Scrapbook & Card Sketch Challenge

I found i had some time today, so headed on in to my cave to play, I picked a challenge from the Scrapbook & Card Challenge Blog themed with a sketch, they said you could do either a card or a layout so i did both lol

My card is an 8 x 8 blank using some pretty vintage papers from my stash, i added some doileys and pretty flowers with added sparkle and wallah .. I am quite pleased with the finished product hope you like it too :)

 Next i dug a couple of old photo#'s out from back in 2006 of the kids having fun one Christmas.

everything from my stash.

Oh Baby Mine Layout

I have been a busy bee this last few months and not really had time to play much, but i had to try out the new Oh Baby Mine Collection from Dragons Lair Designs, I started with a Digital Layout at 12 x 12 then printed it in parts, the photo and frame i printed on Photo Paper to get the proper glossy photo look for my image, then added the parts to a blank 12 x 12  card, i added some real flowers lace and ribbons and wallah one layout of my daughters first birthday :D

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Vintage Layouts

Good afternoon Bloggers, I have been noticeably missing in action latley, i do appologise but i have tons going on here :( I will still blog as i can though :D

I found some time this week to play, and have created two vintage scrapbook layouts, the first one of my mum in her youth, i used the Southern Comfort range from Dragons Lair Designs

and finished it with lace and flo0wers from my stash.

This layout again is of family members, one being my godmother :D for this one i used Sitting Pretty again from Dragons Lair Designs and finished it again with flowers and lace from my stash.

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Well here we are Launch Day :D I am sure you will find something in this fantastic kit that tempts you, be it for scrap booking or card making, my samples show one from each category, the first is of my children when they were small, for this i used the papers from the kit and the mat pack, then added some ribbon, flowers and a cute bird embellishment from my stash.

The second sample is one of the card kits, mounted on card, layered with sticky pads, and finally a matching bow added from my stash, a fantastic quick card for any occasion.

Like what you see so far ???????

What are you waiting for pop on over and see the FULL Collection in store now.

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FB DT Insperation - Love Notes

Here we are again guys, with my inspiration for the Facebook Group, with valentines just around the corner we got to play with this cute little mini kit called Love Notes.

I created a 12 x 12 layout using papers from the mini, i used a sketch for this layout too which you can find HERE cheating maybe but hey if it helps go for it i say :D

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So you want to learn to scrapbook .... Putting a Layout Together

Here we go guys, by now you should know what size layout you want to create, as per the first tutorial HERE, so we are ready to put our first layout together :D

Soooo Exciting you will be hooked i know it :D

BEFORE YOU STICK ANYTHING DOWN LAY YOUR LAYERS DOWN SO YOU CAN MOVE THEM AROUND AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE HAPPY BEFORE STICKING, I HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT BEFORE I TOOK THE PHOTO'S

Ok here we go i am creating a 12 x 12 layout, so i start with my base color 1 12 x 12 sheet of card.

Ok next I want to add a patterned paper, you can split the page and add more than one, but in this instance i want a solid colour on mine, I am using the Southern Comfort page kit from Dragons Lair Designs.

Now although the digital papers are supplied as 12 x 12 i do not have a printer that will print that large, so i printed two sheets and joined them, you can see the line at this point but by the time i have finished you wont notice :D  OK so i now stick my Background paper down, using double sided tape.

Next i wanted a space to Journal, telling people what the photo is about a place to write memories relating to the photo/s etc, I used a sheet of printable Note Paper from Dragons lair Designs and tore it, then inked the edges.

Now I have added some strips of paper from the same kit, which will make the photo pop a little

For reality i added some brads to show the papers been held down, you could use Gems, or any other embellishments you have and like.

Time for the photo, i cut out a frame from the Southern Comfort Page kit and added it to the photo, before sticking it down to the layout.

Last few steps for this layout, i added a smaller strip to the side with a strip of lace to tie in with the vintage feel of the kit, and again held it together with brads.

And here we go one finished Layout, all it needs now is my journal ling ( once i decide what to write lol)

REMEMBER in Scrapbooking there are no rules just sit have fun and let the design flow :D

If you need Insperation have a look for Scrapbook Sketches or layout galleries where you canh grab some idea's or even Scrap Lift one or two ( Scrap lifiting  is where you take someones layout and create with your own twist)

I will be having some small challenges during the year so please feel free to join in and if you need help you can mail me at stampingdragondesigns@gmail.com 

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Dear Dad

This is a layout i created for a challenge over at Red & Rosie Challenge Blog, the theme Somthing fir the men.

Created using Coffee Cream Digital Papers from Dragons Lair Designs, gems, ribbon and leaves from my stash. 

Entered in the following

Rhedd & Rosie Challenge Blog

Miriams Crafting Blog - Fall Colours

Lavinnia Stamps - Autumn Colours

Tutorial Monday - Scrapbooking

There have been quite a few comments in group, about scrapbooking and wanting to try but dare not, SO here we go, easy peasy honest any questions ask away, but i think you will be away after this tutorial :D

Weekly Insperation Project - Vintage

This week we went vintage, now i am sure you know this already but i Lurvvveee Vintage :) i chose the border from the pack and used it as a pocket on my Journal page, There is a YouTube Video on how it was put together, you can see it at the bottom of the post.

This is the pack we were given to work with Vintage Cluster Pack 1 its gorgous even if i say so myself lol :)

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