Scrapaneers - November Challenge

Hello Everyone,

Scrapaneers monthly challenge is up and running for the month of November. This month the challenge is to use black and white and to include 3 different patterned papers along with a splash of colour.

This is my take:

Hocus Pocus

Credits:

Allison Pennington | Witchy Poo

(some elements re-coloured)

http://the-lilypad.com/store/Witchy-Poo.html

and because I'm in a black, white and yellow mood, I created another layout:

Good Times

Credits:

Captivated Visions | Creme Caramel

http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=31154&cat=&page=1

For more information about Scrapaneers, head on over to their site HERE.

Thanks for popping in today. :)

Scrapaneers - October Champions

Hello Everyone,

Every month, Scrapaneers focuses on a new technique or style to improve our digital scrapping. This month, it's all about Digital Appistry:

Using apps to work on our photos then adding them to our layouts.

This is my first layout:

Happy Here

Credits:

Lynn Grieveson Designs | This Life Here (some parts re-coloured)

Scrapaneers | Champions 1610 Layered Template (some parts re-coloured)

Katie Pertiet | Messy Stitched Borders No.2
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digital-scrapbooking/supplies/product_info.php/products_id/12600

My second layout:

Hey You

Credits:

Captivated Visions | Artified 50c Template

http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=33025&cat=&page=1

& various bits and pieces from various Captivated Visions kits

http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=56&sort=orderby&page=1

Mommyish Stylin' #204 Art Canvas

http://the-lilypad.com/store/CU-PU-Stylin-204.html

Once you start on these apps, it's really hard to stop playing! So much fun and so many possibilities. 

For more information about Scrapaneers and the classes they offer, pop over to their site HERE.

Thanks for visiting. :)

Scrapaneers - September Champions

Hello Everyone,

I know it's October already, but I missed posting this in September.
The strategy for September Champions over at Scrapaneers was all about Art from the Heart. Using painterly effects on your layout.

My layout using the techniques learnt this month:

Credits:

NBK Designs | Precious 

October Champions will be releasing within the next few days. Stay tuned!

For more information about classes at Scrapaneers please visit their website HERE.

Scrapaneers - October Challenge

Hello Everyone,

Scrapaneers holds a challenge every month which any digital scrapper can join. This month showcases a gorgeous mood board:

My layout, inspired by the blue, orange, yellow and touch of green:

Makes me Smile

Credits:

The Nifty Pixel | Just a Lil Different Page Drafts Template

http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Just-a-lil-Different-Page-Drafts-by-The-Nifty-Pixel.html

The Nifty Pixel | Adrift Elements

http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/ADRIFT-Elements-Pack.html

The Nifty Pixel | Cosmo Bloom Elements

http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Cosmo-Bloom-Elements-Pack-by-The-Nifty-Pixel.html

The Nifty Pixel | Contact Sheets V1

http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Contact-Sheets-Vol.1-Clipping-Masks-by-The-Nifty-Pixel.html

Jen Maddocks | Artful Marks 3

https://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/personal-use/bundled-deals/artful-marks-no3-bundle/

Katie Pertiet | Printed & Scripted Everyday

http://www.designerdigitals.com/digital-scrapbooking/supplies/product_info.php/products_id/18408

Hope you can join in with this fun challenge. There are great prizes as well. For more details pop on over to the Scrapaneers forum.

Scrapaneers - Birthday Challenge #2

Hello Everyone,

Scrapaneers is turning 3, so are having birthday celebrations all week. YAY! I always like a party! There are great challenges and fabulous prizes all week long. If you are toying with the idea of learning digital scrapping, or even slightly interested in it, head over to the SCRAPANEERS BLOG to learn what Scrapaneers offers, and perhaps even take use of the 35% discount offered all week. It caters for all skill levels.

For Day 2, the challenge is to work with this gorgeous inspiration board:

So much to be inspired by!

I chose the mermaid, the sprinkles on the cake, the pink blossom, the colours on the flags, and I also used the quote:

Unstoppable

Credits:

Captivated Visions | The deepest and darkest ocean

http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=31214&cat=&page=5

The Nifty Pixel | Adrift Elements Pack

http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/ADRIFT-Elements-Pack.html

The Nifty Pixel | Contact Sheets V.2

http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/CONTACT-SHEETS-V.2-Clipping-Masks.html
and bits from various others.

