Sassy Scrappers- Graphic 45 Mini Album

Hi There!
 Today I am sharing an altered Graphic 45 Film Cannister & Mini Album using the Graphic 45 Secret Garden collection on the Sassy Scrappers blog!
I made this album as part of my submission for the Final round of teh G45 DT call but unfortunately I didn't make the team. Never mind! There is always next year to try again!
This is the Film Cannister before it was altered. You can find this in the Graphic 45 staples section here

The kraft mini album folds out accordian style.
Here it is fully altered

so this is the outside of the metal film cannister & lid. I have fussy cut the fence image from 2 sheets of the Secret Garden paper & taped this around the edge/side of the lid. The tulips & little girl were also fussy cut from the Secret Garden sheet. To get them to stand up I simply folded the bottom of the image to form a tab then secured the tab to the lid with tape. To create the wishing well I used the Sun Kissed paper.

 The flowers were fussy cut from the Pretty Primrose sheet mixed with a Manor House flower
This is the outside of the mini album

and the inside

Materials Used

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Secret Garden paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Seed Fairy paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Sun Kissed paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Leafy Tree Top paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Springtime paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Beautiful Blooms paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Pretty Primrose paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Coming up Roses paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden May Flowers paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Meadow Lark paper

Graphic 45 Secret Garden sticker sheet

Graphic 45 Secret Garden chipboard sheet

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Tags & pockets

Manor House Creations

Prima Lady Godivas Strawberry Ice flower

Prima Angelous Arnett flower

Prima Innocence flower

Kaisercraft Mini Blooms iceberg

Petaloo Velvet Chantilly Hydrangas Rose

Bo Bunny Paper Doily

lace

Ranger Distress ink Walnut Stain

You can find Graphic 45 Secret Garden in the shop here

Thanks for looking!

Cheers

Shell XX

My Creative Scrapbook- Gift Box Tutorial

Hi There!


This was a tutorial I created for the My Creative Scrapbook blog.

Today I have an easy step by step for the cute little gift box I made with the April Album kit. This gift box is perfect for gift cards. jewellery or chocolates! 

You will need
X2 sheets paper (pattern or cardstock)
tape
foam tape
scoring tool
border punch
trim from Album kit
paper flowers from Album kit
Button from Album kit
paper doily from Album kit
Memories die cut Accessories sheet from Album kit (small doily)


1. Cut 12X12" sheet of paper in half so you have X2 pieces measuring 6X12"

2. Cut 1 piece in half again so that you now have 2 6X6" pieces

3. Score 1 inch around all edges on both pieces

4. Where the score marks form a small square cut to the 1 inch score mark. This will create litle tabs.

5. Fold Tabs upwards along all scored lines

6. Stick down all tabs

7. Repeat this with the second piece

8. slide 1 box into the other

To decorate the box:

1. Stick the paper doily on top

2. Cut a 6X4" piece of cardstcok or pattern paper. Score 1" in at both ends. Punch a border along both sides

3. Stick the border strip in the centre

4. Stick the piece of trim cut to 6" along the centre of the border strip

5. Use foam tape to stick the small paper doily from the Memories Die cut Acessories sheet in the centre

6. Use 4 layers of paper petals & stick together with foam tape. Stick flower in centre of doily

7. Stick a decorative button in the centre of the flower

Thanks for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed the tutorial!
Cheers

Sassy Scrappers- Riding the Pony

Hi there!
I'm still working with one of my favourite collections Graphic 45 Secret Garden! I have pretty much fussy cut every image throughout the papers LOL!
This page is of my DD Kayla. She was beside herself with happiness when she got to ride the Shetland Pony at the school fete over Easter! She couldn't keep the smile off her face! Of course she begged & pleaded to have a Pony at home. We asked just where the Pony was supposed to sleep & eat & she thought the Shed would be perfect.......... HMMMM I don't think so!
So now I have used this collection to scrap photos about Ponies, pancakes & kinder so you can see that it pretty much goes with anything!

Sassy Products Used Graphic 45 Secret Garden May Flowers Graphic 45 Secret Garden Seed Fairy Graphic 45 Secret Garden Sun Kissed Graphic 45 Secret Garden Leafy Tree Top Graphic 45 Secret Garden chipboard Flourish with a bling Chloe Flourish Olive Green Prima Audrey Rose Iced Violet Prima Eminence Rose Prima Paquita Flower Meadow
You can find Secret Garden in the shop here
Cheers!

Teaching for Sassy Scrapper!

Hi There!

