Sneak Peek time and my own little take!

Yes it is FINALLY that time that Spellbinders start to share their new release dies for CHA Winter 2014.  I have had the pleasure of playing with these dies now for months and I am just in love with them!

As part of the celebration, I have decided to share some projects using the dies being featured in the Sneek giveaway as they are released to the public.  The first three dies to go up are:

A2 Valiant Honor

 Approx. Measurements

1: 1¼ x 2⅞"

2: 4 x ¾"

3: 3 x 4⅜"

4: 4 x 5⅛"

Celebration

 Approx. Measurements

Thank: 1¾ x ½"

You: 1⅛ x ½"

Happy: 1¼ x ½"

Birthday: 1⅝ x ½"

You: 1 x ⅝"

&: ½ x ⅝"

M: ⅝ x ⅜"

E: ⅜ x ⅜"

Birds on a Wire

Approx. Measurements
Curved Wire: 4¼ x ⅞"
Straight Wire: 4¼ x 1"

I decided to put all three sets together to make a fun and happy card.  I was really inspired by the fact that it is Spellbinders 10 year anniversary and therefore included some blingy gold glitter on it which is quite in at the moment.  Although the dies are split up between two designers on the blog, I really felt they worked together and I enjoyed having fun with them.

The only thing I really added to the beautiful Fancy Pants Designs pattern paper and Bazzill Basics Paper - Cardshoppe cardstock is some cute My Mind's Eye enamel dots in a charcoal colour.

Head on over to the Spellbinders blog and check out the AMAZING creations from Becca and Debbie!

Taken from Spellbinder blog post here:  Spellbinders is Celebrating 10 Years of Creative Possibilities in 2014! Our year long celebration has begun with our Sneak Peek & Giveaway event leading the fun! Get your front row seat to the first peek at our new products! There's daily prizes, amazing tutorials & one lucky Grand Prize winner at the end of the week! Don’t miss a moment: http://bit.ly/DiamondDay1

Spellbinders Sneak Peek not far away!

WOW can you believe it CHA is nearly here which means LOADS of sneaks coming out from the companies to keep us all drooling.  But seriously by far the best sneak of all (and I am seriously not biased - although easily could be) is Spellbinders as they host the most amazing give-away as part of a series of posts of the most amazing work from Spellbinders Blog teams.  You will be glad you headed over and played along seeing some really inspiring ways to use the new release dies.

As you all know I am a BIG fan of my spellbinders dies and my projects reflect it as it is rare that there would not be some on there.  This new release is amazing - I never think it possible for each release to be better but they always are!  The versatility of this release is second to none and you will all enjoy seeing them as they are released!!

So head on over when it starts, and play along for a chance to win and win BIG!

Click the link here to get ready!  All the details about the hop are up as well as the competition rules.

I have been busy creating over the last week playing along with some challenge blogs, nice way to start the year and get the mojo pumping.  Will share when they are done :)
 

Scrappy Chat Designs Arty Chics 2014

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!  

May this year be all that you wish and hope for!!

With the start of a new year comes many exciting challenges, new beginnings and building on our past.  With all that in mind I am very humbled to be introducing you to the official Scrappy Chat Designs Design team.  

These ladies are so talented and I am stoked that they are going to be sharing their talent with me and in turn all you out there.  Not only are they super talented, they are the most lovely bunch of ladies I know and I know that will shine though in their posts as you get to know them a little more. 

Check out the full post here  for all the details on my amazing little team!

So there you have it... our new Design team looks like this! What an exciting start to the year!  

Although there is no January kit being released, we will be sharing with you some fantastic techniques using product from some of the older kits that are still available for purchase.  As you know, these kits are ALL about you learning how to use different products and create more unique scrapbooking pages long after the life of the kit with the non consumable product to keep to do so.  So stay tuned over the month.  You can follow us on Facebook as well to see when posts come live https://www.facebook.com/ScrappyChatDesigns?fref=ts 

Happy New year!  and...

xxxBeck

My Mind's Eye December Sketch Challenge

Well what a way to end off the year... with a challenge to kick start my mojo for next year!  I absolutely love doing challenges, but often just don't get the time . Well the other week I saw the December Sketch challenge and I knew I just had to give it a go.  I love the sketch and I LOVE My Mind's Eye (MME) products, so what a better team!  I in the main kept the sketch exactly the same... just moved a couple of circles a little.

Being away on holidays with no scrapbooking store near by I was happy I had taken some MME products away with me (like that is a surprise) but obviously in the caravan I can't take everything so I was limited a little...

