Die Cutting Fun

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today.

I have a layout using loads of die cuts that I created some time back that I wanted to share with you all, "Love"

All of the embellishments including my title (apart from the frames) were die cut... it's amazing what you can create with the wonderful range of dies available nowadays....

This is one of my favourite pics of my Bill and I, at the Titanic theatre restaurant...

For this layout I have used loads of Spellbinders dies: Anemone Flower Topper, Daisy Flower Topper, Bitty Blossoms and Foliage... to create all these flowers and leaves.

I just love the huge variety of dies that are available now....

till next time

happy creating

xC

Scrapbookit

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me, today I am sharing my latest work for Scrapbookit.

When I received my pack from Jo to use for this month, my first thought was wow she really wants to challenge me... such pretty Graphic 45 papers, so not me... but this is the great thing about being on Jo's team, I never know how far she will challenge me with the amazing range of products she stocks...

The layout I am sharing today was created to inspire you all to play along with the monthly challenge.  This months challenge was set for us by Guest Design Team Member, Liz Hocking.  

For Liz's challenge she gave us this sketch...

and also for her challenge you need to use:

* two different paint or glimmer mist colours
* use a serviette or tissue paper
*use a stamped image

So this is what I came up with "Tiger"
a layout of my beautiful alaskan malamute who has now crossed over the rainbow bridge

Using the gorgeous Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Range, Hello Friend, Sweet Camomile, Just Because and Flora.  I followed Liz's sketch pretty closely.

For my title I used Scrap FX Freestyle Alphabet upper and lower Case.  It is on the title that I used my two paints (as per the challenge).... I used metallic bronze and over brushed it with black.
I also used some of the Kaisercraft sweet nothing rub ons and Pearl Strips in Latte on the layout.

I used a small piece of tissue paper, coloured with spray tucked behind one of my photo's.

For my stamped image, I used the fabulous Darkroom Door French Script stamp, love this stamp I think it is an absolute must have in your stash...  And you can see another of the Kaiser Rub ons over the script stamp...

I am looking forward to seeing all your fabulous challenge entries this month over on the Scrapbookit blog and don't forget you can get all these great products from Jo...

till next time

happy creating

xC

More Scrap FX

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today...

I have another layout I have created for Scrap FX  to share with you "Central Park" 

As soon as I saw the newly released Central Park wordlet, I knew I had the perfect photo to use with it.... When Bill and I were in New York we took a horse drawn carriage ride in the famous Central Park, such a wonderful memory.

When I saw this months new products I immediately fell in love with the Marrakech Stencil, and have used it to border my layout, and for the fab Central Park title I created leafy texture  on the tree using some modelling paste and chalk inks. I used the great Itty Bitty Bets Serif letters for the rest of my title.  

Behind my photo layering I used the new Damask Stencil, this is a fabulous new flourish shape with great detail...

I used the Moroccan Tile Stamp to decorate the extra large Prima tag behind my photo, along with some of the Prima Cartographer ATC cards.

Scrap FX products used:

Damask Stencil

Central Park

Marrakech Stencil

Itty Bitty Bets Serif

Moroccan Tile Stencil

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

New Scrap FX

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today...

it's my turn again over on the Scrap FX blog and I have a layout I created  to share with you
"a Memorable day" 

I absolutely loved creating with the new Marrakech stencil ...

I loved the new "a Memorable day" title and really loved how I could curve it a little instead of leaving it in it's original straight line form... and check out that gorgeous texture from the Marrakech stencil...

A close up of the new Diamond Flourish Stamp.... Scrap FX foam stamps are so great to use, they stamp so well with all types of ink, here I've used archival ink...

A close up of all the gorgeous texture created with the  Marrakech stencil, modelling paste and Lindys Stamp Gang sprays...

Scrap FX Products used:

Marrakech stencil

Diamond Flourish Stamp

a Memorable day

till next time 

Happy Creating

xC

PTT presents Your Daily Dose, Inspiring, Challenging and Creating

Hi everyone, so glad you can join me today, 

Today was my turn to share over on PTT presents Your Daily Dose, so here's my little bit of inspiration...

I wanted to share a scrapping layout I created to hopefully get your creative mojo flowing.... I love creating with different mediums for my layouts, and in this layout I have used loads of impasto, gesso and sprays ... so much fun...

to see all the details and some close ups,  check out my post here

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

You can find more of my work over at my Facebook Page as well.

Scrapbookit Class

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today.

It's my turn today over on the Scrapbookit blog today and I'd like to share with you a layout that I created for a class at the Scrapbookit Retreat this weekend....

 For this layout we used any thick printed paper as our base, loads of gesso and some Heidi Swapp Colour Shine Sprays...

Loads of texture was created with gel medium and the fabulous Scrap FX chevron small stencil.  We also used a Doodad and Picture Perfect Memories from Scrap FX...

 We also had a play with the Scrap FX Seed Stem stamp and the Darkroom door French script stamp...

To finish off our layout we used some Kaisercraft roses, a gorgeous doily and some cotton thread.... Remember all these great products you can get from Jo over at Scrapbookit...

Well that's it from me today, thanks Jo for having me teach at your retreat... a great weekend
till next time
happy creating
xC

Your Daily Dose

Hi everyone, so glad you can join me today, 

Today was my turn to share over on PTT presents Your Daily Dose, so here's my little bit of inspiration...

I wanted to share an acrylic scrapping layout I created to hopefully get your creative mojo flowing.... I love creating with different mediums for my layouts, and Clear Scraps have created these great acrylic shapes that you can use to create your layouts on....they are so much fun...

