Scalloped Edge Bazzill

Scalloped Edge Bazzill (in white only) is now available at Scrappit - just perfect to use on its' own for page backgrounds OR use sections of it for photo mats, journaling blocks or decorative trims!

7 Gypsies - Textured Rubons

Have you seen the gorgeous 7 Gyspises 'Textured' Rubons that Scrappit now has in stock?

There are 4 stunning sets to choose from - the scrolls and corners are just stunning I must say - BUT I'm sure these are going to be one of those products that just won't hang around for long.

Get in quick!

KaiserCraft Brad Sets

Have you seen the vast range of Brad Sets from KaiserCraft?

I must say that I love the fact that not only are there two different shapes and sizes in each pack BUT also that they include a number of different designs on the brads as well!

Oh - and that silver surround on each one too adds the perfect finishing touch! Very classy indeed!

At only $4.99 a packet and with such a vast range of colours and designs, I'm sure you'll be tempted to buy more than just one!

Memories Mists

Now you can create wonderful textured effects on any surface with the new easy to use 'Memories Mists'.

All you need is one or two sprays and it instantly applies a stippled finish to any surface. Unlike other sprays or washes that create a watercolor effect, 'Memories Mists' ink spots stay in a dot so they create a perfectly stippled finish every time!

'Memories Mists' give you fantastic results using stencils or rubber stamps too - just perfect for scrapbook pages, cards & other papercrafting projects as well!

Why not try some today!

ANZAC DAY - Lest We Forget

ANZAC Day is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The word ANZAC stands for 'Australian and New Zealand Army Corps' and the soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to this day.

Are you looking at scrapbooking an ANZAC Day or other military page? If so and you happen to be looking for some Australiana accents, why not check out these!

Lest We Forget

In-Store Class - Wednesday April 30th

What are your plans next Wednesday night . . . why not head on over to Scrappit and join in a class to make this gorgeous double scrapbooking page?

Butterflies and little girls - always such a perfect combination aren't they?

When: Wednesday April 30th at 7.30pm

Cost: $15.00

Techniques covered: Stamping, Inking, Paper Piecing & Hand Stitching

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL - limited seats available!

Ragged Borders by Sharon Jeffs

Sharon loves creating ragged borders with different papers. She finds it's a great way of using up scraps of paper & cardstock whilst creating a unique & effective result each and every time!

Sharon begins by choosing 3 different pattern papers with colours that look effective together.

She then tears them into strips that are approximately 3cm wide.

She then choses two different types of border punches and she uses each on one on a particular piece of patterned paper.

To complete a border like the one featured above, she simply doubled everything and then layered them all together ie. torn edge/scallop edge/torn cardstock edge/filigree border edge/torn paper edge/etc.

How simple and effective!

As you can see from the page at left; layered borders also don’t need to be used as one long strip - notice how Sharon has cut one in half and then mitred the two halves to create a large photo corner type effect. Such a great idea Sharon!

April CLUB Scrappit

Our April CLUB Scrappit is on the site and is only available in VERY limited supply - it must be all those gorgeous girlie colours & bling!

Along with the April CLUB Scrappit release is of course the release of the April CLUB Scrappit Newsletter . . . both Penny & Sharon have some stunning contributions & step-by-step projects this month - make sure you check them out! Here's a page of mine that's in the newsletter too!

'Photo Competition'

Are you still undecided about whether to join in our new 'Photo Competition'?

Why? What's stopping you? Surely the prize of disounted shopping at Scrappit for a period of 6 months has got to tempt you a little?

Here's some more inspiration using one of the featured photos to help you on your way - this time from Design Team member Frances!

What a fantastic quote Frances has used too - definitely one that is going to get jotted down in my book of inspirational quotes!

'Photo Competition'

Here's another page to inspire you to join in our 'Photo Competition'.

Design Team member Sharon decided to use the 'Baby Girl' photo and created this gorgeous digital scrapbook page using a *free* digital kit that was being given away in the 'Creating Keepsakes' magazine this month!

