Christmas Cards

Christmas is again fast approaching and if you are anything like me you will be frantically making Christmas cards. Now I don't make cards for everyone, just the special people in my life who I know will enjoy and appreciate them.

The card I made for this post was a lot of fun to do cause I got to play with my Scrapware chippie :) I used the small bauble frames (CS60) which worked really well on my card.

The bauble frame was painted white and when dry covered in stardust glitter. A piece of transparency was attached to the inside of the frame and attached to the actual bauble with foam squares. The background bauble I covered in Webster's paper and used a rub on sentiment. Finished it off with a bow, snowflake stickers and the mini tree (CH181).



Natalie May has also been busy, and has whipped up some lovely cards:

For this card, she used LN03 Whimsical Trees. The trees were given a coat of green embossing powder then a glittery gold embossing powder over the top.

 

For this card, a Fancy Bauble (CS13) and acetate were used to get this effect. The acetate was cut to be the same size as the baubles and sandwiched some superfine glitter between each sheet and the adhered it to the back of the bauble.  Just gorgeous!

Nat has used the Fancy Baubles again for this card, but this time used a fine glitter black embossing powder to get this gorgeous effect.

And finally for this simple card, Nat has used the Whimsical Trees (LN03).  The trees were inked in chalk inks then given a coat of Dimensional Magic to get that nice glossy effect. Instead of using the little chipboard stars, she filled the gaps with glitter!

Check out the product section here for more great chipboard ideas to use on your Christmas cards.

Happy scrappin and remember "Scrapware rocks". :)

Hugs,

Hetty xx

This weeks theme is Borders

This Week I have decided to create another Memory box - I just love the concept of these, I think they are brilliant!! I have used flowers this time - so out came some glitter, inks, wire and beads!!

I have used FL02 Flowers, BD10 Picket fence, CH08 Flower corner and of course a Memory box KT43 6x6. I used some Liquid Acrylic pearlescent ink to colour the chipboard - on the fence I heated it so it bubbled and on the flowers I added some ultra fine glitter and some gem stones. I also used some wire so I can hang this piece.

Cheers, Trizzy

Natalie Wolfe has created this lovely layout for us this week!!

This is what Natalie used and has to say about her layout:

BD05 Scallop Border
CH338 Do Hicky 4
WT36 Create / Family / Remember Word Sheet
HS04 Elegant Hearts

To colour the scalloped border I have first painted it with white gesso. Once the gesso was dry, I wiped over the border very lightly with a little Pewter Blue JW Metallic Wax on my finger. The Do Hicky is also painted first with white gesso and then painted with Snickerdoodle Smooch Ink.

I will be talking more about colouring with Smooch Inks in my Wednesday night Technique Post.

Gina has made a really cool card this week to share with us - 

Using BD05 Border Scallop (extra piece once scallop is removed) and MI05 Mini Dragonflies

These have simply been inked..

Thanks Gina!

Beautiful layouts using borders by Natalie May

With such beautiful photos, Natalie has created an amazing layout!!

This is what Natalie used: CH335--Do-Hicky, gave it a coat of Chalk Glimmermist! and also used a word from WT06--miracle/perfect/wonder word trio, painted it in Glimmermist then used Distress Crackle Paint.

This layout was also made by Natalie May - its just gorgeous!! I love the colours of the ocean always makes for great photos!!

Natalie said: "This page of my cousins twins was perfect for the BD16 Starfish Border. I used Perfect Pearls for the finish!"


Both layouts are really beautiful, thanks Natalie!


Back on Friday to share some more!!
Trizzy

Spruce up your space with Scrapware...

Hi Everyone! Lisa Warren here and I'll be hosting the Scrapware blog this week.  Chipboard is not just for your scrapbook pages, and this week, the DT have created both functional and beautiful home decor pieces using Scrapware chipboard! The girls have outdone themselves. I think I might have to try these ideas myself. Enjoy!