 I coloured the acrylic with some alcohol inks for a subtle colour and pattern effect

 I used Scrap FX chipboard embellishments and words coloured with Smooch
and added some Film Strip Ribbon from Ideaology

 Some metal cogs added to the Scrap FX movie camera give it a realistic 3D look

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

You can find more of my work along with that of my students over at my Facebook Page.

Scrap FX products used to create this layout:

Fun Park Embellishment Pack

Movie Pack Set

Universal Studios

Memories

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today...

it's my turn again over on the Scrap FX blog and I have fun layout to share with you all ...

I had loads of fun creating this layout.... lots of messy fun creating the background with plenty of Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays, gesso and gel medium...

I used my favourite Scrap FX chicken wire on this layout and the wonderful Melting Clock.  These chipboard pieces were covered using a couple of different Lindy's Stamp Gang  embossing powders.

I also used the Scrap FX Gates Stamp to create even more texture....

I created loads of texture using the Scrap FX Chevron stencil (one of my old fav's)... 

A Scrap FX Doodad chopped into two pieces helped to embellish the page along with some flowers and a Flourish with a Bling Chloe pearl flourish....

Scrap FX products used:

Chicken Wire
Doodad F

Memories
Melting Clock
Chevron Stencil

Gates Stamp

till next time

happy creating

xC

Let the Good Times Roll

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today.

It's my turn today over on the Scrapbookit blog today and I'd like to share with you a layout I have created with the March challenge in mind.... the challenge was set for us this month by Guest Design Team Member, Mary Bennetts.  Mary has set a great challenge for us; it is to create a layout using texture, layers and a title using a song or quote, and some stamping.

Following Mary's challenge brief this is the layout I came up....

I created my layers using the gorgeous Graphic 45 Couture Collection (Stunning,Gorgeous and Classy)

to further enhance the layering of the photo I included a tag and doily.... 

to give the photo a little extra pizzaz I used some fashion trim bling from Sullivans.... 

Here you can also see a close up of the stamping on the Green Tara paper petals, and some of the texture I created with the Scrap FX Petal Pattern Stencil and modelling paste...

I followed along with the brief finding this great Scrap FX title "Let the Good Times Roll" the perfect song title to go with my photo!!
This close up shows more of the texture created with the modelling paste and Petal Pattern Stencil.... don't you just love that texture....
This view also shows the stamping in the background as well.... for all of the stamping I used my favourite script stamp, Darkroom Door's "French Script", everyone should have this fabulous stamp in their stash....

Well that's it from me today, except for a reminder about the Scrapbookit retreat is almost upon us, and I'm so excited that I will be teaching there... If you would like to join us at the last minute contact Jo to get all the details, on 0407058604. It's going to be a great weekend, I hope to see you there.

till next time

happy creating

xC

One today!

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today.  

Today I'd like to share a layout I created for Scrap FX using the new number themed  products...
"1 today"

 This layout features a photo of my first birthday, complete with a dolly varden ice cream birthday cake!! Just what every one year old should have right? Seriously though, I love this pic of mum and I.

 I used the new Numbers Collage Stencil to create my background with modelling paste and loads of Lindy's  Stamp Gang sprays

 My title was created by highlighting the '1' that was created from the Numbers Collage Stencil and using the Itty Bitty Bets Typewriter letters...

 I really love this Numbers Collage Stencil and the great effects you can achieve using it...

don't you just love these effects from that stencil...

 I used the Scribble Circles layered with the new "one" from the new Mini number wordlets to frame the image... and finished the layout off with some flowers and lace...

Scrap FX products used in this project:

Numbers Collage Stencil

Scribble Circles

Mini number wordlets

Itty Bitty Bets Typewriter

till next time 

happy creating

xC

The Land Down Under

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today.  

Today I'd like to share a layout I created for Scrap FX using the new Aussie themed  products... " the land down under"

The photo is of the Grampians... a place that holds very special meaning for me...

The background was created using the new Scrap FX Numbers Collage Stencil, modelling paste and Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays...

 I used the new "The land Down Under" title, it was just perfect for my photo... I coloured it with gelatos and Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays

 I also used the Victoria theme pack coloured in the same way as the title

 A close up of the background showing the relief image created by the new Numbers Collage Stencil, and the Lindy's sprays

Scrap FX products I used in this project:

Numbers Collage Stencil

The land Down Under

Victoria theme pack

till next time 

happy creating

xC

PTT presents Your Daily Dose, Inspiring, Challenging and Creating

Hi everyone, so glad you can join me today, 

Today was my turn to share over on PTT presents Your Daily Dose, so here's my little bit of inspiration...

I wanted to get your creative mojo flowing and thought I would share an interactive scrapping layout I created some time ago.... I love creating interactive layouts, they are so much fun, and allow you to incorporate so many photo's... on this one layout there are seven 4x6" photo's and two 6 x 8" photo's...

the closed layout, shows the peeking double sided photo tags

 the open layout shows all the space for the additional photos and
a clearer view of the back pocket that holds those extra photo tags

Scrap FX luggage tag for details

imitation stitching created with pen work

 An Asian fan charm and Scrap FX title to embellish the suitcase

 a close up of the hinged flap used to created the opening suitcase

a close up of the rear pocket for the double sided photo tags to slide in and out

some 7 Gypsies and Tim Holtz tags to embellish the pocket

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

You can find more of my work along with that of my students over at my Facebook Page here.

Scrap FX products used in this project:

Serenity
Breathtaking
Luggage Tags

Design Team Call

Calling all creative peeps, Party Time Tuesdays is having a DT call... check it out as it's not just for scrappers, artists and card makers, all types of creative peeps (such as food, home decorating and organization for a few examples) to are welcome to apply...

Interested?? find out all the details over at Party Time Tuesdays

can't wait to see all your applications

till next time

happy creating

xC