Hello again ...............

Hello again, I am just loving doing my holiday photos so bear with me as I travel through Thailand again. This page is of an unusual and very unique market area where the train passes through the stalls. 

I have used an older scraplet - the train set - as a border and simply added some ink and outlined some windows on the carriages.

I didn't use distressing techniques as such but used a punch to cut pieces out here and there.

I just love the bright little face on my grand-daughter in this photo and have scrapped the colored and black and white version of it on one page.

I framed the photos in the double Polaroid frames and used the words from the 'love this life' set. The frames have been painted with crackle paint while the word has been painted and then finished with Rock Candy crackle paint.

I love these hummingbirds and have used them to add dimension and embellishment to the page. They've been simply spritzed with a chalkboard mist to give some character and a little color to them

Our chipboards can be found in your local scrapbooking store or online store. If they don't stock them, ask if they'll get them in. Or check out our website A2Z Scraplets for more stockists. 

Until next time, happy scrapping

*Deb*

I really need to be locked away when the mojo is not flowing. It must be time for another getaway with the girls. You must know the feeling - when you just can't seem to find the right pic for the paper and vice versa and when you start putting it all together it just does not seem to go. Then you decide you will plod along and hope that it will turn out good enough to go in the album. Well that was my night when I created the 'blowing out the candles layout'

I had a great piece of Kraft cardstock that I pre - prepared... i did a reverse stencil on it and loved how it took on the look of a Gelli plate image... the next bit of is really just a blur... bang the photo was found and layers just seemed to appear on the page with more spots of ink and paint.... I'm still on the fence with this one but it is done now - it tells the story it is meant to -- my daughters birthday and her blowing out candles... I have even been able to cover the bits she did not want to show... its a win win ... well I am ticking it off as a win.  ;)

I have used the Love Polaroid Set - the Love frame with the two big hearts. I have cut the hearts out and painted them red and reattched them to the outside of the frame - layering them just under the outside as they now have flat edges.

I have also used the Month Arrows set - the month may was painted white and then i have used Barn door distress stain and adhered it to the top of the Love polaroid frame which was also painted with the same stain.

I hope you have a fun weekend ... I am hoping to get a little more than one layout done myself - i just need to send out a notice to tell my creative mojo to hurry back as my stock of photos and scraplets need to be used.

happy scrapping

tracey 

If friends were flowers I'd pick you

As soon as I saw this fantastic Scraplet 'If friends were flowers i'd pick you' I knew I would love to use it. First I thought of using it with a pic of me and one of my kids but I couldn't in the end just choose one and I rarely manage to get them all in one photo LOL. So instead I chose a pic of my son and one of his very best friends.

I made the background using lots of colors and lots of different stamps

 I framed the image using one of the scraplet circles. LOL I actually used the "waste" of the Shabby circles.

I added flowers to another circle

On all scraplets I embossed in dark blue and then I added some gesso. Finally I added distress ink (Peacock feathers)  onto the gesso.

Supply:
Maggie Holmes Styleboard collection by Crate Paper
Stamps made using Teresa Collins Stampmaker by Photocentrics (Except butterfly which is Kaisercraft)
Mist by Dulysions
Distress ink by Ranger
Embossing powder, ink, mixed flowers

Scraplets used:
If Friends were flowers I'd pick you

Shabby circles

Dt inspiration x3 from Caz

Hi,

Caz here with you today to share some DT inspiration with you. Creating with some of the new scraplets deb creates is such a joy. Here are some layouts I created for you using some of the very versatile scraplets deb has created over the past few months.

 First cab off the rank is a girly layout without being to tizzy. I was going through withdrawals I felt like I had not used flowers in forever. I had to stay natural to fit with the photo so could not go super crazy but I feel a little better now that I have finally used some flowers. They are definitely my weakness.

 And some close ups.

 Using the following scraplets:

Next a totally different style:

 Some close ups of the detail

 Using the following scraplets:

Next layout uses the title "A moment captured"

 Some more close ups

Using the following scraplets:

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by I hope I have inspired you a little. Don't forget to check out our monthly challenge to see what you can do to be in the running to win a fabulous prize pack of scraplets and a guest DT spot. Till next time, Happy crafting

Caz x

 

june challenge

bel here with you today and i cant believe its the first of june already. 

so many fantastic challenges from so many great scrapping sites go up on the first and i hope you get time to play along with our challenge too. 

you are more than welcome to combine challenges just as long as you mention A2Zscraplets and link back to us, that would be appreciated. 

so i have set you a new challenge to make an ....OFF THE PAGE PROJECT

i love making them and i have some very special ones to show you later on this month but firstly i would like to show you my diet journal. 

im due to have my 5th baby anyday now (as im currently overdue) and as well as finding time to scrap the gorgeous scraplets debra makes to show to you lovely ladies, i also instruct at a gym so health and fitness are very important to me. this journal is to keep me on track with my eating and exercising to loose weight after i have bub. i have used a recycled note book from big w and covered it in cardstock. i love using the ringbinding ones as its so easy to take it off and cover properly and then place it back onto the note book. 

and a close up of doodlet 27

and here is what it looks like when you buy it

(i have cut it in half and you might remember i used the other half for a worry box for my daughter last year)

i applied it with gesso with my finger and the lightly inked over the top.

arranged some flowers, leaves and vines to it then topped it off with a little butterfly and a simple quote. 

i have also made another note book. im a bit of a list maker and love to write things down so i go through them quiet often. 

i used an older chipboard

lil_range-butterflies

with chipboard that is as affordable as a2zscraplets and a few left over papers these make great gifts for teachers at the end of the school year or for a friend.

so now its your turn....link your projects up on the blog for a chance to win a great little prize and feel free to share them on our facebook page too.

i will be back later in the month to show you some more off the page projects i have made. 

bye for now