August Layouts With Christine

Hello everyone, I hope you're having a lovely August so far.  Christine here sharing a couple of layouts with lots of Scrapmatts stencils & chipboards.

Let's start with the first layout:

Scrapmatts Stencils: Leaf Sprays (ST5004); Circles (ST5006); Strings (ST1021); Paint Drips (1009)

 

Scrapmatts Chipboards: Burnt Cream Scrapwords (CB1238); Butterflies (CB1045)

 I just love scrapping my daughter’s cheeky photos together…they make creating much more inspirational & fun! The title is from the versatile Burnt Cream Scrap Words set, & the Butterflies chipboards are painted white to suit the page.

 

I’ve used the beautiful Scrapmatts Leaf Sprays stencil as a resist pattern which really stands out from the vibrant colors.  Of course, I had to add more stenciling on this page.  Did you spot the Circles, Strings, & Paint Drips?

 

Let's have a look at next layout:

 

 

My daughter from when she started sleeping in her cot, wouldn’t sleep without her teddy bear.  I say thank goodness for the teddy bear, she sleeps well most nights.  Now that she’s nearly 6, she still has it in her bedroom.

 

Scrapmatts Chipboards: Ornate Frame (CB6011); Hearts Frame (CB4005); Butterflies (CB1045); Stars String Circles (CB5138); Black Scrap Words (CB1237)

 

Scrapmatts Stencils: Cobblestones (ST5014); Circles (ST5006)

 

 

I’ve embossed the frame white, & I love how it frames her sweet picture.  They look so peaceful & heavenly when they’re asleep, quiet & behaved like that, eh? :)  I’ve inked the butterflies & stars chipboards white to match the white shades of the frame & the layout.  I’ve also applied some good ol’ texture paste through Cobblestones Stencil, & some color through the Circles Stencil.

 

I had fun creating these layouts, playing with awesome Scrapmatts stencils & chipboards.  I can't wait to see what new designs Sofie & Andrew come up with.  Check out the variety of Scrapmatts goodies here.

 

Thanks for stopping by, & stay tuned for more inspiration from the team :).

 

Cheers,

 

 





Inspired By The Seasons

Hi there, it's Christine here posting a couple of Scrapmatts projects inspired by different seasons.  Let's start off with Autumn which has passed months ago in our side of the world.  I miss its beautiful colors and this has inspired me to create a trio of Autumn ATCs.

ATC 1

 

Scrapmatts Chipboards: Rounded Corner ATCs (ATC10-008); Page Borders (CB2005); Leaves (CB1115); Burnt Cream Scrap Words (CB1238)

 

Scrapmatts Stencils: Leaves (ST1034); Borders (ST1010)

 

ATC 2

 

 

The Scrapmatts Leaves Stencil is absolutely perfect for any Autumn projects.  For more leafy touches, I've added some Leaves chipboards which I've inked gold.

 

 

At the edges of ATCs 1 & 3 are the Page Borders chipboards.  The words are from the Burnt Cream Scrap Words Chipboards.

 

Now it's time to transition to winter.  I've always wanted to give A4 layouts a go, & here is my first one finally. 

 

 

Scrapmatts chipboards: Gears (CB1073); Retro Squares (CB5142); Assorted Words (CB6106)

Scrapmatts stencils: Strings (ST1021); Circles (ST5006)

 

 

It's winter here in New Zealand which inspired me to create a wintery steely blue layout.

 

I've given all the chipboards a coat of gesso & colored them each with Tattered Angels mists.  I've used the Strings & Circles Scrapmatts stencils to add some layers of texture to my background.

 

Thanks for popping in & I hope you enjoyed my post today.  Keep an eye out for more inspiration from the Scrapmatts team.

 

Check out the awesome selection of Scrapmatts chipboards & stencils, click here.





 

Cheers,

 



 

 



 



July's creations by: Rhonda

Hello happy crafters, Rhonda here again and another month has passed us by which means I have again spent some productive time crafting away.

This month I have another 2 projects to share...

The first project is a Printers Tray added to our DT stash by the lovely Sofie no doubt to challenge us all just a little.

 Memories last forever and ever.

I started off by giving the top layer 2 coats of white, then the back layer I painted a soft ocean blue.

Behind the lighthouse I used the ST1021 String and behind the words I used ST1030 Clouds with micro beads, down the centre strip I used ST1016 Tyre Tracks with Shells & Beach Sand.

In the bottom left corner I used CB1220 Ornate Frames 22 with a few shells around it and under the frame. 

