Aussie Scrap Source

weekend inspiration: hambly screen prints

 

  

   

The idea of creating a layout using Hambly, and not using primary, secondary or tertiary colors was inspiration for Steph's layout of her Wedding Day. She wanted to create a mood, using a neutral palette of black, white and beige. For this she chose Hambly's overlays featuring the beautiful new Butterfly overlay release.

Here Steph cut out all the butterflies from the overlay and using glue dots attached them to top layer of her layout. This gave the butterflies a beautiful 3D layout. She has actually kept this layout on a stand in her studio, to remind her of the beautiful memories from her wedding.

 

Suz used the full sheet of the new All Mixed Up white overlay on this layout of her daughter first learning to rollerblade.  The slightly distressed look went with the theme and, failing to find patterned papers that didn’t overwhelm the photos, decided to combine two of her fave things – Hambly and Glimmer Mist.  She sprayed co-ordinating colours on a sheet of white cardstock roughly picking out the different areas of pattern in the overlay.

She kept the circle theme going with thin strips of Rose Moka papers and embellished with coloured overlays and a few of the gorgeous Technique Tuesday white chipboard shapes as a frame for her title and journalling.

 

Carole created this cute layout using the Hambly Classic Animals Brown Rubons, and Hambly Transparencies. Carole created a Wild Animal Theme using these gorgeous rubons as embellishments.

 

Sometimes there’s no stopping Carole!  She also created this cute little frame using the Hambly Classic Animal (Brown) Rub-ons, and Hambly transparencies. Carole cut out the shapes she wanted for the background and stuck them to the frame, and then placed the rub-ons onto transparency and cut them out and layered them onto the frame.  Just something cute to display in her home.

 

This layout by Carli Fennell is just beautiful, and Steph wanted to share it because of the way Carli used the funky Hambly Product and mixed it with feminine beauty. The soft tulle and tiny roses surprisingly go beautifully with the fun Sassafras Papers and Hambly Overlay.

 

This layout by the talented Kerry Lynn Yearly is just sublime, dotted with an accent of cuteness. Here Kerry Lyn has used Hambly's Classic Animal Rub Ons as a fun centre piece for her music paper flowers.

 

  

These funky little notebooks are designed by Allison Kreft Abad, and are a gorgeous addition to any handbag. Allison has used a combination of Hambly patterned papers and rub ons and the result is just stunning. Thanks Allison !

weekend inspiration: teresa collins

 

 

With so many heritage photos still to do, Jaimie has put the Documented range at the top of her list of go to product. Teresa Collins new range is to die(cut) for. Each page can be used as either a background piece or cut down to use the diecuts tags and journal spots on your page so much versatility. Jaimie has added the clocks transparency as an overlay on her page to represent the passage of time.

 

The mix of classic graphics and warm colours of Teresa Collins' Family Matters range was appealing to Nicole immediately. The gorgeous golds mixed with red and black lends itself to family photos of all themes and age groups.

This range has divine patterned papers, journal blocks, diecut file pages and beautiful glossy chipboard accents. Nic was particularly impressed by the patterned paper - "Families Are Forever" as it is a whole printed sheet of quotes on one side and the other side has two full alphabets ready to be cut into letters and used on your pages as a title or date like Nic did here. The perfect way to collect alphas for the cost of a piece of patterned paper.

Nicole created the kraft background by masking with Tim Holtz masks and applying paint and distress inks...

 

     

Mel decided to create a cookbook as a gift for a friend with the Haute Cuisine range from Teresa Collins. She has restrained from writing up recipes inside the book, so that it can be filled in at a later date by the recipient

The cover was created by spraying a Technique Tuesday chipboard design (Classic) with Glimmer Mist (Forest Green) and then adding 4 layers of clear embossing powder over the top before adhering onto the page. A diecut charm was positioned in the centre of the mini book (Basic Grey Scallop album) and some Bsaic Grey bling added around the centre circle.

Inside the cook book, Mel kept the design simple by using a mix of patterned papers and embellishing each page with several products from the Haute Cuisine range - cookbook charms, paper and diecuts.

 

Petrina McDonald has created this gorgeous layout using a Teresa Collins diecut to hold a section of her journaling on. We loved the heartfelt story behind the layout, the darling photo and the sweet ribbon ties on the diecut.

