Wedding Layout

Welcome to another post and another sneak peek of my next layout class which will be held this Saturday 29th August at 9:30 am at Hooked on Scrapbooking. I know I'm a little late for this one, but it has been a huge week. Wedding is definately the theme with lots of pretties and frames. One photo for each page is required either a portrait or landscape and 5' x 7' photos that can be cropped a little are best. If interested please contact me for any further details.
Hope to see you there.

Sharyn

Have Your self a Aussie Little X'mas

I just love Australian X'mas cards. With all the heat and sunshine we have up here in North Queensland at X'mas, it's hard to think of Snowman and Snowflakes. Thats why the Happy Christmas Mate stamp set is perfect for both friends here and abroad. These two cards have been created for my last CWA workshop. The Koala card is using Real Red, Whisper White and the Green Galore colour combo, with the Swiss Dots cuttlebug embossing folder. The layout is based on an old Mojo Monday sketch.

My second card uses Ruby Red, Always Artichoke, and Cool Carribean. All images have been coloured using the Water Colour crayons on water colour paper. The designer paper down the bottom has been paper pierced, and before putting Surfin' Santa down, I have used Crystal Effects on his beard and lights, then sprinkled over Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The circle is outlined to match the stamp with a black Writer pen as is the verse.

Wednesday Morning Scrapbooking 26th August

It's that time again for another sneak peek of this coming Wednesdays scrapping class at Hooked on Scrapbooking.
This L/o is dedicated to the special little girls in our lives. Even though mine is a birthday L/o, it would be suitable for a variety of girl photos. By using other embellishments these pages could also be used for boys. The paper I have used is Crate Paper from the "Kaitin" range. Any other double sided prints would work. There is no cardstock used on my pages but they could be sustituted in to replace a print to keep the price down. For more information contact me. Hope to see you there.

Sharyn

Wednesday Morning Scrapbooking 19th August

Hi to all,

That time of the week again where I give you a sneak peek of what is to come for our class on Wednesday morning. This weeks theme is School Days portrait, however any portrait can be used for this double page l/o. I have used one 5" x 7" portrait and two smaller 4" x 6" portraits that can be left that size or cropped. Landscape photos would also work just by turning the l/o around. There is lots of edge distressing, some punching, stamping, and eyelet setting. It's a fun l/o but would also be suitable for some heritage photos as it has a little vintage style about it. I tried to do it this way to suit two of my ladies this week. One has School photos that need doing and another is especially keen to make a heritage page. So thanks for the challenge Kathy and Margaret.

Remember that Scrapbooking classes are held at Hooked on Scrapbooking, Edith Street, Innisfail, near the Goondi Hotel and boookings are needed prior to the morning to confirm a place.

Baby Cards

Just a quick little post to show you what I've been busy doing. I have been making these baby nappy cards for years now and they still seem to be popular with friends and family. They are too cute. Don't you agree.

I have used small small baby washers that have been cut into fours, to make four nappies, and used what I call the kite fold nappy technique. They have been sercured with darling little coloured safety pins (even though I could only use the snappy on all of the nappies I did).

The verse is from the Big On Spring stamp set from Stampin' Up, I'm sure sure why they didn't carry this one over in the new Cataogue. I have water coloured it using crayons then applied crystal effects to glaze it.

Hope you like it.

Thx for looking

Sharyn

Baby Card

Hi to all,

I couldn't resist posting this photo of the Baby card I made. There is just something about Pink that makes me go all clucky.

CARD RECIPE:

- As this is a large card to fit the photo, I've used a full sheet of pretty in pink that I've just folded in half and punched the eyelet border along one edge.

- whisper white is cut at 14 x 20.5cm also punched with the eyelet border and inked with pink pirouette before stuck to card.

- pink pirouette is cut to 20 x12cm and pink d/paper is cut to 19.5 x 11.5cm. Both pieces are inked along edges with sponge and pink ink.

- stick these two layers together then wrap ribbon around the top before sticking to card front.

- outside measurement of pink pirouette frame is 10 x 14cm with two rounded corners and a 3" x 4" fiskars oval cut from centre.

- stamp polka dot b/g in pink and ink edges here too.

- paper pierce around centre of oval and make some photo corners from reverse of d/paper.

- attach photo down and pop dot frame over top

- tie cotton through buttons and felt flowers and glue to frame.

- Name is cut from the Jasmine cricut cartridge at 1" using shadow feature, then glazed over with crystal effects.

Thanks for looking

Sharyn

Wednesday Morning Scrapbooking August 12th

Yes here it is, a little sneek peek of this Wednesdays scrapbooking class August 12th to be held at Hooked On Scrapbooking between 9:30 am - 12:30 am.

The l/o is very bold and bright and would especially make a great kids page. My froggy is taken off the design on the t-shirt in the photo, but so many other shapes or die cuts can be used depending on your theme. Help will be given to any one who needs to change the colour scheme or the die cut with many different themes available on the day of the class. Please book either by calling or emailing ( ascorsi@bigpond.com )to get your requirments list for the class. this double page l/o is suitable for anywhere between 2 to 7 photos. If using more make sure the photos can be cropped to about 10 x 10cm.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Sharyn

Spring Mini Catty

Hi there,

I thought I would start to use some of the stamps from the latest Spring Mini Catty. This stamp set Great Friend is my favourite from it. It can be used in so many colour themes and for so many occasions just by changing the verse around. Think about using it for these occasions: Wedding, thanks, birthday, friendship, thinking of you, get well, sympathy, and the list goes on. For the purchase of this stamp set or any others from the new Stampin' Up supplement email me ( ascorsi@bigpond.com )with your details and I'll be glad to help.

