Chameleon Color Tones pens Giveaway winner announcement

Hi Everyone, sorry I've been so quiet on here lately, but I've been crazy busy being mum, educator and also dealing with lots of computer problems :(  Hoping to see the end of the computer problems before long!

I am VERY overdue with some giveaway announcements, but today I'm onto it!  Recently I had an article published in Scrapbooking Memories Magazine featuring the new Chameleon Color Tones Pens.  These pens are SO much fun!  Here are the two layouts I created for it if you didn't get to see them:

Anyway I held a little giveaway with a small pack of the pens and so I am very excited to announce the winner!  I used the 'Random number generator' to work out the winner off the comments left on the post (not including mine)  And here is the winner:

Di HollandMay 11, 2015 at 5:36 PM

These look like they would be a lot of fun My mind has gone into overdrive just thinking of how to play with them.

YAY to my announcement!  

Happy Crafting!

xxxBeck

Spellbinders YUMMY Sapphire machine is doing the rounds

Hi Everyone today I am here to share with you some fun projects I have created with the new Spellbinders™ Sapphire collection.  This collection of dies makes creating so fun and easy and teamed up with the wonderful new entry level machine that looks OH SO CUTE it could not be more fun!

And you have a chance to get your hands on one for yourself!  More details on that at the end.

Currently Spellbinders™ have a blog hop with partnering companies sharing projects from all over three days.  I just adore the products these companies share with us and set about using them on my fun projects.  Along with these I used Spellbinders™ Sapphire Collection Die sets:

Basic Set B - PHS-503

Birds and Butterflies PHS-507

Butterfly Reverse Canvas

To create the canvas above perfect for a sweet gift start by turning your canvas around so you are working in the reverse area.

• Add DecoArt® Gesso to all the inside and allow to dry.
• Add some DecoArt® Modling paste over the staples and allow to dry
• Cut/emboss the large butterfly from the Sapphire Birds and Butterflies PHS-507 set from different papers in the My Mind's Eye 'Fancy that' collection
• Add a little colour with Faber-Castell® Design Memory Craft® Gelatos in metalic melon to the white areas of any butterfiles
• Adhere butterflies using Beacon 3-in-one all purpose Adhesive
• Now wrap and give to that special person!

See you don't need to do much with these sweet die sets to create beautiful projects!  

                     Butterfly Reverse Canvas

I couldn't just stop at the gift so I created a card to match in as well - could a gift given in such a way be more sweet?   

Layer some more of the My Mind's Eye 'Fancy that' collection papers onto a white cardstock base

• Layer more My Mind's Eye 'Fancy that' collection papers onto a whitle cardstock base
• Add some splatter from the Imagine Crafts® Tangelo Fireworks spray
• Cut/emboss 3 different size butteflies from the Sapphire Birds and Butterflies PHS-507 set from white cardstock and adhere to the card with your Beacon 3-in-one all purpose Adhesive
• Cut/emboss the large tag from the Basics B Set PHS-503 from white cardstock
• Stamp your 'Happy Birthday' sentiment from the Kaisercraft 'Pop Quotes' clear stamp set with the Tsukineko® Tuxedo Black StazOn ink pad.
• Tie a little cream twine from May Arts to each side of the tag
• Adhere with foam squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ and your card is ready

My projects today were created with

Check out the full details of the hop here and how you can go about getting your hands on one as well!

Hope you enjoyed my share and tutorials today!

Happy Crafting
xxxBeck BT

Sharing card fun with versatility

Hi Everyone here again today to share another fun stamping technique with the new Bella Fundamentals stamps.  I just love these little sets and how versatile they are!  Teamed up with some of the wood veneer alpha sets they make the perfect Father's Day or Dad's birthday card

Products Used:

Bella Fundamentals Krafty Goodness Paperz
Bella Fundamentals Clear Stamps - Friends
Bella Fundamentals Wood Veneers FUN13
la Fundamentals - Vellum A4 Sheets plain
Bella Fundamentals - Cardmaking cardstock 20pk


As you can see below the wood veneer alphas really add a wow factor to the card.  This card could EASILY be adapted to a different theme... change the 'DAD' word for 'FRIEND' or 'MUM' or EVEN 'NANNA' or 'PA'

Having all the alphas in the pack enables you to make a quick and easy fun set of cards ready for all the upcoming birthdays!  And best of all it is totally gender neutral!