 

Another big thankyou to Petrina McDonald for sharing this striking page of her son finding numerous treasures including coconuts, bones, shells and a rotten fish. Notice how Petrina has thought outside the box and turned the Teresa Collins diecut on it's side to create a bracket on top of the photographs - so cool!!

 

Finally, we have been sent some gorgeous examples by Teresa Collins herself using her very own brand of products of course! Enjoy this selection and to see more you can visit her website.  How cute are these cupcakes?

 

weekend inspiration: scenic route paper

Jaimie says "How awesome is this new range!! I couldn’t wait to use it"

Using the black patterned paper as her background and trimmed strips from the Scrap Strip 1 to give a boost Jaimie has made this LO pop. The chipboard pieces and stickers make for cute embellishments and give a lead into Jaimie journaling about her unwilling but cute test shot model.

Caz loves that Scenic Route makes their papers double sided so you can make colourful co-ordinating layouts with only half the amount of paper you would usually buy. Here she has used the new Garden Grove range to document trying to catch her son in full flight on the trampoline as the sun set behind him on his 8th birthday. She punched holes in the die-cut arrow to add a bit of interest and added some dymo labelling.

There's something fun and happy about the new Garden Grove line of patterned papers and embellishments! For this layout, Mel wanted to emulate that fun/happy feel and decided to add small strips in the red and green tones of the range to her page. The flower was hand cut with scissors and then some distressing was added around the edges before adhering onto the page. The flower stalk is a sticker from the Lucky Stars Cardstock Stickers sheet.

To create the journaling, Mel drew lines using a pencil and ruler and stamped on the text with her favourite Hero Arts alphabet stamps (basic lowercase).

Mel is a big kraft fan and was thrilled to see that Scenic Route introduced three different kraft cardstocks to their new line, Garden Grove. For this layout, Mel used the Kraft dotted border for her background and added some Garden Grove patterned papers (Hope Street & Flower Street) behind the photograph. The embellishments were kept simple and dimension was included with the placement of a chipboard flower (Garden Grove, Time Flies) with some added bling on top (Jenni Bowlin Pearl Flowers, Maraschino).

A big thanks to Ginger Williams for allowing us to show you a few of her layouts using the Scenic Route range.

This layout using the Grafton range of papers caught our eye immediately, not only because of the stunning colours in the photos but because it is just such a fun page to look at.

The Liberty range of papers may strike some people as being very American/Star and Stripes the first time they see it but we love it because as well as being our Aussie flags colours too, it works so well on boy pages. Particularly super hero and space pages as Ginger has demonstrated here.

    

Ginger has used the Liberty papers again on this layout of her sweet little boy, but by including some yellow into the red, white and blue mix it looks like a completely different range of paper.

We love the way that Ginger prints out her journaling strips with a coloured background to match each of her layouts. Thanks again Ginger for sharing with us.

Have you seen the beautiful colors and designs in the new Garden Grove line from Scenic Route??? So bright and happy. Elizabeth and Lisa from Treasury of Memories in the US have rocked this line with their layouts, cards, and mini-book highlighting their summer fun.

These super cute and super simple cards would definitely put a smile on anyones face. SRP have created a gorgeous and versatile range in the Garden Grove collection. Here the girls have added the papers to simple Kraft cardstock along with stickers to give a theme to the cards. Lovely

 

Spring has Sprung with this Garden Grove LO. Kept very simple to retain focus on the photos and journalling. This very sweet page is will be a treasured memory for years to come.

Sheree Forcier shared this beautiful layout with us showcasing the lovely, soft tones of the Sonoma range by Scenic Route. The very sweet photos of Sheree's daughter are perfect with the papers and we loved the special touches on the page, like the hand stitching and clever use of word strips to help create the title.

A big thank you again to Sheree Forcier for sharing this second layout with us for the Scenic Route post. To create this page, Sheree has used the bright, fun range of papers from the Appleton range, which are perfect for boy themed or school layouts. The large arrow looks very cool with the zig-zag hand stitching down the middle and the strip journaling fits so nicely with the 'learning to write' theme.

weekend inspiration: sassafras lass

Sassafras never fails to impress with their designs and colors and Steph looks forward to designing with them whenever possible. Here she has added brightly colored sequins to highlight the mixed color palete, and linear design of the layout. The beauty of Sassafras patterned papers is that you don't need to add much other product to create a sensational layout to add to your album.