First up, Natalie May..."This is a canvas I have created of Miss Jessica. I thought I'd give "Mixed Media" a whirl so I coated the canvas in gesso, added a layer of ripped book pages, added some texture paste, gave it a sprinkle of Micro Beads then painted it with Glimmermist and Making Memories paints! For the CH382 Natalie Frame Large, I painted it in gesso first, then gave it colour with a mixture of Glimmermist and paint then gave it a generous coat of Crackle Paint! The thin inside frame I covered with raw book pages. I think the final effect is great!"

Love the tonal effect on the flourish frame!

Here's a closeup...

Next up, Renee Iveson...Renee has created a gorgeous mirror using the new CH365 Blossom Frame (new product) and CH67 Blossom Stem.

Renee let us know..."This project shows off what I love about Scrapware! You can ink it, sew it, cover it, mist it, grunge it, fold it and use it for a mask all in one project and the result is always fabo!!"

You can see what she means in this closeups...just beautiful!

Next, Gina Rodgers...Gina has created a fun and fabulous blackboard!

"I've made this small blackboard for my daughter's room..and Jem's done a wonderful job helping me with the design (she's an owl lover like me) and choosing paint colours. For the board itself, I've used CH430 Nadine Hanging Large (new product)."

The cute owl is CH372 Joybells Owl and I've also used CH302 Skeleton Leaves small.  AZ08 Antique Lowecase Alphas have been used along with CH427 Mini Marilyn Blooms (new product, coming soon!).

Last, but certainly not least...Hetty Hall... who has created the most gorgeously girl and shabby chic shadow box and coordinating gift box...both of which are new products in the Scrapware collection.  KT62 - Mini Shadow Box Bracket and KT65 - 6x6" Box Kit, will both be released shortly!

The soft pinks and purples are just stunning...

 

Here's a peek inside...

 

Here they are together...perfect for any girls room.

Thanks girls!  Join us again when we showcase a couple of the DT's scrap spaces and some more ideas for dressing up your space with Scrapware chipboard.

Cheers, Lis.

Flower and Bloom Week @Scrapware!

Hi, Welcome to a Flowers and Blooms week at The Scrapware Blog.

As it's well into Spring whats better than showcasing some of the talented Scrapware Girls Layouts and projects using beautiful blooms and who doesn't love flowers.

The great thing about the chipboard Blooms is you can make them any colour to match in which your layout or project, so no more having to have a big slash of flowers, you just need to have a couple of packs of the blooms on hand.

First up we have this lovely layout by our also lovely Nat May,

Nat spayed the Blooms and Do Hicky with Glimmer Mist, then ran the bloom through the Cuttlebug Machine which embossed it, Nat inked the title used an ink pad which are a great and quick way to colour the chipboard.

Nat used:

CH338 Do Hicky 4.

FL06 Flower Set 6

Next we have this gorgeous Layout by the equally gorgeous Taryn.
For the flowers and bird, Taryn has covered them in paper, which she first scrunched, and then applied using a few coats of modge podge, and to finish she inked the edges.

Taryn also used one of my favourite things vintage glitter glass on the swirls, which she also used on the alphas with a combination of ink, just beautiful!What a cute birdy!
Beautiful shabby chic flowers,And vintage glitter glass.Taryn used:

CH233 Bird Standing Large
CH404 Natalie Swirls
LB27 Marilyn Blooms
CH281 Blooms Small
AZ10 Mini antique alpha lowercase
MI07 Mini crown

Next we have this cute layout by the also cute Bridge.

Bridge ran her flowers through the cuttlebug machine to emboss them, then gave them a coat of bright coloured paint, which she tone down the edges a little by using an umber ink pad, to finish off the flowers she curled the petals which gave them a little dimension
Bridge also changed the shape of some of the flowers by cutting the petals through the middle.


Bridge used:
CH281 Blooms Small
MI12 Mini Stars
BD05 Border - Scallop, (used in reverse of the scallop for the top corner).

