and my diagnosis is............

a case of contagious Kraft-itis!

I think the source of infection is from a Ms. Meredith........this kraft bizzo is certainly catching!

Easy to see why when it looks so damn good!

First up another from Marika who has obviously found her artist within! She says she loves the new BG range and has tried the ol' bubble wrap and paint trick (i agree this looks brilliant together) I also think that pink against the kraft is so eyecatching! Fantastic work Marika. I am thinking that you are liking this paint challenge!

Next in the inbox was Karen! She says -

Mmmm, challenge, YES!! I stuffed up my first attempt using the corrugated cardboard trick. So my second go was not so adventurous, I just dipped my finger in the paint and ran it around the outside. I do like how it turned out but it wasnt what I had in my head.

LOL paint often works in mysterious ways like that. I really love the space on this and your painted border looks great! The little strips of stripe paper look brilliant in that stitched border too.

Paint and i have a bit of a love/hate relationship.......I love the effect on other people's pages but hate it on my own. I also usually have a bit of problem like Karen does in which it never does what i want it to do. I may have been put off by this little incident a few years ago ......

(one office door + blue paint + baby + big blobs in hair = not happy mumma)

two painters on board

Well done Marika! I love your less is more philosophy of late. That paint against the kraft is so striking! And how appropriate having the red for captain feathersword! The jaggedy edge of teh paint is brilliant! She says she is taking inspiration from Meredith with her use of Kraft cardstock! I know from experience that using kraft can be addictive - it looks so good with anything!

Am really enjoying seeing you bloom!

(I hope you got the message about the class being postponed and are not still waiting for a pickup in Cummins!)

And Sandra - artist extrodinaire! Wow at this sunrise. She says she painted the brackets in yellow and then black and afterwards sanded the black back so as the yellow showed through. Great work and another who is blooming! That flourish in the top corner is perfect!

Well actually i think we all are! This blog is inspiring us to try new things all the time! Keep up the great work!

Janice is going digi.

Here is one chickie who is almost converted to a dixie (whoopsie, sorry, typo) digi chick. And she is LOVING it.
Janice has been showing me a trick or two.

check this out.

The feathering effect softens the awesome pic so beautifully. And what a great pic of Sarah. She must be so proud of this one and of you.

Love the stitching and the folded corner of the paper.

She says Really enjoying the digi scrapbooking classes with Karen Jennings.This is a layout that Ive done at home doing some of the things I have learnt. I was really happy with the way this turned out.

Well done Janice. Keep em rollin' in.

painted

Did this little number the other night up at Lock scrap a thon. You girls should really go to the next one. It was such a blast.

I cut the grid out of a Nutrigrain cereal box, painted it white and then smeared on pink paint with my finger along all the edges to give it some interest.

The actual tooth is by the fairy's outstretched hand.

As far as Annie knows, I had to ask the tooth fairy with a lot of pretty pleases if I could keep Annie's first tooth so I could scrap it. Lucky for me. the fairy said yes.

;D

Maryanne!

Sorry for the delay in getting this one up chook - i have been at work this afternoon so please forgive me!

Hell this girl is just a scrapping machine lately. I think we might have created a monster ;-)

I love love love your painted effect down the side - fantastic.

she says -

heres my page for merediths paint challenge.used cardboard,,but peeled off the
paper layer so the corrugated bit was exposed,and loaded with paint, not toooo
messy

.

I am loving this effect - on yours and Meredith's page. Watchout cardboard...cause i am gonna try this one!

Love your colour blocking too Maryanne. Those little squares look so sweet and the random embellishments are perfect. How adorable is that little photo of your Mum?!!

Great work!

Last Chance

Heya girls.

Just wanted to let people know one last time about my class at the Shabby Chic Shack TOMORROW NIGHT.

This is the last chance to book in as unless we get some more numbers the class will be cancelled.

Understandably it is a tricky time of the year but it is really disappointing non the less.

If the drive is the problem i have two spare seats - leaving Cummins at 5pm.

It would be great to have a couple more bookings and make this a go-er after all.

Challenge 19

Right I'm back with the challenge ... finally.

So this week the challenge is to use paint on your layout ... not ink.

Go on and get your hands dirty!! Or wear a pair of disposable gloves - less messy!

I think that digi layouts would still be possible using a paint effect.

So here is my basic example ...

This layout was inspired by a digi layout by Mary Rogers, featured in Scrapbook Trends magazine September 2008.

I used a piece of corrugated cardboard for the stripes and just a foam paint brush for the top left hand corner.

You have seen Amanda use a glass for circles before and a flick of the wrist for paint splatters - a little hint ... dilute the paint slightly with water to get good splatters and cirlces.

Another technique is to run the paint brush around the outside edge of the whole page.

Go on give it a try and show us your techniques. Include a little explanation of your technique if you think it might help the rest of us to try something new.

hands up please

*bumped*

rito

roll call

who has subbed their heritage LO to SBM sub call??!!

I would love to see your work in print.


I know of one chickie who subbed and has been accepted. TWICE. I'll let her 'out' herself on here when she is ready. ;D

**edited by Tiff to add**
Congrats to Maryanne. She has given me the ok to toot her name out loud.
so
TOOT TOOT.
WAHU to U

Next challenge ...

Hi again!

The next challenge is on its way soon ... just have to finish off the example!!

Melbourne Cup day

Hi all,

Just a little plug here ...

The Shabby Chic Shack were planning on heading down to Cummins on Melbourne Cup day for a class and a sell of wares.

So far there is only one person registered to do the class which is fine but they may decide not to come if there is no more interest.