Sassafras Lass collections are so versatile, as shown with this layout By Nic Howard. Bright colours and patterns adorn many of the papers but this layout tends towards the muted side. It's testament to the fact that Sassafras Lass pack their papers full of options, and it's up tot he creator to pick out what suits. Nic's layout is created solely with the 'Fawned of you, too" collection.

Bungle Jungle from Sassfrass Lass would have to be one of the cutest ranges that Carole has designed with, just gorgeous. Carole cut out all the very cute animals and layered them with foam tape through the layout. She also used the Journal Sticker Sheet and the Blue Alpha stickers that match this range. The colours and vibrancy of the pattern papers went really well with the delicate photo of her son Chaise.

     

Suz has gone to town here with the Vintage Yummy range, teaming it perfectly with some older snapshots of her mother and her daughter picking flowers outside their house.  Suz loved the nostalgic feel of the papers along with the rainbow colour palette, and and happily discovered it woked perfectly with products such as Jenni Bowlin’s gorgeous chipboard buttons.

 

Here Suz combines Cosmo Cricket background patterned paper and Paper Trunk and BasicGrey alphas with the delightful Sassafras Paper Whimsies Mini Cards and even some bits of the Wild Side Chipboard to embellish this cute page about how her dog and cat think of her. 

Martha Bouneau has so much creative talent, and this comes to the fore with this gorgeous layout using the Anthem Line. This paper is so fresh and energetic and so perfect for scrapping the boys in our lives.

This layout, created by Evangelina of California in the USA was so bright and bold it jumped out from online galleries at us! Evangelina has used the Vintage Yummy collection from Sassafras Lass to create a layout that perfectly showcases the bright colours of playtime! Thanks for sharing!

This layout, created by Amy Coose, is created with a variety of different elements. We have the Kraft cardstock, then a sheet of Sassafras Lass Vintage Yummy papers and some Cosmo Cricket elements to finish off. A perfect example of complementing products coming together beautifully! Thanks for sharing, Amy!

Finishing on a high note, the wonderfully talented Christine Middlecamp allowed us to share her layout using Sassafras Lass Paper Line "Anthem". I love the way she was created her own flower using the gorgeous die cuts and buttons.

weekend inspiration: jenni bowlin

  

This was so much fun to create using the Jenni Bowlin Crepe Ribbon in the black and the white. Carole created the flowers by stretching the crepe a little and then gathering the crepe ribbon in to a circle and sticking the centre of the flower together as she made a circle with the ribbon. To create the Big flower Carole cut out a circle and then stuck the crepe ribbon around the edge and then gradually work into the middle of the flower, adding a different colour crepe ribbon for the centre.

To create the sprigs Carole used some fine wire and wrapped the crepe ribbon around the wire and then made some cute little buds for the ends by cutting into the edge of the crepe ribbon and rolling. Jenni Bowling Vintage Extension pattern papers set off the colours of Carole's crepe ribbon flowers perfectly.

Of all of the new products that were released at CHA this year, the Farmer's Wife range from Jenni Bowlin Studio has proved one of Nicole's favourites.

In true Jenni Bowlin style, it combines Vintage graphics and colour palettes reminiscent of simpler times and perfect for bringing that warm homely feel to your scrapbooks. Using modern scrapbooking techniques like random stitching, handcut scallops, distressing and ribbon pleating, Nic has managed to keep this layout of her little nephew fresh and fun and avoided it becoming "Nanna-like"...(although she's quite partial to Nanna-like when the theme calls for it...)

Nic is loving the reproduction label and children's illustration buttons, the divine rub-on letters and stickers and the absolutely gorgeous rhinestone buttons in colours to suit pretty much anything!

We're very excited to welcome Jenni Bowlin Studio, Design Team Member Doris Sander to our post. Doris uses all of the JBS products creatively and to perfection. Thank you Doris.

Here Doris has added strip journalling to JBS Bingo Cards. A wonderful idea and easy to adapt to your projects.

Another layout by Doris Sander, we just love how she used the Crepe Ribbon as a scallop border and how she added interest to the base of the photo with buttons and tags on top of tickets.

