life.paper.scrapbook. issue 3

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Issue 3: October - December 2013

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Creative Director/Editor:Manda Moore

Assistant Editor:Ruth Bonser

Design Team: Ashley Horton

Alex Gadji Allie Stewart Becki AdamsCarol Piexoto

Chantelle HuizengaDanielle De Konink

Gina LiderosLeanne AllinsonLouise BeerensLucia Barabas

Marielle LeBlancNina Stenzel

Stephanie Grenouillat

Design Team: Aimee DowBernii MillerLisa Webb

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Products Fab Four.....................................7

Featured DesignerJen Ritchie...............................22 GalleriesDesign Team.............................12Scrapbook.................................45Water Colours............................89Stampin....................................99 Mini Albums............................105Day Books...............................114Cards......................................122 Project Life..............................132

FeaturesHybrid Project Life...................142 Not Project Perfect Life............150

Oh Deer Me Kit

www.ohdeermekit.com

by freckled fawn


Hello everyone, welcome to issue 3 of Life.Paper.Scrapbook. The last 4 months have been a bit of a learning curve for me. As much as I would like to pretend we are a big fancy publication, LPS is infact just me and a computer so I have had to accept that I couldn’t do everything by myself. I have been lucky enough to have the lovely Ruth Bonser come on as my right hand gal and she has been a complete blessing. We also put this issue back two weeks, that is because I had to learn the hard way to back up my files. During all these struggles our Design Team has been incredible supporting me and helping out where they can, I honestly do not know what I would do without them!

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Since the last issue we have lost a few DT member but we have gain some too (and a Project Life Team!) so this issue is absolutley packed with DT inspiration as well as inspiration from all our wonderful readers.

The other exciting thing that has happened since the last issue is that we have released our LPS Day To Day Project Kit (pictured below), an exclusive kit for your pocket memory keeping and other projects. It has been a great success and we plan on doing some other one off kits including a scrapbook one coming soon and some christmas mini kits which will be anounced on the blog and our Facebook Page. We do still have some kits available and you can find them here: www.lifepaperscrapbook.bigcartel.com We offer shipping to the US, NZ, Singapore but if you are in another area just email us and we will get a quote for you.

Thank you to all of you for making the kit and LPS such a sucess, I hope you enjoy this issue. Grab a cuppa, sit down and get ready to be inspired.

www.pol lyscrap.com.auBlog: www.pollyscrapkits.blogspot.com.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pollyscrapkits

The Chalkboard trend is impossible to miss right now, but like many of our trends it extends beyond scrapbook. At LPS, we think it is a terrific neutral trend that will go with your other supplies to make them fun and fresh.

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B Patterned Paper In their new mid-season release, Printshop,

Studio Calico mixed chalkboard elements with really bright colours. Most of the other chalkboard lines have been teaming it with softer tones. This

paper covered in chalkboard doodled frames is a versatile page for fussy-cutting or border

strips. The black and white makes a good base for any other colours, even some of those neon products we have seen a lot of recently. Studio

Calico Framed from the Printshop Collection www.studiocalico.com/shop/printshop/paper-framed

Washi Tape This mix of words and patterns from My Mind’s Eye is a great way to add chalkboard to your projects in just a small way, not too much all at once. Either mixed with your title or just for embellishment, this set of tapes include a geometric, organic, typographical and classic stripes with a little colour. My Minds Eye Decorative Tape www.mymindseye.com/Chalkstudio.asp

Journal Cards For the Project Life enthusiasts this set of project life style cards

from WRMK are a filled with a variety of chalkboard themed product. The black is teamed with mint, coral and golden yellow,

making a great palette no matter what season it is around the world right now. The set includes a mix of larger and smaller cards

plus die cut cards too.Chalkboard Album’s Made Easy Card Set www.weronthenet.com/Chalkboard

Flair We love that the chalkboard trend doesnt always have to be about typography, these chalkboard hearts on flair by Greatest View are a little extra touch to add to any project.Chalkboard Album’s Made Easy Card Set www.etsy.com/au/shop/greatestview

8 Life. Paper. Scrapbook.

DESIGNERFeatured


Jen Ritchie Hong Kong www.jenritchie.com

Our Featured Designer this issue is the very talented Jen Ritchie, a Canadia Designer living in Hong Kong where she also co-owns Mei Li Paperie, an online store dedicated to bringing Asia Pacific the latest trends and inspiration in scrapbooking.

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your life:I am a Canadian living in Hong Kong. I moved to Asia 10 years ago when my parents were relocated to China for work. I never imagined I would be here this long but I fell in love with the adventure and a handsome man with a rugged Aussie accent. We have since married, started our own businesses and adopted our mongrel pup. I started scrapbooking 5 years ago when I moved to Hong Kong. Life is never boring here and I wanted to find a way to record our adventures but hated the idea of just writing journals. Photography has always been a hobby of mine, so after attending my first scrapbooking class I knew I had found yet another love in my life. This year, scrapbooking really became my newest adventure when I became co-owner of an online scrapbooking supplies shop www.meilipaperie.com created to help those of us scrapping in parts of the world where supplies are not easy to get. You can also see more of my adventures on my blog www.jenritchie.com

When you sit down to scrapbook, which comes first, the photo or the paper?When I scrapbook I often begin with a challenge or sketch I want to do. I also create a list of rules or guidelines that I want to follow for my layout.. the best way to describe it would be like a mood board in my head. My mood board often has a limited colour palette of 3 colours at max as all as textures, techniques or design elements I would like the layout to have. Sometimes I even print various inspirations, which could be furniture, a magazine ad, a photo of a stylish room… anything that inspires the direction I want my layout to go. From there it goes either way… sometimes I know what photos I want to use, but other times I have supplies or a collection that I would like to create with. Once the photo and paper have been chosen I pull embellishments that follow my "mental mood board" and have them all out on the table ready to grab with and inspiration I have printed out. Layouts often curate in my mind for days before I begin working on them, and I am usually working on quit a few in my head at a time.. ha ha


What elements do you find yourself reaching for over and over again?I find I am most inspired when I am working with large printed photos. Lately, I can't get enough enamel dots (peach, pink and turquoise), sequins and anything metallic or sparkly. I have also been playing with watercolours a lot.

How do you store your collections; all together ie papers/accessories or split them apart according to colour, pattern etc?Store? You mean a scrapbooking room is supposed to be organised? ha ha I love kits and so I tend to keep them together as kits until the kit is dead. When I do have a large portion of a collection, I try to keep the collections together, however bits and pieces often get mixed into kits that I think they may work with.

How do you feel about your first layouts? Do you like them or do you feel like re-doing them? Has your scrapping style changed since you first started?Oh man my first layouts are really honestly cringe worthy! They are deffinatly on my to-do list to redo, however I plan on still trying to keep in the colour scheme or feeling I was originally going for. So a redo but attempting to keep it similar. My scrapping style has changed a lot! I have a better understanding of design, colour and techniques. I used to really stress about having coherent groupings all over the page and making sure they had enough "stuff" on them, but now I am really exploring minimalism and simple effectiveness. Do you ever throw away or give up on a layout because it's just not working?Yes! I have a rule that I scrap by… if I am feeling its not working I make my self sleep on it. When I am feeling frustrated or just pushing stuff around too much I put the layout in an area of my house that I will see it often and leave it. I have a look at it as I pass by or have a cup of tea and often looking at it with fresh eyes sparks ideas of where I can take it. If a layout sits around too long it gets put in the box


of unfinished layouts. Every few months I go through that box and either pull photos off and toss or start new.

Right now, what is your favourite colour combination?Just one?? I love grey… anything plus grey has been a fav of mine for years. A current obsession is peach and gold or turquoise and gold. I also really love working in monochromatic.

