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Hello creative people!

This month I'm sharing a set of step cards full of flowers, enhanced by the simple application of Scrapmatts words and embellishments 💕

While I have focused on creating 3 different cards for different occasions I will confess I used the same sheet of paper for the background of all 3 - this kind of efficiency cant be beat! lol

I also used the Scrapmatts Step Card template to keep things simple for myself.

This first card is for Mother's Day - which is just around the corner now...

I teamed up the classic chippy title with some lovely simple leaves to 

give a bright pop of colour to my vase of flowers ...

I painted the base leaf with a forest green and the 

top part of the leaf with a bright light green.

To get the textured look on the base leaf I used a rough brush 

and splattered the paint about a bit.

- and of course one of those versatile little scrap word tiles I 

can't resist slipping into almost every project I create these days! 

These lovely expressions played a central role in the next couple of cards as well...

Again the leaves helped lift the whole card by giving it an even greater 3D feel,

 rather than just the step design - the chipboard word tiles helped to build this effect as well.

And for this final card I used a traditional chipboard 'Happy Birthday' title 

combined with more of the beautiful scrap words in black...

A 'Happy Birthday'  pack like this with multiple  phrases in it is perfect for the 

avid card maker and a great item to have in the essentials kit - mind you I love 

the smaller size of these lovely words as I can just as easily add them to my 

layouts as well when scrapping birthdays. 

And thats it from me today - I hope you are all enjoying your creative journey 

and finding inspiration in all of life's beautiful moments...

Cheers from Kel 

 

ISO activies for everyone!

Welcome to my first post from isolation.

I know many have struggled with the 'Please stay at home' mandate that Australia is currently under, but I must confess - I'm loving this! 

The first two weeks with the kids was HORRENDOUS of course, but as all 8 of us got used to being around each other 24/7 things settled into a very relaxed state.

As you might imagine, I just tottered off to do some craft ('oh dear - cant work, so I'll console myself with crafting all day every day uninterrupted!!' lol)  and eventually the kids  even joined me.

Here are some of our highlights from the last few weeks 😊

FUN IN THE SUN

For this page I used Kaisercraft's 'Paradise Found' paper and a pack of their collectables. I normally struggle with using picture background papers as I find them hard to navigate but this lovey, soft beachy one was easy to work with. 

Anything 'net' like looks fabulous on beach pages so this diamond chipboard element was an easy choice for pulling in the darker elements of the photo into the layout design.

This chipboard title was great fun to decorate, I actually used my old pearl paints. These paints were originally designed to add small droplets to a page that looked like pearls I've log abandoned that original use in favour of some really fun and dynamic paint looks you can achieve with this medium - I love the way the swirling effect on the chipboard makes it look like water 💙

Fun in The Sun - CT042

And of course no beach page is complete without some of my beloved bird template seagulls flying about ...  craft addictions are real people! 😂

I used a mix of two sizes here - which I often do to represent birds that are closer ( the larger stencils) and some that are further away ( the smaller ones) .

 ST9020 A5 and A6

LOVE BLOOMS HERE

Here I've created a very simple layout using a couple of different size stencils and some white Gesso to block in a pyramid on the page then fill it with photos and elements. This is probably my favourite page layout design, but I must confess ... I'm not too sure about the way it runs off the top of the page. I kind of think it should have ended near the top ... opinions? 

This time I actually spray painted all my chipboard - it smelt awful but dried super fast and I got a great matt coverage.

CB5016 Nested Shapes 02 and CT005 - Love Blooms Here title 

   

 

CB6043 - Card Borders 05

These fabulous elements come 4 to a pack and are my favourite way of adding something just a little fancy to any layout that needs a little something extra - the same trick works great on cards as well. 

ST9034 - A5 and A4 

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To give the page a dynamic feel I used the medium stencil at the top and the large stencil on the bottom and sides  - this optical trick is really effective when using all 3 size templates 

( if you have the space to do so). 

