Use Your Stash Challenge # 2

Good morning girls! Well the second week of this comp has rolled around quickly and it's my turn to inspire you to scrap your stash with my challenge! This week it's a recipe challenge...

"Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue."
Please use in your layout...

1. Two or more photos
2. A sentenced title
3. A borrowed punch or stamp from a friend
4. Something a year or more older
5. Something blue
6. A new item purchased from Scrappin Patch (within the last 2 mths)

So here is my take, I had a great time using up some bits and pieces I've had for ages, esp these chipboard Basic Grey alphas (remember those!).

 How will it work......Each Wednsday morning, beginning this Wednesday 15 August, a challenge will be posted on the blog by one of the DT girls.  Your take needs to be uploaded by midnight on the following Tuesday and all submissions will go in the draw to win a $20.00 voucher.  Upload the link to your creation on your blog or a gallery with your LO. 

Love Belinda xxx

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Father's Day Inspiration with Lana

Hi everyone!

Following on my theme from last time, I've got a few Father's Day cards to get you inspired! I've used the Echo Park Family Man range for all of my cards today. I'm seriously inlove with this collection! Everything about it... the colour palette, the imagery, the fun journal pieces... love! And as I said before, the PERFECT collection for Father's Day.

Now onto my first card...

'Everyday Hero - my Dad!' I'm loving the fun sentiment piece. I paired this with a builder's paper that features a bunch of tools. I also added a couple of arrows to put the focus on Dad. I'm a huge fan of dimensional adhesive, infact none of my cards are flat, so there are a few layers on this card to give it that extra punch.

My next 2 cards feature a popular icon of the moment - the moustache! Everywhere you look there's a moustache! Cookie cutters, jewellery, gift wrap, clothing, mugs etc etc. I think they're super cute and instantly give a manly vibe so I thought perfect for Father's Day.

My first moustache card features another fun sentiment piece 'Just like bacon... you make everything better' I just added 'Dad' in with some prima alphabet stickers. This card also features a lot of dimension and I added some Glossy Accents to the heart for that extra shine. I think it looks very cute!

My second moustache card is kept very simple on a white cardstock. I think it really shows off the moustache and sentiment. How cute are the row of ties?! I've also added a touch of Glossy Accents to the moustache to give it a lift.

And there you have it. I can't wait to show you my next projects. They're bound to put a bit of spring into your step ;-)

x Lana

Products used: Echo Park Family Man collection, Glossy Accents

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Fancy Pants Summer Soul w Annelie

Swoon. I love this line. The colours, the patterns, the promise of summer... Love it.

The papers & embellies I have used in the two LO's below is available as a kit from the shop for $37.00 . I am also working on a third LO, and have made a card as well, so there is LOT of material to use in this kit.

First up, using the gorgeous "mirage" pp as my background. Love the colour in this.

I have splattered a little bit of Studio Calico "pretty pink" Mr Huey on the background. My favourite pink mist at the moment!

Now, transparancies can be pretty scary. I haven't used a lot of them in the past. I have BOUGHT them, just not used them... So I went for it with this gorgeous transparancy. I did fussy cutting all around it and stuck it on the page like a big embellishment, and then just used one of the swirls in my top corner cluster.

Rub-ons can also be scary! But they create a depth on the page that can be hard to get with stickers for example. I've used one in my corner cluster on this page, and one on my photo. Love the result!

A fairly simple page to put together, but with such a striking result!

My second page is totally different, with my favourite white cardstock background, just with a nice pink paper as a frame around it. Again - the mist splatters that I just can't seem to live without...

Again, I have added some lovely rub-ons, and I have used the patterned paper sparingly.

I also used some of the chipboard decorations here, and cut out a wordstrip from one of the patterened papers as my journaling!

The ribbon from the same gorgeous collection is also in the kit.

Finally today, let me share the card I made with leftovers from the kit... I needed something quick for a teenage girl, and these colours are PERFECT for that!

I've used rub-ons again, on the painted butterfly, and some CUTE buttons as well. It was very well recieved!

