Adore You, Layout - The Scrapbook Store...

This month for The Scrapbook Store, I used the beautiful papers by Karola Witczak, Mintay - 7th Heaven.  Team these with 2Crafty Chipboard elements, Seam Binding, Green Tara Flowers, and Lace, Couture Creations Pearls, and Nuvo's Glitter drops.....perfect combination to be creative.  I added in some torn corrugated board, white-washed with Gesso ... highlighted parts of the chipboard with the mini pearls .... and some fussy cutting from the papers. 

The Green Tara 'Tea Roses' are just beautiful, and the set comes complete with matching leaves ....

The image is of my brother, Paul when he was a baby, with my Mum, on my Grandmothers front lawn.  Paul was certainly had no hair, totally bald!!

Materials:

Mintay by Karola Witczak - 7th Heaven Mt-7th-03

Mintay by Karola Witczak - 7th Heaven Mt-7th-01

Mintay by Karola Witczak - 7th Heaven Mt-7th-04

Seam Binding - Lace Blue

Green Tara - Tea Roses - Beige

Green Tara - 18mm White Lace

2Crafty - Adore You - Chipboard

2Crafty - Flourish Adornment Set 3 - Chipboard

Couture Creations - 3mm Pearls - Cornflower Blue

Nuvo - Glitter Drops - Gold Coast

Gesso

Aleen's Clear Gel Tacky Glue

Aleen's Original Tacky Glue

Dylusions - White Paint

Xpress It - Foam Mounts

Kaisercraft - Corrugated Cardboard

American Craft - Textured Cardstock - White

Chipboard Sheet

Remember, Moments Like This Mini Album Tutorial...

Earlier this month, I created a tutorial for The Scrapbook Store for the 'Remember, Moments Like This mini album.  You can find the step-by-step with oodles of photographs 'HERE'... and all products can be found 'HERE' to complete the tutorial. 

Materials:

Mintay 7th Heaven 12X12 (Tags) Paper, Product Code MT-7TH-06

Mintay 7th Heaven 12X12 Paper, Product Code MT-7TH-02 

Mintay 7th Heaven 12x12 Paper, Product Code MT-7TH-04 

Mintay 7th Heaven 6X6 Paper Pad

2Crafty Chipboard 'Remember, Moments Like this'

2Crafty Chipboard 'Scroll 3'

Kaisercraft Blooms and Mini Blooms 'Iceberg' 

Seam Binding 'Lace Blue' 

Couture Creations 3mm Half Pearls 'Cornflower Blue' 

Petaloo 'Botanical Collection' Flowers

Green Tara 2cm leaves 

Green Tara 18mm White Lace 

Tim Holtz Distress Paint 'Tarnished Brass'

Spellbinders A2 Scalloped Borders One

Chipboard Sheet

American Crafts Smooth White Cardstock 

The Robins Nest Dew Srops 'Mocha Trail'

Gold Book, Corner Pieces

Paper Bags X 6

Repositionable Tape/OR Washi Tape

Aleen's Clear Gel Tacky Glue 

Aleen's Original Tacky Glue 

Die Cutting Machine

Score Tape

Paper Cutter 

Bone Folder 

Magnets

Dina Wakley Journal Clips 

Score Board

Nuvo Glitter Drops 

Beautiful Memories Album...

Just popping in to share a paper bag mini album I created recently, using some papers from way back when (many years ago from the ScrapCake).  Most of the items and products used in this album are years old - I'm on a venture to use up some of my older stash.  My older stash is dwindling, but not sure my family would agree with that .. considering they think my studio looks more like a shop. 

I haven't showed off all the pages, but several and I just adore the flowers, most are from Prima Marketing.  All pages include flip pages, with magnets, which enables so much more room to add photographs or journal areas.  

Enjoy the weekend ...

♥

Memories - The Scrapbook Store

This month for The Scrapbook Store, I was sent a deliciously gorgeous lot of goodies to design with - including the stunning Penelope Dee, Mother of Pearl papers, Dusty Attic Chipboard Pieces, Green Tara Lace, and oodles more.  Then the search for the right photograph...

