SOME MIXED MEDIA GOODNESS & MORE

I’m revisiting my love for Mixed Media style scrapbooking. Its been a longtime since I would have described myself as a Mixed Media junkie. I mean I used to love it with every fibre of my being when I was on the Sissy Sparrows team but its been so long since I have had a dalliance with it and thought it high time I got a hold of the reins again.

It has really been so exhilarating and fun to explore it again, so much so that I have been all inspired to start a new journal! OMG that Gelli plate has been getting a work out so stay tuned for some shares from that. But for now here are a few recent pages created using some of the awesome designers over at The Lilypad. Lynn Grieveson being one of my all time faves and with Rachel Jefferies formerly known as Captivated Vision now selling at TLP I am in scrappy heaven.

MY MENTOR

MACHINE STITCHING 1 | Rachel Jefferies

MACHINE STITCHING 2 | Rachel Jefferies

CAPTIVATING BASICS BUNDLE | Rachel Jefferies

FIRM FOUNDATIONS #9 M3 | Lynne-Marie Designs

SKETCHBOOK #15 M3 | Lynne-Marie Designs

WE MAKE A GREAT PEAR

PEARFECT: MIXED MEDIA ARTISTRY | Rachel Jefferies

PEARFECT: POCKET ART | Rachel Jefferies

NEWSWORTHY: MIXED MEDIA COLLAGES | Rachel Jefferies

VALENCIA PAPERS | Lynn Grieveson

FLY HIGH

BACK WE GO KIT | Lynn Grieveson

PRIME ESSENTIALS LAYERED DIMENSIONAL FRAMES | Dawn Inskip

THIS PHOTO

STALK | Lynn Grieveson

GOOD TIMES BUNDLE | Lynne-Marie Designs

Thanks for stopping by.

Em x

CUT OUT FANCIES | JULY RANDOM CHALLENGE

This month I am excited to be hosting the Random Challenge over at The Lilypad, which I am calling ‘CUT OUT FANCIES’. I thought it would be fun to start cutting out negative space in our pages to create some bold eye catching design tricks in our digital projects; just as paper scrappers do in theirs when they use svg.files.

As you know the svg.file has become a popular way to add cut outs of pattern, quotes, titles and niches in paper scrapping. No more laborious fussy cutting when you can use a cut file! But in digital scrapping its even easier to create that same look, and something we probably do often without realising it.

CHALLENGE CRITERIA:

So, this month, lets really make our CUT-OUTS sing and add some cut out negative space in our digital project. This technique is a fun way to enhance your page and create some extra special scrappy artworks.​

• You could use a word art, quote or type a title to use as a mask to create a negative space cut out from your background paper.​
• Maybe try a repeat pattern to cut out a bold background.​
• Use a shape as a mask to house a photo, flair button or any other element of your choice.​
• Then layer a solid or pattern paper underneath to create a peek’a’boo effect.​
• Whatever you choose, the combination is entirely up to you so long as you incorporate a minimum of 2 UNIQUE cut outs in your page.​

In my page below, I have cut out some [Organic Shapes], to house some mixed media bits along with a [Title], I fashioned from a word art. I then added a [Block Border] and some ‘+’ signs scattered for added interest.​

Digital Credits:

TALK TO ME KIT | Allison Pennington

FRAMES & STUFF V.2 | Allison Pennington

ARTSY BITS 12 | Lynne-Marie Designs

MAKING YOUR MARK WORD ART | Li Li Wee

For extra inspiration I have put together a PINTEREST BOARD CLICK HERE. It’s filled with lots of great cut out design ideas and some TLP product I pulled from the shop that could be handy to use in your project. I also pinned some great tutorials found on the web outlining different ways to create a punched/ cut out shape in your page.

Remember our monthly challenge rules:

You must use atlas 75% Lilypad product in your pages. Also, The Lilypad uses a percent system for our challenges; the number of challenges you participate in determines the store discount you will receive at the end of the month:

2 challenges = 10% off
4 challenges = 20% off
6 challenges = 30% off

If you complete 7 challenges, you will receive a coupon for 30% off, plus you will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate from the Lilypad! The first seven challenges will be posted on the first of the month; the eighth challenge is the BYOC challenge, which is posted on BYOC release day. Each page counts for one challenge (you cannot use one layout for multiple challenges).