I hope you enjoyed my share today with a look at different ways you can use the beautiful Bella Fundamentals stamps to create easy but fun cards!

Happy Crafting!

xxxBeck

I'm an IndigoBlu Belle and SO EXCITED!

A while back I fell in love with this UK company that produced some of the most inspiring and fun stamps on the market.  I ordered some of their stamps and I was so excited when they arrived in the mail.  When I saw they had a design team call recently I knew I just HAD to put in as to work with all their yummy products not just their divine stamps would truly be a dream come true!

Well yes...... DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE!

I have been BURSTING to share that I (although I can't believe it) have made this amazing team full of such inspiring artists!  I have already been getting busy and planning to share LOTS of their wonderful products with everyone and my take on all things IndigoBlu.

Head on over to the website to have a sneak into the yumminess that I will be playing with!

As I said I have been busy playing with the products and here is a sneak of one of my first layouts I have created with them that I will be teaching at some upcoming events around the country.

Have an awesome day or night depending where you are in the world!

Happy Crafting
xxxBeck

An update

Wow what a month it has been!  With SO many teaching events, being the Guest Artist at the Brisbane Scrapbook and Papercraft expo teaching 9 sold out classes and also busy designing new classes.  Yes it doesn't stop.  I have been playing catch-up and I still have a bit more to do... like exciting giveaways!  Stay tuned as it will be worth it!

Anyway, as I spend some time editing photos, sorting through the VERY long email list from all the participants over the 3 days in my classes and finish putting all the different products used in the classes away I thought I might do a quick share!

Well it is no secret that I love my Scrapbooking, but I must say I have been enjoying falling in love with Cardmaking all over again and also developing through creating more and more of them.  I have been blown away by the features of my cards on the covers of magazines lately and really wanted to share with you two of my latest main cover features.  I adore how the cards in this features came, so different to each other but equally as fun!

        

    

My cards are the main feature cards on each magazine.  You can find links to order these magazines HERE 

Hope you enjoyed my quick share today... I'll be back with some more projects to share over the coming days

xxxBeck

Scrap around the world - mega extragavanza

Scrap Around the World Mega Extravaganza!!  

Hi Everyone I was determined to enter this month despite being so crazy busy with the expo looming this weekend.

I had fun creating the page using the Prima Watercolour pencils, some gold leaf, Spellbinders die cuts, yummy 2Crafty Chipboard, pretty flowers, Spellbinders A Gilded life glass glitter and also some Tinby Designs Metallic Melts.  The photo is courtesy of these girls' mum Kelly who I worked with as a teenager MANY years ago.  Aren't her girls adorable!  No they aren't triplets although look as though, there is a set of twins in there though LOL

This months mood board was so inspiring!  You can check out all the details HERE

I was inspired by the girly feel, the flowers, the 100s and 1000s on the glass and the fun mood this board gave me.

Here are some details pics so you can get up nice and close

Hope you enjoyed my share today :)  And now it's back to getting things sorted for the upcoming Brisbane Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo!  See details below :)

xxxBeck

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I have some VERY limited spots left in my classes across the weekend :)  Head HERE for all the details on each of them and larger sneak photos :)

Exciting news over at Scrap Around the World

I am SO SO pleased as punch to be sharing this exciting news!  I was fortunate enough to have my entry for last months challenge over at Scrap Around the world snaffle 6th place!!  Have you see the most amazing and awesome talent that is featured each and every month over there??  If not you REALLY need to check it out!  I am so excited to have my work featured among so many amazing entries last month!

Here is another pic of my layout for those that missed my post:

I am so excited to be adding these buttons to my side bar!

I've played along 3 times now and although I got an honorable mention for my last entry, to actually be featured in the hall of fame is an even more wonderful feeling!  I even had my page featured on the facebook page a pre-squeel to getting that top 10 Finalist badge.

Another exciting part of making into the hall of fame is winning a generous prize from Danafix of France.  Excited to get my hands on it!

Another exciting part of being named in the Hall of fame for the last year means that I have more opportunities to win a prize as part of the Big Birthday Celebrations over at Scrap Around the World.  Another inspiring mood board AND so many chances to win one of the amazing and super generous prizes!!  

Here is a look at the mood board:

I know I'll be playing along will you???  Check out the full post here to have some fun with the challenge as well!!

