Scrapbooking memories commissioned journaling article!! / "photo prop fail"

So I'm tooting my own horn a bit here. But I just had to share this exciting news.

You can imagine my delight when Scrapbooking memories contacted me back in November last year out of the blue for a magazine"feature".

I was even more shocked to learn that they wanted to commission me to write an article and scrap a layout to go with it!

The brief was broad ; just to make it about Journalling.

So I wrote an article on "journalling outside of the square"

Basically methods and tips to kill your writers block when journalling and get you thinking about more than just the standard, who, what,where and date.

So my first article was published In March in Scrapbooking Memories, Volume 15, No 7, page 74.

Notice the gorugeous Ah Scrap embellishments on there!

Get your own Ah Scrap goodies here.

Products used:

Paper: 12x12 chipboard

Embellishments: Prima, My minds eye, Ah Scrap, Greatest View,Tattered angels glimmer mist

Other: Prima template, Florists artificial grass, Acrylic paints, Buttons, Helmer's scrap dots, Zig marker, Sharpie

TFL

Sarah x

Week 3 of ScrAPlift maddness at Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia!!!

Well our 3rd week of our Scraplift Maddness month has began at Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia.

Come and join in the fun, awesome challenges and fabulous prizes up for grabs.

This week the lovely and talented scrappers we get to lift are.....

Ebony Van der Starre

and

Lizzy Hill

Here is Eb's awesome layout that she has shared with us for lifting.

To join in Eb's lift challenge go here

And here is Lizzy's striking layout she had shared with us for lifting.

To join in Lizzy's lift challenge go here

And here is my DT example lift of Lizzy's layout.

Products used:

My minds eye patterned paper and "decorative brads"
American crafts patterned paper and card stock
Basic grey patterned paper and alphas
Cre8tiv alphas
Scenic route rub ons
Crate paper rub ons
Crafters work shop template
D-lish Scraps washi tape
Greatest view badge
Muslin
Sharpie
Acrylic paints

TFL Sarah x

Laugh as much as you breath

Have you seen the current challenge over at Show us your stuff?

The challenge this month is a quote challenge.

You need to use the quote "laugh as much as you breath and live as ling as you love"

And the other criteria is the same as per every month, you must use handmade goodies.

Here is my layout, handmade embellishments by Embellishment Avenue

Embellishment avenue has been started by the lovely Kim Zammit, I have chatted to Kim online and she is a beautiful, generous lady.

Thank you Kim for sponsoring SUYS this month and for supplying myself and the DT with some gorgeous embellishments to use.

Here is a link to Kim's site!
Embellishment Avenue is a new venture for Kim Zammit - she has always enjoyed making her own embellishments for projects which led her to starting a small business.

Products used:

Basic grey patterned paper and alphas

American crafts cardstock and patterned paper

Manor house creations flower

Kaiser bling and acrylic paints

Pink paislee bling button

Cre8tive alphas

Embellishment avenue Lollipop flower and journalling spot

D-lish scraps paper doily

Craft wire

3d foam tape

TFL

Sarah x

My time to sparkle and shine

So Im super excited to be going to camp mojo in August.
I'm going to get to meet some of my online scrappy peeps and do some more classes held by the talented Lou Nelson.
This will be my first ever scrap retreat and it's in the beautiful hunter valley.

In the lead up to the crop,  Scrapbook Divas  has set a camp MOJO challenge
the criteria for this one are:

1. single layout
2. 2 photos (any size)
3. Heidi Swapp product/s
4. Paint

Here is my take on the challenge

Products used:
American crafts card stock
Basic grey alphas
Heidi swapp patterned papers
Tattered angels glimmer mist
Prima flowers
D-lish scraps washi tape
Acrylic paint
Kaiser bling and acrylic paints
Heidi swapp epoxy stickers
Heidi swap mistables titles
Equip chandelier earrings with feathers
Flower stud earrings
Glitter nail polish
Craft wire
Staples

TFL
Sarah

Week 2: Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia SCRAPLIFT MAddness!!

Well our 2nd week of our Scraplift Maddness month has began at Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia.
Come and join in the fun, awesome challenges and fabulous prizes up for grabs.

Our talented scrappers you get to lift this week are......

Rikki Graziani

and

 Charmane Koch




Here is Rikki's gorgeous layout to lift. Join in her lift challenge here

And here is Charm's gorgeous layout to lift. Join in her lift challenge here 

And here is my DT example lift of Charm's layout. Notice the gorgeous Ah Scrap goodies I have used. Get your own Ah Scrap goodies here

Products used:

American crafts cardstock and patterned papers
Prima alphas and glitter twisters
Basic grey alphas
Ah Scrap pinwheel and flower wheel
Charm's creations purple runner
D-lish scraps washi tape
Paint chips from bunnings : )
Denim
Hessian
Acrylic paint

TFL x

Rainbow Chair

I hope you are all having a good day.
So i was undecided about whether I was going to share this layout,
but have decided to be brave.

It's a bit out there and quite unusual.

I scrapped this page for Ant's rainbow challenge at the SBT50 cyber crop that ended last month.

The challenge was to use the colours of the rainbow or a rainbow embellishment.

So i get busy with my acrylic paints to create this page, showcasing my daughters equally bright creation she made.

Notice the gorgeous Ah Scrap handmade goodies I have used. Get your own Ah Scrap embellishments here

Products used:
American crafts cardstock
Prima alphas
Basic grey alphas
Ah Scrap layered banner and flower wheel
3d foam tape
Buttons


TFL x

A,B or C?

I hope you all had a good weekend.
time for me to play catch up and share a layout I did for the end of last month.

This was for Vicki's kids at play challenge in the cyber crop that ended last month at Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia.
The challenge was to use the colours red, green, blue and yellow and to include the letters A, B, C or numbers 1,2,3

Notice the lovely Ah Scrap paper rosette and kraft doilies. Get you own Ah Scrap goodies here

Products used:

American crafts cardstocd, patterned paper and alphas
Ah Scrap paper fan wheel and kraft doilies
D-lish scraps washi tapes
Purple pumpkin button
Rainbow splendour pinwheel
Craft wire
Acrylic paints
Craft feathers
Signo gel pen
3D foam tape
Sequin lace, ripped from some Equip jewellery

TFL
Sarah