"Cherish" guest designing for Scrap Africa

Hello dear friends!!

For some reason, this post stayed in the drafts since last December! But it's never too late to share your art :P

This is a layout featuring my DD Ioli. I was inspired by the sketch over at Srap Africa challenge blog where I was guest designing that month!

"Cherish"

Here's some close-ups for good measure.

CSI #98 Guest detective!!!! - 13@rts 1st DT work!!!!

13 arts Guest Detective - Vicky Varvadouka

My name is Vicky Varvadouka, I am a happily married mum of two little girls (Nefeli 6 & Ioli 4) and I work in a big company in Greece . Scrapbooking is my passion and a way to express my self! I love the feeling of freedom every time I scrap! It is an emotional outlet and a routine getaway! I love it because I leave a legacy and a piece of my self to my children! I started making layouts in September 2010 and have been obsessed ever since. My kids are the main source of inspiration for my work and the primary subjects of my layouts. I am a person who loves to experiment with anything new so my style keeps evolving. My work has been published in scrapbooking magazines and I have been a designer for several challenge blogs, manufacturers and on line shops.

Interrogation

What is your favorite color(s) to work with? Happy bright colors!! 

What would you say is your "fingerprint" on your scrapbook pages? (i.e., what do most of your pages have that make it your signature style?) Misting and to be more specific, you will always see small color drops in all my backgrounds and I also love whimsical handmade embellies!

What do you find most challenging when working on a layout? What I always try to achieve is balance!!!! In both colors and design!!!

What is your favorite part about CSI--the colors, the stories, or the inspiration? The inspiration in general!! I find inspiration in all the clues! The photo, the colors, the theme...everything works together to bring out the best result!!

Confession time. Okay, fess up! What secret do you not want to admit but are willing to confess here?  I always feel intimidated when I am chosen to join a new team! 

To see more of Vicky's work, please visit her blog, My Embellished World.

Can you guess how excited I am??

My new "boss" (hehe) Aida Domisiewicz and 13@rts are sponsoring CSI, one of the most popular challenge communities! I have always loved working with color combinations! They really help keeping balance to a layout! So, this is my first work for 13@rts and let me tell you I am in LOVE with their products!!!

"Dream"

The flower is 13@rts, Chipboard heart by Scrapmatts, fabric button & twine by Purple Pumpkin

I was soooo impressed by the look of this amazing product by 13Arts "glass microspheres"

I was inspired by Emma's Stafrace inspiring sketch!!

And, here is my testimony:

I used the colour scheme and 

Evidence: Polka dots, book pages, stripes

Testimony: Write journalling in the form of a bed time story "Once Upon A time..",  Inspiration words: dream

13 arts products: 
Faces of Spring - In your eyes
Faces of Spring - Only for girls
Faces of Spring - Hair in the wind
Faces of Spring - Strong feelings
Modeling paste
Gesso
Paper flowers cream
Paper flowers blue
http://13arts.pl/pl/p/Mikrokulki-szklane/47
http://13arts.pl/pl/p/Galazki-biale-peczek-12-szt./60
Purple roses small
Ayeeda Mists - Olive Green
Ayeeda Mists - Turquoise light
Gel-medium

Here is the fabulous collection that one lucky CSI player will win:

Why don't you give it a try???

Hugsss

See you soon!!xx

All of my July projects in 1 post!! Sorry but I was on holidays!!xx

Hello my dear friends & followers!!
My blog has been terribly neglected during July but I was on holidays on a Paradise Greek island called "SAMOS"!!! No time for blogging or Facebook...however I took some scrapbooking stuff with me because I cannot imagine myself without getting my fingers dirty for too long!! haha

First of all a reminder!!!
There is still time to enter the sketch at   Purple Pumpkin by Debbie Burns

and here is my take...

I have also used the color challenge from Get Creative since I had the honor of being the Guest Designer this month!!!

The challenge is to use ONLY red embellishments!!!

*I have used a doily, a spotty button, red twine and 2 different red washi tapes

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Scrapmatts!!!

