Meeting Shelli

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Today I have a layout featured on Stamp A Memory.  It records the evening when I met Shelli Gardner, the founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! at the annual Convention in May this year.  Here's a little sneak peek:

I hope you can pop over and take a look at the whole layout.  Click on the photo to take you there.

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory December Challenge

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Wow!  I can't believe another month has flown by!  I guess at this time of year time does seem to speed up and catch us out.  The last month has certainly flown past in a blur for me.

Anyway, the challenge this month at Stamp A Memory is to scrap a layout that is inspired by this photo:

Can't you just imagine sitting down to Christmas lunch at a table like that?  I took inspiration from a couple of different elements of the photo.  Firstly, that's it Christmas, and secondly the colour scheme.  Having said that though, I took a few liberties with the colours!  Here's my layout:

I turned the colour scheme around.  The inspiration photo is mostly white with a splash of green and gold. I changed this to be green with a splash of white and sliver.  I'm much more of a silver person!  The big white space is for this year's Santa photo.  The plan was to have it done before now so that it could go on the layout but I have had a very sick household for the past month, so Santa photos just didn't happen yet.  You'll just have to imagine one there for now!

The tree was inspired by a card made by the very clever Judy May.  You can see her card here.  It's a whole lot of circle punchies arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree and then popped up on Dimensionals.  If you look closely you can see that some of the Glimmer circles are a little darker than the others.  I coloured these punchies using my Lucky Limeade reinker.  I saw this technique for colouring Sliver Glimmer paper on Mary Fish's blog.  You can watch her video here.

The title of the layout was die cut out or more of the Silver Glimmer Paper.  Can you tell how much I love this stuff?  I'm almost half way through my first pack of it!

I hope you can find time to play along this month - take some time out from the craziness that is Christmas and find an hour or so to scrap a Christmas photo.  You can find the challenge here, along with the rest of the design team entries.

Ink: Lucky Limeade reinker
Cardstock: Silver Glimmer Paper, Garden Green Textured 12 x 12, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alphabets Dies, White Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Sponge Dauber, Heat Tool, Circle Punches (Itty Bitty Circle, 1/2", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 3/4"), Small Star Punch (retired)

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory November Layout

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Today is my day to have a layout featured over at Stamp A Memory.  I hope you can pop on over there to take a look.  While you're there, why don't you check out the current challenge - to scrap a double layout.  Here's a little peek at my layout before you go.

You can see my layout by clicking here.

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory November Challenge

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It feels like ages since I've done any scrapping, so I was pleased when it came time to do my submission for Stamp A Memory's November Challenge.  This month we are challenging you to do a double layout.  The subject of the layout can be anything you desire, but it must be a double page layout.

I chose to scrap about my family's recent trip to an event called "A Day Out With Thomas".  Alex loves his Thomas trains, so off we went to the Railway Museum for the afternoon.

When I do a double layout I often like to overlap some elements over the join between the pages.  In the photo above you can see I've used a photo, part of which is on each side of the layout.  It helps the layout flow from one page to the next.

Bunting is quite fashionable on projects at the moment, so I decided to incorporate some into my layout.  I hand cut the flags and used Crystal Effects to glue them to some twine.  I wrapped each end of the twine around a brad and then glued the ends to the page using some more Crystal Effects.  A tip I learned recently (but I can't remember where) was to run a little bead of glue along the twine with your finger and then press the twine to the layout.  I curled the ends of my twine in a loop for a cute little effect.

I found this to be a great method on the twine as you can't see the glue.

I hope you can find time to take part in this month's challenge - I can't wait to see what you scrap!

Ink: White Signo Gel Pen
DSP/Cardstock: Big Top Birthday DSP, Pacific Point
Other: Whisper White Brads, Hemp Twine, Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Crystal Effects

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory October Layout

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Today I have a layout featured at Stamp A Memory.  I hope you can pop over and take a look.  It uses my favourite product from the new Idea Book and Catalogue: the Scribbles Swirls Sizzlit.  Here's a little sneak peek before you go:

Click here to see the full layout.

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory October Challenge: My Fears

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Can you believe it's October already?  Where does the time go? Sigh...

Today's layout is my sample for the latest Stamp A Memory Challenge.  This month we are challenging you to scrap about your fears.  Here's my layout.  It's a CASE of one I saw in Australian Scrapbooking Memories Vol 13 No 11 page 64 by Karen Shady.

