August guest sketcher

Well i am sure this lady needs NO introduction. I have been a massive fan for a very long time - everything she does is gorgeous. I was so excited when she agreed to be our special guest sketcher for e2c for the month of August while Sue is still away.

Our sketch artist this month is FRAN TYNAN.  Fran is on the DT for Anna's Craft Cupboard, Karen's Scrappin kupboard, has also been on the Kaisercraft DT and regularly appears in our scrapping magazines.

She has provided us with an amazing sketch. Really different and unusual - not only is the sketch itself brilliant but how she has presented it is WOW... in fact i have never seen a sketch scrapped!

and here is her example:

I hope you are as inspired by this as i am!

Thanks so much Fran!

August colour challenge

August Challenge .... the first one!

Notebook magazine Issue 60, page 100

Okay so you are probably think ... "what the?"

Step one ... grab a non-scrapbooking / craft magazine

Step two ... open it to page 100

Step three ... be inspired!!

Step four ... take a scan or photo of the page (& tell us which magazine it is from) to send to us with your layout

So just as an example from this magazine page above you could be inspired to ...

1. use various shades of blue
2. use various shades of blue paint
3. use two fonts that are like the fonts
4. use string, as is attached to the paint chip
5. use a paint technique
6. use fabric
7. use blue and white
8. whitewash (the paint sticks look whitewashed) a piece of paper as seen here on the Studio Calico blog

So hopefully that will help you get started!!

You may want to look at a couple of magazines to find the right inspiration

... the first one I looked at was the latest Masterchef mag and the page had a photo of lamb chops with green beans!!

The only idea I came up with was colours!!

Can't wait to see what is created with this!

Ideas, ideas, ideas ...

Hello everyone!

Things have been a little quiet lately so I thought I would look for some inspiration on the Web!!

Misting ...

 http://studiocalico.blogspot.com/2010/07/tutorial-misting-masks.html

I have been using the Maya Road mists lately!

http://www.mayaroad.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=198 ... some yummy colours there!




New products ...

http://www.thescrapreview.com/

this site has reviews and new stuff from the Craft and Hobbies Association (CHA) event that is on in the USA at the moment.

http://www.writeclickscrapbook.com/write_click_scrapbook/2010/07/the-products-our-picks.html

I really love ...

Aren't those alphas cute!!

Oh my I have a thing for punches at the moment ... mainly buying them!! These slim line ones are great!!

As my boys say "I want to punch stuff" but I think they mean something else!!


Mini books ... 

http://diaryofarenegadescrapbooker.typepad.com/my-blog/

this girl rocks mini books ... very inspiring! I haven't made one for ages and feel the urge coming on!!

A scrap night ...

contact one of our / your local scrap shops and get out so seek some inspiration!!

I know that Scrapworkz have one each Thursday night,

Sheoak Craft Cottage are having one on Friday 6th August

and the Shabby Chic Shack have been having Friday night scrap night fairly often!

Blogs ...

I love looking at other people's scrapping

... we have a list on the side bar of girls that attend our retreat who have blogs

... Japan has some really clever scrappers
... take a look at this one I found last night ... http://poki.air-nifty.com/blog/

Magazines ...

My favourite magazine has a new blog ...
http://northridgemedia.net/blogs/create/


Where have you found your inspiration lately? Post a comment with your info!


Ooohh and stay tuned some new challenges will be posted soon!! 


Amanda and I had a little meeting at the footy yesterday to discuss!!


And we have a great guest sketcher for you this month ... her sketch is apparently very unique in its style!!


And our favourite regular sketcher is going to be back on the block soon!!

Misting Mayhem - Ali!!!

"Have just done this challenge ...  now I'm spraying the stuff everywhere!! LOL! 

These are much loved photos of Mia and her Dad last Summer in our pool, they have a ball! Bring on Summer I say!!

I have used Glimmermist on the white cardstock along with some gold lustre that I have in my stash from when I used to go to Ceramics, it cost me so much, I never threw it away.

 The layout looks all sparkly and glittery in real life.

Thanks.

Ali xx"

Wow gorgeous Ali ... love the yellow tones!!! 

And the title across the bottom photo looks sensational!! 

And as alway I admire anyone who handwrites so very cool!!

And great action photos!

Thank you ... mwah!!!

Tracey - some scrapping to share!

woohoo. Bless this girl's cotton socks - she has emailed me in some images to share with everyone!

Howdy Amanda, thought I should send in a layout although it is nothing to do with the sketches or any challenge. Its just to prove that I am scrapping something!!  These two beautiful people are my mum and dad at mums 21st arn't they cute!!  Using prima papers and prima flowers.  It being roses I had to buy lots, what a surprise.

on a roll now.....this was a layout that went in an album for my nana.  This is a photo of my great nana when she was young, lovely photo.  The sheer ribbon didn't appreciate being put through the scanner and being squashed so it hasn't copied well. I have loved doing vintage lately and learning to layer stuff.  I still get a brain strain throughout the process, it will never come easily!  Feel free to put this on the blog when your having a lull in your in-box.  Now I shall probably go all reclusive again, he he. Love, Trace

wow these are AWESOME Tracey. You do vintage so beautifully! Stunning roses! Also that scrunched dress pattern in the bottom layout looks fabulous!


Thanks for sending these in for us to feast our eyes on! Delicious!

