June Sketch Challenge with Amy Prior

Hi everyone! Amy Prior back today to share my layout example for this month's sketch challenge here at Mad About Scrappin!  Have you seen the full reveal? Click here to see the original June Sketch Challenge post and enter for your chance to win some free scrappy goodies woohoo! Here is the sketch that was designed by your truly this month...

I really wanted to create a layout with lots of flowers for this challenge because hey it's what I do LOL, but I decided to fussy cut out lots of this gorgeous Websters Pages papers elements and layer them together to make my cluster.

The papers that I have used are from the Websters Pages Growing Up Girl Collection and is available for purchase over on the Mad About Scrappin Facebook Page here. 

The background paper has some subtle masking adding using some Modelling Paste and The Crafter's Workshop Tiny Dots Stencil. I have used Modelling paste so that the beautiful background pattern is not hidden too much.

So much fussy cutting on this layout it was such a stress reliever to cut all these beautiful elements. Websters Pages has always had the best fussy cut possibilities I just love their papers so much.

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Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to click here and checkout the full June Challenge details and enter today! Until next time, happy scrapping!

Amy Prior xx

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Creative Inspiration - Week 24

Hello all. 

So starts another weekend. 

Here in Adelaide, South Australia this weekend is due to be a wet and miserable one.

Whilst this might be bad for some I see it as an opportunity to lock myself away and scrap. 

Wet Weather = Perfect Scrapping Weather

So today for some inspiration on behalf of Mad About Scrappin I have been playing around with this Echo Park Photo Freedom kit again.

Here's what I have created this week. 

I must say that I really am finding this kit very versatile. This week I decided to go with the boy feel of this kit. It has been a little while since I have created a layout of my son so I felt it was time to get busy.  I like the fact that the kit has a mix of 12'x12' patterned paper AND 12'x12' sheets of journal cards. It means that you have a choice and can mix it up with how you work with this kit. For this layout I have used a mix of the 12'x12' patterned paper and some of the 4'x6' journal cards. 

By mixing it up with washi tape, bakers twine, a couple of brads and a studio calico puffy sticker I was able to embellish this page quite quickly. I mixed it up with my title by using a wooden word as the main part of my title and then used alpha stickers mounted using 3D foam to finish it off. Helped to create a bit of interest on the layout I think.

I even managed to get a bit messy with this layout by adding some Mr Huey ink splodges here and there. I then finished the layout off with some Studio Calico cork chevrons. They helped to add a bit of texture to the layout. I love these too and am really impressed with the quality of them.

Quite happy with the end result of this layout. 

Sometimes it fun to mix things up a little. 

Have you tried to do that yourself lately?

Till next week.

TFL, Michelle x

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By the Sea Memento Box

Hi all.... today I am back to share with you all my Mad About Scrappin Monday Share.   I have had the gorgeous Graphic 45 By the Sea paper collection sitting here calling out my name for a few months now.  I thought it was about time I busted it open and started cutting it up.  I really really love the beachy feel to these papers and I have a few more projects I am hoping to get created before running out !!

So I was going to alter an old HTC mobile phone box that I have stashed away in my craft room, BUTTTT!!! when I painted the outside black with some acrylic paint...the paint just kept flaking off.  Yep!! I did sand the box quite well before applying the paint, but it still kept peeling off.




 So I decided to pull the box apart and use it as a template to create my own!!

Here are my craft card stock templates.  I have scanned these and uploaded them here.  I am hoping that they may print out and you can use them too!!

I have cut my first piece of card stock to measure 8" x 10"and then scored the inside draw piece at 2 1/2" and again at 5 3/4".  I then rotated my paper and scored at 2 3/8" and 7 7/8"











For the outer sleeve I trimmed my paper to measure 8"x12".  My first score length ways was at 5 3/4.  I then rotated my paper and made the following score lines:- 2 1/4; 5 3/4;  8 1/8 and 11 5/8".

Once I constructed one of these from black card stock I began to layer from the paper pad.  I even matted my layers onto black card stock ... just to make them pop that little bit more!

 I have done a lot of fussy cutting to embellish the box.  This is so easy really.  The papers come with some really cute images to use and also mini postcards and journalling tags.

 I have added glossy accents to some of the images to give that wet shiny look that I think went with the beach theme.

I have used a little glass vial filled with beach sand and some tiny little sea shells that I bought home from our summer holidays to embellish with!! Along with some metal charms. 

Here I have create a handle for my drawer out of some antique bronze bead caps and a pearl.

 Well guys that it, that's my share for this week.  I am currently working on a little flip down postcard style mini album to go inside.  Be sure come back next week to check it out.

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