Scrapping Sports layouts

Scrapping Sports Layouts

We all have them right?  I have hundreds and really need to get them scrapped before I forget what years etc they are and BEOFRE my pile of photos get any bigger!

Let' s start off with my main layout

Starting with white cardstock, apply texture paste or gesso down the centre

 

Mount your photo with cardboard, then cover with acid free cardstock (this will raise the photo, which is obviously the main focal point, and the cardstock will add a barrier between photo and the non-acid free card).  On the back of the card I added some netting which I had coloured with Glimmer Mist and Distress Ink

 

Placing some scrap paper the size of my photos on the cardstock, as a guide for my next step.  Using some old stickers (we all have them right?) I stuck them down the side of where my photo will be for my title.   Next I sprayed with various colours of Blue Glimmer Mist

 

 While I had the glimmer mist, I used the "tube" from the pump spray and run it down the sides of my cardstock for a border.

Add some circles to your layout using the lid of your distress paint.  First dabbing paint on lid, then onto layout

I also used Distress Ink in the same manner as above.

 

Gently removing the stickers, when the layout was near dry.  It made it easier if they were still damp to remove.  Once layout was fully dry, I drew the outline of my letters with blue pen

  

Added a few white roses and blue roses, just because! 

and lastly, one of our netball hoop Charms

  

 and finished!  One down, so many more to go!

It's Spring at my2angels

With the start of September, we see that magical and brief period of time in Queensland that comes between the chill of winter and the HOT of summer. Yeah - that's right - it's SPRING. That whole week of warm - not HOT - days that we get to celebrate new life, watch flowers bloom and otherwise enjoy outside with out needing an ice bucket.

To help you scrap this wonderful time of year (and because we are a sucker for flower charms) we are releasing our 'In the Garden' Charm Kit. Just like your spring garden, it's chock full of floral prettiness. There's a sun to make it all grow, a watering can to keep everything green and a selection of pretty flowers (plus the tree - because the tree is just stunning) all in a row.

And all 7 charms are available for a 'blooming' fantastic $3.50.

Sigh - I kill myself sometimes. Shouldn't do this after a glass of wine or two.

'In the Garden' Charm Kit

Of course every garden needs a bird or two - so check out some of our bird and birdcage charms in the store available here .

Spring is also a time for getting out pretty sundresses and big, big hats. Our Vintage Stick Pins are great for scrapping or keeping a Shabby Chic straw hat on your head. They make nice lapel decorations as well. Measuring 7cm in height, you can have the whole set of 5 for just $5.99.

Vintage Stick Pins 

And because I just can't help myself - we have some

cute little flower pins measuring just 3.8cm in height.

Buy the set of 3 for just $3.50.

At that price you could afford a whole bunch!!
(there's that glass of wine talking again)

And introducing our Limited Edition Fairy Embellishment Kit.

Consisting of 4 charms, a handmade "believe" embellishment, stars, a jar of "Fairy Dust" and a Fairy Die Cut - this kit will delight every fairy lover (whether big or small).

50% CHARMED LIFE SALE

Pack twice as much life into your scrapping days with the my2angels 50% off Charmed Life sale. For a short time only – all Charmed Life packs are a huge 50% off. Now you can be twice as quick at half the price! Just pop on your photos, add your journaling and DONE! Stocks are limited – so get in quick before you miss out. 

From this to that in minutes

Like SPRING - some of our new stock will only be here briefly - so get in quick before it sells out.

Cluster away!

Hi, it's Geli.

If you scrap a formal photo, all you really need is a nice cluster (or two or three). Let me show you how easy it is to cluster away! 

 That's my sisters and I. This layout was inspired by a class kit by Cathy Cafun.

Take a fairly plain background. Something with some small designs around the edges is perfect. Trim it to 11x11" and distress the edges. Add a little colour in the middle, where the photo will sit, with glimmer mists etc. Doesn't even have to look great at this stage. Let it dry.

Mat it on a plain background paper or cardstock. Add some ripped strips of printed tape to the edges. 

 Stamp around the photo area with a background stamp. Find lots and lots of them to choose from in the Kaisercraft stamp section here. 

 Mat your photo on a mat 1" bigger (5x7" for a 4x6" photo) and gather some embellies for your cluster. Start off by hot-glue-gunning some metal leaves... 

...and add flowers in different sizes. 

 Don't go crazy with colours, it will look more classy tone-in-tone. 

I stuck to blues and sea greens to bring out our blue eyes. We don't look much alike, but that's one thing we 3 sisters have in common.

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What does every big cluster need? A mini counter cluster or two to balance it out. Think of a visual triangle and add something small in 2 other places. It can be a title, single flower or small embelly in the same colour. 

