BLOG HOP!!

WELCOME to a very FUN and creative next few days here, as our designers from Scrap FX join Ruby Rock-it's amazing talent in a 2 day BLOG HOP! 

Each day, there will be 11 - 12 blogs to visit using our gorgeous products, along with Ruby Rock-it's products! 

Follow through to the end of this post for full details on the prizes up for grabs and how to enter for your chance to win!!!

This is the first layout I created using the Bella paper and matching tags, Scrap FX Art Nouveau Frame and the Scrap FX Graffiti Alphabet, along with whatever junk pieces I had lying around.

Here's a close up of that fantastic Scrap FX frame

Next I created a layout of my beautiful furbaby
Tiger Lily....

For this layout I used several different prints of the Bella papers and white washed them as the colour was too strong for my photo's. I used the Scrap FX Paw Prints stencil to create a themed textured background. I again used the Scrap FX Graffiti Alphabet for the title, and I used the Scrap FX Graffiti Numbers for the subtitle.
I used a Scrap FX Art Nouveau frame (frame set a) to highlight my photo.
Here's a close up of the background stencil work and the Art Nouveau frame.

Well, hopefully I have inspired you to get creative with some of these great products.
Now keep reading for details on the prizes on offer and how to win.

Here's today's participating designers:

 Ruby Rock-it Blog

Scrap FX Blog

Adrienne Ford

Alicia Barry

Beckie Dreyer

Anita Bownds

Carrie Walz

Cindy Porter <<< you are here!

Cindy Stevens

Claire Luckie Barrin

Erin Yamabe

Elisabeth Hovden Bakken

June Goh

And now let's check out those prizes

Here's how you can win: ** Visit each participating designer's blog each day on the hop & leave a comment. There are only 11 - 12 blogs each day, so it's VERY do-able! {make sure you include your email address so we can contact you if you win}

For additional chances to win: Head over to Facebook and *LIKE*  us and leave a message telling us you came from the blog hop. The deadline to leave comments for prizes is 11:59pm EST, Monday, August 19th.
Winners will be announced on Ruby Rock-it and Scrap FX blogs on Tuesday, August 20th! 

If you get lost along the way, you will be able to find a complete list of participating blogs each day at Scrap FX and over at Ruby-Rock-it!

Good Luck
till next time, happy creating
xC

Exciting News!!!

It's time for me to share with you all some news I've been keeping mum about! 

I have great news for the craft lovers in the Werribee area there is a new crafting store opening up at
4a Pyke Street, Werribee on the 19th August!!

"The Quilters Cafe"

I will be teaching regular classes there on Mondays and Wednesdays to begin with commencing on  August 19th
Mondays 7pm - 9.30pm

Wednesdays 10am - 2.30pm

So if you'd like to get back to regular classes with me.... stay tuned the phones are being installed this week, or if you can't wait to book in.... email me at: ascrappetiger@gmail.com

Hope to see all the locals there!!

Forever Art

Hi everyone, today I want to share with you a layout I created using the fabulous new Art Nouveau pieces from Scrap FX.  I absolutely fell in love with the new flowing designs and curvy details of these latest pieces  so, so much fun to work with.

For this layout I started with a gaudy orange cardstock and went about creating my own background with the help of the circuit board stencil and some gesso.  Once I had the texture sorted I needed to get the colour right, so lots of sprays in shades of orange, brown, yellow and even red, finished off with some distress ink and I had the perfect base for my layout and these wonderful new art nouveau pieces...

The Art Nouveau pieces where coloured with Silks acrylic glaze to give amazing shine and colour blending.

I love how you can manipulate the midi title range because they are so fine.... I was able to adhere it around the Art Nouveau frame to create a cohesive title.

Products used to create this layout:

Scrap FX: forever, midi
Scrap FX: Itty Bitty Bets Groovy Alpha
Scrap FX: Circuit Board stencil

Scrap FX: Art Nouveau Corner

Scrap FX: Art Nouveau Frame A large

Scrap FX: Art Nouveau Frame B set

till next time, 

happy creating 

 xC

Do you Tweet??

Recently I stumbled across a great article by Theresa Cifali about the great benefits of twitter for a creative business...definitely worth reading....  Her post was so compelling that I have taken the plunge and I have now created my own twitter account!!!  It's an interesting platform to connect on, and if you would like to follow me.... you can find my twitter account  here https://twitter.com/ascrappetiger .....

