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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.

colours and words

 

we thought it was time for a new challenge series and so we’ve designed one that we hope will be a whole lot of fun.  it’s based on two of our design teams favourite challenge blogs – one little word and colour combos galore.  so, to help inspire us – and you – to scrap, each week for the next few months, we’re providing a colour palette, a word, weekly guest designers, and prizes!

the details: to play you need to include all four colours from the colour palette in any proportions you like. you can team the colour palette up with neutrals such as black white and kraft. 

obviously we prefer to see aussie scrap source brands (basicgrey, cosmo cricket, heidi swapp, hambly, sei, pink paislee, scenic route … see our list on the left – there’s heaps to choose from!) but it’s certainly not compulsory.  we just want to help inspire you to get scrapping, and challenges like this can make you look at your stash in a different way.

the word is a prompt to inspire your theme – it can be, but doesn’t have to be part of your title.

email your layouts to us at aussiedt@iinet.net.au by the specified deadlines for the challenges below.  we’ll share them in one big post, set up polls so you can vote for your favourites, and send out prize packs.  what could be easier?!

 

week one -  deadline monday 8th june

 

 

week two – deadline monday 15th june

 

 

week three – deadline monday 22nd june

 

 

week four – deadline monday 29th june

please feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions, let us know what you think, or even just to tell us that you’d love to play!

design team picks: jaimie

 

Did anyone say clusters? Jaimie’s favourites from the Tiffany range would have to be the chipboard tags, words, grommets and brads. So much layering goodness and the words and tags make a perfect accompaniment and lead in to journaling.

 

The Tiffany range is gorgeous!! and perfect for all those princess pages. Jaimie decided to create a LO on the biggest princess in her family - her very spoilt puppy. Lots of cut outs available in the patterned paper from the Tiffany 12x12 scrappad are perfect for clustering and layers and the colour choice is too die for!!. This very simple and sweet page is finished off with a cute take on journaling where Jaimie has told the story of her spoilt puppy in the form of a 'once upon a time' story. Beautiful.

 

   

Jaimie picked up this clock with the idea to alter it - after pulling it gently apart she created the centre piece by cutting out a circle to fit and then cut and layered patterns from the WeR Tiffany scrappad until she was happy with the result. Jaimie then adhered paper to the outside of the clock and with the addition of a cherryArte rubon and BG numbers this very quick project was finished in no time.

 

 

 

Jaimie has found it very easy to come up with different projects as the WeR Tiffany range is so versatile. Lots of patterns to cut out and layer and beautiful solids in a spectacular palette make for easy coordination. Jaimie created a note board for her daughter. Using one of the many solid papers in the scrappad as her base she then added coordinating patterned papers, tags, letters, brads and grommets before adding a cute notepad she picked up from a local shop.

To finish off and give a sturdy base for the note board, Jaimie backed the project with heavy cardboard and added velcro dots so it can hang near her daughters desk.

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.

design teams picks: suz

Over the course of the next ten weeks we’ll be starting the week by bringing you even more fabulous inspiration from our design team.   Each week one of us will be sharing the tips and tricks of our current favourite new products now that we have just about all the releases from CHA Winter in store.

We start with me (Suz!) and I have made no secret of how much I love the amazing rainbow range of colours that are the Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist sprays.

Tattered Angels are expanding their range with all clever things Glimmer Mist and beautiful.  They have had Glimmer Screens like the ones above out for some time in a range of beautiful designs like flourishes and butterflies, but now they’ve taken the use of screens like this, literally to the next level.

First you use the screen on your project and spray Glimmer Mist in colours of your choice to customise and personalise your page.

    

And then… you take these amazing all new stamps that co-ordinate with the Glimmer Screens and stamp all the detail missing from the design to create a whole new look.   These stamps are clear acrylic and fantastic quality – the level of detail in the designs will take your breath away. 

