August's D'Lux Designer Kit

Hi everyone,

August's D'luxe Designer Kit

Is one for the Boys!

 featuring

Bella "Paper Boy" Collection

The August Designer Kit is now available for you to check out in the shop.

Welcome Thelma

I would just like to introduce you to Thelma, she has just joined our design team.

I asked her to tell us a little about herself.

Hi my name is Thelma.....I have been scrapping ... (PLAYING!) since January 2011....

Whilst I have always had a love of wall pictures/paintings, I am not an artist.  I love colours and putting them together but I do not have the patience to put a "'piece of art (my definition of painting...) together'; but you never know that could be in a future life...

Scrapbooking... my passion and love......  

my definition is.....

I like throwing things together and trying to make them work together, the greater the diversity it seems the stronger I find the challenge... I enjoy it all thoroughly.  (My belief is there is no failure, we are playing and enhancing our personal concept of the photo and its story... it all works xxx)

I really enjoy gently helping others develop through this sense of fulfilment.

I like stretching through my own thoughts and techniques and situations. I sometimes need to be reminded, still being so new, I sometimes forget some basic techniques that can help make your page come to life ... I feel I need to slow down at times just to enjoy the moment when the page comes together and feel the "artist" within blossom....

I would like to believe that I could help make others blossom and collectively there will always be lasting memories within our photos for our future generations. 

Me, myself, I...  wife of 1, mother of 2, carer of one 89 yr old mother -(living separately); working part-time (at this stage) - Education Dept;

Interests include: scrapbooking, reading, travelling, Red Hatters, golf, lawn bowls, local footy with sons involved , AND meeting new people with similar and/OR differing interests to mine.."my mind will always be open to new diversities... this way it will grow, explore and extend to greater boundaries in a safe and comfortable environment" I encourage others to join me in this journey . 

Keep your eyes open for some of her lovely work in the newsletters and gallery.

Take care,

Marg.



July's Designer Kit - In store NOW

July's D'Luxe Designer Kit

is

All about the Chill Factor

featuring

Sassafras "Hey Day" Collection

* Crush

* Tangerines

* Ethereal

* Breezy

* Dew

Basic Grey's  AcidWashed Sophie Collection

* Atomic Bomb

* Letter Stickers

* Winter Rub-Ons

Prima Marketing

* St Mart Flowers

Bella

* Summer Metal

* Bling Brads

7Gypsies

* Vintage Journal

Pink Petals

Bazzill Cardstock

Core-dinations Cardstock

Buttons

Clear Shapes

Ribbons

Thursday Inspiration

Today, I have a photo image to inspire you.  I was sitting at the beach in Sydney and looked up and saw this in the sky.

Now you can use the word, the colour scheme, the brightness,  the fluffiness, something deep and meaningful to you or someone else.......it's up to you to interpret the image any which way you see fit.
I'll be working on a sample a bit later to share

Hope you find time to play along.....it's awfully quiet in the Gallery  (Partly my fault I know!)

Happy Scrapping

Rach

Thursday Challenge

Hi there everyone,

Bit on the cold side here today, so I would like you to do a layout using warm colours...you know browns, oranges, olive greens and warm colours.

Also 2 photos, flowers, ribbon, eyelets and buttons.

Have fun.

We have a Retreat here at Country Papercraft this weekend, so might throw this challenge to the ladies here as well.

Have a wonderful weekend, keep warm.

Marg.

Carnation Creations - Friday Tutorial

 Carnation Creation

Today, I am going to teach you how to make these gorgeous  handmade flowers.     

   

These are made using the Spellbinders Carnation Creation Die,

but you could use any flower punch or die cut.

(Find them here:  http://countrypapercraft.com.au/index1.html )

 

You need a 6x12 piece of cardstock and a 6x12 piece of doublesided patterned paper that co-ordinates with your cardstock.

You need to cut 4-5 of each shape for a fuller carnation.

 Layer them in size order and secure with a brad. 

 Spray water on the top layer of papers                

   

Then scrunch those papers upwards 

        

 

                                             

Squirt some more, scrunch some more….

 

Continue until the whole flower is scrunched.   Play a little with the “petals” until you’re happy with how it looks    .   

   

Set aside to dry.  

Once it’s dry, spray some glimmermist to give it a little sparkle, and then  attach it to your card, layout or project.

The beauty of these (apart from being super easy and super cute…), is that you can make them co-ordinate with your page/project  perfectly!