What do you do when your mojo leaves for vacation? This happens way more than it should…seriously if my mojo was an employee it would totally be fired! ha ha.. One of my go to cures is scrap lifting. I just find a layout I super love and straight out scrap lift it, it seems to always do the trick!

What is your "scrapbooking dream"?I have a few different scrapbooking dreams. One is to help build the scrapbooking community stronger globally , creating better connections and making supplies easier to come by. I dream that meilipaperie.com will grow and become a go-to online community and shop for global scrappers. On a personal level, I am a teacher and I dream that one day I won't be teaching English full time but scrapbooking instead. Being on a design team for a kit club or manufacturer would be a dream come true as well…

You can see more of Jen’s work on her blog:www.jenritchie.com or on Twitter: @jenmritchie or instagram: @jenmritchie


Aleksandra GadjiSweden

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You Bring Color to Our Lives (right)

Materials: Paper - October Afternoon; Embellishments - October Afternoon; Stamp - October Afternoon; Ink - Stazon; Other - Shrink plastic.

3 Cups a Day (above right)Materials: Paper - October Afternoon; Embellishments - October Afternoon; Stamp - October Afternoon; Ink - Stazon;

Happy Together (left)Materials: Paper - Teresa Collins; Embellishments - Teresa Collins, Studio Calico; Other - Silhouette Die Cut Machine


Design TeamGALLERY

Gina LiderosUSA

www.canoncreativegirl.blogspot.com


Design TeamGALLERY

This Place... (right)Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Bella Blvd; Embellishments - Bella Blvd, My Mind’s Eye; Ink - Studio Calico; Other - paper straws, machine stitching, Silhouette Die Cut Machine.

Days Like TheseMaterials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Glitz Designs; Embellishments - Studio Calico; Other - Watercolour, Silhouette Die Cut Machine, vellum, sequins, clothes peg.

Designer TipGina created these custom

straws by wrapping pattern paper strips and washi tape tape around

plain white straws.

Beach Fun (above right)Materials: Paper - Crate Paper; Embellishments - Crate Paper, American Crafts; Other - Machine stitching, sequins, vellum.


Design TeamGALLERY

Chantelle HuizengaAustralia

www.chan3boys.blogspot.com.au


Design TeamGALLERY

Hello (left)

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Dear Lizzy; Embellishments - Echo Park Paper Co, Prima Marketing, Greatest View; Other - Stampin Up Punch, stencil, modelling paste, crochet heart, resin flowers , mist.

Happiness (right)

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Echo Park Paper Co, Dear Lizzy; Embellishments - Echo Park Paper Co, My Mind’s Eye, Stampin Up; Other - twine, buttons, stamps, ink, modelling paste, stencil.

Smile (above right)Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Embellishments - My Mind’s Eye, Stampin Up; Other - twine, buttons, stamps, ink, modelling paste, stencil, wooden pegs.


Design TeamGALLERY

Becki Adams USA

www.beckiadams.blogspot.com


Design TeamGALLERY

Lovely Glasses (left)

Materials: Paper - American Crafts, Dear Lizzy, Amy Tangerine; Embellishments - American Crafts, Dear Lizzy, Amy Tangerine; Ink - Heidi Swapp; Other - unknown washi, doily.

My ‘Lil Shadow (right)

Materials: Paper - Carta Bella, Fancy Pants; Embellishments - Pink Paislee, Fancy Pants, Bella Blvd, American Crafts; Ink - Stampin Up; Other - machine stitching.

Stunning Photos (above right)

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Bella Blvd; Embellishments - Bella Blvd, Amy Tangerine, American Crafts; Ink - Clearsnap; Other - Silhouette DIe Cut Machine.


Design TeamGALLERY

Allie Stewart USA

www.magicalmesses.blogspot.com


Design TeamGALLERY

Wedding Party (left)Materials: Paper - Crate Paper; Embellishments - Crate Paper, Webster’s Pages, American Crafts; Other - Sequins

Summer Memories(right)

Materials: Paper - Simple Stories, Studio Calico; Embellishments - American Crafts, Crate Paper, My Mind’s Eye, DCVW; Other - Martha Stewart Punch.

My Soul Loves (above right)Materials: Paper - Glitz Designs, My Mind’s Eye; Embellishments - Freckled Fawn, My Mind’s Eye, MAMBI, Crate Paper; Ink - Heidi Swapp; Other - Close To My Heart Paper Distresser.


Design TeamGALLERY

Carol Piexoto Brazill

www.carolpxto.blogspot.com


Design TeamGALLERY

Smile (left)Materials: Paper - Maggie Holmes, Crate Paper; Embellishments; Crate Paper; Ink - Unknown Mist, twine, doily.

1000 Years (right)

Materials: Paper - Crate Paper; Embellishments - Crate Paper, Basic Grey; Other - Flair, stamps, mist.

Love You (above right)Materials: Paper - Crate Paper; Embellishments - Crate Paper; Stamps - Unknown.


Design TeamGALLERY

Ashley Horton USA

www.ashleyhortondesigns.com


Design TeamGALLERY

Summer Memories (left)Materials: Paper - Maggie Holmes, Crate Paper; Embellishments; Crate Paper; Ink - Unknown Mist, twine, doily.

Be Me (right)Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Crate Paper, Simple Stories; Embellishments - Studio Calico, Recollections, Cocoa Daisy; Ink - Heidi Swapp; Mask - The Paper Bakery; Other - Modeling paste.

Adventure Awaits (above right)Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Pretty Little Studio; Embellishments - Pretty Little Studio, The Paper Bakery, Prima Marketing, American Crafts; Ink - Studio Calico; Other - Washi, glassine bag.


Design TeamGALLERY

Lucia Barabas Slovakia

www.luciabarabas.com


Design TeamGALLERY

Driving In The Rain (left)

Materials: Paper - Pebbles; Embellishments - Pebbles, Studio Calico; Other - Vellum, thread, tissue paper.

Cutest Bunny (right)Materials: Cardstock - Core-dinations; Paper - Studio Calico; Embellishments - Studio Calico, American Crafts; Other - Acrylic paint, hemp cord, thread, tissue.

Our Friendship (above right)Materials: Cardstock - Core-dinations; Paper - Color Conspiracy; Embellishments - Echo Park Paper Co, Whiskers Graphics, Color Conspiracy, Papero Amo; Other - homemade pink fabric button,tissue paper, white thread, white doilies, black ink


Design TeamGALLERY

Louise Beerens Australia

www.madeatnumber27.blogspot.com.au


Design TeamGALLERY

Learn and Grow (left)

Materials: Paper - Studio Calico, October Afternoon; Other - Machine stitching, Silhouette Die Cut Machine.

Water Play (right)Materials: Paper - Studio Calico; Embellishments - Studio Calico, Dear Lizzy; Other - Vellum, sequins, twine.

Ready Set Go (above right)Materials: Paper - Basic Grey; Embellishments - Basic Grey; Other - twine, stamping.


Design TeamGALLERY

Leanne Alinson Australia

www.leanneallinson.blogspot.com.au


Design TeamGALLERY

Baby (left)Materials: Cardstock - Kaisercraft;Paper - Echo Park Paper Co; Embellishments - Echo Park Paper Co,Greatest View, Bella Blvd, Kaisercraft, Zva; Other - staple, enamel dots.

Make It Work (right)

Materials: Cardstock - Kaisercraft, Bazzill;Paper - Fancy Pants, Jillibean Soup; Embellishments - Jillibean Soup, Greatest View, Pretty Little Studio, Dear Lizzy; Other - twine, bulldog clip,mist, gelatos, staple, ink, washi tape; tools - typewriter, The Crafter’s Workshop stencil,.

