping tool or stylus with big knob
hole piercer
strong glue or glue dots
craft blade and metal ruler
lime green sewing thread and needle
edge distresser
colour wheel if you have one already


Photos:

Moments With You: 4" x 6" portrait style photo in sepia or black and white. Layout would suit photos with babies, children or loved ones as well as well friends.

Remember: 4" x 6" portrait style photo. I used Christmas photos but this versatile layout could be used for a variety of themes to celebrate a special event.

Journey: two 4" x 6" landscape style photos ( I cut one in half). This layout would suit travel, holiday or photos of an outing.

FOR BOOKINGS: Please ring Maureen at Creative Scrapbooking on 07 55205598

Blue Bazaar Crop Bootcamp

Like many of you my stash just keeps growing at an alarming rate (I'll be right when the Great Scrapbooking Depression comes) only to be matched by my stack of "gonna do's". You know, we all have a pile of them - projects we will do when we get time, papers and photos that work really well together, or techniques and products we just have to have a go at.
Thanks to Blue Bazaar's Crop Bootcamp - the time has come. You can download these 15 page maps for free just go to www.bluebazaar.com.au and have a go. I haven't been a big fan of page maps in the past but I've found now, they are a great springboard for your creativity in a hurry.

I set myself this challenge - complete the 15 projects in a week.

I also added some of my own rules:

- buy nothing, use my stash
- nothing is too precious to use
- use any photos at hand that tell the story
- a project can be a layout or OTP (if they're in the stack they're in)
- don't let the maps restrict creativity, use as inspiration
- have fun, rules are meant to be broken

Well here are the results - I'm happy with them, thanks to BB for that oomph. I feel good - stuck to my rules and that pile of projects has gone down (can't say I notice any difference in the stash though).


Layout 1 : Not a Creature was Stirring

Layout 2: Lucky

Layout 3: Be beautiful

Layout 4: Merry January

Layout 5: The Journey Begins

Layout 6: One Lonely Lobster

Layout 7: The Open Road

Layout 8: Girlfriends

Layout 9: Precious Life

Layout 10: Motherhood

Layout 11: 4 ever Friends

Layout 12: The Carnival

Layout 13: Deck the Halls

Layout 14: Remember pendant (I know it's not a page but it fits the map and it was in the stack)

Layout 15: New York canvas (yes it was in the stack too)

Why don't you have a go too. You'll feel really virtuous later.
Enjoy

Off the Page and Mixed Media Projects

Advent Calendar

The Advent Calendar box was painted black and script  randomly stamped in gold ink over this. The drawers and inside of the box were covered in paper and inked. Nine drawers were left out as a design feature. The chipboard numbers were inked in gold and aged with walnut. The central space was used like a shadow box. The houses were designed to fit the shelf and a tea light inside - so the flickering showed through the cellophane windows. December was coloured with ink and Perfect pearls powder. Alcohol ink coloured the lights and distress embossing powder 'rusted' the lock and key. The cut out holly was used to embellish the drawers and shadow box in multiple layers.

Ports Mini Album

An old stamp album was used as the base for this book. The cover is collaged, stamped, inked and distressed. The small compass has been heat embossed as also the key - with distress embossing powder then inked. A variety of textures were used - shiny (metal , glassine), smooth (inked curled papers), rough (key), as well as layering to give interest and dimension.

Inside pages

Bar Harbor : uses inking, stamping, Glimmer mist and masks to build the background. The leaves are made from kraft glassine and alcohol ink before being die cut.

Portland: uses inking, and stamping with paint and ink to create the background. The chipboard title has been inked in 3 colours then coated in Glossy Accents.

Boston: uses Core'dinations cardstock, embossing plates and sanding to create the backround. The white chipboard title has been altered by stamping, sanding and inking. The overlay was made by stamping on acetate.

Halifax: uses kraft resist paper and Distress inks to build up the coloured background. 

Family Shadow Box

This shadow box uses a diorama effect to build multiple layers - the outside of the frame, the back of the glass, flat on the backround and and raised of it. patterned paper has been used to create 3 D flowers and leaves along with wired and flat flowers. Glimmer has been added by inking and misting chipboard,  with rhinestone swirls and colouring rhinestone brads.

Just a few of my favourite Things

I hope you enjoy these layouts.

Sisters in Wonderland
I just love how you can create stories with Graphic 45 collections.

Times Square
I wanted to create the effect of the NY skyline with the tags and journal blocks 

You are Special

Nocturnal

Vision
Love doing clusters of embellishments as you can see.

Home is Where the Heart is
Really enjoyed creating this layout with Jenni Bowlin's interesting papers.

Celebrate Life

365 Days

You Inspire Me
Tim Holtz and Graphic 45 - a match made in scrappers heaven. 

Free Spirit
I just love this photo so I wanted to echo the bubbles throughout the layout.

There's no place like home
Whatever photos you have -recent, past or heritage they work so well with these papers.

Always Love

The Journey Begins

I'm learning how to set up and build a blog properly. Finally! So hold on for a bumpy ride.

Visiting Creative Block

What an awesome experience. I was fortunate enough to participate in a Graphic 45 class making a mini book using Le Cirque collection.

Graphic 45 Projects

Please relax and enjoy sharing my family memories past and present through these projects I created with the amazing Graphic 45 paper collections. Unfortunately I haven't come across many Staples and none of the metal - that I would just love to use on my projects.




Sisters in Wonderland



Uses: Hallowe'en in Wonderland and Steampunk Debutante Collections






















Blue Steel

Uses: A Proper Gentleman Collection






















Time keeper Printers Tray

Uses: Communique and Botanicabella Collections





































Discover Nature

Uses: Botanicabella Collection

Inspire

Uses: Communique Collection and Core'dinations clocks























Playtime

Uses: Hallowe'en in Wonderland Collection





















Journey

Uses: Transatlantique and Fashionista Collection





















Proper Gentleman

Uses: A Proper Gentleman Collection










Words - Card Compendium
Uses: Communique Collection






















You Beauty - Shadow Box

Uses: On the Boardwalk Collection



















June Curio Box

Uses: Le Romantique Collection





































Family

Uses: Botanicabella Collection





















The Best of Times

Uses: Times Nouveau Collection





















Pastimes

Uses: On the Boardwalk Collection





















Messy Work

Uses: Communique Collection