More chipboard and ATB Paper Tagger fun !

I think I used a record number of chipboard pieces this week for Scrapping Outback's Lesson 4 of their Chipboard School ! at least 8 pieces ! woohoo ! I even learnt to repurpose or alter chipboard tags if their colours or prints do not suit the layout after 4 wks' of lessons ! Ok, so no more running out to the LSS to BUY chipboard for now ! ;-)
I didn't like the choice of sequins for the chipboard frame for the journaling ( & they were all I had ) but didn't want to waste time looking for the sequins I thought I have !

( so much for organising my craft cupboard well ! )

Of course I had to use the ATB paper tagger to attached the various CB tags to the PP topsider bracket chipboard piece so that they could swing !

Around the Block Paper Tagger

After the initial hits & misses , I finally got the hang of using this old new tool I've had since July last year ! Now I can picture easily using up the old Prima stash in NO time on layouts or cards ! I only triedf out on a coupla cards today & made a dent on some Primas already !

The dimension & texture you get from using the tagger tails is just compared to none ! everthing held down can do a little jiggle & sw-i-n-g ! I can imagine going to town with it on a layout - give mthe right challenge ! ;-) lol ! I also realised that one can easily hide the tail bit with buttons or bling on top of the tail with no loss of swing ! Really unlike using brads ! Eyelets are so making a comeback together with this tool !

Mini mania - Challenge 1 - Fave pics of 2007

Used this JB 4x4" chipboard album & went with Keisha Campbell's style - used the album raw . Embellished Simple is usually my fave style .

This is for the first challenge by the new Mini Mania Blog - started by Janelle .

Check out the DT's fab albums !

4x12" Shimelle Style album

This album although 4x12" in size was faster to finish than the JB 4x4" cb album for some reason - even though the blueprints were all there for me !

I found many similar albums on 2peas - it would never have occurred to me to do this size !

& worked my own way from the various albums in the gallery.

Using the BG Black Tie affair my first BG collection bought ( & from the US ! ) .I have hardly cut into this collection as I don't have many suitable pics to scrap with it - in fact I have never made any layouts with it . My first project was a purse album.

Loved how this album turn out & I just love not having to hide the beauty of the paper too much ! You just notice the subtle colors other than the blacks & whites ths way .

These pics were from 2001 ! & are still album worthy to me & so here they are in 13 pages - which is 26 double sided.

Blogging Friends Forever Award

I received this award from Trudi

and now get to pass this on to :

Susan

Dawn

Renee

Staci

Terrie

The rules for the "Blogging Friends Forever" award are:* Only five people allowed* Four have to be dedicated followers of your blog* One has to be someone new or recently new to your blog or lives in another part of the world.* You must link back to whoever gave you the award.* The winner can put the logo on his/her blog

After this layout , I'll.....

know better what to do with chipboard - can you spot 4 different chipboard techniques here ?

• know what to do for a cardstock only challenge !


• know I can survive using paints ( but inking is easier , faster & less messy ! LOL ! )


• know that I can survive not buying a whole load of ready made embellies

Thanks to Scrapping Outback's First Chipboard School - ( also a contest ! )

their totally awesome Design Team is conducting the weekly lessons

( for a total of 7 weeks ! my layout here is for week 3 )

They also have some of the loveliest chipboard designs around !

My scrapping life may never be the same again !

O the wonders of the'Net & learning from all over the world !

Finally tried out my Glitz Grid Roller Doodle here ! Loved it !

A hint of glitter & color on some of the splatters with my Gel Marker.

Masking with a Scrap piece of KI Lace ( I used mainly scraps on this layout except for the Core'Dinations CS ) & added a hint of glitter with my Gel Marker ( crayon like texture )

Added French Knots for texture on the painted flourish ( which I used a crayon resist technique - using a white crayon draw what you want & then go over it with paint ) .Some Liquid pearls as well for fun .

Painting techniques :

I used the Glitz Dots roller doodles on a scrap piece of kraft CS which also had a piece of embossing on it . And tried a reverse bubble wrap look ( created using paper by punching different sized holes & then using that as a mask , painting over it ,;splattering with black paint , swiping , stamping with a MM foam stamp with acrylic paint , painting on the masking tape for the journaling strips .

sketch This #65 - OLW Choose

Inspired by OLW this week - Choose -

& loving the new OA Hometown collection , KI Memories Lace Shimmered Butterflies CS , Some Robin's Nest Dew Drops , MM Shimmer Stickers Fa La La . b

& hidden journaling : " When words & emotions are flying all around me I can choose to tell myself : " I'm too blessed to be stressed , I'm too anointed to be disappointed . "

I was so tickled by a powerpoint file I received entitled "Woman to Woman Encouragement " & incorporated some of the words here.