For more information about the challenges, please go to the Scrapaneers Blog.
Thank you for joining me today. :)

Scrapaneers - July Challenge

Hello Everyone,

Over at Scrapaneers, there is a challenge to post a layout that:

• uses the colours of your country's flag
• has patterned paper somewhere on the layout
• includes a title, and
• has at least 2 photos on the layout.

I decided to go for Australia's Olympic flag colours of green and gold as the Olympics are just around the corner and I am seeing green and gold everywhere in the lead up to this magnificent event.
So here is my take on the challenge:

That's My Boy

Credits:

Template: Champions Layered Template from July 2015 Typetastic. I used template #4.

Just Jaimee | mainly from All About Him, but also a few elements from various StoryTeller kits.
The Nifty Pixel | Gesso Goodness V.1

I wouldn't have normally used these colours, but I really like this combination. That is what I love about challenges - doing something you usually wouldn't. It was super fun to create.

For more details about Scrapaneers and their classes, please visit HERE.

Thank you for joining me today. :)

Scrapaneers - Champions June and July

Hello Everyone,

Today I would like to share some layouts I created using tips and techniques from the monthly subscription for digital scrappers over at Scrapaneers called, 'Champions'. If you are interested in learning digi scrapping or want to improve your skill base, it is a fantastic place to take classes. There is something for everyone. Check it out here: http://scrapaneers.com/workshops-2/

For July, we are learning about changing papers and embellishments in the kit to make them suit our needs as well as how to add more interest by adding more detail to embellishments.

My layout for this month may not look as if I have used many techniques, but I have changed the papers by adjusting the colours and made a new paper with a stripe paper, created tags and added my own glitter, amongst other tehniques:

Just Try It

The Nifty Pixel | Just A Little Different

Traci Reed | Prove Them Wrong

Scrapaeers | Luggage Tags

For June, it was about creating our own borders and clusters. I used photos from 2015 and 2013. How children grow so much in a year constantly astounds me. :)

The Bluff

 Credits:

Simply Tiffany | June 2016 Eye Candy Layered Templates

Studio Flergs | A Summer Story

Summer

Credits:

Simply Tiffany | June 2016 Eye Candy Layered Borders

Simply Tiffany | June 2016 Eye Candy Borders

Studio Flergs | A Summer Story

Thank you for joining me today. 

Wishing you all a productive day. :)

Scrapaneers - Champions & Live

Hello Everyone,

Each month, Scrapaneers teaches some new tips and techniques in their Champions classes. For April, it is all about Infographics.  Using the template supplied, I created this layout, which has a more scrappy look than a true infographic:

Strike a [Cute] Pose

Template | Scrapaneers April 16 Champions Layered Template
Anita Designs | Love Life Digital Kit

For their monthly challenge, I created another layout, another one which is more of a scrap-o-graphic than an info-graphic.

My Guy

Template | Scrapaneers April 16 Champions  Layered Template

Just Jaimee | All About Him Digital Kit

Number Font: Fyra

Scrapaneers also recently held a LIVE event for digital scrapbookers to learn new techniques and projects through a number of different instructors.  Lucky for me, the classes were also recorded.

For my first class, I watched a recording of the lesson offered by Anna Aspnes entitled, '10 Artsy Hacks'.  It was a fabulous class. This is my layout from it, the photos of which are from when I was living in France in 2007 & 2008:

Credits: 10 Artsy Hacks Digital Supplies from Anna Aspnes

To learn more about what is on offer at Scrapaneers, please head over to their site HERE.

Thank you for visiting. :)

Scrapaneers - Champions

Hello Everyone,

This month over at Scrapaneers, it's about artsy layouts and using brushes to blend multiple photos on a layout.

