A Warm Welcome to 2019 'Simple Pleasures' layout by Kim

Happy New Year!

A very warm welcome to 2019 to all of our 

dear Scrapmatts followers!

We have given you a few days to settle into the New Year and now we hope to inspire you!

Today I have a layout to share with you all. 

A layout created featuring my Grandfather.

Let me show you.....

{Simple Pleasures}

 

My Pop lived on the land his whole life, working the land and he was also a dairy farmer....he was a giant man but always so wonderful and kind to me.

My brother was on a genealogy website and came across this photo of our grandfather with one of my uncles. Well I knew this photo needed to be scrapped! 

Scrapmatts had the perfect chipboard embellishments to go with this precious photo!

  

[Isn't it just perfect!!!] 

Now, I had these pieces in white mist, so all I did was ink them to match in with my paper and design. The Grass chipboard pieces came in the green, so no need to change them!

 I also managed to find a little Scrapmatts silhouette dog to add to the bottom right corner.

 I have had that giant Ric-Rac ribbon in my stash for so long. I cut small sections of it and frayed it out to make it look like grass and I really like the effect. Sometimes it's good to think outside the box.

SCRAPMATTS

 products used

Australia 02 (CB5182)

Grass 01 (CB5099)

Scrap Words 21 (CB6103)

Scrapwords 01 (CB1189)

Silhouettes 04 (CB1196)

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my layout and I hope I have inspired you to get a little creative!

Scrapmatts

has a fantastic range of products, including stencils and chipboard for all types of creative ventures.

Why not pop on over and take a look?

The Scrapmatts Design Team are busy creating projects to help inspire you on your creative journey, so make sure you pop back here to the Scrapmatts blog every few days to see what the team have been up to!

You are sure to be inspired!!!!

Until Next Time

Happy Crafting

 

A Layout & A Little Something by Christine

Hi everyone.  Christine here posting a couple of Scrapmatts projects.  I got excited as soon as I got my hands on the Triangles stencil, so I created with it straight away and this is what I came up with:

Scrapmatts Chipboards: Page Borders (CB2003); Twig Frame (CB6086); Grass (CB5099); Cats (CB1014); Black Scrap Words (CB1197)

Scrapmatts Stencils: Triangles (ST5033); Leaf Sprays (ST5004)

This layout features daddy's little helpers.  Every winter, the girls always piles the firewood in the wheelbarrow, then brings them in the house ready for the fireplace.

  I’ve applied some modeling paste through the Triangles Stencil and added a splash of green mist to match the lush color of the grass.  I’ve also done the same process with the stenciled Leaf Sprays, one of my favorite Scrapmatts stencil.

How adorable is the Cat chipboard? I've inked this cat chipboard, as well as the Grass and Page Borders chipboards.  For the Twig Frame, I simply painted the wooden branch and leaves in brown and green.  It's finished off with a couple of Black Scrap Words for the title.

Next up is a heavenly ATC Card:

Scrapmatts Chipboards: Rounded Corner ATCs (ATC10-008); Flourishes (CB1003); Stars (CB1223); Leaves(CB1115); Burnt Cream Scrapwords (CB1200)

Scrapmatts Stencil: Borders (ST1010)

I’ve used 2 ATCs and punched 2 holes on one side, and tied them with ribbons to double this ATC as a card as well.  For a layer of texture in front of the ATC, I’ve applied some texture paste through the Borders stencil. 

I’ve added some texture and color to the leaves chipboard and then layered them behind the angel’s wings.  This angel is also lying on the Courage Burnt Cream Scrapword chipboard.  For the Flourishes and Stars chipboards, I’ve simply painted them white and layered them on the ATC card.

As always, thanks for stopping by and we hope you've been enjoying the Scrapmatts team's posts.  To shop Scrapmatts chipboards and stencils, click here.  And for more Scrapmatts inspiration, check out our gallery here.  We'd love for you to share your Scrapmatts creations in the Gallery, and we sure are loving all the beautiful creations everyone is sharing.

Cheers,

September creating with Lizzy.

Hello there, I hope your day is going well!

I would like to share two layouts I have created using some wonderful SCRAPMATTS products which I will list with a link to the SCRAPMATTS ONLINE STORE.

