A little bit of white...

I am absolutely loving using this range! Echo Park have truly outdone themselves.

With this one I have used a lot of the journal cards and stickers and 3 large pieces of paper. I have kept a very white tone. 

Now to get started, pop on over to the Scraploot online store and have a look around. The products you need to recreate this page are listed below, but there are so many beautiful products, why just stop at these!

Echo Park Yours Truly – Element Sticker Sheet

Echo Park Yours Truly – Alpha Sticker Sheet

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Newsprint paper

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Journal cards

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Crush

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper – Sweetheart

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Love Notes

Birch Guipure Lace G10003 Black

2Crafty Chipboard Maggie’s Swirl

Bella White Boutique Floral Mix

ASS Cardstock Textured – White

SI Magic Mount White

Pritt All Purpose Glue 40gm

XP 6mm Double Sided Tape 

American Crafts Memory Marker Ash

Inkssentials Glossy Accents

I hope you have enjoyed this range as much as I have. Here are a few close ups for you....

 

 

 

Don’t forget to stay tuned for more inspiration throughout the week!

Happy scrapping.

xx Renae

Mixed Up...

Here we are for a quick share today, to hopefully inspire you to get some scrapping done this weekend.

Today's layout has been designed by Sue and features her favourite Jenni Bowlin Red/Black Extension Collection. She has teamed this collection, along with a mixture of great products to create this stunning layout. You will find all the products you need at www.scraploot.com.au

Just click on each of the links below, which will take you to that exact item.

Materials List

ASS 034 Vanilla Cardstock

Jenni Bowlin Papers

- Jenni Bowlin Red/Black Extension III Paper Die Cut Label

- Jenni Bowlin Red/Black Extension II Paper Black Micro Dot

Bella Flowers Black Symphony

KaiserCraft Paper Blooms Honey

Kaisercraft Rhinestone Strip - Black

Green Tara Coloured Jute Red

Birch Guipure Lace Cream G10002

Birch Guipure Lace Black G10003

2Crafty Corner Swirly Whirly

Ranger Archival Ink Pad Sepia

Ranger Inkssentials Crackle Accents

Ocotber Afternoon Sticky Keys Red & Cream Alpha Stickers

Other: Pins - designers own

Till next time, happy scrapping

Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings - Angel

Hi Everyone !
I'm back at work today, so I hope this has posted...
Today I bring you a sweet, simple layout using the lovely Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings range.
I also bring you an easy step x step for tying that perfect bow for your layouts (and, as seen on the layout below).

A close up of all the brilliant diecuts that come with this collection. I found it very easy to "build up" my layout with the different pieces.



How to tie a good looking bow...

Step 1: Fold 2 separate loops from the end of your ribbon. You will find it easier with two hands. I folded my loops first and then had to use one hand so I could take the photograph !

Step 2: Now, just as you would tie shoelaces...cross one loop over the other, creating a "hole" underneath (this is where my index finger is in the photo).

Step 3: Bring the crossed over loop through the hole (again just like shoelaces), and let the loose end go. It will probably flop over to the opposite side, but this is what you want !

Step 4: Pull the loops so that a knot forms in the middle. Don't make it too tight, as there is still plenty of fiddling to be done ! Play with the loops and ends, until you are happy with the look, shape and size of your bow.

Step 5: When you are completely happy, snip the ends of your ribbon to give your bow the finished look !

You can find the Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings Collection and the gorgeous Creative Impressions Organza ribbon in the Scraploot Store:

KC Sweet Nothings Paper - Falling For You (Foil)

KC Sweet Nothings Collectables - Die Cut Shapes

ASS Cardstock - Chocolate

CI Olive Organza Ribbon - Olive Swirl

XP Double Sided Tape

SI Magic Mount

Other: Thickers; Butterfly Punch

Until next time - Happy Scrapping...and have a great weekend !

Lily Bee Head over Heels - Family 4 Ever

What a miserable day here in Sydney... but certainly great Scrapping weather. A while back I shared with you a layout using the Lily Bee Head Over Heels Collection, today I am going to share another one with you, this time not quite as girly but still a little bit feminine.

This photo was taken back in November on my birthday, and captures me with 2 of the most important people in my life... my boys. I love these two guys to the moon and back. Well I hope I have inspired you to get some scrapping done. To complete get your hands on the gorgeous product I've used in this layout, head on over to the Scraploot store by clicking here. Or to view each of the individual products used in this layout, just click on each of the supplies below;
Supplies
Cardstock - Stone
Lily Bee Head Over Heels Collection
- Courting Paper
- Dreamy Paper
- Flirt Paper
- Smitten Paper
- Mixed Cardstock Stickers
2 Crafty Maria's Frame
Bella Flowers Symphony - Aqua
Bella Flowers Harmony Pink

Till next time, Rach xo

Get organised for Valentines Day

Needing to get the ideas flowing for your Valentines snaps for this year? Well look no further than the Echo Park Truly Yours range.

This layout is fairly minimal by my standards! I’ve used on a few small pieces of paper and used a journaling card and stickers to build the page.