Today (above right)

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - KI Memories, Echo Park Paper Co; Embellishments - American Crafts, Authentique, Graphic 45, KI Memories ; Stamp - Hampton Arts; Ink - Dylusions, Studio Calico


Design TeamGALLERY

Ruth Bonser Australia

www.scrapmachine.com


Design TeamGALLERY

One Perfect Day(left)

Materials: Paper - WRMK

Rock Collection (right)Materials: Paper - Crate Paper; Embellishments - Crate Paper, Jenni Bowlin, Frackled Fawn, Amy Tangerine;

Right Here (above right)

Materials: Cardstock; Embellishments - American Crafts, Elle’s Studio; Stamps - Amy Tangerine; Other - flair, wooden clips


Design TeamGALLERY

Stéphanie Grenouillat France

www.monbricascrap.over-blog.com


Design TeamGALLERY

Go (left)

Materials: Shipping tag, thread, patterned paper, wood veneer, stamps, mist.

Bon Heur (right)Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Embellishments - Freckled Fawn, Studio Calico; Other - stamps, ink, sequins, feather, thread, shipping tag.

Pour Toi (above right)


Design TeamGALLERY

Nina Stenzel Germany

www.meinlebeninscraps.blogspot.de


Design TeamGALLERY

Am Strand (left)

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - American Crafts, Studio Calico, My Mind´s Eye; Embellishments - Studio Calico, Ikea, Twine & Ink; Other - Doily, Star Stickers, Sequins, Silhouette Die Cut Machine, Thread

Hi Mr Crabs (right)Materials: Paper - Basic Grey, other; Embellishments - American Crafts, Amy Tangerine; Other - Mist.

You & Me (above right)

Materials: Cardstock; Embellishments - Websters Pages; Embellishments - Websters Pages American Crafts, Studio Calico, Twine & Ink; Other Twine, Mist.


Design TeamGALLERY

Marielle LaBlanc Canada

www.escrapdemarilou.blogspot.ca


Design TeamGALLERY

Oh Boy (left)

Materials: Paper - Elle’s Studio, Simple Stories; Embellishments - Elle’s Studio, Simple Stories, My Mind’s Eye; Other - unknown mask and mist.

You at Ten (right)

Materials: Paper - Fancy Pants; Embellishments - Fancy Pants; American Crafts, Studio Calico, My Minds Eye.

You & Me (above right)

Materials: Paper - Jillibean Soup; Embellishments - Jillibean Soup, My Mind’s Eye


Design TeamGALLERY

Danielle De Konink The Netherlands

www.picsandcheesecake.blogspot.nl


Design TeamGALLERY

Magic Kingdom (left)

Materials: Paper - Elle’s Studio, Embellishments - Elle’s; Other - Silhouette Die Cut Machine, Tiny Attacher, machine stitching

Margarita Ville (right)

Miami (above right)

Materials: Paper - Crate Paper; Embellishments - Crate Paper, Jenni Bowlin, American Crafts.

Materials: Paper - Elle’s Studio, Embellishments - Elle’s Studio, Simple Stories, American Crafts, Crate Paper, Heidi Swapp, Jenni Bowlin, Ormolu;


Design TeamGALLERY

Manda Moore Australia

www.mandalikadesigns.com


Design TeamGALLERY

Love (left)

Materials: Paper - Amy Tangerine, Jillibean Soup, Kesi Art; Embellishments - Amy Tangerine, Dear Lizzy, Maggie Holmes, American Crafts, Doodlebug, Freckled Fawn; Stamp - Amy Tangerine; Ink - Brilliance.

Mali On Parade (right)

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Studio Calico; Embellishments - Amy Tangerine, My Mind’s Eye; Ink - Studio Calico; Other Sequins.

Paws (above right)

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Stampin Up, October Afternoon; Embellishments - American Crafts, Freckled Fawn, Little Yellow Bicycle; Ink - Studio Calico.


Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Embellishments - American Crafts, Studio Calico, The Twinery, A Flair For Buttons, Kaisercraft, Freckled Fawn; Distress Paints - Ranger.

You Colour My World Anastasia TeologlouGreecewww.astero-en.blogspot.com

Designer TipTo make the twine spirals Anastasia cut circles out of

cardstock, covered them with glue and starting from the centre added

twine winding round and round.

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Materials: Paper - Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper; Embellishments - Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper; Dear Lizzy; Amy Tangerine; Other - texture paste, ink, pan pastel, doily, misc ephemera.

My Loved 1 Denise Espindola Sachet Brazilwww.nadacomoscrap.blogspot.com.br *Page inspired by Two Peas In A Bucket Garden Girl Coree J

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Little Yellow Bicycle, Elle’s Studio; Embellishments - Little Yellow Bicycle, Elle’s Studio, Heidi Swapp, Jillibean Soup, Echo Park Paper Co, Queen & Co; Other - Paint, thread.

Delight in Moments Like These Diana Poirier Canadawww.dianasscrapbookingblog.wordpress.com

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Echo Park; Embellishments - Echo Park, Crate Paper, Doodlebug, Elle’s Studio, My Minds Eye; Mask - Pink Paislee; Ink - Studio Calico; Printable - Two Peas In a Bucket; Other - Gesso.

Hello ToesTricia Romo USAwww.madewithlovecrafter.blogspot.com

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Echo Park; Embellishments - Echo Park, Simple Stories, The Twinery.

Best Nephew...Brenda Ragsdale USAwww.granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.com

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Echo Park; Embellishments - Echo Park, Blue Fern Studios; Ink - ClearSnap; Embossing Powder - ClearSnap.

SmileYana Smakula Ukrainewww.zrobysama.com.ua/?lang=en

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Studio Calico, Crate Paper; Embellishments - Studio Calico, Crate Paper, October Afternoon, MT; Other - Doily, machine stitching, sequins.

USA Road TripCassandra Chen Singaporewww.thescrapperinme.blogspot.sg

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Prima Marketing; Embellishments - Prima Marketing, Echo Park; Other - Texture paste.

Vintage GirlJulia Akinina Russiawww.monjolibricolage.blogspot.com

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Prima Marketing; Embellishments - Prima Marketing, American Crafts, Karen Foster; Ink - Tim Holtz; Other - Martha Stewart Punch.

Moments Erica Houghton USAwww.ericahoughton.blogspot.com

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Papirdesign; Embellishments - Papirdesign, Wycinanka, Bumaga Maraka, Studio 75, Tim Holtz; Other - Ink,

lace, doily Martha Stewart Punch.

Sunny Day Tanya Privalova

Ukrainewww.diaryofcards.blogspot.com

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Color Conspiracy; Echo Park Paper Co; My Mind’s Eye, Graphic 45; Embellishments - Prima Marketing, MT, Color Conspiracy, Garn Und Mehr, K & Co; Ink - Ranger, Tattered Angels; Other - tag, buttons, paper clip, tickets, pen, punches.

Inner Child Riikka KovasinFinlandwww.paperiliitin.blogspot.com

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Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - My Mind’s Eye: Embellishments - Glitz Design, My Mind’s Eye; Other - Twine, Resin Star, Sequins, Sequin Bow.

I Love You Michelle Stokes - LPS Design Team Australia www.gettinhercrafton.blogspot.com.au/


ScrapbookGALLERY

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Crate Paper; Embellishments - Amy Tangerine, The Paper Bakery, October Afternoon, Studio Calico, Freckled Fawn, MT.

Washi Addict Manda Moore - LPS Design Team Australia www.mandalikadesigns.com


Materials: Paper - My Mind’s Eye, Crate Paper; Embellishments - American Crafts, Artisan Elements, Prima Marketing; Mask - The Crafters Workshop; Ink - Studio Calico, Tim Holtz; Other - Cord, sequins, modeling paste

Snack Isabelle Giasson Canadawww.leblogacoccinelle.blogspot.ca

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Echo Park Paper Co, My Mind’s Eye; Embellishments - My Mind’s Eye,

Studio Calico, Echo Park Paper Co, October Afternoon, Jillibean Soup, Freckled Fawn; Ink - Heidi Swapp, Studio Calico; Other -

Sequin butterflies, machine stitching.