My first layout which had simple embellishments:

 Scrapaneers | Champions Layered Template

Nancie Rowe Janitz | Paris in Spring

I couldn't help but add more dimensional embellishments on my second layout:

Wild & Free

Scrapaneers | Champions Layered Template

Bella Gypsy | Stay Little

Bella Gypsy | Story of a Boy

If you are a digital scrapper, or thinking of dipping your toes in, Scrapaneers has some fabulous classes, including the monthly Champions which provides amazing goodies and fantastic tutorials to learn new techniques and tricks.

Thank you for popping in. 

Scrapaneers - February Champions

Hello Everyone,

This month over at Scrapaneers - Champions, it's all about 'romance'.  The kit (supplied as part of the course) is soft and beautiful, and the techniques are all about beautifying the photograph and aging it to get an old romantic feel, new techniques for me.

So here are my layouts for this month:

44

Credits:

Brandy Murry | Romantique Collection

The Nifty Pixel | Dreams Come True Alpha Pack

The above layout is of myself - shock, horror! Yes, I know. I rarely have photos taken of myself, and even more rarely scrap myself, but I'm moving out of my comfort zone, as vulnerable as I feel in doing so. :) The photo was taken by my youngest daughter.

The next layout is of my youngest daughter. 

Beautiful YOU

Credits:

Brandy Murry | Romantique Collection

The Nifty Pixel | Dreams Come True Alpha Pack

Scrapaneers has many fantastic classes to learn new techniques, whether you are new to digi scrapping or seasoned in digi-land. Champions is a monthly subscription in which you receive a kit, templates and videos teaching teachniques, and of course, a very supportive forum. For more information, head over to HERE.

Thank you for coming past.:)

Scrapaneers - January Champions

Hello Everyone, 

Every month, Scrapaneers releases some new techniques and videos to learn from as part of their Champions subscription. This month, it's all about QUIRKS, the little things you do when you make a layout; that you can't seem to help doing; that doesn't feel right if you don't do it. I'm sure you know what I mean.

Anyhow, this is my layout followed by an explanation of my quirks:

Dancing

 Credits: 

January Champions Kit: Creashens | Beats

Studio Rosey Posey | Needful Masks

Just Jaimee | Glitter Styles

The Nifty Pixel | Present & Correct Elements (staple; scatters; splatters (black))

Font: Pea Andrea

I just love this series of photos of my youngest daughter.  She was being her natural, cheeky, beautiful self.  The centre photo of my daughter is my favourite, so I wanted to showcase this one larger amongst the others. 

Something I find I do more and more of late, is the use of a mask on the background and clipping paper to it, as I have done here.  After the background paper, I added a mask, then clipped the natural looking paper from the kit before clipping more paper to the background shapes that are part of the template.  I always find this gives more visual interest.  On top of this, I always have to add some paint.  Splatters are a preference, but any paint will do, the splatters in this kit are just gorgeous!  And I always like a few scatters thrown in.  The aqua glitter circle scatters on my layout started off as green, but I like to try and add some glitter style to my page whenever I can.  After all, we can all do with a little added sparkle in our lives.

Thank you for spending a little time out of your day here.

Thinking about wanting to know more about Champions?  Go HERE to check out a FREE trial!

Scrapaneers - Champions Challenge

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying this festive season.

Every month over at Scrapaneers, there is a challenge based on a theme. This month revolves around, 'The Reflective Spirit'. Some new techniques I learnt at Scrapaneers 'Champions', includes double exposure and reflective text. I was playing around and this is what I came up with:

This layout was super fun to create. This photo is of my children fooling around with some glasses and blow-up microphones they received from a party bag, and I just love it. It was a lucky snap.

To start with, I 'Googled', 'rockstars on stage' and found the image of a black silhouette crowd against the gorgeous blues/greens of lights. Perfect. I then blended my photo into it, and made the rest of the layout black. I added another photo, but as is, it was too white against the rest of the layout, so added a photo filter to soften the white and give a bluey/green tint. The scatter/frame is from Flergs - Urban Grunge which I re-coloured and then used Flergs - Wild Boyz glitter alpha and star element for the title to which I added a reflection (love this technique). Lastly, I added some extra sparkle from Rosey Posey - Needful Things.

Thank you for popping in. Hope you are enjoying a wonderful day.

