Is that a little jingle of bells I hear?

It is a bit scary when Christmas things start popping up, but this year is flying by and it will be here before we know it!!! The girls will be making their lists and dropping 'not so subtle' hints soon I'm sure :)
Scrapmatts are now carrying the most gorgeous images for you to use in your papercrafting. I've used some of the 'Vintage Children' and 'Assorted Santa's for my projects this month. First of all some tags:

A little bit closer!  

 Using Scrapmatts Tags CB3007, Ornate Frames CB5095, Assorted Words CB1214, Leaves CB1152 and Filigree Flower #2 CH002 

I'm totally in love with the new Feathers and now Scrapmatts have released them in a smaller size!!

 Using Scrapmatts Tags CB3007, Ornate frames CB6096, Feathers CB1222 and Assorted Words CB1214

If you are looking to start creating some gifts for Christmas, then the Memory Keeper CB7009 is something that someone will treasure. It also makes a fabulous decorative piece for your home at Christmas time :)

Using Scrapmatts Memory Keeper CB7009, Ornate Frames CB6096, Ribbon Banners CB1204, Scrap Words CB1216, Words 'Believe' CB1061, Filigree Flower #10 CH070, Filigree Wraps #1 CH006, Christmas Star Charms, Filigree Flowers #9 CH005 and Poinsettia paper flower

Some close ups!

 

Happy creating,

Sonia x

Getting in Early

Hello Scrapmatts fans Renee here with some new creations from the last month :) 

I'm sure that some of you out there are super organized and are able to sit back and relax not stress about Christmas time as you have all the gifts purchased wrapped and posted in more then enough time. I am soooo not one of those people - BUT I would love to be and am working on slowing bringing in the necessary changes to make that happen. So I am creating Christmas tags and cards now in between layouts and projects.

Here are a couple that I have done this month:

Christmas Card

 For this card I have started off with CB6094 Mini Tray Stamp 01 which I have painted with gold inka gold then added a layered and green Gelly rolled CB6083 Bows 01, SW016 Merry Christmas gessoed and a red CB1105 Santa with Reindeers 01which I also added some gold gelly roll detailing. I added CB1214 Scrap Words 16 trim the tree words as a lil' something and to balance off the red ribbon

Next I have created this tag: 

Christmas Tag

For this more non-tradionally coloured Chrissy tag I have used a CB3011 Tags 07 as the base simply gessoing it  and the small sprig from the CB1146 Leaf Spray 01 and then using texture paste through a fine stencil on the tag. Once dry I then used some Sparkling H2o's to add some colour.  I have then used a CH015 Filigree Squares #1 charm which I rubbed over with gold inka gold and also did the CB1093 Reindeers 01 at the same time. Lastly I painted the Peace on earth chappy from the CB6079 Assorted Words 11 with black gesso and once dry I have very carefully edged with a chalkboard gelly roll pen.

Next I was asked to participate in a blog hop with a difference and I did this quick photo tute of my scrappy process: 

Step by step in pics!

I started off with this heavy gsm board as it holds the mixed media products best.

 

Now I got a bit carried away (lost in the scrap moment and so close to the start i know!!) and forgot to photograph the steps between here but use your imagination and pretend that I did! I LOVE book paper and I picked up this dictionary at a local op shop for $1 so I could scrap with it :) I simply tore strippy bits and stuck them down on the board using gel medium in a kinda hour glass shape. Next I used a dotty stencil and gesso over the top.

The next step I chose out some mists and randomly sprayed over background. You may ask why these colours and the answer is simply because the blue one was new! 

I wasn't quite happy with the result and felt it needed a lil' sumpin' so when in doubt as peach.

Next I added a few touches of the gold Inka Gold by scooping out a small amount onto my mat, adding a bit of water and using a paint brush to apply.

Once it had all dried off I grabbed my new stamp and black Archival Ink and "rolled" the stamp onto the background here and there for some depth.

Next I chose what photo I wanted to use and rummaged through my Scrapmatts chippies till I found what would work and positioned and stuck down. (I didn't end up using the smaller packet of rose chippies as I just snipped the longer one and used the bits that would have been covered up by the photo.) 

I have used: CB6090 Ornate Frames 18 and CB2023 Roses 01

I then painted the roses with the H2O.  (I know that it says Mustard Green but it is an awesomely cool antique gold kinda colour :) I painted the fame with gesso and the actual rose flowers blue but I can't remember what I used (sorry! lost in the moment again!)

I then added some D-Lish flowers (and some gold Prima ones) and a laser cut butterfly that I had used the other half yonkers ago.

