Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
July sketch - a circle or two
This little sketch idea has been sitting on my scrap desk for some time (and you wouldn't beleive how many scrap pieces of paper i have with little scribbles on them...LOL!!)....so with Meredith's call for circles this month, i thought this sketch idea might help you all out with a simple basic starting point.
You will see i haven't put a spot for the 'title' or actual embellies etc....so go for it.... and i am so very keen to see what you can come up with, what different looking layouts we can get here.
I too must get a scrapping and hope you are getting a free moment to get to your scrap space too...with the school holidays on!
Catchya soon,
Suex
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Amanda's july challenge
today i noticed that outline fonts are BIG right now.
They seem to be everywhere. Yesterday i received some yummy swissgirl design stamps
don't they look awesome?!!
So my challenge is to use an outline font. It could be one of the free ones you can download from dafont
(one of my favs. is Steelfish outline)
They seem to be everywhere. Yesterday i received some yummy swissgirl design stamps
and they are everywhere throughout the latest Donna Hay magazine:
So my challenge is to use an outline font. It could be one of the free ones you can download from dafont
(one of my favs. is Steelfish outline)
or you could stamp if you have outline stamps!
or another easy way would be to trace around the outside edge of a chipboard or sticker alpha and then remove to leave the outline…..
Hope we can fire up some scrapping on here!
e2c scrapathon
Just letting you all know that we are hoping to hold another one this year but as yet nothing is confirmed.
We are trying to coordinate 5 scrap businesses, our chef, school holidays, sport, work, farmers, and family so the majority wont be impacted and unable to come.
Mix this with almost fully booked out accommodation and it's tricky (to say the least)
If you hear a date mentioned, remember that as yet nothing is confirmed and set in concrete. Keep an eye on this blog, our facebook page and your email which is where you will see it first.
We appreciate your patience
We are trying to coordinate 5 scrap businesses, our chef, school holidays, sport, work, farmers, and family so the majority wont be impacted and unable to come.
Mix this with almost fully booked out accommodation and it's tricky (to say the least)
If you hear a date mentioned, remember that as yet nothing is confirmed and set in concrete. Keep an eye on this blog, our facebook page and your email which is where you will see it first.
We appreciate your patience
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Meredith's circles, circles, circles challenge ...
Just lately I have seen some amazing layouts on the www featuring circles ...
Like this one from Jennifer Larson
or this one from Heathyr, that was featured on the Studio Calico blog
or this one by Laura Kurz
or the very talented Kinsey Wilson
so be inspired and create a great layout, send it to me to post here on the blog!!
We need some layouts to inspire us!!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Marika - same on same and quote!
Hi Amanda,
Just sending you my layout for the same on same and quote challenge. Sorry about the crappy photo . purple on purple flowers and the punched border 3 times layered. Loved this photo of Bellas egg collecting in her dress in the freezing weather last week. lifted from the cover of ST August 2010.
Thanks Marika
Oh love the sensational colours in the title Marika. Your same on same flowers are great - just a subtle accent!! And that big photo is awesome - so cute!! Great to see some new scrapping on the ol' blog!
thanks for joining in.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Sue- same on same challenge
Sue - Scrap this quote..
I found my source of inspiration for this months Scrap this quote challenge....when these Ali Edwards stamps arrived in the post....i thought 'you dooofa'.....and it wasn't the reason i bought the stamp set in the first place. I thought this quote would go with any picture and just capture the wonderful moment of everyday.
This is my first scrap page for some time, and i struggled with putting it together...but it is a photo of dear little Mace helping packing up from camping...just a wonderful ordinary everyday moment!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Queen's Birthday ...
It's my birthday and you can scrap if you want to!!
So let us know what
- you plan to scrap
- what you hope to achieve in the scrap room
- any scrappy stuff that is going on for you this weekend!!
I am working on Amanda's tone on tone challenge and hopefully Sue's inspiring quote challenge!!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
When you were ...Meredith's layout challenge
Take a look at this fab journaling and layout ...
From: Pip Prosser
The Australian Women's Weekly has a feature each month about a celebrity reflecting on their life and giving advice to their 16 year old self ... take a look at Ita Buttrose and her thoughts ;-)
Looking forward to your roughly 16 year old photos (give or take a year or two) and your journaling!!
PS ...
You may decide to hide your journaling and that's okay!
From: Pip Prosser
The Australian Women's Weekly has a feature each month about a celebrity reflecting on their life and giving advice to their 16 year old self ... take a look at Ita Buttrose and her thoughts ;-)
Looking forward to your roughly 16 year old photos (give or take a year or two) and your journaling!!
