Scrapbook Boutique April blog hop and challenge

Hello, and welcome!!

There are two fun things for you to do -  the Blog Hop and the Challenge - 

• first of all..... hop along on the Blog Hop - you should have arrived here from Ann's gorgeous blog and from here you'll hop on to see Linda's marvellous creation.
  

• Leave a comment at each DT girl's blog and then finish with a comment on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog itself where the random winner will be drawn.

• Just for hopping you can win a $10 Gift Voucher to spend at the awesome Scrapbook Boutique store.

You have one week....the hop closes midday April 17 and the winner will be announced on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog on April 18. Good Luck!

(Head back to the SB Blog if you lose your way - you'll find the complete Blog Hop list....hop and challenge open to Australian residents only.)

It's also time for a new challenge.

Challenge : Create a project using the photo as your inspiration.

The project can be a card, a scrapbook layout or off the page project......it's totally up to you!

Stamps :

NO Digital stamps please

The Prize :

One randomly chosen winner will win a $30 Scrapbook Boutique Store Credit.

Challenge Rules:  Your entry MUST

*be newly created following the current challenge guidelines

*link back to Scrapbook Boutique Blog

*not be entered in to more than three challenge sites

*you must be an Australian resident with an Australian delivery address

You may enter as many times as you like. But, in the interest of fairness, we will remove any entries that do not follow our simple guidelines and/or those entries shall not be eligible for prizes.

Thanks for understanding and playing along!

We look forward to seeing your creations.

Challenge Closes : Midnight, 30th April 2015

I was inspired by the colours and the metallic silver which I swapped for gold.

And here's a close up of that gorgeous Prima flower.

Hope you're inspired to give the challenge a go.

Judith xx

SBB Products used:

MFT Die-Namics - Mini Rolled roses dies	Prima - London Paper Flowers - Royal	Bo Bunny 12x12 Collection Pack - Heritage	Bo Bunny Pearlescent Pearl Pen - Gold	Bo Bunny Stickable Stencil - Love
Bo Bunny Ephemera - Heritage	SBB Kraft Smooth Cardstock 12x12	Silhouette Cameo 2 Digital Cutting Machine	FWAB Luke Metallic Chocolate	X-Press It Double Sided Tape - High Tack 6mm x 50m
Tombow Mono - Aqua Liquid Glue	X-Press It Foam Mounting Tape - High Tack 6mm x 2m

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Challenge YOUself #16

Just scraping this one in. Another layout I started a couple of weeks ago was this one for Challenge YOUself #16 which was to scrap a page about your bucket list. I have taken a slightly different slant on this and scrapped about the photographs I would like to take.

Anyway, here is my page using a mix of Prima All About Me and Echo Park Creative Agenda.

And a couple of close ups including a Charms Creations mini heart (looks a little red in this photo but it is actually pink!)

Thanks for looking

Judith xx

Smile - a layout and tutorial for Scrapbook Boutique

Hi all, Just wanted to share another layout I did for Scrapbook Boutique earlier this week using the wonderful Shine Bright collection from Kaisercraft. You can find all the details of how I made this layout over on their blog here

And a few close ups

SBB Products used: 

Ranger - Distress Ink - Black Soot

Viva Decor - 3D Stamp Paint - Metallic Steel

Faber Castell Mix & Match Gelatos

Tombow Mono - Aqua Liquid Glue

Crafters Workshop 6x6 Template - Mini Chevron

Prima Cling Stamps - Coffee Stains

Ranger Liquid Pearls - Pewter

SBB White Smooth Cardstock 12x12

X-Press It Double Sided Tape - High Tack 6mm x 50m

Kaisercraft Collectables - Shine Bright

X-Press It Foam Mounting Tape - High Tack 6mm x 2m

Kaisercraft 6.5x6.5 in Paper Pad - Shine Bright

Kaisercraft Design Team 2015 Entry

Hi all. I've decided I'll have another go at the Kaisercraft Design Team after being unsuccessful last year.

Here are my projects -

First up I created a new layout using Off the Wall:

This is a layout about my son doing the ropes course at Currumbin last year. I created a background by inking through a Kaisercraft chevron stencil. Next I added paper and photos, which I had altered to make a mix of colour with a back and white. Next I added some embellishments and sentiments from the collectables and sticker sheet. Finally, I added my title, some sticker chevrons and some randomly placed Kaisercraft black pearls.

Here are a couple of close ups -

For my off the page item I decorated a Kaisercraft lantern using the Sandy Toes collection. I painted tops and bottom edges with Kaisercraft  Soft Moss paint and the inside and edges of the panels of the lantern with Sea Breeze paint. I then covered the panels with the blue side of Sea Shells pp and the top and bottom pieces with Sandy pp.

I then set about decorating with lots of bits and bobs. On the top I used some items from the collectables coupled with some real shells, Kaisercraft flowers, white muslin, string and pearls and half a wood veneer cog. I adhered the items using my hot glue gun. I also added a little bit of sand to give it a more seaside feel.

On the door, I added some pearl flourishes, some white muslin, Kaisercraft flowers, a sticker and a acrylic star fish.

Inside the lantern I added an altered photo of my family at the beach. In front of this I added some more sand. To embellish I added some more collectables and added a little glass jar with some glitter, and sequins inside with a little bit of muslin to bulk it up. I added some string around its neck. I again added a couple of real shells and some flowers.

Finally, I added a sticker signpost from the sticker sheet on the edge of the doorway pointing into the interior of the lantern.

For my final project I made a set of six simple Christmas cards using the Kaisercraft Mistletoe 6.5x6.5 paper pad, collectables and stickers, some square Kaisercraft cards, and some Kaisercraft cardstock. I added some Crystallina Kindy Glitz for a bit of sparkle.

Here's some close ups of each card.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my creations.

Judith xx

Anna's Craft Cupboard March Sketch

Managed to scrap one more layout for last month. It's one I started a couple of weeks ago but the texture paste that I wanted to use with it had dried up :( , so I put it to one side. Determined to finish the layout I decided to make my own sand like texture paste by adding a bit of colour via some gelato to some texture paste and some gold glitter. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.

Anyway onto the layout.

We visited Clifton Springs early one morning to take some photos. The sea was beautifully calm and there was quite a dramatic sky to add to the beauty. I used the Kaisercraft Sandy Toes collection. I also got to use the beautiful Indigo Blu bubble background stamp

Here are a couple of close ups:

This one shows my home made 'sand' and some collectibles. 

The Indigo Blue Bubble background stamp and some Studio Calico cork chevrons.

Here is the sketch from Anna's Craft Cupboard that I based my layout on

Thanks for looking

Judith xx