Nap Time is Bliss with Life Paper Scrapbook

Hello, Hello. Thanks for stopping in today :)
I thought I might share a post that has been in draft form for well over a month!

This is a layout I made for the August Life Paper Scrapbook Mood Board Challenge.
Sadly this was the last challenge for the LPS blog for some time, while creator Manda focuses on her new business Scrappy Canary

This was the mood board for the challenge

I took inspiration from the paint strokes, the blues and gold with a hint of pink

 This, which most of you may have seen on the LPS blog and my instagram account, is what I came up with.  I smeared whipped spackle all over the page, then watered down a few different blue, aqua and teal gelatos plus a smear of gold here and there. While the gold was still wet I sprinkled some gold glitter over the top.

Ive matted the photo onto vellum, a D-Lish Scraps patterned paper bag then onto some POW glitter paper. The shipping tag is tucked into the bag for a journalling spot

 I added another pop of blue with a Heidi Swapp colour magic banner, then slid it under the photo and embellished with a glitter bow from D-Lish Scraps and a couple of enamel dots.

 I found the perfect shade of pink in an old set of Thickers I had stashed away.
The angle of this photo also shows how the whipped spackle sits up off the page rather than flat like gesso does.

Very minimal embellishments added around the page including one of my favourite doilies and an offcut heart from a previous silhouette cut.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope to share more soon!

Oh My Goodness LEILA GRACE!!

The first week of the month always means a new sketch challenge is up over on the Life Paper Scrapbook blog

This month I ended up with two layouts for inspiration as the first was just not cutting the mustard. 

Today I thought I would share just one of the layouts, which was the layout shared within the design team samples blog post. 

I've turned the sketch on its side, added a couple of extra layers under the photo and moved the round embellishments to the bottom right of the photos

 The papers Ive used for this layout come from the Felicity collection from Glitz Design. Bright pops of pink and blue teamed up with some white and grey. Add in some white cardstock, glitter POW paper a couple of doilies and my favourite vellum.

 A close up to show the distressed edges of all the layers. I run a pair of blunt scissors around the edges to rough them up slightly to achieve this look

The stickers Ive used are from the 12x12 sticker sheet that came in the Glitz kit. I teamed them up with a wood veneer arrow and a flair badge from A Piece of Cake Designs. 

Scrappy Canary are sponsoring this months Sketch challenge with a $25 voucher for one lucky winner!

All details for this months challenge are on the blog post HERE along with the other design team members layouts. Hope to see LOTS of entries this month!

Home is wherever I'm with you

SUPER LATE post for tonight, but theres a NEW Mood Board up at Life Paper Scrapbook

The layouts created by the Design Team this month are AMAZING!! 

Here is what we were given to inspire us

I took inspiration from the different coloured pink eggs, the Home mat, the wooden door and the hints of mint, orange and aqua/teal

And this is what I came up with, using one of my favourite 'HOME' quotes

The hearts arty background was created with layers of gesso, whipped spackle and watercolours. 

It didnt turn out exactly how I thought I wanted it to, however Im still really happy with it.

 Absolutely love this quote, I thought it was perfect for the photo Ive chosen of Leila and I on the couch

with our dog Bella in the background. Lazy days at home on the couch is totally us!

I wanted to add a little extra excitement to the page, without over doing it, so Ive layered up some glittery POW paper, Cosmo Cricket tissue paper, my favourite washi tape and some super cool webbing fabric. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Head over to the LPS blog to see what the rest of the team have created, you won't be sorry :)

A big thank you to this months MOOD BOARD SPONSOR

Scrappy Canary (formerly Polly Scrap! Kits) is Australia's premier crafting kit club, offering monthly Scrapbook, Pocket Life and Embellishment kits. Our kits offer a handpicked selection of the latest papers, embellishments and exclusive items all coordinated and shipped direct to your door. In addition to our kits our store also stocks other coordinating embellishments for those who love extra goodies to play with.

Challenge Details:  

• You can submit ANY kind of project that you can use the mood board challenge for: layouts, cards, PL, off the page projects.
• You can use the sketch and mood board challenges together, just make sure you link it up to each so you have a chance to win in both.
• Use the linky tool on the right hand side of the blog to link up your entry. (If you are linking to a blog, please link to the actual post the layout is featured in, not just the general address, and make sure you link back to Life.Paper.Scrapbook.)
• Please make sure you link to the correct challenge, there is both a sketch and mood board challenge to link up to
• The winner of the prize will be randomly drawn and our 3 favourite layouts as voted by the DT will be featured on the blog. 

July Mood Board Challenge runs until 11.55pm 11 August (don't forget we're in Australia).

Have fun creating, we can't wait to see what you all come up with. If you share your work on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter make sure you tag us #lpsmag.

Smile with Life Paper Scrapbook

Super excited to have been welcomed back to the Life Paper Scrapbook team for the next few months. 