Happy Tweeting peeps!

xC

Cupic Love Tag Tutorial

Hi today I thought I would share a little step by step tutorial of a little tag I created with you all...

Begin with the Scrap FX BookPlate and give it a coat of white Gesso

Once dry use the Scrap FX leafy swirls stencil and spread a thin layer of Helmar Acid Free Glue over the selected portion of the stencil and then carefully remove the stencil. Make sure you immediately wash your stencil to remove the Helmar Acid Free Glue before it dries...

Heat the Helmar Acid Free Glue stenciled pattern with a heat gun. Heating the glue will cause it to bubble up and set, creating great texture but keeping your nice stencil pattern. 

Spray your tag with a couple of different colour sprays, and dry with a heat gun.

Using your finger apply gilding wax over your stenciled Helmar Acid Free Glue, to highlight it further. 

Apply gilding wax to a Scrap FX‘love’ title (from the Love words fancy set) 

Finally, using Helmar glues, adhere the embellishments onto the tag base. Use the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to adhere the resin cherub and the fabric flower and doily. Use the Helmar Acid Free Glue to adhere the Scrap FX ‘love’ title.

Insert a couple of heart pins behind the flower...a little tip; apply a tiny bit of Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive onto the point of the pins before inserting them to ensure they stay in place.

Finally attach a few dangly pearls/bling, and a bit of ribbon in the top to finish off your tag.  

till next time, 

happy creating

xC

A quick Pin Cushion with Helmar

Hi everyone, today I want to share with you a pin cushion chair that I created using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.  I found a little metal chair at the reject shop and just knew I had to create something with it....  I was originally just going alter the chair until a good friend of mine mentioned she had made one into a pin cushion, so a very big thanks to Robyn for the inspiration.

Isn't this chair just too cute....

so first up I made the cushion using some silk fabric a cardboard base and some wading...and decorated the edge with some lace which I sprayed teal...

from there it was quick and easy to complete, glue on some flowers, a metal clock embellishment and some metal leaves with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive .... I attached a tassel to underneath the chair using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.... it's amazing how strong this adhesive is!

I also used Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to make the fancy pins.... so easy just to place a little glue on each side of the bead and slide it onto the pin and your done....

  here's a couple more pics....

All created using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Till next time

xC

A Recipe for a Scrappin’ Good Time – A New Challenge!

Are we ready for a challenge???

Our team at Scrap FX has collaborated to come up with something dazzling for you to check out and play along with! Each Designer contributed 1 ingredient that has to appear on the project ....

This is what the recipe includes:

The color teal

Feather(s) (real or faux)

Use a stencil

Include some heat embossing

Flowers

Makes for a fun creation? To see the team’s inspiration and to help get you started check out the blog: 

http://www.scrapfx.com.au/blog/?p=8707

Now its your turn to show us what you can do with our recipe for a chance to be featured on the ScrapFX blog!!   All you have to do is create any type of project and include all items from the recipe list and post your creation to the Facebook page by Sunday July 28. Don’t have Facebook? No worries, post a link to your creation on the blog here and we’ll be happy to stop on by to check it out! 

So here are some pics of my project created from the recipe, hope it inspires you to have a go..... 

  

Steampunk Owl Model: 2012327

Palm Frond Stencil Model: 2012164

Triangle border stencil Model: 2013196

Beautiful, midi Model: 2013206

Shadow Box Rectangular, small Model:2012050

Helmar Tacky Craft Glue

Helmar Acid Free Glue

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Till next time

Happy Creating

xC

Precious Innocence

Hi everyone this month Scrap FX released a whole lot of new stencils and wow, I'm in love!!  I had so much trouble deciding which ones to use first.... here are couple of layouts I created....

First up is "Precious" a layout featuring my adorable fur baby "Cleopatra"....using the Random Circles Stencil...

On this layout I also used one of the new flourishes and one of the new "midi" titles that I just adore!! Don't you just love the texture from that Random Circles Stencil!!

Products used: 

Scrap FX: Random Circles Stencil

Scrap FX: Flourish 03 Beads Large

Scrap FX: Precious midi

Helmar Acid Free Glue

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Helmar Quickfix Adhesive Runner

Next up is "Precious Innocence" a layout featuring my late mum and I (along time ago lol) ....using the the new Peacock Feather Stencil....

For this layout I also used another of the new flourishes and more of those fantastic midi titles...

check out the detail you can get from the gorgeous Peacock Feather Stencil...just love it...