Don't you just love the way Sharon has used a close-up section of the photo as her background!

Just gorgeous!

*New* Competition!

Remember our *New* Competition that we announced a little earlier in the week?

Here's a little inspiration from Design Team Member Penny to help inspire you to join in the fun! Isn't this just a gorgeous way to use the single photo - I love the use of all the smaller detail photos!

If you happened to have missed the newsletter, you can check out the full competition details in this blog post!

Core dinations 'Black Magic' Cardstock

Core dinations 'Black Magic' Cardstock is now in stock at Scrappit!

This stunning cardstock is ideal for distressing, sanding or tearing as it allows the cardstock to show its true underlying colour.

With 20 assorted colours in each pack, they're definitely very good value too!

Here's a little inspiration from Frances using the 'Core dinations' cardstock - in keeping with the rustic theme of her page, Frances not only tore the photo mat but also took her sanding block to the cardstock to remove some of the surface black so that the underlying colour would show through. Obviously, the more sanding, the more intense the colour that you will see!

Stay tuned for more inspirational ideas using 'Core dinations' coming soon!

*New* Competition!

We are very excited about this one - lets just say, this competition is something a little different from the usual!

We will have two sections in which you can enter - 'Girl Portrait' page &/or 'Landscape' page.

Once nominating the category you wish to enter, we will email you the appropriate photo (full size and suitable for printing) to use - this is the only condition for entry into this competition. You are then free to scrap the photo supplied in any way you like and you have until the May 15th, 2008 to upload a photo or scan of your completed page to our Gallery.

The prize for your creativeness and design is a 5% discount on all purchases for a period of 6 months, plus an Encouragement award of a $15.00 shopping voucher for both sections. We encourage any one to enter - from the scrapper just starting to those that are old hands.
Winning entries will be notified by email and don't forget, you MUST register your interest by emailing us at Scrappit in the first place, so that we can send you the 'full' sized photo of your nominated category.

NOTE: the pics above have been cropped and are not shown complete - remember, you have loads of flexibility - it is your choice how you choose to print the image and at what size!

We can't wait to see your wonderful creative entries!

7 Gypsies - Gaffer Tape

Have you taken a peak at the gorgeous 7 Gypsies Gaffer Tapes that Scrappit has in stock?

Such simple designs but ones that will definitely make an statement on your scrapbooking pages, cards, mini albums or other papercraft projects AND like all Gaffer Tapes - they are so very easy to use as well.

Why not head over and check out their complete range . . . I can see a couple I might need to add to my stash as well!

K & Company - 'Small Wonders' Chipboard Alphas

One can never have too much in the way of chipboard alphabets and these gorgeous 'Small Wonders' Chipboard Alphas by K & Company are no exception!

Be quick though . . .

Tim Holtz - Grungeboard

Tim Holtz Grungeboard is back in stock at Scrappit!

Grungeboard is one very unique product - if you haven't seen it before, it's very similar to chipboard BUT - and it's a big BUT - it is so much more durable & flexible. You can bend it, ink it, paint it, sand it, emboss it, etc., all without it effecting the structure of the product!

Most popular of the products in stock, seems to be the Grungeboard 'Alphas'! With 9 complete alphabet fonts - that's a whopping 234 letters in total - this is certainly one pack of goodies, that you will return to time and time again.

Also available is the 'Elements' Grungeboard which consists of 94 individual shapes including wings, skulls & crossbones, hinges, scrolls, hearts, stars, keys, label holders and many more.

Infact, here's a close-up view of a Grungeboard hinge that I included on a recent page. It's been inked and had metallic rubons applied to it's surface to really 'age' it, before finishing it off with some 'rustic' looking brads as well!

One of the things I love about Grungeboard is that because it is so flexible, a hinge for example, can become a working part of your page. This hinge, whilst decorative, is actually attached to a section of my page which opens up!

So . . . why not check out the range of Tim Holtz Grungeboard at Scrappit today!

*New* Scrapbooking Page Kit

Don't you just love page kits when you get everything you need to complete gorgeous pages such as this one?

