Mad About Scrappin - Card Spotlight 2

 

Hello again.

 

Back to share with you a quick card I have made using scraps of the "Well Played" paper range by Carte Bella.

 

 I love playing around with my scraps as it gives me a sense of achievement to know I have used up every last piece of a sheet of paper.

 This time around I created a quicj card for my Dad for Father's Day. I love this paper range for this as it has a real fun feel to it. So with a little help from some washi tape, paper scraps and some of the stickers I was able to create this fun window card.

 

By cutting away a window in the card I was able to adhere a piece of the patterned paper to the inside of the card. It creates another dimension and peeks out from the front when the card is standing.

I then added some pennant flag adhered to some natural twine which I have hung loose over the window. This then added another dimension and created a fun feel to the card when the card is standing.

 

Have you create a card using a different technique lately ?

 

Why not give it a try.

 

TFL, M x

Mad About Scrappin - Layout of the Week - Week 13

Hello to you all once again.

 

Here to share with you another fun layout I have created using the "Well Played" paper range by Carte Bella.

This week I have played around with some kraft card stock I have had laying around in my stash. I love kraft card stock as it seems to created a simple fun layout. It really helps the paper to be the feature of the layout rather than adding another colour with coloured card stock.

 

So here's what I have created for you with the last bits and pieces

from my "Well Played" Carte Bella stash

Sometimes it is hard too to try and work out just how to embellish a boys layout. I tend to keep it simple and play around with a mix of embellishments. For this I have used a mix of the "Well Played" adhesive stickers, a kraft coloured envelope, washi tape, some natural twine and made some pennant flags from scraps of the paper.

 

some times it is just all about mixing it up and playing around with your scraps.

 

Have you used up all of your scraps ?

 

What fun filled things have you found to use our scraps up on ?

 

Get Scrapping.

 

TFL, M x

Keeping it simple with a monthly challenge !

 Good Morning All.

 

So hard to believe that yet another month has started and the year us passing us by so fast.

 

And with the start of a new month comes another fun filled challenge from Mad About Scrappin.

 

This months challenge was a little different this month as it is a sketch.

Just for something a little different this month I decided to play around with some scraps and some washi tape.

 

Here's my take on this months sketch challenge.

 

By using up a pile of scraps I felt better know that I am almost at the end of another kit and that I have used up every tiny piece. I also love using bits of contrasting washi tape to create a "frame" to my photos and card stock base. It just gives it all a little bit of a different feel without any huge effort.

 Another super easy tip is to use those paper doilies you have laying around the place to add that little extra to your layout. I randomly stamped mine as having them stark white just didn't seem to help them to blend in with the rest of the paper.

 

Just remember that sometimes layouts don't have to full of lots of work and tizziness. Some times its all about letting the photos tell the story and keeping it simple.

 

Why not give this month's challenge a go.

 

Get Scrapping.

 

TFL, M x

Mad About Scrappin - Layout of the Week - Week 12

Hello all... back again with a quick share of a layout I have created for you on behalf of

 Mad About Scrappin.

 

Have kept it simple this week as I have been scrapping my little fingers off here for the Royal Adelaide Show. Every year I seem to challenge myself more and more with my entries.. so now I am feeling very scrapped out.

 

So here is what I managed to create for you this week.

I have loved playing around with the Echo Park - "Love Story" paper range. I have always been a huge fan of mixing red with pink as had always thought that they just didn't go.. but some how they just seem to work.

 

By mixing it up with my embellishments I have been able to create plenty of texture with a mix of hand cut flowers and paper flowers I have had in my stash. I love being able to layer is all.

 

By adding in just a touch of black has also add a different element to the page. Seems to make the page not quite as girlie. Though have to admit did love adding a bit of bling with my title to the page.

 

Have you played around with colours that just don't seem to go lately ?

 

Have you checked out the Mad About Scrappin Store lately ?

 

Get Scrapping and check it all out.

 

TFL, M x

Mad About Scrappin - Layout of the Week - Week 11

 

 Hello again.

 

Back this week to share with you another layout I have created especially for Mad About Scrappin.

 

This week I have played around with lots of stamps I have in my stash and also a piece of paper napkin to mix it up a little.

 

I have been loving playing with the "Well Played" paper range from Carte Bella. It is so versatile and love the colours.

