Fancy Pants "True Friend" for All About Scrapbooks

HI there everyone.

Today I have another layout to share for All About Scrapbooks using the super fun & colourful

'True Friend' collection from Fancy Pants.

I am loving the variety of layouts I've been getting from this collection <3

'Puppy Love'

I've used one of the plainer, kraft type papers for my background & added some chevron stencil work, to help tie in with the chevron strip at the top of the layout that I cut from the Inseperable paper

And here are a few close ups :)

Always love to add clusters to my layouts...and you can usually always find some

2Crafty Chipboard in them too <3

The cool little Geotags are 2Crafty as well

I love the design of this sketch with the papers & embellishments at the top of the page....perfect to use a cut strip of the chevron paper :)

For more details on products & techniques used, please pop on over to the AAS blog HERE

Thanks so much for visiting ....enjoy your day :)

Linda  xx

Creative Team Article on "Telling the Story" for Scrapbooking Memories - Vol 17 No 3

Hi there lovelies :)

Today I am sharing the layouts that formed part of my Creative Team Article for
Scrapbooking Memories, Vol. 17  No. 3 which was on journaling - Telling the story!

 

I don't know why, but it seems that some scrappers tend to not journal on their layouts...and I do see it quite frequently.  A beautifully designed & thought out page, with all the trendy mixed media & added embellishments - but there's no journaling...which I think is pretty sad :(

What is the purpose of scrapbooking if you're not going to journal about the photos/the story?  Besides ending up with a super stunning page....in years to come, family/descendants are still only going to have pictures to look at, along with a beautifully presented scrap page..... and they'll possibly be wondering who they are, what the photo is about, etc etc etc.

 

As I said in my article, sadly, I can vouch for this first hand....you see, my Nan left my mum a very old leather bound family photo album, that one day will become mine.  It has hundreds of photos in it, mostly from back in the 1800's & early 1900's....and we have no idea who most of them are....nothing is written in it, or behind the photos.  I often wish & wonder - if only we knew more about them...who they all are, what they were doing, why they were there, and so on and so on.  But sadly, it's something we will never know....hence one of the reason I journal on my layouts - if there's no journaling on the front of my layout, it is either hidden or is on the back of the layout....and sometimes I may only have the basics on the front of the layout, with the
FULL story hand written on the back.

 

Soooooo I really hope that my article got those scrappers who don't, or dread journaling, to really think about starting....to get those stories & details down - in writing - not just in a title either.

 

Your journaling can be either typed or hand written....for me personally, I like to hand write, even though I don't particularly like my own handwriting.  I think it just makes it that little bit more personal by writing on it yourself.  But, if you prefer to have typed journaling....nothing wrong with that at all.  As long as the story is there, that's all that matters :)

 

To me it is not something that is difficult....you're just writing down your thoughts, your memories, the details etc of what the photo is about....surely that's not too hard.....right?!?

 

Anyways...I'll stop bashing you all over the head now!! LOL!

 

On with the layouts..............

 

 

"The Burren"

 

This is one of my favourite ways to journal - strip journaling.

It's what you'll see on the majority of my layouts.  I find that it fits almost anywhere on the page...can be broken up into different areas, like I have in this layout.....and all you need is some scrap pieces of cardstock or patterned paper.

 

 

I generally write my journaling out first before cutting it into strips...and usually in pencil first, to make sure it will fit where I want it to fit etc....then I go over it in pen & rub out the pencil.

 

 

Rather than placing the stips straight under each other, I prefer to stager them so that each strip is not in a straight line right underneath each other (I hope that makes sense!)

 

 

These pics are from our trip to Ireland last year, at a fascinating place known as "The Burren".

 

 

 

"You & Me"

 

For this layout, my journaling is hidden on a pull out card under the photo area.

This is one of those photos that I like to scrap more than once.  For this page, I've focused my journaling on the relationship that my daughter & I have, and the difference in our personalities...yet we get on together so well. 

 

This photo was taken when my son partnered a young lady for her debut...and we all decided to go along when they had some photos taken, and we got a few family shots as well.