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This is what I used to create my cluster layout:

 

 2 large bronze leaves, 2 Canna lillies, 2 cherry blossoms, blue pearl garland

 I ♥ family charming word

1 large rose, a tulle flower from my stash, 1 bronze leaf

 1 blue gardenia, 1 bronze fern, 2 resin flowers

1 star flower and champagne glass glitter

If the flowers or bronze leaves are a little too bright for you, brush some gesso over them, as I have done on some flowers.

Geli

How to make your own Bird's Nest

To create your own hand-made bird's nest, you need the following: a length of string approximately 1 metre, a hot glue gun, some dead bits of foliage from a plant and 3 beads.

Step 1.

Tie 3 knots at one end of a piece of twine.  Trim the excess off one end and leave the other end alone (it should now measure approximately 50cm).

Step 2.

Wrap your twine fairly tightly around the knot a few times to create the bottom of the nest. Add a dob of hot glue to hold the string in place. Continue this process 2 to 3 times more, depending on the width you are wanting for your nest.

Step 3.

Now start to wrap your twine around the TOP outside edge of your base section. Add dobs of glue in various places to 'fix' each layer of twine. Don't glue all of it, as some pieces need to be a little loose, so that it mimics a real 'messy' nest. Add some small bits of 'dead' foliage into the glue as you work each layer onto the base. You can do a little 'moulding' as you go to shape your nest - but wait until the glue has cooled down a little first.

Step 4.

Once you have your desired shape and size, cut the twine and glue the "end" to the side of your nest. Cover up the 'end' with a bit of foliage.

Step 5.

Randomly glue more foliage (or even some small twigs) on the inside of the nest and then finish it all off with 3 beads for your eggs.

So let's add a nest to a card!

 As my base I used the new Fab Scraps Industrial Chic Steel Pattern Papers, distressing the edges and inking black

 

add die cut foliage, 7mm black rose buds, blue pearl garland, bird on a branch charm and our bird on a swing charm, I coloured the bird with Royal Blue Liquid Pearls

I popped on Royal Blue Liquid Pearls to our new Bronze Stemmed Flower Flower Filigrees.

  

For the eggs in my nest, I used our Brown and Blue Crackled Glass Beads

and ta da one card finished!

 

Fun in the sun layout

Hi, it's Geli!

If you know a little boy, a teen getting their P plates or a racecar mad man, then you want this cool traffic light embellishment! 

And even better, it's already cut out and ready to assemble in one beautiful mini kit for only $2.00. Find it here at my2angels. It was really easy and the instructions include photos, so you don't even have to think hard. 

I teamed it up with a basic brights charming dates embellishment (comes in a set of 5 bright colours with different words), a truck charm, some boy ribbon and my favourite puffy stars, plus a few sequins.

The photo was outlined with some rhinestone chain (the black goes well with the traffic light) and I did some simple stitching with the Sew Easy tool using the Smocking head (no, I did not say smoking head). 6 different colours... what can I say, sometimes I get carried away.

I will be teaching this layout in my home classes next week (Monday and Friday morning, Thursday night), which will include the embellishments and you bring your own papers.

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Geli


 

The finishing touches

Today during my scrapbook class I got to make a page for myself too and wanted to show you how you can add some final touches to a project.

This is how far I got during class: 

 You can see my original class project here. I skipped a few embellishments and used stickers instead. It was alright like this, but a little flat. Plus, I ripped a bit of that heart stickers and it needed to be covered (who said there were no mistakes in scrapbooking?!)

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So I started looking through my box of my2angels goodies and a few little things were perfect for my project.

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First, the zigzag paper was outlined with a length of 

rhinestone chain...

a pretty white Charming Family Word embelly and a cute little ladybug pin matched perfectly. 

The little charm says "family", which suits me fine because this little lighthouse is in Moritzburg, Saxony, near where my family is from.

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 The tear in the heart sticker was covered with a star flower and a clock charm (bye bye mistake).

The heart was outlined with Strawberry Shortcake sugar beads and the flower stickers were given centres with Licorice Twist sugar beads. 

 

 And here we go, it's all embellished nicely:

I hope you like it too.

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GELI

New Arrivals in store now

Have you checked out our new arrivals lately?

We have gorgeous Shabby Chic papers from Fabscraps

Templates from Kaisercraft

and you can never have too many charms, & these are a must for your collection!

Click on the photos on the websites for sizes - the Large birds and Fairy Timepieces are a generous size! 

I can't wait to start creating with our new arrivals BUT FIRST I must get prepared for our first my2angels retreat next week ... we have plenty of room and are able to fit more ladies in for the day on Sunday so please contact us if you would love to come and join in the fun - here is the link to check out further details my2angels retreat