Wednesday, May 22, 2013

A Step-by-Step Card made out of Scraps - DT Inkido


Hi there!
This week's post as DT for Inkido features a card made entirely out of scraps!!!
I hate throwing away leftover pieces of patterned paper & chipboard and always save them for later projects....like this card here :)


 First, I went through all my scraps of beautiful Inkido paper. What do I have here? A 6x12 piece of Beautiful Memories (Beige) paper and a chipboard left over from an earlier project caught my eye :)

 I cut the rectangular piece into three strips and lined them together to make my card a square.

 I selected a pretty rose from the Beige Flowers paper as my focal point.

I distressed and chalked all the edges.

I used a punch to make pretty borders. This strip of paper is from an earlier collection (Cartas Satin Green) but matched the colors of my card perfectly.

I put all the pieces together using tacky glue and foam tape for dimension.

A close-up of the title

I added some bling and a medium-rose to the lower right-hand corner.

I pulled the paper edge back to reveal a butterfly and tucked in a couple of leaf-pins. Ranger stickles are used to define the edge.

 Tada!......a pretty card made out of scraps :)

Hope you are inspired to make a card today out of your scrap bin.
Don't forget that you still have time to enter Agnieszka's May Challenge.
Happy scrapping !


Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Forty - DT for Berry71Bleu + OUAS Collaboration

Hello Dear Scrappers! I am super-excited about this month's challenge - A collaboration between our very own Berry71Bleu and Once Upon A Sketch...How cool is that!!!
To enter this month's challenge you must use the sketch provided by OUAS & incorporate numbers anywhere on your project. In addition, you'll need to use chipboard on your projects which is Berry71Bleu's part of the challenge.

Here's my take on the challenge...

 Yup! I hit forty this February. No fireworks or anything...just a normal day counting my blessings in life and a quiet dinner with DH and kiddos.
My journaling is in Q&A format -
Are We There Yet ?
It's the Journey, Stupid! Not the Destination...Enjoy the Ride :)

This month we were fortunate to work with papers from the Lucky 7 Factory and Scrap FX chipboard.
It was fun working with the Technology pps from the Lucky 7 Factory.
Check out the cool 3D badges!

A close-up of the Scrap FX chippies in Steampunk style.


I retained the Kraft look of the title chipboard and just stamped it with numbers to emphasize the theme - to have numbers in any form on your project.


Chevrons, Acrylic paint and more Stamping!

The inspiring sketch from OUAS

PRIZES

 
The Lucky7 Factory is a young company in Quebec, Canada. It all started around a table practicing our favorite hobby, scrapbooking. Our friendship circle then added another string to its bow; by becoming business women.

For 3 years now, we offer collections that include double-sided papers and handmade ornaments. We are now in our seventh collection (Technology). With the latter, we offer handmade flowers, buttons and alphabets stickers. Together, they are perfectly coordinated.

Our goal is to create a quality product while respecting our beautiful planet. That is why our paper is 100% recyclable. It is thick enough to make cards and is the perfect support for mix-media techniques. It is quite versatile. The handmade ornaments are made with lots of love and care. To ensure customer satisfaction, we try to surpass ourselves with each new collection.

In addition, via our blog, we love sharing tips and tricks to create while recycling everyday objects. Twice per month, we create challenges that help motivate or get you out of your comfort zone.  It is also a great way to get to know each member of our Design Team (DT) and follow the evolution of the company.

Through this adventure, we love talking to our customers and share our passion with them.  These moments are always filled with small joys and madness. This represents us very well!

Come discover us by visiting our blog, our Facebook page and Pinterest.

Blog: http://thelucky7factory.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucky-Seven-Factory/104851736221583
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/frarin/lucky-7-factory-scrapbooking/

First Prize winner will receive these new collections from Lucky 7 Factory

Second Place Prize:

Rapakivi is young Polish company that designs original scrapbooking papers. We love our work which is also our hobby and we want to share our passion with other scrapbookers. Our papers are always full of colours and beautifull patterns. For our designs we use only acid & lignin free, thick (250 gsm) paper with FSC certification. In our plans we have also other product dedicated to paper crafters.  


