July Challenge entries

I thought it was about time I put a post up about our challenge and the wonderful entries that we get each month. The July challenge was a mood board and proved very popular. Here's a sample of what we received and you'll see that we had a hard time judging them. 

Our winner was Carolyn Haswell with her stunning entry.

The following entries were fabulous and again, as you can see, made it hard to choose a winner. 

Thanks to all who entered and I hope you enjoyed taking part. Next month we'll have another new challenge and $30 gift voucher to spend in store on chipboard. 

Happy Scrapping

Deb

"You & Me" July challenge inspiration scrapbook layout by Lousie

Hi Crafters

Louise with you today.

Here is my inspiration layout for the July challenge - "You & Me"

This month over in the challenge facebook page

we are playing along with this nautical themed moodboard.

For my layout I've used the 

You & Me Word

which I've covered with gesso and then used Tim Holtz distress crayons smudged over the top.

I've also dug up an old photo of Master Z and me at the beach.

I've also used this 

20sixteen word

and covered it with white embossing powder.

To start this page, I collected some stash papers and elements.

I had no clear direction but love the clean, layered look that I ended up with.

Here's an example of a previous chippie prize pack... You could win just by playing along.

Looking forward to seeing your creations.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

My Everything

Hi again! I have 2 creations here to inspire you today :) 

First up is titled My Everything. 

This layout was created with 2 gorgeous A2Z Scraplets chippies - My Everything and just one of the 4 Chevron Borders which I cut up into 4 smaller pieces, also the Hello Today and Sandy Toes collections by Kaisercraft, with White and Sand coloured cardstock. Inspired by the colour challenge over at White With 1.

Did you know we've begun monthly challenges again?

Kerry has offered up a gorgeous mood board to inspire us for April:

Here is my take. I was inspired by the clouds, quote and outdoors scene. 

I hope you enjoy it!

I designed and cut an MDF cloud-shaped album specially for this project. I feel it suited the A2Z Scraplet - The Sky is the Limit chippy and this wonderful challenge perfectly!

Just incase you were wondering how I got the effect on the chippy, the Heavy Gesso by Prima is so thick it acts as a texture paste. I used 2 coats (with about an hour of drying time between coats) to get the final result. The picture below is after the first coat. The words were coloured with gold gel pen, which was also used to outline the entire album.

To join in this challenge, simply create your masterpiece - inspired by this gorgeous mood board, of course - and upload it here in the comments or on our Facebook page. It's as simple as that! I can't wait to see your take :)

Until next time, keep calm and craft on!

Karyn

Happy

Hi everyone, its Kerry here todaywith a couple of shares for you.

It is freezing cold here today in south west victoria and feel like summer has well and truley said goodbye for now.

How did you like Karyn's challenge for the month? Here is my go at it. I was inspired by yellow as it is my favourite colour, i also put in touches of grey. I also put a butterfly on there, who dosent love butterflys.

I painted this A2Z scraplet gumnut yellow to blend in with the page.

I hope to see your samples soon. There is a folder on our facebook page.

Onto another layout that i have done. This time i have used the A2Z scraplet 'XXXX'

And i painted it red...

Thanks for stopping by and reading

Kerry xx

Challenges are back!!!

Yes, you read that right... challenges are back! Hooray!!!

This month's challenge is a Mood Board Challenge.  

Using this Mood Board to draw inspiration from, create your masterpiece - be it layout, cards, BTP, anything you like... including an A2Z Scraplet of course! :) 

Here are a couple of layouts by our Design Team that were inspired by this month's challenge...

I was inspired by the colours...

And here is Yvette's gorgeous take on the Mood Board Challenge!

Yvette was inspired by the butterflies on the wall art in the picture, stunning!

That's the best thing about a Mood Board Challenge... anything from the board can be what inspires you!
We can't wait to see what you come up with, so pop over to our Facebook page and enter a photo of your layout into our March Challenge album to be in the running for a fabulous A2Z Scraplets goody pack! Entries must be in by the 25th of March, winner will be decided by the number of likes on a creation.

Good luck and remember... Keep calm and craft on!

Karyn :)

August Sketch challenge at A2Z Scraplets and a video tutorial

Have you entered the August sketch challenge yet? This is my take and also a Video-tutorial from start to finish. Hope you all like it.

And here is the video-tutoral 

The sketch from Pagemaps 

Supply:

Heidi Swapp Butterflies mask

Heidi Swapp Dreamy Collection

Distress ink from Ranger

Scraplets used:

Butterfly Scribble Frame Set

Daughter Girl Beautiful word

Snapshots set

#HeidiSwapp #A2ZScraplets @POffrell @A2ZScraplets

Baby Boy chipboard

Hi, Deb here with you today. 

Today my share is a page I did for a challenge that used 2 forms of embossing. I dry embossed the background strip of paper and wet/heat embossed the title.

I used a pigment ink and clear embossing powder on the title Baby Boy. 

The frame has a coat of gesso painted on it then stamped with an iridescent ink followed by a dusting of perfect pearls.

And a fabric flower, crocheted flower, resin and a pin balance the page.

My second page is my grand-daughter's last birthday party. 

I've stenciled with paint, doodled, used bling, lace tape and of course a Scraplet.

 With the Birthday Girl I painted it with a combination of the pink and green distress inks, allowing them to blend slightly.

Until next time

Happy Scrapping

Deb