Innehållsförteckning för No 22-2 från Scrapbooking Memories

TILDA The Summer Fair die-cuts and ribbon. For more information, visit www.twogreenzebras.com IMAGINISCE Perfect Vacation stamps. For more information, visit www.imaginisce.com DECOART MEDIA Introductory assortment of fluid acrylic colours. For more information, visit www.decoart.com CRATE PAPER Maggie Holmes decorative triangle studs. For more information, visit www.cratepaper.com JENNI BOWLIN STUDIO Flatbacks and sequins and Crystal Clear, Bloom and Triangles sequins. For more information, visit www.joybellsscrapbooking.com.au FANCY PANTS DESIGNS Everyday Circus collection. For more information, visit www.fancypantsdesigns.com STUDIO CALICO South of Market collection. For more information, visit www.studiocalico.com PAZZLES Inspiration Vúe electronic die-cutting machine. For more information, visit www.addictedtocraft.com.au SCRAP FX Chevron Spots and Spiral Spots stamps. For more information, visit www.scrapfx.com.au STAMPIN’ UP! Six-sided Sampler stamp set. For more information, visit www.stampinup.com CHIC TAGS Happy Place clips and icons; and Spring…

There are many ways to recolour elements and papers, but I find this particular method is really easy and fast. In Photoshop Elements, select the element you want to recolour – I selected the orange scalloped border. Using your mouse, click on Enhance (top left of screen), then highlight adjust colour and click on hue/ saturation (Ctrl + U). The Hue/saturation dialog box will pop up. Here you can play with the hue, saturation and lightness. There’s also a colour channel selector. I selected red as it is close to orange, (the colour I wanted to change) and I didn’t want to change the white checks on my scalloped border element. Hue changes the colour value, saturation increases or decreases the depth of colour and lightness makes the colour darker…

Address: 113 Main St, Mittagong NSW Phone: (02) 4872 4612 Website: www.paperroses.com.au All boy BY CAROL BARRON, NSW Materials: Paper – Kaisercraft; Punch – Flower; Embellishments – Green Tara ricrac and ribbon, Kaisercraft die-cuts, Words Or Whatever chipboard, VersaColor ink, Ranger Glossy Accents. GLOSSY COLOURED CHIPBOARD PIECES 1 Select two complementary VersaColor inks. Rub the lighter colour all over your chipboard piece – remember to use plenty of ink as chipboard absorbs the colour quickly. Put it aside until the ink is slightly tacky. 2 Blend your darker colour along the top and bottom edges. Add a dab here and there towards the centre if it isn’t a completely solid piece. Put it aside to dry completely. 3 Lastly, apply a layer of Ranger Glossy Accents for extra dimension and…

Hello my name is BY RIKKI GRAZIANI, WA Materials: Paper – Studio Calico; Cardstock – American Crafts; Embellishments – Sawyer’s Place epoxy bubbles, enamel shapes and washi tape, Heidi Swapp chipboard and Color Shine, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Ranger Dylusions ink spray, Mod Podge, gesso. A MIXED-MEDIA BACKGROUND WITH GEOMETRIC SHAPES – TRY IT AT HOME TODAY! 1 STEP 1 Punch or die-cut a large number of hexagon pieces. Using Mod Podge, brush the backs of the hexagons and create your background pattern on cardstock. Once you have the desired look, overlap a few hexagons on the first layer to create a second layer in odd places. Once this is dry, use a plastic card to swipe gesso randomly over the top to create a resist layer for your mists.…

SHINE A LIGHT “I had wanted to create an altered lantern for some time and when I found this one it was just perfect. I knew I wanted to paint it white and create a shabby look so I could hang it up in my scraproom. It looks so perfect in the space and creates a great feel.” Lantern BY TINA DALTON, WA Materials: Lantern; Embellishments – Prima Marketing Inc flowers, trinkets and clock faces, Dusty Attic chipboard, flowers and leaves, Pink Paislee dies-cuts, Green Tara flowers, Porta Craft pearl strips, seam binding, lace trim, acrylic paint. METHOD: 1. Paint lantern and chipboard pieces white, let them dry, then affix the chipboard to the lantern. I removed all the glass from my lantern and did not replace it, but that…

Adding softness to layouts seems to be my ‘go to’ technique recently. The techniques and materials I use to do it seem to have become staples in my scrapbooking stash and creative repertoire and are probably items you have in your stash too! VELLUM This sheer, almost transparent paper is something that may be reappearing in your scrapbooking stash. For me, vellum is the perfect material for adding softness to a layout. It has the ability to instantly tone down any patterned papers and embellishments, and adds a gorgeous subtlety to any layered pages. In the layout ‘Live out loud’, I added a piece of vellum that’s nearly the same size as my background piece of patterned paper. I applied it on top of a couple of papers to soften…