Lastly I added some lace and velvet trim, a quote sticker and the title which I painted with the gold H2O again. I then went back and traced around my title with a black pen (I really wanted to use white but I couldn't find it and was too impatient to look for it! - UPDATE: I found it today on my husbands art table mmmm, found it's own way there I think!)

Thanks for looking!

luvReneexoxo

Quick and Easy Christmas Cards a Tag and a Shadow Box

Welcome to August. Anne here today. 

 Wow this year is just flying by so quickly.  With that in mind, I have a couple of quick and easy Christmas cards to share with you today.  The main elements on these cards is the chipboard, which is what makes they look great, but be so quick and easy.

With this card, I have added some Christmas stars (CB6081) and a Christmas Tag (CB1215).

This card has some Christmas words (CB1211 and CB1213) and a Christmas Tag (CB1215).

Then i created this Christmas Tag,  My idea is about getting organised for Christmas, and that is why I used the new Tabs (CB5117), then using some Christmas Words to highlight what I need to organise.

Now I have another Shadow Box to share with you.  This uses some pictures of my friend and he daughters.  The top layer of the shadow box, I  used a template and then inked in Red and yellow to create the pattern.  I have then used a Heart Frame (CB5113), some vines (CB2021) and finally some dragon flies (CB1036)

And for some close ups.

(and it is good to note, the shadow boxes fit Washi tape around the edges perfectly).  

Thanks for Looking, I hope you have enjoyed my creations.

Anne

Two layouts

Hi there! It's my turn again an I'd like to share two layouts I made with Scrapmatts chipboards and charms

First I made a masculine layout with some gorgeous metalic flowers, love them!!

I used lots of media in my background: mists, modeling paste and stamps. Then I added some layers with different papers and started embellishing. I used CB1073 Gears 02, CB1107 Clocks 08, CB6095 Assorted Words 18, CH073 Filigree Flower 13 and CH071 Filigree Flower 11

My second page is more romantic and feminine

In this layout I used the CB4063 Leaf Spray 13 and the CB6090 Ornate Frames 18. I embossed them with black embossing powder. 

Have a great day!

Simply Beautiful

Hi everyone...Sandi back again with you today sharing another layout of my gorgeous niece on her graduation day,

Simply Beautiful

 

To create this ruffled look, I used 3 sheets of "White Apron" from the 7 Dots Domestic Goddess Collection. I cut the paper in strip and randomly punched with two different punches. I then inked the edges and glued down.

I printed two photos and cut out the image and layered on top of the chipboard frame. I also cut the extra picture in strips, punched and layered to blend in with the background.

I gave the wrought Iron Fence and beautiful frame a messy coat of gesso and paint and the twigs in my flower cluster were colored by whatever mist landed on them. I love the look of the Filigree flowers tucked in with the paper flowers!

Scrapmatts Products Used:

CB6090 Ornate Frames 18

CB4027 Wrought Iron Fence 06

CB5056 Twigs 02

CH005 Filigree Flowers #3

CH061 Fob Watch #5
 Thats it for now and Happy Scrapping!
Sandi xoxo

'One Grumpy Fairy'

Hello and welcome!

It's my turn again to post - it feels like such a long time since I was last here.

I love this photo - it was at the end of a long photo shoot and the look on my daughter Mackenna's face says it all. When told to look serious and gaze into the distance, this is the look I got - Seriously Grumpy!

 

Scrapmatts Products:

CB2022 Leaf Spray 12

CB6095 Assorted words 18

CB1022 Flowers 02

CB4065 Window 03 - Bird Cage

CH093 Frame #17

 

Other Products :

7 Dots Studio Paper

Scrappers Garden -Prima - Little Birdie Flowers

Smooch Oearlized inks 

Lindy's stamp gang Sprays.

 

That's it from me today, enjoy the blog and see you soon....  G!

LO+masculine card and guest book

Hi dear Scrapmatts fans!
Today I have for you few projects with our adorable chipboards :)

Firstly I`ll show LO that I created for my soulsister and very beautiful girl))

Scrapmatts chipboards: little butterfly from set CB1028 Butterflies 18, big butterfly from set CB4008 Butterflies 01, frame, arrow CB6095 Assorted Words 18, word CB1200 Scrapwords 08

Also I created masculine card for our family friend) It is little but very unusual for usual people :)
I used many black color and little green and orange details.

Scrapmatts chipboards: CB5017 Nested Shapes 03 and CB1204 Ribbon Banners 01

And finally guest book.

It is very sweet and romantic. And mostly romantic details are hanmade heart and Scrapmatts birds :)

Scrapmatts chipboards: CB6090 Ornate Frames 18, CB1188 Birds 06, MC1028 Micro Chips 20

Hapy scrapping day!