Painting in scrapbooking

How to do different painting techniques for scrapbooking/paper crafting.

Around the Block - Paper Tagger

A reminder to myself to EVENTUALLY use this tool !!! I've had it for more than a year & never broke it out of it's packaging !  

Mini album weekend mania - Using MM Noteworthy product packaging as a template

Thank's to Nancy's tutorial I tried these out for size !

first i tried out a bigger template to accomodate 4x6" photos without having to do much cropping .

I used the LBY Delightful paper for the album cover - totally love this series of paper & felt they would be wasted being covered up on layouts . Too glad to use them this way . The glittery goodness looks a little like microbeads on this paper.

& then I tried out the smaller template which accomodates 3.5x3.5" photos .

Used a Glitz Design Basics pp for the cover & the inside pages I used a new AC Travel pp ( CHA Summer '08 release ) . For the embellies I used a mix of AC & MM .

Mini alphas by My Little Shoebox .

Accordion Mini Album - LBY Delightful & AC Moda Bella

I'm into mini albums , the quicker the better ,

when cards & layouts lose the instant gratification factor here .

Here's a colorful & fun one which is accomplished within 2 hrs if you gather your pics & materials before starting out .

I found instructions over at the Scarlet Lime August Project Link :

http://www.scarletlime.com/AugustPK.html

& was finally able to do something with these pics I have sitting on since Nov 2006 .

Nothing like hoarding & waiting for the right papers to trigger the inspo ! hey hey !

Glitz Design - Frosting

Glitz Design demonstrates all the ways you can design better looking scrapbook pages with frosting. 

http://www.glitzitnow.com/

Di Hickman's card sketch Aug #4

Supplies : Anna Griffin Maime Christmas Kit , Autumn Leaves Be Jolly Ribbon , AMM Jelly Stickers, EK Success Sticker, Sakura Aquaglaze Pens

This week's sketch reminded me much of a cupcake ! Alas I was too chicken to try ! perhaps another time 

Glitz Design - Roller Doodles

With the number of roller doodles I have now - courtesy of Glitz ,

I should never have to buy patterned paper for a looong time ! lol

& I should be able to alter those patterned papers I don't really love anymore into ones that I do ! woohoo ! & at worst if they are single sided papers I can roll on the doodles on the white side & make new pp !

See how my dear online pal , Nancy , used it to make her own mini album ( & using Pink Paislee Vintage Moon & an MM brad packaging as a template to boot - so uber cool to me - I'm soo doing this album sooon ! )

Sketch This #64 - Pink Paislee Pop Fashion / Bazzill Basics new CHA Summer 2008

Loving this week's sketch yet again !

& Happiness is getting hold of the awaited new Bazzill Basics CHA Summer '08 releases -
the tulle by the yard , mini pom pom trim , Christmas ribbon & new Bazzill Just the Edges ! I didnt get any new Bazzill CS colors - simply refuse to use cardstock on layouts anymore
if I can help it!

Just Too much patterned papers in the stash !

Other new findings : My little Shoe Box mini alpha stickers , MAMBI Soft Spoken & tags , AC ribbons & sticker, ATB PINK self adhesive lace tape ( since I haven't invested in any of the new yummy Martha Stewart edge punches ! ) , Kaisercraft rub ons , K&CO dimensional & word stickers.

2 sketches 4 you - Laura Sketch 7

Supplies : Laura's Sketch 7 , Glitz Design Angst pps ,Bazzill Just the Edge - Stars , Sakura Glaze pens, Crystal stickles , star eyelets & notes gold studs , Piggy Tales Old King Cole rub ons

Thank you Glitz Design - You Rock !!!

My Goodie Box from Glitz has arrived today !

My deepest appreciation to Laura at Glitz Design

& all my wonderful voters who enabled me to enjoy the Glitz-y goodness now -

papers from CHA Summers '08 , rub ons including the metallic ones, frosting ( ooo a girl can never have enough !!! ) , glittered alphas , roller doodles etc ! woohoo !

You all Rock !

My supplies here : Glitz Design Glam collection - Glam lace & music pps , round rub ons , journaling spot, square & heart frosting , Glittered white alpha stickers;

Bazzill Tulle by the yard, inspired by TTS#21

cps #79 - enjoy !