I found an old photograph of my first birthday with my parents.  Its not the best photograph as it is old, and not clear, etc.  However, it is a special memory for me, as my Dad passed away on New Years Eve, he had Motor Neuron Disease.  

Before I explain more on my layout, I had an email from a lady who was asking about why I always list a 'chipboard sheet' in my materials list, so perhaps there are more that ask this question as well.  I use the chipboard as a base for my layouts.  Cardstock, even though sturdy, often doesn't support fully the layout, especially if you are using mediums, and lots of embellishing.  All in all, it really is a support base :-) You can find a variety of thicknesses 'here'.

I've used the Penelope Dee papers, each paper of this collection is just stunning, and teamed this great paper range with some corrugated cardboard.  To shabby the layout, I added white paint (not gesso) here, there and everywhere - I was tempted to brush across the Kaisercraft Blooms as well, but did not want a really washed out look, and those flowers really pop.  Green Tara have a lovely selection of flowers and laces.  The Azalea's are stunning and always look amazing in a flower arrangement. Also, The Scrapbook Store, has their own flower range which can be seen 'here' - I have used the 1cm semi-open rosebuds.

Also, this month I'm exploring a new product (to me) Nuvo Glitter Drops, which I used on my title to add glimmer and dimension.  I just adore this product and am looking forwards to trying the Jewel Drops and Crystal Drops.  

Have a great weekend ....

Click large screen to view video in full detail..

Materials:

Penelope Dee - Mother of Pearl - Wonderful

Penelope Dee - Mother of Pearl - Cherished

Dusty Attic - Work Pack 17

Chipboard Sheet

Adirondack Acrylic Paint - Snow Cap

Kaisercraft - Corrugated Cardboard

Green Tara - 18mm Lace - White

The Scrapbook Store - Semi Open Rosebuds - Pink/Cream

Nuvo Glitter Drops - Gold Coast

Kaisercraft - Paper Blooms - Dusky Pink

Kaisercraft - Mini Paper Blooms - Dusky Pink

Kaisercraft - Pearl Strip - Pink Champagne

Medical Gauze

Cottage Cutz - Leafy Foliage Die 

You make my heart smile Card and Tag - The Scrapbook Store

This month for The Scrapbook Store, I created a card tutorial, you can find all the full details 'here'. The card is simplistic, and can be used for many occasions by changing the journaling note card, or simply by adding a sentiment. 

Also, using the left over elements from my DT kit, I created the tag card below.  Its amazing how you can put together bits and pieces, and still manage to create something pretty.  Left over elements from the 2Crafty Frame piece from my layout, and the border elements left over from the card and album. The background paper is gorgeous by Prima Marketing, called 'Transformation' in the Cherry Blossom Collection - I wanted to match the top panel of my tag, so covered the cardstock with the matching decorative tape, with butterflies.  A bit fiddly matching the lines up, but with a bit of patience, looks so pretty.  I had a little snippet of the Green Tara 30mm lace left, and added this and the left over flowers from the packs.  The Kaisercraft 'Wooden Flourishes' and 'Alphabet' are from my stash from a few years ago.

I don't like things being perfectly straight, so after completing the 'happy' title, I realised how straight it was and made the 'birthday' slightly uneven.  Keeping these little alphabet stickers (or other types of stickers) on your creations can be difficult as over time the adhesive doesn't hold and they fall off!  I applied a smear of Scotch Quick Dry adhesive onto the wooden flourish after painting it, and then added while wet the alphabet.  Then, when dry, I wiped another layer of adhesive over the top to seal it.

Recently I went through a lot of my older layouts from 4-5 years ago, most were still in the same condition as when I created them.  However, there were some layouts with elements that literally were in the bottom of the packaging I had them stored in. It took me many hours to replace and fix with the correct adhesive.  So, now when anything has its own adhesive backing, I never use it - I apply a good reliable adhesive to ensure it will be there in years to come.