 Have fun scrapping up a storm! 

Em

YOU HAVE THE KEY | TEMPLATE CHALLENGE AT THE LILYPAD

CAN YOU BELIEVE ITS JUNE? I am stunned that we are already at the mid way mark of 2018, why does time fly so quickly!? But hey, with a new month comes new challenges over at The Pad and this month I am hosting the Template Challenge. We have a beautifully layered template which has been generously given to us by the the oh so sweet Lynne-Marie.This is the page I created using the fab template for this months challenge.

SMITTEN BUNDLE | Lynne-Marie Designs

JULIETTE BUNDLE | Lynne-Marie Designs

To download the template grab it HERE  or by clicking on the image below.

For all the challenge details head on over to The Lilypad Forum and click on the Challenge Pad Thread for all the June Challenges :) Hope you’ll join me this month and become inspired by this fantastic template!

Thanks for stopping by!

Em xo

BUSY DAYS & iNSD IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

So these past 3 weeks have been hectic. We've had school holidays coinciding with the Commonwealth games which were hosted here on the Gold Coast, so we were out and about for all those celebrations and then I’ve been head down bum up planning iNSD stuffs... I feel like I have been in a whirlwind. Thankfully I am all sorted now...phewwww. Challenges are scheduled at TLP and the TLP iNSD Blog Hop is about to kick off, its exciting times ahead! I have also completed a challenge for SPD too so we are all systems go just waiting for the siren to sound and let the scrappy games begin! 

For now here are just a few pages created this past few days but stay tuned for another post in a couple of says with lots of great stuff to be shared with you for our up and coming iNSD celebrations! I can’t wait to get cracking on those!

GOING FOR GOLD

WE ARE STORYTELLERS | TLP Blog Hop Collab

GRAZED KNEES & DIRTY FACES

BIRCH TREE ELEMENTS | Sara Gleason

BIRCH TREE PAPERS | Sara Gleason

WORN PAGE EDGES No.2 | Lynn Grieveson

THAT FACE THO

HEY THERE HANDSOME COLLECTION | Bella Gypsy

WORN TOPS | Lynn Grievenson

CURTIS FALLS

BIRCH TREE ELEMENTS | Sara Gleason

BIRCH TREE PAPERS | Sara Gleason

CU TATTERED OVERLAYS 01-PAPER | Lynne-Marie

WOOD BLOCK ALPHA | Etc by Danyale

 Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Em

LOVE YOU MORE EACH DAY

This weeks SOSN over at The Lilypad includes a gorgeous collection called ANSEL & ZOE |  Lynne-Marie Designs. Its such a cute collection with fun illustrations that I could have easily scrapped a tonne more pages but with the Commonwealth Games and school holidays its been pretty hectic around here. Keep on the look out for more pages using this collection in the very near future.

I’ve also been playing with some of Lynn Grievesons 50% off goodies this week including READ WITH MOTHER. The cute Beatrix Potter theme was perfect for a page about our recent movie date to see the Screen adaption of Peter Rabbit which was flippen awesome!

I've also been revisiting an old photo shoot of Tige which was perfectly paired with Lynn Grieveson's April Featured Kit MICHELINE which you can get at 40% off until the end of April. I loved these photos of him wearing his Dalmatian plushie hat so had to scrap them again! 

This page is all about our new little cottage that will be going through a pretty grand transformation over the next 2 years. Its still in the design and saving money phase but we have put a few things in place to make the renovation a little easier. I’m a stickler for planning, so lets hope I've nutted the process out enough for all to go well....fingers crossed! The Kit I used for the page below is called SHARP EYED by Lynn Grieveson.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your week!

Em

MIXED MEDIA MONTHLY | LAUGHABLE, CHARM & MISHAP

This months Mixed Media Monthly is a great collection that focuses on the lighter side of life and all that we find funny, quirky or just plain silly. Its such a fun mish mash of life and our its daily antics both endearing,funny and unfortunate. I love this one and made a few pages using some of the TLP designers Add-On packs too by Lynne-Marie Designs and Dawn Inskip. Check out the March 2018 M3 HERE and to see the credits for my pages simply click on the images below to be redirected to them :)

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Have a great weekend!

