C.S.I. Color Stories Inspiration and SCRAPMATTS!

Hello there,
 thanks for joining us for our June Blog Posts where we share our creations using wonderful SCRAPMATTS products.

For my post this month I am sharing the layouts I have created for the Color, Stories, Inspiration C.S.I. Challenges where Scrapmatts have been a sponsor and the Design Team were invited to join in with the challenges. If you haven't joined in with these challenges before, you might like to check them out, you might win some wonderful Scrapmatts as a prize!!

For the challenge #254 which was for May 15th I took my inspiration for this challenge by the C.S.I. challenge  photo and also because May was 'get caught reading month'. Now my daughter loves to read and I was able to sneak this photo of her reading a book sitting out in the sunshine and I used that.

Some closer views..

Some stencilling on the back ground and I just had to use that Scrapmatts word painted with black gesso as my Daughter just enjoys a good book!

I love these swirly chippies and chain frame..

Popped a cute little heart in there!

and my layout..

and here is a list of the Scrapmatts I have used on this layout..

ST9027 Damask Stencil 

 

CB5132 Chains 01 
 

CB6117 Assorted Words 30 
 

MC1025 Micro Chips 17 

   


The second layout I am sharing is another layout I created for the C.S.I. CHALLENGE  #255 and this layout was using the criteria to document about a food, and also by June 1st which is World Doughnut day!  I have used two photos of when my Daughter had a doughnut cake for her birthday one year!!

some closer views.

Love the texture created by the Star and Star Burst stencils.

Love this sweet bow which I painted in the same water color I used on my back ground.

and my layout.

That was a fun time for my Daughter and her friends celebrating her birthday! Make sure if you are interested in the C.S.I. challenges you can check out more details over on the blog HERE!!!!

and the Scrapmatts that I have used for this layout..

ST5002 Stencil Stars 

 

ST5016 Stencil Star Burst 
 

CB1238 Scrap Words 26 

 

CB5131 Bubbles 01 

 

CB6083 Bows 01 
 

CB1191 Scrap Words 03 

 

CB4071 String Circles 07 
 

Thank you for coming by today, I hope your day is going well..  Remember to pop back again and see what the other Scrapmatts Designers are creating using wonderful Scrapmatts products.

Happy Scrapmatting!

FOUR CARDS and a LAYOUT..

Hello there!
 Here we are in February already!! I hope your January was a great start to the year..
For my Blog Post I would like to share with you some cards I have made using some wonderful SCRAPMATTS products!
I was sent two new Card Templates to create with and at first I wondered how they would work.. but honestly the details are on the template and I found them easy to work out... ( if I can, I am sure anyone can!!!) There were two different styles to make..  Now I like to make cards, just the flat ones, so this was taking cards to another level!!
I began by tracing around the template and adding the lines for cutting and folding, however I traced it on the back of the paper so the marks would not show at the front. Like this.. So the back of the template was facing me on the back of my cardstock.

I then used a craft knife and a steel ruler and cut down the long line in the centre.  Then it was a matter of folding as per instructions on the template...  a mountain fold was a fold towards me and a valley fold was a fold away from me...  and my card looked like this..

Now I began to decorate the front of the card.  I used the template again for sizing the paper pieces I put on each section. It wasn't long and my first card was made..

I have used some very pretty new chipboard called Wildflowers on this card and I really love them!!
I thought it was better to have another go at making this style of card and I must admit I found it easier the second time creating..  And my second card..

and this is a side view of this card showing the folds.

The other card Template I received was different but I found it was just as easy to create. I traced the Template the same way as the first one and when the folds were in place this is what the card looked like..

And again I found some papers and some Chipboard and covered the card and embellished it until I liked the look of the card..

and a side view showing the folds..

And the second card using this Template..

Hummm I liked this but just needed a little something!!! Oh I know!!

A butterfly and those Federation Corners finished this card off for me!! And just a little idea for using every bit of your chipboard... the frame on the front of this card was lifted up using some chipboard scrap...

It added just a hint of dimension without too much bulk..

Here is a list of the Scrapmatts I have used for my cards with a link to the online shop..

CB1244 Scrap Words 30



CB5177 Wildflowers 04


CB1020 Card Borders 03



CB6036 Dress Forms 01



MC1002 Micro Chips 02



CB1019 Card Borders 02



CB6038 Arch Window Frame 01



CB6115 Assorted Words 28



CB4006 Frame 01 (the Butterfly)



CB4073 Wildflowers 02


CB1127 Aust Federation Corners 03

 

I also created a layout using those wonderful new Wildflowers chipboard..  I am sure they will become a favourite of mine!! and yours too!!

some closer views showing some details..

I embossed the chipboard in white and added pops of pink liquid pearls!

The Butterfly is embossed in a pink glitter..

I also filled in the flowers by tracing around the chipboard and cutting out the pink paper and I glued this onto the back of the flower part of the chipboard for something different!

And the Title is a new chipboard piece too!!

Pretty as a Flower.

And here is a list of the Scrapmatts I have used on this layout..

ST5016 Stencil Starburst



ST5048 Stencil Lattice



CT006 Pretty as a Flower



CB4012 Frames 03 (the butterfly)


CB4072 Wildflowers 01

   

And if you are near the Toowoomba region you can find Scrapmatts at the CRAFT ALIVE 9th to 11th March 2018 and you can see more details HERE!!! We hope to see you there!!

Until next time..
Happy Scrapmatting!!