Materials:
-Card-
American Crafts - Textured Cardstock - White and Black
Kaisercraft - Kaisercard - Musk
Kaisercraft - Rhinestones - Soft Pink
2 Crafty - Lacey Border Set 1
Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom - Cherry Blossom Garden
Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom - Journaling Note Cards
Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom - Transformation
Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom - Flowers #631116
Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom - Flowers # 631062
3D Foam Mounts
Adirondack - Acrylic Paint - Gold
Stickles - Diamond
Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive
Scoretape
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - Black Soot

-Tag-
American Crafts - Textured Cardstock - White and Black
Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom - Transformation
Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom - Flowers #631116
Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom - Flowers # 631062
Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom - Decorative Tape
2Crafty - Doodled Frames (fr0884)
2Crafty - Lacey Border Set 1
Green Tara - 30mm Lace - White
I am Roses - Small Leaves
Kaisercraft - Wooden Flourishes - Banners
Kaisercraft - Rhinestones - Soft Pink
Kaisercraft - Alphabet Stickers
Adirondack - Acrylic Paint - Gold
Ranger - Emboss It - Daber
Stampendous - Frantage Embossing Enamel - Aged Shabby Pink
Heat Tool
Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive
Scoretape
3D Foam Mounts

Once Upon A Dream, The Scrapbook Store...

It has been a long time since I last posted on my blog, with my life taking a different direction.  My creative road has continued since I last blogged, though not as often, and on a more personal journey and not public.  

Recently, I placed a mini album up on The Scrapbook Store's, Facebook, Creative page - You can find that page 'here'. Suzanne sent me an email, and asked if I would like to come back to design for her business, The Scrapbook Store.  Of course, I said yes, and it did not take me long to ponder over the answer!  One of the hardest things about leaving all my design teams, 3 years ago was leaving The Scrapbook Store - it simply was 'the best', the most amazing memories, fabulous design team (with many of the DT still part of it even now), an amazing lot of ladies, and FANTASTIC shopping! 

Needless to say I am happy to be back, even if I feel like a duck out of water at the moment... hopefully I will feel more at ease soon, once I get my feet 'wet' again....

So, as my first project for my return to The Scrapbook Store, I created the 'Once Upon A Dream' layout.  My DT contents included the beautiful 'Cherry Blossom Papers' by Prima Marketing, along with flowers, 2Crafty Chipboard pieces, and oodles of other items.  You can see the full materials list below...and all are available at The Scrapbook Store...

Materials:

12 X 12" Chipboard Sheet

American Crafts - Textured Cardstock - Black

American Crafts - Textured Cardstock - White

American Crafts - Textured Cardstock - Blush

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

Scotch ATC Glider and Tape

1/4" Scor Tape

3D Foam Mounts

Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - Black Soot

Stampendous Frantage Embossing Enamel - Aged Shabby Pink

Ranger - Emboss It Dabber

Heidi Swap - Color Shine - Sweet Cherry and Gold

Heat Tool

Prima Marketing - Distress Tool

I am Roses - Leaves

Kaisercraft - Rhinestones - Soft Pink

2Crafty - Doodled Frames (fr0084)

2Crafty - Once Upon a Dream

The Scrapbook Store - 1cm Semi Open Rosebuds - Soft Pink

Green Tara - 30mm White Lace

Prima Marketing Flowers - #631116

Prima Marketing Flowers - #631062

Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom Collection - Beautiful Remarks

Prima Marketing - Cherry Blossom Collection - Vivid Patterns

Life is Beautiful with You in it – Mini Album - Guest Designing for Meg's Garden

Hi everyone,

Long time no 'see' ..... I will still be quiet for now, till my creative side bounces back into gear.  Life has had a few hurdles..(too many obviously), but the road is smoothing out again 'now'. Just know I have thought of everyone and miss you all very much .....and in time, I will be back...

Love to all
Sandie

It was a pleasure to do some guest design work for Meg’s Garden back in Sept.  I worked with the beautiful paper collection called ‘Dreaming in the Meadows’, and due to the size of my project, included some card papers from previous collections of when I was a DT member.  The papers all matched perfectly.  

