Challenge no.22 - Resist Effect

Hi ladies, I am back to share our latest SCRAP AFRICA challenge with you!!

The challenge today is all about resisting, whether you use embossing, crayons, glue, gesso or any medium that resists paint, inks etc.

 

 

This was a fun challenge, and I really enjoyed putting my page together for it!!

 

 

 

 For my RESIST effect I used a stamp by AnnaBelle Stamps, embossed it with white (heated it in my toaster, I really need to get an embossing gun), and then used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in the color Peeled Paint to ink over the embossing. It reminds me a bit of a grass stain, which Caide got lots of while playing rugby!!

So we have a lovely prize up for grabs for one randomly selected participant in this challenge:

 

You have until the 31st of October to put together your creeation for this challenge.

Please take the time to stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog, our DT girls have really put together some S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G creations for this challenge!!!

Have a great day and week ahead :)

A post expaining my Project Life setup!

I have been keeping a Project Life album for the last 4 years, and I can honestly say it is the best thing I have done as far as memory keeping is concerned. The fact that I have recorded almost every day (in a photo or with journaling), of the last four years of my family’s life is amazing. My kids and I love to look back and remember what we did on a specific day in years gone by! Up until now I have had to import my products, so the fact that SCRAPBOOK STUDIO is now stocking Project Life products is fantastic!! Let me share with you a little about my Project Life setup and album for 2013.

This is my Project Life station which I have set up in our family room. My album is always open, ready for me to add a bit of journaling or to print a photo and to slip it into a pocket. I try not to get more than a couple of weeks behind so that I can remember the details of what happened on that specific day. I more often than not will sit down and have a session where I print out my photos, and then I add the journaling and extras here and there when I have the time!

The first product you will need to buy is the album. The next thing is the plastic sleeves that are used inside the album. I normally buy the pack that includes enough sleeves for the whole year.

I LOVE that you are able to buy journaling cards, fill-in cards, and the 4 x 6 cards that are used for you to fill in the date (in this photo that is the green card with the black arrow). I have been keeping a PL album  for a number of years now, so to make this album a bit different I use hand journaling, text from the computer, and an old typewriter to write my journaling. Hand writing is obviously the quickest option to use. I normally buy the card pack that includes enough cards for a whole year. I took my cards out of the box that they came in and moved them and some other “stuff” into this metal container which I bought from a street vendor. 

These are the dividers that separate each month of the year.

These are the products that I use all the time in my album. I round all the corners of my photos, and use the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher to attach any memorabilia or other bits or bobs that I would like to include with a photo.

Here is a week’s spread. Sometimes I don’t do a journaling card for a specific day, and sometimes I print more than one photo for a day. It is all entirely up to you!! Project Life is all about you, and YOUR memories.

Here are some photos of some of my pages. I like to add some stickers, do some journaling on strips, include memorabilia when I have it and add washi tape strips. I use a computer program called Picasa to edit and print my photos; it can be downloaded for free off the internet.

 

I hope you have been inspired to take up Project Life!!!

Sketch # 12 at SCRAP AFRICA!!

I am so sorry I am late with getting this post up, it's the last week of school, and we have had loads to do, as well as the race we took part in over the weekend!!

For those that might be interested, both boys did extremely well. Bryce ran his first 10km trail run, and was placed 4th in his age group!! Caide did his first 20km MTB race, and was placed first!!!! So proud of them both! I did my run in approximately 1:06, with Bryce beating me by about 5 minutes. It was very muddy and wet, but great fun!!

So without further ado, here is my layout for the latest great sketch up at SCRAP AFRICA!!

These photos were taken by a friend of a friend, and I absolutely LOVE the way they turned out. This is Caide and his best friend Sipho just before their GRADE 7 farewell!!

Here is the GORGEOUS sketch you get to play with for this challenge!!!

There are 2 random prizes up for grabs for this challenge!!!!

Firstly, check out these amazing goodies from FabScraps

Secondly, we have a lovely prize from Estony's Scrapbooking.

Here is what you can win. A 7Gypsies/Tim Holtz feast!

You have until 14 December to upload your projects.

Please do yourself a favour and take the time to stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog to see the other stunning layouts created by the rest of the team, you won't be sorry!!!!

Be festive, be happy, be creative!

My 2nd Tutorial for Scrapbook Studio

No wonder I have been feeling grim!! I finally went to the doctor on Saturday, and he diagnosed me with bronchitis. I have been man down all weekend!!!!

So... hence the delay in getting this tutorial up. Better late than never I say. 

I hope my South African friends are all enjoying the long weekend, and have braaied up a storm today. My hubby braaied us some delicious meat, just what the doctor ordered ;)

So here is the second layout I created with the September kit from Scrapbook Studio. I am so happy with the way this one turned out!!

STEP 1:

I gather all the elements I want to use on my page. In this instance I changed the color of my photos to black & white, as they didn’t match the patterned papers I want to use. I do this fairly often! I am doing a sports themed page, so I grabbed both the lovely “teresa collins” stamps included in the kit.

STEP 2:

I spray some Mister Huey’s Color Mist in the color Leaf Green onto a piece of cream cardstock, I like the effect of spraying mist onto plain cardstock, it gives it a bit of life!