So, as you can see, my journaling isn't about the reasons behind the photo, they were documents on a previous page that I have scrapped this same photo....For this layout, it is more on my thoughts etc

 

Here you can see the little "pull" tab, that pulls out to reveal the journaling on a pull out card.

 

 

 

And here's a few more close ups of the embellishments etc on the page....

 

 

 

 

 And here is the said hidden journaling.

 

 

Thanks so much for dropping by & taking the time to check out my work & details on my article :)

I hope it has given you some food for thought, if you're one of those

scrappers who tends to not journal.

 

Until next time.... xx

 

Fancy Pants "True Friend" for All About Scrapbooks / 15th Nov Stuck sketch

Hello everyone.....Happy weekend to you all :)

 

Today I have another layout to share for All About Scrapbooks, again using the super yummy collection from Fancy Pants - True Friend. 

 

I know I've said this with every other layout using this collection, but the colours & patterns are just so gorgeous....soft teals & pretty oranges...with a bit of yellow, grey & black thrown in too.....what's not to love?!

 

So my layout this week is based on the 15th November sketch at Stuck Sketches,

and here is my take on it......

 

 

"Happiness"

 

How pretty is that background paper? 

I couldn't bare to do anything else to it, so no background work on this one.

 

And look at all that white space on the teal PP?!  For me, it was REALLY hard to leave it like that...I first wanted to add more layers, or embellishments, or something...LOL! 

But I refrained & left it as is....and I think it is starting to grow on me :)

 

Here is the sketch over at Stuck sketches, and as you can see, I've mirrored the sketch from left to right, and used a portrait shot, rather than landscape.........

 

 

 

 

Now for a few close ups....

A pretty little cluster of Green Tara & Petaloo flowers <3

 

 

I LOVE these 2Crafty line words....they are so, so cool!! and are great for page titles.

There's also some more 2Crafty chippie pieces, the Geotags that I've layered on top of each other - they are really cool also, and come in a pack of 17 or so.

 

 

This is just one of the cute little Flair buttons that come with this collection, in a pack of 6,

along with a 2Crafty Sharon's Butterfly - which comes in a pack of

8 different sized gorgeous butterflies.

 

 

The pic is of my DD with one of her best friends at her friends Hens weekend earlier this year.

 

 

So that is all from me for another week....thank you so much for dropping by!

You can see more details regarding this layout, including products & techniques used over on the All About Scrapbooks blog  HERE

 

Until next time....enjoy your weekend :)  xx

Kaisercraft DT - Close Up!

Hello again everyone...Gosh, what a busy week it's been!!
I'm back again to share my Kaisercraft DT work with the

3rd release for this month - Close Up!

 

It has lots of camera & film themed papers & embellishments - and they are all so cool!!

Oh and the colours are just gorgeous too....they are MY kinda colours <3

 

For me, it's another of those "I have to have this collection" ones :D

 

"Titanic Pump House"

I've used one of the plainer papers for my background - Lens, and have added a variety of subtle stamping in different colours.

 

 

Here's just one of the little cameras that comes in the Collectables pack - love it!  and I've added some paper blooms & other stickers & Collectables pieces in and around my cluster.

 

 

The alphas are Kaisercraft  - Sea Breeze, Natural (which I have inked to get a richer colour)

and Ebony.  And the little film strip is cut from one of the pages from the paper pad - there are a variety of colours in the little film strips too

 

 

Here's an orangy film strip & some more banner stickers.

 

 

A bit of a close up of the different stamping - Grid, Tiny Dot & Arty, using Saffron, Lagoon & Vintage Ink Pads.

 

 

I've arranged a variety of paper strips & border pieces in a cross formation under the photos...and have added some strip journaling, cut from another piece from the Paper pad.

 

Kaisercraft Products – Lens paper P1679, Paper Pad PP955, Collectables CT812, Sticker Sheet SS264, Sage paper blooms F632, Sunset paper blooms F634, Buttercream paper blooms F629, Grid Stamp CS755, Tiny Dot stamp CS151, Arty Stamp CS879, Saffron Ink pad IP728, Lagoon Ink pad IP727, Vintage Ink pad IP723, Tangello Ink pad IP729, Sea Breeze alpha stickers AS255, Natural alpha stickers AS254, Ebony alpha stickers AS251, Black ink pad IP719

 

Other – Leaf punch, zipper, mists

 

 

 

Next up is a mini canvas, and again, I've had some fun with some fussy cutting, as I have with the 2 previous collections as well....this time from the "Shutter" paper....