This adorable couple is my parents. Dad wanted some new photos of them on Boxing Day and my sister had just walked out to the balcony with her camera to join in the fun and I just managed to capture them as they were looking at her and love the end result!

 

 

 

 

To recreate this page, head over to the online Scraploot store to pick up the following supplies.

Echo Park Yours Truly – Element Sticker Sheet

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Newsprint paper

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Journal cards

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper – Honeymoon

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Love Notes

Maya RoadOrganza Rose Trim – Black

Bella Black Symphony Flowers

ASS Cardstock Textured – Black

SI Magic Mount White

Pritt All Purpose Glue 40gm

XP 6mm Double Sided Tape

American Crafts Memory Marker Ash

ZVA Lovely Jet Crystal Flourish

Enjoy your week and keep your eyes peeled for more inspiration throughout the week from the team.

Happy scrapping! 

xx Renae

Christmas Day 2011 Mini Album

A mini album is a great way to use up scrap pieces of paper, ribbon, cardstock, and embellishments !
Here is a Christmas Day 2011 mini album I made using up the last of my October Afternoon Holiday Style DT pack...

And here are just a few detail shots of some of the pages. This was very quick and easy to put together, as I basically just stuck things down as I went, and once a page seemed "finished" or filled, I moved on to the next one.

The photos I have used are quite small. They are "contact sheet" and "passport" size from the Picasa program. The largest photo is wallet size !

As you can see above, I also showed no mercy to some of the word stickers - so that they fit on my pages, I cut them up !

The supplies for this mini are available from the Scraploot Online Store:

OA Holiday Style Papers - Deck the Halls, Ring-A-Ling, Merry & Bright
OA Holiday Style 12x12 Alpha Stickers
OA Holiday Style Journal Cards
OA Holiday Style Word Stickers
OA Holiday Style Miscellany Pack
OA Holiday Style Little Flyers
GT Jute - Ivory
MA Burlap String - Red
CI Organza - Dark Green with Swirls
Textured Cardstock - Crimson
Flat Cardstock - Kraft
Other: Ink, Dymo Labels, Kaisercraft Rhinestones.

Until next time - Happy Scrapping !

First Day... Head of The Class

Today's scrapping inspiration uses the Little Yellow Bicycle - Head of The Class Collection, and is of course a great collection to get some of those school photos scrapped, but is also versatile enough to enable you to scrap some great boy pages. The layout I am going to share with you today, is a school layout, but you will have to excuse the fact that it has no photos. I have created this page ready to just add the photos when my little man starts school in just a couple of weeks. I have left plenty of room to allow me to fit 2-3 6"x4" portrait photos, or several 2"x3" photos.

To recreate this layout head on over to the Scraploot store and select the following items;
Little Yellow Bicycle - Head of the Class Collection
Papers
Geometry/Teal Test
Principal Gray/Penmanship
Other Materials
- Chipboard Spinner Sticker
- Alphabet Sticker Sheet
- Fresh Verse Sticker Sheet
- Canvas Border Stickers
- Clear Cut Shapes
- Doodlebug Simply Sweet Ladybug Cardstock Stickers
- Black Textured Cardstock
- Magic Mount
- 6mm & 12mm Xpress It Double Sided Tape
- Xpress It Clear Gel Glue
- Black & White Ink

I will come back and change the image...once our little man starts school and I have the photos to go on it.

Till next time, happy scrapping
Rach

Girly Monday Inspiration

I can’t believe Monday is here again already! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and were able to get some creative time in. To start off your week, I bring you some more inspiration from the gorgeous Echo Park Yours Truly range.

 

 

 

This one still has a girly feel but with a few darker tones thrown in as well. To get you started, head over to the Scraploot online store and grab the following stock:

Echo Park Yours Truly – Element Sticker Sheet

Echo Park Yours Truly – Alpha Sticker Sheet

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Journal cards

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Crush

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper – Sweetheart

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper – Honeymoon

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Adore

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper – Smitten

Maya Road Organza Rose Trim – Black

Maya Road Organza Rose Trim – White

2Crafty Chipboard Maggie’s Swirl

Green Tara Gardenias pink

ASS Cardstock Textured – Charcoal

SI Magic Mount White

Pritt All Purpose Glue 40gm

XP 6mm Double Sided Tape

American Crafts Memory Marker Ash

Inkssentials Glossy Accents

I’m loving being able to use all my scraps as well. It’s a great idea to create a stack of cards with those little leftover pieces you have. The Sticker Sheets are a great idea as well and save you some time if you don’t want to drag your stamps out. They help create those quick and easy cards, especially with Valentines Day just around the corner.

 

 

 

Hopefully this has given you a few ideas for the start of the week. The rest of the team will be here during the week to dish up some more inspiration for you!

Happy scrapping!

xx Renae

Christmas Morning - Michelle

Oh how I have enjoyed scrapping all of this year's Christmas photos !
And it has been so easy with the gorgeous October Afternoon Holiday Style range.
Using up the last pieces of paper and cardstock, I have this layout: Christmas Morning, featuring Jacob.