 

Frankly, I think this product range is a stroke of genius by Tattered Angels.  Designed to be used with their core product - the Glimmer Mist sprays - these products are versatile enough to be used over and over in so many different ways and colour palettes.

The Glimmer Screens contain designs for both the clock, compass and fob watch, and the stamps are packaged so that you can choose between the clock detail complete with separate hands (so you can make it any time you want) and the beautiful posts that you can choose to hang the clock on, or the compass with arrows hands.  They also come with a plastic stamp mount so that everything you need is in the package. 

There is also a divine tree which has two co-ordinating stamps designed to be used with it – a stylised flourish-y tree and another with more natural detail.  Both are simply gorgeous.

My first project uses the clock Glimmer Screen and Stamp.  I love the way the screen allows the white of the cardstock to show through and stand out and though it’s beautiful even on its own the stamp adds another level of detail and refinement.   

Here I have stamped the design straight onto my cardstock but also stamped the clock onto separate cardstock, which i have Glimmer Misted and given an aged look which was one of those happy accidents that started out a mistake.  After stamping and Glimmer Misting the clock i covered it in Dimensional Magic, and too impatient to wait for it to dry on its own, I turned the heat gun on it.  It started to bubble and warp and crack and, interested to see how it would end up, I kept going.  I love the range of texture that resulted.

Though the stamps come with clock hands, I chose to use a Tim Holtz game spinner instead, a subtle, subliminal reminder of the message of the page, to take more time to play.  The quote itself is backed and stitched onto patches of paper that have also been Glimmer Misted in various shades – in fact, no patterned paper has been harmed in the making of this layout!

The stunning compass stamp has been used on its own on this page, to both add to the slightly nautical nature of the photo as well as the ‘direction’ theme of the page.  The beauty (and slight scariness!) of stamps is that you can use them directly on a practically finished layout, tying lots of elements in together just by stamping on all of them.  I have used the same brown chalk ink to stamp the image as i have to edge the Marrakesh patterned paper, SEI Lace paper (which has also been Glimmer Misted to a divine metallic finish) and chipboard elements which also helps to tie it all together.

I have repeated the circle theme several times in a cluster which always pleases the eye – and note also the detail of the Heidi Swapp mirror circle which also received a portion of the compass stamp with Stazon ink.

   

Finally, I share this mini album which was created to celebrate my mother’s side of the family emigrating from South Africa to Australia in the 1950’s, after the values of apartheid made it impossible for people with conscience to remain in their home country.

Obviously both the compass and the clock themes suit the nautical and historical nature of this album, and I had a fabulous time making puddles of Glimmer Mist on the pages of the sturdy Tattered Angels album to create glorious aged and distressed looks.  If you mask the centre of the Compass stamp it would make a fabulous accent in which to journal inside the frame.  You can turn the Glimmer Screen over after you’ve used it - when it’s covered in Glimmer Mist – and use it as a stamp.  I added salt to the last couple of pages shown in these images whilst the Glimmer Mist was drying to create another fabulous texture.  There are so many fabulous ways you can use these products I reckon I could make a book about them, but apparently, for now,  I have to stop here!

weekend inspiration: sei

 

 

  

SEI has bought out such bright beautiful textured papers with the new Mimosa range. Nic decided to keep her photos black and white to enjoy the high saturation of colour in this range. Layers and layers of glittered and textured Mimosa papers makes up nic's base while she cuts various elements from patterned paper for embellishing. She finishes off with the puff alphabet stickers from SEI. A fun layout with this fun range!

 

EI has fast become a favourite of Chris's as they release range after range of high quality, gorgeous papers and embellishments. The Bridgeport range is no exception with it's stunning greens, blues and violets. Chris felt the colours were beautiful, but not too girl for this layout of her nephew Jack. Rather than the normal run of the mill journalling, Chris conducted an interview with her nephew which resulted in some funny and interesting answers.

 

Nicole combined papers and embellishments from SEI's new "Lovebirds" range with embellishments from SEI's "Ally's Wonderland" range to create this fun and cute layout. Nic loves the colour palette of this range and the touch of glitter is perfect to create sweet girly pages.