I will also share with you what I've done with my limited stuff during my holidays!!! Some "Studio75" papers, some Scrapmatts, Green Tara & Purple Pumpkin embellies were all I needed!!!

All scrapmatts pieces are from "Nautical design" CB 4059!!! Simply gorgeous!!! Studio75 "Sunshine love" collection & Purple Pumpkin flower,washi tape, tickets, buttons!!!

I have painted the sea shells using distress inks and the rest of the pieces were painted white. I have also added gold stickles for shine!!

My next project is a tag where I have used a mask with texture paste to look like wood which I think is very trendy at the moment!! The grass was misted with dylusions and the butterfly is painted white and covered with gold stickles!

CB 4009 Butterfly, CB1190 Words, CB 5099 grass.

Flowers and ribbon by Green Tara!!!

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And my layouts for Green Tara!!!!!

"Starlet"

I know it is winter in Australia but it is summer in Greece

and my layouts have a summer touch on them!!

In both layouts is my daughter Ioli. In the first one she is
wearing my huge sun glasses and looks like a little starlet!!

I have used some real sea shells and a starfish I picked from
the sea the other day!! 

Papers and wooden elements are "Studio 75"!!

Gorgeous flowers and ribbon are of course Green Tara!!

I have used a beautiful Camellia as the center piece of my cluster
 and around it you can see skeleton leaves in hot pink,
brown leaves, turquoise roses and hot pink cherry blossoms!

Ric rac ribbons are great for summer themes as they look like waves!!
 Here I have used two different colours, hot pink and brown!!
The burlap gives a natural feel to it and goes perfectly with the
natural sea elements!!

Green Tara Products Used:

**NEW** Camellia 8cm Paper flowers Ivory

Cherry Blossoms Pink

**NEW** 1.5cm Roses Turquoise

1.5cm Roses Brown

Medium Gold Leaves 5cm.

 Burlap Ribbon 38mm, Coffee

5cm Skeleton Leaves Pink 

6mm Ric Rac Hot Pink

6mm Ric Rac Light Brown

6mm Opal Sequin Trim Blue Opal

6mm Brushed Sequin Trim Antique Gold

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"ΙΟΛΗ"

Yet another cluster with the beautiful Camellia flower in blue!!!

I have also used cherry blossoms in white and red, white 

velvet leaves, my favorite mini tassel ribbon in light blue

 and a lovely red heirloom flower!!

More ric rac ribbons here! There are many fabulous colors to choose
 from in the store!! This metal piece is cut out from a ribbon too which is
 called silver diamante trim! I have also made a bow using that lovely
 thin red/white ribbon! And if you look closely, I have scattered around
some sequins (in both layouts) taken off the sequin trim!!!

Green Tara Products Used:

Cherry Blossoms White

Cherry Blossoms Red/White

**NEW** Camellia 8cm Paper flowers Wedgwood Blue

**NEW** Heirloom 4cm Silk and Organza  Red

**NEW** Velvet Leaves 3cm White

 Mini Tassel Ribbon 15mm Wedgewood Blue

6mm Ric Rac Pale Blue

6mm Ric Rac Royal Blue

6mm Opal Sequin Trim Blue Opal

16mm Flower Silver Diamante Trim

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"Photo Album"

 I have also made a photo album which is a gift for a friend!

ALL flowers and leaves are beautiful Green Tara products!!!

If you've made it so far your are heroes!!! haha

So sorry for the long post!!!!

Thanks for having a look!

Have a great day and happy scrapping!!!xx

"My ride" - "Hello you" - "Today" - "At Kavouri" GDT at Crazy Monday kits

Attn: long post!!

I was sooooo busy last month that didn't get a chance to post about what I have done with my beautiful May "Crazy Monday" kit!!! If you are "friends" with me on Facebook though, you have already seen them ;)

 This is what it looked like:

Using ONLY this kit and the add-on I have made 5 layouts and 2 cards in total!!!

Go and check out how the JUNE kit looks like ---->here!!!

"My ride"

"Hello you"

"Today"

"At Kavouri"

"Cards"

Congratulations on making it to the end of this post!!!

Please tell me, which one do you like most???

Hugggsssss!!!!

Thanks for visiting!!