Beautiful page by Doris Sander, she has used the JBS run-on letters and cut pieces of a journal card to create a red partial border.

A beautiful use of color blocking, Doris Sander softened the block edges by adding the bird graphics cut from patterned papers and containing the whole lot inside a handstitched border.

Here Doris Sander has created a patchworked effect by distressing squares of patterned papers - the 4 inch paper packs with miniature JBS prints are perfect for this kind of treatment. She has added stitched edges and make a sweet ruffled border with JBS Crepe ribbons. Tactile and delicious.

Closer to home, the very talented Jane Jones has created this fabulous layout using Jenni Bowlin Famers Wife Collection, and we think the layout is just as delicious as the photograph it showcases!   Thanks for allowing us to share it.

 

Finally using more of the same products, how cute is this cherry card?!  Another beautiful creation by Jane Janes using the Farmers Wife collection.

weekend inspiration: heidi swapp

The new invisible range that Heidi Swapp introduced at the latest CHA, has been such an inspiration to Steph, and reignited her creative juices. She has used Heidi's Classic Vintage 12 x 12 Paper and then applied Chalk over the surface to reveal the pattern underneath. The beauty is you can use multiple chalks or different color applications and mix and merge them together to create a unique background for your artwork. Here Steph used Green, Pink and Blue chalks to compliment Heidi's Fresh and Free Line.

This is a layout Suz has been wanting to do for some time now – the special code she and her daughter created to help teach her to write, long before she started school.  She would spell out the words Phoebe wanted to write, using verbal prompts to remind her what letter it was… C is a sideways smiley face, N is ‘up down up’, M of course is ‘up down up down’.

Suz has used Heidi Swapp’s stunning new invisibles as the complete background for this page as well as the Invisibles Alphas, both of which she coloured in different shades of Tim Holtz’s Distress Inks and ordinary VersaColour inks to achieve this beautiful sunny ‘chalky’ effect.

 

One of the many beautiful things about the new Heidi Invisibles is their total versatility.  Not only can you colour them any shades you want to match your photos or embellishments, you can also use a variety of different mediums to achieve different effects.  Above Steph has used chalks, Suz has used inks, and here the talented Ngaire Bartlam has achieved this deep rich shimmery effect with Glimmer Mist.

Thanks so much Ngaire – we’re loving having you as a guest DT!

We love this layout by Anthea Peterson, using Heidi's Fresh and Free Paper Line. The colour palette is so easy on the eye and Anthea's design is light and carefree, like the butterflies she has created with. The layout is supported by the transparent Heidi Swapp Ghost Clock which just adds that extra interesting element to the page.

This amazing Journal by Sheree Power is as innovative as it is creative. Sheree has altered Heidi's Memory Book and as you can see the result is stunning. We loved the detail on the spine, the little embellishments which give it that whimsical, feminine touch.

Not only can the Fresh and Free Range be used for feminine creations, but here Ros Madley has demonstrated how gorgeous it can look for little boy layouts too. I love the way Ros has altered the little bird, and used Heidi's Invisible Ornate Journalling Frames for the title.

And finally, what would a Heidi Swapp post be without some examples from the talented Heidi herself.  This is a beautiful example of how to use the invisibles for a beautiful effect – see how the colours in the photo just pop against the green background.  Heidi has also used her Invisibles Alphas, toning them in so that they almost fade into the background, and some fabulous black and white embellishments finish this off perfectly.

Here Heidi has used her Bracket Mega Mask onto of her Invisibles sheet, so that you get the effect of a die-cut paper but still have a 12x12 sheet to slip into your album.  The parts of the Invisibles not inked just looks plain white although you can still just see the sheen of the design. 

Here Heidi has used one of her new patterned paper ranges – Summer Sun to beautiful effect with her Mixed Up chipboard alphas to create a fun and summery page with ease.

weekend inspiration: pink paislee

 

A bumper inspiration post chock full of fabulous examples of the latest Pink Paislee ranges.  Enjoy!

 

 

The Pink Paislee Fascinating collection was one of Nic Howard's favourites from the recent releases. Nic started her layout by creating a base from the box she received her products in - she loved the grungy kraft look and knew it would go well with the black and red of the Fascinating range.

Nic layered some cut-outs from the irresistible paper along with some of the chipboard elements to create a gorgeous cluster embellishment to the left side of her photo montage. Strip journaling finishes this bold Pink Paislee layout.

