April 2012 Scrapaholix

At last I've got it finished!! This month's kit gave me quite a hard time - I think I was trying too hard to take it in places that it just wouldn't go! Start flexing your fingers ladies... cos there's lots (and I mean LOTS!) of cutting this month - well I guess that's why there's a pair of detail scissors in each kit lol! Here's what I've created:

Now, before I say anything else, I know that some of you are gonna love this kit, and some of you are probably not going to be keen! Remember it's always a GOOD thing to take yourself places you wouldn't normally go!!
I'm pleased with the little banner at the top of the page - inspiration found on the Silhouette blog (thanks Silhouette!). I'll be showing you how to create that when we meet. You'll want to bring along some foam pads, perhaps some deep red cardstock, some twine/string, some tiny alpha's if you have them and some wet glue. The tag blank is a little extra I'll be providing, as is the month banner.
So that's it - hope you like! xxx
P.S. I'm SO glad my Mum doesn't own a computer - I'm not sure she'd appreciate this photo - TeeHee!!

A Challenge!

One of my favourite girls to watch on You Tube is Tracy, otherwise known as Mercytiara. She's a Canadian scrapper with buckets of talent. This month she's hosting a giveaway, with a challenge attached to it. You can see the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbjiCA8BK-E
And here's what I've created in response to her challenge!

She asked us to create a crafty project, with the subject of scrap booking. There have been some fab responses which you can also see linked to her video.
I chose to create a layout on my new craft studio, which has finally been started! I guess a photo of a knocked out mantlepiece is a strange choice for a lay out on scrap booking, but it really does signify the beginning of a very exciting project!
So go on over and watch Tracy's video, maybe join in? The giveaway is fab!
Hope you like! xxx

NEWS FLASH!

Ok - scrap that last post - it seems we're back to the original plan to work with the April kits lol!

Advanced Warning for my Scrapaholix Gals!

This month, we were supposed to be working with the detail scissors kit from Scrapaholix, but due to a mess up with suppliers, that's being postponed till next month, and THIS month, it'll be papers from We R Memory Keepers (Good day Sunshine), and brads. I don't have the kits yet, nor a photo, but look the papers up, they look nice! As soon as I have a kit in my sweaty little hands, I'll knock up my layout and post it so you can see what we're going to be playing with - ok? Looking forward to seeing you all! xxx

March 2012 Scrapaholix

OK girls - sorry for the late post, but here's what we're gonna make! I was lucky enough to get a new Silhouette Cameo last week (yay - SO much better at cutting intricate shapes than the Cricut - in my opinion).
The large frame and the banners are made with that. The cute trio of polaroid photos are a Go go stamp - they were really lovely when I posted on UK Scrappers that I HAD to have it, and sent it as a gift - how nice is that??
If you want to use the stamp, you'll have to pick photos that are suitable to cut down so that the image you want  - a face for example, will fit inside the frames - about 1.5" square for the large one, and 1" square for the little ones. I cropped my photos on my computer and printed them out a bit bigger than that to give me room to stick them behind the frames.
If you have no photos you can do that with, no worries - just bring along a photo that'll fit inside a 4" by 3" aperture, or one that you can cut down to that.
Looking forward to our play date, as always.
Hope you like! xxx

Here's What We're Making!

So, I've had real fun playing with the Ranger Glassine paper - it's a lot more versatile than you would think! I will  be showing you all the wonderful techniques you can use with it... but i got to thinking, enough of the grunge... how about using it in a DIFFERENT way - here's what I came up with:

Instead if tearing, scrunching and crumpling, I tried out lots of different mediums - and most of them worked!

If you have any of the following, you may want to bring them along with you:

Sakura pens, Promarkers, glitter glue, Glossy accents, any stamps that will make a nice embellie for your layout, archival ink pad, and heat gun. As always, it doesn't matter if you have none of the above - just helps to speed up the process!

IF I get time, there may be another layout to share on the day - but I'm not promising anything lol!

See you Friday/Saturday! 

Hope you like! xxx

Scrapaholix February Class

Just a quick post for all my Scrapaholix gals to let you know what papers we're working with this month. As soon as I have them in my sweaty little hands, I'll show you what I've done with them! So, without further ado, this month you shall receive in your kit the following:
1 x Madame Boutique - Corset (double sided)
1 x Madame Boutique - Lingerie (double sided)
2 x Brown
1 x Wheat
1 x Katchina
3 x sheets of Glassine
Hope you like!
xxx