Happy Days Daphne Wuenn-Rihm

UKwww.dapfniedesign.wordpress.com

ScrapbookGALLERY


Materials: Paper - Webster’s Pages, Cosmo Cricket, Studio Calico; Embellishments - MAMBI, Studio Calico, Basic Grey, American Crafts; Ink - Heidi Swapp; Other - Sequins.

Ice CreamShawna Saucier USAwww.scrapyourmamanevertaughtyou.blogspot.com

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Materials: CITRUS TWIST JULY KIT Paper - October Afternoon, Studio Calico, Pebbles, Simple Stories, Crate Paper, Cosmo Cricket; Embellishments - October Afternoon, Studio Calico, Wycinaka; Stamp - Citrus Twist Exclusive; Ink - Prima Marketing;

Explore Sandy Ang Singaporewww.angsandy.blogspot.com

Designer TipOne tip for working with vellum

die-cuts : sewing them on without too much tension in the thread

allows creates the effect of vellum floating above the page.

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ScrapbookGALLERY

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - American Crafts, Embellishments - American Crafts, Studio Calico; Ink - Heidi Swapp, Close To My Heart; Mask - The Paper Bakery; Other - Amy Tangerine Stitching Kit, washi, doily.

Puppy LoveAshley Horton - LPS Design Team USAwww.ashleyhortondesigns.com


ScrapbookGALLERY

Materials: Paper - Pebbles; Embellishments - Pebbles, Simple Stories, Whiskers Graphics, Lucia Barabas, October Afternoon, Papero Amo; Other - tissue paper, thread, white cardstock.

Mini Garden Lucia Barabas - LPS Design Team Slovakiawww.luciabarabas.com


Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Simple Stories; Embellishments - Simple Stories, Petaloo, Gina’s Designs; Stamps - Maya Road; Ink - Versafine; Other - Silhouette DIe Cut Machine.

BeautifulMelissa Elsner USAwww.theprofoundbrunette.com

Designer TipTo create a title that takes center stage, I used my Silhouette Cameo, along with various fonts, to create my title work.

After cutting, I simply layered some card-stock and patterned paper on the back

to create some fun and unique texture to any project.

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Little Ball of Fur Carolina Orellana Chile www.apapermess.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Little Yellow Bicycle; Embellishments - Little Yellow Bicycle, Amy Tangerine, American Crafts

Little Miss Sunshine Michelle McClure USA www. outofmybook.blogspot.com

Materials: PAPER BAKERY KIT CLUB Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - My Mind’s Eye; Embellishments -SRM, May Arts, Doodlebug; Stamp - Fresh Squeeze Stamps; Ink - Tsukineko; Other - Silhouette Die Cut Machine, pet tag

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Designer TipUse packaging for embellishments

journalling or layering. Anastasia just the branding strip from some paper to the top

of her page because the words worked perfectly with her page.

Which Button Anastasia Muratova Russiawww.kazoulis.blogspot.ru

Materials: Paper - Echo Park; Embellishments - Basic Grey; Ink - Ranger; Other- washi tape, thread.

Something Good...Andrea Warren

USAwww.reallifecards.wordpress.com

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts, Bazzill; Paper - American Crafts, Basic Grey, Simple Stories; Embellishments - Basic Grey, Queen & Co; Stamp - Amy

Tangerine; Other - Watercolours, bakers twine, gold thread, Silhouette Die Cut

Machine.


Missing Best Friend Svetlana Mardyban Ukrainewww.fotiniascrap.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Studio Calico; Embellishments - Studio Calico; Mask - Studio Calico; Ink - Studio Calico; Other - brad.

WishStephanie Ho

Canadawww.skylinepaperie.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Glitz Design; Embellishments - Glitz Design, Studio Calico,

Dear Lizzy, Amy Tangerine.

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Banana Phone Mary Pat Siehl USAwww.siehledwithakiss.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Elle’s Studio; Embellishments - Elle’s Studio, Studio Calico, Doodlebug, Jillibean Soup; Stamps - Some Odd Girl, American Crafts; Ink - Jenni Bowlin; Other - machine stitching, Silhouette Die Cut Machine, Some Odd Girl Digi Cut File.

Mr. ScienceLeanne Allinson - LPS DT Australiawww.leanneallinson.blogspot.com.au

Materials: Paper - Jillibean Soup; Embellishments - Jillibean Soup; Other - Grid stamp, mist, circle punch.


You Make My Heart Go... Christine Meyer

USAwww.scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Teresa Collins, Pebbles; Embellishments - Jillibean Soup, Bella Blvd,

Momenta, American Crafts, SRM, Echo Park, Queen &

Co, My Mind’s Eye, Lawn Fawn, Studio Calico; Other - watercolours.

Good Eats Sanna Lippert

Austriawww.papierstau.at

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Embellishments - Freckled Fawn, Knot & Bow,

My Mind’s Eye, 3rd Eye Craft, Studio Calico, Pebbles; Ink - Tattered Angels, Studio Calico;

Other - machine sewing, staples.

ScrapbookGALLERY


What Goes Inside? Milagros C Rivera

Puerto Ricowww.paperboutiquescrapbookingstudio.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Crate Paper; Embellishments - Websters Pages,

Prima Marketing; Stamps - unknown; Other - Recycled packaging.

Nehemiah Brenshevia Baker

USAwww.brensheviapapermemories.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Authentique; Other - unknown flowers.

ScrapbookGALLERY


Basket Full of Cuteness Brenda Ragsdale

USAwww.granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - Close To My Heart; Paper - Simple Stories, Pebbles, Dear

Lizzy; Embellishments - Close To My Heart, Simple Stories, Jillibean Soup; Stamps - Becky Fleck, Meljen Designs; Other -

chipboard, button, twine.

Bust A Move Diana Poirier

USAwww.dianasscrapbookingblog.wordpress.com

Materials: Paper - My Mind’s Eye; Embellishments - American Crafts, My

Mind’s Eye, Simple Stories, SRM; Other - Buttons.

ScrapbookGALLERY


Hello Sunshine Shawna Saucier USAwww.scrapyourmamanevertaughtyou.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Crate Paper, Studio Calico; Embellishments - Studio Calico, Citrus Twist, Crate Paper, American Crafts; Stamp - Citrus Twist; Ink - Heidi Swapp, Smooch Spritz; Other - Molding Paste

Towards the Beach Thandar Aye USAwww.mycraftloft.wordpress.com

Materials: Embellishments - Prima Marketing, Lamroses, Tim Holtz; Stencils - The Crafters Workshop, SaCrafters; Ink - Tim Holtz; Other - Book pages, Newspaper pages, Burlap, Acrylic Paint, Pearl Medium, found shells.

ScrapbookGALLERY


Summer FunLeslii Wagner

USAwww.scrappingalong.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Echo Park Paper Co; Embellishments - Echo

Park Paper Co.

Hello HayleDaphne Wuenn-Rihm

UK www.dapfniedesign.wordpress.com

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Echo Park Paper Co; Embellishments - Echo

Park Paper Co, Bella Blvd, Jillibean Soup, American Crafts;

Ink - Studio Calico

ScrapbookGALLERY


ScrapbookGALLERY

Friends are Sunshine in Life

Cassandra Chen Singapore

www.thescrapperinme.blogspot.sg

Materials: Paper - Studio Calico; Embelishments - Studio Calico; Other

- Silhouette Die Cut Machine, machine stitching.

Waiting for Love...Inna Karpova

Ukrainewww.kotyawka.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Lemon Owl; Embellishments - UA; Ink - Adirondack,

Tattered Angels; Stamp - 3rd Eye; Other - Gesso, punch, Spellbinders Dies.


