Creative Inspiration - Creating with strips

Hello again. 

I am looking forward to sharing with you today a layout I have created using the Prima Coffee Break Pattern Paper Range by Pebbles. 

So without further ado...

 This time around I have played around with some of the patterned paper for the base of the layout which I have matted on cream card stock. Once again I have added some bright neon green washi to add a bit of pop to the page. 

I have added a white shipping tag for the base of my title which I have stamped with some roses which match the floral pattern on the paper. I have then clustered the matching paper flowers that Leanne sent me with a super cute butterfly. I love the journal cards that come on on of the 12'x12' sheets in the paper range. They are subtly patterned and easily add a little extra.

Once again I have stitched on this layout. I quite like the look of  stitching to add details on a layout. 

I loved using this paper range for the photos of my kids from the summer holidays. They have a really summery feel with the colours in this paper range. 

Well off to sort out some more blog posts.

Till I share again.

Get creative.

TFL, Michelle x

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Creative Inspiration - Week 40 2015

Well... so starts another month. It seems that this year is just whizzing by before my eyes.

This month is going to be a another made and crazy month I can already see. First up we have my eldest finishing her school career in a couple of weeks. Then its my son's 12th birthday. Then to end the month, I have my eldest daughter's 18th birthday with a big party planned to boot !!!! But on top of it all I have placement for TAFE at the same time as this madness!!!!! Oh my... really hope to stay on top of things this month that's for sure.

Anyways... I have been creating with the last bits and pieces of the Carte Bella - Moments and Memories paper range sent to me by Leanne.

This week I have created a pocket page using a mix of the papers from the range.

I quite like making pocket page layouts as it is something a little different. I also find it the easiest way to be able to use more than one 4'x6' photo on a page without it looking too crowded. Plus the fact that you are able to personalise each pocket too. I used the patter paper to matt each photo too and printed the photo with minimal colours so that the colours in the patterned paper shine.

I have used a mix of bits and bobs to personalise each pocket that was free of a photo. I have used a mixed up the title for the layout using a die cut chipboard word and some medium sized alpha stickers. I have tied them all together by colouring them all black to match. I have also added some black newspaper print washi to add a bit of interest into the background on the card. 

I love layering coloured and white paper doilies at the moment. Adds a bit of dimension and colour easily. I have them adhered them to a graph journal card that I have printed with some digital stamps. Then finished off this pocket by adding a wood grain wreath I have coloured black and some matching paper flowers. 

The final pocket I kept simple as I found the pattern on the paper was a bit busy already with the frames. Once again I have layered up some paper doilies and then added a die cut butterflies from my stash. The pocket was then finished off with a journal spot from the paper range.

Quick a bit of fun to create and ended up having a bit of different feel to this layout in the end. I think the little pops of black and the brighter red paper doilies give it a different bold feel. 

Well... off to get some cards made for the upcoming birthdays. 

Looking forward to sharing some more this month.

Take care, Michelle x

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Creative Inspiration - Week 34 2015

Okay... so just playing catch up and have some quick cards to share with you today that might help you want to get creative this weekend.

I am still wading through my stash and have found a few odds and ends from Mad About Scrappin that I have grabbed from the sales along the way.

My first card was for my cousin and his new fiance on their engagement. I have used an embossed card base for the base of my card that I have highlighted with ink. I then layered up a few patterned paper still I was happy with the look. I added a vintage stamp to the top left of the dotty paper to add a bit of dimension.

To embellish the card I have used a super cute small white doily  and floral vintage ticket from Mad About Scrappin as my starting point and then just layered a mix of odds and ends from there. 

Then that was one easy card done. 

My second  card was for my cousin and his new fiance on their new house..

bit of a double whammy there.

I started the base of  this card off the same using a birdcage embossed card and inked it to highlight also. Then layered a mix of patterned papers to suit and added a larger white doily. I have a pile of old playing cards in my stash and the colour of this playing card matched perfectly so it was the starting point to layer the embellishments.

I then added a mix of fabric and paper flowers that came from Mad About Scrappin to the embellishment cluster till I was happy with the arrangement. I then added in the ribbons and a couple of pearl hat pins.