CARD RECIPE:

Stamps used from Stampin' Up: Great Friend

Cardstock: A5, 10 x 6.5cm and scrap for punches and butterfly stamp in whisper white, 14.2 x 10.2cm and scrap for punch in not quite navy, 11 x 7.5cm and 7 x 6cm in baja breeze, two 3 x 14.2cm baja breeze designer paper.

Inks: not quite navy, baja breeze

Accessories: small, large, and scallop oval punches, sponges, pop dots, glue pen and dazzling diamonds, cuttlebug and embossing folder.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• fold A5 whisper white in half
• run not quite navy piece through cuttlebug using embossing folder of your choice. Attach to front.
• take two strips of designer paper and attach to left side of card
• attach larger piece of baja breeze slightly off centre
• using navy ink stamp leaf on next largest white on right side and sponge around edges. Place on centre of baja breeze
• randomly stamp leaves around edge of baja with same colour ink and sponge these edges as well. Attach to left side of white.
• stamp butterflies and for you on scrap white with navy. Cut out butterflies and use pop dots to secure them to card front.
• centre small oval punch over for you and cut out. Large oval is cut from navy and scallop oval from white.
• assemble all layers together and pop dot to card
• as an extra finish use glue pen to apply some dazzling diamonds to butterflies

Cardmaking Workshop August 8th

A Wish for Peace I think has to be my favourite Christmas stamp set in the Stampin' Up catalogue. It might be the verse that gets me, but I can think of so many ways to use it. These two X'mas cards above will be created in my next cardmaking workshop on Saturday morning 8th of August at 9:30 am at Hooked on Scrapbooking. As a special request I have had some interest in making baby cards, and this will be the third card offered at the workshop. Contact me now for bookings. Come along for a fun morning and learn some techniques such as Gate Fold card, card for money or vouchers and a punch art card.

Thanks for looking

Sharyn

Makeesha's sketch challenge

You all know how much I love to sketch, well I found a delightful sketch challenge here and this is my take on the challenge.
Card Recipe;
Stamps used from Stampin'Up, For the Bride, Occasional Greetings
C/s; Not Quite Navy(one 29cm x 14.5cm , one 8 x 9cm, and scrap for scallop punch) Going Grey(14 x 12.5cm embossed with cuttlebug, and scrap for large oval)Baja Breeze (7 x 8cm), Whisper White(6.5 x7.5cm and scrap for small oval), Baja Breeze designer paper (for semi circle)
Inks; Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Versamark embossed with silver
Punches; eyelet border, oval scallop, large and small oval
Accessories; Clear rhinestone brads, Baja Breeze striped ribbon, paper piercer and mat, edge distresser, sponge, paisley cuttlebug embossing folder.
Instructions;

• Fold large Not quite Navy in half for base of card.
• use eyelet border punch along one edge
• from Baja breeze designer paper cut a semi-circle using a template or edge of double sided tape. Edge distress around this using tool or blade of scissors
• stick to right hand side of Going Grey that has been embossed with cuttlebug and inked around the edges with sponge and Baja Breeze.
• Attach ribbon to this about 1/3 down from top
• place three rhinestone brads in various sizes to bottom left
• emboss cake (from For the Bride set)with versamark and silver powder on whisper white, then pierce around edge
• mat this to first baja breeze then not quite navy pieces. Attach to card front.
• Stamp Mr & Mrs (from Occasional Greetings set) in Not quite navy position small oval punch over this and cut out. It is also sponged lightly with baja breeze around the edge. Next layer is cut with large oval punch from going grey, then oval scallop from not quite navy. Use a pop dot on right side to attach to card and a little double sided tape on the left.

Enjoy

Sharyn

Wednesday Morning Scrapbooking

Hi to all,

As I'm preparing for Wednesday mornings Scrap class 5th August 2009 at Hooked on Scrapbooking, Edith Street Innisfail, I thought I'd throw in some sneek peeks of the l/o we will be creating. This l/o lends itself to all things pretty. My theme is "Mother and Son" but it would be suitable for anything girly or even weddings. I've chosen a pink for my base but other colour combinations will be able to be used by covering the pink flowers on the paper. Photos required are two 10cm x 15cm landscape and one 10cm x 15cm portrait. If other sizes are selected help will be given to adapt the l/o to suit them. If interested in attending please advise or email me for further details. Some techniques used in this weeks class will be stitching, hand cutting, sponging, glazing just to name a few.

Hope to see you there,

Sharyn

Spring Mini Catalogue

The new Spring Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up is here. It's got some great new stamp sets and the fabulous new scallop oval punch with co-ordinating stamps. To celebrate it's release, anyone who orders over $50 for the month of August, will go into the draw to win one of these punches. If you already have or intend to order it, another punch from the scallop range can be substituted. If you don't have your free copy of the Mini Catalogue, please email me with your address, or you can go online at http://www.stampinup.com.au/ to view.

Thx

Sharyn