Tuesday, March 19, 2013

fAmILy HOLIDAY

This photo is of my beloved SIL & family who came for a family holiday. 
 AND – luckily the colours in the Scrapfriends March #11 colour palette challenge are the colours in this paper trunk (Socialite Gala) pp/cardstock received as part of the March kit from Scrap Elegance.
I’ve joined the Purple Pumpkin March sketch challenge:
and used a yellow dot button at the top right (under the sun charm) as well as 3 cute bee PP buttons, nested among the lovely my2angels cream flowers.
 The title is Twiddleybitz alpha square chipboard covered with Zing embossing powder. I cut out the tag and the banner triangles using glossy accents for strength and dimension.
The rest of the title (HOLIDAY) is prima fabric alphas. 
 For the background I’ve used glimmer mist and a gorgeous stencil.
I do hope you’re all having a great week….is it Friday yet? LOL 
  {hugs’n’hearts} Mazz x

Monday, March 18, 2013

SUMMER picnic

"second cousins Carol, Alan & Noel - Rotorua, Dec.2011"
Going ‘back’ to my old ways…I’ve joined 3 challenges into this 1 layout. Fist up here's the Scrapfriends’March sketch challenge, that my cyber pal Lizzy H recommended:
Secondly, the March theme over at A2Z scraplets is "Summer"...I've used 'summer colours' in addition to the chipboard sun and word "Summer" are from the A2Z scraplets collection.

 The sun was inked and “summer” is distress painted.
 And certainly not the least challenging was using 'hexagons and stamping' as challenged by the lovely Annette Edmonds over at Orange Paperie (March Madness).
For this LO I used a Crafters Workshop template to cut out the hexagons from scraps from the Kaiser Botanical Odyssey range - left over from a recent class :)
 I’ve also used some texture magic to 3d the hexagons at the top, and the word picnic is made from some rubber stamps, distress paint and Glossy Accents.
 I hope you have a great week ahead – TFL. {hearts’n’hugs} Mazz xxx

 
 

Sunday, March 10, 2013

treasured memories

I just adore this photo of my baby sister and her partner, so I had to create this LO and extra special one.
 
After all the inspiration from Twiddleybitz and seeing some of the awesome examples on their blog I decided to try a LO (TW-OV001) with one of their overlays. I picked this one because I thought it was the most feminine and I really wanted it to co-ordinate with this goegeous Kaiser (Secret Admirer) collection, that I've had stashed away:) 
I certainly wasn't happy with the overlay after the first coat of paint - it didn't look antique enough for the photo.lol.  I started off by masking the plainish pp with Mustard Seed glimmer mist and circles in the punchinella stencil
 
To achieve the end result took simply ages - due to drying times.
 
On top of the Tim Holtz distress paint (antique linen) I've also used a coat of Ranger crackle gel, Plaid texture magic/paste then to pick-up the 'blue' I've used embossing ink and Stampendous aged copper embossing powder
By the way that's the same embossing powder I used on my last tutorial/LO which was extremely masculine - just goes to show how versatile this embossing powder is :)   I've used the same embossing powder on the Twiddleybitz c/b alpha title.
 
I really love this LO, I feel relieved that it all came together and I have loved the process of adding all the mediums, the layering of the Kaiser collectables, as well as the old crochet doily and very pink florist mesh and papers, that I have managed to tone together with theTim Holtz Distress Stain (tarnished brass) and the Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists (coffee shop & mustard seed). 
 
You might also notice a few additional pieces of 'stash' that I've utilized, including the Twiddley heart mirror, eiffle towel die and tag,  creamy latte sugar beads and my2angels charming word (memories). To ensure the glimmer mist stayed on the charm I've first added a 'finger' of Claudine Hellmuth matte medium. Another hugely versatile product from my2angels :)
 
The bottom right hand layered cluster is made up of collectables and fussy cutting.
 