Did you know that Meg's Garden is an Australian business, located in Adelaide with an online store?  The papers are designed by Denise Ann, an Australian designer. 

I have been pondering over Christmas gifts for my family, (this was written back in Sept) and know my Mother just loves my Mini Albums.  I was inspired with this album, by two clever individuals – Kathy Orta, and Ginger from My Sisters Scrapper on YouTube.  Both make the most stunning of albums, and I have been itching to make one for some time.  Kathy Orta has created the hidden hinge system which I applied to this particular album, and I used Kathy’s tutorial for the album.

You can find Ginger’s YouTube Chanel 'HERE'...

and Kathy Orta’s Chanel 'HERE'...

These albums do make perfect gifts, and Meg’s Garden stocks the perfect paper sets, and embellishments for such creations.

The album itself has many hidden pockets, including side opening panels, which are held in place via magnets – ample room for photographs, and journaling and even mementos.  The photographs do not do the album justice, and do not show enough of the details, but certainly gives a good indication of what can be made. 

I also used the Leafy Foliage die throughout the album for all my foliage requirements, it was perfect and a leaf shape to match each flower size.  I so love that die, and it is available at Meg’s Garden!!!

 

 

Materials:

Dreaming in the Meadows – Meg’s Garden paper collection

Leafy Foliage Die

Chipboard

Cardstock

Dusty Attic Chipboard

Prima Flowers

Vintage Blooms from my own personal collection

Manor House Flowers

Stamens

Seam Binding

Butterfly Printables

Diamond Stickles

Tim Holtz Knobs- Idea-Ology

Metal Corners and Flourishes

White Paint

Bling Pieces

Silk Ribbon

Kaisercraft Mini Alphas

Hat Pins

Metal Frame

German Scrap

Eyelets & Crop-O-Dile

Silhouette Cameo and SVG Files

Lace Paper Doily

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard ‘You’

Guipure Lace

Score Board

Adhesives

Twinkle Twinkle LO - The Scrapbook Store

..and another layout for The Scrapbook Store, using the Graphic 45 - Mother Goose Paper Collection.  Jesse actually helped me create this layout, telling me where he wanted which parts of the main paper Mother Goose to go - he also picked his very favourite nursery rhyme as the title, and aided in putting the whole layout together.

At 3, I think my son is a designer in the making! :-) 

 

He so wanted to get into the fussy cutting side, but I'm afraid I had issues cutting all those flowers out - must go get an eye-check! LOL We added in a Toby (dog) and a Malinki (Burmese cat), but sadly there was no orange cat in the papers, to add a Gizmo.  Jesse kept looking through every paper to find a Gizmo cat.... will have to find one and surprise him.

I've enclosed some close ups below, of the dimension - we had a boo boo with Jesse getting a little bit excited in where to stick magic mount at times, and a couple of places on the photo where I had to scratch the sticky off.  Nothing like a copic marker to cover errors such as that.

This is a really beautiful paper range....

Have a wonderful day!

Sandie

Materials:

Graphic 45 - Mother Goose Paper Collection

- Little Boy Blue

- Spot On

- Ring Around the Rosies

- Die Cut Flowers

- Chipboard Tags 1 

- Twinkle Little Star

- Mother Goose

8 X 8 Paper Pad

Ranger - Black Soot - Distress Ink

Glossy Accents

Green Tara - Black - Raffia String

Stamp-It, MiniWhite 2mm Squares

Helmar 450 Adhesive

ATG Gun and Tape



Friends Layout and You are Loved Card - Lady Rose - Kaisercraft

 ...and another glorious, elegant paper collection by Kaisercraft called 'Lady Rose'.  A full list of all products and further design team inspiration can be found over on the Kaisercraft Blog, highlighting all the new paper collection this month.