I'm just popping in to let you know that I will be teaching for Sassy Scrapper!! So if you live in Victoria close to the Latrobe Valley/ Gippsland area & are interested here are some details

Are you a local Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, Warragul and surrounding areas Scrapbooker and interested in doing classes..Sassy Scrapper is now offering classes..The classes will be taken by the ever talented Shell Carman...Our first class is on May 8th in Morwell starting at 7.00pm...We have limited places., so for more details and to book a spot email us: sassyscrapper@wideband.net.au.

 

To see a sneak peak check out the link here

 

Class Aim: To create a layout using the following techniques.

·        Basic Fussy Cutting and Distressing Techniques

·        Stamping Techniques

·        Basic Flower Clustering techniques

·        Balancing

 So if you're a local girl I would love to see you there!

Cheers X

Sassy Scrappers- Kindy Girl

Hi There!
 Today I have another Graphic 45 Secret Garden page for Sassy Scrappers. Purple is not a colour that pops up in the scrapping world often but it is one of my favourites. I tend to buy my girls lots of purple clothing so I like to match the girls clothes with my papers!
Kayla's kindergarten top was also purple so I thought it would match nicely with this collection!

Iv'e done lots of distressing & inking on this page with a bit of fussy cutting. The fence image throughout the collection is so pretty & there are all sorts of gorgeous flowers to fussy cut too! Budget Tip- To save on paper I actually cut the middle of my paper out. I leave a 1 inch border all around then use the centre of the paper to create more layers

Some fussy cut flowers mixed with Prima flowers & a Flourish with a bling pearl flourish

The lovely fence image fussy cut with an Imaginarium Designs chipboard butterfly

Products used

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Sun Kissed

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Secret Garden

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Seed Fairy

Graphic 45 Secret Garden May Flowers

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Springtime

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Alphabet sticker sheet

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Chipboard Sheet

Prima Paquita Flower Meadow

Prima Audrey Roses Iced Violet

Kaisercraft mini blooms Iceberg

Flourish with a Bling Chloe Flourish Olive Green

Imaginarium Designs chipboard 4 small butterflies IDT0014

You can find Graphic 45 Secret Garden in the shop here

Thanks for joining me on the blog today!

G45 Secret Garden Sassy Scrappers

Hi There!
This month I have the extreme pleasure of playing with Graphic 45 Secret Garden. This is just such a gorgeous collection! I could just sit & fussy cut all the gorgeous images for hours!
Earlier this month the sketch challenge was released. A fabulous sketch designed by our very own Rikki Graziani!

Here is my interpretation of the sketch using a more traditional/vintage design

My kids love the Pancake Parlour! It is tradition for us to travel to Melbourne at Xmas time to visit Santa at Myers, check out the Myer windows & visit the Pancake Parlour for lunch. I'm not sure whether it's the giant milkshakes or the pancakes they like best!

Lots of fussy cutting of flowers & gorgeous vintage images using foam tape to give them some dimension

A cluster of flowers & lace with some more fussy cut images

Some gorgeous Prima flowers. I just love the new Prima flower Paquita (in Meadow)

Products Used

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Springtime

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Meadowlark

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Beautiful Blooms

Graphic 45 Secret Garden May Flowers

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Alphabet Sheet

Graphic 45 Secret Garden chipboard sheet

Prima Paquita Flower Meadow

Prima Audrey Rose Iced Violet

Kaisercraft mini blooms Iceberg

lace

Ranger Distress Ink Walnut Stain

You can find Graphic 45 Secret Garden in the shop here

Here are the challenge rules

Entries close at midnight on the 30th April  2013 (AEST Victoria). 

Please link your April entries with a direct link to your blog/gallery using the Inlinkz tool.
Include your name and country in your entry. 

Entries are open to anyone, anywhere in the world. 

We are happy for you to use our sketch in combination with other challenges, but please mention us. 

The Design Team will vote and the winner will receive a

$20 voucher for the store with FREE postage
(international will receive a prize pack to the same value)

Thanks for looking! Cheers

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My Creative Scrapbook April Reveal & some exciting news!

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In case you missed the announcement here it is............................ I made Top 30 for the Graphic 45 Design Team call for the second year in a row. YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I'm really excited & a bit nervous. There is so much talent on that list. Good luck to all the finalists!

The official announcement is here

Thankyou to everyone that has left beautiful words of congratulations & encouragement XXX

Now onto the April Reveal for My Creative Scrapbook

The Main kit is the very gorgeous Crate Paper Maggie Holmes. Very bright, cute & fun!

I also got to work with the Album kit this month. Teresa Collins Memories 

There will be a tutorial throughout the month on how to make this gift box on the My Creative Scrapbook blog

Thanks for looking!

Cheers