I've used the gorgeous new Beau Chateau DSP for the layout.  I wasn;t that keen on the papers to start with but once I saw them I was rather taken with them.  Here are some closer pictures of the top panels of the layout.

The rhinestone swirl was created using Stampin' Up!'s rhinestones and Swirls Scribbles Sizzlit.  I'll post some instructions in a couple of days.

I got my sewing machine out for this layout.  I stitched around the Vanilla Panel and I also stitched the lace pieces down.

I also sewed the Vanilla seam binding to the layout in gorgeous ruffles.

Lots of sponged edges on this layout too!

I hope you can find the time to enter the challenge at Stamp A Memory this month, it's a great one to get you thinking!

Stamps: Vintage Vogue

Ink: Marina Mist, Soft Suede

DSP/Cardstock: Beau Chateau DSP, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla

Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alphabet Dies, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Scribble Swirls Sizzlit, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Decorative Label Punch, Paper Daisies, Basic Jewel Rhinestones, Glimmer Brad, Chantilly Crochet Trim, Victoria Crochet Trim, Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, Brayer, Sewing Machine

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory September Layout

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Today it's my turn to have a layout featured on the Stamp A Memory blog.  I'm pretty excited as it's one of the first layouts I've completed using some of the brand new DSP from the new Idea Book and Catalogue.  Here's a little peek at my layout, but to see the whole thing you'll need to jump on over to the Stamp A Memory blog.  While you're there, why not take a look at the latest challenge, which is to scrap your Top Ten of anything.  I scrapped my Top Ten reasons for Scrapping - what would your Top Ten be?

Click here to go see the rest of my layout.

Stamp A Memory September Challenge: Top Ten

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Today is the first Monday of September, which means it's time for another challenge at Stamp A Memory. This month the challenge is to scrap your Top Ten, which can be your top ten of anything.

Being on the Design Team I get these challenges quite a while in advance so that I can be well prepared when they roll around.  Do you think I could get organised this month? Sigh.  Maybe my layout should have been my Top 10 Organisational Hints.  But no, it's my Top 10 Reasons to Scrapbook.  Having said that though, do we really need 10 reasons to do it?  One will do - because we love to scrap!

I used the brand spankin' new DSP called Just Add Cake.  I love love love the paper, and the notebook design of this sheet was perfect for the look I was after.  I wanted a doodled, ripped out of a notebook look and I think I achieved it.  A bit like the Diary of A Whimpy Kid book covers.  You get the picture!

Here's a closer look at the top corner.  I ripped the corner off to add to the notebook feel, then rolled the edges and adhered a contrasting piece of DSP behind the section.  You can also see some of the doodles I did randomly over the page.

In case you can't read them, my 10 reasons (in no order) are:

• To record special family moments
• To record everyday family moments
• It's a great way to express your creativity
• People love getting albums as gifts
• You get to meet lots of other wonderful scrappers
• It's a great way to bond with your family
• You never stop learning
• You see colours and the world in a whole new way
• It's a great way to unwind after a busy day
• Because it's a hobby you can do in your pyjamas!

Yes, if you look closely I am wearing my scooter-riding reindeer flannelette pyjamas in the photo!

Ink: Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Marker

DSP/ Cardstock: Just Add Cake DSP, Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride

Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Spiral Border Punch (retired)

I hope you can join in the challenge at Stamp A Memory this month.

Catch you later,

Tina

A Double Sneak Peek!

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Today a project of mine is being featured over on the Stamp A Memory blog.  Here's the first sneak peek:

A little look at the project itself.  And did you see the second sneak peek?  The flower image is from the Button Buddies set, new to the upcoming Idea Book and Catalogue.  If you'd like to see the rest of the project, pop on over to Stamp A Memory.  Be sure to leave a comment - I'd love to know what you think of it!

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory August Challenge: Celebrations

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Today's layout is my design team submission for the latest Stamp A Memory challenge.  Stamp A Memory is celebrating it's second birthday, so the challenge for you is to scrap a layout about a celebration.  My layout is not based on a typical celebration - it was about me finding a new pair of red shoes.  I had worn red shoes to my wedding reception nearly 10 years ago.  They lasted another year or so until they fell apart.  I hadn't been able to find a new pair that were 'right' until earlier this year.  So of course, I was celebrating!