A close up of the Green Tara Ivory Jute - perfect for tying bows ! And a close up of the chippie iceskate from the OA Holiday Style Miscellany pack, and a few of the word stickers as well.

Here I have used the small word stickers as a version of journaling. I still have quite a few left, and I am working on one final OA Holiday Style project, which I will share when complete !

I hope you're having as much fun scrapping your Christmas and holiday photos as I am !
Until next time - Happy Scrapping !

Supplies for this page from the Scraploot Online Store:

OA Holiday Style Papers - Deck the Halls; Figgy Pudding; Merry & Bright
OA Holiday Style 12x12 Alpha Stickers
OA Holiday Style Word Stickers
OA Holiday Style Miscellany Pack (Iceskate)
Green Tara Jute - Ivory
Textured Cardstock - Charcoal
Magic Mount
Other: Ink, Dymo Labels

Step by Step with LYB–Head of the Class

Hello lovely blog readers…. today I am going to share with you a simple, yet effective step by step project using the Little Yellow Bicycle – Head of the Class Collection

To complete this step by step, first pop on over to the Scraploot store and grab the following supplies;
Little Yellow Bicycle - Head of the Class Collection
Papers
Dot to Dot/Blue Study Hall
Geometry/Teal Test
Practice Yours ABC’s/Green Dot to Dot
- Alphabet Sticker Sheet
- Canvas Border Stickers
- Clear Cut Shapes
- Journal Cards
- Stick Pins
Other Materials
Textured Cardstock: White
Archival Ink: Jet Black
Doodlebug Simply Sweet Ladybug Cardstock Stickers
May Arts Twisted Burlap – Rust
Magic Mount
6mm & 12mm Xpress It Double Sided Tape
Xpress It Clear Gel Glue
Bella Sanding Block
1/2” circle punch
Step By Step
Take your Geometry/Teal Test Patterned paper, and using your trimmer, cut it to measure 8” x 9”. Ink the edges in the Archival Ink Jet Black. Adhere this piece to your Textured Cardstock White, approximately 1/2” in from the left edge of your cardstock and approximately 2” down from the top edge of your cardstock. Angle this piece up to the right.

Using your trimmer, cut a piece of Dot to Dot/Blue Study Hall patterned paper to measure 9 1/2” x 2”. Ink the edges in Archival Ink Jet Black.
From your Practice Your ABC’s/Green Dot to Dot, cut a strip of alphabet to measure 9 1/2” in length. Ink the edges in Archival Ink Jet Black.
Adhere the Alphabet strip from the Practice Your ABC’s/Green Dot to Dot patterned paper to the centre of your Dot to Dot/Blue Study Hall patterned paper. Now that these two pieces are together, take a pair of scissors and cut the right end to look like a banner as shown in the photograph below.

Adhere this piece to your layout approximately 2 1/4” – 2 1/2” up from the  bottom edge of your cardstock, on the same angle as you place the Geometry/Teal Test patterned paper. Leave the “notebook” section of the Geometry/Teal Test patterned paper exposed.
Take your photo and using your Bella Sanding Block, distress the edges of your photo. Adhere your 6” x 4” Portrait photo approximately 3 3/4” in from the left edge of your layout and approximately 2” down from the top edge of your layout. Again, keeping it angled.
Finish of your layout by embellishing it the Clear Cut Shapes, Journal Cards, Stick Pins, Canvas Border Stickers and Twisted Burlap as shown in the photograph below. Below is a close up of the cluster of Journal Cards, Clear Cut Shapes and Stick Pins.

Add your title using your Doodlebug Simply Sweet Ladybug Cardstock Stickers and Alphabet Sticker Sheet and journal onto your Journal Cards.
I hope you have enjoyed todays step by step, and if you do get to complete it we would love to see your version, so link it our Facebook page or send us an email.
Till next time,
Rachael

All in the Family…. Echo Park style!

Welcome to another week... Renae here with you for Monday :) I am loving the Echo Park Yours Truly range… today I bring you a girly take called “All in the Family”. Lots of pink here for a girly feel….

To stock up on supplies for this page, you will need to head over to the online Scraploot store and pick up the following:

Echo Park Yours Truly – Element Sticker Sheet

Echo Park Yours Truly – Alpha Sticker Sheet

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Newsprint paper

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Journal cards

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Crush

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper – Sweetheart

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper – Honeymoon

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Adore

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper – Smitten

Echo Park Yours Truly Paper –Love Notes

Green Tara Lace White 3cm L2853

Bella White Boutique Floral Mix

Green Tara Gardenias pink

ZVA Lovely Jet Crystal Flourish

ASS Cardstock Textured – Bubblegum

SI Magic Mount White

Pritt All Purpose Glue 40gm

XP 6mm Double Sided Tape

American Crafts Memory Marker Ash

I’ve included a few close ups for you as well to capture some of the finer details.

 

 

 

 

I also bring you another quick and easy card to create with some of your scrap pieces of paper. It is super simple, yet effective and a great start for Valentines Day next month!

Enjoy your week and keep your eyes peeled for more creative inspiration from the Design Team throughout the week.

Until next week, happy scrapping!

xx Renae