Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Here's the example for December CAC

And if you are looking for more inspiration head on over to the challenges, there is lots of fun to be had!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

December CAC

This months CAC challenge is to follow in the colours of chocolate...


Chocolate, Dark Brown and white!  What could be more inspiring than blocks of chocolate :)

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Christmas Treat Basket

Pop on into the forum for instructions on how to make these beautiful little Treat Baskets!  Great for every occasion, but even more special coming into Christmas.   Fill them full of treats and share the festive sentiments!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

TSO Retreat is On

Well the TSO retreat is well underway and it sounds like everyone is having a ball!

For those of us unable to make it, we don't get it miss out on all the fun.  We have posted on the forum all the challenges that will be set, so if you are looking for inspiration, give these a go!

Well the TSO retreat is currently underway but it doesn't mean the lovely ladies left behind miss out on the challenges.  Pop on over to The Scrappers Outlet and check them out!

Challenge 1
Create a lo that has the following :
** must have more than 1 photo
** a numeral
** a pin or two
** and a scolloped border

Challenge 2
Create a layout with the following :
** 5x7 B&W photo
** black and white colours
** one other colour only
** a key

Challenge 3 is - Create a lo, card or OTP project with the following :
** 2 pieces of ugly paper
** a wet product ie spray, ink etc
** hand made flowers
** something made of wood


Create a card with the following :
** stamped image coloured in
** must contain punching
** must contain the word drink
** and be an other than standard size

What a way to fill the weekend!

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Technique for November - Handmade Grunge Flowers

Come on over to the forum and check out our technique for November.  Get all the details on how to make these cute little flowers that are just perfect for any project or layout!

LOTW - 31st October

And the LOTW this week is Jenelle's "The Happy Couple".  Not only did I just adore the colour and the use of the droplets but it inspired me to use some on a lo I created not longer afterwards!

Inspiring Jenelle, Thank you!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Here's another sneak peak!

Another LO, another Sneak Peak!  Got to love this range!

Monday, October 24, 2011

LOTW - 24th October 2011

I am lucky enough to be able to pick this weeks Layout of the Week for The Scrappers Outlet....

So this week I have chosen a super cute layout by Anita.
Such a gorgeous photo and love the flowers..

WTG, Anita.

TFL, Michelle x

Sunday, October 23, 2011

New Members Choice Challenge has been posted

I have posted a challenge to keep those creative juices flowing now that we only have a week left before the new challenges hit our tables!

Must be a monochromatic PINK lo for Pink Ribbon day
1 cardstock
2 PP
Butterflies
Ribbon
Flowers

Have fun!

Here's a sneak peak of the November Kit!

I have just received my gorgeous parcel from The Scrappers Outlet, there are some beautiful Studio Calico papers, Trimmings Felt, blossoms, bling, Chipboard elements, ribbon, ricrac and a rubon..  Now this is going to be fun.. Here's the first sneak peak of the kit!  All i can say is YUMMY!

Sign up for the newsletter if you haven't already to be the first notified of when this beautiful kit is available!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

LAYOUT OF THE WEEK

CONGRATULATIONS TO WENDY

This beautiful LO with its gorgeous colour comba and flower cluster get LO of the week this week.
Youcan find more beautiful LO by Wendy here

Sunday, October 2, 2011

October Inspiration Challenge

This month it is all about Pink Ribbon Day and a celebration of life so I was inspired by the following image



The challenge is pink, glitter and a lo based upon your family.  Here is my example.


So if you are looking for some challenges to get those creative juices flowing pop on over to The Scrappers Outlet and check them out!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Card Artistry Challenge

This month see whats in the SPOTLIGHT when you get creative with cards...Pop on over to The Scrappers Outlet and check out the card challenge this month....

TSO October Ready Steady Scrap Challenge

Looking to make a mess and have some fun this month ??

Well I am lucky to be able to set the Ready Steady Scrap Challenge this month at The Scrappers Outlet.

So... after all the talk about paint on the forum I thought I would use challenge everyone big time! hehehehehe...

So this month the Ready Steady Scrap Challenge is:

Use these ingredients:
Paint and lots of it !
Chipboard.. and get creative with it
and
a bird some where on your layout

Plus this month there is NO Sketch.. just my layout for placement ideas for your layout.

Here's the layout.

Don't forget to head over to the gallery to see what everyone gets up to.

TFL, Michelle x

Friday, September 2, 2011

TSO September Kit

September is here and this month while on The Scrappers Outlet Design Team I was sent this SUPER yummy kit to play with.

Thanks again Peta for the pack I LOVED it all and had so much fun creating.

Here's what I created.

Layout 1 sneak -

Layout 2 sneak -

Layout 3 -

Why not head over to The Scrappers Outlet to see what everyone has been busily working on for this month.

Cheers Michelle x

TSO September Chocoholics Challenge

Okay everyone.

This month I got to set the colours for the Chocoholics Challenge at The Scrapper Outlet.

I decided to go with a very different colour range to play with.

After finding an old Basic Grey 6 x 6 paper pad in my stash in my clean out I felt inspired by the colours.

So without further ado...