 

 

These two layouts we are sharing with you today are from the talented Maria Burke. In both these layouts Maria has used a mixture of the new Bridgeport and Love Birds ranges as well as throwing in a bit of Alpine Forest and various buttons from SEI. It just goes to show how versatile the SEI ranges, they can be mixed and matched easily as Maria has shown us.

Thanks so much for sharing your gorgeous work Maria!

 

We are very pleased to be able to share with you this gorgeous layout by Alissa Trowbridge. Alissa has used SEI's "Lovebirds" range beautifully by layering the papers on top of each other. A bold title and bird accent add to the fun feeling and play on the idea of "birds". A fabulous use of this range Alissa, thank you!

 

 

We are pleased to be able to share this little gem by Kathie Link on this post. We adore how Kathie has utilised the "Dill Blossom" range by SEI with her trademark hand-made embellishments cut straight from the patterned papers. The lower pieced border is such a wonderfully playful idea, a fabulous way of using a lot of pattern without overwhelming the page and a fantastic way to stretch your paper scraps even further. Thank you Kathie, this layout is a fantastic inspiration on many levels!.

 

    

Isn't this layout by Staci Taylor just gorgeous? Another play on the "birds" theme only this time from the point of view of her daughter. A beautiful layout full of child-like whimsy. Thank you Staci.

 

Finally, thanks to Lisette Gibbons from Epsom, UK for this card created with SEI Mimosa Papers and chipboard shapes. Lisette created the card for her Mum's 65th birthday, and had the following to say:   "I made the card for my mum’s 65th birthday. As she’s Dutch I thought the orange (the Dutch national colour) tones felt perfect for her card I love all the chipboard elements, they give it that extra touch."

Thanks for sharing, Lisette, we quite agree!

scraplift: jenni bowlin

jenni’s original:

Suz’s scraplift:

Suz has been loving the flatter, colour blocked look recently so when she found this layout by Jenni amongst her CHA photos she jumped at the chance to scraplift it.  She replaced the strong red and brown colour palette with a softer green and blue one using a mix of the Victoria line and the aquas from the Soda Label and Tangerine Dream lines.

A Heidi Swapp Invisibles Chipboard Diecut inked with her favourite combination of Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Shabby Shutters and Broken China) made the perfect background for the title and the deep cream of the Jenni Bowlin bingo card, calendar and journalling cards were the perfect neutrals.  Suz loved the little details Jenni used to complete the look, like the line of rubons anchoring the centre squares and the pearl flower centres.

Jenni’s original:

Mel’s scraplift:

     

For this lift of Jenni's beautiful 'braces' page, Mel followed the placement of Jenni's photo, paper and embellishments but transformed everything onto a 12" x 12" page to suit her own individual album style a little better. The page combines a mix of Heidi Swapp (acetate butterfly and flower), Queen & Co (chipboard alphadots) and Sassafras Lass journaling stickers, which Mel used above and below the photo. A little splash of bling (Little Yellow Bicycle jewel stickers) were added to the flower to complete the layout.

Jenni’s original:

Nic F’s scraplift:

 

The first thing that grabbed Nicole's attention on Jenni's gorgeous "Home" page was her treatment of the title. Nic has transferred the exact same treatment to her own page by tracing around lightly placed letter stickers by SEI and then coloring them with watercolours once they were removed. She moved the title sideways to create a sense of balance as Jenni's page was 8 1/2 x 11 and Nic wanted to create hers in the square 12 x 12 format.

She kept Jenni's main elements of the chipboard heart and row of horizontal tickets for journalling and even used the handcut idea of a base mat underneath her photo. This is something Nic has been doing a lot and she loved the shape that Jenni cut from transparency.

Finally Nic directly copied the unevenly punched scallop border. This was something she really loved about Jenni's page for the feeling of fun and relaxation it brought to the page, something Nicole had not thought to do earlier.  Overall a page that Nic was very pleased with!

