WEEK 6 Challenge Sponsor at

Scrapbooking Top 50 Monopoly Challenge

Hey peeps!

I am happy to say that Flutterby Designs is this weeks sponsor for the

Scrapbooking Top 50 Monopoly Challenge. Here is my sample page:

 Close ups...

 Here's the link to Scrapbooking Top 50:

 http://scrapbookingtop50.forumotion.net/t5287-week-6-products

You can find Flutterby Designs products HERE

 How To Make A Simple Mini Album

Ok here's a quick little run thru on how I make some really cute & simple

mini albums... I made this one 6x8" (cover is 8x12" folded in half).

First thing I do is print my cover as an 8x12" photo at my local photolab.

I then glue & D/S tape (as I want it to stay together) to a sheet of manilla folder.

I trim down to size & allow glue to dry before folding in half.

I then round the outer corners.

 Then I raid my scraps stash & paper off-cuts for my pages. These can be all different sizes & shapes,

as it creates interest in your mini. I then fold & score them in half.

I then start figuring out what order I want them in...

I then make a template to mark the 3 holes I need for my binding & then go thru & pierce

every hole. You'll need some twine & a sewing needle for this bit. Here is the youtube video

I got this binding technique from:

The only thing I've done differently is to finish the knot on the ouside on cover. So the first stitch is started from the outside (not the inside like she did)
Like so :)

 

Here is a FREEBIE for you!! My cover design for you to print off &

create your own mini with :)

 To download my book cover design, simply right click & save as.

It is designed to be printed as an 8x12 photo enlargement (matte works best!)

Here's video of my finished mini album, so grab a cuppa & enjoy :)

This is also the style/technique I used for my Dec Daily last year :)

 Thanks for stopping by

Fancy Pants 'Collecting Memories' Kit from Scrapbooking From Scratch

This is the Fancy Pants kit the lovely Peta at Scrapbooking From Scratch 
has sent me so I'm just sharing a few layouts I have created with it... 

This kit has since sold out prior me publishing this - BUT
there is still plenty of this paper collection available at the shop. 

'I Will Always Make Time For You'

This is also the November colour challenge.

'You Had To Be There Moment'

 The background for this is using the tea stained technique I showed earlier.

I love outline things with black pen on my layouts & if you haven't tried it - grab

a black Posca paint marker from the shop!!! These things are awesome! They write

pretty much over any medium & very hard to kill ;)

Don't forget to head over to the SFS blog & try your hand at this month's challenges.

You could be in the running to win some SFS $$ to spend in the shop!

Here's my layout with Donna's Quote challenge...

Thanks for stopping by :)

Hey Peeps!! Anita here with my WOW for this month & I'm passing on a

technique that the awesome Ebony van der Starre showed me a few months ago -

 Tea Bagging!!!!

 I love the tea colours, but was thinking out aloud to the girls at my table & I said 

"Wouldn't it be awesome if they made coloured tea bags?!"

They laughed & thought I was joking - but I was quite serious LOL.

With using the tea bag - it's best to leave it to go cold & scungy

(so that the colour gets really deep).

But as I said - I wanted to have coloured tea splats!!!

So I have developed this technique a little bit...

 

You will need:

- Some rubber gloves (unless you don't mind coloured fingers)

- Dylusions Ink Spray (whatever colour/s you like)

- White cardstock 

- Heat gun

- Green Tea bags (I know you'd all have some in the cupboard - cause if your like me you     should be having that instead of the 3rd cup of coffee to keep you going LOL - you'll have plenty!!)

I worked out that by using Green Tea bags & not letting them sit & go scungy,

 I can add a few drops of Dylusions Spray Ink to make 

COLOURED TEA SPLATS!!!!!!!!!

So get yourself all set up & ready. Add some warm water, your tea bag & a few

drops of whatever Dylusions Ink you'd like. Give it a bit

of a mix around with the tea bag & SPLAT AWAY!!!

Give it a dry with your heat gun. You could always pat it dry with some paper towel,

but I like the effect you get with the heat gun & giving the it time to dry. It kinda of

creates layers of colours. Give first colour a good dry before adding another colour

to you page.

 & repeat...

Here's the finished product!!

 I love how the puddles pool & when they dry have lots of depth to them.

Below are a few samples of this technique...

(L) is just straight Tea & (R) is the above technique.

So if you don't have any Dylusions Ink Spray in your scrappin' stash - 

head on over to the shop & grab some!!!!

SHOW US YOUR STUFF!!!!!!!!

Flutterby Designs are the OCTOBER SPONSOR over at the challenge blog

 

 The October challenge is to use multiple photos & arrows on your layout!!

How easy is that?! I'm sure everyone has more photos than

they know what to do with & how trendy are arrows at the moment?!

The whole DT are creating layouts using Flutterby goodies - so pop over for

some great inspiration from the girls!!!

Why not have a good at it & you could win a $20 prize pack from me :)

If you haven't stopped by the shop to get your own goodies to play with click HERE to get to the Flutterby Design Store

Thanks for stopping by...

 OCTOBER CHALLENGES OVER

AT SFS

So it's October already (I know, I can't believe it too)!!!

This month at Scrapbooking From Scratch,

it's my turn for the quote challenge & here it is:

Here's my sample layout I did for it. This layout

cracks me up!!! This was my first B&S Ball

& I did in fact have a ball LOL. I used a wet tea bag & dylusions to create the background.

TIP: if wanting to do colours rather than tea colour,

use green tea bag with a splash of Dylusions Ink.

It seems fairly approriate given I am covered in

food dye myself LOL.

 

 Some close up shots...

 

 I have used all products from SFS, apart from

the Flutterby flair & photo tab, & the Hybrid card I printed

out myself.

Here is Donna's sketch challenge





Here is Charm's Colour challenge

Remember to head over to the SFS shop for

all your scrapping supplies!!!

Simple Stories - 'Say Cheese' kit from SFS

So the lovely Peta over at 'Scrapbooking From Scratch' sent me up the cool

new range from Simple Stories 'Say Cheese'. 

I love the colours of this range!! It is however based on Disneyland - 

& as I do not own a passport & have never left the country, I show you how

to make use of the kit without that aspect :)

'You Make Me Happy'

(Please note I have added enamel dots & washi tape to this - which are not in the kit)

'Here's To Never Growing Up'

(Please note I have added Flutterby Flair & washi tape to this - which are not in the kit)

'Love These Girls'

(Please note I have added Flutterby Flair & a extra sheet of white CS to this - which are not in the kit)

So make sure you swing by the SFS store & grab this kit to play with!!!

Thanks for stopping by :)