This is Scrappit's latest 'Scrapbooking Page Kit' which includes - 2 Fancy Pants double sided cardstocks, 7 Gypsies 97% Complete Stickers, KaiserCraft Bling, KaiserCraft Flourish Rubons, Pink Braid and Blossoms!

Why not check it out today?

Introducing our Design Team!

It's the last day of the working week and time to introduce the last of our Design Team members as well!

Shirley Fyfe

I began scrapbooking in September 2002 and it quickly became so much more than a hobby - there is not a day that goes by where I do not think about scrapbooking in one form or another. I love the fact that I am able to 'capture' so many memories about my photographs and our lives that will be treasured for many years to come.

What I love even more though is the creative process of scrapbooking - from the planning of my pages to playing with all the diverse materials that are out there. I love finding new and innovative wat to adapt products and techniques to my style of scrapbooking.

I became a Design Team member for Scrappit in January 2003 and was appointed their Design Team Co-Ordinator in 2005. I am so appreciaive of the opportunities that have developed for me during this time. I have been widely published in various Australian Scrapbooking Magazines and was very fortunate to spend 6 months working on the 'For Keeps Creative Scrapbooking' Design Team as well.

I live in Longford, Victoria with my wonderfully supportive husband Stuart and our two handsome young boys James & Adam. When I'm not Scrapbooking I enjoy spending time with my family, photography, gardening, cooking and researching our family tree.

5 Fun Facts About Shirley:

1. Favourite Drink: Iced water
2. Favourite Colour To Wear: Any shade of blue
3. Favourite Day Of The Week: Sunday - my dear hubby is at home and we get to spend the day together as a family
4. Favourite Holiday Destination: Tathra on the NSW coast - I have lots of childhood memories from our holidays there and now get to enjoy them all over again as we take our boys on holidays there!
5. Favourite Music Artist/Band: I'm quite partial to country music - Keith Urban, Shania Twain and The McClymonts are my favs at the moment!

Shirley's Scrappit Gallery

Shirley's Personal Blog

Introducing our Design Team!

It's time to introduce the 4th member of the Scrappit Design Team

Sharon Jeffs

I live in South Australia with my husband Matt and two children, Emma and Sarah. I fell into scrapbooking after my best friend passed away and found it the best way to find peace in myself. In addition to scrapping I am also a Primary Teacher and pride myself in slowly turning my class into scrapbookers!

My favourite colours are pink and purple and my favourite techniques are using lots of paint effects and distressing. My preferred style would probably be collage and shabby chic.

When I am not scrapbooking (not very often) I love to read books by Patricia Conwell and anyone else who writes about forensics!

My favourite quote is one by Anne Frank, "In spite of everything I still believe in the goodness of humankind". I read it when in school and it has always given me strength and guidance.

5 Fun Facts About Sharon:

1. Favourite Drink: Coke Zero – I love coke!
2. Favourite Colour To Wear: Red, I always loved pink and purple growing up but lately I have absolutely become crazy for red!
3. Favourite Day Of The Week: Friday! Easy one, it’s the end of the week!
4. Favourite Holiday Destination: Melbourne – to all the different shopping clearance centres!
5. Favourite Music Artist/Band: I love music by a fair few groups/artists but the ones I’m listening to but since I just bought their album I would have to say Anberlin at the moment. They’re very different to the average band – kind of a cross between U2 and Evermore!

Sharon's Scrappit Gallery

Sharon's Personal Blog

Introducing our Design Team!

It's day 3 of the 'Introducing our Design Team' feature and today we'd like to you to meet

Penny Ash

I am blessed to have a wonderful husband Peter and three great kids, Christopher, David and Katelyn, to scrapbook a part of their history. I have become quite a teller of tales within my pages and shared some of the good and bad experiences in our daily lives. I am able to convey my thoughts and those of my family not always by the written word but by the expressions on their faces and through their eyes.

