ON A JOURNEY...

The current word prompt at Bird is the Word has been revealed... 'Journey'. So if your looking for a fabulous challenge site that gives you a little push in the right direction then BITW is what your looking for.


Here is my DT page, yep another digi of me and my precious little goo-gaa, hope you like it. Its a bit of a step away from my usual digi style but I am playing with the idea of keeping my pages very minimal and with more of a graphic edge, not sure I achieved that here but its a step[albeit baby steps... lol

[I think I prefer the yellow base!]

I also thought I'd sub for the 'Casefile #02' at the new fun challenge site CSI, I know thats well past the close date but I loved the prompts for that weeks challenge so gave it a go.

Okay time to go lay on the couch and watch a bit of the box, have a great night everyone. xo

HANGING OUT WITH FAMILY!

The Color Rooms Palette #95 has just been released. Its a gorgeous bold and beautiful array of colours. Here is my digital DT page hope you like it and the palette below :)

Have a fabulous day!

I'M BURSTING WITH EXCITEMENT!

I have some very exciting news that I have been sitting on for a couple of months now and have been given the go ahead to share with you, scream it out to the whole wide world... so I am not going to waste anymore time and just spill the beans!

I DESIGN FOR

SCRAP365 Magazine

[insert SQUEAL here]

How cool is that☺

I was soooo buzzed when I found an email from the editor saying she had discovered my blog and wanted to offer me a position as a freelance contributor in both the digital and paper sections and of course I was doing cartwheels and felt feel so honoured to be involved with this exciting new UK publication. 

I had to take a piccie of me moments after reading this little gem of an email just so as to capture the smile I had on my dial...

Can you see how big it is? um I think you can![teehee]

If you aren't already familiar with Scrap365 here is their site where you can get subscription information and the Scrap365 Blog for all the latest news.

The Current Issue.

Anyways, there you have it, my incredible news. I can't wait to see my first article published and hope that you will enjoy what tips and tricks I'll be sharing with you as a contributor!

xox

HE MAY NEVER TALK TO ME AGAIN, BUT...

...I just had to share [insert evil chuckle and wringing of hands], piccies I found on my puter in the photobooth app this morning when I was cleaning it out. These little rippers were destined to be exposed in Blogland and FB, dont you agree? 


Now surely you can see why I feel so blessed to have said 'I do' to this man, thats gotta be a given! 

...ain't he just the most gorgeous catch...my hubby is a handsome, bright and intelligent man as is so clearly depicted in these priceless snaps. 


I have to assume that he left these pics for me to share with you and to have a good laugh over, I mean surely after 16 years together he would'nt think I'd leave them unveiled in the puter, he couldn't be that neglectful?


Anyways they made me laugh so much that I choked on my coffee so was compelled to share them here with you [giggle, giggle]


Hope you have a fun day with at the very least one good belly chuckle in your day and a big thank you Cookie for still being able to make me laugh! xox


P.S I wonder if that is a good enough compliment to keep me safe from any pay back?...ermmm ;)

NOT LONG TO WAIT!

I'm so so excited to see the new Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, you wait until you see this awesomely designed interactive website. The new look eMag will be wowing everyone with its clever navigation and web viewing capabilities and from what I have been privvy to so far it will not disappoint I can promise you that!


If your interested in a subscription for the new site all details will be revealed shortly at the moment admin are crazy busy transfering the forum over to the new server and adding the final touches to the security and privacy settings and then it will be all systems go... I am doing some serious cartwheels and am biting at the bit for the launch to get underway, where's the MOET CHANDON!!!!


Until the big launch you can access the January Issue here although the forum is closed you can still see the January calls and classes.

Signing off with a big squeal! xox

REMEMBER?

Remember when it was absolutely acceptable and cool to wear bright, bold and loud massive prints. Even better when the colours clashed, were ghastly mission browns, or a kaleidoscope of primaries? Well I do, I seem to recall my childhood being a bright happy time, one filled with diagonal stripes, large fluffy cloud shapes and whirling butterflies.


This weeks word prompt at 'Bird is the Word' is 'Remember' and thats exactly what I decided I'd do...take a wee stroll down memory lane at the fabulously colourful clothes we used to wear in the 70's. Before I go into a big blurb here is this weeks DT page another digi delight hope you like it!

