Beach Bums ..............

Hi, Deb here with you today. Wow, it's been a bit warm and I'd love to be near some water right now! 

Today I'm sharing a page of some of my family at the beach last year. 

I have used the title word Beachbums GR and misted it with a blue chalkboard spray. Once dried, dimensional paint was 'dribbled' across the bottom for a watery effect. 

Materials used:

A2Z Scraplets Chipboard

Kaisercraft Kraft card

Kaisercraft papers

Resin embellishments

Die cut felt

Gauze

Metal charms

Until Next Time

Happy Scrapping

Deb

Crazy Doesn't Begin To Describe This!

Hi there! Here is a layout about some funny photos I took of my Master of Mayhem. He loves Puss In Boots from Shrek. One night he wanted something and I said no, so he gave me the Puss In Boots eyes. I told him it doesn't work without the hat, thinking that would be the end of it. But oh no, 2 minutes later he was back... with his hat hahahahaha

The Crazy chipboard was coloured with felt pens, coated with Dimensional Magic and outlined with a white gel pen. The black words were coloured with a glitter gel pen.
The Doodlet 11 chippy was also coloured in with a felt pen, coated with Dimensional Magic and outlined with a white gel pen. 

I love creating layouts that have a fun story behind them, and these photos always crack me up!

Until next time, keep calm and craft on!

Karyn

Fun At The Park

Hi again! Where does the time go? I can't believe how quickly this year is flying by.

Between work, homeschool, and building a new house, I haven't had as much time in my crafty room as I would normally like, but I did get enough time this week to whip up this simple layout to share with you.

I created this layout with the Fun at the Park, Chicken Wire Corner, Chicken Wire Border and 2 out of the set of 3 Helicopter chippies. 

As usual, I've coloured the chippies with felt pens, coated them in Dimensional Magic and outlined with a gold gel pen.

I hope to get a bit more crafty time soon so I have lots more to share with you!

Until next time, keep calm and craft on :)

Karyn

Awesome

Hi there A2Zers! Are you loving Kaisercraft's new collection - Scrap Yard as much as I am? It's perfect for all of those masculine photos! 

This photo is of my husband and his cousin, although they're more like brothers than cousins.

I've used the Scrap Yard collection by Kaisercraft for this layout, titled Awesome.

This gorgeous A2Z Scraplets Industrial Large Corner chippy was spritzed in Kaisercraft's new Charcoal Mist with the Peach mist spritzed over the top. These mists are fantastic. Full of colour as well as some glimmer.

To get the effect around the photo, I just scribbled with a white gel pen all the way around, I love how it turned out!

The Awesome chippy from the A2Z Scraplets Awesome Fabulous set has been coloured in with a burnt orange pen on the top half and a black Sharpie on the bottom half. Then the whole thing was coated in Dimensional Magic and outlined with a black gel pen. It's given a very cool effect.

I hope I've been able to inspire you to get those masculine photos out. This collection truly is what you've been waiting for. And when you couple it with A2Z Scraplets, you can't go wrong!!

I'd also like to share this Tag album with you as well! I've used the A2Z Scraplet All You Need Is Love. 

The Scraplet was painted grey and outlined in a white gel pen.

Until next time, keep calm and craft on :)

Karyn

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

Trucks and gears and swirls, oh my!

Hi there! I have a couple of projects to share with you all today. 

First up is a layout titled Lights on the Hill. 

I've used a Mask to do the large cog on the background which I then filled with Finnabair's Graphite Texture Paste (OMG you NEED this stuff!). I also coated 3 of the Gears from the set of 4 in the same Graphite Texture Paste and then spritzed some copper Glimmer Mist over the top for a rusted up type of look. The Truck chippy was painted white and then I added a strip of green Washi Tape to match the truck in the photos. The truck was then outlined with a black gel pen and had buttons added for wheels.

Secondly, I have a pair of cards using the gorgeous little swirls in the Music Notes set.

The chippies were both cut in half and coloured in with a brown felt pen. The right one was coated in Dimensional Magic, and then both were outlined in a gold gel pen.

                 

Always remember, A2Z Scraplets are so versatile you can alter your chippy in many ways to suit what you're working with. 

Until next time... keep calm and craft on!

Karyn

My take on the March Challenge

I loved this challenge - the mood board is brilliant. The colours stood out to me and I just had to use the new Kaiser Collection Shine Bright. You can find it at Scrapping Life. You can pick any element out of the inspiration picture - Challenge March 2015 - and use that to create. Upload, post to our Facebook wall or email to blog@a2zscrapelts.com.au to enter. ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 22ND.

I found this old photo of me, one of the earliest I have and thought it would be a good place to start my story. While I don't remember the time, I do remember what it represents.