 

 

Caz fell in love with the soft colours of the Enchanting range from Pink Paislee. They can form a lovely unobtrusive background to a photo with strong colours in it as she has used here, but would work equally as well with black and white or even sepia photos. Who would have guessed that the range would go perfectly with the Sultry Chip Stickers from Basicgrey!

Caz has teamed up a chipboard stem with a gorgeous Pink Paislee Petal flower and a designer brad to create her main accent. The Sticker Book is great value as it has 3 pages which include border stickers, accent stickers, and a whole sheet of tiny alphabet stickers that are very versatile.

 

The fun prints and divine colours of the "Fetching" range drew Nicole in right away. The perfect mix of modern yet vintage, bright plus grunge lends itself to many many applications.

Here Nicole has used the die-cut border from the "Confident" paper as a lower border and layered it with the chipboard letters from the range and elements from the "Fetching" sticker book. She finished off with a few "Fetching" rub-ons and added her journalling onto a custom made block.

 

   

Suz created this layout using a mixture of the Fetching and Enchanting ranges to show off a range of techniques at the recent SIA trade show.   It shows how well the ranges work together as well as separately, and what beautiful backgrounds they make to showcase your own creativity.

Suz has used grungeboard elements, Jenni Bowlin Crepe Paper Ribbon to make the flowers, as well as rubons from the Been There Done That ‘Tasmania’ sheet to embellish her page.

 

A big thankyou to Danielle Flanders for allowing is to show some of her gorgeous work featuring Pink Paislee products. Here she has combined several Pink Paislee lines: Pop Fashion, Captivating, Fascinating and Enchanting. Her daughter Kati discovered the 3-way mirrors one day in their bathroom, it was so cute to see her little poses when she didn't think Danielle was looking. She kept saying, "look at all the Kati's!"

 

 

 

Danielle used a masking technique on the background by using the backing from the chipboard as a mask. She added stamping ink over the top of the mask to create this fabulous page.

 

        

In this layout of her sweet daughter Kati, Danielle has used Pink Paislee from the new lines Fascinating, Enchanting and Captivating. Sticker letters are Fashion Script sticker letters in black and rub on butterfly is Pop Fashion Press Ons.

 

 

In this gorgeous layout, Danielle combined some Pop Fashion and Sweet Cakes papers, along with Tinsel Town stamps and press-ons all by Pink Paislee.

 

This artwork created by Katie Watson for the Pink Paislee blog caught our attention as something different and incredibly inspiring. Katie has used an old frame, sanded it back, painted it white and added leftover press-ons around it's edge. She then added a beautiful layout created with a variety of Pink Paislee product, notably Vintage Moon and Fascinating. Thanks for letting us share!

 

 

Carole created this cute little round box using the gorgeous Pink Paislee Captivating Collections, with its gorgeous blues and browns and Carole also used the Spring Fling Clear Stamps.

 

 

Thank you to the ladies of the Pink Paislee blog for letting us share more of the gorgeous artwork there. These tags were created by Melissa Phillips, it's always fun to see something different created with the products! Melissa mentions that they are a good way to use up leftover supplies after creating a layout. These tags are made mostly with the Captivating collection, one of the new releases from Pink Paislee at the recent CHA 09 show.

weekend inspiration: crate paper

 

The Mia range from Crate Paper combines Nic's favourite colours all in the one gorgeous set of papers and embellishments. Divine deep purple, olive green, raspberry red, chocolate brown and more!

Here Nicole combines the Mia papers and embellishments with a Jenni Bowlin button and tag and flowers by Heidi Swapp and Little Yellow Bicycle to create this gorgeous layout of her daughter Madeleine walking their new kitten on a lead.
The colours are warm yet earthy, the patterns decorative yet understated and the lovely Crate Paper texture adds warmth to the page.

Chris's friend Leisa recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. When Chris saw the Lillian range she decided to create this lovely layout featuring Leisa and her new little boy Samuel. The die cuts in this range were the perfect accent for a baby layout and all the colours tie in beautifully together.