Em x

PICTURE PERFECT!

Time to share some more of my Guest Polly pages from over at The Lilypad.

This is my second lot of pages I've shared here on the blog and with my term nearing a close I still have more up my sleeve so figure I can squeeze one more post after this one in a weeks time, 

its been a big month he he

Hope you like this lot though ;)

'Picture Perfect'

Digital Credits:

Amy Martin| Timelines Vol.2

Sahlin Studio| Flashback Elements Pack

Allison Pennington| It's A Breeze: Patterns & Backgrounds & It's a Breeze Embellishments

'You're My Happy Place'

Digital Credits:

Forever Joy Designs| Mamalogue Word Art

Laurie Ann| Fortitude Basics Elements Pack

One Little Bird| Around Here Papers

Lacque Larsen| Newsies Paper Pack

Amy Martin| A Mix of Stars- Clear

'Cheeky'

Digital Credits:

Lynne Marie Desigsn| Artsy Journalling Stamps

Kaye Winiecki| The Block Elements Pack & The Block Paper Pack

Kim Jensen| Perforated Paper Alpha

Amy Martin| A Mix of Stars- Clear

This one is my sub for the August BYOC challenge.

'Hold My Hand'

Digital Credits:

Allison Pennington| It's A Breeze: Patterns & Backgrounds & It's a Breeze Embellishments

Valorie Wibbens| Sprinkles Vol.26

Amy Wolff| Messy Marvin: Vol.6

Page Drafts Template #32.1 by The Nifty Pixel

'I Might Be a Dreamer'

Digital Credits:

Forever Joy| Day Dreamer Kit

'Sweet One'

Digital Credits:

Lynne- Marie Designs| Dakota Dreams Collab Kit with Vinnie Pearce

Valorie Wibbens| Pockets No.3: The Basics

'Trials May Come'

Digital Credits:

Lynne- Marie Designs| Dakota Dreams Collab Kit with Vinnie Pearce

Thanks for stopping by. 

HANGING AT THE LILYPAD!

Warning long post, lots of pages to share ;)

Most months I try to play along with the challenges over at The Lilypad. This month I managed to complete them all which was a tonne of fun! These first two are the digital and hybrid versions of the same page. The Hybrid is slightly different because I combined that page with another challenge set by a new facebook group called 'Can I do that?'

Catie Kennedy the founder decided that we should try creating a page using a clean white cardstock as the base. The catch....no embellishing of the cardstock at all! So this proved to be a challenge for many of us he he. Its way too hard not to add something. Anyways I had a brain storm and figured that using Grafix rub-Onz wouldnt constitute embellishing the cardstock instead simply adding a 4th photo to my project! Brilliant? hmmmm I don't know 'bout that but hey love how it turned out.

Here is the digital version...

'2 Chardy's... okay possibly more!'

Digital Credits:

One Little Bird| Around Here Kit

Lynne-Marie Designs| Tattered Photo Overlays No.2

...and the Hybrid Version.

Materials Used:

Bazzill Cardstock

Grafix Rub-Onz

London Market Jumbo Numbers by Pink Paislee

Ephemera Pieces by Heidi Swapp

Rhinestones by Kaiser Craft

'Be A Little Silly'

Digital Credits:

Sahlin Studio| Drift Away Kit and Stitching No.1

Page Drafts Template #14.5 by The Nifty Pixel

 Whilst mum has been visiting the past few weeks we have been on a few outings and a couple of road trips. This page is of our latest adventure, visiting the Tweed Valley and checking out a gallery established in honour of a fabulous Australian artist Margaret Olley. It was a sensational day, I love hanging out with my mum!

'Week 30- Our Tweed Valley Road Trip'

Digital Credits:

Amy Martin| Templates Helper Grids and Mended Journalers Vol.2

One Little Bird| Around Here Digital Kit

Allison Pennington| In Summer.Y Extras Trio

'Everyday is a Holiday!'

Digital Credits:

One Little Bird| Around Here Kit

Allison Pennington| In Summer.Y Bits and Pieces and In Summer.Y Bubbly Alphabets

Page Drafts Template #26.5 by The Nifty Pixel

This one got a Lilypad Spotlight which is a bit exciting!