The colours for this month will be:  Blue, Lime Green and of course Chocolate.

Here's what I created using the colours


Why not give it a go this month.

Don't forget to check out the forum for the rest of this month's challenges.

TFL, Michelle x

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

LOTW 15th August 2011

Morning all from wet Adelaide...

Just about to head up to my scrap room and was looking for a little inspiration this morning.

Have seen some amazing wrk in The Scrappers Outet gallery that I am truly inspired for sure.

I am lucky to be able to chose this weeks LOTW and  I have chosen.

"Just Try and Stop Me" by Jordayla


WTG and thanks for the inspiration.

Don't forget to check out the gallery for more inspiration.

TFL, Michelle x

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

LOTW - July 12

Hello everyone, Michelle here

This week I have been checking out all the amazing work in the The Scrappers Outlet gallery..

Well done to everyone they all looks so good.

BUT that made it super hard to choose a layout for this week...think I would choose them all!!!

But I can't so.. my pick for layout of the week is...

Scraphappy's - Beautiful Soul...

Love it.. really brings out what the Inspiration Challenge for this month means.

Here's what was to inspire us..
BEAUTIFUL
I am beautiful
Not only because of the curve of my hips
Or the shape of my body
Not only because of the fullness of my lips
Or the curl of my eye lashes

I am beautiful because I want to be
I am beautiful because God made me that way
I am beautiful because in my eyes
There is no one more beautiful than me

I am beautiful because I have a heart
And that is a beautiful thing
I am beautiful because I have a brain
And that is a beautiful thing
I am beautiful because I give advice
And that is a beautiful thing

I am beautiful because I want to be
I am beautiful because God made me that way
I am beautiful because in my eyes
There is no one more beautiful than me

I am beautiful because I have confidence
I am beautiful because I have determination and wit
I am beautiful because I have goals and I plan to reach them
I am beautiful because I am always there to lend a helping hand

I am beautiful because I want to be
I am beautiful because God made me that way
I am beautiful because in my eyes
There is no one more beautiful than me

BY
Candice George


WTG.. Michelle x

Monday, July 4, 2011

TSO July Kit

This month while on The Scrappers Outlet Design Team I have been busily scrapping away.

Thanks again Peta for the pack I LOVED it all and had so much fun creating. I managed to get 3 LO's created and still have plenty left over that I am hoping to play around again with this range.

I was sent this to play with -
PP = Imaginisce - Live Loud
American Craft Ribbon
7 Gypsies 3 in 1 parentheses trio stamp
MME Magnolia Serene "Letters"
MM Alpha rubons


From my own stash -
Cardstock
Floss
Large Brads
Own Alphas
Marking Tape
Bling
Digital Ticket Stubs
Helmar Liquid Scrapdots
Kindy Glitz


Here's what I created.

Layout 1 - Line 'em Up


Loved the layering on this one.. plenty of Helmar Liquid Scrapdots used for this too (almost a WHOLE tub!)

Layout 2 - Big Blue Eyes


Lots of punching and stamping on this one..plus I played around with some masking tape too.. so much fun.

Layout 3 - Zoe


This would have to be my favourite.. loving working with cardboard at the moment.. it really worked with this paper too.

Why not head over to The Scrappers Outlet to see what everyone has been busily working on for this month.

Cheers Michelle x

Friday, July 1, 2011

"Kissing" Fun at The Scrappers Outlet

hehehehehe...

Bet the title of this blog post got you wondering WHAT I have been up to...hehehehehe.

Well.. this month I got to choose the Card Artistry Challenge at The Scrappers Outlet.

I had to put my thinking cap on for this one. I wanted to do something fun so I decided to use the technique of "kissing".

The kissing technique is a great way to get more use from your stamps. There are several different ways to use this technique:

- Take a background or textured stamp and ink it with a dark color. Place it face up on your work surface. Then ink a solid stamp with a lighter color. Press the solid stamp into the background stamp so that they “kiss” each other. The background stamp leaves a pattern into the solid stamp. Then take the kissed solid stamp and stamp onto card stock.

- As a variation, ink the two stamps in coordinating colors, rather than a lighter shade of the same color, and “kiss” them together. Then press the solid stamp onto card stock.

- Ink a solid stamp and “kiss” it with an un-inked pattern stamp. This removes ink in the shape of the pattern. Stamp the kissed solid stamp onto card stock.


Here's my take on the technique..


Here's a close up of the butterfly that I made using the "kissing technique"


As you can see I used to different colours for mine. I had so much fun playing around with my Marvvy Le Plume markers and Staz on ink.

Why not give it a go.

Head over to The Scrapper Outlet gallery to see what everyone else creates using this technique.

TFL, Michelle

Friday, June 24, 2011

LAYOUT OF THE WEEK

Sorry I am a little Late, this weeks LOTW is by Top End Girl. Thanks Karen for showing us a wonderful way to use a sequence of photographs and I just love those colours.


TSO June Challenges - My Take

Looking for a fun challenge this month ??

Still time to get creative!!!!

Why not head over to The Scrappers Outlet.

