Hamilton Craft and Quilt Fair

 

Next week Scottie Crafts is off to the Hamilton Craft and Quilt fair.  We would love to see you there.  We have awesome demos and lots of products including NEW items! You could win a ticket to the show by liking us and commenting on our Facebook Page. Share our Facebook page with your friends as well for more chances to win just say who sent you as a comment on facebook too!

The shop will also be open in Albany and online for those who can't make the show.

Martha Stewart around the page Butterfly punch

My main item in my kit was a Martha Stewart punch all over the page Butterfly punch along with some summer Echo Park papers which I chose as I don't normally do brights and gave myself a little challenge with my first page - though I did chose the pinks!

My first page I used lots of punches including the butterfly punch, framed dots punch, small butterflypunch and a double scallop punch. Along the double scallop punch I have added liquid pearls.  The papers used are Echo Park summer.  I have punched the butterflies out of white cardstock and used the piece of cardstock as well as the punched out butterflies.

With the next layout I created a mask with the Butterfly punch and acetate and using colour washes (purple twighlight and lettuce) and Kraft cardstock created my background.  I also used the acetate butterflis on the layout. The papers used are Donna Salazar papers. Flowers by Prima.

With my last layout I used the mask as a stamp with the colour washes to create my background. The binding ribbon has also been coloured with the colour washes. I have used Echo park Summer paper and stickers again.

Thanks for looking

DT projects - Lianne Gray

I started with this gorgeous Prima screenprinted canvas by Donna Downey and this Scrapware set, I can't find the name of it but am thinking it is this Happy days set. I wanted to do a fantasy type scene using the whole set. The words say 'Imagine a world of watercolour painted skies, colourful birds, giant suns and butterflies, and a keyhole to the next beautiful world'. I had so much fun with this. The canvas is lovely to sew. I cuttlebugged most of the Scrapware with various embossing folders, and painted them with acrylic paint. Added some eyelets to the top of the canvas to hang with some dyed seam binding. Read on for instructions.

Next I had some cool Echo Park papers and stickers to create this LO with. The background is splattered with Adirondack Colour Wash.

When I saw this Echo Park Dots and Stripes paper I fell in love. Especially because it is red. How cute is it. The flower is made using Prima Mistables Canvas sheet of flowers. First of all I machine stitched 'veins' on them to give them some texture and coloured them with Adirondack colour wash. Make sure you spray with water first (thanks Wendy for that tip). Another favourite of mine at the moment is seam binding. Scotties sell it by the metre. Here I've again wet it and sprayed with the same colours I used on the canvas flower and wrapped it around my photo. I love the tie dyed effect it gives.

Lastly, on this LO I've used this Sassafras Lass paper and this Scrapware Abstract Tree. I painted the tree first with acrylic paint then painted a layer of Tim Holtz Crackle Paint over the trunk and added some Prima flowers. A bit of messy stitching. The alphas are Studio Calico.

Excuse the photographing of these LO's. The first 2 have caught the light on the left side of the photos and they are at the shop so I can't rephoto. And I feel the next 2 may be a little dark. Oh well. You get the idea. Hope I've inspired you in some way.

Lianne

More Simple Stories with Annelie

So, I've made a simple mini-album using the Simple Stories "Life Documented" papers and stickers. I have also played with a few Scrapware chipboard decorations. Love them!

My big girl is turning five in September, so I decided to do an album about her year as a four year old. I still have to do July and August, but the rest is done!

The base for my album is an old Maya Road album that I have had in my stash since I started scrapping in 2006! I'm happy I finally got some use for it! I just painted the chipboard with pink acrylic paint, then added paper on top of that.

I've used brown ink on the edges of the papers, to match the "shabby" feel of this range.

I've added a few buttons and some twine here and there.

I've tried to use everyday photos that tells the story of a four year olds everyday life.

I've tried to incorporate a little bit of journaling on each page.

I used the stickers and chipboard as my main embellishments on most pages, it gets bulky enough with that!

I really enjoyed working with this range, and can't wait to finish it and share it with my FIVE YEAR OLD!!

Hope this has inspired you to scrap about the everyday things.

//Annelie

August challenge

Here is Augusts Challenge.
Link your layout/creation to Mr Linky in the sidebar by midnight the 15th of September 2011.

Lets start with colour. Check out this site and pick a colour palette to create your LO from. It doesn't have to be the exact colours, that would be too hard, close enough is ok.

Next pick a designer that inspires you. You could chose someone from my blog. Look under 'So Inspired By' in my sidebar. Find someones style that inspires you from there or you may already have someone elses style you love in mind. I love Jennifer Johners style. I find it quite unique and relaxed. I love her photo placement and use of random elements around the page.

So here is the colour palette I chose.

And here is my LO. Obviously depending on the light when photographing your LO, the colours could look different, but you get the general idea of the colours used.