PS ...
You may decide to hide your journaling and that's okay!
Scrap this Quote challenge
I thought i would challenge something different this month instead of a sketch..............
"Scrap this Quote"...
I saw these words somewhere....don't ask me where...not sure if it was in a magazine, on a blog or just where, but i liked them immediately....so sent them to E2C's very clever graphic design artist Amanda and this is what she came up with...oh magic.....hope this inspires you like it does me!!!
So go use these words- either as part of your title or part of your journalling or just a quote on a fabulous page.....i can't wait to see what you come up with!!
Suexx
"Scrap this Quote"...
I saw these words somewhere....don't ask me where...not sure if it was in a magazine, on a blog or just where, but i liked them immediately....so sent them to E2C's very clever graphic design artist Amanda and this is what she came up with...oh magic.....hope this inspires you like it does me!!!
So go use these words- either as part of your title or part of your journalling or just a quote on a fabulous page.....i can't wait to see what you come up with!!
Suexx
June Challenges
Well i think this month your challenge cup may well runneth over!
Meredith, Sue and myself have had inspiration overload and there are some awesome challenges that will be posted up here on the ol' blog during the month of JUNE.
Amanda's Challenge.
this is in response to a trend that i have spotted popping up all over the place.
SAME ON SAME.
here are some examples i have stumbled upon lately. The layering of paper elements of the same colour as the background is evident in each one:
Keisha Campbell
Meredith, Sue and myself have had inspiration overload and there are some awesome challenges that will be posted up here on the ol' blog during the month of JUNE.
Amanda's Challenge.
this is in response to a trend that i have spotted popping up all over the place.
SAME ON SAME.
here are some examples i have stumbled upon lately. The layering of paper elements of the same colour as the background is evident in each one:
Keisha Campbell
or this one by Michelle Burry who uses journalling strips in the same kraft as the background…..
and finally this gorgeous layout in the latest Creating Keepsakes really made my eyes pop - by Davine Fiero (if you follow her blog link there she also has another example creating clouds and a scalloped border using the same technique) Those big kraft on kraft scalloped circles is what i am on about here!! What an awesome and yet subtle accent!
So pull out your punches or scissors and get some same colour on colour happing. It doesn't need to be kraft or white card stock. Just same card or paper on top of each other.
And nope i am not meaning a simple monocromatic layout here….. pfffft any doofus can pull one of those together. I am thinking punches, fussy cutting, home made bits and bobs from paper layered on to the very same paper/card base.
Go forth, create and show us how you go!
Sandra - Tucked in
Hi Amanda!!
Well would you believe it??
I actually got around to doing an E2C challenge
I have been rather slack in that regard lately.
I loved the 'Tuck' challenge and when I saw it this layout came to mind....and it has been floating around there ever since! lol
This is a photo of my late father in law.
Love the angle of the photo...considering the era, the angle is pretty funky!
Cheers
Sandra
Wow wow wow Sandra. You know what i love the very most about this layout? It's that it is full and yet maintains a sense of space. LOVE all those yummy tucked ephemera, bits and bobs. You do vintage so well Sandra!! Also adore how you picked a white lined pp backing instead of kraft or another darker / aged colour - it really makes the whole layout striking and so very eye catching.
It's wonderful to see your work on the e2c blog again :) Thanks!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Lou's layouts for Sue's sketch & Meredith's colours
Hi Guys
Please find attached my layouts for Sue's sketch and Merediths colour challenge, [tho Im thinking that I need to add some string to the banner and some white colour splats to Sue's sketch LO LOL].
Im hopeing to have a go at Amanda's tucking challenge tho it might just beat me Im struggling for ideas LOL.
Cheers and Happy Scrapping
Lou xox
Wow Lou I love the colours you have used here! So yummy together!!
The white splats are really effective on the black cardstock too and love all the butterflies!!
Just gorgeous ... love the Hambly leaves and rubons and the white on white "cut out"!
Thank you for joining in again :-)
Please find attached my layouts for Sue's sketch and Merediths colour challenge, [tho Im thinking that I need to add some string to the banner and some white colour splats to Sue's sketch LO LOL].
Im hopeing to have a go at Amanda's tucking challenge tho it might just beat me Im struggling for ideas LOL.
Cheers and Happy Scrapping
Lou xox
Wow Lou I love the colours you have used here! So yummy together!!
The white splats are really effective on the black cardstock too and love all the butterflies!!
Just gorgeous ... love the Hambly leaves and rubons and the white on white "cut out"!
Thank you for joining in again :-)
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