THE HAPPY SNAPPER TAKE TWO!

As promised here is the hybrid version of 'Memory Keeper' ;)

Here is a close up...

Gotta love it when a page comes together so easily here are some quick shots of the process, maybe you might give hybrid a go too when you see how easy it is. So here's how I did it...

Step 1: I isolated all the digital elements from my digital version of the page and dropped them into a word doc so I could print it off.  Tip: Before printing I enhanced the brightness and set the printer to CMYK colour mode to ensure the colours were as close as possible to the original image.

 Step 2:

After printing off the elements I prepared them so they were ready to use on the hybrid page version. 

 Step 3:

Using a stencil I found at a Vinnie's Store and Versa Color ink 183 Cement I was able to replicate the grey stripes onto the base cardstock.

 Step 4:

I overlayed the cardstock ontop of a 12X12 'Circle Grid' Crafters workshop template.

Tip: Make sure each layer is taped into position to prevent any movement.

 Step 5:

I debossed the cardstock by carefully rubbing the surface using a paper creaser to create this fabulous debossed circle grid pattern.

Tip: When using this technique on plain coloured cardstock make sure your tools are clean to prevent any unnecessary dirty scuffs and marks.

 Step 6:

After printing off the word art onto a sheet of Grafix Rub-Onz I carefully positioned it onto the base cardstock making sure to align it. (NB: You can now purchase Grafix Rub-Onz at Paper Stories here.)

Tip: Use a chizler or the longer side of your paper creaser to remove any

bubbles and achieve a clean fixing.

Step 7: When the top plastic layer of the grafix rub-onz turnes a whiter opaque colour you can lift an edge and peel back the layer to expose the underside which is infact your customised rub-on design.
So there you have it...the hybrid version of the digital page I did for CSI Casefile #37 on my previous post which you can see below or here.
Have a great day & thanks for stopping by...

SOME MORE SAHLIN STUDIO GOODNESS!

Okay so here are some more digi pages using the fabulous kits from Sahlin Studio, gosh I am having heaps of fun playing with these colourful vintagy kits :)

This one was so nice to be able to create. Its been such a longtime since we have had a piccie taken of the 3 of us together that we finally managed to get a point and shoot yourself type of family portrait. Unfortunately Tige has a mouthful of dirt which we didnt realise until after the photo was taken, lol

Credits: Country Fair Picnic mixed media kit by Sahlin Studio

*UPDATE: This page was also featured over at Gallery Standouts woohoo!

Credits: Apple Orchard kit by Sahlin Studio

and finally since its July I thought I'd do a christmas page, but really it is just an excuse to play with this fabulous kit...

Credits: Kitschy Christmas kit by Sahlin Studio.

Thanks for stopping by, there'll be more pages to share over the next few days, hope you have a fabbo weekend stay safe and happy scrapping :)

Em xox

A LITTLE MAD ABOUT SCRAPPIN ECHO PARK!

Ya just gotta cheer when the boss lady gives you the coolest papers to play with... This month Leanne gave me Echo Park's This & That Charming range of PP's to play with and I was smiling widely.

I really enjoyed being able to freely add lots of yellow and a touch of aquamarine to satiate my need to use these colours. If you are wanting the kit there is only one left after todays bumper Flog it Friday Sale over at Mad About Scrappin but there are plenty of other goodies and cool kits the DT have put together, so pop over and have a looksie.

For now here are my pages I hope you like them :)

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a spectacular weekend, I have a bit of art journaling to get finished so better brew a cuppa a delve deep :)
xo

THE COLOR ROOM #111

Wow I am baaaad! I completely neglected to post about some of the recent palette's revealed at TCR, so this post is a bit of a catch up and hopefully I'll be back on track with them eek!

This weeks Palette #111 is the third one in a series of palette's showcased at Miss Art's Papercrafting School. The Sketch is inspired by Solange Marques and the colours are fabulous so I had a play this week and did a digi page of none other than Master Tige which you can see below!

Anyways if you are not familiar with the Round Table of TCR designers we were invited to collaborate with Miss Art's and share some of our scrapping tips, I think the classes are still available one of which 3 classes are mine so was very excited and honoured to be a part of that.