Using the latest CPS sketch to create a card using some Heather Bailey scraps

Lotus Paperie - Book Cover Inspiration

The Book cover inspiration over at Lotus Paperie helped me easily whip up this Pink Paislee Pop Fashion layout in no time . Love the pairing of the things i love in terms of scrapping material + things I'm enjoying at the moment ! LOL ! I've always liked the idea of tone on tone & was inspired to try some of that out here - using Prima felt matties .

Other supplies : AC Flair button, clear stickers , thickers : Heidi Swapp chipboard hearts , Prima Felt Matties , bling.

Since I decided to use the PP transparency as is , I opted to add an interactive element using scrap photo paper to write my journaling which reads : "it's a revolutionary phone; a widescreen ipod ; a breakthrough Internet device ; Bought on August 22, 2008 on the day of the Singapore launch " .

Yes Singapore only just saw tens of thousands ( prolly ! ) of iphone 3G just launched here on Aug 22 at the stroke of midnite ! for a Nokia only phone user it was a no sweat changeover to the iphone interface ( yes , downloaded some free apps already ! - games , photo apps etc ) Great camera feature too !

Award time - A Simple Thank You my friends

Susan and Renee were too kind to award me the cutest award I've come across

& on the same day too !

Thank you soooo much for thinking of me , girlies !

As the flowers are all made

sweeter by the sunshine

and the dew , so this old world is made

brighter by the lives of folks like you !

& you !

& you ....

Bonnie Parker

Thank you each & every one who comes by to visit

whether leaving a comment or not !

Here are the rules to the award:


1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received the award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a messsage on the blogs of the girls you nominated

alas I will change the last rule here
( i don't like leaving any peeps out of most awards )

So I will give links to some great challenge blogs that will inspire you

1. http://makingsweetlemonade.blogspot.com/ - NEW !
2. http://methodplayground.blogspot.com/
3. http://thedesignx.blogspot.com/
4. http://creativetherapy.wordpress.com/
5. http://makingmemories.typepad.com/
6.http://mojoholder.typepad.com/my_weblog/
7. http://dreamgirls.typepad.com/

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 24

This weeks challenge is to make a card using BRIGHT COLOURS.

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Supplies : Di Hickman's card sketch Aug #4 ,Daisy Bucket Designs Perfect Harmony pps, Core'Dinations Vintage CS , American Crafts Slick Writer, Prima Whispered Words Flocked Alphas

Sketch This #63 - Pink Paislee Vintage Moon

Supplies : Pink Paislee Vintage Moon pps, Jenni Bowlin Crepe ribbon, bingo card, Victoria journaling card;Flair Designs cardstock stickers, AC Fleece shapes, DMC floss & thread, Brilliance ink, Core'Dinations Vintage CS

I love the idea of adding interactive elements to a layout & this one came naturally so as to hide DS' addiction to his thumb. Pics of him at 4 .

Random Chaos 28 - My faves , Aug 08

random chaos~28
this weeks challenge is to do a layout on your 'favorites' right now. this could be about ANYTHING

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My favourite layout of the moment & fittingly celebrating some of my faves :

1. Watching Michael Phelps win 8 historic gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.

( I've always loved the idea of Impossible is Nothing - & that's what the Olympics is for as well to remind us that envelopes of excellence can be pushed a little further )

2. Editing photos online

( Picnik is the fave ! Still not a user of Photoshop ! I feel so liberated that my less than perfect photos can be made more imperfect or improved considerably by editing )

3. Coloured Hair

( I'm less adventurous now than before but can't live without it ! )

4. Coffee

5. Youtube

( for Taiwanese or American soaps/series !!! - it's on demand , practically free ! )

6. High Speed Broadband

7 . The Internet

( 'nuff said ! )

8. Josh Groban

( I discovered Josh Groban in the earlier days when he became popular via the Internet & that is so representative of my cyber-life ! & yes that makes me a Grobanite ! )

Fave supplies all : Inspired by a sketch at Lotus Paperie , Pink Paislee Pop Fashion pps , MM Spellbound glittered pp , rub ons , Topsider, alphas ;

MAMBI embellishments , Kaiser rub ons , Bling ,Satin Ribbon , masking tape ( because I didn't want to take out paint for that area of journaling ) & there's always a first time for everything !

Slightly out of the page look , slightly tilted pics - edited differently 3 ways & in 2 sizes .

cps #78 - Bo Bunny Holiday Cheer

using CPS #78 , more Bo Bunny Holiday Cheer & AC Tin Foil Thickers , Core'Dinations Vintage CS .