        

Well thats a couple of samples from me... now onto

ISO ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS

There is no secret I'm a huge fan of all the Scrapmatts card templates, 

so when my kids inevitably came to me with the 'I'm boooooored' anthem - 

only days into the current isolation season  I was all prepared ....

'Here' - pick a template' was my response lol 😆

10 year old Daisy and 12 year old Abby were thrilled to 

get their hands into some creative card making.

The templates made this process very easy and I simply watched on in surprise as they mastered it all on their own - I honestly thought they might need some help, but they were straight into it and didn't need me at all!

Here are their ISO efforts...

Abby got stuck straight into a shutter step card design...

Daisy was keen to try a centre step card design...

Sooooo.... are your kids/grandkids bored? This might be your solution 😁👍

You can see all the great templates Scrapmatts have to offer at THIS LINK.

Thanks for popping in for a look today - happy crafting until next time xo 

Cheers from Kel

Montage Creations Step Cards

Step cards are my all time favourite card designs and these Montage Creations Panels are just perfect for the classic 4x3" front of step cards.

Scrapmatts have a wonderful range of these panels available if you are keen to give a step card ( also known as easel cards) a try.

See them all at this link. 

SC024 Flowers & Butterflies #1

As you can see all you need are some papers for the side and base and a few embellishments to really make these cards pop.

Glitter pens worked straight onto the chipboard sentiments works beautifully!

CB6102 Assorted Words 21

These central panels are the key elements to step cards. 

I often just use off cuts and spare paper for the sides and bases.

You can grab the PERFECT template for step card designs at the Scrapmatts website... 

Template 4007 Centre Step Card

I wish you all the best with your own beautiful step card designs xo

All my best,

Kelly-ann

Mothers and their children...

 💚  Blessings to all the Mothers out there  💚

My mother passed away when I was quite young so I didn't grow up with a mum in my life. But I did manage to have a bunch of beautiful kids that have shown me all the abundant joys ( and few horrors 😉 ) that come with being a mum.

For me mothers day is a time to really take stock and give thanks. It sounds cheesy, but truly every day with them is a gift.

I suppose thats why I love to scrapbook, capturing them in the midst of their big and small moments is one of my greatest joys in life. I'm absolutely thrilled as yet another Mothers Day season rolls around to share some layouts of my precious kiddies made with inspiring goodies from Sofie and Andrew at Scrapmatts...

REACH FOR THE STARS

- How good are these new titles?? Scrapmatts are releasing more every month so keep your eye out for titles and sayings that will work with your pages.

"Reach For The Stars" -Scrap Words 41

TIP: use a white gel pen to draw on simple shine lines in each letter.

-Coordinating circle chippies work beautifully with my star theme here.

CB5138 - String Circles 02

CB1249 - Stars 04 below

I use this drip stencil so often these days on my pages I feel like I should be apologising ... but I won't! lol .... it's a wildly versatile stencil and is a fantastic addition to many different layouts.

Paint Drips A6 Stencil - ST9033

PICTURE PERFECT

Another fabulous title on show here... and a couple of simple add ons to help the page pop! 

Picture Perfect Scrap Words - CT041

 

CB1232 Film Strips 05

ST9010 - A6 Diamond Stencil

AND...

 I simply can't let this special time of the year slip by without some lovely feminine step card ideas.

These have all been made using centres from this gorgeous 'Montage Creations' sheet designed by the talented Sophie and some more special chipboard titles.

Montage Creations - Flowers on Music SC002

I promise... you wont find better value for only $2 per sheet!

Below are close ups and links to the titles I used:

CT027 - Hello Beautiful Scrap Word

CB6117 - Assorted Words 30

Thanks for popping by for a look at what Ive been up to 💚

Don't forget to treat yourself to more beautifully inspiring ideas by checking out other posts put up by the scrapmatts family here in this blog.

xo Kel