Neither was overly difficult to make and used up a few more odds and ends from the stash.

Are you getting scrappy this weekend??

I hope to be able to.

Till next time.

TFL, Michelle x

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Creative Inspiration - Week 33 2015

Back this week to share a layout that I have created whilst I still had my mojo flowing from all my scrapping for the show. 

I was lucky enough to still have some of the Crate Paper - Open Book Paper range sent to me to play with by Leanne at Mad About Scrappin. 

So here's this weeks layout.

Now I created the base of this layout using a piece of heavy weight paste board as I wanted to play around with a few napkins from my stash. I have then added a mix of paper doilies including some of the cute coloured ones that Leanne has at the Mad About Scrappin shop. Then finished off the base by added some washi tape in a light grey stripe to help frame the layout. I then added a title using a matching word sticker from my stash adhered with 3D foam.

I then had a bit of fun with another digital journal card I created using a variety of digital stamps and printed onto a graph journal card. ** see butterfly image hidden in the background.

I then used the floral rose paper from the  Crate Paper - Open Book Paper range and cut out some of the leaves and roses. I layered them all around before I adhered any of them and some were adhered using 3D foam tape to add some dimension. 

 I added some pink and white bakers twine to create a bit of interest on the layout. 

Then finished the whole layout off by adding a bow of bakers twine to a cute filigree metal heart. 

It has been a while since I have done much fussy cutting and think that my fingers are itching to get some more fussy cutting done.

Well.. hope that everyone has a super weekend.

Take care and Happy Scrappin.

TFL, Michelle x

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Creative Inspiration - Week 20 2015

Hello all.

It has been a cold, wet and windy week here in Adelaide, South Australia.

Perfect weather to be hiding inside to scrap away in the warm. 

Once again I have been playing around with some more of the Echo Park - Princess paper range that Leanne from Mad About Scrappin sent to me. 

This week I have a layout to share with you all.

Have quite a few photos of my second youngest daughter in her Graceful girl costume and though this paper range would be perfect to scrap one of the photos. The paper range is quite girlie with all the pinks in the range so it was perfect for a layout of my princess. 

I have used white card stock as the base however found that it looked a little stark against the boldness of these papers. So I have inked the edges of the patterned paper and the white card stock. I have also stamped the top left corner using some dove grey staz on to add a subtle pattern in the background.

I have quite a few doilies in my stash including the latest addition of some metallic ones. I find the gold metallic ones a little harder to play with but I am in love with the silver ones. I thin k because silver seems to go with more. I have tucked half a silver doily behind the photo as the base for my embellishment cluster. 

I have ruffled some matching lace ribbon which has created a bit of dimension. I have mixed up some a variety of paper flowers, a paper butterfly and some bakers twine to embellish this page. 

To finish it off I have added a matching word sticker as my title adhered with 3D foam, scattered some white sequins and added the final bit of bling to my butterfly.

Love the final effect of all the girlie goodness. 

Well off to finish off some more layout to share real soon.

Have a super weekend.

TFL, Michelle x

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Extra special - Mother's Day Share

Afternoon everyone.

On behalf of everyone here at Mad About Scrappin,  I would like to wish 

all the Mums, Angel Mums, Grand Mums , To Be Mums 

and most of all of the the Angel Mums 

a very very 

I have a quick share for you today that I had mentioned on Friday. 

I have created a few extra special cards from some of the Echo Park Princess paper range for MOTHERS DAY !!!!

 So here's the cards I have created for Mother's Day.

My first card I created on recycled card as a base. I have then used the heart pattern from the paper range and inked the edges before stamping to the left side of the paper vertically. I have also inked the edges of the recycled card base.

Then I have layered a medium sized paper doily and wrapped the card with some black and white bakers twine. I have then added a large glittered butterfly tucked under the twine. To finish if off I have stamped a smaller butterfly onto some of the heart paper and adhered it to the centre of the glittered butterfly and added in a sentiment from my stash. 

For the second card I have played around with some paper napkins that matched the paper range and have adhered them randomly in small pieces to a piece of white pasteboard. I have then matted it onto a light grey card stock and then to a black card base. 