During the past five years I have been developing my scrapbooking skills to the point of having several layouts published in Scrapbooking Memories with a highlight of reaching the SM Masters short list for the last two years. This has broadened my experience with projects, cards and layouts being published in three different publications. Being able to creatively express myself has deepened my love of this craft. I love being able to incorporate other techniques like sewing, inking and photography on my layouts.

I live just south of Brisbane in a small suburb called Daisy Hill and work full time as an Administration Manager, which leaves me a limited amount of time to create all those wonderful ideas that keep rolling around in my head. I am so looking forward to sharing some of my layouts with you and hope that I can inspire you to share a little of yourself in your pages too.

5 Fun Facts About Penny

1. Favourite Drink: Cold - Water (boring I know), Hot - Skinny Chai Latte (the best), End of the Day - A glass of White Wine
2. Favourite Colour To Wear: Pink
3. Favourite Day Of The Week: Saturday - after DD's netball game I get to to spend time in my craft room creating
4. Favourite Holiday Destination: Gold Coast of course
5. Favourite Music Artist/Band: That's a toughie, I love so many different artists - but I'll go with Sting

Penny's Scrappit Gallery

Introducing our Design Team!

Let's take a moment to meet the next member of the Scrappit Design Team

Frances Lake

I started scrapbooking in 2003 & basically have a passion for it. When do I scrap? Well between 4 kids, a husband & a full time day job, I squash it in to any spare time I have. With all that going on there are plenty of photos & funny moments. My life is busy & my friends would tell you I scrap fast & I love a challenge.

I can usually find something to do with almost any paper you can find & am pretty good with colour. I like co-ordinating different products & can not really pin point a style. I have both girls & a son, we holiday & do day trips & I have found it gives me opportunities to scrap so many varieties of photos that every page is different.

New products are my thing & I am addicted to ribbons, bling . . . well just scrapbooking in general really!

I started designing classes for Scrappit in November 2007 & have enjoyed the challenge of watching people grasp new techniques.

I look forward to sharing more ideas with everyone soon.

5 Fun Facts About Frances:

1. Favourite Drink: Diet coke for something soft & Bourborn & coke when the day gets tough . . . LOL
2. Favourite colour to wear: Blue
3. Favoutirte day of the week: Saturday - I get to sleep in (as much as I can with kids)
4. Favourite Holiday Destination: The Gold Coast - warm weather & an escape from reality
5. Favourite Music/Band : Maroon 5, a variety of music but especially alternative music like Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, etc.

Frances' Scrappit Gallery

Introducing our Design Team!

So that you can get to know each member of the Scrappit Design Team a little better, we are going to introduce you to each one of our creative members every day this week.

Cathy Clifford

Hi! I'm Cathy, married to Darren and we have a son, Cayden and a daughter, Emma.

I've been into craft all my life, cross stich, painting, knitting you name it I had at least tried it! Then in 1996/97 we started looking around for a way to do our wedding invites as I wanted to do them myself so we could save some money! (Ha!) So I tried my hand at stamping and embossing and as they say, the rest is history!

My scrapping started also around the same time when I did our wedding guest book that included photos of myself and then to be husband as we grew up and photos together. I didn't really take my scrapping much further at that time until my we found we were expecting our first child in 2002 and then I got into scrapping in a large way!

Now I like to combine stamping & scrapping, that's why I like scrapping so much as it is a way to combine all art mediums into my 'classic' papercrafting style.

5 Fun Facts about Cathy:

1. Favourite Drink: Coke
2. Favourite Colour To Wear: Blue
3. Favourite Day Of The Week: Friday
4. Favourite Holiday Destination: Anywhere in Australia…preferably with some sun!
5. Favourite Music Artist/Band: 70’s/80’s music, although I am partial to Robbie Williams!

Cathy's Scrappit Gallery

Cathy's Personal Blog

In-Store Class - Saturday April 26th

With Mother's Day just around the corner, here's the perfect opportunity to whip up some gorgeous cards for the occasion as well as some extra ones for birthdays later in the year.