The first layout is a beachy one. I just love going to the beach and usually take lots of photos which I need to scrap. The photo I have used on my layout is of my daughter exploring the rocks and I have cut it into three for something different.  I have used some lovely SCRAPMATTS chipboard shells which I have left raw..

For some added interest I have also used the fabulous RETRO SQUARES 01 and also some GRASS to the sides of my photos. And my title came from the SCRAPWORDS 24,  I also did a little line of stencilling using the TILE STENCIL along the top of my page... and my layout..

Explore

ST5021 STENCIL TILE PATTERN



    

CB5099 GRASS 01




 
    
CB6061 SHELLS 01 

    

CB6062 SHELLS 02   

 

CB1238 SCRAP WORDS 24  
 
 
CB5141 RETRO SQUARES 01 
   

On my second layout that I would like to share with you, I have used some beautiful chipboard and some stencils. I have used the stencils two ways, one way is to use texture paste, and the second way is to just lay your stencil down on your layout and lightly spray with mist.
You can see the two ways I have used the stencils in this close up view of my page.

I have painted my beautiful chipboard with black gesso to make them stand out. I have also used drops of purple kindy glitz to add some sparkle..  And my layout..

Exquisite Beauty.

I will list all the Scrapmatts products I have used on my layout.. I hope you can see them all!

ST5035 STENCIL HEARTS 

 
ST1028 STENCIL FLOWERS 

 
ST1037 STENCIL BLING 

 
CB5060 SIGN BOARDS 02 

 
CB1127 AUST FEDERATION CORNERS 03 

 
CB2009 PAGE BORDERS 08 
 
CB5137 ORNATE TOPPERS 01 

 
CB6105 ASSORTED WORDS 23 
      

I hope you have enjoyed viewing my layouts and noticing all the wonderful SCRAPMATTS PRODUCTS.  I have linked up each one for you to find in the online store to make your shopping easier!
Thanks so much for coming by and come back soon as more inspiring creations are posted to show just how easy it is to use some chipboard and stencils on your layouts..
Happy creating...

Cards & Tags with Scrapmatts :)

Hello there all :)

Kim here to share a few of my recent creations.

It's always nice to give a pretty homemade card or tag &

I decided to start creating a few more to have on hand.

Firstly I want to share a matching

card & tag!

Scrapmatts used;

Ornate Frames 22

Scrapwords 06

Tags 03

Tags 03 

Men's Accesories 01 

Tags 03

Scrapwords 04

Grass 01

My Exquisite Beauties

 This is a layout created using many awesome Scrapmatts products

Frames 02

this stunning frame comes with these gorgeous butterflies and in a fabulous range of 

colours & I didn't

use all the butterflies, either!

Scrapwords 05

Filigree Flower #11 

Lock #4 

Stunning Ornate frame in Sepia

 I layered a few of the butterflies...added a little coffee, I love the richness

of the colour it adds!

If you haven't checked out the charms available from 

Scrapmatts

please do as they are beautiful!!!

I do hope you have enjoyed my creations

and please be sure to check out the 

SCRAPMATTS

(ning site & visit our gallery)

you can upload your latest Scrapmatts creation!

We would love to see!

Thanks for stopping by

Kim

x

Love is in the Air!

Woot! Love the new blog for the new year and some NEW chippies to show off as well!

Here is one of the stunning new designs hot off the laser cutter down at Scrapmatts HQ:

T <3 R

Here I have used the new chipboard CB5112 Hanging Hearts 01

(see below for how the chippies start off life!)

 

I have used gesso and the Tim Holtz distress paints to colour this and finished off with a few extra embellishments, ribbon and a black felt tip pen.

Next up I have a layout I completed for the January post which I missed as I was quite ill with food poisoning! but I thought I would share it with you now:

The Grass Isn't Always Greener

 Here I have used  CB2024 Picket Fences 07 which I have simply gessoed,  CB5099 Grass 01  gessoed and then painted with water and gelato's, and CB5106 Chevrons 01
which have been gessoed, gelatoed anddoodled on with a black marker.

Thanks for letting me share my new creations for 2014 and hope you are enjoying the new blog! Don't forget to check out the Scrapmatts ning gallery  too!

luvReneexoxo