The title for my layout is "My sisters call me... Dorothy".  I added the text to the photo using Photoshop CS5.  The photo itself was taken on a recent sunny day.  I went outside, lay on my back with my legs in the air and took some photos.  I hope my neighbours weren't peeking over the fence that day!

I used white Stazon ink to stamp the flourish from Creative Elements several times in the top corner to act as a backdrop for the flowers and butterflies.  The butterflies were also stamped in white Stazon on a window sheet, then cut out with my trusty paper snips.  The flower was brayered with Pacific Point Ink.  I also stamped the flourish above the photo on the right hand side of the layout where the other two butterflies rest.  You can see a close up of that section on the Stamp A Memory blog.

Stamps: All A Flutter, Creative Elements (from the upcoming Idea Book and Catalogue)
Ink: White Stazon, Riding Hood Red Stampin' Write Marker, Pacific Point
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red 12x12 Textured, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Window Sheet
Other: Whisper White and Night Of Navy Satin Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Basic Jewel Rhinestones, Clear Round Rhinestone Brad, Paper Daisies, Brayer, Glue Dots
Digital: Photoshop CS5

Can't wait to see the celebrations you scrap for the challenge at Stamp A Memory!

Catch you later,

Tina
Dorothy

July Stamp A Memory Layout

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Today I have another layout featuring on the Stamp A Memory blog.  Please pop on over to have a look. 

My sneak peek photo has vanished!  I'll post one tomorrow when I can re-photograph the layout.

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory July Challenge

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Today at Stamp A Memory marks the start of a new scrapbooking challenge.  This month there is a cute Page Maps sketch for you to be inspired by.

Here is my layout, using a photo my husband Rob purchased when he saw the Tutankhamen Exhibition in Melbourne recently.  It's a high gloss photo, so I couldn't photograph it front on.  It is so glossy that you could see my reflection quite clearly in the photo!

I simplified the sketch quite a bit as it didn't quite fit with the graphic style strip I made for the right side of the layout. Blue and gold were common colours in Egyptian art and clothing, so I went with them on the strip.  I used Sahara Sand as a base to represent the stone walls of the pyramids.

I hope you can see it in the above photo, but I scored some lines in the base cardstock.  I looked up some Egyptian photos online and noticed that in a lot of the hieroglyphics there were vertical lines separating the columns of pictures.  My score lines are meant to represent this on my layout.

We'd love you to pop on over to Stamp A Memory and have a go at this challenge - it's a great source of scrapbooking inspiration.

Ink: Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Blueberry Crisp DSP, Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Brushed Gold
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Die, Scoring Tool

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory June Layout: Circus In My Blood

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Today I have a new layout over on the Stamp A Memory blog.  Here's a bit of a sneak peek for you:

How cute is that clown?

So why don't you pop on over to Stamp A Memory to see the rest of the layout?

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory June Challenge: a special moment

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This month the challenge at Stamp A Memory is to use buttons as the main embellishment.  Now, I'm an embellishment hoarder, as I'm sure many of you are, so this challenge was perfect as a push for me to start digging into that stash of buttons hiding in my drawer.

I took the photo on Rob's mobile phone when we were away visiting family a couple of weeks ago.  I just happened to 'catch' Ada and her cousin Zoe lying on Zoe's bed reading a book together.  Both girls love reading, so I used a stamp I purchased at Convention as a little subtitle.  I only used part of the image, but the part I used reads: Share what you love.  I thought it was the perfect little touch for the layout.  I used the flap section of a Scallop Envelope to stamp it on.

The button card stamp from the Sew Suite set was the perfect compliment to the challenge.  I used one a a button card and the other 2 as journalling spots.

I hope you're inspired to enter the June Challenge.  Why don't you pop on over to the Stamp A Memory blog to see what the other girls have come up with?  I'm sure it will be a feast for your eyes!

Stamps: Sew Suite, Love What You Do (Convention 2011)
Ink: Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Black Stazon
DSP/Cardstock: Sweet Stitches DSP, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight
Other: Big Shot, Scallop Envelope Die, Heart and Brackets Die, Timeless Type Alphabet Die, Designer Buttons, Mini Glue Dots, Window Sheet (Medium), Crop-A-Dile, White Eyelet (non SU), Paper Snips, Stamp Positioner,

Catch you later,

Tina

Our Princess

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Today I have another of my layouts featured over at Stamp A Memory.  Here's a bit of a sneak peek before you pop over there to check it out.