Fashionista Gina Lideros - LPS Design Team

USAwww.canoncreativegirl.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Bella Blvd; Embellishments - Bella Blvd, My Minds Eye; Other - Silhouette Die

Cut Machine.

Materials: Scrapbooking from the Inside Out Kit: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper -

Echo Park Paper Co; Embellishments - Prima Marketing, Maya Road, Echo Park Paper Co,

Webster’s Pages; Ink - Ranger.

BeautifulMelissa Elsner

USAwww.theprofoundbrunette.com

ScrapbookGALLERY


ScrapbookGALLERY

Materials: Paper - Prima Marketing; Embellishments - Prima Marketing; Mask -

Prima Marketing; Stamps - Prima Marketing; Ink - Ranger, Tattered Angels.

Stina Pia Duva Riikka Kovasin

Finlandwww.paperiliitin.blogspot.com

Happy Little Moments Jodie King Australiawww.jodiemking.blogspot.com.au

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Echo Park Paper Co; Embellishments - Echo Park Paper Co; Ink - Tim Holtz; Other - Martha Stewart Punches, machine stitching.


My Joy Caroli Schulz Chilewww.chileanhappyscrapper.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Simple Stories; Embellishments - Little Yellow Bicycle, My Mind’s Eye, Lily Bee, Jillibean Soup; Ink - Studio Calico; Other - Vellum, doily, washi tape, shipping tags.

Love, Actually Stacia Brandt

USAwww.happyandscrappytoo.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Lily Bee, Elle’s Studio; Embellishments - Elle’s

Studio, My Mind’s Eye, Recollections; Queen & Co, Studio Calico, Glitz Designs; Ink -

Studio Calico; Other - washi tape, stick pin, ribbon.

ScrapbookGALLERY


ScrapbookGALLERY

Curls Tracey Gregory USAwww.lifetimeofpages.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Maja Design; Embellishments - Prima Marketing; Fabscraps, Petaloo; Stamp - Prima; Ink - Heidi Swapp, Ranger; Other - Martha Stewart Punches, Perfect Pearls, diamond pearls.

Special DayKatie Lamb UKwww.whatkatiedid2.blogspot.co.uk

Materials: Paper - Hot Off the Press; Stamps - Kaisercraft, Bo Bunny; Ink - Tim Holtz; Other - flowes, buttons, lace, found objects.


Jayla Brenshevia Baker

USAwww.brensheviapapermemories.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Prima Marketing; Embellishments - Prima Marketing, American

Crafts; Other - Twine.

Memories Kimberly Clark

Canadawww.leokc34.blogspot.ca

Materials: Paper - Pink Paislee; Stamps - Close To My Heart; Ink - Close To My Heart;

Other - Unknown flower and cameo.

ScrapbookGALLERY


ScrapbookGALLERY

Welcome to the 80’s Sue Taylor-HIll Canadawww.suetaylorhill.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - Close To My Heart; Paper - Simple Stories, Pebbles, Dear Lizzy; Embellishments - Close To My Heart, Simple Stories, Jillibean Soup; Stamps - Becky Fleck, Meljen Designs; Other - chipboard, button, twine.

HeartbrokenApril Childs

Canadawww.livewelllaughoftenscrapmuch.blogspot.ca

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Echo Park; Embellishments - Pink Paislee,

Dear Lizzy, Studio Calico, Little Yellow Bicycle, Making Memories; Other - Ink,

Heidi Swapp Edge Distresser, ribbon.


Just BeautifulRochelle Spears

USAwww.rochellespears.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - GCD Studios; Embellishments - GCD

Studios; Ink - Tattered Angels; Other - Ribbon, date stamp, gel pen.

Playing with DaddyJoefil Cate USAwww.joefilcate.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, My Little Shoebox, Pink Paislee; Embellishments - Pink Paislee, Recollections, Simple Stories, Colorbok, American Crafts; Other - Border punch.

ScrapbookGALLERY


ScrapbookGALLERY

Smoothie With Mommy Crystal Schneider USAwww. crystaljustus.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Dear Lizzy, Amy Tangerine; Embellishments - American Crafts, Dear Lizzy, Amy Tangerine;

Little Bookworm Elise (Lil Gik) USAwww.feedyourcraft.com

Materials: Paper - My Mind’s E; Embellishments - Freckled Fawn.


Focus Laura Whitaker Canadawww.scrappinaroundtheclock.blogspot.ca

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Pebbles; Embellishments - Pebbles, Bazzill, Stampin Up; Ink - Studio Calico; Other - Fiskars Punch, doily.

Sweetest Memories Shirley Mijares Mascarina Canadawww.mascarinashirley.blogspot.ca

Materials: Cardstock - DCWV; Paper - My Mind’s Eye; Embellishments - My Mind’s Eye, American Crafts, Basic Grey; Ink - Dylusions,.

ScrapbookGALLERY


ScrapbookGALLERY

Special DayIrit Shalom Israel www.iritshalom.blogspot.co.il

Materials: Paper - Basic Grey; Embellishments - Fancy Pants, Flourish with Bling, A2Z Scraplets; Stamps - Paper Wings Productions; Ink - Clearsnap; Other - EK Sucess Punch, WOW Embossing Powder, Gelatos, micro beads

Swing With Me Shawna Saucier USAwww.scrapyourmamanevertaughtyou.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Unknown; Embellishments - American Crafts, K & Co, Little Yellow Bicycle, Citrus Twist, Studio Calico; Stamps - Micheal’s; Ink - Heidi Swapp, Tim Holtz, Colorbox; Other - Molding paste, jute, gauze, thread, twine.


Luxury...Leanne Kroschel

Australiawww. leanne555.blogspot.com.au

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper -

Kaisercraft; Embellishments - American Crafts, Maya Road,

Carolee’s Creations; Other - Buttons, thread.

At The Beach Shirley Mijares Mascarina

Canadawww.mascarinashirley.blogspot.ca

Materials: Paper - Fancy Pants, My Mind’s Eye; Embellishments - EK Success, My

Mind’s Eye, Recollections, American Crafts; Mask - Heidi Swapp; Stamps - Studio G,

WRMK; Ink - Studio Calico, Dylusions, Brilliance; Other - Embossing powder,

ribbon, shells, beach glass, decorative pins.

ScrapbookGALLERY


ScrapbookGALLERY

VacationBrenda Caldow Australiawww.brendalcaldow.blogspot.com.au

Materials: Cardstock - Authentique; Paper - Authentique, Kaisercraft; Embellishments - Heather Schwartz, Couture Creations, Kaisercraft, Twiddleybitz.

Smile Karen Sessions UK www.karensessionsartandsoul.blogspot.co.uk

Materials: Cardstock - Coredinations; Paper - Recollections; Embellishments - Recollections, K & Co.; Other - eyelets, glitter, thread.


Summer Starts HereLeah Cameron Australiawww.leahcameronscorner.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Dear Lizzy, Studio Calico, Lily Bee; Embellishments - October Afternoon, American Crafts, My Mind’s Eye; Stamps - Give A Girl...

ScrapbookGALLERY

Big Picture Classes is the leading online education program for scrapbooking, photography, journaling and personal well-being classes worldwide. Their focus is to inspire anyone with a desire

to capture memories, explore creativity and celebrate life Founder of Big Picture Classes and visionary, Stacy Julian’s simple, step by step thematic approach is incorporated into a wide range of convenient and imaginative on-demand projects and progressive multi-week workshops. Each offering gives students fresh ideas to unlock their creativity and help them to easily create stories

that celebrate life’s special moments

http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/

www.bigpictureclasses.com


Spring Tatiana Yemelyanenko Ukrainewww.timeforscrapbooking.blogspot.com

Materials: Paper - Little Yellow Bicycle; Embellishments - Studio Calico, Helz Cuppleditch, Dovecraft; Stamps - Prima Marketing, Bo Bunny; Ink - Dovecraft; Other - sequins, watercolour.