The layout uses 100% MME product except for some Faber-Castel Gelatos, Kraft and white cardstock, Pan Pastels, texture paste and Shimmers spray, all teamed up with Spellbinders Font One lowercase apha die set.  Here is the sketch version I chose, not a super small photo but a cropped 4 x 6":

Here is my take on the sketch.  I used MME 'Cut and Paste' and 'Follow your heart' Be Amazing 6 x 6" paper pad (an oldie, but still one of my favourite collections ever!), also twine and enamel dots

This title took me a whole hour to adhere!  I really wanted the second half of it to appear floating to tie in with the kites on the end of the twine which I used instead of stitching, only I realised after my first go that I didn't have the twine under the text as in the sketch... so of the second half of it came and twine added and then the lettering with silicone adhesive so you can't really see the dimension behind it.  OF COURSE I forgot to the bows on the string so had to sneak them in there too lol.  Got there in the end and I was happy with my 'floating' title.

 The kites were a perfect element for this page with my boy standing out on the log that put him quite high of the ground, and also to take the place of the stitching in the sketch.

 This photo taken less than a week ago while on this holiday.  LOVING my Canon Selphy that I printed the pic out on.  It reflects a little to photograph as I usually use matt photo paper, but honestly can't complain about the quality!  

 I created the circles with a fine tip marker and PanPastels

 The enamel dots were the perfect finish to the layout don't you think?  I think EVERY project can do with some enamel dots and well MME ones are seriously my favourite as not only are all the colours really cool, but they are awesome value for money compared to the others! 

 Well I hope you enjoyed my share today and I have inspired you to give the December sketch over at My Mind's Eye a go as well.  You have until the 6th January to upload your take, and it doesn't have to be a layout, there is even a card example for inspiration.

xxxBeck BT

Next Scrappy Chat kit sneak and Christmas special

The next Scrappy chat kit is not far away so I thought I would share with you a sneak as to what is in side!

This kit is full of real boy fun so it was a really easy one for me to create the three layouts that you will have the videos and instructions to be able to re-create yourself!!  I'll be showing you some really cool techniques in this one.  Heather will also be joining us again providing her beautiful inspiring layouts.  Check out the blog and/or Facebook to keep up with all the happenings.  

We still have some of the Christmas kit left so if you want to get your hands on one you might need to get in quick as for any orders placed and PAID by December 18th you will get free postage!!!  Yes you read that... free post on the Merry Christmas to You kit.  Again a kit where you will have the videos and instructions to be able to re-create yourself.  Head on over to the Scrappy Chat Designs blog for all the details.  

Giveaway winner!

Thanks everyone for playing along, it was so nice to read which project/s inspired different people. Sorry for the delay on this... sometimes work gets in the way of blog posts and keeping up with everything.

I do have a winner though!  The person who will be receiving some of my new yummy product not far away from official release is...........

DRUM ROLL PLEASE............

Lizzy C  -   Lizzy please e-mail me at orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com with your address so I can get your prize off to you!  You are going to have lots of fun with these!

On top of the prize I will be including some links to private videos showing the use of the product in Scrappy Chat Designs kits.

Spellbinders Platinum Preferred Product Partners hop

 

WOW how exciting a hop and prizes... who doesn't love fun like that!  To help celebrate and also to say thanks myself I am sharing today a layout created using some awesome products from some of the companies.  We were given so much awesome products from these very generous companies and I thought it perfect that today I share a layout with one of the many photos taken on my camera at the retreat.

At the retreat I fell in love with some awesome products and these are just a few.  To create this layout I used the following products.  They teamed up SO well just like the Design team in this photo, we all seem to go together so well!  

To see how I used the lovely products in unique ways I have this short video showing the use of the stamp and the Fireworks to create the background for the layout featuring the beautiful lacey squares set.  

I have also some detail pics below so you can get up close with the stamping into texture paste effect and painting with the fireworks spray.

 Head on over to the different blogs for all the rules of the 'official' blog hop and how to enter.

Spellbinders

Fun Stampers Journey

Just Rite Papercrafts

Want2Scrap

Heartfelt Creations

The Stamp Doctor

Train Ride layout

Today to keep up with my more frequent blogging I am sharing with you a layout I recently Created for DownUnder Direct.  It is called Train Ride.

This layout was so much fun as I ended up using a paper collection that was very feminine, but had this awesome wood panelling paper as part of it.  I just love how it turned out!  The paper collection is Miss Teagen Sue by Bazzill and I teamed it up with some fun Spellbinders dies in S5-188 Super Ellipse and S5-048 Sprightly Sprockets.  I also used one of my favourite stamps 'Journey Gears' by 'Fun Stampers Journey' that I was lucky enough to get when I was in America.