I hope I see you over at Stamp A Memory!

Happy Mother's Day for all the mums out there,

Tina

Stamp A Memory May Challenge: summer fun

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Today I'm back with my layout for the new Stamp A Memory Challenge.  This month you have a gorgeous photo to inspire your scrapping.  Here's the photo:

Isn't she a cutie!  I took my inspiration from the colours in the photo.  I have had a photo sitting on my desk waiting to be scrapped since January.  The main colours in the inspiration photo - blue, pink and yellow - were basically the same as the colours in my photo so it fitted perfectly with the challenge!  Here's my layout:

My colours are probably slightly brighter than the ones in the inspiration photo!  I went with Temping Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose and a splash of Tangerine Tango.

I used the Circle Circus bubble stamp to carry the water theme from the photo onto the page.  The Daffodil Delight pompom trim was a cute little feature too.  I used some floral paper from the Sweet Stitches DSP pack and the flowers from Cottage Garden to bring the floral pattern from the inspiration photo into the layout.

I can't wait to see how you are inspired this month!  Why don't you pop on over to Stamp A Memory to see what the other Design Team girls have come up with?

Stamps: Circle Circus, Cottage Garden
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango
DSP/Cardstock: Sweet Stitches DSP, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Die, Lots Of Tags Sizzlits, Paper Snips, Sponge Daubers, Daffodil Delight Pompom Trim, Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Border Punch

Stamp A Memory: is it really? Part 2

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My latest layout is over at Stamp A Memory today.  I'd love you to head on over and take a look!  Before you do, here's a sneak peek:

Gotta love that picture of Rob with Andrew Gaze!

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory February Challenge: is it really?

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Today I'm here with the Stamp A Memory challenge for April.  The challenge this month is to scrap a photo that is more than 10 years old.  Given that for most of us, more than 10 years ago was pre-digital photos, this certainly was a challenge!  It was a lovely trip down nostalgia lane looking through my older photos, but in the back of my head I had a little voice saying: "your photos should be more organised" and "you should get your negatives scanned to CD".  I must admit that I am very glad to be a scrapper in the digital photography age!

Anyway, on to the layout.  I chose a photo from 1999 that was taken when my husband Rob (then boyfriend!), sister Amanda and I went to see the Madame Tussaud's Wax Works Exhibition in Sydney.

I used the title 'is it really?' because the wax figures were so life-like that it was spooky.  They even had a wax figure of a room attendant, just to trick the unsuspecting!

I decided to chop up the cardboard folder the photo has been stored in and use the Madame Tussaud's logo on the layout.  It completes the visual triangle of embellishments: the buttons, the logo and the flower brad on the journalling box.

I also completed a second page to this layout because we took a heap of photos. You'll have to come back another day to see that because for now it's "Hasta la Vista, Baby".  Yes, I know - very lame!

Ink: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze
DSP/Cardstock: Elegant Soiree DSP, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Die, Decorative Label Punch, 1 1/4" Circle L Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Crumb Cake Flower Brad, Crumb Cake Designer Buttons, Sponge Daubers

Catch you later,

Tina

Barbie Girl

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Today I have another layout over at Stamp A Memory.  Pop on over to have a look, but before you go here's a sneak peek:

Catch you later,

Tina

Stamp A Memory February Challenge: SANTA

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This month's challenge over at Stamp A Memory is to scraplift a layout from the Idea Book and Catalogue.  There are so many fabulous layouts in the catalogue it was very hard to pick just one for inspiration!  For those who aren't sure, scraplifting is taking a layout and recreating it.  For my scraplift I chose the layout on page 150.  Here is a photo of the catalogue layout.

And here is my scraplifted version.  The photos were taken at a Christmas party we went to last year.  Santa arrived in a fire truck and all three of my children got to sit in the passenger seat and try on a fireman's helmet.  I think they found that more exciting than Santa!

A close up of the present.  An easy embellishment for a Christmas themed page.

And finally, the journalling box.

I can't wait to see what you come up with!  Please head on over to Stamp A Memory to see what the other Design Team girls have come up with.

Stamps: Gifted
Ink: Real Red, Wild Wasabi Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Woodland Walk DSP, Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Very Vanilla
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alpha Die, 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Boho Blossoms XL Punch, 1 3/8" Circle L Punch,  1 3/4" Scallop Circle XL Punch, Scallop Square XL Punch, Crop-A-Dile

Catch you later,

Tina