Newsletter Challenge - Ribbon

I actually missed getting my Design Team Challenge page finished in time for last week's newsletter and so thought I would share the results with here on the Scrappit Blog!

The challenge was to feature RIBBON and so I decided to not only use a small piece of it underneath my photo BUT also to use some 'ribbon like' border strips as well!

Here's a little close-up too!

I love the effect of cutting apart the glitter sticker border trim and using the flower and leaf pieces individually like this - the flowers I particularly love adhering to a clear transparency and then cutting them out - they really add some wonderful dimension this way!

Here's hoping you have a fantastic weekend!

Until next time,

Shirley

Clear Mini Album

On last Friday night, I sat with my friend Deb making a mini album using clear thick acetate cheets. Both of us made a book but I only have photo's of mine to share -

I couldn't help but to add heaps of colour to mine, using alcohol inks to add texture to the edges of the inner pages and to the covers. I began by sponging on silver and cranberry ink mixed together then after dry added some pearl to the outer edges for added effect.

Mine has been left empty for now, I wanted to keep it blank to give to Deb's daughter who isn't well atm!!

'Oh What Fun' Scrappitpack

Have you taken a peak at the January Scrappitpacks? They're just stunning and I love how Jan, Penny and Sharon have used the other 3 packs! (Just click on each pack individually to see an example of how the pack has been used)

I used the 'Oh What Fun' Scrappitpack to make this 'Christmas Recipe Book' and my first Christmas card for later this year too!

Don't forget to share your creations in the Scrappit Gallery - we'd love to see your work!

Until next time,

Shirley

FRIDAY will be Design Team Inspiration Day

From now on . . .

FRIDAY is going to be Design Team Inspiration Day!

Make sure you check in throughout the course of the day to see what members of our Design Team have been up to!

They might share their latest creation, a great new product they have found and tried from Scrappit or maybe even a technique or two!

Stay tuned!

CLUB Scrappit Inspiration

More August CLUB Scrappit Inspiration - another very useful project - this time a 'Pen Holder' from the lovely Sharon once again!

CLUB Scrappit Inspiration

Here's a fantastic project that the very lovely Sharon has created using this month's CLUB Scrappit - a set of Calendar Blocks!


What a great idea!

August CLUB Scrappit is available NOW and features the very lovely 'BluEye Dezines'.

Here's a couple of sneak peaks of projects that Sharon & Shirley have done with this collection and that will be featured in the August CLUB Scrappit Newsletter.

August Scrappitpack

Today we thought we would share this gorgeous 'Gift Card Holder Set' that our lovely Penny has made using one of this months Scrappitpacks (one that unfortunately is no longer available)!

What a beautiful project Penny!

New Article - How To Use A Sketch

Have you ever used a sketch for your scrapbooking or card making? Do you draw a sketch of your design before you actually get creative with your supplies?

Well . . . if you are very new to using sketches, you'll probably find 'How To Use A Sketch' by the very talented Penny Ash, really helpful.

Penny shares some wonderful ideas on both creating and using sketches, as well as on how to adapt and extend them to create numerous pages, cards and even a double scrapbooking page too!

Design Team Inspiration - Mini Tin

Isn't it amazing how things can start off in life as one thing - in this case a little box of chocolates - and end up as something equally as delicious!

Design Team Member - Penny, saw much more potential with this little chocolate box than just tucking it away as a souvenier!

What a truely unique & innovative idea!

Design Team Inspiration - Memory Mists

Remember a little while back, we introduced you to 'Memory Mists'?
Well, our very lovely Design Team Member - Frances, has used them to wonderful effect on this gorgeous double scrapbooking page!

Frances used some lace cut-out paper to lay over her cardstock, before lightly spraying with the 'Copper Shimmer' Memories Mist.

She even sprayed the core paper and even some of the flowers so that they would match!
What a gorgeous idea!

Core dinations 'Black Magic' Cardstock

We thought we'd share a little more inspiration using the 'Core dinations 'Black Magic' Cardstock' that Penny has created.

Such simple designs but very stunning results!

Design Team Inspiration - Off-The-Page

Here's a little Design Team Inspiration for you from our very lovely Penny!

What a wonderful & innovative project don't you think?

Thanks for sharing it with us Penny!

June Scrappitpacks Released!

June Scrappitpacks have been released and are already proving to be quite popular.

TIP: Make sure you click on each of the Scrappitpacks on the Scrappit Website to see how each pack has been used by our Design Team girls!

May CLUB Scrappit Newsletter

Yes . . . it's May CLUB Scrappit Newsletter time and you can download your copy NOW!

Just click HERE!

Sharon & Penny have some stunning ideas featured this month - 2 Step-By-Step Scrapbooking Pages, a gorgeous Thank-you Mini Album, a stunning Accordian Album, a creative Gift Box and a very useful Technique Focus as well!

Why not check it out today!

CLUB Scrappit - Gorgeous Cards by Penny Ash

Here's a little more inspiration for you using our April CLUB Scrappit - this time from the very lovely Penny!

Aren't these cards just gorgeous!

April CLUB Scrappit - Mini Album by Sharon Jeffs

Here's a terrific project that Sharon has made using our April CLUB Scrappit. She felt that the papers lent themselves beautifully to a distressed type of album. She has torn edges of pages, used crackle paint in blobs to fill blank area’s & attached stickers & other things to edges for an overflowing effect.

Let's a take a look inside . . .

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!