Scrapaneers - Digital Art Dolls

The other day I posted my first Art Doll I made digitally through the class:

over at Scrapaneers.

I made another Art Doll using different techniques, taking much less time and resulting in a different look. I then added it to an art journal page:

Credits:

Captivated Visions | Now The Story Ends Digital Kit

Captivated Visions | To The Moon & Back (gemstones - colour adjusted)

Kaye Fredrick | Splatterifics 14 (orange button splatter)

The Nifty Pixel | Cosmo Blooms (little flowers - colour adjusted)

Cryztal Rain - Brushed Wings

I also used an eyelash brush from Mallagueta that I downloaded free from Google as well as a free lip brush which I think was from Obsidian Dawn. I struggle with the hair and think it would be easier with a Wacom tablet and pen (hint, hint Father Christmas for next year), but I have to work with what I have, and I think it's still ok for a beginner.

Thank you for coming past. I hope this festive season allows an opportunity for you all to relax, spend time with your loved ones, and time to be creative. 

Scrapaneers - Digital Art Dolls

Hello all,

Over at Scrapaneers, there is a class titled, Digital Art Dolls:

I have been eyeing it off for a while and was so curious, I had to take it. I was up 'til 2am last night/this morning, working on a 'doll'.

Here is my first effort for which I have also made an art journal page:

Credits:

Cilenia Curtis | Don't Wait

Captivated Visions | Saffron

Captivated Visions | Creme Caramel

Although it took a while, I learnt a lot and enjoyed the process.

Scrapaneers is a great place to learn and grow your digital skills. pop over HERE to check out all their classes.

Wishing you all a safe, bright and Merry Christmas filled with love and joy.

Scrapaneers - December Champions Challenge

Scrapaneers has just released the December 'Champions' kit and tutorials as well as their challenge for the month. If you are thinking about delving into digital scrapping, or want to extend your skills head over to Scrapaneers to learn more. The classes are amazing!

This month, it's all about the 'Reflective Spirit', sparkles and glows. Here are some layouts incorporating some glows, bokeh and reflective journaling:

JOY

 Credits:

December Champions Kit: Vinnie Pearce | Smiling eyes
Tiffany Tillman Studios | Superficial Template No. 1
Katie Pertiet | Letter Box Overlay; Star Glows No.2; Buttoned Up Holiday
Anna Aspnes | Art Play St Nicholas
Creashens | Oh Joy

JOY

Credits

Creashens | Oh Joy Digital Kit

The Nifty Pixel | Makin' Marks Volume 2 Brush Set; Sweet Thing Brush & Stamp Set

Katie Pertiet | Messy Stitched Circles; Watery Brushes.

Christmas Fairy

 Credits:

Jen Maddocks | Noel Collection
Anna Aspnes | Layered Template 164
Tiffany Tillman | Artistic Photo Masks Set 2

Hard to believe the photos above in the last layout, of my eldest daughter, were taken 5 years ago. Where did that time go? She turns 10 on the 19th of this month and going into Year 5 at school next year. I am struggling with the time concept and the fact that she is no longer a baby girl. Have to give her a few extra cuddles - perhaps that will stop time passing for a moment. :)

Wishing you all a safe, bright and festive season.

Scrapaneers - November Champions Challenge

Hello all,

Each month, Scrapaneers sets a challenge for the Champions release, based on the learning of the month's tutorials. This month, the theme is Out of Pocket. The requirements for the challenge are to use a pocket and add a cluster. I decided to use one of the layered templates offered as part of November's Champions kit.

My layout:

November Champions Layered Template | Out of Pocket

Jady Day | All of me loves all of you

Such a cool digital layered template. I love these creative plastic pockets.

If you are ever thinking of trying digi out, please head over to Scrapaneers to help you on your journey! And if you do digi already, join Champions for so many fabulous techniques and goodies. :)

Hoping you all have a creative and happy day.