This kit should be PERFECT for the retreat that is almost upon us!

//Annelie

Products used:

Fancy Pants Summer Soul papers, transparancy, rub-ons, buttons, chipboard (kit)

Bazzil cardstock (kit)

Fancy Pants Summer Soul Ribbon

Fancy Pants Summer Soul Alpha stickers

Studio Calico Mr Huey Mist

BG Alpha Stickers (older line, sold out)

BG pins

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Good Old Chap

Hi everyone is Sara Zenger back again today with another layout from the fabulous American Crafts Chap line!

I could not wait to get to work with this line. Its one of my newest favorite 'boy' lines.  For this layout I paired up a 'solid print' paper with another paper that showcased the entire collections colors. I love doing this because they I feel its easy to pull in other colors.

I added lots of the coordinating embellishments to this layout such as the journaling card, fan fold flower and chipboard bracket.  

I then choose the accent color and that is the pop of red!  This line like many others from American Crafts come with the fun strip of paper at the bottom of each sheet that on side tells you the line, manufacture and name of the sheet.  The other side is a fun pattered strip - I love putting these to good use.  I did that here with the strip of red to separate my 2 papers.

If you have a boy in your love this is a must have line!  Head on over to the Scrappin Patch Store to get yours today!

See you soon!
Sara

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USE YOUR STASH CHALLENGE #1!!!

Cold, wet, wintery weather is a great time to sit inside and scrap or make cards.  And to encourage you more we have the opportunity to win a voucher and a RAK!!!  

 How will it work......Each Wednsday morning, beginning this Wednesday 15 August, a challenge will be posted on the blog by one of the DT girls.  Your take needs to be uploaded by midnight on the following Tuesday and all submissions will go in the draw to win a $20.00 voucher.  We are trialing uploading to the blog using Inlinkz and hopefully it works first pop!!! :)  To do this upload the link to your creation on your blog or a gallery with your LO.  Check back in the morning for the first challenge.

CHALLENGE #1 by Annelie....

 You need to create a layout or card using this sketch.  The products you use must be purchased prior to 2012 except cardstock :).  Be sure to include what you have used with your upload.

And a gorgeous example from Belinda 

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Use Your Stash Challenges starting tomorrow...

Cold, wet, wintery weather is a great time to sit inside and scrap or make cards.  And to encourage you more we have the opportunity to win a voucher and a RAK!!!  

 How will it work......On the next four Wednsday mornings, beginning this Wednesday 15 August, a challenge will be posted on the blog by one of the DT girls.  Your take needs to be uploaded to thsi blog by midnight on the following Tuesday and all submissions will go in the draw to win a $20.00 voucher.  We are trialing uploading to the blog using Inlinkz rather than to the gallery and hopefully it works first pop!!! :).  We think we have it sorted :)  To use Inlinkz you need to upload your project to our gallery or your blog.  Check back in the morning for the first challenge from Annelie!!!

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Simply Scrap your Stories - part 3

Sometimes you just don't have TIME to scrap. But you want to do SOMETHING. For me this is most of the time to be honest. Time is almost non-exsisting, and my mojo has also gone missing.

So. This project is acually perfect for this.

The pre-cut papers, the stickers & some mish embellies - and voila - a page for the album is done. Made me feel great actually! It is not a revolutionary page including a lot of cool techniques, but I got some time to be crafty, and I got another page done for my album. Makes me happy!

Materials used:
Simple Stories Mix & Match System
Simple Stories Summer Fresh Papers & Stickers
Simple Stories 100 Days of Summer Stickers (older line - sold out)
Crate Paper Pretty Party stickers
Misc buttons, badge & no 2

//Annelie

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Product Focus: Diecut Papers!

Good morning everybody!! So glad you stopped by today to check out my product focus for this month, which is Die Cut Papers!! You know- those big shaped papers included in many of our favorite manufacturer paper collections...most people simply stick them on a sheet of paper and use them as their background. But today, I'm going to show you that these papers can be used for so much more!

So here we go...