Second place winner will get Just a Note collection from Rapakivi.
 The owners of Rapakivi were so nice to get you two sets of it!



and a collection from

6 double sided papers


Third Place:


 3rd place winner will get a collection from Rapakivi BE OPTIMISTIC. 
The owners of Rapakivi were so nice to get you two sets of it!

 

Random prizes:




and


We are a polish producer of scrapbooking papers and other craft embellishments.

Special Moments collection:

I can't wait to see your entries!
Happy Scrapping...


Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Fly Away Little Birdie + A Vintage Tag - DT Inkido + Scrap for Help



Hello Beautiful People!
I am back with a new Inkido layout for this month's challenge hosted by Agnieszka! 

Birds, Feathers & Birdcages - Use any two elements on your project!
More details HERE.



I used the Beautiful Memories line of papers as my background pp.

The sweet little birdies scattered around my page are cut from Singing Birds /Spring Time Collection.

The green patterned paper is Mathea from an earlier collection.

The tree was created by stamping with the Inkido Branch stamp repeatedly and then fussy-cutting it.

My second Inkido project this month is a Vintage tag 

I made this for Scrap for Help's May Challenge-

So what are you waiting for?
Looking forward to seeing your entries...
Happy Scrapping!




Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Welcome to Scrap Around The World (Challenge #1)

Hello, Dear Scrappers Around the World.
The moment I have been waiting for with bated breath is finally here!
Drumroll please...
Welcome to the latest Challenge Blog!

Click HERE to discover more!

We are a group of 14 women from all around the globe, of different ages, cultures & circumstances, united by our love of scrapbooking. It is a universal language that we all understand!
Will you join us on our journey to inspire and be inspired every month? 
 I do hope so!

May 2013 Challenge

Each month we will present you with a moodboard & a sketch, together with a mood board/sketch combo image for you to save to your computer & upload to your blog when taking part in our challenges.  
This month we have Challenge host Agnieszka Bellaidea to thank for this gorgeous
 mood board!


All you need to do is be inspired by the mood board (in ANY way) 
& use our sketch as your starting point.  
Thank you Julianne Mckenna - De Lumen for your fabulous sketch :)


How to use our sketches

As you would any other sketch.  We would like to see that it definitely inspired you & was your 'starting point' but you can 'make it your own' by flipping it, turning it, inverting it & moving things about if you like.  You can also change the photo orientation and number of photos to be as few or as many as you like.  


**** the above image MUST appear on the blog post containing your challenge entry please****

You also need to mention that you are playing along with the current challenge at Scrap Around The World & link up to it please :)

How to use our mood boards

Our mood boards are for your INSPIRATION only.

You can be inspired by one of the images, all of the images, or any number of them, or even parts thereof.

For example, on this board you may be inspired by the colours (either all of them or just one, two or more) but you do not have to use any colours on the board if you don't want to.

Other examples of inspiration from this board, that you could use on your layouts are :-

Beads, circles, fringing, cracks, texture, leather, chandeliers, turquoise, rust (colour or rusty elements) ie brass/metal.  Pink, purple, organic shapers, swirls, feathers, fluff, fibres, distressing, ombre effects, flowers, bows, lace, flower-soft & filigree work (fine cut embellishments such as laser chipboard with detailed designs).

It's entirely up to you!  Be Inspired in any way!!

Now for my layout inspired by this month's moodboard & sketch...




I switched things up with the sketch by rotating it once to the right. The mood board inspired me to emulate the chair sash on my daughter's dress and to use a chandelier as one of my embellishments. The intricate work on the table cloth and the grill design on the doors influenced my choice of patterned papers.  

PRIZES GALORE!!!

This month our merit winner will receive the newest collection from
  PaperCraft Scandinavia (aka INKIDO)



2nd place will receive the brand new collection from 13 arts

3rd place will receive a $20 chipboard prize-pack from
Scrapmatts Chipboard in Australia,
containing a selection of their latest releases!
4th place will receive two sets of flowers from


Our RANDOM winner will receive an assorted pack of goodies
donated by Helen Tilbury :)
The deadline for this challenge is midnight EST 25th May 2013.

It's now YOUR turn to inspire us with your creations ...
And don't forget to have FUN along the way!