This is not a push but to help them plan their week and work out if they cancel the trip or not.

The class ...

You In 2008
Transparency Booklet Class
By Meredith Treloar

Cummins Institute Supper Room
4th November, 2008
10:30am - 3:00pm

Meredith will be teaching us how to create this amazing booklet utilizing transparency, overlay's, Kraft paper, felt, brads, buttons, lace cardstock, alpha stickers along with a hint of patterned paper. We will be utilising the Cuttlebug for embossing & die cuts.

Cost: $45.00
Including Kit and Class

The kit includes:
2 x Jump Rings
1 x Heavy Transparency Overlay
1 x Patterned Paper
1 x Black Bling
1 x Kraft Cardstock
1/2 Bazzill Cardstock
1 x Carolee Creations Cardstock Alphas
1 pkt Scenic Route Alpha Stickers
2 x Heidi Swapp Glossy Hearts
1 x Sheet HSP Mini Graph Overlay
1/2 Sheet Lace Cardstock
Felt

Remember to bring along something to nibble and a drink or two to celebrate the Melbourne Cup.

If you can't make the class please do not hesitate to drop in for a browse of our extensive range of scrapbooking supplies, a chat and a drink.

Bring along your most elegant hat (or may be not so elegant) and win a prize.

We look forward to catching up with you on Tuesday, 4th November.

Until then
Happy Scrapp'n
From the Girls @ the Shabby Chic Shack.

Contact Brigette on 0427873006 for futher details.

Karen's tiny orbs.......

hmmmm well you know what i mean LOL. :-)

I just love love love all the colours in this one Karen. Love how the white make the colours pop so

much. Your pen dots look fantastic at angles to the photo...like a little shadow or two back there! The ribbon looks made for this page!

And damn you using that vine rub-on again!!!!!!!!! Love it!

Maryanne's matchbox trick

No not some nifty 'turn the match around in her mouth' type matchbox trick.........but a little toy car!

Who would have thought to get some funky tyre marks you just wizz a little car in some ink and do some burn-outs on your page!!??

Throw in some cool dots around the photos and VOILA! One awesome boy page. Those white pen dots really set the photos off!

Great job Maryanne..............

Marika's even more dotty now!

And another page from Marika. Hmmmmm i am thinking she is quite mad for this dot challenge! YAY!

She says -

my real submission for the challenge. I photographed my page and realised that
the black dots dont stand out so I went over them in white pen and it looks
heaps better.

She showed me both and i agree the white spots look fantastic. Love how they define the star outline! And what a cute little subject for your photo. Just like a mini-Simon.

my spotty story......

Ok i did some pen dots on this page....a border of dots!

This is another scraplift (i am really enjoying not thinking while scrapping and not overanalysing every move i make)

Stephanie Howell's page in the August edition of Scrapbook trends is where my inspiration came from. Love how she filled the page but managed to maintain the white space.

I took photos of this page as i couldn't scan it without losing the dots! (since that is why we are all here it seemed a bit strange to scan and show it without any LOL)

Jenny's baaaaccccckkkkk

Hiya Jenny. great to see you back on the blog.

Sorry for delaying in getting it up. Have been out since yesterday.

little birthday suits are so gorgeous in all their glory arent they.

Sandra's seeing spots

Sandra has done some pen dots around the corners of her photos, jounalling block and on some of the rub-ons!

She also says that she "scraplifted the layout from the pagemaps site...August pagemap.. layout by Cathleen La Hay."

Love the little hints of brown and teal colour. Brilliant!

oooooh do i also notice a pen drawn border around the outer edge? It took me years to work up enough nerve to do that so well done Sandra - it looks brilliant (and i am a bit of a doodle-phobe too though -----------> doodle as in freehand drawing not the other sort LOL)

Marika's gone dotty.....

love the colour in this one Marika! The bright dots against the white are so striking! We can forgive you for using paint or ink and not pen dots since it is so gorgeous!

I love how you are totally grasping the whole 'less is more' and your page looks so clean and yet so perfect. Well done!

Christmas stockings ... yes it is only 2 months away!!

Here is an email that I have just received ... some of you might be interested ... contact Ally Harris (details to be posted later!!).

Hi All
Cummins is having a Christmas stocking comp. It will be held 3rd 4th and 5th of Dec in The Cummins Hall
Finishing with a craft goods fair on the 5th.
Scrap n chat are hoping all scrappers out there will scrap a stocking for display for the comp and you will probably be able to sell them
More details later
On the 12th nov at scrap n chat I will have available mdf stockings available to scrap
I need you to let me know if your interested asap so I can cut out stockings in various sizes for you
There may a small fee to cover my time, recycled mdf with holes may be $2 a stocking but this shouldn’t matter as you will cover with paper, new mdf may be more like $5
Please let me know as soon as you can so I can start cutting away.

pajama party.

In case u haven't heard, Shabby Chic Shack are having a scrap a thon this Saturday night at the Lock Footy Clubrooms.

Scrap away the night, go for a dawn buster (I am), bring all your stash, pjs and a swag or go home when u are ready.

The girls are supplying pizza tea, the venue, goodies from the shop for retail therapy, and breakfast (toast and toppings). BYO drinkies and panadol

Email Tiff for Brigitte's S phone number to book yourself in.
I'm not sure of start time. When I find out I'll edit this post to add it in.
**edited to add 6pmish start**

Nearly my last outing before becoming a Harvest Widow, so I'm gonna make it a good one.

a huge toot toot

Maryanne is published. Scrapbooking Memories, Page 41

WAHU

congrats to u Maryanne on behalf of the E2C Team and all the bloggers in our little world.