Kraft plus challenge June

Well, the wonderful inspiration for a challenge at Kraft plus continues. This one is a childhood favourite for many of us:

Dr Suess has some amazing quotes, and some really great tips to live our lives. 

When I read this list of quotes, I knew what I wanted to do. I chose the quote "A person's a person, no matter how small". We need to cherish and nurture our little ones, for they are our future. One of my favourite subjects to scrap is my great nephew Rome. His parents are doing a fabulous job of parenting, and Rome is proving to be a great little kid. I just love this photo of him, delighting in the fun of a skateboard, even though he was too small to ride it, lol. 

I loved the green in his t-shirt and went with this for my feature colour. I added a cute stamped image of a "little person", designed by Fiona Paltridge for Aall and Create stamps, it's very cute. I used a number of other  Aall and Create stamps as added interest to my background. I also added a Charms Creations XO set. 

I had so much fun with this challenge, it is a beauty. 

Live

D-lish Scraps June share 1 - Tired Boy

Hi everyone, I am back with my first share for June, this one is inspired by the inspiration board.

Aren't the colours fabulous, infact the whole board is terrific.

So I was inspired by the solar system image, stripes and the arrow. Also by the phrase "lie in the grass", to create this layout.

So starting with some really old patterned papers, I found just the right ones to match the colours in the inspiration board. I then stamped onto the background, the circles are to replicate the solar system in the inspiration board. I also stamped the arrows, using a really old stamp set, but it worked.

For the first cluster, I used a bitty bag, flair button, veneer stars from the Boys Rule kit bits, and ombre wordfetti.

The second cluster features a butterfly wood veneer from the April Peach Twist kit bits.

The last little cluster also contains a resin polka dot button.

I often find that I can make the old stuff look like new again, when you add fun embellishments to them. So take a browse in the shop, and see just what you can find to dress up your old papers.

Till next time, happy scrapping.

Scrap Matrix guest designer for May - Dream Big

Hello, I am delighted to have been asked to be guest designer at Scrap Matrix, for a second time. It has been fun to play along with the new challenge, "To the Point". Here is the challenge graphic, as a reminder:

There is so much great inspiration here with this challenge, so it was a fun one to be able to do.

I had a photo in mind when it came to this challenge, and when I received the papers and other products to play with, I knew this was going to work together. I wanted to create something really grungy, but not too grungy that it was overwhelming to work with my photo. 

Dream Big

I started this layout with these awesome 7 Dots Studio Hazy Days collection papers, I mean to say, they just speak grunge to me when I look at them. To top it off, they already had on them chevrons and zigzag patterns, just like in the challenge graphic. I cut the chevron strip off the bottom of the Zip paper and stuck it to the Slick paper, as this had the colour on it that I wanted to work with. 

The other great product that I got to use for this layout was this Paper Artsy stencil.

So I was well and truly supplied with products to make a grungy boy layout using the point theme for the challenge. 

I laid down some colour onto my patterned paper, using Dylusions paint, Dina Wakely acrylic paint, and Tim Holtz distress oxides.. 

Using the Paper Artsy stencil, and Finnabair by Prima clear crackle texture paste, I applied texture over my page. 

Other detail added to the background was done by using this awesome stamp set by Paper Artsy and Ranger archival ink.

So after all of that creativity, I ended up with this background.

So to embellish the layout, firstly I made some stars, using the 7 dots paper, I also used this to mat my photo. 

I was given this awesome MAMBI chipboard pack to work with. So using chipboard pieces that worked for the layout, I sanded them back to make them a bit grungy, and placed them strategically around the page in clusters, wherever they suited. For the title I had a different idea in my head, but flicking through the pack, I found the piece that said Dream Big, which I thought was a perfect title, considering my great-nephew was trying to get onto a very oversized skateboard. 

As extra embellishing, I used 7 Dots Studio Lost and Found Elements to scatter around the layout.

I love the grungy feel to this layout, without it being too grungy for a small boy. I loved creating it. So I hope I have provided some inspiration, and you feel like doing the challenge. Until next time...Sandra.

Scrap Matrix products used: 

7 Dots Studio Hazy Days patterned paper  - Zip and Slick

Paper Artsy stamp set - Tracey Scott 08

Paper Artsy stencil  - 016

Finnabair clear crackle texture paste

Dylusions paint - Chopped Pesto

Dina Wakely acrylic paint - Evergreen

Tim Holtz distress oxides - Faded jeans, Hickory smoke, Peeled paint

Ranger archival ink - black

MAMBI chipboard pack - Hey You

7 Dots Studio Lost and Found Elements

Show Us Your Stuff November challenge

It's time for the new challenge at Show Us Your Stuff for November. Can you believe it is the nearly the end of the year? I can't.

I must say this was a fun challenge, trying to see how much metal stuff I could put onto my layout. I am surprised at just how much we have to play with. 

So my colour inspiration really came from the photo itself, they it was a matter of placing down the metal. I recently obtained some metal chipboard shapes - stars and arrows - they were totally perfect for this layout. I added some wire which has been stuck down with staples, a heart paper clip, brads (remember them?), silver paint. I die cut the title out of some silver paper. The final addition to the layout was the Charms Creations glitter heavenly heart. 

