October @ Scrapmatts

Hello dearest friends of Scrapmatts!

Kim here to start off the month with a few of my creations, using the always stunning products from SCRAPMATTS!

Firstly today I would like to share a wedding card I created for a friend.

Let me show you.....

 

 Scrapmatts chipboard just adds the perfect touch for creating a special card for someones special day!

 Teamed with lace, ribbon and a gorgeous Prima bloom, you can't go wrong!

Scrapmatts Products used:

Wildflowers (CB5178)

  

Assorted Words (CB1134)

 

I also wanted to share with you all a layout I created for a colour challenge!

I loved how this layout turned out, instead of soft & pretty I went with bold & bright....which is not what I usually do!

{New Glasses}

 

Scrapmatts Products used;

String Circles (CB5139)

 

Assorted Words (CB6116)

Thank so much for stopping by today and having a look at my creations.

And if you have some spare time I hope you can get a little crafty over the coming weeks.

Christmas is creeping up and it is a fabulous time to start thinking about your plans for Christmas creating!

SCRAPMATTS has a simply stunning range of Christmas chipboard

Take a look 

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Please pop back in a couple of days to see what our other Design Team members have been creating!

We typically post ever 2nd day, so there is always fresh inspiration hitting this blog!

Until next time 

Happy Crafting

 

 

March at Scrapmatts

Hello dearest friends of

SCRAPMATTS!

Kim here to kick off the month of March!

The year is moving quickly.....here in Australia March is the start of

Autumn, which is often great news for those of us who enjoy the slightly cooler months.

This month I have a set of 3 cards to share with you, made using 2 of the new products from Scrapmatts.

Let me show you.....

I have used the Damask stencil on a canvas sheet & simply applied texture paste over the stencil.Once dry I added a touch of colour. A touch of machine stitching always adds a nice touch.

Scrapmatts Products Used;

Wildflowers 05 (CB5178)

 

 

Wildflowers 03 (CB5176)

  

Assorted Words 29 (CB6116)

Scrap Words 31 (CB6112)

 

 

Damask Stencil (ST9027) 

 

(I love...love...love this stencil!)

I do hope you like my creations, as much as I enjoyed creating them!

Make sure you head over to the 

SCRAPMATTS STORE

to check out the gorgeous chipboard & the amazing collection of Stencils

There truly is something for everyone!

Also, if you like to be inspired, make sure you check back, here every couple of days, to get a healthy dose of creativity!

Until next time 

Happy Crafting

 

 

LOVE ALWAYS Layout and a Card..

Hello there! Here we are getting into the New Year so quickly...  can the days slow down already!!! I trust things are going well at your place.. 

I have a layout and a card that I made with the papers I used for the layout.. Sometimes it is a good way to use leftover paper bits from a layout by making a card..  but first.... the layout..

My daughter got a kitten for her birthday and it was love at first sight for her.. So I created a layout using photos of them together!!

Some closer views first..

I have embossed the pretty Floral Frame with blue and added a little white around the petals, and a little pop of bling in the centre.

I love the filmstrips and just a little secret way of making them go further, cut them into sections so none is hidden under your photo..

More of that pretty Floral Frame, and I also cut this in half to suit my page so none of it was hidden under my photo.. Can you see a hint of stencilling using the bling stencil??

 I embossed the word "always" in gold and it looks so good!!

and my page..

Love Always..

And here is a list of SCRAPMATTS PRODUCTS I have used on my layout..

ST1037 Stencil Bling 

 

CB6012 Floral Frame 01 

 

CB2002 Large Filmstrips 01 

 

CB6116 Assorted Words 29 
 

CB1070 Hearts 03 

 

And I had a little piece of Scrapmatts Triangle chipboard leftover and I used that as a foundation for a card using some leftover papers from the layout..

I embossed this in the same blue embossing powder I used for the chipboard in my layout and placed this on the card and built up the layers on it using flowers and die cut leaves until I was happy..

I also used some words to make the sentiment..  I never throw out the little bits of chipboard as they can be used for cards or just popped on a page for some extra embellishment.