As I did under the right centre CB1221 Nautical Designs 04

and the bottom right corner CB1221 Nautical Designs 04,then the righthand corner CH036 Ships Wheel

Memories Last Forever and Ever

Scrapmatts
CB1220 Ornate Frames 22
CB1221 Nautical Designs 04
CB5161 Printer’s Tray 06
CB6113 Scrap Words 32
CH036 Ships Wheel
ST1016 Tyre Tracks
ST1021 String
ST1030 Clouds

Tim Holtz
Distress Paints – Picket Fence

FMS
Art Ingredients – Micro Beads – Silver,
Gel Medium, Modelling Paste, Gesso,
Watered Down Aqua Acrylic Paint,
Shells & Beach Sand

Scrapbook Layout

My son & his lovely girlfriend were in the spotlight

this month for my 2nd project and as such

featured in this layout.

YOU & ME
"Makes Me Happy"

My inspiration was the waterfall in the background and

creation of water elements such as blue and

bubbles/circles was where my lovely stash

of Scrapmatts goodies took me.

I cut some brick shapes out of a Free Range (Bricks)

paper and glued them onto a Graffiti paper

from the same Fabscraps range to give an

industrial feel that would compliment the male aspect

against the lighter feminine tones.

I cut CB5152 Circles 02 background into 3 pieces

and splashed it with white & blue paint in a

random fashion.

I did this same technique on the gauze that is

positioned behind the photo.

I talked in my introduction of this layout of them

being in the spotlight so thought what better

opportunity to use CB6109 Lamps 11 to which I

double embossed it to give it an antique copper look.

And I couldn't find a better title if I tried than the one

that was part of CB1208 Scrap Words 11 in

"You & Me - Makes Me Happy"

Scrapmatts
CB1208 Scrap Words 11
CB5152 Circles 02
CB6109 Lamps 11
CB6103 Scrap Words 21
ST1037 Bling

FMS
Gauze, Acrylic Paint (White & Light Blue),
Modelling Paste, Embossing Liquid,
Brown Embossing Powder & Stampendous Fragment Powder Blue,

Twine, Hemp Twine,
Kraft package from an old package I had saved,
Double Sided Self Adhesive.

Fabscraps
(Teens Collection)
Hash Tag C80 008 (Graffiti)
Free Range C80 007 (Bricks)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Make sure you pop back in a day or two or head over to the 

Scrapmatts Gallery

 to check out the Design Teams amazing creations!

If you have creations using Scrapmatts products why not upload
them into the gallery?!

(We would love to see them!!) 

Until next time

Happy Crafting

X

Scrapmatts with CSI Case Files

Hi everyone! Christine here posting a couple of layouts for Scrapmatts in collaboration with CSI for June.  I solved 2 different case files and of course I used lots of Scrapmatts chipboards and stencils.  Let's have a look at the first case:

 

 

I’ve appropriately titled the first layout "Zoom" as my youngest daughter literally zooms her way around with her balance bike…no fear whatsoever!  Red for her energy, circles for the bike wheels, and more colors for her fun loving personality.  This page embodies her and her balance bike to a tee.

 

 

Scrapmatts chipboards: Bubbles (CB5131); Circles (CB5152); Assorted Words (CB6106); Scrap Words (CB1238)

Scrapmatts Stencil: Clouds (ST1030)

 

I’m in love with the new circles chipboard.  Sofie and Andrew are doing a fantastic job creating new chipboard and stencil designs.  I’ve embossed it in different colors to match the green and cantaloupe colors of the case.  Check out the adorable clouds.  Thanks to the clouds stencil it’s easy to add them to your backgrounds.  The cream color on the scrap words chipboards are lovely & these are great for filling up little spaces in your projects.

 

I’ve used a couple of assorted words chipboards, some painted and some embossed.  I’ve also used the off cut to mat the photos…nothing must go to waste.  I’ve painted the bubbles chipboard in multi color to match the blue, green and yellow shades of the palette.  I love how these bubbles chipboards have dots in them.

 

So that's the first case solved.  Now it's time to have a look at the second case:

 

 

My daughter loves to imagine from a very young age...imaginative play, singing, dancing, acting, etc., so this page is a homage to her.  I've thrown purples in the layout which is her favourite color and also matches the palette of the case. 

 

Scrapmatts Chipboards: Hearts Frame (CB4005), Ornate Frame (CB5002), Birds (CB5045), Page Borders (CB2005), Scrap Words (CB1238), Scrap Words (CB6112)

Scrapmatts Stencils: Strings (ST1021), Circles (ST5006)

 

How awesome are the new Scrapmatts stencils? The strings stencil would have to be my new favourite.  The ornate frames chipboards are gorgeous and I couldn't resist layering them to feature her photo.  The hearts frame has been painted and the ornate frame has been embossed.

 

Did I mention how pretty the birds chipboards are? These come in a pack of 2 sets and has separate adorable wings that you can add on top of the chipboard.

 

I hope you enjoyed my post today.  Do join the CSI case challenges here for the chance to win an amazing Scrapmatts prize pack! Thanks for popping in and I'll see you again next month.

 

Cheers,