This certainly is an elegant paper collection, with such pretty colour hues.  I opted to do a large floral arrangement, adding in some of the Kaisercraft Pearl Flourishes, and blooms.  My sewing machine refuses to work at the moment (stuck in reverse) so in obvious need of a service. So I hand-stitched the outer edge of the layout just to add a little more visual texture.  

The Lady Rose paper collection has some beautiful sentiments to use in layouts and cards, especially for friends.... this particular photograph is not a family member, but simply a beautiful vintage photograph I adored.   My journaling on the back of the layout includes the special cats I have been lucky to have shared my life with, at some point, and their stories.....

Thanks for calling in ...
Sandie

Card Base

Tiny Fingers Tiny Toes LO - The Scrapbook Store

 An arty layout, created using the Graphic 45, Mother Goose, Humpty Dumpty paper.  My DT pack from The Scrapbook Store this month included some of the lovely blooms by Peetaloo, so thought I would design a layout around the moss green colour.

I've enclosed 2 photographs of the layout, the 2nd one shows off the gorgeous shimmer and shine in the  Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists.   I used the Random Star's Stencil by WOW as the background and highlighted some of the stars using a black pen (I hate doodling as I always muck them up and if I could, I would remove the black LOL).

 The title is a gorgeous chipboard piece by Scrap FX called Tiny Fingers and Tiny Toes, it was perfect for this LO - I have an envelope stuck to the reverse side of the LO, and enclosed is a series of photographs of Jesse's hands and feet as a baby. I used various mediums to paint the title, and then highlighted with Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists.   

 One of the larger Prima Marketing, Mechanical  Washers was cut in half, and used to edge the photograph.

Jesse looks so adorable in this photograph, so tiny... where have those years gone?

Enjoy your day and thanks for visiting..

Sandie

Materials:

Graphic 45 - Mother Goose Paper Collection

- Humpty Dumpty

8 X 8 Paper Pad

Scrap FX Wordlets - Tiny Fingers, Tiny Toes Chipboard

Peetaloo - Mixed Textured Blossoms - Moss Green

Baroque Art - Gold Gilders Paste

Prima Marketing - Mechanicals - Washers

Ranger - Distress Ink - Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo

Tattered Angels Chalkboard Mist - Firefly and Cornflower Daze

Dylusions - White Linen - Ink Spray

Ranger - Peeled Paint - Distress Paint

Adirondack - Gold Acrylic Paint Dabber

Texture Magic

Gesso

WOW - 12X12 Random Star's Stencil

Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists:

- Treasure Island Turquoise

- Silhouette Silver

- Landlubber Green

Green Tara - Blue - Flower Stems

Green Tara - Black Raffia Twine

Printable Butterflies

Manor House - Yellow - Flowers

Misc Leaves

Black Pen

Bedtime Story LO - The Scrapbook Store

This month for The Scrapbook Store, I am working with the gorgeous Graphic 45, Mother Goose paper collection, and elements.  The paper collection is seriously gorgeous, with not only brighter colours, but also the more muted too - not to forget the most magical nursery rhyme images.  

I used the Ring Around the Rosies paper, and done some major fussy cutting of various flowers and leaves.  Flowers were created using the Die Cut Flowers - they are simple to construct and always look pretty, especially when teamed with layered fussy cut elements.  Yellow adhesive pearls were added to some of the flower centre's to highlight.

I doodled some stitching, really wanted to be more creative in the doodling side, but each time I attempt a doodle, I detest what I have done and have to cover it. Several LO's have ended up in the bin because of my doodling attempts.

 The photograph is of me as a child, and the journaling side of this layout is on my favourite story book - written on back of layout.  From a very  young age, my Mother used to read my favourite book to me each night (and often through the day too) - actually I am sure I pestered her to read it constantly.  I was mesmerised with it.  It is called "Pookie Puts The World Right", and it is a beautiful story, and I adored the little creature Pookie.  I still do.  There is a series of Pookie stories, and I am collecting them for Jesse.

Thanks for calling by for a visit...