Thanks so much for looking today.  till next time... take care....hugs'n'hearts...Mazz xxx
 

Sunday, March 3, 2013

RAD! Tutorial

Here's a wee tutorial. I made this one up when I made up the project for Scrapbook Creations project that was published last year.  I do hope you will give this ago, and enjoy :)
 
Materials list:

Steps:
 
  1. Distress the edges of the 12x12 Kaiser (Attitude) paper and ink the edges with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Broken China distress stains. Moisten with water using a paint brush to slightly curl the edges. Leave to dry.
  2. Tear* 1 piece of 12x24 cm paper and adhere 1cm from left and 4cm from the top corner.  Tear 1 piece of 8x10cm paper and adhere 1.5cm from bottom and 2.5cm from right edge.
  3. Using the VersaMark stamp pad, swipe the Dazzle watermark ink all over the fence template.  On the cardstock, heat emboss with the Stampendous (aged copper) embossing enamel. Tear this to approximately 26x20 cm and adhere 5cm from the top and 4cm from the left edge.
  4. Using Magic Mount*, adhere the photo on top of the heat-embossed (black) cardstock.
  5. Cut out the ‘on the edge cog’ with the die-cutting machine, then randomly heat-emboss using Aged copper  and Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress embossing powders. Adhere to the right hand side (under) the black embossed cardstock.
  6. Adhere the mesh, orange rubber matting and the bicycle chain sticker on top of the black embossed cardstock – under the photo. 
  7. Using the die-cutting machine and any Provo Craft dry-embossing folder – create a pattern on the chipboard cog. Then heat emboss randomly again with the aged copper and vintage photo embossing powders. Adhere to the right-hand side of the photo, together with the metal cog, white button and recycled ‘deep groove ball bearings’.
  8. Using VersaMark again, heat-emboss the metal key and lock** adhere to the layout as shown.  Staple the twine as shown.
  9. Thread the my2angels’ ball and chain through the tag hole and adhere. Staple the top left for extra support.
  10. Adhere the recycled belt** leather along the bottom of the photo.
  11. Journal using the black sharpie pen.
 
    Design Tips:
     
*Don’t be scared to ‘rip, tear and be uneven’ in this kind of ‘shabby’ Layout…this is how I loved portraying the mud and dirt on the mountain bike track.
**Instead of just ‘throwing out’ old clothing, zips, belts, mats they can easily be cut up and used creatively on layouts and projects.

Until next time..take care..hugs'n'hearts Mazz xxx

 

 

 

 

Sisters & friends


I came across this photo recently when I was trying to sort some old ones.
 

My Aunty must have given this to me at some time, it even has her handwritten details on the back.
These two are my cousins and both now have daughters of their own, so I thought the LO quite apt, for this challenge.

I've opted to take up the March colour challenge over at Mad About Scrapping:
I've used a gorgeous Echo Park mini kit, "hello spring" that I purchased from one of Mad About Scrapping's Friday sales last year.
 
 I really love the soft feminine baby feel about this colour combination.
 
You might even spot the delicious fairy floss and  mint crush sugar beads I glued on the butterflies - just to make them 'pop out'.
 
There's not been much else to do lately in this part of the country - it seems to just keep on pouring with rain...and I have to ask - where is it all coming from?
Back to preparing for my week ahead, so till next time huge hugs'n'hearts xxx Mazz xxx
 

Friday, March 1, 2013

Introducing Robin.....

This month, 2 of my cyber scrappy friends - Anne & Lizzy encouraged me to visit Scrapfriends Scrapbooking as they have a challenge with a difference...
- To scrap my very first scrapbooking LO... well the first challenge was to find a copy of the LO the next part of the challenge for me is actually being able to SEE the layout...LOL...Actually its probably just as well - my scrapbooking surely has changed since 2004...(hasn’t it? lol)

I’m afraid this very first page is in a 21st birthday album that my DS accidentally lostnot lol...and not only did I use original photos, but I didn't have negatives, naturally I now know better.  This first LO is of that son when he was first born and his birth notice (1983) from the NZ Herald.
 Lucky my DLH thought to take photos of the pages in the album which I saved on a CD and I’ve found it just in time to share.
 Thanks for the link lovelies.  Hearts’n’hugs till next time xxx Mazz xxx
 
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