Next we have a beautiful show of Blooms by the creative Natalie Wolf.

Natalie created these beautiful bloom for the Scrapware Blog using different versions of the Marilyn and Kylie blooms, she sprayed them with Smooch Inks to add colour and Microbeads for the beautiful centres.



The blooms can be used as awesome embellishments on a scrapbook layout or card.

Here is a card Natalie has created using one of the beautiful finished blooms.

Natalie used:

LB28 Kylie Blooms,

LB27 Marilyn Blooms.

And last of all me and as I love doing Off The Page Projects, I thought I would make a open book, I haven't made one for awhile, but when I saw the new MME papers I couldn't help myself.
I inked the Do Hickey dark brown, and covered it in Dimensional Magic then coated it with vintage glitter glass.
The birdcage I inked in dark brown then covered it with 2 coats of brown glitter glue.
The bloom I sprayed with dark orange Glimmer Mist, then ran it through the Cuttlebug machine to emboss, then I inked over the embossing, bend the bloom into shape, to finish the bloom of I gave it a coat metallic paint and added a pearl brad.I used: LB28 Kylie Bloom,
CH337 Do Hickey 3,
CH344 Petite Flourish Birdcage,
I added the pearls to match in with my photo.What a great start to the week and Hetty will be back on Wednesday with her wonderful technique can't wait to see that.

Thanks Gilly ox

A Little Shabby Chic

What a fabulous treat we have for you this week, with all things Shabby Chic, and so many beautiful creations from the Scrapware girls.

First up from Gilly we have the fabulously shabby "Own Little World"

Gilly put mod podge on the banners and covered it with an old music sheet, left it for 1 min, then pulled ther paper back off leaving some print behind, then inked around the edges and sewed a piece of lace on top to make the banner. Doesn't it look beautiful!!

The Do Hicky was sprayed with Glimmer Mist Chalkboard Hot chocolate, then covered in Cinnamon Stickles to add some bling.

With the alphas, Gilly inked them in light brown, then used clear crackle paint on top, going over again with a dark brown ink once the crackle paint was dry to create an aged look.

Gilly has used CH341 Do Hicky 7, CH392 Mini Banners, AZ08 Antique Lowercase Alphas.

Next up, from Hetty with her beautiful "Princess"...

What a pretty pretty layout, with all those pink flowers arranged perfectly around the raw chipboard.

Hetty has addded just a little texture by embossing the heart.

Hetty has used CH28 Tree Flourish Large, WD190 Princess Word, CH131 Flourish Shelley, and HS05 Primitive Heart.

And now check out this stunning piece from Trizzy.

Trizzy has used LB19 Flourish Frame and CH225 Twinchie Overlay B - both of which were painted with Antique white & Spearmint Kaiser Colour and highlighted with gold gilding wax. The corner of the overlay was given a few layers of white emossing powder, which was then stamped and highlighted as well.

Skeleton leaves were used and highlighted and tucked in under the image. Gold german scrap creates the beautiful border down the left, which was painted with white acrylic then embossed with holographic embossing powder. Some flat back pearls were added to the image to give her a necklace and matching earing - a girl must always where her jewels!

The word "Believe" was painted with black acrylic and highlighted with gold, and finally for the trim, Trizzy has threaded some beads onto head pins and attached them to some gold wire that was threaded through the bottom of the frame. Simply beautiful, Trizzy!

And how about this adorable layout from Nat May, a simple and pretty Layout using CH324 Antique Mini Frames and WD204 Angel (script).

Finally, I have created a boyish layout "Little Boy Blue" in a shabby chic style.

I have used some pale blue embossing powder and distress stickles, along with some pearls on my chandelier. For the large alphas, I have used some white ink and pale blue embossing powder, and for the mini alphas, I have inked them brown, and then embossed using a script stamp and the pale blue embossing powder.

I have used the large chandelier, CH278, and picket fence border, BD10, along with large antique alphas uppercase, AZ07, and mini antique alphas lowercase, AZ10.