 

 

"Do what you love, and love what you do" Canvas

The black & orange spear looking shapes are what I've cut from the Shutter paper...a little bit fiddly, but I love the effect, so well worth the little bit of time that it took :) 

For the background I've used the Triangles template with some modelling paste, and then coloured it with KC Lagoon ink pad....then finished it off with some stamping using KC Crackle stamp & Saffron Ink pad.

 

 

I've layered a few collectables pieces, one being that awesome saying - Life is like photography, We develop from the negatives.  How true is that?  I love this little verse.

 

 

I've cut one of the sayings stickers in half from the sticker sheet and placed them under each other as the title of the canvas.

 

 

And for my cluster (yep, love my clusters!!! lol), a few paper blooms & a couple of different punched/diecut leaves...oh and a super cool Flutterby Designs Flair button - oh how I love these!

 

Kaisercraft Products – Shutter paper P1681, Paper Pad PP955, Sticker Sheet SS264, Collectables CT812, Triangles Template T615, Crackle stamp CS876, Black Ink pad IP719, Lagoon Ink pad IP727, Saffron Ink pad IP728, Terracotta paper blooms F636, Honey paper blooms F628, Sage paper blooms F632, Honey mini paper blooms F645, Sage mini paper blooms F649.

 

Other – Canvas, leaf die & leaf punch, Flair button, distress ink

 

 

Ok, so that is it from me for my November DT work....another busy month has passed, and soon it will be you.know.what!  eeeeek!!!

 

If you'd like to see what the other talented DT ladies have done with this fabulous collection, then pop on over to the Kaisercraft blog HERE where you'll find a heap of inspiration :)

 

AND, if you would like to get yourself some of this gorgeous collection it is available at

All About Scrapbooks HERE

 

Thanks so much for visiting & for all your comments.

Until next time...have a great weekend! xx

Fancy Pants True Friend for All About Scrapbooks / 1st Nov Stuck sketch

Hello everyone...thanks so much for dropping by!

 

I am back with another layout to share for All About Scrapbooks, using Fancy Pants "True Friend"

This is such a fun collection to work with, and I really love the colours in this one.

 

My layout is based on the 1st November Stuck sketch

 

 

"Little Miss Cheeky"

 

I have used the fabulous Mint corrugated cardstock sheet that comes with this collection for my background...which adds such awesome texture to the page!  I've then simply splashed a few coloured mists around, and that is it for the background - easy peasy, and I really love the outcome :)

I have to admit, it is not easy for me to leave a background blank....and as you probably know, I usually work with PP's on my backgrounds, otherwise I add stencil work, stamping etc.  But it was a bit tricky to add that to the corrugated cardboard!! lol  Plus, I wanted the corrugated cardboard to shine on it's own...which I think it has, so mission accomplished :D

 

 

Here is the fab sketch over at Stuck....

 

 

 

 

And now for a few close ups...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can see more details, along with all the info on products & techniques used, over on the

All About Scrapbooks blog HERE

 

I hope you've been inspired by this gorgeous collection.

Until next time.... xx

 

 

Kaisercraft DT - Off the Wall

Hello everyone & welcome back.

 

Today I'm sharing my creations using the 2nd new Kaisercraft release for November

"Off the Wall"

 

This is such a super cool collection!  It is perfect for masculine pages...but would also suit any other themed layout as well. 

 

"#193"

 

This time I've cut out a heap of triangles from the "Unique" paper & have scattered them on the background, with some home made stamping - using the ends of some cardboard cylinders that came from a roll of kitchen tidy bags!

 

 

I've used the newly released Kaisercraft Decorative Die - Numbers, for my title, and cut up some of the bracket shapes that comes with the numbers to create the hashtag

 

 

Here is a bit of a close up of some of the triangles...plus the awesome stars that I've cut from the Superstar Specialty diecut paper.