Have fun…can’t wait to see your combinations.  

 Rach x

weekend challenge

Hi there,

Seeing as our baby has just had her first birthday a couple of weeks ago, I thought maybe we could do a card or layout for a baby.

I would like you to use, ribbon, flowers, buttons, cutouts.

This is a card I have done for a class for 2 weeks away.

 Sorry about the wonky pic. and it is not quite as bright as the colours are showing.

Have used spellbinders to cut out the rectangles and a cuttlebug die to do the baby and pin. - a tip: when cutting out small things like the pic and word, put some wide double sided tape on the back of the paper before you cut it out....that way it is already to stick.

Have fun and a wonderful weekend.

Marg.

Hi everyone, my turn for a challenge again.

My challenge for you is to take a LO from the gallery and add it to your own layout.
(please be aware that you need to have permission from the original scrapper to do this, sure they will be thrilled that you want to use their page...just double check before though.)

I chose one from my cousin and made a layour from that pic of her layout.

Dee hope you like what i have done.xxx

Cheers,barbie.   

 

Friday Challenge

Hi all. It's been a while since I've played along with the challenges and now I've had surgery on my scrapping arm it's going to be even longer! :(
But don't let that stop you. Since it's a long weekend I'm going to challenge you to complete a project that you've been wanting to complete for a while. It can be an unfinished page, an Off The Page Project or a technique you've been waiting to try.
Sorry I can't whip up an example (it's taken me long enough to type this left handed!), but can't wait to see what you create!
Happy scrapping..
Rach

CARDS - For the Guys

Hello everyone - here is your Thursday Blog Challenge (early on a friday...whoops!).

I'd love to see your card creations that are made for the guys! Lots of cards are shared that are more feminine, but getting inspo for some guy cards would be awesome.

Here are mine:

All cards made using the Kaiser "On the Move" range, with a bit of Basic Grey "Basics" range (trim stickers) added in for good measure. Also there is some Ruby Rockit "Nostalgia" PP (black scallop circle on the middle cards), some Kaiser and Carolees tiny alpha stickers, Basics Label sticker and American Crafts Thickers (the 30).

Thanks for looking, cant wait to see your Guy cards!!

Cheers

Lee

Tuesday's Challenge

TUESDAY CHALLENGE:

I would like you to use a cluster on the LO.
I would like to see stamping,gel pen,block journaling.
Have some fun with the Layout.
Cheers,Barbie.

weekend challenge

Hi there everyone,

My turn for a challenge. Thought I would share a card that is going to be for this weeks class.

I saw this flower somewhere and thought it would be fun to make...

First get together the bits you need, to make this one I have punched 8 aprox 1 1/2" circles and cut a motif spellbinder circle...you just need one bigger than the little ones...IYKWIM. then your papers and card if making a card.

Now fold each of the small circles in half twice, as per the pic (sorry the flash was a bit bright) then you just fold on one half of the circle from where the fold lines are...check out the pic, bit hard to explain.

Now fold those bits back toward the middle..check the pic....then all you do it find the middle of your large circle, and sitck them all down....looks great and very easy.



This is the finished card, just popped a brad in the middle to finish the flower.

Please have a go and share with us what you come up with. Have a wonderful weekend.

Marg.

Thursday is all about Colour...

Hi all on this frosty cool morning,

I thought because it was so cold today (and winter is only just starting... LOL - how am I going to be when June/July come?) I thought that I would give you a nice warm colour combination to create a layout with.

Don't these colours just make you feel warmer????

So using this colour combination I would like you to create  a project that is warm.  It can be  a card, OTP or a layout.

Have fun, and hope you feel warm...

xxxMish

Weekend Challenge - Softly softly...

Hope everyone is gearing up for a fantastic weekend ahead!

My weekend challenge to you is to go "Softly softly" - and add something made of fabric to your creation. It could be a doily, ribbon, silk flower, fabric or whatever takes your fancy.

Here is a page I made using one of the gorgeous doilies from the shop.

SUPPLIES:
PPs: Ruby Rockit Nostalgia range ("Spools" yellow pp + "nevermore" black pp), October Afternoon Farmhouse range ("Guest Room" dots pp), Kaiser On the Move range ("Diesel"striped pp),
Other: Red Banner - Kaiser On the Move range sticker, Basic Grey "Basics" scallop strip (red & white), Scenic Route oval sticker, Chipboard alphas from the January kit.

