How to get all the scrap supplies you want! Do the Deal!

This is a page that I had been thinking about for a long time before I completed it. As harsh as it may seem, my husband loves it. We are both happy for the fact that we can agree to disagree and negotiate a budget that makes it equal for both of us.

Of course, it only really works as a deal if you a) have the budget and b) have a smoking, drinking partner!

Nevertheless, it goes to show how much you can save/spend if you did neither smoke or drink. Thankfully my husband is trying to quit smoking and I am much more in favour of having him around longer in my life than more scrapping supplies.

I used Learning Curve font for the title. Forever Young cartridge had the cute purse and my new i-rock tool came in handy to bling it up.

Bretts page used Old Paper and Frayed Burlap Distress Inks and my page used Worn Lipstick, Dusty Concord, Faded Jeans and Mustard Seed!

boys in boxes

Hi all! Hope you enjoyed the blog hop last week!!! Congratulations to the winners... You can find them on Scrappy-Go-Lucky's new look blog.

Here is a layout that was inspired from all the cool tricks I learnt at the last scrap retreats.

I wanted something a bit grungey and using lots of Tim Holtz stuff.  I hand drew the border (After seeing Emma Dunnes awesome layout at the retreat) and also drew on title letters to match border. (Pooh Font Cartridge - shadow feature)

Inked a bit of exposed cardboard to mount the title, distressed the edges just with a scissors blade, used embossed grungeboard for the tag and coloured in plain staples with permanent pens to get brown ones. (Thanks for the tip Amie!) PLus love using colour core paper lately for ripping and inking.

I even dug deep into my stash of what I call "old technology" (rub ons, stickers, etc) for a few layouts and embellishments... I love the way the cricut can match and individualise everything, I need to remember to try and use up all the rub ons, etc that I stashed away in my pre-Cricut days.

Day Four of Scrappy-Go-Lucky Blog Hop!

Welcome to Day 4 of the Scrappy Go Lucky Blog Hop..... Which of the four new cartridges do you want to win? Have you guessed the theme yet?

Have a look at my card, and the others from the last few days and if you think you know what the theme is, head back to Scrappy-Go-Lucky's original blog, post a comment, what you think the theme is and which cartridge you would love to own for your chance to win!!!


Here's my card!

The quote comes from my heart: I’m a mum to two boys with a rare genetic condition which results in a bit of chaos in my life that I can not control. I had to
learn how to find serenity within my busy days rather than trying to escape it!

I used double sided paper from Kaiser Crafts Ebony and Ivory collection and traced a shape. Double sided is a must because you end up seeing the other side. I used a heart post-it note as my template. It was the perfect size! I then cut out the heart from the inside using a pen knife, keeping about once centimetre within the line.

I cut small one centimetre strips up to the line of the heart that I traced. I also spaced my cuts about a centimetre apart. I then used a skewer to curl up the strips to the line of the traced heart. 

Place a photo or a quote underneath and it looks like it is is breaking through the cover paper. I then stuck this whole card, with fastened photo onto a black fold out card.

I used a variety of different strips of paper, diamond plate cuttlebug folder on silver paper and ribbon to splay little pieces of out from the heart shape. This was mainly to show that there is chaos (and boys!) around my serene heart. 

I used Cri-Kits Gel Pens to write the title and added a bit of bling.

Now for the inside of the card!

I found this heart on clip art and used 'trace image' function in SureCutsaLot. You have to play around with brightness, corners and despeckle functions until you get a suitable picture that will draw well. I used a silver Cri-Kits gel pen in my Cricut for this awesome effective heart.

It looks amazing. I love watching the Cri-Kits gel pens work their magic with my beloved Cricut. There is no way I could have achieved any of this with scissors and freehand pens!

Lastly I used a cut out heart shape as a template to ink a white one with Black Soot Distressing Ink. It gives the card owner a chance to write some sentiments.

I hope you liked my card! I enjoyed making it! Make sure you hop along to all the other blogs this week and try to guess our theme!!! I'll see you at Tereesa's Up Late 2 Create Blog tomorrow! Good luck!!!

  

HI ALL!!!!!

I'm so excited to be part of a blog hop from Scrappy-go-Lucky this week!!! AND you have a chance to win one of four awesome new cartridges!!!!! : Rock Princess, Winter Frolic, Country Life and Happy Hauntings!!!!

Each day over the next week one designer will show you their creation in detail.



Monday - Mandy - Scrappy-go-Lucky Blog


Tuesday - Jane - Scossie Jane


Wednesday - Diane - Capadia Designs


Thursday - Chloe - Chloe and her Clip on Koalas


Friday - Tereesa- Up late 2 Create


Saturday - Amanda - White Ruffles


Sunday - Tracey - Trace- Elementz


Monday Lisa and Tara - back here at Scrappy-Go-Lucky as they do not have blogs....yet :


Your job is to work out the theme. Add a comment to the related post on Scrappy-Go-Lucky telling us what you think the theme is, plus what your all time favourite cartridge is and why. 4 lucky winners will be drawn on Wednesday 18th August to receive one of the 4 cartridges.

Here is a sneak peek at mine...

Good Luck Everyone!!! Enjoy the blog hop!!