Aussie Scrap Source - Designing with Washi, glitter and Vellum Tapes

Another fun assignment has been published over on Aussie Scrap Source.  I was one of the mucky DT member to have some fun playing with washi, gaffer and glitter tape.

Here is what I created and you can see more over on the ASS blog here

 

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Scrapmatts Guest Designer - Christmas in July

It was my turn to post again over at Scrapmatts so as promised here is a corresponding post with some additional pics.

Wow I can’t believe it’s the middle of July already …… time flies when you are playing with Scrapmatts goodies.   I really love the Scrapmatts Christmas themed pieces so for this post I decided to create some “Christmas in July” projects.  Keeping in mind it’s cold and chilly in Melbourne I decided to include some of the snowflakes on my projects as well as using papers with a cool wintery feel to them.

Gift Box  – Merry Christmas

 

You know when you have a creative vision and you start playing and your project just takes on a whole new direction?? Well believe it or not this little angel made from the sewing inspired collection initially was going to be an angel card.  As I began to make it I just decided it would be more fun to make a decorative gift box that can also double as a Christmas decoration/ornament. 

 

The wings are painted and glittered and the backing piece was covered with patterned paper.  I then placed them in between the two dress form pieces.  The bodice of the dress form was punched from a Martha Stewart heart punch which gave you the perfect neckline to add bling to.
 

 

 

 

  

The box was painted and papered then I added some of the other sewing set pieces to finish it all off.

Scrapmatts products used:

CB1194 Sewing 02

CB1193 Sewing 01

CB1052 Words 07 Merry Christmas

CB6037 Dress Form 02

CB1120 Wings 01

 

 

Card – Merry Christmas Window (double)

 

We lived and worked for two years in the US and one of my fondest memories was spotting a red cardinal outside our family room window one snowy morning just after Christmas.  This memory inspired me to make this card.  The tiny little bird was inked and the frames were painted and used as the window.  The Merry Christmas sentiment was also painted.

 

 

The fronds were punched with a Martha Stewart punch.

 

Papers by Doddlebug.

 

Scrapmatts products used:

CB1052 Words 07 Merry Christmas

MC1028 Micro Chips 20

CB1163 Ornate Frames 14

 

 

Tag – Merry Christmas Window

 I love the versatility of the ornate frames in the Scrapmatts collection.  This tag features the single square frame (which I used as another window) in the white coloured chipboard along with the inked Merry Christmas sentiment piece.  I couldn’t resist adding some of my rolled flowers and the green inked leafy spay Scrapmatts chipboard were tucked in behind them with some punched fronds.  I love the way you can layer the Scrapmatts chipboard with punched leaves to give some texture and depth to a project.

 

Papers from Authentique and digital image by Iralmajay.

 

Scrapmatts products used:

CB1052 Words 07 Merry Christmas

CB1146 Leaf Spray 01

CB1163 Ornate Frames 14

CB3004 Tags 02

 

Card – Snowflakes

 

Even though there is never a white Christmas in Australia I still love the cards you can create with wintery feel.  More often than not our American friends are the recipients of these cards that I create.  I love how the snowflakes that Scrapmatts have are just so delicate and intricately cut and the one that I chose for this card was white and I just added some liquid glitter to it.  Each snowflake on the patterned paper was also trimmed with a miniature rhinestone to add to the frosty feel.  Couldn’t resist adding some of my favourite border pieces as well. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Papers by My Minds Eye, bling from Kaisercraft and Mollossi.

 

Scrapmatts products used:

CB1181 Snowflakes 04

CB4060 Ornate Frames 17

CB1052 Words 07 Merry Christmas

 

This was my last official post as a Scrapmatts Guest Designer so I just wanted to thank everyone over at Scrapmatts for making me feel so welcome and for all the lovely comments you made on my posts. 

 

Thank you to Sofie and Andrew for the opportunity to be a guest designer.  I love love love Scrapmatts products and felt very honoured to be invited to be part of the Scrapmatts community.   

Thank you again for having me - I have loved every minute of it!

 

 

Congratulations!

Just a quick post to share with you a decorated box and matching gift card I created for Alex and Peter's engagements - Congrats to the happy couple!!!!!!

 

The box was from Spoltlight, I decorated it with Studio Calico paper then added embellishments created with MFT dies (hearts a plenty, rustic hearts and mini royal rolled roses).  To attach the hearts I used Tim Holtz metal and Maya Road mini cotton reels to create miniature stands to attach the hearts to.  The embellishments were made with MME Memorable papers and white card stock.

 

The matching gift card was made to fit inside the box with the gift. 

 

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Aussie Scrap Source Inspiration with October Afternoon

This week some of my cards with the gorgeous October Afternoon Woodland Park range have featured over on the Weekend Inspiration post with Aussie Scrap Source.  I loved working with this range as it had so many different and yet complimentary patterns, colours and design options.

You can see the full post and additional pics on the Aussie DT post here

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Not a Card - But oh so much fun!

Just wanted to share a little creation I made for one of the lovely girls I work with at Scrappy Hollow.

I found this cute little glass dish at a lace store in Olinda.  And decided to fill it with some treasures from my vintage stash as the recipient loves to sew and make cards.

First I added some doilies, lace trim and vintage buttons.

 

Then I covered some embroidery thread cards with paper, sanded and inked them then wrapped each one with some twine or vintage lace.

 

To hold the lace in place I tied each card off with hemp twine.  After that I threaded them onto a metal ring and finished this off with a seam binding bow and handmade flower.

 

 

 

Then I put this inside the little glass dish.

 

And there you have it!  It was so much fun to make!

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Rewind to 2011

Last year flew by so quickly and the last few months were very busy indeed.  We had Ingvild Bolme come to visit Scrappy Hollow and run a class.  An amazing night.  All the team at Scrappy Hollow put together a display for her using Prima products.  I am sure I gave a few sneak peaks but forgot to show you all the finished projects so here they are!

First up - some cards.



Since making these we have given them to friends and family for birthdays and some of the thank you cards were used for Sarah's teachers when she finished Year 12 last year.

And now for some off the page projects which I mad for two of my dearest friends.

 

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Engagement Card and Gift Box

My husband and I were lucky enough to share a special night with "J&J" as they celebrated their engagement.  Just thought I would share some pics of the card and gift box I made for them both. 

This is the top of the gift box........

And the card...........

  

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