Participants will actually be able to make 10 cards in this class - just imagine how organised you will be the next time a birthday comes about AND you will learn the technique of creating balance on your projects.

When: Saturday April 26th at 1.30pm

Cost: $18.00

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL - limited seats available!

In-Store Class - Wednesday April 16th

Scrappit's next in-store class will take you step-by-step through a range of techniques including: Paper Piecing, Hand Stitching, Stamping and using Dimensional Magic as an accent.

When: Wednesday April 16th at 7.30pm

Cost: $15.00

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL - limited seats available!

8 x 8 'Picture It' Page Frame

Now there's no need to keep prized scrapbook pages tucked away in albums. Why not display, protect and enjoy them in 'Picture It Page Frames'.

They are made of a rigid plastic material called PETG. This type of plastic does not break or crack like acrylic and weighs 1/3 less; yet it has the clearity of acrylic.

Simply hang with ribbon or wire on a hook, nail or decorative push pin OR use an easel or plate holder to display frames on a table top!

American Crafts - 'Thickers'

Why not add some dimension & sophistication to your projects with 'American Crafts - Thickers Accent Stickers'.

'Thickers' are made of archival-quality materials (which means that they are safe for our scrapbooks) and feature a variety of cool new alphabet fonts, colors and accent designs - you can check out the complete range of 'American Crafts - Thickers' products that Scrappit stocks here!

Storage Solution - 'Clip It Up'!

'Clip It Up' is a unique and simple solution for organizing, storing and using all types of scrapbooking products and embellishments.

You can store stickers, ribbons, brads, rub-ons and many other items simply & easily and because one 'Clip It Up' can literally hold hundreds of different items, you can quickly access your collection and make your scrapbooking more efficient, fun and creative.

The sturdy, injection-molded frame supports a metal ring that spins easily to quickly bring items to your reach. Products are attached with easy-to-use swivel clips AND each clip can hold several items.

An 'Upper Tier Add-On' (sold separately) turns independently and is perfect for smaller, bulkier products as well.

The 'Clip It Up' has a handle and because the whole unit is light weight, it makes it completely portable. You can set it on a table, move it to a countertop or floor, store it in a closet or take it wherever you need to go!

There is an optional cover that you can purchase as well, that is both easy to pull on & off and helps protect your products too!

The 'Clip It Up' eliminates the hassle of searching for items stored away in boxes & containers, keeping them easy to see and ready for use. You’ll be more efficient because everything is quick to locate, and you’ll also be more creative because the easy-to-see items stimulate new ideas. Best of all . . . cleanup is simple - just replace your product on the clip behind the appropriate tab and you’re ready for the next time you use your 'Clip It Up'!

March Mid Month Competition - WINNER!

A very big congratulations goes to the winner of our March Mid Month Competition - 'Believe You Are A Star'

If you remember, our challenge was to use the word 'Believe' on a scrapbooking page and the Scrappit Design Team voted this gorgeous entry as our winner!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Printblocks 12 x 12 'D' Ring Binders

New to Scrappit are the 'Printblocks 12 x 12 'D' Ring Binders' - available in BLACK, PINK & NAVY BLUE

These durable binders hold the standard Albox Archival Page Protectors that Scrappit stocks, so you can quickly assemble an album to showcase all those gorgeous 12 x 12 scrapbooking pages that you have created!

K & Company - Journal/Tag Pads

Have you checked out the gorgeous 'K & Company - Journal/Tag Pads' that Scrappit has in stock?

They are perfect to have on hand when you want to add a journaling block to your page OR even a decorated tag to highlight more photos!

Why not check them out . . . with 5 designs to choose from and such a bargain price too, you'll be hard pressed to stop at just getting one!

March CLUB Scrappit - Inspiration!

Don't you just love what Sharon has done with the black & white printed pattern paper on this page - not only has she coloured the flowers herself BUT she's also hand drawn her own journaling lines as well!

Don't be afraid to get out a pen and be creative - you just might surprise yourself!

You can find this pattern paper in the March CLUB Scrappit which is still available in VERY limited supply.