 

So here's the full layout

By mixing it up with some of the stamps in my stash I have been able to add that little bit extra to the base paper I have used. Once again I have used a piece of patterned paper as the base of my layout. However to give the paper a bit of a differently look I have used some matching washi tape to create an uneven border to start with and then added some stamped images randomly where desired. I also lightly sanded the red journal card then double stamped it to tone down the brightness a little to match the base.

 

 Now I must say I was very lucky with this layout I just happened to have matching flowers to add to this layout that I had purchased from one of Mad About Scrappin's Flog It Friday sales.  By clustering them around my photo and grouping them with the journal tags I was able to add some extra colour.

 

My youngest daughter did think I was a little nuts when I was creating this layout however. To add a bit of height and texture to the page before I adhered anything I scrunched up a white paper napkin (just 1 ply) and adhered directly to the layout base. I then adhered everything else of top. I also added an old bingo card in to the mix of embellishment clusters. I had lightly sanded it to tone done the brightness of it.

 

The last party of this layout was adding in some twine and a few of the matching "Well Played" Carte Bella stickers. they finished the layout off nicely. I didn't add a title to this layout as felt the journal card said it all. Sometimes that is all the layout needs.

 

Had a blast playing with this layout. Super easy and nice and bright.

 

Till next week share.

 

Happy Scrapping.

 

TFL. M x

Mad About Scrappin - Layout of the Week - Week 10

Welcome again to another week of sharing what I have been up for

Mad About Scrappin's Layout of the Week.

 

This week I have mixed it up a little and decided it was time to scrap a photo of my son. I find that I take photos of all my children, but tend to scrap more photos of my girls. I enjoy scrapping boy layouts I just don't seem to do it often enough.

 

Now because I was making a boy layout I decided to mess up the card stock a little with some glimmer mist and mister huey sprays. I even let it blotch as I really like the effect of the ink that way. I also added a splash of white gesso paint  on top of the sprays in the centre to add a bit of texture.

 

I then decided to stick with a fairly basic colour scheme for this layout and used only the black and mustard coloured papers from the "Well Played" paper range by Carta Bella.

 

So here's the finished layout I had fun creating. 

 

Now to mix it up I found some old C6 size yellow envelopes in my stash when I decluttered a few weeks ago. I really wanted to add it the base of this layout but I found the yellow was a little too bold. So I inked up the edges, and lightly stamped it with a script stamp using an almost dried up staz on ink pad I had laying around. I then layered up my embellishments before popping on my photo.

 

 Then finally I added some washi tape and some matching buttons to finish off the layout. They added some extra height to the layout. Super easy and quite an effective layout if I do say so myself.

 

Have you played around with a new paper range lately that you would normally use ?

 

Have you created a layout on a theme that you wouldn't scrap normally ?

 

Why not think outside the box and check out some of the great paper ranges available in store at

Mad About Scrappin.

 

Get Scrappin.

 

TFL,  M x

 

Mad About Scrappin - Card Spotlight 1

 

 Hello all and welcome.

 

I would like to introduce you to our new monthly spotlight here at Mad About Scrappin.

 

We have been sharing with you many things here at Mad About Scrappin, which have all been scrap related. Most of the items have however been layouts. So to mix things up a little and to give you a few quick ideas of ways of using up scraps or just when you are wanting a quick fix, each month we will be shining the spotlight on cards.

 

Every fortnight we will bring to you a new card that has been created especially with you in mind. We will share with you a few tips we have used to create the card so that you may be able to create them for yourself.

 

So to start things off I have a card that I have created in less than fifteen minutes. I have raided my stash to be able to create this card as I hate to through away all the little bit.

  

I have also used this months Mad About Scrappin  challenge as a starting block of ideas to help create this card.

My everyday theme was a thank you card for a family friend to thank her for all her help recently when my Mum had a her car accident. 

 

I did love this challenge however as I could go crazy with a mixture of stamps I have on hand. White card stock scraps never stay white so I cut a piece to size, inked it up and stamped the card stock randomly holding the clear stamp in my hand rather than mounting it on a block to create a messy half missing image.  

 

 Now to continue with the stamping theme of the challenge I grabbed some old Kaiser flowers stamps and stamped some flowers to embellish this card. I adhered them at various heights with a little help from some 3D foam. Then blinged them up to add a bit of sparkle.

 

 

So.. super quick.. used up some scraps and card made in now time flat.

 

Why not pull out your scraps today and create a quick card for that someone special just because.

 

Till the next Card Spotlight.

 

TFL, M x