COLOURSWater


Materials: Paper - Echo Park; Embellishments - Echo Park; Stamps - Elle’s Studio; Ink - Clearsnap; Other - watercolours.

My New Fav ColourYana Smakula Ukrainewww.zrobysama.com.ua/?lang=en

WaterCOLOURS


WaterCOLOURS

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Elle’s Studio; Embellishments - American Crafts, Prima Marketing; Stamp - Swissgirl Designs; Ink - Studio Calico, Stampin’ Up; Other - Copic Markers, Gelatos, Sewing Machine.

Pfingstrosen Alexandra Boehnke Germanywww.tandi-works.blogspot.de

Designer TipIf you don’t have special

watercolours, you can use Faber-Castell Gelatos. Just use your

waterbrush to soak up the color directly from the stick then paint

like normal watercolours.


Materials: Paper - DCWV; Embellishments - My Mind’s Eye, Prima Marketing; Stamps - Bo Bunny, Prima Marketing; Ink - Tsukineko; Other - Silhouette Die Cut Machine, embossing powder, watercolours.

DucksTatiana Yemelyanenko Ukrainewww.timeforscrapbooking.blogspot.com

WaterCOLOURS


Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Glitz Design; Embellishments - American Crafts, Glitz Designs, Freckled Fawn; Other - Watercolour, machine stitching, embossing powder.

Nobody Ain’t Never Gonna Disconnect Us Carol Peixoto - LPS Design Team Brazilwww.carolpxto.blogspot.com

WaterCOLOURS


Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Basic Grey; Embellishments - Studio Calico, Prima Marketing, 4heures37, Zva Creative; Ink - Hero Arts, Ranger, Tattered Angels; Stamps - 3rd Eye Craft, Dear Lizzy.

Chilling in the Summer Sun Sanna Lippert Austriawww.papierstau.at

Designer TipSanna has created another faux watercolour background. She

combined water and distress stain to give the watercolour look.

WaterCOLOURS


Materials: Cardstock - Hema; Embellishments - American Crafts, Ephéméria, Scrap FX; Ink - China Ink; Other - watercolour, paperclip, washi tape.

So Blasée Claire Barrin Francewww.scrapandspots.blogspot.com

WaterCOLOURS


Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - I Lowe Scrap; Embellishments - American Crafts, SODAlicious, Kesi Art; Other - Watercolours, thread, shipping tags.

SweetStéphanie Grenouillat - LPS DT Francewww.monbricascrap.over-blog.com

WaterCOLOURS


Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Websters, Studio Calico; Embellishments - American Crafts, Crate Paper, Evalicious, October Afternoon, Basic Grey, My Minds Eye; Ink - Dylusions; Punch - Martha Stewart; Other - doily, found book page, thread.

You Are Crazy Sharmaine KruijverAustraliawww.skruijver.blogspot.com

Designer TipUse watered down mist

to get a water colour effect.

WaterCOLOURS


This Is Ddr Cult Nina Stenzel Germany www.meinlebeninscraps.blogspot.deMaterials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Paper - Basic Grey, Studio Calico, I Lowe Scrap; Embellishments - American Crafts, Twine & Ink, Jenni Bowlin; Stamp - American Crafts; Ink - Tsukineko, Studio Calico; Other - Watercolors, Paillettes, Silhouette Cameo, Tiny Attacher, Thread


Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Basic Grey; Embellishments - WRMK, SEI, Basic Grey, Authentique, Doodlebug, Studio Calico; Stamps - Studio Calico, Sandylion, Lil Davis Designs; Ink - Studio Calico; Other - Ranger Glitter Glue, Copic Markers.

Eat Your Heart Out Katniss Michelle McClureUSAwww.outofmybook.blogspot.com

Designer TipIf you don’t have embellishments in colours that work for your page, colour wood veneer or chipboard with Copics or ink for the perfect

colour match.

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Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - SODAlicious; Embellishments - Pink Paislee, Prima Marketing, Studio Calico; Stamps - Designers own using Teresa Collins Stamp Maker; Mask - The Crafters Warehouse; Ink - Ranger.

Taking the Yearly Family Portrait Petra OffrellSwedenwww.mittkreativakaos.blogspot.se


StampingGALLERY

Materials: Cardstock -American Crafts; Paper - Glitz Design, Simple Stories, Echo Park Paper Co, 13art; Embellishments - Tim Holtz, Dovecraft, Bazzill; Stamps - Kaiserkraft, Prima Marketing; Ink - Tsukineko; Other - Acrylic paint, fabric, paperclips, gesso, staples.

Listen to your heart Tetiana KomarovaUkrainewww.taniko.blogspot.com


StampingGALLERY

Smile Karen Sessions UKwww.karensessionsartandsoul.blogspot.co.uk

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Stamps - Rhonna Farrer, Fancy Pants, Hero Arts; Ink - Versafine; Other - brads, unknown star transperancy.

Say Cheese Michelle Looi Singaporewww.scraposition.blogspot.com

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Embellishments - October Afternoon, MT, May Arts, Made With Love, Farmhouse; Stamp - Bo Bunny, Impression Obsession, Stampers Anonymous; Mask - The Crafters Warehouse; Ink - Dylusions, Hero Arts, Heidi Swapp, Ranger.


Smile Karen Sessions UKwww.karensessionsartandsoul.blogspot.co.uk

StampingGALLERY

Totally Cool Danielle De Konink - LPS DT The Netherlandswww.picsandcheesecake.blogspot.nl

Materials: Cardstock - Kraft; Paper - Basic Grey; Embellishments - Basic Grey, Freckled Fawn, Scraptastic, My Mind’s Eye, Ormolu, Evalicious, Teresa Collins; Stamps - Amy Tangerine, Scraptastic; Other - Black Ink.

Purrfect Petra OffrellSwedenwww.mittkreativakaos.blogspot.se

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill; Paper - Teresa Collins; Embellishments - Teresa Collins, Studio Calico; Stamps - Designers own using Teresa Collins Stamp Maker; Mask - The Crafters Warehouse; Ink - Staz-on, Tim Holtz; Other - Doily, Tiny Attacher.

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Asia Pacific’s best source for Scrapbooking, Card Making and Stamping. Delivering the latest awesome from our door to yours.

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Travel Mini AlbumJennifer Haggerty USA www.livethemoment-jen.blogspot.comMaterials: Paper - Teresa Collins; Embellishments - Teresa Collins, Studio Calico, Whiskers Graphics, A Flair for Buttons; Ink - Ranger - Other - Machine stitching, buttons, Silhouette Cutting Machine.


7 Mini AlbumCaroline Hancock New Zealandwww.cazhancock.com

Materials: Paper - My Mind’s Eye, Studio Calico, Dear Lizzy; Embellishments - Freckled Fawn October Oh Deer Me Kit; Basic Grey, American Crafts.

MiniALBUMS


MiniALBUMS


I Love to Travel (mini book)Yana Smakula Ukraine www.zrobysama.com.ua/?lang=enMaterials: Paper - American Crafts, Carta Bella; Embellishments - Carta Bella, May Arts, Prima Marketing; Other - Echo Park Paper Co. Page Pro

MiniALBUMS


MiniALBUMS


Places I Dream To Visit Aimee Dow - LPS Project Life Team Australia www.betwixtandbetween.com.auMaterials: POLKA DOT CREATIVE JULY PL KIT Paper - Studio Calico; Embellishments - Basic Grey, Studio Calico, American Crafts, Typo, Dear Lizzy, Freckled Fawn, MT; Stamps - Kelly Purkey; Ink - Brilliance; Other - Doily, Indian handmade paper


Chi-Omega Mini-album Madeline Fox USA www bayoubytes.blogspot.comMaterials: Cardstock - Bazill; Paper - American Crafts, Basic Grey, October Afternoon, Echo Park Paper Co; Emebellishments - Echo Park Paper Co, KI Memories, Maya Road, Studio Calico, Prima Marketing; Other - Buttons, stick pin, doily, ribbon, brads, felt flower.