Products Used:

Scrap FX: Peacock Feather Stencil

Scrap FX: Flourish 01 Curl Large

Scrap FX: Precious midi

Scrap FX: Innocence midi

Helmar Acid Free Glue

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Helmar Quickfix Adhesive Runner

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

blog lovin'

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Just trying to sort out blog lovin....  and I think I've done it...

Journal Book Cover

Hi everyone I'd like to share with you a step by step on how I created my journal book cover.

Start with a hardcover book and remove all of the pages.

  

Using Helmar Tacky Craft Glue  put a nice thick layer  of the glue over the the outsie of the book cover.   For best results make sure that you have a nice white thick layer.

Using an open flame (I like to use a candle) carefully and slowly burn the glue by passing it slowly over the open flame.  This process is time consuming and should not be rushed, keep passing the glued cover over the flame until the entire cover is burnt, as seen below.   Note that as you burn the glue it will bubble up and stretch, this creates the amazing texture.

Once the cover is burnt gently(as the glue underneath is often still not set) wipe with a soft cloth to remove the soot.

After leaving the cover for a couple of hours ( I left mine overnight) to allow the Helmar Tacky Craft Glue to dry completely, rub the cover over with Inka Gold.

Don't forget to shine up the cover with a soft cloth.

Here is a close up of the amazing texture that is achieved from the Helmar Tacky Craft Glue.

Finish off the Journal, lining the inside of the cover with printed paper using Helmar Acid Free Glue. Use eyelets and seem binding to hold in your pages.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing this project as much I as enjoyed making it

Till next time

xC

Paw Prints on my Heart

Another quick share with a layout of my gorgeous furbaby, Tiger Lily. 

I created this layout using plenty of Scrap FX and Helmar for a sketch over at Skissedilla.  

Products used:

Paw Prints on my heart

Paw Print Stencil

Butterfly Stencil

Freedom Saying Stencil

Helmar Acid Free Glue

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Helmar Quickfix Adhesive Runner

Till next time

Happy Creating

xC

EDIT:  This post has been highlighted on the Party Time Tuesday Blog where a wonderful Design Team posts daily to inspire you. On Tuesdays they have weekly challenges offering prizes for participants. Go check Party Time Tuesdays Your Daily Dose out! Your going to love it!

Unforgettable

Thought I'd share a layout I created recently. 

Just a quick layout of one of my fav photo's of my hubby and I....

Scrap FX : Unforgettable

Helmar 450 quick dry Adhesive

Helmar Quickfix Adhesive Runner

Helmar Acid Free Glue

Now don't forget we currently have a great challenge on the Scrap FX blog, it's your chance to get featured on the blog, how cool is that, here's the details again...

We want to see your card creations featuring ScrapFX products! So starting now until July 15th upload them to our Facebook page and show us what you got. Don’t have Facebook? Its okay, leave us a link here in the comments section and we’ll come visit you. Please be sure to leave a direct link. The Design Team will get together to decide on who really rocked the hizz-ouse based on creativity and of course how you made ScrapFX shine!! This cardmaker will be the winner of the prize pack shown on the Facebook page and you will be featured right here on the blog!! So what are you waiting for? The cardmaking frenzy starts now! Looking forward to seeing your creations!!

Till next time

happy creating

xC

More Scrap FX

Hi  today I have a  couple of layouts I have done for Scrap FX to share with you all.

First up "Magnificent" a layout sharing my time at the Trevi Fountain in Rome.  

For this layout I made the most of the Nappy Pin Journal Spots and the new Wood Grain Stencil to transform them into an extra embellishment.

A way to change these pieces from a baby's page to use on any layout.

Here you can see the mini Sun used just as a filler for a bit of movement.

the products I used to create this layout:

Magnificent 2013154

Trevi Fountain  2013097

Nappy Pin Journal Spot  2013116

Mini Suns  2013129

Wood Grain Stencil 2013145

Next up another layout "Moments"

For this layout I used the Honeycomb Patchwork stencil to paint the background pattern.  As this is a chipboard stencil it is easy to use to create a painted image .  I also had fun using the Mini Wings with a clock face on this layout.  The new mini shapes are so versatile and I think I'm in lurve. On this layout I used the Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots to make the title stand up on the page.

Products used in creating this layout:

Honeycomb Patchwork Stencil 2012139

Mini Feathered Wings 2013130

Moments 2007291

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you're feeling inspired.  I hope to see you sharing your creations of the Scrap FX facebook page soon.

till next time, happy creating

xC