 

The new Orbit range is ful lof spaceships, cute monsters and alien like creatures, however, the papers and diecuts are suitable for a really wide range of themes and layouts. For this page Mel has used the Asteroids die cut sheet of paper as her background and then added a cluster of photos and a few simple embellishments (Orbit glitter diecuts and glitter borders) to complete the page.

 

The computer game 'Spore' has become an addiction for Mel's son James and the Orbit range seemed perfect for recording this memory on paper. The large diecut has been machine stitched onto the page (Transmit die cut) and then a few of the embellishments added with foam mounting tape to help lift them off the layout and create a few different layers.

A big thank you to Gina Rodgers for sharing this gorgeous layout with us. Gina has used a lovely mix of Crate paper die cuts combined with Cosmo Cricket products and a splash of Basic Grey buttons. We loved the sweet photo and the pretty flower clusters scattered across the page.

   

Another beautiful layout by Gina Rodgers. For this page Gina has has used a Crate Paper die cut for the pretty scalloped edge on the lower half of the layout and added a cluster of Crate dies to the right hand side of the photo. The mixed alphabet title completes the page perfectly. Thanks so much for sharing Gina!

Gracing the walls at CHA recently were these 3 wonderful layouts by Christine Middlecamp. Christine has the pleasure of being the first person to create with the 3 new Crate Paper ranges and has done a marvelous job! Many thanks for sharing these layouts with us Christine.  Shown here - Lillian Collection

Shown here - Little Sprout Collection - by Christine Middlecamp

Shown here - Orbit Collection - by Christine Middlecamp.  Thanks Christine!

We are very happy to be able to share this divine layout by Antonia Krajicek.

Antonia has used the "Sparkle" paper from the Mia collection as her background. The subtle, yet decorative pattern and colours make the perfect backdrop for this series of fun wedding guest photos. We love the finishing touches of felt, buttons and the gorgeous flourishes. Thanks Antonia.

This delicious layout comes from Jenn Emch and utilises the Mia range beautifully! Jenn has used the die-cut paper "Hooked" as her base and embellished with little pieces of pattern from the same range. Thank you for letting us show your sweet layout Jenn.

weekend inspiration: we r memory keepers

Chris used 2 die cut cardstocks on this layout and instead of using them as a whole piece she had cut the flower die cut and place it to the side of the layout giving it the appearance of actually being part of the backing cardstock. She has then cut the bracket die cut piece using the top and bottom part of the cardstock on top of each other inking the top piece to show the layering. Chris used the flocked lace under a piece of pattern paper to create a decorative trim.

 

We-R-Memory Keepers Tiffany pattern papers and embellishments are just beautiful, Carole loved the vibrant colours, and the gorgeous stickers to this collection.  Carole created borders with the stickers and ribbon, and then layered the papers and stickers to create cute little embellishments.

 

    

Jaimie says that the aqua mixed with reds and pinks is a sensational combination in We R Memory Keepers new Heart Attack range. Her favourite though would have to be the eyelets and snaps. The different sizes and designs on these little embellishments are very cute and very sturdy. For that something extra and different Jaimie used the WER foil glitter flock transfers, she says they make a perfect addition to any page. The only trouble is deciding whether to use glitter, flock or foil. Lovely

 

Just like this adorable mini album, Gabriella Beck was tickled pink when I asked if she'd share this fabulous creation with us on the blog. Gabriella used the lovely Heart Attack range to transform this Basic Grey chipboard album into a mini master piece!!   Many thanks Gabriella for sharing!

 

Tracey Spencer from Ontario Canada has created this gorgeous page. She says:  "To complete this LO I used 2 punches. First I punched out various squares from the different patterned papers. Then I used a heart punch and cut out hearts from the center of each square. I continued by mixing up all the hearts, inking them and replacing them back into different squares.

I arranged them around this sweet photo of my niece, added some scalloped borders. layered on some chipboard hearts and called it done. :D The I *Heart* U chipboard made a perfect title."  Thanks Tracey, this LO is beautiful.

    

Using the Heart Attack range also is Kim Arnold who shares this delightful layout with us! We love how Kim has distressed the edges of the paper, it's the perfect weight paper to do this with.   Thanks Kim for sharing with us!

 

The lovely Mel Nunn has created this masterpiece to remember the closeness of her children. We loved the way Mel framed her photo with paper, rubons and clustered embellishments.  Divine Mel and thanks for letting us show it off.