Here are the previous two palette's. Palette #110 by Janine Koczwara

 and Palette #109 by me both our layouts inspired the sketches for our respective palette's.

Oh and we have a big announcement!

The Color Room is having their first ever DT CALL!!!!

We are looking for 4-5 Designers to fill positions on our team.

If you want to create with freedom and passion, while exploring your love of color and pushing the limits of your creative boundries, this is an opportunity you will love. This role gives you the opportunity to use the supplies you have been hoarding and are desperate to use, or  scraps and products you love- just for fun…..Then this is the team for you.

Requirements is just one project per month, leaving you plenty of time for your other commitments.

If you are interested we need to see your skills.

Show us how you can create using colour as a basis. 

1.  Create 2 LO’s based on a previous Color Room palettes of your choosing so we can see how you interpret a palette. Please include the palette you used for inspiration along with the LO when submitting.
2. You must include 1 project based on a sketch from one of the chosen palettes….projects may be pages (paper or digital), cards, mixed media, or OTP….
3. Please also send us your 2 favourite Projects, these are not restricted to CR palettes, just your 2 favourites that best display your talents and what you can offer the Color Room as a designer.
4. Share with us a link to any of your online galleries as well as your blog.
5. Please outline any experience you may have with technique tutorials (this is not essential to the role but will be looked on preferably)

So....start thinking about applying!!!!  AND spread the word!!!!

Send your entries to lydell@exemail.com.au  

make your images no more than 750px and under 250k, for easy emailing

Entries close June 8,2012

Can't wait to see if some of you apply, Good- Luck and happy scrapping! And have a fabulous weekend! xo

L.O.V.E

I am on a roll this week! I have created a few layouts some yet to be revealed but I am feeling like Mr Mojo is hanging around. I reckon though its mostly due to some awesome challenge sites I have stumbled across. This new layout was inspired by a site called Bird is the Word its a challenge site that sets words as your inspo. Its funny I hadn't heard of this site before and when I came across it through a new bloggy/scrappy friend Rachael Funnell I had to have a play. I always sing "bird, bird, bird... Bird is the word!" to Tige so kinda felt an affinity with this challenge site...tee hee!


Anyhoo here is the layout, its one of those photo's you snap when no-one is around to take it for you. The type that you point and shoot and hope you haven't cut off too much! I think it worked out just fine! To create the dry embossed stars I cut my own misting template using the cricut then I placed the cardstock over the top  of the template then using a paper creaser or burnisher whichever you have handy, and then I rubbed over the top of the cardstock to create the embossed indentation of the star. This adds another fun dimensional layer to your page and works equally as well with The Crafters Workshop Templates.

I also used some handmade Fimo buntings made by the gorgeous Corinne Harrison of Hand Made Halo, go check them out. Lastly I also scored some seriously purdy antique maps from my friend Kyla, cheering for that little gift of love...thanks Kyla,mwah!

Hope you have a spectacular weekend guys! xox

MY AUNTY...

Well howdy everyone! I am so so feeling much better after a good nights sleep, after a stress filled month I have finally slept without waking up except to feed master Tige...Don't you just hate it when your brain goes into over drive just as your head is on the pillow? It's sods law, without a doubt that is when I start thinking about stresses or concerns I might have and then sleep eludes me. However last night I plonked into bed at 10pm (so early for me) and the sleep fairy sprinkled some of her shut eye dust on me and that was that I got myself some restful zzzzz's.

Okay so now that I have bored you with my insomnia problems tee hee I thought I would share with you my latest layout created using palette #68 for The Color Room that was released this morning.

This page is of my aunty and I. The photo was taken when I was about a week old, mid August 1970. I have always shared a closeness with my Aunty Lol(short for Laurel) she is just one of the most beautiful and kind people I have ever had the fortune to know and love her so much. 

Here's the digi version and the palette below it...

Okay well better head off to battle the shopping trolley at Woolies, if you need some inspo head over to The Color Room everyone is so friendly and supportive there you are bound to have some fun.

Thanks for stopping by xox