These are the Scrapmatts I used on my card.

CB5159 Triangles 04 

 

CB6102 Assorted Words 21 
 



Thanks for popping by today and I hope you have a wonderful day..  Check back to see what else is happening on the Scrapmatts blog and to keep up with the  Shows Scrapmatts attends keep popping into the ONLINE STORE for all the details and your online shopping too!!

Happy Scrapmatting!!

My Boys - Lauren Tomecek

I'm normally a pretty bright and colourful scrapbooker but this month I've taken it to the extreme! First up I have a rainbow explosion page with a photo of my husband. I told him if he wants to take silly selfies then he should expect to see them on a layout. :)

I started by doodling my background in Gelatos, then washing that out with some water and playing with how the drips ran. The background has some extra texture as I applied gesso through stencil ST5003 on the left and right sides. The heart topiary (CB1110 Topiaries 01) is a classic chipboard piece, I've used two packs in my time with Scrapmatts. CB4063 Leaf Spray 13 flourishes in black provide some contrast to all the colour. I've used CB1159 Hearts 05 in the red, CB1166 Cupids 01 in white mist finish in the purple and CB6116 Assorted Words 29 for my title.  

My second layout for this month is another bright and colourful boy themed layout about my son and his messy feet. They are always running or jumping or climbing or kicking.

I really wanted to capture the 'messy' aspect of having an active toddler, while still keeping a 'clean' layout design. The paint splatter stencils ST1009 and ST5010 were perfect to create that effect, using a little bit of mist. I mixed the same mist in with some texture paste and painted the title pieces from CB4055 Assorted Words 09 as well as some CB1078 Gears 05 pieces, you can see the great effect this created in the close ups. I covered a CB5117 Tabs 01 piece with patterned paper and added it to my top cluster.

I also created a little bonus project this month. Harrison had painted these wooden star bases earlier and I was saving them for a 'special occasion'. We had a few elderly neighbours pop round to give him some Easter treats, so I turned the stars into thank you gifts with the addition of a photo and some Scrapmatts chipboard. The sentiment is CB6020 Words 06, coloured with a silver sharpie. I've also added a couple of stars from CB1223 Stars 03 painted with acrylic paint.

March Layouts with Christine

Good day.  Scrapmatts is one of the major sponsors and March guest designers for CSI - Colors, Inspirations and Stories challenge blog.  And now I get to share with you my take on their two current case files. 

 

First up is Case File #225:

 

 

This is also a major case file which includes a sketch courtesy of The Nifty Pixel as pictured above.  My five evidences are: buntings, washi tape, things that fly, circles and wood.  My testimony is handwriting on the background, and I’ve stuck to the sketch using one feature photo.  Here’s how I solved the case:

 

 

Scrapmatts chipboards: Birds (CB5045), Floral Spray (CB5045), Assorted Words (CB6115)

 

Scrapmatts stencils: Honeycomb (ST9002-A4), Bubbles (ST5001), Halftone Circles (ST5006), Circles (ST5043)

 

I've painted most of the chipboards white and some with the green shade from the case.  I've applied paste, mist, and paint on varying stencils to build the base of the background.

 

Next up is Case File #226:

 

 

My evidences are strings, animal, plants, and transparent stuff.  I've included all the colors of the case and my testimony is my journaling which is written at the back of my layout:   It makes me happy scrapping and looking back at the moments when you're growing up to be a girly girl.  This is the first time you tried on some bubblegum lip gloss that you got from a party loot bag, and boy oh boy you loved it!

 

Here's my layout:

 

 

Scrapmatts Chipboards: Circle Mesh (CB5130), Assorted Words (CB6116), Cats (CB1014), Leaf Spray (CB5166), Scrap Words (CB1238)

 

 

The #look at me chipboards are given a good coat of pink glimmer mist to match the case colors, and the rest of the chipboards have been painted white. 

 

 

I had fun creating these layouts and it got the seal of approval from both of my girls.  Thanks for popping in and don't forget to check out the CSI case files here.  There's amazing prizes to be won, including Scrapmatts goodies.

 

Cheers,