Scrapping in the Round with Global Scrapbooking

Hello and Welcome to another amazing Scrapbooking Hop with Global Scrapbooking.

This group of talented designers all scrap using Stampin' Up! products!!  

This month, the theme is Scrap it in the Round,

which is an amazing challenge designed by Sara Levin. 

I've been able to use some BRAND NEW goodies to complete my double spread - I had too many photos to fulfil the requirements for Scrap in the Round on only 1 page!  

I've stamped a circle on both of my pages using the brick imagery from a new Hostess Stamp Set - Natural Textures.  My photos are about our son who is studying Architecture - so I was looking for all sorts of images to reflect his interest in buildings!!  

The scroll work detail is part of a gorgeous stamp set Elegantly Said which coordinates with the lovely Elegant Tag Punch.  This stamp bundle also coordinates with the lovely Simply Elegant specialty paper which I've used for many of the circle details on the page.  

The Layering Circles Dies came in very useful for this page.  I've also used the circle details from the Tasteful Labels dies.  The lovely silver trim on the top of the Elegant Tag is part of the Elegantly Said Suite.  

The centre of every patterned paper circle features a metallic pearl.  

The main greeting was created using the Floral Gallery dies and the Simply Elegant paper.

Hopefully my page fulfils the Scrap in the Round brief!!!  

Up next is the amazing Jill.

Here's the links to everyone on the hop in case you get lost on the way. 

Sharon Dalton - https://studioshabazcreativeme68.blogspot.com/2021/04/scrapbooking-global-stampin-up-april.html 

 Marga Bultena - http://margamaakt.nl/?p=2255 

 Julia Quinn - https://handmadebyjuliaquinn.blogspot.com/2021/04/scrapping-in-round-with-global.html 

 Jill Hamlett - https://jhstampingstudio.blogspot.com/2021/04/scrapbooking-global-blog-hop-april-2021.html 

 Janice Thomson - http://jazzledazzlecraft.co.uk/index.php/2021/04/15/scrapbooking-global-april-2021-blog-hop-theme-scrap-it-in-the-round/ 

 Delys Cram - https://delyscram.com/2021/04/15/scrapbooking-global-april-blog-hop-2/ 

 Sharni Haines - https://www.sharnihaines.com/post/scrapbooking-global-april-2021-blog-hop-scrap-it-in-the-round? 

 Siggi Wille - https://www.werkstattartig.de/index.php?id=1056 

Cheryl Taylor - https://cheryldiana.co.uk/scrapbook-layout---its-a-bing-thing---part-2/?

Love a bargain?  The clearance rack is always worth checking out!!

Love kits?  Here's another gorgeous Paper Pumpkin kit for you!

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in the Stampin' Up! Business opportunity - contact me to find out how.

You are invited to join my team and receive all the great benefits of being part of our Stampin' Up! family.

Spectacular Sunset Colours Colour INKspiration#97

Hello and Welcome to our stunning colour challenge this week!!  

Colour INKspiration is a challenge which features some gorgeous images which then have their colours converted into some of the amazing tones from Stampin' Up!  This photo is credited to Phil Winterton Gunnedah NSW. 

The colours this time are:  Rococo Rose, Calypso Coral, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry and this stunning photo was the perfect starting place for my project.  I have these lovely photos of our girls watching the sunset one day, and knew this is what I wanted to create as a project to showcase these colours.  

I had all sorts of grand plans for creating a blended background for my page using the blending brushes, and in the process I discovered that blending and sponging is NOT my super power!!  Sooooo, I then decided to create a water colour wash with the fluid 100 paper and all the inks, and this did not look like what I had imagined in my head either!  So theeeen, I ripped pieces of paper and added them in layers to create my 'sunset' background - what do you think?

I did NOT waste all my ruined blending failures however, instead I used them as the base to stamp the hibiscus and frangipani flowers from the Timeless Tropical stamp set. I used Memento Black ink and then fussy cut them all.  

On some of the frangipani flowers, I've added a touch of Stampin' Blends for extra detail in either the Calypso Coral, Rococo Rose, or Pumpkin Pie.  

The two sayings on the page come from the Enjoy Every Moment stamp set from our Mini Catalogue.  

There's a little of the gold twine from the Forever Greenery ribbon pack along with some Dazzling Diamonds glitter and a few Rhinestone jewels.  

The only other colour I've used on the page is some black - like the photo stimulus!!  

INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand and Basic Black as well as Metallics.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.

Make sure you see what's available in the newly updated Clearance Rack!!

How exciting - a New Paper Pumpkin kit for us?  You can see all the details here.  

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in the Stampin' Up! Business opportunity - contact me to find out how.

My favourite Retiring Stamp Set CTC#313

Hello and Welcome to our Sunday Night Blog Hop and Challenge CASEING the CATTY.

To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit, and we love to CASE from our amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues (Catty) which are full of inspiration.

This week, we are CASEING our favourite retiring stamp set, and my absolute favourite is Beautiful Friendship.  It's also on special now, if you love it too!!!  

It is on page 115 of the Annual Catalogue and features stunning watercoloured gorgeousness!!  I've been inspired by the card on the left featuring the ribbon detail under the congratulations greeting.

I've used this greeting design as my title for a scrapbooking page featuring LOTS of gorgeous images from this lovely stamp set.  

The colours I've used are some of the retiring colours - Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose mixed with Blushing Bride, Soft Sea Foam and Misty Moonlight.

Repeating some of the elements from the catalogue sample, I've also used the gorgeous gold foil Forever Gold Laser Cut Specialty paper for the extra leaves.  There is also some lovely Misty Moonlight ribbon under the title - same as the original.  

I've used the Everyday Label punch for my greeting panels (which is thankfully NOT retiring - woohoo!).  This lovely Happy Birthday comes from the Mini Catalogue project kit You Are Amazing stamp set.  

This is such an easy stamp set to use, and I have just LOVED it!!  

UP next is the gorgeous Rebecca and her favourite beautifully coloured flowers.   

Please join the fun with us by adding your project featuring your favourite, to our Facebook challenge page here.  

You can still head to my online store here to see any retiring products that are not already sold out!!  

On Tuesday 13 April, you can order our new Paper Pumpkin kit - make sure you go to my online store to check it all out!! 

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in the Stampin' Up! Business opportunity - contact me to find out how.

CTC#312 Sharing the Retiring Love

Hello and Welcome to our Sunday Night Blog Hop and Challenge CASEING the CATTY.  

To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit, and we love to CASE from our amazingly inspirational Stampin' Up! Catalogues (catty).

This week, we are featuring our Favourite Retiring Dies from our current Annual Catalogues!

I've used this great inspirational challenge to help me create a bunch of small gifts for my family for Easter by featuring the ever useful Mini Curvy Keepsake Dies (which is now sold out!!)

My little gift boxes were created by laminating 2 sheets of the gorgeous papers from the Flowering Cactus Product Medley laminated together and then each die cut with the Mini Curvy Keepsake dies.

The tags also feature another of the Mini Curvy Keepsakes dies as well as a greeting from another awesome retiring die - Well Written - which is full of some great words!!(also sold out).  The final touch on my little tags is one of the felt flowers from the great Flowering Cactus Product Medley.

UP next with another great project featuring a retiring die is the awesome Sandra.

We'd love you to join in the fun with us and show us your projects featuring your favourite retiring dies!!  

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in the Stampin' Up! Business opportunity - contact me to find out how.