"Aunty" Scrapbook layout + process video by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise with you on the blog today.

My Layout "Aunty"

This month's inspiration is all about Mothers and Babies.

As an added challenge we were asked to create in the style of one of the other DT members.

I chose Dawid - I love his simple mixed media style.

Dawid's blog

Here is my video showing you how I completed my layout.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping

Just for you - From Candy

Hello everyone.
Candy here with you all once again bringing you another layout. I have been trying to use up my stash and also my scraps. I am sure we all have plenty of both. I have each collection in a bag to keep them all together. I have made a simple layout for you all today using the lovely Kaisercraft Silver Bells collection.

I have cut 1 1/2 inch strips and placed them under my photo along with a 4 x 4 1/2 inch piece as a photo mat. I also used a strip of the pink scallop from the sticker sheet and glued them all down well. The photo is raised. I cut out 11 baubles and taped some flat and others on foam tape. 

I added a tag under the photo and cut out a white tag which I have written my journaling on.

As you can see I have added a non Christmas photo but I think it looks pretty good. I used some metal pieces from my stash and painted them with gesso then went over with some pink chalk ink.  And to give it a bit of bling added some glue here and there and used some sterling glass glitter.

The journaling reads...

A girl and her best friend, big sloppy licks and kisses

The mood board for December

Thank you for visiting

Candy Chelepy

2015 Design Team

 Off the rails Scrapbooking

How Lizzy Uses Her ATC's

...for those who don't know the term, it stands for Artistic Trading Cards, & they are little scraps of goodness measuring around 2.5 x 3.5", from memory!

HULLO!!! Lizzy with you today. I hadn't joined an ATC swap for ages, then saw one over at the IDEAL swap group....so thought I'd join in.

I had a ball following the criteria of 'winter' & something shiny....& made 10 of these:

 Now, I'm one of those scrappy peeps who like things to be USEFUL...& often ATC's aren't....

...so when I make mine I try to think of a word or a design that can transfer to a card! This swap needed 8 cards - if you're making 8, then why not make a couple extra, & pop them right onto a card or two, I reckon! 

Here's how they turned out:

 Because the ATC is quite detailed with lots of design features - I kept the backgrounds simple - using up scraps again. Nothing like RIPPING into some old bits of paper, right???!!!!

So, if you're an ATC maker - or even if you aren't - this is a different way to approach card making:)

Hope you found something to inspire you in your crafting ~ happy scrapping ♥♥♥

Lizzy's Creative Card

G'day!

I thought you might like to check out how I created my card for last month's challenge. I'm pretty sure you could 'use' the idea with one of those stamps you've got floating around in your stash??!!!

Here's the card as a reminder:

 So, below is what I used to create this card:

 Then I used a PILE of off-cuts to stamp on...the markers were good to 'fill the gaps' on some of the circles...

 Then, to add an individual touch, I cut into the shapes...

...& outlined them with my marker! A bit fiddly, but better than hand stitching or fussy cutting flowers by a long shot in my book!!!

After that, it was simply a matter of piling them up on the card 'til they looked 'right'...

...popping on a few enamel drops & adding the sentiment. Amazing how bright & vibrant Distress inks can look, too, I reckon:)

Thanks for looking & as always, Happy Scrapping ~ Lizzy ♥♥♥

Felicity's Mini Album

We promised that we would share with you Felicity's mini album and here it is

 

You know when you try something new. But at first you stand back, bit uncertain. So you dip your toes in, it feels not bad, go a deep deeper and suddenly your submersed and loving it?

That was a bit like me with this mini album. I have always loved looking at mini's, admiring them wishing I could pull something off that good.

So I finally start with just my toes and before I knew it, I had finished this mini and totally in love with it! 

To make my cover I simply used scraps of the paper from the APOCD cupcake kit and stitched it together. Quiet therapeutic actually!

  

 

 

 

  I added some journaling on vellum to create a bit of space to rest the eye . I also left some of my threads from the machine stitching hanging and added others in that were on my desk, for a bit of texture. Kind of fun!  

  I didn't add journaling to the photos or much at all really, because I think the photos alone tell the story.  

Products: APOCD cupcake kit    Hope this inspires you today. Felicity XO