To mix it up I have played around with a few of the mixed patterns from the paper range to cut out the hexagons and adhered them randomly across the card.

Then I have added some decoration to the card with a little help from a clock that I had in my stash that was on acetate and some organza ribbon. I then clustered a mix of paper flowers from Mad About Scrappin. I then finished it off with a sentiment sticker to add my greeting and a cute little metal filigree heart I had been sent to play with.

Both cards very feminine and  a little different.

Well better get back to relaxing for my Mother's Day.

Enjoy.

TFL, Michelle x

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Creative Inspiration - Week 19 2015

Hello everyone.

Just a quick share today as I am in the midst of birthday party prep madness here at the moment.

Have been crazily scrapping when I can 

and have been able to get into some more of the Princess paper range by Echo Park.

This week I have created quite a few cards for friends and family. I am sharing a few with you today and have a few extras to share with you on Sunday that I have created especially for Mother's Day.

For the first card I have used some recycled card to create the base of the card. I have then added a piece of white bird cage embossed card stock to begin creating some dimension. I have stuck to the subtle colours of this paper range too for this card and combined it with a paper doily and stamped bird cage. 

Then it was simply a case of clustering the paper flowers around the lace ribbon bow I have created on top of a larger floral ticket stub from Mad About Scrappin. 

For the next card I have used a white embossed card as my base. Layered some of the bolder heart print paper from the paper range with a script stamped doily. Then added in a cute grey striped paper bag  with a tag from Mad About Scrappin. Finally added a cute pink dotty tag I have had in my stash for ages that matched in well.

Then I have mixed it up with the embellishments a bit by mixing a larger fabric flower with a couple of smaller paper flowers to match the pinks in the paper. Then finished it off with a die cut butterfly from my stash.

For the last card I have started once again with a recycled card base. As I had a silver doily I wanted to play with I stuck to the black and white from this paper range. I have stamped roughly on one side of the patterned paper and inked the edges before adhering it. I then added the silver doily and some cute craft journal spot available at Mad About Scrappin too.

To embellish this card I have added a sheer ribbon and a smaller white satin ribbon which I have bowed to one side. I then added in a paper butterfly which I have blinged up. Finished with my greeting and it was super quick to finish.

Well better get back to finishing off costumes and party food. 

Till I share again on Sunday.

Enjoy.

TFL, Michelle xxx

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Creative Inspiration - Week 18 2015

So starts another month... 

This year is certainly whizzing by that's for sure.

Things here still are a little crazy with Calisthenics competitions coming up in a few weeks and we have now started with soccer games. However I am still making time to get some scrapping done. 

This month I have been sent this super fun paper range - Princess by Echo Park to play with on behalf of Mad About Scrappin. 

I love the combination of bright bold pinks mixed with paler pinks and grey and black. 

So this week I have created a layout using a quick photo I took of my daughter, Miss K, when we took her out for lunch after her solo performance on her birthday.

Now I must say that I thought immediately of this photo when I started to create this layout. The colours worked perfectly with the papers without having to play around with it too. much. Aside from the fact that she is know as our princess too as she is the more girlie of my three girls. (The other two are very much tom boys). So with that in mind I have created a very feminine layout showcasing the pink features of this paper range. 

I have created the layout on a base of the patterned paper cut smaller and adhered to some white card stock to frame it. I have then played around with a mix of the journal cards that are on one side of the patterned paper to add a mix of patterns for the base of my layout. It took a bit of shuffling till I was happy with placement and mix of colour. 

This paper range also has a cute range of matching stickers too which make is easy to add that little bit extra with ease. Here I have added in the castle using some 3D foam tape to adhere it for dimension. I have also played around with a mix of pink paper flowers from Mad About Scrappin to add in some floral embellishment clusters. Then finished it off with a fun paper butterfly which I have added some pearls to.

I have used one of the journal cards and a matching sticker for the title for this layout. The card said it all and work in perfectly. I have also added in some subtle coloured stitching to the layout to frame the layout on two side. Added that little bit of extra texture too.

Have you used journal cards as the base of your layouts ?

Why not give it a try.

Till next time.

TFL, Michelle xxx

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