Scraploot: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

April Sketch Competition

Soon as it is so close to April, and it's the weekend we have decided to launch our April Sketch Competition details tonight. This months sketch was based upon another awesome layout by Renae... So here is the sketch.....

And here is Renae's sample....

The sketch competition runs for the entire month of April, giving you lots of time to get your entries in. You can interpret the sketch anyway you like, you can flip it, turn it etc... as long as the sketch is still recognisable. You can complete the sketch in whatever size you like to work in, (8.5x11 or 12x12) or even as a card sketch. This month the prize will be a $20 voucher to spend in our Scraploot online store.

To enter this months challenge, email your layout to info@scraploot.com.au or upload it to our Facebook page... here.

Our winners are chosen at random, so get scrappin, you've got to be in it to win it.

All entries must be recieved by 11:59pm, Monday 30th April 2012.

Till next time,

Rach xoxo

Friday, March 30, 2012

It's A Boy's Life...

The gorgeous "A Boy's Life" Collection by Echo Park Paper Company makes scrapping the boys in your life just too easy !

Not to be outdone by big brother Jacob - here's Caden...

To recreate this layout, you'll need the following materials from the Scraploot store:

EP A Boy's Life Paper - Teal/Yellow, Rambunctious and Energetic
EP A Boy's Life Element Stickers
EP A Boy's Life 12x12 Alpha Stickers
ASS Kraft Cardstock
SI Magic Mount
Other: Ink, Pen

Be sure to visit the store as we have lots of new and exciting arrivals to tempt you !
Have a great weekend, and Happy Scrapping !

Monday, March 26, 2012

A Day of Love...... a wedding and gorgeous Prima!

Welcome to a new week, I can’t believe that March is almost at an end. To kick off the last week of the month, I bring you something from the beautiful Prima range….. I know how you all love Prima!

We celebrated my brother in law’s wedding last weekend and as soon as my husband (yes, my husband) saw these Prima papers, he commented how perfectly they complemented the theme and colours from the wedding. And yes, I must admit, he was spot on! I have used a black and white photo so as not to distract from the gorgeous papers, but if you happened to see some of the pics on my Facebook page, you will know how well matched they are to the wedding (for those that haven't, I have plenty to share in my scrapping over coming weeks, so you won't miss out!).

So with out further adieu, I bring you some inspiration from the new Prima Nature Garden Collection…..

I love the romantic feel of the papers in this range and the soft colours. As the paper is so detailed, I have made a feature out of parts of it to embellish the page. I’ve used the existing sized pieces of the patterns in the paper and cut them out and inked the edges, then finished with some Magic Mount and it has given an instant feature to part of the page.

I also wanted to continue a bit of a butterfly effect that was featured on the papers, so I found 2 different sized butterfly punches in my stash at home and punched out a few and layered them. I gave the edges a light inking and curled up the edges and clustered around the flowers.

Looking to recreate this page? Head over to the Scraploot online store and pick yourself up the following supplies…

Prima Nature GardenPaper - Pixie

Prima Nature GardenPaper – Midsummers Eve

Prima Pixie Glen Jardinere Flowers

Prima Flowers – Flower Market Pixie Glen

Prima Printery Tiles

Chipboard - Words or Whatever Ornamental Corners

Cardstock - Vanilla

BI Guipure Lace - Cream

Mini Doilies – Coffee

Jenny Bowlin Stick Pins - Cream

Jenny Bowlin Doily Flowers - Cream

Jenny Bowlin Chalkboard Alpha Stickers - Black

Kaisercraft Pearls – Chino

SI Magic Mount White

XP 6mm Double Sided Tape

XP Clear Gel Glue

Prima – Ingvild Bolme Chalk Ink

I hope you all enjoy the last week of March. Don’t forget to keep your eye out for more inspiration here on the blog during the week. Until next week, happy scrapping!

xx Renae

Friday, March 23, 2012

A Boy's Life - Step x Step

Happy Friday Everyone !
Welcome to my step x step featuring the awesomely fabulous A Boy's Life by Echo Park.
I can't think of a better photo to use, than one of my Jacob celebrating his sporting achievements...

For this LO you will need the following materials, available from Scraploot:

EP A Boy's Life Cardstock Paper - Green (Paper A)
EP A Boy's Life Pattern Paper - Imagination (Paper B)
EP A Boy's Life Pattern Paper - Play Time (Paper C)
EP A Boy's Life Alpha Stickers
EP A Boy's Life Element Stickers
ASS Kraft Cardstock
SI Magic Mount
RG Distress Ink - Black
Other: Typo Ruler Ribbon, String, Toothpicks and A Lil' Somethin' Kite Embellie

Step 1: Use the kraft cardstock for the base of the LO. Trim about 1cm from 2 sides of Paper A, ink the edges and then adhere to the kraft cardstock.

Step 2: Use another piece of kraft cardstock and mount your photo, Paper B and Paper C, and an assortment of element stickers, so there is a border of a few mm. Ink all of the edges. Paper B measures approx 10.5cm x 22cm and Paper C measures approx 5cm x 26cm.

Step 3: Adhere Paper B to Paper A, approx 4.5cm up from the bottom of the page, and approx 3cm in from the LHS of the page.

Step 4: Adhere Paper C to Paper B, approx 1cm up from the bottom of Paper B, and approx 1.5cm in from the LHS of the page.

Step 5: Adhere ribbon (which measures approx 1.5cm x 28 cm across), approx 0.5cm up from the bottom of Paper C. It should have about the same overlap at both ends.

Step 6: Adhere photo over the top of the pattern papers and ribbon. The photo should sit approx 7cm up from the bottom of the page, and approx 4cm in from the LHS of the page.