For my article this issue, I thought I would delve into the topic of colour, and how I go about choosing what colours to use on my pages. To be honest, it’s not something I think about too much, it’s just a natural process where I automatically choose colours that tie in with the colouring in my photos. I think it’s fair to say that most colours go together. The old sayings such as ‘Blue and green should never be seen’ are just that – old sayings! There is definitely nothing wrong with having blue and green together on a page, and many manufacturers have produced paper collections with such colour palettes. In scrapbooking, almost anything goes, and in reality, unless you’re going to be using a variety of different…

In the past, comics were not generally held in high regard, especially as an art form or as quality reading for that matter. Yet towards the end of the 20th century, comics began to garner more appreciation and greater acceptance, and can now be found in many different forms across a wide range of cultures. The term ‘comics’ derives its origins from within early 20th century American newspapers. At the time, comics were generally comical. The term stuck and is now also used for non-humorous work. So what are comics exactly? Basically, they’re a visual medium used to express stories via panels of images, which are often accompanied by text in the form of speech balloons, captions and sound effects. VISUAL ELEMENTS WHICH ARE COMMON IN COMICS INCLUDE: Panels –…

Colour is the element that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye. There are three properties to colour. First is the hue, or the name we give to a specific colour. Second is the intensity or vividness of colour. Third is its value or shade, being light or dark. Why should you use colour in your work? There are so many reasons to use bright and bold colours in your work, but here we will address a couple of the more important reasons to create with colours. Firstly, for the impact that colour creates; it grabs your attention. Secondly, for the emotion that is felt when you look at a piece. Certain colours bring forth different emotions within us all and any artist, when…

The first step to taking the best possible photos is to work out which camera suits your purposes best. This decision will be based on what sort of performance you are attending and what camera you are allowed to take. The key problems with taking photos at music shows are your distance from the performers, the lack of good lighting and the crowd. SLR camera: An SLR is the hands-down winner when it comes to taking photos from a distance and dealing with low-light situations. However, many organisers of big name bands don’t allow SLR cameras to be taken into the venue and you definitely don’t want to take one into a mosh pit – you’ll spend the entire show fighting for the safety of your camera as it gets…

Hello big girl BY AMANDA HARTMANN, QLD Materials: Andy & Belle patterned paper, crocheted flowers and paper roses; Cardstock – Bazzill; Punches – EK Success and Fiskars; Other embellishments – Echo Park and Jillibean Soup letters, Studio Calico and Flutterby Designs wood veneers, Pinkfresh Studio wood veneer and brad, D-lish Scraps dyed muslin, VersaMark ink. IDEAS: – Hand-cut elements out of Andy & Belle Cut-Out papers, ink the edges and affix them to your layouts in embellishment clusters. – Save the end strips of Andy & Belle papers and use them as extra paper elements on your page. – Bright papers contrast well with a white cardstock background, especially with edges inked in a bright colour. Precious moment BY GELI DUNCAN, QLD Materials: Andy & Belle patterned paper, crocheted flowers…

COLOUR ‘TALKS’ TO US We all respond differently to various colours. We know what we like and what we’re drawn to time and time again. We are all attracted to our favourites and have particular colour aversions – everyone knows my Kryptonite is purple, I just cannot work with it, sorry lilac lovers! Without this individuality we would be living in a very boring – beige – world. COLOUR CAN CREATE A MOOD It helps us tell a story and can be divided into three groups: WARM: These are the reds, oranges and yellows. They can be vibrant and convey an exciting, happy, energetic mood. They really jump out at you from the page and are the first to be noticed. They scream summer and spring blooms. COOL: These include…

2Crafty has built a fabulous reputation in Australia as a quality chipboard producer and its international renown is growing everyday! And no wonder, with such a vast array of fabulous designs. Our Masters got to play with some of these gorgeous pieces – check out what they created! To view the entire 2Crafty chipboard range, visit www.2crafty.com.au A moment captured BY RAQUEL BOWMAN, VIC Materials: 2Crafty chipboard title, flourishes and shapes; Paper – BasicGrey, vellum; Cardstock; Stamp – Date, ink; Other embellishments – A Piece of Cake Designs flair, staples, machine-stitching, paint. IDEAS: – Painting chipboard black creates a great contrast with bright fun papers and really makes the layout pop. – A fun technique to try is to affix a chipboard title to vellum and stitch it in the…