If you want to see the full product list for this layout, head to the post here

Scrapbooking Memories Blog hop

Back again today as I'm playing along with the Scrapbooking Memories blog hop.  

I am sure some of you are having loads of fun trying to guess what the theme if you haven't already.

If you have just started at my blog, head over to Scrapbooking Memories blog for all the details and the start of the hop.  There is loads of inspiration being uploaded by the current Scrapbooking Memories Masters and Creative team.

So today I wanted to show you a layout that I created with photos from my honeymoon.  As you can see we both have beaming smiles from ear to ear as it was such a great holiday full of so much joy.  

This layout was created as part of my new Scrappy Chat designs 'Be Happy' kit.  It is one of the three layouts you complete with the kit with some written instructions and 3 videos.  I thought I would share it so you could see a little more about the kits.   This video is one of the bonus videos with the kit.  The main video for the kit is of the featured project (you can see details on the blog) which shows the full completion of the layout and full written instructons.  I always offer an additional 2 layouts with tips and sometimes a bonus video for you to complete in the comfort of your own home. 

Click below to enjoy the video and hopefully learn some interesting techniques.  All products used to create this layout (including sprays and stencil) are included in the kit.  

Here are some detail shots of the layout for you to enjoy if you can't watch the video link above yet :)

Next stop on the hop is Kerryn Lawson at 3:30pm AEDST

If you have gotten lost at any time, just follow the list below to find your way and have fun with the challenge.

Remember to leave your guess on the theme on the Scrapbooking Memories blog

12pm – Leonie 

12:30 – Heather 

13:00 – Anita   

13:30 – Sue 

14:00 – Georgia 

14:30 – Tarrah 

15:00 – Beck   <-- you are here

15:30 – Kerryn 

16:00 – Kaye 

16:30 – Peg 

If you want to have a little more fun and the chance to win a pretty cool giveaway... keep scrolling to my next post.  BUT don't forget to leave your comment over at the Scrapbooking Memories blog for a chance to win as part of this hop.

A giveaway....

So I have been very busy adding posts to my blog over the last few days and I thought today it would be nice to thank everyone visiting my blog with a giveaway!

I have uploaded lots of projects recently and it would be lovely to hear which ones inspire you.  So to take part and be in the running for my giveaway you will need to do the following:

1.  Follow my blog

2.  leave me a comment letting me know favourite project.
3.  Share my giveaway on your blog or FB (or both) for extra entries into the giveaway!

Giveaway will run until November 19 at which time a winner will be drawn.

The winner will receive some of my new product for Tinby Designs that I will be releasing shortly worth $30, so yes this is the only way you can get your hot little hands on it.

Looking forward to see peoples favourites of my work.

Scrapbooking Memories Blog hop

Just a quick one today to let you know that Tomorrow I will be taking part in a blog hop for the Scrapbooking Memories Blog.  This is going to be SO MUCH fun!!  

It will start at 12 midday on Monday 11th November.  Can't wait to see all your lovely comments!  

Surreal Creations retreat

Today I have the pleasure of teaching ladies at the Surreal creations retreat.  It was lovely at every fine detail.  The ladies were beautiful to teach and I hope I inspired them today.  The food... well don't get me started divine comes to the mind instantly!  Not to mention the absolutely stunning accommodation.

It was such a lovely retreat and I was sad to leave as I was just there to teach today.  It was a quieter smaller group and so I wanted to give the ladies something special as a memento for my class so last night I created these personalised tags that they could hang on their tote bags.  They were so much fun to create.  

                                      

I started with some Spellbinders Bezels - Triangles two and using the coordinating die I cut out some triangles out of Spellbinders  luminum Sheet.  I also die cut the smallest of the Hearts one die set as well.  I ran these through the Spellbinders Artisan Explorer with the grate works tow embossing plate.  I just LOVE this pattern.

Next I coloured up the embossed metal shapes with Tuskineko Gold metal StayzOn.  I also added a little purple colour with a Copic Marker.  I made up the bead charm using some beautiful beads and wire from Beadalon  and added that to the Bezel.  I also used the Beadalon  Jump ring mandrel which the lovely Julianna Hudgins shows me how to use at the Spellbinders Retreat.  The last step was to add the personalised chipboard alpha for each of the ladies names and fill the bezels with some Susan Lenart Kazmar Ice Resin.


When cured I added them to come hand made tags that had just a little spray with a stencil and some scripts stamping randomly.  Each tag had the words 'Dare to be the best you can ' 

Here are some pics from the day.

 Busy Busy teaching

The ladies of Surreal Creations Danni and Hailey

If you are looking for a fun retreat to attend definitely worth attending!  I know I will be in the future!