Today Im sharing my take on the newest sketch challenge. 

And this is what I came up with...

 As soon as I saw the sketch I instantly thought I had to make a 'patchwork' layout. The squares became different sized rectangular shaped pieces of the Heidi Swapp Favorite Things collection. I arranged these on a white piece of cardstock then sewed down like a quilt. I attached the patchwork piece to some kraft paper that I had experimented with earlier in the day using gesso, a Kaiser Craft mask and a pink gelato. So much fun!!

 A close up of the machine stitching, along with a random thread I didnt realise was there until I was editing photos. Whoops!

Ive layered up stars and hearts designed by Heidi Swapp to finish off the page 

Head on over to the LPS blog and check out the other creations made by other members of the Design Team. Be sure to join in the fun and load up any layout you make that are inspired by the sketch. 

Happy Scrapping xx

Adventure Awaits with Life Paper Scrapbook

Back again with a quick share for this months Life Paper Scrapbook Mood Board Challenge

The colours of the board are not something that I would normally use to scrap photos of Leila, but I was up for a challenge! I was super inspired by the receipts in the top right corner, so i went to town with a bunch of notebook paper and some mists. 

Ive layered the notepaper up with scraps of vellum, a Studio Calico transparency, 

more papers from a Typo notepad and some Heidi Swapp banners. 

Embellishments are from the Heidi Swapp 'Favorite Things' collection.

Letters are Pink Paislee Color Wash alphas 

Thanks for stopping by, be sure to check out the LPS blog and enter your layouts :)

SPLISH SPLASH SPLOSH

I had a day of crafty fun with a friend the other week. It was awesome. 

A day to create what ever I felt like, without any little people interruptions.

I managed to get 4 layouts done within a few hours! I was on a roll big time!!

With a sketch challenge from Life.Paper.Scrapbook and the new Basic grey HIGHLINE collection from Sassy Scrapper I set to work in creating this…

LOVE the background paper that I needed to use it all in the one layout, but felt it was too bright for what I wanted to do so I toned it down with some vellum. 

 I layered up strips of papers, stickers and banners 

 Add in a few lines of machine stitching and I called it done.. 

Entering this layout into the challenge over at Life Paper Scrapbook

this is the sketch to use if you want to join in the fun as well

Thanks for stopping by, more to share soon from my crafty day with Carol. 

Life is always better with a smile

Hello to all you crafty ladies (and gents) out there

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter long weekend, I managed to squeeze in some crafty time in amongst working and family time.

Sharing a layout with you that has been an idea in my head for a few weeks. Something similar was shared within the Project Life Australia group and I knew I wanted to scrap lift part of it.

This is by far one of my favourites! I can't stop looking at it lol

Ive used cards and papers from the Kiwi Project Life Collection that can be found at Spotlight.

The Life is better card was the starting point for the layout, I knew this had to be one of the main cards used!

Originally I had planned on just using the cards and Kraft paper for the back ground, then I remembered the paper pack that I had to match the kit so I swooped on that and found the perfect piece.  
Ive layered the Hearts paper on top of the Kraft paper with a piece of vellum to dull down the colours.

I distressed the edges of the cards with some blunt scissors and stuck everything down with my favourite roller glue tape and a few tiny staples. Added a couple of enamel dots, veneer pieces and some letter stickers, then sewed around the edges and called it done!

This layout took me no longer than 30 minutes max! I love when it all comes together so easy.

Linking this up to the Life Paper Scrapbook April Mood board Challenge as it works perfect with the colours chosen for this month. Its been awhile since I shared anything within the LPS community, Im definitely missing being part of that fun team!!

Happy Scrapping!

Project Life Week 37 - Life Paper Scrapbook October PL Challenge

Hello, Ive skipped a few weeks of Project Life to show you this one as part of the new Life Paper Scrapbook Monthly Project Life Challenge (wow that was a mouthful). This month we are challenging you to use SQUARE photos within your PL layouts. Most of us are familiar with Instagram or know how to crop a photo, so this one should be easy!

The photos Im sharing are all from my week 37 layout. Yes I am pretty much up to date! YAY

I had quite a few photos to use for this week so I wanted to keep it nice and simple. Ive used one of the new Becky Higgins Project Life Themed Card packs 'LOVE'.. As you can see the patterns on the cards compliment the photos well and are enough to focus on without needing any extra embellishments. This made it super quick to complete the spread.

I printed my photos in 3 sizes - 2 sizes of squares (2 inch and 3.7 inch) and the standard 4x6

For the green card, I cut 2 lines on the edges of the frame to slot the photo into rather than just sticking it straight onto the card.

I used minimal embellishments within the layout. Here you can see the new Days of the Week stickers and an asterisk from the Alphabet pack (both new release Becky Higgins PL products)

For this photos, I used a piece of a grid journal card with some washi tape to label the day the photo was from. Then Ive stapled the photo to the cards with my Tiny Attacher

On the right hand side, again no embellishing as the cards have enough excitement that they dont need anything extra. The bottom right date card shows 2 layered square photos with a date tab on top. The date tab was actually printed on the card and I have simply cut around the bottom with a craft knife to slide the photo under.