If you find this too easy and want an extra challenge, try using all patterned papers, except for the matting of your photo. And/or you could try using paint on your LO. You could also try a mix of lower and upper case letters in your title.

But the main part of this challenge is to pick a colour scheme and a designer to inspire your LO.

Have fun and I look forward to seeing your creations.

Lianne.

Scottie Crafts Current Events

SCOTTIES SPECTACULAR SALE WEEK

Thursday 11^th August to Sunday 21^st August 2011

20-30% discount on ALL products

(some exclusions apply to brand new product and cricut items)

NEW “All Black” Cricut Expressions Machine

ONLY $499.99

Only a few left....

PLUS

Flower Frenzy Saturday 13^th August 2011

Join Scotties THIS Saturday to play...

Want to MAKE these gorgeous flowers.....??? What a question...

Use the cuttlebug, Spellbinders and Sizzix plus lots of inks and sprays

To make these 3 flowers in under an hour...WOW!!

You can choose your own colours too...

Saturday 13^th August 2011

Mini Class running from 11am with Sue Smith

$15 for class

includes all product

Phone or email to book a spot

·         11am – 11.45am

Maximum of 10 per class

 

Book now by phone:

 4150040

or email

customerservice@scottiecrafts.co.nz

www.scottiecrafts.co.nz

Favourites from CHA - Spellbinders

Hi Everyone welcome to day five of our favourites from CHA. Today we feature Spellbinders - comment and you will be in the draw to win a RAK from Scottie Crafts.

Spellbinders have brought out some amazing new dies here are just a "few" of our favourites.

Bird Flourishes

Floral Flourishes

Butterfly and Picot edge Circles

Spiral Blossoms one

Birds and bird cages

Retro Mod Clocks and cuckoo clock

Shadow flowers

Ironwork accents and motifs

Layered Poinsettia

Wonderful Wings

Creative book Pages two

Classic Triple scallop

Flower pots

Here is an awesome idea using the flower pot Die by Becca Feeken who is an amazing Spellbinder Design team member.

This is only a small selection of Spellbinders New Releases to see more here is the link.

What is your favourite new Spellbinder Die?

Have a great Day

from the Scottie Team.

July Challenge Winner

Hi I have just done the draw for the July Challenge - Thanks so much for the ladies that entered.

The winner of July's Challenge is

FAITH

With this gorgeous Layout

Congratulations Faith!

Please contact Adrienne by email customerservice@scottiecrafts.co.nz with your details so that a RAK can be sent to you.

Favorites from CHA - Bo Bunny

Welcome to Day Four of CHA favourites.  Today we are featuring Bo Bunny - they have SEVEN new collections this release.  Remember to comment to be in to win a RAK! Today we will share our favoutites of these - if you want to see the other collections can go to Bo Bunny's website.

Et Cetera Collection

A collage style range very cool for travel, grunge or heritage style

Welcome Home Collection

Just love the gorgeous colours in this collection.

Father Christmas Collection

A gorgeous traditional Christmas range.

So what Bo Bunny Products do you like ?

Have a great Day from the team at Scottie crafts!

Another sneak post in between the CHA favourites - MME creation

Just sneaking in a little post today again! Last post I told you I bought some My Minds Eye Papers and other goodies well I created this afternoon while watching HOP with the kids. Here is the layout that I created using the Lost and Found Christmas range and the Tim Holtz Rosette dies. The banner is a combination of the chipboard elements and the brads in the collection. I have used twine to tie it all together. The layout came together quickly - always an advantage when you have matching papers and embellishments.

 

This will be on display in the shop when I go in again.

Be back later with another favourite!!

Thanks for looking

Favorites from CHA - My Minds eye

I just have to sneak My Minds Eye in here today as IT IS IN THE SHOP!!! and some came home with me today.  You can buy it online here. Remember to comment to go into the draw to win a RAK from Scottie crafts.  Scotties has a selection of the Lost and Found 2 collections - Blush, Breeze, Sunshine and Xmas. All the papers are double sided with one side with glittered accents on. Here is just a selection of what is in store.

Blush is in gorgeous pinks for the girls.

Papers:

These brads are even more gorgeous in real life

 

Gorgeous Stamps small enough for cards and can be used for tags and scrapbooking too:

 Transparent Frame - this will look beautiful over a photo

 

 Title tag

Breeze collection - heaps of different themes can be used using this collection

Papers:

Brads:

Sunshine Collection lovely yellows that can be combined easily with the breeze collection.

Papers:

Brads:

Title tag:

AND the new Gorgeous Lost and Found Xmas Collection

Papers:

Stunning Chipboard Elements:

Gorgeous Accessory Street:

Stamps and Brads:

There is also awesome 6x6 pads for these collections and each paper is DOUBLE SIDED:

JUST STUNNING!!

Have a great day 

from

the Scotties Team!