'Treasured Moment'

Digital Credits:

Sahlin Studio| Treasured Moments

Lynne-Marie Designs| Woodland Elements and Paper Pack, Tattered Overlays No.2 and Metamorphosis Butterflies Stamps Freebie

This one got a GSO ooh la la!

'You Are Perfect'

Digital Credits:

Just Jaimie| Cerulean Bits, Cerulean Papers (Newsletter Sign Up Freebie) and Sticky Bits Word Labels

Valorie Wibbens| By The Thread Pack

Amy Wolff| Messy Marvin

'Catch of the Day'

Digital Credits:

Sahlin Studio| Taped Up Swatches Vol.2 and Sparkle Gel Alpha

Allison Pennington| Dandy Random Bits

One Little Bird| Maritime Papers

Amy Martin| Bit More Mess Stitches and Shaped Up Stars Template

Amy Wolff| Messy marvin

Sara Gleason| Dogbane Confetti

'They Called Me Smilie'

Digital Credits:

PRD| True to Yourself Elements and Paper Pack

Just Jaimee| May Storyteller Flair Pack

Lynne-Marie Designs| Mixed Media Kit

Little Butterfly Wings| After The Rain Kit

Thanks for stopping by I know thats a few pages in one post but I have been hoarding them lol.

Have a great Day!

Hugs Em xo

WOODLAND PRETTIES

This week the fabulous Lynne-Marie Designs released the so very pretty collection 'Woodland' Its a lovely vintage inspired kit with lots of fun elements like squirrels, deer and some baby inspired papers and to please peeps like myself there are plenty of wood textures which is also on trend at the mo.  Its a versatile kit one that doesn't need to be typecast as solely for baby inspired pages but I did choose to create two as guest creative team member using some cute pics from our family photoshoot with Rachael Wilson Photography a couple of years ago.

'Joy' Credits: Lynne- Marie Designs Woodland Papers Woodland Elements Woodland Paint Woodland Alpha

'Chubby Cheeks'

Credits:Lynne-Marie Designs

'As Above'

'Woodland Bundle'

You can purchase this kit as a bundle for a short time at 30% discount  for only $9.09 which is an awesome saving.

Hope you like these latest pages of mine and are all inspired by this cute kit to maybe get some of those baby photo's,  picnic, camping or scenic shots encapsulated in a beautiful kit design... thanks for stopping by!

GUEST SPOT WITH LYNNE-MARIE DESIGNS!

I have been meaning to share with you guys my guest design spot with the fabulous designer Lynne-Marie Designs. I got a lovely email from Lynne asking if I'd like to hang with her and her team for a couple of months and play. Of course I couldn't say no to the chance at playing with all her fabulous digi wares. Then the penny dropped Lynne-Marie Designs was formerly known as Favreau Designs and I had a tonne of her product already in my stash...I was a hoarder of her wares who would of known and to top it off one of my all time fave digital kits is called 'IQ' which was a collaboration between Lynne and Sandra (the gorgeous founder of Studio 68 one of my permanent CT spots).  ♥the symmetry going on here! :)
So its been 3 weeks already hanging with Lynne and the team and I have been playing with kits and creating pages all of which I haven't blogged about...schmack me! But hey that is all about to change, so brace yourself for a scrappy overload tee hee...
Firstly I have to say I love Lynne's designs. They are tactile, earthy and a little art journal inspired. Her clever use of ornate motifs in her kits is for me her design signature and they all blow me away! Each and every kit is a sensitive look at the past with quite a retro feel which is another plus for me given I'm a little sentimental for days gone by ;) If you like what you see go and check out Lynne-Marie Designs shop over at the Lilypad there is sure to be something that grabs your fancy!
Below are a few pages I have done recently using her gorgeous kits.

'Having a blast!' Credits: Lynne-Marie Designs

Boho Bliss Bundle

'Us'

Credits: As Above

Press Play No.3

'Meow'

Credits: As Above

Boho Velvet Alpha

'Can't Please Everyone!'
Credits:
Boho Bliss Collab
Boho Transfers
Mixed Media Elements

'Be'

Credits:

Woodstock Kit

So there you have it my first months lot of pages... more to come over the next coming weeks :) Hope you like the pages and get a chance to scoot over to Lynne's shop for a look at her other great kits. Thanks for stopping by