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.

book of me: design the cover of your autobiography

 

We’re thrilled to have Ngaire Bartlam come play as a guest designer for a few posts, and we were blown away by this project.  How apt would this title be for so many of us?!

Ngaire has played with Heidi Invisibles in this project and the new range of Glimmer Mist colours on both the invisibles and even the beautiful lace adorning the side of the page.

 

Here's a word from Chris's Editor (her husband): In Chris's life, as in many others we are, whether we like it or not, exposed, bashful and vulnerable to the worlds eyes and fearful rejection. But just as the secret to an actors prowess lies in their ability to immerse themselves in a role, Chris throws herself at her endeavours without the aid of a script or director and without the benefit of cue cards or teleprompters. This she does with grace and humility. Encore!

And here's a word from Chris: “This was quite a challenge! Deciding on a title was a lot more difficult than I had anticipated. I went with this phrase, the beginning line from a famous Shakespeare monologue which compares the world to a stage and life to a play. I am the star of my play, I appear live and unscripted!!” (you'll have to buy the book to find out more!)

Chris stamped the Hero Arts Old French Writing on white cardstock to create her background and then shaped some curtains from Sassafras Lass Crimson Dot paper. The letters to Chris's title are left over Basic Grey alphabet stickers that Chris had in her stash that she has coloured in with a black sharpie pen.

 

   

Suz found this assignment more difficult than she’d imagined – starting even with finding a photo of herself that she liked.  She knew she had to incorporate pinks and greens and loves the Sassafras Happy Place patterned paper range.  It still needed something so she decided to back it onto a fully sheet of Hambly transparent circles.

 

Carole created her bio cover with a feminine creative feel, lots of layers and cutting out, with tabs for parts of the album that are most important. Carole used Collage Press "Jackson Lodge pattern papers, diecuts and alpha stickers, and a little distressing and inking.

What would your autobiography cover look like?

scraplift: kim archer

 

Kim’s original:

 

Jaimie’s scraplift:

 

Kim Archer has been a constant within the Australian scrapbooking industry since its conception. As the scrapping industry and changed and grown so has Kim, going from strength to strength. Kim’s eclectic grouping of paper, embellishments, fabric and ribbon make her shabby chic style easily recognizable.

Jaimie followed the design of Kim’s original LO closely with only a change of colour theme and an addition of Glimmer Mist and stamping on the book page bringing out the green print on the BasicGrey paper thereby toning down all the pink on this page to balance out the LO.

 

Kim’s original:

 

 

Chris’ scraplift:

  

Here is what Chris had to say about scraplifting Kim. "I had so much fun playing with Kim’s style. Kim has a very playful style which includes lots of stitching, painting, tearing and cutting. I'm not one to use much paint on my layouts but I used the LuminArte Radiant rain daubers and they are so easy to use, minimal mess and you don't even need a paint brush!

I used the Mediterranean Blue dauber on the Heidi Swapp chipboard letters and around the edge of the layout combining it with the Pink azalea dauber.

The Sassafras Lass papers were fun to use for this challenge as well as throwing in some Basic Grey buttons.
Thanks so much Kim for letting me dabble in your wonderful style!  Oh, and that's Kim (bottom right) in my photo from a retreat a few years ago!"

 

Kim’s original:

 

Suz’s scraplift:

  

Kim Archer was probably Suz’s very first major ‘crush’ when she started scrapbooking back in the day.  And though her layouts always look current and fresh, Kim has remained true to her own style all along and Suz still loves them as much as she ever did.  So it’s no surprise to find her here, keen to scraplift one of her original idols.

Suz has copied the concept of the layout by basing it on a Hambly Grid transparency. She has handcut her title from Queen & Co self adhesive felt giving the page a rustic handmade look that kim is so adept at, as well as layering strips of Felt Fusion to simulate the look of a die cut, but with texture.

Thanks Kim for allowing us to share and scraplift you!

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.