I have used one of the upcoming April Release words. I painted it, coated with dimensional magic and then gave it a layer of fine yellow glitter followed by a layer of chunky glitter.

A close up of the embellishments used.

Remember our website is now open for retail sales. As we are both wholesale and retail you will find the last two releases only available to trade clients. We are also adding a wider range of stock to our store so keep popping in to check out what's new. 

Until Next Time

Happy Scrapping

Deb

How was Christmas???

Hi Deb here with you today. How was Christmas??? Have you recovered? Another busy day over and now on to the New Year. I've got a few days holiday so am aiming on doing some scrapping in amongst children and grandchildren. 

I've managed to get a few done over the last few weeks too and have a couple to share with you. The first one is all about the 'Body Slam'. Anyone with boys can probably relate to this one!

I used a stencil for the background. Firstly, I simply drew around the template of bricks with black pen. I then used gesso and moving the stencil over, spread that across the page. Once dried, the photos were laid on top, the journalling printed up on the computer, cut and pasted on.

To get the finish on the chipboard I have simply inked it with pigment ink and sprinkled embossing powder generously over that and heat set.

Materials used:

Cardstock

A2Z Scraplet Chipboard

Stencil

Black Fine Liner

Gesso

Pigment Ink

Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder

Chewtime is about our new 'rescue' dog. He is the most gorgeous little fellow, full of life and loves his cuddles as well as a good chew on something. Thankfully that something is now bones and chew toys! We only lost one pair of thongs :)

The title for Chewtime is a simple ink and Dimensional Magic finish. It gives a lovely smooth and glossy surface that really highlights your chipboard embellishment. You can use it over any medium, experiment with pens, inks, chalks or whatever you have and use.

Materials used:

Kaiser cardstock

A2Z Scraplets Chipboard

Basic Grey Papers

Studio Calico dots

Chalk Ink

Dimensional Magic

Until next time, 

Happy Scrapping

Deb

Christmas is on it's way!

Hi Deb here today. OMG it's getting close to Christmas again. Where did the last year go??? This sudden startling realization lead me to dig out a photo of the first tree we put up in our new home. With kids and fur babies about it pays to keep the decorations simple and/or out of reach! 

I have used a couple of the new chipboards from A2Z Scraplets's November release, 'Trimming the Tree GR' and 'Geo Trees'

Trimming the tree is very simply painted with an Adirondack paint dabber. Love these, so easy and so little mess to clean up. I've then just given it a covering of dimensional magic to for a bit of 3D and gloss. This is a really great medium for chipboard as you can add bits and bobs to it - glitter, beads, small metal pieces, whatever will fit will stick.

One the trees I have tried something a bit different. Puffy fabric paint and glitter. I applied a thick layer of paint then sprinkled glitter randomly over it. Not covering it completely to allow the paint itself to puff through. Being impatient I didn't bother to let it dry properly before I heated it gently, carefully controlling the 'puff' as I did. I love the effect if has given on the trees.

Materials used: 

Bella papers

A2Z Scraplets

Little Birdie Burlap Doily

Christmas Paper clip

The next page uses one of the Christmas page frames. These are a quick and simple way of putting a page together when you have a few to do.

With this one I have left unaltered and simply written the journalling around the edges. 

Materials used:

Cardstock

A2Z Scraplets

Until Next Time, 

Happy Scrapping

Deb

Weird and Wonderful

Hi, Deb here with you. For this post I thought I'd share another couple of pages I did while on a break.

This first page is using the new "Weird and Wonderful" title and is perfect for this photo. I wonder if anyone else has 'one of these in their family'?

Being a girly page I decided to use a simple finish that still had a bit of pizazz and bling - simply paint and glittered dimensional paint.

Using a stencil and embossing thread I added a word that describes the subject to a T!

Materials used:

A2Z Scraplets Weird and Wonderful

Purple paint

Glittered Dimensional Magic

Stitching template

Thread

Bo Bunny Papers

The next page is one of my grandchildren making biscuits. I love the look on the youngest one's face! Again, this one was done on break with limited supplies - the challenge to make the most of what I had with me. 

Firstly I spread some gesso on the paper using a business card I had in my purse. The rest is layering and adding little elements from my embellishments stash that I had with me.

 

Naturally there is still chipboard on it. I'm finding the pack of Chevron strips very useful. I cut and inked a couple of pieces to add to the layering effects on the page.

To finish it off just a little more I think I might add the title 'masterchef' and a centre to the flower. 

Materials used:

A2Z Scraplets Chevron Borders

Flair

gesso

Ink

Papers

Until next time

Happy Scrapping

Deb