LOVE this themed card pack as much as I LOVE my square photos. I think Ive perfected the size I need to use for the 3x4 pockets. They dont take up too much space so there is still room for journalling.

Thats all from me today. Make sure to head on over to the Life Paper Scrapbook blog to check out the other Design team layouts and see the awesome prize we have up for grabs from our generous sponsor for this month Gossamer Blue

Project Life is a concept designed by Becky Higgins. It is a range that works anyway you want it to. You don't have to embellish your layouts or use any extra products like I do. You can easily record an album full of memories with just a Core Kit, bulk pack of page protectors and a 12x12 Album. I purchase all my core products from Craft House - Exclusive stockist for Australia and New Zealand. 

September Colour Challenge - Life Paper Scrapbook

Hello!! Its Team A's turn to share their creations for the September Colour Challenge at Life Paper Scrapbook. 

This month we were given this colour palette to play with :)

And this is what I came up with (after 2 attempts)

 Ive used some new and old products for this layout. I met a lovely friend while at a recent retreat I helped to organised and she was kind enough to share some of the new Finley collection from Glitz Design with me. The colours were perfect! Ive also used a piece of my favourite vellum from Dear Lizzy, although using the black cardstock behind doesn't show it off very well.

 Heres a close up of a super cute Sequin bow that I purchased from D-Lish Scraps. These bows are super cute and are the perfect size embellishment for scrapping pages and even Project Life

I added a few wood veneer stars on top of the layers of patterned papers. YUM!

I hope you have drawn some inspiration from my layout :)

As per usual we have an awesome prize up for grabs for the winner of this months challenge. Head over to the Life Paper Scrapbook Blog to see all the details, check out the other design team layouts and load up your creations to win.

Until next time
Happy Scrapping!!

September Sketch Challenge - Life Paper Scrapbook

Its Sketch Challenge day at Life Paper Scrapbook.. I had a lot of fun creating this layout

Our sketch for the month

And this is what I came up with...

Ive used papers and embellishments from the Amy Tangerine 'Yes Please' collection teamed up with some Give a Girl a stamps, sequins, a couple of paper doilies and a camera flair from A Piece of Cake Designs. Ive also experimented with my gelatos on the background, to tone down the paper a little and give a slight hint of extra colour.

I used a journalling card in the extra photo position, and went mad with Kellie's stamps from the Currently set

Love these alphas. I have many packets!

Love APOCD's cherry flairs for an added element to a page.

A close up of where I have used the gelatos to give the paper a slight metallic sheen. Definitely having fun using gelatos in different ways.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I came up with for this months Sketch, cant wait to share the next one.

Sponsor for this months Sketch is Polly Scrap Kits, a small Australian kit club that offers monthly kits for scrapbooking and project life. 

Polly scrap Kits will be giving one randomly selected participant in the LPS Sketch challenge a free Project Life kit. In addition, based on the submissions to this challenge, Polly! will be inviting one person to be a guest designer for an upcoming kit! How awesome is that

Head on over to the LPS blog post to link up your layouts to enter.

Project Life Week 31 - Life Paper Scrapbook

Massive apology for this not being posted when the LPS blog post went live!! I have a great reason - Ive been busy busy running a Project Life stand for Craft House at the Paperific Scrapbook show in Melbourne. Its on again tomorrow (Sunday 1st September) Pop by and say hello if you are in the area.

Life Paper Scrapbook has a brand new monthly Challenge starting this month, and it involves my favourite subject, Project Life. Our challenge this month was to show layering within Project Life. I think I managed to complete this spread well. 

This is my Week 31 - featuring the Life Paper Scrapbook Day to Day kit and various products from the Add on kits.

For the weekly mini title card I have layered a veneer frame over some journalling labels with some pretty sequins for a little bling.

This is the full layout for the week. 

The left hand side features my favourite cards from the LPS Day to Day kit. Lots of added layers on this side.

A close up of one of my most favourite journal cards, with some slight changes. Love how it turned up.

For this card, I cut the journal tab off the 4x6 car and attached on top of the photo with my tiny attacher, then added a few of the words from the tiny text sheet in Add on kit 2

I didnt have a lot of photos for the week so I resorted to using a design E pocket page protector to make some mini 6x6 layouts to document our Sunday :)

Layers of pattern paper from the paper pad and 4x6 cards underneath the photo of my nephew.

Lucky last - a pic of my yummy lunch that I sent through to a friend that day. Lots of fun bits n bobs added to the bottom left of the card.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope I have inspired you all to add some extra layers into your project life spreads. 

Head on back to the LPS blog to share your layered layouts with us to go in the running to win an awesome Prize from our ongoing Sponsor Gossamer Blue.