The cutest face

White with 1 November challenge

So it is November, and the year has flown. With the new month, the challenge is here for White with 1 :

Now ordinarily I don't scrap much with yellow. I loved this one though, it made for a fun layout, and very summery. 

I started with some colour using Tim Holtz oxides on the white cardstock. I then added some  patterned paper, and texture paste randomly over this. I then stamped using archival ink and also did some embossing. I framed the photo, with a cute little wood veneer frame, and then added anything yellow that worked, including a little pineapple, coz why not. 

I finished off with a Charms Creations denim and hessian chevron. 

I love how this turned out, considering I don't much do yellow.

At the Beach

Kraft plus October challenge

The challenge for October at Kraft plus is just fantastice, and what a great way to use up some supplies from your stash. This time it is the clear stuff - you know acrylics, transparencies etc:

I just love this challenge, so much fun. 

I had this awesome photo of my great nephew Rome, sitting in a tub of water, which was perfect for this challenge. 

I was inspired by guest designer Alison Callcott, who used some clear embossing powder, and used some on mine, in the way of splats, you can just see them most of them were covered by the photo - oops. 

I also used transparencies, there is a 6 x 4 size over the photo, plus some circle shaped ones, to which I then applied some acrylic circles - which I applied some alcohol ink to, to make them blue. I also cut up some bits of bubble wrap, and added them, to appear like drops of water - I saw this done at a retreat I attended earlier in the year - fabulous idea (can't remember who did it though, to credit them). 

I completed my layout, by adding a Charms Creations O (from the XO sets).

I love how this turned out, I think I pretty much covered the clear component. 

Thanks for another great challenge. 

Water Baby

Kraft plus September challenge

This month at Kraft plus the challenge is to use bee related items:

So this is a bit different, and at first a little daunting. Now I couldn't let my record of doing every Kraft plus challenge so far, slip. So I did't back away from the challenge, and I am really glad I didn't as I really love my layout.

The photo is of my great nephew Rome, enjoying some juicy, sweet watermelon, apparently his favourite food. 

I created the background with a stencil and some Tim Holtz grit paste, which gave the hexagons some nice texture. I stamped with a hexagon stamp, cut out some hexagons, and added bit of hexagon chipboard. A couple of stamped bees finished off the bee theme. 

I completed the layout with some pretty Prima flowers and a Charms Creations heavenly heart. 

Thanks again to the Kraft plus team, for another awesome challenge. 

Sweeter than honey

Stuck?! Sketches August 1 challenge DT share

Time for a new challenge at Stuck?! Sketches! for August. I really like this sketch, hope you do too:

I already had a background ready to go that was perfect for this layout, don't you just love that. Working with black and white photos is good for easy matching of items. So it was then just a matter of finding elements that went with the background. The layout was completed using a Charms Creations heavenly heart and super star. Charms Creations is a sponsor for this months challenge. 

Lunchtime

Stuck?! Sketches! June 15 DT share

So how is winter going for you? I don't think much of it, but anyway it is a fact of life. So I hope the new challenge at Stuck?! Sketches! will warm you up:

In place of the heart in the background, I decided to cut a circle. I created a background using my gelli plate, and a stencil. I laid the circle over that background, and then embellished from there. I chose a variety of stars to keep with the stars in the sketch, and added a lovely denim star from Charms Creations, which worked so well for this layout. 

I really enjoyed this challenge, it was fun and open for interpretation. I hope to see your creations. 

Adore

Kraft + guest DT for Charms Creations June

So this month, Charms Creations is sponsoring the challenge at Kraft plus challenges. This is one of my favourite challenge blogs, and this month the challenge is just so much fun:

This challenge is so open to interpretation, and should provide a wide variety of creations. 

So as guest designer representing Charms Creations, I really had a lot of fun with this layout, scrapping this gorgeous photo of my great nephew. I chose the aqua colour, and had the perfect aqua Charms Creations hessian heavenly heart to match the layout. It also went with the hessian that I die cut for my title. I created the background using texture paste coloured with Ken Oliver colour bursts and a stencil. I embellished with a variety of elements including die cuts, and a flair. 

I am sure you will have fun with this challenge. 

Splash

Show Us Your Stuff April challenge

So it's April already, and that means there is a new challenge at Show Us Your Stuff:

Now don't let this scare you off, it is quite achievable as long as you don't overthink it, lol. 

I used some old patterned paper from my stash for this challenge, as I thought it suited the cute photo quite well. I applied texture paste to the background through a stencil, then added drips of watered down gelato. I stitched around the border of the page, and stitched the word quotes on. For the tape, I added washi tape. My hand made embellies Charms Creations x and o and Funky Flairs Studio flair.

I hope you feel inspired enough to give this challenge a go.

Eat my Shoe

White With 1 April challenge

So it's time for a new challenge already, time is flying by, and the challenge at White with 1 is just lovely - Helium Blue:

There is also an optional sketch:

I used the sketch as a guide to my layout, but also created the background to highlight the colour. I used this with the negative image of the stencil with Ken Oliver colour blasts, as I didn't really like the positive of the stencil in this case. 

I added some punchinella, transparency, wood veneer, chipboard and stitching to my layout, lots of different textures. I also added a Charms Creations super star to my layout. 

This colour is so beautiful and so versatile. 

I hope you join us in this challenge.

Lunch Date