School time is nearly here again.

Hi, Deb with you today. It's that time again, the children are getting ready to head back to school in the next couple of weeks. The booklists are getting picked up and sorted, the uniform checked for size, shoes ..... do they still fit??? How much do these children grow over the holidays?! My family is a real mix of ages, one is getting ready for senior high school, the other is about to enter his senior years of primary school and then we start on the grandchildren! Yes, two are going back to primary school, one is starting her first year and others are off to kinder or preschool. 

As you can imagine, there is never a shortage of scrapbooking material! This layout goes back a couple of years when one of the grandchildren started school. It was nice to do a school photo without yellow!

I have used the ABC123 title for this page, altering it with a simple technique of inking. In this instance I have used Encore Metallic Ink in blue. The result is a stunning and soft metallic finish.

I also had a play with some cabinet making timber veneer. This is thin and delicate making a nice elegant embellishment. What do you think? Would you like to see them on the shelves? 

These timber slivers were cut in 2 different colors and here I've used a light journal piece to record the basic details of the photo.

Materials used: 

A2Z Scraplets

G45 Papers

Jenny Bowlin Bingo Card

Little Birdie Flowers

Little Birdie Burlap doily

Glitz Large Rhinestone flair

Kaiser Droplet

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

Scrapping memories ......

Hi, Deb with you today. I came across this photo amongst some others of my school many years ago. It brought back memories and I just had to scrap it to share it with my family. 

I have inked and embossed the chipboard pieces. Using a brown ink and unevenly scattering embossing powder over it to give a rustic look. 

 A close up of the embossed clock. I have used an old PSX powder which was still in excellent condition!

 Close up of the flourish

 Materials used:-

A2Z Scraplets Rustic Roman Clock

A2Z Scraplets Doodlet 09

Kaiser School Journal Card

Remnants Flowers

TH Metal tag

Key Charm

Spellbinders Die

TCW Stencil

Paint

Embossing Powder

Pigment Ink

Burlap 

 Until Next time

Happy Scrapping

Deb