I managed to get a chance to get the challenges done that were set by my fellow design team members. I must say I had so much fun creating these layouts.

This were the colours chosen for the Chocoholics Challenge.



My take on this challenge


A close up

I promise you in real life it does look like the colours.. just for some reason I can't get the true colours showing up.. no matter where I take the photo.

My next challnge was the June Inspiration challenge.

This was what was chosen to inspire us.


My take on this challenge


A close up


Why not pop over and see what everyone else has created.

TFL, Michelle x

Ready Steady Scrap !!!

Looking for something to do as winter sets in this month...

There is still a bit of time to get this done before the end of the month.

Why not head over to The Scrappers Outlet.

I have been given the opportunity to set the Ready Steady Scrap for the month of June.

The "ingredients" for this month recipe are:
Pinwheels
Embroidery Floss
Buttons

Plus using this sketch:

sketch from Page Maps

Here's my sample:


If you have never made pinwheels before here's some instructions.. beware they are super easy and addictive!

You'll need:

Tape
Thumb tacks
Scissors
Double Sided Paper

Method:

* Cut a 5 inch square piece of paper.

* Fold it into a triangle, unfold it and fold it into a triangle the other direction so that you have an "x" in fold lines through the center of your square.

* Start from one corner of your square and cut along the fold line towards the center of your square stopping about 1/4 inch from the center. Repeat this process for all four corners.

* Starting at the top left corner, work clockwise around the square folding in each corner (don't crease the folds). I recommend taping down the corners in the center to keep them from slipping. You can always cut the tape later.

* Then you can just put the brad through the center of your pinwheel and secure at the back you're all done!

Don't forget to head over to The Scrappers Outlet Gallery to see what everyone else creates this month,

TFL, Michelle x

Monday, June 6, 2011

LOTW - June 6th 2011

Good Morning Everyone.

Have been taking a look around the gallery this morning over my morning coffee. There are so many yummy layout and card there to choose from for inspiration thats for sure.

This week however I have chosen a layout by Wendy to be the Layout of the week.

I love what she has done with the colours and the photo really is gorgeous.

I also love how she has clustered the embellishments too.

So Congratulations Wendy for being LOTW winner this week for your layout - A Sister's Kiss.


I cannot wait to show everyone your work on my blog.


Happy Scrapping, Michelle xx

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Layout of the Week - 1 June 2011

There is so much amazing work in the gallery that we have decided to start featuring it on the forum as well as on our blog and facebook page.  

When I was looking through the gallery for the last week, this LO by Jordayla just jumped out at me.  Congrats Trace, it's a beautiful LO and deserving of being the Layout of the Week! 

If you haven't given it some love yet, here's a link to it the gallery!



Jenelle :-)

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Need some inspiration??

Well have you checked out the Inspiration Challenge for May??  Here's what LO's have been created so far.

a mothers love never dies by Jenelle

Birthday # 5 by Karen

Will you be the next to be inspired??

Jenelle  :- )

Monday, May 2, 2011

Hey everyone

its Jenelle here.  Want a sneeky cheeky look at the May range kit??  Don't ask me why the first one is a different shape to the last two,  I really don't have a clue why I did that LOL. 

 
Want to see the full kit reveal, well than you have to purchase the kit.  But don't wait long, last month the kit sold out in hours. Here's a pic of all the yumminess in the kit, it's full of BoBunny's Timepiece collection.


The kit contains:

* 9 x double sided sheets
* 1 x sheet cut outs
* 1 sheet combo stickers
* 1 x pack of Bo Bunny buttons
* 2 x Coredinations cardstock
* 1 x sheet rubons FTI Flourishes
* 1 x sheet rubons FTI Happiness
* 1 x sheet rubons Miss Elizabeth Family
* 1 x sheet alpha rain dots
* 1 x zva bling
* 1 x 1m FTI cream felt ribbon
* 1 x Maya road key
* 2 x Prima flowers
* 5 x FTI Flowers
* 20 x brads
* 3 x chipboard words - remember, family and cherish
* 2 x 1/2 m lace

+ Instruction for 6 Layouts

Have a geat week ;)

Sunday, May 1, 2011

First Lot of TSO Layouts

Have been extremely lucky to have become a part of The Scrappers Outlet Design Team this month. I am extremely excited to be working with a truly amazing team.

When I came back from our trip away to the Flinders at Easter I was lucky to find my Design Team pack sitting waiting for me on the porch.

My fingers were itching to get started because of all the yummy goodies that were in the pack.

Thanks again guys for the pack I LOVED it all and had so much fun creating. I managed to get 3 LO's created and have a little left over that I am hoping to get a card made with at a later date.

I was sent this to play with -
PP = Imaginisce - Live Loud
American Craft Ribbon
7 Gypsies 3 in 1 parentheses trio stamp
MME Magnolia Serene "Letters"


From my own stash -
Cardstock
Material scrap
Floss
Own Alphas
Glimmer Mist
Kindy Glitz


Here's what I created.

Layout 1 - Zoo Doo


Layout 2 - Rockstar


Layout 3- Friends


Why not check out the gallery to see what the other design team members have created this month.

TFL, Michelle x