MiniALBUMS


Amy Tangerine Mini Album Cassandra Chen USA www.thescrapperinme.blogspot.sg

Materials: Paper - Amy Tangerine; Embellishments - Amy Tangerine; Other - Sequins, button, elastic.

MiniALBUMS


BOO

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Day

My Australia Trip Josie Teh

Malaysia www.hearts-n-arts.blogspot.com

Materials: Amy Tangerine Day Book; Paper - Park, Crate Paper, Pink Paislee, Dear Lizzy; Embellishments - Crate Paper, October Afternoon, Dear Lizzy, Amy tangerine-Get,Set,Go collection, Studio Calico, My Mind’s Eye; Other - Silhouette

Die Cut Machine.


2012 In Review Julia Persico

Australia

Materials: Amy Tangerine Day Book; Embellishments - Amy Tangerine, American Crafts.

DayBOOKS


Julia tells us about creating her daybook: I wanted a creative and different way to remember the year, 2012 being our first “full” year living in Victoria, and also be able to use tickets and souvenirs that I had collected along the way. I used mostly Amy Tangerine products taking inspiration from her vibrant colours and loved that her Daybook included pocket pages so I could include info booklets and loose items. I also found stickers and embellishments that related specifically to events that happened during the year which I used throughout and for the front cover.

DayBOOKS


DayBOOKS


Chicago Jamie Leija

USA www.paperheartproject.blogspot.com

Materials: Journal-Moleskine; Embelilshments - American Crafts, Glitz Design, 7 Gypsies, Studio Calico, Freckled Fawn, October Afternoon; Stamps-American Crafts;

Ink-Prima Marketing; Other - paper clips.

DayBOOKS


Amy Tangerine Day Book Ali Moloney

Austraila www.moloneystylestamping.wordpress.com

DayBOOKS


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Materials: Paper - Lawn Fawn, Echo Park Paper Co; Embellishments - Little Yellow Bicycle, Mamking Memories; Other -

WRMK and Martha Stewart Punches, Adirondack Paint Daubers.

Blossom Inna Karpova

Ukrainewww. kotyawka.blogspot.com


Materials: Paper - Fancy Pants; Embellishments - Fancy Pants, Pebbles, Prima Marketing, Petaloo, Websters Pages; Ink - Tim Holtz; Other - Martha Stewart Punch, doily, embroidary floss.

Hello Friend Erica Houghton USAwww.ericahoughton.blogspot.com


CardGALLERY

Materials: Paper - Teresa Collins, Simple Stories; Other - Twine, brads, adhesive pearls, clothes peg.

Maritime Card Julia AkininaRussiawww.monjolibricolage.blogspot.com


CardGALLERY

Materials: Cardstock - Papertrey Ink; Stamp - Papertrey Ink; Ink - Hero Arts, Ranger; Other - Sequins.

Happy Birthday CardGayatri MuraliAustraliascrapawayg3.blogspot.com


CardGALLERY

Materials: Paper - Crate Paper; Embellishments - Crate Paper, Studio Calico, Timeless Twine; Other - Sequins, Gelatos, Glossy Accents.

Happy Birthday For Her Cassandra ChenSingaporewww.thescrapperinme.blogspot.sg


CardGALLERY

Materials: Paper - Simple Stories, 13art, Melissa Frances, First Edition; Other - Acrylic Paint, ace, buttons, ribbon, die-cut flowers, crystal stickers, treads, waxed cord, beads.

Happy Moments Tetiana Komarova Ukrainewww.taniko.blogspot.com


CardGALLERY

Materials: Paper - Webster’s Pages; Embellishments - Webster’s Pages, MT; Other - Ranger Liquid Pearls, Fiskars Punch, Sequins, Machine Stitching.

A Great Day With You Svitlana Vyazmina Canadawww.wanttocrafteverything.blogspot.ca


CardGALLERY

Materials: Paper - Authentique; Embellishments - Pink Paislee; Ink - Tattered Angels; Other - Ranger Crackle Medium, washi tape, ribbon, die-cut frames and air balloon, peg

Happy Moments Tetiana Komarova Ukrainewww.taniko.blogspot.com

Materials: CITRUS TWIST KITS Paper -Basic Grey; Embellishments - Queen & Co, Twinkle Blooms

Hello Friend Sandy Ang

Singaporewww.angsandy.blogspot.com


CardGALLERY

Materials: Paper - Echo Park Paper Co; Stamps - CAS-ual Fridays, Blinks of Life, Sweet Stamp Shop, Technique Tuesday, Paper Smooches; Ink - Momento, Versafine; Other - Basic Grey Star, Sequins, Kraft Cardstock.

Birthday Card Tyra Babington (left) USAwww.justtyra.com

Materials: Paper - Amy Tangerine, Lemon Owl; Embellishments - BadgesFolie, Studio Calico, Prima Marketing, MT Deco Tape; Stamps - 3rd Eye Crafts; Ink - Ranger.

Hello Sanna Lippert (above) Austriawww.papierstau.at


CardGALLERY

Materials: Paper and Embellishments - Echo Park Paper Co.

It’s A Beautiful Day Leslii Wagner (above) USAwww.scrappingalong.blogspot.com

Materials: Stamps - Lawn Fawn, Unity Stamp Co; Other - Copic Markers.

Here For You Always Alyssa Bennett (right)

USAwww.MyThoughtsExactlyStamps.blogspot.com


LIFEProject


April 14-20 2013 Susie Bell New Zealand


ProjectLIFE

Week 6Lisa Webb - LPS Project Life Design Team Australia www.intheeyesofmoonie.blogspot.com.au


ProjectLIFE


Week 6Bernii Miller - LPS Project Life Design Team Australia www.weekendatberniis.blogspot.com.au


ProjectLIFE

VacationLisa Swift USA www.lisarukinswift.com

Your Project Life album is exactly that YOUR project life which means you can do it however you like. We are loving how Lisa has combined the best of both worlds with tradiotional and project life memory keeping coming together. This is a great way to record a special picture from your week, month or whenever and can add a special something to your albums.


ProjectLIFE


Santorini April Joy Hill

USA www.damitaprilurcool.blogspot.com

ProjectLIFE


Project Life Leah Cameron Australia www.leahcameronscorner.blogspot.com

ProjectLIFE


Hybrid Project LifeBy Aimee Dow

Welcome to the wonderful world of Hybrid Project Life! Just looking? That’s okay, here at L.P.S. we are all about filling in the blanks. The best way to describe a hybrid project life spread – a spread that consists of both digital elements and physical product. If you are adding text to your photos either in Photoshop or with an app, you are technically a hybrid project lifer.

Hybrid spreads are not particularly new. It has a lifespan equal to that of Project Life itself, it is however becoming more prevalent as more and more scrapbooking companies (like Studio Calico, Basic Grey and Glitz) release digital products. Without doubt, there are some great advantages to hybrid spreads. The first being that you can have the digital collections only seconds after they are released and for the most part, digital papers, stamps and brushes are easily altered. With a click of a mouse or with a stroke of an eraser tool, you can change the colour and shape of an object or paper. Text can be added, products can be layered, its a great way to get a more customised Project Life album

Mixing It Up


with all the benefits you would get from any form of paper play.The other side of the coin of course, is that adding an extra action to your creative process can be time consuming. I really enjoy my creative time in front of the computer, but I am not naïve enough to think that everybody has 4 hours a week to edit photos and custom-make their own cards. Luckily, there are some clever cookies out there that are making the

process easier every day.