Thanks for looking, and hope you have fun making your creating with something lovely and soft!

L. :)

May's D'Luxe Designer Kit

May’s D’Luxe Designer Kit

is

A vintage Garden

featuring

Prima Marketing’s “Nature Garden Collection”

* Primrose

* Fairy Godmother

* Blackthorn

* Crystal Centres

* Chipboard

* Patches

* Alphabet Stickers

Pink Paislee’s

* Fetching

* Fascinating

Arctic Frog’s

* Autumn Gold

Core’dinations

*Tim Holtz Kraft-Core

Bazzill Cardstock

Flocked Rose Leaves

Rosebuds

Ribbon

Bella Felt Oval Frames

Bella Chip Shapes

and is now available for purchase instore and online...

Stay tuned for the newsletter coming out soon

Tuesday Challenge.

Hi everyone,
My challenge for you is to do a page or cards using mainly one colour.
Have have used some green papers to make these cards that we did for our card class a few weeks ago.

I have used some Kaiser flower stamps, MS around the page punch, lots of spellbinder edge dies and other dies as well as Sizzix die for the green dot flower.

Have a play and share with us in the gallery or on the blog.

Have fun,

Marg.

Tuesday Blog Challenge ( on a Monday...LOL!)

Hey everyone, hope you are having  a fantastic week so far!

Here is my Tuesday Challenge for this week - I hope you forgive me that I am posting it on a Monday though, tomorrow is going to be crazy busy!

Your challenge is to create a layout with die cuts or punches! Here is my creation:

 My page uses the following die cuts: Pink diecut swirl - Bo Bunny "Noteworthy" range, Bird image - Authentique "Gathering" Icons die-cut, and the flowers are one that the fabulous Marg put together, using vintage paper and a Tim Holtz sizzix die.

OTHER SUPPLIES: PP - Authentique "Gathering" range, Bloom PP (dots), Ruby Rockit "Nostalgia" range, Nevermore PP (words sheet behind photo)
TITLE LABEL: "Beautiful" - Ruby Rockit "Nostalgia" Tokens stickers
QUOTE & KEY & LABEL STICKERS: October Afternoon "Farmhouse" range word stickers


Cant wait to see what you make!

Cheers, Lee :)

Thursday Challenge - Reflections

With Anzac Day upon us, I decided it was time to do some reflecting! That's it...the whole challenge! Create a layout reflecting on anything at all!

This is one I did with a photo I stole from my cousin's Facebook page this morning! This is my Pop who was a Prisoner of War.

 I'd like to add more to this page, hopefully finding out about the time and place of the actual photo, but my dad's away so i will add it later.

And this one I did earlier this week, reflecting on all the times my youngest has been up on his dad's shoulders and how he will soon have to stop as he's getting too big :(

Nice and easy, right!? Get to it then!! It's almost the end of the month and you want to be in the running for the prizes I'm sure!?........

Happy scrapping,
Rach

Tuesday Blog Challenge - Mothers Day Card

Hey Everyone!

Today's challenge is for you to make a Mothers Day Card.

Mother's Day is not far away now, so this challenge might be a good prompt to get you in a making mood!

Here is my example:

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Bazzil Kraft, PP (which is actually straight in real life....LOL!) - Echo Park "Victoria Gardens" range - Delightful Doilies sheet. Die Cuts: Bo Bunny "Noteworthy" range - Country Garden set, Flower: Prima. Other items from my stash.

Thanks for looking, and can't wait to see your mothers day cards!

Lee :)

April Designer Kit

April's D'Luxe Designer Kit

is

<3 Following your Heart <3

featuring

My Mind's Eye Rhonna Farrer's "Follow Your Heart" Collection

* Be Amazing - Wander

* Be Amazing - Unique

* Be Amazing - Doily

* Be Amazing - Societé 

* Paper Clips

*Be Amazing Chipboard

Basic Grey's "Blush"

* Delilsh

SEI

*Beatnik Boy

Ruby Rock-It "Upstairs Downstairs"

* Emily

*Alphabet Rub-on Transfers

"The Summer House"

*Chipboard Alphabet

Making Memories "Noteworthy"

* Embellishments

Bazzill

*Cardstock

Magic Scraps

* Clear Detail Minis

Pebbles Inc

* "Real Life" Strips

Available for purchase online and instore now!