 

 

Finally, Chris used her left over paper to create this pretty and quick card for a friend.

weekend inspiration: little yellow bicycle

What a fabulous range the new Zinnia is! Chris said she rubbed her hands together with glee when she unpacked this range and in particular the amazing lace-cut cardstock which she has used here on her background. The colours in this range are so wonderfully eye-catching and great to work with Chris says. She layered the cardstock stickers and glitter stickers over the lace-cut cardstock to create this colourful effect.

The deliciously girly "Delightful" range is perfect for any little (or big) girl project. Combining all of the essential girly elements - butterflies, flowers, flourishes and glitter, it's easy to see where it gets its name from.

For this page Nicole chose some of her favourite photos of her little Madeleine journalled a suitable quote in a circle and let the paper range do the rest. The lovely water-coloured background was the perfect base, all Nicole did was add a glittery journal card, some hand-cut flowers and butterflies, Glimmer Misted lace and then used a glue pad to stamp a flourish before sprinkling Pink Paislee Pixie Stix glitter on top. Cute and girly achieved with ease!

There has been a population explosion where Jaimie lives and she wanted to create these two cute albums to give as baby gifts. The Little Yellow Bicycle Safari Boy matchbook album is just right for those first photos of baby and the perfect size for Dads pocket for him to show off at work. This very quick album takes minutes to put together with the cover, pages and embellishments all ready to go on the 12x12 page they come on.

Jaimie has added some buttons from the range and two brads to secure the album together.

     

Here, Jaimie used a Tinkering Ink peek-a-boo album and teamed it with the new Little Yellow Bicycle - Safari Boy range of papers, ribbon, journaling pieces, transparent frames and letter stickers to create this very cute album just waiting for those sweet baby boy photos to be added.

To add the sticker title onto the front of the album, Jaimie adhered the stickers to one of the transparent frames and then cut to fit the width of the album. The title looks as though it is 'floating' on the cover, yet it is secured by the transparent background.

  

Chris felt the Zinnia range also lent itself to an Easter look. She has created 3 different little Easter baskets for you to enjoy and possibly re-create yourself. This tiny basket was made from 1/3 of an empty toilet roll. Chris would like to thank Nichole Heady for this gorgeous little idea.

This next basket Chris saw created by Angie Kennedy Juda. This would make a great egg hunt basket for the kids this year.    Chris used the Hero Arts Clear Design 'April' stamp for the egg motif on the front. Chris also used Inque Boutique dual tip blendable markers to colour in the egg and she has put together a little tutorial on how to do that here. 

The template for this basket can be found here.

       

And lastly, this gorgeous mini bucket purse will also make a great Easter basket. You can find the template to create this basket here. Thank you to Mel McCarthy for this wonderful template.

We must thank Tania Willis for this gorgeous layout using the new Zinnia range. Here's what Tania has to say about creating with these papers:  "I can't get over how irresistible the new Zinnia collection is from Little Yellow Bicycle. bold.bright.vibrant.color. i LOVE it. this particular paper, the patchwork is complete."   Thank you so much Tania for your wonderful creation!

 

The next two wonderful layouts come to us courtesy of Iris Babao who made comment that she was totally delighted to be working with these 2 new amazing lines from Little Yellow Bicycle. First we have this striking layout using the new Zinnia range. We love the way Iris trimmed the Pink Blossom Lace and placed it to the side of her photo and used it as a wonderful embellishment with the gorgeous felt and chipboard flowers placed on top.

And once again Iris has worked the Baby Safari line into a masterpiece with this very eye catching layout. We love all the little clusters of embellishments that Iris has created. Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring work with us Iris.

We are delighted to welcome Andrea Beaumont to the Aussie blog this week. Andrea is on the Design Team for Little Yellow Bicycle and lives in Canada.

Her online gallery has some delicious creations in it and we wanted to share just a few with you starting with this cute little gift card holder created from the "Delightful" range. Isn't that clasp and handle sweet?

Andrea also created this adorable flower card holder. It would be a gorgeous gift.

Using the brand new Little Yellow Bicycle Safari Boy and Girl ranges from CHA this year, Andrea created these beautiful layouts. The colours are fresh and the embellishments adorable. 

Thank you Andrea for allowing us to showcase some of your gorgeous work here on the Aussie blog.