Its of me (the littlest one) aged 4 maybe 5 with my 3rd cousins when I lived in Sydney. Check out the clothes seriously fantastic!

Anyways here are some examples of the fabrics I am talking about. The designs were common place over 30 years ago but a little harder to come by these days however even in my wishful state to be a proud owner of a huge collection (I absolutely love them)I do have a few pearlers in my stash and am happy to admit it no matter how gaudy they may seem. 
There are some fabbo examples that you can find here if your feeling an urge to pur-chase a few! tee hee

We also seemed to have an uncanny ability at morphing into our surroundings just like a cameleon would thanks to said bold delights!( LMTooshO)

I also found this fantastic site Retro Print Revival that has me in an absolute spin, I have definitely gotta get to Melbourne this year and pop in for a looksie OMLordy I am in L.O.V.E with this place and I can see several of these lamps in my home especially this one my all time fave-or-rite thats a cert!

Thanks so much for stopping by and remember if your needing some simple but much needed inspo head on over to BITW for a new word prompt every fortnight! xox

ME AND MY BOY!

Wow what a week of scrapping...with creating digi designs galour, planning lots of trad lo's and 4 video tutorials I havent had a chance to do anything else, so inbetween all the madness I decided to take some time out, charge up the Photobooth on my mac and start posing, the perfecto op to take some shots of Tige and me. 

Here's some happy snaps, not the best quality but fun none-the-less!

Oh and I do have a page I can share with you. Its for this weeks palette release at The Color Room, of which I didn't get completed in time for the DT release yesterday. Here is palette #93,

and my digi page. 'Girls Day Out' a sensational piccie of my Grandma and her friends out and about circa 1940.

Credits:Sunbursts & scalloped paper Buffet by Pugly Pixel; Heart Backdrop by Joanne Bains Designs; Alpha: Prim'n'Purple by DA; Stitching: Essential Stitching by Syrin; Flowers: SMJ Designs; Other:Emma Stafrace

Hope you have a fabulous weekend and thank you for stopping by. xox

A LITTLE BIT OF BERRY71BLEU FOR YOU

I am so excited to be sharing with you my Guest DT spot at Berry71Bleu: Handmade Tags, Pages and more. The wonderful Mari (Marivic) sent me a box of scrapping goodies all the way from Texas which included some awesome little tags that we had to incorporate in a page or project.


I included a Berry71Bleu Tag in a baby Shower gift the altered art challenge that she set. It was a perfect match for a little boy bubba. 

Tip: Save baby formula tins they make perfect containers and are easy to cover in patterned papers.

This LO was for little Bethany who was celebrating her 4th birthday. The Berry71bleu tag had cute little cake embellishments on it so was a perfect fit for these photos and a great way to add hidden journaling.

Tip: Repetition of shapes on your page really create an eye catching and resolved design. If circles are your main shape then include some journaling strips to add some extra points of interest.

This layout was an extra page using some of the other bits and bobs Mari sent me.

Tip: Try different ways of using your photo's, this layered mosaic format is an easy way to add some fun to any page.

Mari also asked for a quick Tutorial so I decided to do one on making stencils. This is one of my all time fave things to do and really adds a unique touch to your pages.

HOW TO MAKE A CUSTOMISED STENCIL

Have you ever used a stencil or template in your project, if so do you love the effects you can create using them? In this tutorial we will look at how to create your very own unique re-usable stencil so that you can customise and add some extra points of interest to your projects. Here is a page I create dusing the stencil below.

Materials needed:

12X12 plastic stencil sheeting

Craft Knife

Ruler

Marker Pen

Photocopied Image of design

Step 1:

Mark your 12"x 12" border on the plastic sheeting; this acts as a guide for your overall size of template.

Step 2:

You could draw your design directly onto the sheeting or create a design in a photo-editing programme like Photoshop or PSE. If you choose this option, print out your image and use that as your design guide just as I have here.

Step 3:

When you are happy with your design align it underneath your plastic sheeting making sure the image remains confined within the outlined 12X12 border. Tape it along with the sheeting to your cutting mat to prevent it from moving then begin the careful cutting process. 

Hope you find this tutorial a fun way to add that little extra something to your layouts and projects.

Happy stencilling!

Em Stafrace

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