Step 7: Create a cluster of mounted embellishments (element and alpha stickers) in the bottom RH corner of the photo. Use Magic Mount to add further dimension. Make simple flags using the flag element stickers, kraft cardstock and toothpicks!

Step 8: Set the scene for the LO by adding the kite, string for the kite tail, and a few flat bottom clouds. There are a few ways you can adhere string to a LO. For this LO I have lightly sketched in pencil where I want the string to go, and then placed the glue along my sketched line.

Step 9: Add journaling, any other embellies you wish to use to make this LO your own, and a small mounted title at the bottom of the page, adhered to Paper B. It should be approx 7cm in from the RHS of the page.

Step 10: Have fun, and have a wonderful weekend!

Until next time - Happy Scrapping!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

These Days - Kaisercraft

Today we are sharing a quick and easy layout created by Sue, using one of the latest collections from Kaisercraft - These Days.

To recreate this layout you will need to head on over to the Scraploot store and pick up the following supplies:

ASS 034 Vanilla Cardstock

KC These Days Collectables

KC These Days Paper Ancestry

KC These Days Paper Reunion

KC These Days Paper Tradition

KC These Days Paper History

Ranger Archival Ink Pad Sepia

BI Cluny Lace Cotton K07003 Natural

XP 6mm Double Sided Tape

SI Magic Mount White

Martha Stewart Edger Punch

Other: Bella Glitter Alphas (Designers own)

Till next time, happy scrapping!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Sketch Challenge Winner

Without further ado, we would like to announce the winner of our February Sketch Challenge winner, Gayle Powell. Congratulations Gayle! We will be in touch with the details of your $20 store gift voucher.

Here is Gayle's lovely interpretation of the sketch created by Rachael.

To check out all of the entries from February be sure to head on over to our Facebook page where you can view all the entries. Our next challenge will be announced on Saturday 31st March, so be sure to check it out and give it ago.

At Scraploot we like to give all of our customers the opportunity to win our competitions, so all winners are chosen at random.... here's a little sneak peek into the highly technical process ;-)

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Cardstock Match Ups

Friday, March 16, 2012

All Wrapped Up !

Got a small gift that needs wrapping ?
Then look no further than your scrapbooking stash...
You can really go to town with this idea, and it's perfect for using up all of those odds, ends and half sheets. My sample today uses some of the Bo Bunny Enchanted Collection that we have been showcasing over the month of February.

Supplies can be ordered from the Scraploot Online store.
Materials:

BB Enchanted Glitter Paper - Enchanted
SUL Guipure Lace White
BE Symphony Flowers - Pink
Black Lace
XP Double Sided Tape
XP Clear Gel Glue
Other: Dymo Label, Punch, Tag

Until next time - Happy Scrapping

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Store Update... New Products Available Now

It's been extremely busy around here in the last few weeks with so many gorgeous products arriving that we had pre-ordered. So just in case you missed what has come in... here is a round up for you of what is now in stock.

From Authentique we have 2 collections....

Celebrate

Genuine

From Glitz Designs....

Pretty In Pink

From Simple Stories we have 3 new collections....

Aweso{me}

Documented

Fab{U}lous

From Bo Bunny we have 5 new collections

And from Echo Park 2 new collections...

This & That - Charming

This & That - Graceful

And finally 2 collections from Prima

Almanac

Nature Garden

Lots of products have been running out the door, and with so many to choose from its not surprising. To check out a particular collection, click on the name below the image above and it will take you directly to the store, where you can view the entire collection. Or if you would like to check out all our new products in store, click here.

I will be back later on in the week with the cardstock match ups for these new collections.

Rach xo

Monday, March 12, 2012

Treasured Memories....

Welcome to my last page featuring this beautiful Bo Bunny range. For my last feature, I bring you a touch of green.

I have used a varying mix of shapes and templates on this page to change it up. The lovely black and white photo I have used is a favourite of mine from our friends’ wedding last year. We had such a lovely weekend up at Jonah’s relacing and celebrating with them. They are truly beautiful friends. We were fortunate to travel together earlier last year and had so much fun!

To recreate this page, stock up on the following at the Scraploot online store.

Bo Bunny Enchanted Chipboard

Bo Bunny Enchanted Combo Stickers

Bo Bunny Enchanted True Love Cardstock Stickers

Bo Bunny Enchanted Paper – Romance

Bo Bunny Enchanted Paper – Dots

Bo Bunny Enchanted Paper – Whispers

Bo Bunny Enchanted Paper – Fairytales

Bo Bunny Enchanted Trinkets

Maya Road Organza Rose Trim – Cream

ASS Cardstock Textured – Leaf

Kaisercraft Pearls – Pearl

Prima flowers – Gilliam White

Prima Flowers – Flower Market Pixie Glen

SI Magic Mount White

Pritt All Purpose Glue 40gm

XP 6mm Double Sided Tape

American Crafts Memory Marker Ash

Enjoy the rest of your week and stay tuned for more design team goodness throughout the week!

Happy scrapping!

Xx Renae

Friday, March 09, 2012

Beautiful Crystal...

Hi Everyone !
Hope you have some wonderful plans for the weekend.
I'll be attending my BIL's wedding in Forster - should be great !
Here's a quick layout you can whip up during your Friday night scrapping using the fabulous Bo Bunny Enchanted collection:

Visit the Scraploot store for all the supplies:

BB Enchanted Glitter Paper - Evening
BB Enchanted Follow Your Heart Cardstock Stickers
BB Enchanted Brads
SUL Guipure Lace - White
AC Glitter Rockabye Thickers - Black
PR Flowers - Gillian White
BE Flowers - Pink Symphony
2Crafty Chipboard - Liza's Banner
Other: Black Lace, Prima Packaging

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!

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