Scrapaneers - November Champions

Hello Everyone, 

This month over at Scrapaneers, November Champions is all about: Out of Pocket, focusing on pocket style scrapping. I don't do a lot of pocket scrapping but I think it could quickly become a new love. This month as well, there are some gorgeous layered templates as part of the subscription which I am looking forward to playing with. But for now, my layout using this month's Champions kit:

Remember

Credits

Little Lamm & Co | Anthology

Amy Martin | Template: Helper Grids

Just Jaimee | Story Teller Kenner

Just Jaimee | Story Teller April 2014

Forever Joy | Dandelion Days

Forever Joy | Believe

Laurie Ann | La Vie En Rose

If you are the slightest bit interested in Digital Scrapping, have a look over at Scrapaneers to get an idea of what is on offer with regards to learning, or if you are seasoned, there is still plenty of classes to extend one's skills.

Thank you for popping in. :)

Scrapaneers - The Art of Photographs: 1

Hello fellow scrappers,

At the moment, I am taking a class, The Art of Photographs by Amanda Taylor over at Scrapaneers:

[click HERE to be taken to the site for more information]

I have just completed Module 1 which has been wonderfully inspiring and totally enjoyable.

There were a few concepts covered, but I have chosen to play with the idea of using word art as a photo mask, as so:

boy

Credits: Background paper: The Nifty Pixel (Passion Play - Solid Papers); Elements: Flergs (Wildboyz - recoloured).

I decided to use the simple word, 'boy' and surround it with descriptive words of my son, or things that he likes. He didn't want the word, 'procrastinator' on there, but it is him at the moment (am hoping it is a phase!).

If you ever consider trying your hand at digital scrapping, or want to improve your skills, be sure to head over to Scrapaneers where there are plenty of classes to choose from.

Hope you all enjoy a productive weekend.:)

Scrapaneers - October Champions

Hello Everyone,

The latest Champions has just been released over at Scrapaneers. By the way, have you seen their new look website? I love it, it's so easy to use, and it's clear, bold and truly reflects their professionalism.
Anyway, October Champions is all about the Fear Factor. Doing something that gets you out of your comfort zone. It's a little scary to make that jump and leap off the edge, but at the same time, it is really thrilling to do so. The world widens and new possibilities emerge.

My layouts this month encapsulates techniques that I had never tried before. I had no idea what I was doing, but the more I played, the more I was enjoying myself and the fear started dissipating.

My first layout:

Everyday Magic

Credits: 

Valorie Wibbens | Autumns Magic

Amanda Yi | You Are Fabulous

Additional Brushes | Just Jaimee, Dawn Inskip

I really love this photo of my eldest daughter so wanted to showcase a large version. The new techniques I used related to the layering of papers and using different modes to create different effects. More details are in the Champions Companion Book (for which you need to be a member of Champions to access).

My second layout is of my son. He LOVES anything and everything to do with Star Wars, so it was inspired by this passion of his.

May the force be with you

Credits:

Images taken from the web

Amanda Yi | You Are Fabulous

Valorie Wibbens | Autumns Magic

Lori Davison | Watch Out For The Moon

It feels very strange to not add any embellishments to the page. I tried - for hours! (Well, so it seemed.) But nothing worked, so this alone is out of my comfort zone. Also, my son wasn't holding a light-saber when I took the photo, I found one on the web and added it. I love that about digital scrapping. :)

For more information about Champions and other digital classes, please head over to Scrapaneers.

Thank you for coming by.

I appreciate your comments. :)

Scrapaneers - Guide to Brushwork

Hello all,

Lately, I've been taking a class over at Scrapaneers to improve my digital techniques. I love using brushes, so thought I'd learn more about them by doing this course:

click HERE to be taken to Scrapaneers to learn more about it.

Some of the brushes I have made include using a Kaiser stamp, some Spellbinders leaf die-cuts and other paper cuts from my Silhouette, a watercolour puddle and various doodles I created:

And the layout I created using these brushes:

The Pen

Credits:
Template:
Lauren Reid | Transformers V2
Paper and Elements:
Sweet Shoppe Collab | Opposites Attract
The Nifty Pixel | Passion Play

Katie Pertiet | Messy Stitched Borders

Other brushes:

Just Jaimess, Katie Pertiet

I have loved doing this course. It's opened up many possibilities. For more information about this or other classes, please visit Scrapaneers.