This month, I was sent die cut papers from two different KaiserCraft collections: Tiny Woods & Technologic. Let's take a look first at the Tiny Woods die cut:

To me, it was obvious what to do with this one! I'm a fussy cutter, so I simply cut out the tree shape to use as a large embellishment on my page. Additionally, I trimmed the scalloped section remaining and used it to create a banner:

Now, let's have a peek at the Technologic die cut:

I decided I'd cut up the die cut in pieces and layer them at the top of my layout. To break up the pattern a bit, I also used it as a stencil and traced its shape onto some of the solid color papers and layered them in there too :)...

Far more interesting and fun than just sticking the die cut onto a background paper, huh?

If you've loved what you've seen here and feel inspired, check out the Scrappin' Patch store today!! See my product list for direct links if you're looking to pick up these particular products!! Thank-you for checking in and letting me share with you!!!! Take care :)

Products Used:

Tiny Woods Diecut Paper- Birch
Tiny Woods Layered Chipboard Stickers
Tiny Woods Paper- Cedar
Tiny Woods Paper- Sycamore
Technologic Diecut Paper- Cog
Technologic Paper- Barcode
Technologic Paper- Download
Technologic Paper- Gigabyte
KaiserCraft Wood Flourish (Cog)
American Crafts Thickers
Prima Flowers
Other: gesso, texture paste, doilies, mist, buttons

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Step By Step - Origami Tie

Hi everyone!

With Father's Day just around the corner on September 2nd, now is a great time to start thinking about Father's Day cards.

If you find making cards for males that little bit trickier (I know I do!) this cute idea will have you whipping up some fun cards in no time. With a little helping hand this project could even be fun for the wee ones too.

So here we go!

STEP 1
Measure a 10cm x 10cm square piece of paper and lay colour side down. The thinner the paper the better as you'll get nice flat folds. Fold paper in half diagonally both ways but only crease the centre to mark the spot.

STEP 2
Fold both sides to the centre.

STEP 3
Fold both sides to the centre again.

STEP 4
Fold down the top tip.

STEP 5
Flip paper over and fold top half to the centre crease.

STEP 6
Fold the top half back over. This creates the knot of the tie.

STEP 7
Flip paper over and make the knot creases by folding the top left and right corners to the centre.

STEP 8
Make a diagonal fold from the bottom of the crease made in Step 7 to the lower corners. This creates the shape of the tie. I used a metal ruler to create a sharp straight edge.

STEP 9
This part can get a little tricky. Open the paper in the top knot section and make a squash fold by pressing the paper flat. Do this to both sides. This creates the shape of the knot.

And you're done! I always recommend doing a couple of test goes on some scrap paper so you get the hang of it.

Here is my tie on a Father's Day card for my dad.

I used the amazing Echo Park Family Man range on this card - it's so perfect for occasions such as Father's Day. Make sure you check it out on the Scrappin' Patch online store.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Make sure you share your Father's Day creations with the rest of the Scrappin' Patch family on the Facebook page. We love seeing your amazing work!

x Lana

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OTP Inspiration

Hi Everyone,

Remember last month I showcased Basic Grey Piccadilly? Well I got a bit carried away and created something else I wanted to share with you, and its all based on scraps.
We all have them - I even have two containers for them, one for cardstock and one for patterned paper.  Instead of them just becoming another collection of a collection I decided it was time to pull finger and start using them instead of giving them to the local kindy :)

Well, when I finished up my Piccadilly collection, I still had scraps and wondered for a while what I would do with them besides make a card - and then I remembered something I had bought ages and ages ago that I had done nothing with - at the time I had huge plans but never did anything about it - anyone else like that?

The item in question is a ceramic tile, its about 8x8 inches in plain white.  I grabbed those scraps and made a variety of banners in different lengths, played around with their position until I was happy and then adhered - I just used my ordinary Tombow glue. Wrapped some ribbon around, added a Spellbinders butterfly and some Prima bling from my stash and a quote and I was done!  The quote is a rubon from Kaisercraft and Ive transferred it to transparency and then adhered it with dimensional magic.