Sandie

 

Materials:

Graphic 45 - Mother Goose Paper Collection

- Little Boy Blue

- A Pocket Full of Posies

- Spot On

- Ring Around the Rosies

- Die Cut Flowers

- Chipboard Tags 1 

- 8 X 8 Paper Pad

Kaisercraft - Cherry Red - Alpha Stickers

Kaisercraft - Yellow - Adhesive Pearls

Ranger - Walnut - Distress Ink

Green Tara - Black - Raffia String

American Crafts - Black - Precision Pen

Prima Marketing - Distress Tool

Stamp-It, MiniWhite 2mm Squares

Helmar 450 Adhesive

ATG Gun and Tape

October Sketch - The Beauty Of Yesteryear LO - The Scrapbook Store

October is here, and I have no idea where September went (flashed by so quickly)!!  Another new sketch is up on The Scrapbook Store Gallery, with a fabulous random prize to be won - entry is via the Gallery and all you have to do is create.  

A gorgeous sketch, by Melina Spinks - really adore those branches and had the perfect 'twigs' to use which are The Scrapbook Store's own brand of chipboard.  I opted to segregate the photograph into 3, as per the sketch - it is rather different, and I have seen this done by a few (especially lately) in my blog visits -  I actually really like it. 

The Silhouette Cameo was used to create my own splatter stencil - using a SVG file, and acetate.

At the moment I am going through my 'old stash' and seeing what I can use within my layouts and creations.  It is dwindling slowly, and it is a nice feeling seeing my 'old stash' pile go down.

Hope you'll consider coming and joining in the fun of this months sketch challenge!
Sandie

Materials:
American Craft - Black Textured Cardstock 
Prima - Tea Thyme Collection - Charmante and Cypress Rose
FabScraps - Beauty Chipboard Title
The Scrapbook Store - Roses, and Leaves
The Scrapbook Store - Twigs - Chipboard
Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists - Wake Me Up Before You Go Gold
Ranger - Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Kaisercraft - Cream - Alpha Stickers
Kaisercraft - Crackle Clear Stamp
Kaisercraft - Rhinestones
Acetate Sheet
Printable Butterflies
Green Tara - Flowers
Prima - Flowers 
Cheery Lynn Designs - Dies
Sihouette Cameo - SVG Files to create Splatter Stencil
Prima Marketing - Distress Tool
Stampendous - Aged Silver Embossing Powder
Papermania - Heat Tool

Stamp-It, MiniWhite 2mm Squares

Helmar 450 Adhesive

ATG Gun and Tape



Precious Memories Mini Album Tutorial - The Scrapbook Store

This month for The Scrapbook Store, I created a tutorial using the Shabbylicious paper collection, by FabScraps.  The tutorial can be found 'HERE' on The Scrapbook Store's Blog.

The album has hinged pages added in, for extra journaling or photograph areas. Further details of this process, and photographs, can be found at the above link.

Some closer photographs to show detail...

Lots of pink, and oodles of my favourite things - including brass charms, flowers, ribbons, and of course, pink. 

Thanks for calling in for a visit...

Sandie


Materials list:
Fab Scraps, Shabbylicious Paper Collection
- Chic Chairs
- Shabby Birds
- Shabby Mix
- Little Darlings
- Chic Mix
- Shabby Birds
- Chic Pinks
- Chipboard Gate Album
- Martha Stewart – Doily Lace Punch
- Kaisercraft, Metal Treasures, Door Knobs – Silver
- Scor- Tape 1/4″
- Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
- Lindy’s Stamp Gang – Starburst Mist – Alpine Ice Rose
- Adirondack, Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber
- Adirondack – Gold Acrylic Paint Dabber
- Basic Grey – Magnetic Disks – Small
- Ranger – Diamond Stickles
- Vintage Charms – Key Ornate
- Vintage Charms – Clock
- Ribbon
- The Scrapbook Store – Flowers, and buds
- Green Tara – Roses and buds
- Scrap FX – Wordlet – Midi Precious
- Scrap FX – Wordlet – Midi Memories
Corner punch, Braid, Butterfly Printable, Crop-O-Dile,  Leaf Trim, Eyelets