 

 

I've used a variety of stickers & collectables layered in and around the photo.

 

 

Here's another close up of the scattered triangles...and there's also some of the new Epoxy Stickers scattered in there as well.

 

 

There are so many cool & awesome sayings in the  collectables pack...they could even be used for a title, rather than using alphas.

 

Kaisercraft products – Attitude paper P1668, Unique paper P1672, Awesome paper P1670, Wicked paper P1674, Superstar Specialty Diecut paper PS373, This Way Gloss Specialty paper PS374, Collectables CT811, Sticker Sheet SS263, Paper Pad PP954, Monochrome Epoxy Stickers ST911, Numbers (Medium) Decorative Dies DD305

 

Other – Punchinella, Flair Button, Gesso, Distress Ink, Mists, Cardboard Cylinder for stamping

 

 

 

Next up is a couple of cards.....

 

"Rad Card"

A fairly simple card (as is all of my cards!) with a few layered papers, diecut strips & Collectables pieces.

 

 

 

 

 

"Hey You Card"

More layers of papers, Collectables & Stickers....quick & easy :))

 

 

 

Off The Wall – Wicked paper P1674, Superstar Specialty Diecut paper PS373, Paper Pad PP954, Collectables CT811, Sticker Sheet SS263, Monochrome Epoxy Stickers ST911, Black Card Pack CD510, Black Ink Pad IP719

 

Other – Brad, Twine, Distress Ink

 

 

Thanks so much for dropping by today...I hope you've been inspired by this awesome collection!

For more inspiration, you can see creations from 3 other DT members who are up on the Kaisercraft blog as well this week.  You can see our blog post HERE

 

To purchase Off the Wall goodies, pop on over to All About Scrapbooks HERE  :)

 

I will be back in a day or so with the last collection for this month....Close Up!

Take care...xx

Kaisercraft DT - Hello Today

Hi everyone, and welcome to my blog :)

 

I am up on the Kaisercraft Blog this week, sharing my creations with this months 3 new AMAZING collections! - Hello Today, Off the Wall & Close Up!  All 3 are just WOW.....I can't think of any other words, but I do know that you are going to want & NEED these collections :)))) 
And just one of the things that I LOVE about all 3 collections this month?  Is that they all come with papers that are suitable for cutting out shapes, to then create your own background with - I love doing this & it's so much fun.  Ok, how about I just let the collections speak for themselves?....

 

So first up for today is the gorgeous "Hello Today"

 

"Silo Magic"

Don't have a hexagon punch or die?  No worries...they come ready printed on the "Everyday" paper, and all you need to do is cut them out - and they are all sorts of colours & patterns too.  Or if you like the paper as is, even easier.  Hexagons are such a cool trend in the scraping world atm, so these are just perfect.  I've cut them out & distressed the edges slightly, then arranged them in a flowing motion across & down the page.

 

 

Paper Blooms, stickers & Collectables pieces....they are my go-to's for creating my clusters :)

 

 

I've used one of the 3x4 "Right Now" Captured Moments cards for my  journaling...and also layered in under the photo as well.  I find these little gems make layering & arranging things on the page so easy & simple! No need to measure, cut etc....it's all done for you.  It's just a matter of shuffling them around until you're happy with the arrangement....so just one other use for these cards besides PL style scrapping.

 

 

I've also used a few other new release products from Kaisercraft....Corrugated Cardboard & Cork sheets!!!  Oh how I LOVE these :))))  They give such a great rustic feel & add such awesome texture!

 

 

I've used some of the cool stamps from the Hello Today clear stamp set randomly on the background, as well as the Tiny Dots stamp.

 

 

I soooo love the golden browns in this collection...they are so me :)

And another great thing about the colours in this collection, is that they are neutral, which makes them so adaptable to adding pops other colours to the palette....such as the blue in my photo & the few little embellishments I've added, plus there's a slight hint of blue in the background work.  But any other colour would go well with this palette as well.