With the scraps from this I made my card to go with the gift. Every second star is popped up with adhesive foam for some dimension.

I promise this is the end of Picadilly :) - Hope you've enjoyed seeing the variety of ways I have played with this range, and with a bit of luck inspired you to use those scraps! :)

Thanks for popping in again!
Megan

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CHAP!

I am its Sara Zenger here and I am so happy to be back here at Scrappin Patch for another month as your Guest Designer!  This month I was able to work with the amazing new line CHAP from American Crafts!

I started this layout with a whole new perspective - its 8 1/2 X 11 - Its been years since I did a layout of this size but I love it!

I started off with this photo from Instragram on my phone of Cole enjoying the newest edition of his Lego Club magazine. He will take a week to devour the whole thing!  I used small bits and pieces of the CHAP paper collection and its coordinating cut-outs.  I m huge fan of buttons and twine - so happy they came in my kit!

Give this smaller size a try when your up form something new and different I think you will be pleasantly surprised!

Be sure to check out the Scrappin Patch Store to view the entire collection of the CHAP line!

I will be back with more soon!
Sara

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DT Inspiration - Fancy Pants Designs

Hi everyone!

Today I'm sharing with you the fun range from Fancy Pants Design - Summer Soul! This collection is sure to get you in the mood for summer with its bright colour palette and beachy patterns.

I chose to make a birthday card and here it is...

I wanted to soften the background a little so I overlaid some vellum, then layered some embossed paper (using the reverse side), added some bakers twine, a rosette detail and banner sentiment. I'm really happy with how it came out.

I've got some more cards to share with you this month using this summery collection so make sure you check back :)

x Lana

Products used: Summer Soul 6x6 Paper Pad, Summer Soul Chipboard Banners, Tim Holtz Rosette Die.

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Basic Grey "Hopscotch" Inspiration!

Good morning :). Erin here, and it's been a while so I'm glad to be seeing everyone again! Today I'll be sharing with you a project I put together using the beautiful and versatile "Hopscotch" range from Basic Grey!! There are so many fun patterns and colors, and over the next few weeks I'll be sharing with you both masculine and feminine layouts that I've created utilizing this versatile collection.

"Put 'Em Up!"

This adorable little sweet thing is my daughter Aspen. She just oozes with joy- and I really wanted to use the papers here to display that, from the sharp corners to the rounded edges to the pennants- all pieced together to bring energy and happiness!

If you like what you see, here's where you can find individual items in the Scrappin' Patch store!

Basic Grey Hopscotch "Double Dutch" Paper
Basic Grey Hopscotch "First Dance" Paper
Basic Grey Hopscotch "Tire Swing" Paper

Webster's Pages "Botanical Christmas" Princess Petals

Prima Marketing "Louisa Mint" Flowers

May Arts "Watermelon" Crochet Trim

Other: doilies

Thank-you so much for taking a moment to stop by- please come again! Will see you real soon :),

xErin

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Challenge Me Happy

Hello!

Today we'd just like to mention the fun challenge blog Challenge Me Happy, run by DT member Annelie Maddock. They do fortnighly challenges with different themes, challenges that will spark your imagination, and challenge your creativity.

Scrappin' Patch is a proud sponsor to the DT, each challenge we have two Design Team members using products from the shop. This is a great way for you to see how you can use YOUR products, just like you do on THIS blog.

This fortnight there is a recipe challenge for you, go check it out! Here is an example for DT member Missy (you will remember her from our STARS comp!), using products from our shop:

Very exciting as well, is that Challenge Me Happy now have a DT call! They are looking to add more members to their fantastic team. Make sure you check it out if you are interested, you have two weeks to apply.

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Sketch Challenge - August and July Winner

 Design Team member, Lana, has created this beautiful sketch for you to be inspired by.  Upload your take, either card or layout, to our gallery by 31 August to win a $15.00 RAK from Scrappin Patch.

A beautiful card by Lana......

And a beautiful example from Rebecca.

Congratulations to Vicki Parker, winner of the July challenge!!!!  A RAK is on its way to you :)

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