Showing posts with label layout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label layout. Show all posts

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Magical Memories - Adventurous

As one of my first steps when receiving a promo pack, is to look around at some of my favourite challenge blogs to see what I can mix together to gain some interest and exposure from places or crafters that it may not have otherwise been known. 

So this months Archi-scraps challenge of "Use Bricks" fit with the pattern paper so perfectly I know it was the first layout I wanted to put together with this Magical Memories collection. 




Although the inspiration used on the Archi-Scraps blog is of a beautiful old classical Court house red brick building from Victoria, I changed it up to use this fun teal brick colour that the collection is based on. 
I did keep the red brick under tones though by having the Kraft cardstock base and spraying it heavily with the white mist. 
I added extra brick elements with a white paint pen and black fine line marker using a stencil too. 







The process photos above show each step one by one. A simple designed layout that any level scrapper can do and add to as well. 
 
Below are the minimal embellishments I added. I wanted to keep it design focused instead of clusters covering the layout. 

I started this with using foam tape under the book style large piece in the middle, however sewing down the middle for that solid 3D effect.  

pattern paper - Magical Memories #1

The added the photos mats, which were gutted from the base kraft piece. Put on 4x4" white cardstock for the photos to sit on and then stuck down the die-cut leaves. 

That fun "adventurous" chipboard title has been inked with Moonlight White Archival ink pad to flow with the white highlights and spray. 






Let me know what you think! 
Thanks for your time, Happy Scrapping.. 

Monday, January 9, 2023

Flower Shoppe Card + Layout

 These projects using Kaisercraft -Flower Shoppe collection were designed for a local scrapbooking and card making class.. Proudly it was well received and loved so much that extra kits had to be packed up for postage to customers at a distance.. Thank you everyone for the support that I received then and now on my new adventures.. 






Cards and Carry holder












Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Travel / Explore themed cards + layout

 

Have you guessed yet what the beginner class feature technique is yet??


For this one, I introduced the private beginner ladies into the world of stencils.. My favourite!!
Using blending brushes and inks, they got to have a quick glimpse into a mini version of a mixed media layout base. 
Stamping, Stencilling with ink & Stencilling with modelling paste.


They also got to cut out a pattern paper 1" frame and keeping the center scraps for matting..  


While working at the local store teaching classes, I usually tried to keep the theme of the week the same between the cards and scrapbooking classes by using the same collections and products. 








Let me know what you think! 
Thanks for your time, Happy Scrapping.. 


Thursday, December 22, 2022

Aussie Emu, Koala & Kookaburra layouts

 Playing the catchup game still with my class inspiration layouts.. These tie in with my last blog post with the Platypus layout and Aussie cards.. 





Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Platypus layout + Aussie cards

 Class projects that I taught about a year ago in a local store.. 

Featuring different brands like 49 & Market, Kaisercraft and Couture Creations. 






Friday, December 16, 2022

Beginner Christmas layouts

 About a year ago, I was teaching at a local craft store.. I had two beautiful ladies that came for a weekly private beginner class session. It was wonderful seeing their creativity shine and confidence improve every week.. We started off slow with some basic style layouts, but thankfully they loved them too. 

Today I'm sharing their unique Christmas layouts.. 





Let me know what you think! 
Thanks for your time, Happy Scrapping.. 


Friday, December 9, 2022

Easel Scrapbooking layout

 


A few months ago while making an Easel card for a swap, I got an idea......... How about an Easel Scrapbook layout.......  This intrigued me so much that I got planning right away! It did take about a week for me to come up with the perfect way to attach the easel flappy bit to the base though seamlessly.. This was important to me. 

It finally occured to me to use the long barcode strip that we usually just cut off cardstock or pattern paper before we use it. I simply scored it then glued the easel paper piece onto that.. It folds up and closed with ease... yay!! 

Easel Scrapbooking Layout


I used a Kasiercraft collection for this and did use up a fair chunk of the papers and colour cuts within this design as I knew I bought the collection solely for this project purpose. 
Something I really struggle is using up entire collections on one project unless I know at the time of purchase that that is the plan... lol 


This can of course differ in design style with limitless options for flaps, pockets and photos.. I even added a shaker underneath the main front feature photo. 

It would make a unique gift for a birthday, wedding, party for signatures or any other celebration as you could use this as home decor by putting it on display to admire..  (I have a Christmas Easel layout scheduled on this blog soon, so definitely keep your eye out for that) 















Let me know what you think! 
Thanks for your time, Happy Scrapping..