Happy Crafting!
xxxBeck BT

Documenting special Mum moments

Hi Everyone sharing again another project for Ruby Rock-it and this month we are celebrating mothers!  Today I wanted to share a layout created to document a special 'mum' moment.  With mother's day around the corner I thought it nice to document a special moment I had as a mother myself.  My boys are just the sweetest when they wake up Christmas morning... they run past their presents and stockings to come and give me a big cuddle and kiss.  It was so nice to capture an early morning selfie the 3 of us.  Being not a very clear or high quality photo I didn't want to go to big in size for the photo, therefore I kept the embellishments to a minimum keeping the photo the focus of the page.

Products Used:

Bella Fundamentals Krafty Goodness Paperz
Bella Fundamentals Hearts and Stars wood Veneer FUN51
Bella Fundamentals - Cardmaking cardstock 20pk

Partner Product:

Spellbinders All You die set

Here is another up close pic so you can see a little more detail

Happy Crafting!

xxxBeck

Scrap Around The World April Challenge

Hi Everyone, here today with a quick share on my take of the 'Scrap Around the World' April challenge.  I just found this mood board to be so inspiring, mainly because I LOVE the sea/ocean and all to do with it so couldn't help playing along!

I decided on this picture of my boy taken on our travels a couple of years ago by a friend Tiff Firth of Tiff Firth Photography.  She caught the cheeky in my boy so well this day with sand on his hands and his wind tossed hair.  I love natural pics of my boys and this one was no exception.

Products Used:

Spellbinders 5 x 7 Matting Basics A

Core-dinations cardstock smooth white

Prima Marketing 'Sea Shore' Collection pattern papers & stickers

Prima Marketing Watercolour Pencils

Prima Marketing 'Say it in Crystals' rhinestones

Prima Marketing Something Blue 2 'Note to self' stamps

Prima Marketing stencil Arrow Heads

Prima Marketing micro beads in gold

Prima Marketing art basics modeling paste

Dusty Attic barbed wire chipboard

Tattered Angels Glimmermist in Coffee Shop

Distress Re-inker - Walnut Stain 

Hessian (Burlap)

Yes we might have picked up some new Prima products at the recent expo... I REALLY miss having a local shop to go down to and touch and feel the products.

Here is this month's Challenge (click on the pic to get more information and see the talented team's inspiration for this challenge)  

There are lots of inspirational elements from this mood board in my page.  The natural wood, wire, rope, blue water and also various sea elements from the pattern papers I used.

Here are some more pics for you to get up and close with the page :D

I hope you enjoyed my take on this month's challenge determined to not be the last entry this month!!

xxxBeck BT

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I love to travel around teaching, meeting new people and inspiring along the way.  I am so excited to be the Guest Artist at this year's Scrapbook and Papercraft expo in Brisbane this year.

Head HERE for all the details of my classes, and here is a sneak of the projects we will be created in the the 3 different classes I'll be teaching each of the three days.  Book into all three classes before 11:59pm Thursday April 30 and go into the draw to win a set of the dies I'll be using in the classes!
for more details and bigger pics of the sneak pictures head HERE 
to go directly to the expo site to book in click HERE

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Creative Cards with Ruby Rock-it

Hi Everyone here again today to share with you some fun I had with vellum and one of the new Bella fundamentals Wedding ranges. These wedding ranges are just so versatile!

I didn't actually make even one wedding card!

For this first card I embossed the vellum and then passed a distress ink pad over the top picking up the embossed design and adding a soft pink feel to the embossed vellum

This next card I created a softer background using the Spellbinders 'Pierced Squares' die set I added some stitching lines ( a little hard to see) as an inner border.  I then used the lovely 'Rustic Charm' paper collection to make lots of bunting in different shapes.  Finished off with a die cut and coloured butterfly, some cream twine and of course some of the matching 'Rustic Charm' Droplets!  

This last card I added some torn strips of vellum to the die cut base of pink.  I love the white edge tearing vellum creates.

Products Used:

Bella Fundamentals Krafty Goodness Paperz
Bella Fundamentals Clear Stamps - Sentiments
Bella Fundamentals Clear Stamps - Birthday
Ruby Rockit - Get Hitched droplets
Bella Fundamentals - Vellum A4 Sheets
Bella Fundamentals - Cardmaking cardstock 20pk

Partner Product:

Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics A die set
Spellbinders Labels 1 die set

I hope you enjoyed my share today with a look at different ways you can use the beautiful Bella Fundamentals vellum to create come beautiful creative cards.

Happy Crafting!

xxxBeck