Jessica Sprague (http://www.jessicasprague.com/) offers fantastic tutorials on how to incorporate digital elements into your projects, along with some awesome digi-packs from top brands such as Basic Grey, Carte Bella, Glitz, Fancy Pants and Echo Park. My personal favourite is The Lilypad (http://the-lilypad.com), where you will find fantastic independent


In addition to being on our Project Life team, Aimee is in-house designer to Polly Scrap Kits. To see more of Aimee’s hybrid spreads please visit her blog www.betwixtandbetween.com.au

designers such as Paislee Press, Valorie Wibbens and One Little Bird. Notably, all three of these designers (and many more on the pad) have just released digital packs that can be downloaded onto your smart phone! No computer needed.

Please don’t take my word for it or judge the hybrid style purely on the examples shown here. This is simply my interpretation. There are some super talented ladies out there such as Caytlyn of Love Design + Sunshine (http://www.lovedesignsunshine.com/p/project-life.html) and the truly lovely, lilypad alumni, studio calico heavyweight - Shanna Noel (http://shannanoel.blogspot.com.au/) Spread Credits: Paislee Press and Studio Calico (Woodgrain spread),

One Little Bird, Scraptastic, Paislee Press, Kelly Purkey, Studio Calico, Kellie Winnell Stamps and Basic Grey (Floral/Sleepyhead)


ProjectLIFE

Project Life Louise Beerens - LPS Design Team Australia www.madeatnumber27.blogspot.com.au


ProjectLIFE


ProjectLIFE

Week Thirty Six Ruth Bonser - LPS Design Team Australia www.scrapmachine.com


ProjectLIFE


This can be relevant in the “big bad” that could happen, but it is equally relevant for the small details that are not so perfect in your regular everyday life. The messy rooms and the messy lives that we sometimes lead. You dont need to have it all hanging out all the time, but you can still record these ‘less than perfect’ and not-so-shiny moments.I asked myself three questions about this difficult time.

1) What would I want to remember in the future about this? Everything, nothing or something in between?

2) How would it help me cope to write and photograph these things right now, how would it help me later?

3) What would I feel comfortable sharing about this time with everyone else who might see this album? That might include small children, family, blog readers or close friends. If I include things that are upsetting, how would they affect these people?

This year I started project life along with many of you. I had tried it before unsuccessfully, but this time I found my rhythm with this project and have been enjoying the weekly pocket page protector layouts, along with much of the scrapbooking industry.

Then life happened. It wasnt happy and it wasn’t smiling and it wasn’t photogenic. Weeks when I would not normally be interested in scrapbooking the memories came along and I was left wondering how I would put this week into my Project Life album. Did I even want to?

Project Life, not Project

Perfect Life.

By Ruth Bonser


This year someone I care about was in a bad accident. He went to the trauma unit at the hospital and was in a coma for weeks. He did not look photogenic at this point in time, you can imagine I’m sure. The impact on the whole family was intense and life was not a bright happy shiny thing. After waking from the coma he was moved to brain injury rehab, also not the kind of topic to make small talk about really. It was a distressing topic to talk about, there was so much uncertainty about the future and the kids were not allowed to visit him at first as it would be too traumatic. So how does that work when I want to document every week? What can I put in my album, in words or images, that can be seen by those who read it?

I found the answer was complex. I wanted to write it all out, it was theraputic, calming and centring to think through the experience by writing it all down. It wasnt always words I wanted to share, but the process of project life gave me a moment to pause and reflect on my week. I would never have considered writing it down (except perhaps in a chat box to a friend to debrief) and found that it was really helpful.

For many years scrapbooking has been about choosing the photos and memories that were “scrap-worthy” for a lot of crafters. We have taken photos of smiling faces and shiny. happy days and our albums are full of bright and good memories. Project Life though is about every day, every week, you can do it however it works for you, but for me it was very much about the minutiae as well as the big events. Those little routines that we will miss next month or next year when they have changed.

It is a challenge beyond the change in page protectors and canvas size. More than just a change from working on a 12x12 to working on a 4x6 card, we are documenting the every day details, and they are sometimes not bright, not shiny. So what now?

I first turned to the community that is available to us as scrapbookers and found a wonderful, warm and supportive response. I also found some great ideas and solutions that others have used and used several over the months that were challenging.


Solution 1: Hide in a Pocket

There are heaps of products on the market you can use to partially or completely hide journalling or photos in a pocket. From Simple Stories to American Crafts, lots of manufacturers product adorable pockets to fit inside the page protectors. I went with a simpler solution to that and used a glassine bag, so that the photos could be barely visible but the horrid details were obscured from site. Unless you were determined to take out the card and open the bag to remove the photos, they were only a hint and not something to upset the reader, in person or online. This was important in the early weeks as I really didnt want the kids seeing these photos, but they are such a meaningful moment, this was the beginning. This is the goal post from which all progress is later measured. It was so helpful later to look back and see how far we’ve come.

Solution 2: Lift-the-flap

Petra Corcoran was among the most helpful with solutions and one suggestion from her that I loved, and embraced many times since, was to use a flip pocket and a tie to include photos or journaling that could be seen but would not automatically be visible. For the second week

I used this to show a good number of photos from the early hospital visits. Taking the photos was sometimes challenging, it was hard to know when it was appropriate or invited to take photos. What is a helpful and informative photo that will motivate the patient later and what is simply an invasion of privacy when someone is hurt and vulnerable? I had to use my best judgement and try to think what he would want in photos rather than what I felt like photographing. I included a few very abstract images to have some less upsetting ones if needed (hands holding, edge of the bed covers, the building directory board, etc). Another consideration is that visitors are rarely in the mood or feel appropriately prepared in their appearance and behaviour for photographs, however remembering who was there, who put everything down to be there is something important.

I love that this solution, like the envelope, requires the reader to actively choose to engage with this difficult content. The tie was deliberately a little difficult to undo to discourage my kids, who were also asked not to open it. It also gave me more room to add than the envelope, which is restricted to the size of the pocket it is in. I had a lot of pages of photos early on.


Solution 3: Inserts

As the months past and the kids were seeing and visiting with him more, it was less important to hide photos and stories, and in fact was an important part of our routine to visit and spend time together. I moved the stories and photos into inserts. This was partly because the story often felt isolated in our weekly routine, and seemed to fit on it’s own rather than part of the weekly spread about regular life, but mostly because it made it easier for me to share my weekly spread on my blog if I could easily remove the section I didn’t wish to share by keeping it in an insert. It was not my journey to share, I wanted it in my album though, my family story is the story of the album.

In reflecting on these months, I found it both challenging and extremely rewarding to force myself to document things that were not very happy or upbeat memories. As the difficulties continued for months, it was so helpful to have those earlier times recorded for a reference and to help actually remember what it felt like and looked like, as it was soon a blur in my memory. I was certainly not the only one to appreciate the photos later, the visual evidence of all the progress and sense of achievement that came from being able to see it. Details

we would have forgotten, all the same feelings that Project Life gives with the more positive experiences, like watching your garden through the seasons, or your skill in cooking improve in your instagram photos. If you find yourself in a challenging or negative situation, I would strongly encourage you to consider including it in your scrapbooking and the stories that you are documenting. It wasn’t something I ever planned to do. I personally shied away from the most challenging parts of my life when it came to my scrapbooks. I saw them as a place for happy memories and to escape the hard stuff. Project life challenged me to face that and overcome it, and I love what that has given me in return, strength to cope in difficult times and an irreplaceable perspective on the experience. With a little care and consideration in the process, I think it is, without doubt, an enriching experience to record the less than perfect life we lead.

In addition to being a member of the Life.Paper.Scrapbook. team, Ruth also owns Polly Scrap Kits, a monthly kit club offering scrapbook and Project Life kits. She is also a regular contributor to the Paperclipping Round Table. You can find more about Ruth on her blog: www.scrapmachine.com


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