 

Kaisercraft Products: Document P1660, Everyday P1663, Corrugated Cardboard CB153, Cork Sheet CB152, Captured Moments 3×4 Right Now cards CM119, Collectables CT810, Sticker Sheet SS260, Clear Stamps CS194, Paper Pad PP953, Black Ink Pad IP719, Tiny Dots stamp CS151, Honey Paper Blooms F628, Terracotta Paper Blooms F635, Sea Breeze Paper Blooms F631, Bark Ink Pad IP724, Ebony Alpha Stickers AS251

 

Other: Flowers, Flair Button, Die-cut Leaves, Stencil, Mists, Alpha Stickers, Button, Gesso.

 

 

 

Lots of the stickers & Collectables pieces in this collection are day/month/year related, so I can see they are going to be popular for next years calendars and the like.

There are 3 sticker sheets with this collection, and one of them are clear acetate months of the year, so this is what prompted me to create a little desk calendar for 2015....

 

 

"2015 Desk Calendar"

 

I started it all from scratch, by first cutting out some chipboard pieces 6"x6" and then had a heap of fun covering & embellishing them for each month.

 

It is a flip type calendar, and each month backs against the previou month,

so I only needed 6 pieces of chipboard.....which is another new release from Kaisercraft this month - 12x12 chipboard sheets!

 

Each month I've tried to vary the design, papers & embellishments used, but each month I've basically used pieces from the paper pad, sticker sheets, Collectables pack, some "Right Now" Captured Moments cards, the clear stamp set & some paper blooms....as well as a minimal amount of embellies from my stash,

plus a few different diecut pieces.

 

 

I also tried to vary the placement of each months clear acetate sticker - apologies for the glare on some of the acetate stickers, it was a bit tricky to photograph them in good lighting, without getting some glare.

 

 

The little calendar pieces are from the "Mod" paper, and are so perfect for a calendar or even pocket type calendar.  I simply cut them all out, taking off the top part with the name of the month and then rounded the corners with a corner punch.  And underneath that, a few of the Captured Moments cards layered on top of each other....which makes things so much quicker, as I mentioned earlier.

 

 

I found that the Film printed tape went so well with this collection :)

 

 

 

 

 

Some 2Crafty chevron bits - love my 2Crafty chipboard!

And the 3 little circles down the side are stamped impages using the Hello Today clear stamp set.

 

 

 

 

Papers from the paper pad are perfect for this type of thing as it saves cutting up

full sized 12x12 papers!

 

 

Layering of a paper doily, some Captured Memories cards, the cut calendar paper, stickers & diecuts from the Collectables pack.

 

 

I've even used some of the cut off strips on a few of the months pages.

 

 

 The paper pad also has, as it always does, a few pages of little diecut pieces, such as the scalloped border piece at the top of the page, as well as many others, and these are so so versatile for either cardmaking or scrapbooking layouts.  Love them!

 

Kaisercraft Products: Right Now P1661, Present P1657, Mod P1664, Nowadays P1662, Paper Pad PP953, Captured Memories Right Now 3×4 cards CM119, Acetate Sticker Sheet SS262, Quotes Sticker Sheet SS261, Sticker Sheet SS260, Clear Stamps CS194, Corrugated Cardboard CB153, Collectables CT810, Film Strip Printed Tape PT210, Latte Pearls PL505, Black Rhinestones RS452, Love Life Photo Overlay EM419, Terracotta Paper Blooms F635, Terracotta Mini Paper Blooms F652, Honey Mini Paper Blooms F645, Black Ink Pad IP719, Grid Stamp CS755, Botanical Odyssey Butterfly Stamp CS861, Chipboard CB154

 

Other: Flowers, 2Crafty Chipboard, Butterfly Punch, Die-cut & punched leaves, Archival ink, Gelatos, Buttons, Distress Ink

 

 

Ok, so that is it from me for Hello Today :)

I will be back a little later in the week to share my creations with the 2nd release for November, a really cool collection - Off the Wall :)

 

If you'd like to see more inspiration with this collection, pop on over to the Kaisercraft blog HERE :)

 

If this collection is on your want/need list....it is available at All About Scrapbooks HERE

 

Until then, Happy scrapping!  xx