STEP 3:

I decided to make some embellies from the stamps. I used some of the Glossy Cardstock that came with the kit. This is the first time I have embossed and used Tim Holtz distress ink with this cardstock, and it goes on like a dream!!

STEP 3:

I stamp the image with VersaMark ink, and then add white embossing powder. Here is the image before I have heated it.

Here is the image after I have heated it. I don’t have a fancy heating gun, so I just use my toaster to heat the image.

STEP 4:

Sponge some Distress Ink onto the image. I used the Tim Holtz Distress ink in the color “Faded Jeans”.

STEP 5:

Cut out the image. I followed the same procedure with the other “Teresa Collins” stamp in the kit. I plan to pop up both the stamped images with foam tape!

STEP 6:

I fiddle with my photos and other elements until I find a layout I am happy with. I cut out some of the lovely card images from the “Cheer ‘em on” paper from Webster’s Pages, using pieces with blue in them so I can add a little bit of blue to co-ordinate with the blue stamped images!! I use my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the word “athletics”, arrow and the stars. 

A side-on view so you can see how lovely the popped up embossed stamped embellies look on my layout!!

This really is the most wonderful kit, and I still have LOADS AND LOADS of product left after creating these last 2 pages. 

REMEMBER - This kit can be ordered by just e-mailing sales@scrapbookstudio.co.za with September DT kit in the Subject Line.

I will be back with another Scrapbook Studio tutorial soon!! 

Smiles,

Challenge # 84 at Sketches in Thyme

Hi all. Sorry, I should have had this up yesterday, but the boys had their end of season hockey tournament last night!!!

So, without further ado, here is the latest challenge from us gals at Sketches in Thyme!!

This is one of those layouts that I LOVED putting together, it came together so nicely and gave me a happy warm feeling when I was done. That's was scrapping's all about hey!! :)

The paper line I used on this page is called Year-o-graphy and is by Simple Stories (LOVE THIS LINE!!!), and the lovely mask I used is by Tim Holtz. All of these products were purchased at Scrapbook Studio. They have an awesome range of products, for my South African friends, I really recommend you go and have a look :)

Here is the gorgeous sketch we got to work with for this challenge:

So, you have until the end of the month to enter your creation in this challenge. If you visit the Sketches in Thyme blog you will find some lovely layouts from the rest of the DT girls, they are really inspirational!! I really can't wait to see what you create.

It's my birthday tomorrow, I finally get to play with my Silhouette Cameo. I AM SO EXCITED :)

Sketch # 79 at Sketches in Thyme

The latest Sketches in Thyme sketch challenge went live on Thursday, yup, I am a bit late in posting this!! In my defence I did do two other blog posts on Thursday, I wasn't up to doing a third!!

So, I really had fun playing with this one. I used the sketch to create the front page for my kids 2012 albums! No worries that I am doing it in May!!!! It should be done first thing in January, LOL!

Here is Caide's page, I have also done Bryce's and will do Jamie's today.

The border punch (donut ring by EK success), star badge(old School metal badges by Pink Paislee), unique sticker (Old Home Tavern Words & Titles by Paper Loft), and Tim Holtz stapler were all purchased at SCRAPBOOK STUDIO.

Here is the lovely sketch we got to play with, you can either do a double page layout, or use either side of the sketch!!

Please pop on round to the Sketches in Thyme blog, the DT girls have outdone themselves with this sketch, and you will be totally inspired by their creativity!! You have until the end of the month to create your layout based on this sketch, when you are done link it HERE.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Sending you smiles and happiness.

Sketch # 199 at Creative Scrappers

I have always found the sketches at Creative Scrappers awesome, and when I felt like creating a page, I went there in search of inspiration. Of course I found it, in the form of one of their lovely sketches and the DT girls inspirational pages.

Here is the page I created about my youngest son's swimming achievements, I am so happy with the way this one turned out!!!



Here is the sketch, I rotated it to to accommodate my landscape photos!


It's a good one don't you think?!?

So a few of the products I used on my page were part of my purchase from the Scrapbook Studio, the yummy patterned papers, Tim Holtz mask (I LOVE the effect these masks give to a page!), and American Crafts border punch (I can tell this is going to be my new fave!). So go and visit the Scrapbook Studio to see some of the lovely products they stock at excellent prices.

I am off to the doctor shortly, Jamie has a really high temp!!

My Scrapbook Studio haul!!

I had a really good day yesterday, I love getting scrappy goodies in the post. Look at some of the lovely products I received from the Scrapbook Studio!!!


I am so excited to finally be the owner of a Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher. I have seen this product being used all over blog land, and it works like a charm. I also purchased my first masks (what took me so long!!!), and used one on a layout yesterday, LOVE these so much!! Also loving the new American Crafts "Knock Outs" border punches. I am a huge border punch fan!!!


Look at these gorgeous papers. Aren't the colors simply yummy!! I bought a few sheets and some stickers from the Emma's Shoppe Collection by Crate Paper, so so pretty!!

So why not go and pay the Scrapbook Studio a visit, they have a great range of products (many on special at the moment!!), and they give great service too!! :)

To my crafty friends in South Africa, enjoy the public holiday tomorrow!