Julie C - Nic's sketch challenge

I was so excited to see this in my inbox! Thanks so much for taking the plunge Julie! She said:

Hi Amanda,

 Here’s a page for Nic’s sketch challenge.  Only the 2^nd page I’ve ever sent in, but I made a ‘to do’ list for the holidays, and ‘submit a page for an e2c challenge’ was on the list!  Better late than never...

 Can you recognise each of us?  Weren’t we a bunch of cuties!!!

 Thanks  

Julie C.

Oh you certainly were/ are a bunch of cuties! Love the layering of papers and how you have used two photos... i can see Dakota strangely enough in that sassy little hand on hip action LOL.

Gorgeous Julie. Thanks again for sending it in. Hope there are many more you can show us! Cute cute cute!!

Ali - Nic's sketch

Oh Ali - this is cute in so many ways! Firstly - how adorable is that little yellow dress!?? So sweet. the papers that you have chosen look awesome  - love that yellow heart sass paper.

Very clever handmade scallop border on the bottom. and i am so jealous of your cool handwriting. Looks great! Yummy thicker title and those cute little letter stickers finish it all off so well.

What a beautiful example of how a sketch can be an inspiration. Thanks!

Marika - big photo and vertical title

oh this is lovely Marika. The 'school' feel to it (grid paper and ruler sticker) really give the page extra punch. Great use of those yummy yellow thickers too - i have them and use them all the time. Delish. How cute and grown up does he look!? And what a cheeky 'big boy' smile.

this is fab Marika. Thanks for joining in the challenge. Hope to see some more pages up here again soon :)

e2c - published

A massive well done to Tiff, Maryanne, Amanda, Marika, Louise, Nicole, Meredith, Tatum, and Kerryn who all featured in the latest Scrapbooking Memories Magazine.Vol 12 No 8.

What a great mag chocca block full of e2c talent!

Well done girls. Beautiful, inspiring work as always.

Ali - big photo and vertical title

Hi Amanda, I have finally gotten around to doing your challenge this month. It is a pretty bad photo, but I love it in real life. I have had this photo for ages, it was a special moment for my Mum. Love her so much!

Thanks Ali x

WOW thanks Ali! What a great statement your page is! The big photo really emphasises the 'special-ness' of the moment ... a big photo for a very big occasion. Awwwwww at those bubbas and look how proud she is! Just beautiful.

Love the paper strips too - sensational work. Handwriting on a layout is always awesome in my book because it is something that i simply cannot do lol. Yours looks fabbo on those funky shapes Ali!

Thanks for joining in the challenge.

Amanda - Nic's sketch

Marika - Nic's sketch

Hi Amanda,

Just finished this layout friday for Nicoles sketch challenge as always I find the sketch inspires me to get a page done.
Thanks Marika

Oh this is lovely Marika! Is that a retreat goodie bag i spy?! Fantastic! Wow at all your detail (those layered butterflies are all the rage atm and look brilliant) and also wowee at the Bella necklace! It is great to be able to re-use some of those types of things that have a special meaning but can't be worn anymore.

Beautiful work!

Funny photo site ...

While we were waiting for lunch yesterday there was a Who magazine on the table that I flicked through.

One of the articles was about a new book out, based on this website ...

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/

Good for a laugh I reckon!!

Misting Mayhem challenge - Lou

Lou has joined in on the misting challenge and I love it!!

The subtle tones of the mists are really effective, I also love the chip tree and the layering of paper, mesh and corrugated cardboard.

Thank you Lou ... looking forward to more soon!

Lou - big photo and vertical title

ooooooooh this is delicous Lou! The little leaves certaily add to the verical lines and also love love love how you utilize your scraps and make them look AMAZING.

Also adore your use of jounalling on this one Lou - normally you don't say much but i do enjoy hearing the 'story'.  Brilliant.

Something to look forward to ...

October Afternoon lovers ...

a new range is on its way!!!

From their site ...

http://www.octoberafternoon.com/line.php?line=SS

This blog has even better picutes of the "wood panels" ...

http://dannisdoodles.typepad.com/dannisdoodles/2010/07/theyre-up-theyre-up-2nd-post-today.html

Can't wait to get some of it!!

Hello from Stuttgart

A quick hello from sunny Stuttgart, Germany....

The weather is beautiful, we sit out in the garden and have a beautiful bbq with Angela and her family!! We spoke to home yesterday...so are thinking of you in the cold weather!!

Still having the most amazing time....loving all that we are seeing...Sooo good to see Angi again!!

Loving all the LO here on the blog...keep them all coming.

xxx to you all!!

Nic's Sketch - Meredith

Lauren - Nic's sketch challenge

Hi Amanda!

My layout for the sketch challenge :)
Sorry about the dodgy photo, lovely overcast afternoon here and my first time fiddling around in photoshop (it took an emergency phone call to Tatum too!! lol!!)
Thanks for the challenge...now to work on that Misting one!
Happy Thursday,
Lauren xx

ooooooooooh check out the detail here!! Just stunning - look at those beautiful roses! and the vine is perfection behind it.... and that birdcage! GORGEOUS!

Love the papers also - they seem so random but are perfect with each other.

OMG still drooling over those roses lol. Just a tad jealous over your handwriting too Lauren.

So glad you could participate - hope to see some more really soon.