Stampamemory - Stampin Up Scrapbooking

Haiku Designer Series Paper, More Mustard and Old Olive

I saw this paper being used at a workshop - it is such a beautiful set - so I found this photo that matches perfectly.  I love this photo of my Mum and I .... living in Australia and Mum living in England I cherish every minute I have with her.  This photo was one of a string of photos taken in January 2009 - the last time I saw my Mum o:( 

I'm not sure that I like the photo of me, but at the ripe old age of 42 I am learning that any photo is good ... it represents me at this time in my life and being separated from my family means that I really cherish photos like these ... I miss my Mum so very much, we used to giggle and have fun and make each other laugh ... its not quite the same over the phone ... separated by an unmentionable amount of miles.

I've used More Mustard cardstock as the base and the Haiki Designer Series Paper.  I've cut out a few of the flowers and used Stampin Dimensionals to lift them from the page .. a little bit of ink added with a dauber highlights them even further.

I've pressed the Fleurette II crochet flower into an Old Olive stamp pad to add some colour and used it along with Fusion flowers to create interest in the top corner of the photo.  I stamped the swirly flower first from the  For Everything stamp set and then added the flowers.  The centres of the flowers are white and more mustard brads.

The heart stamp is from I {Heart} Hearts stamped onto patterned paper and the sentiment is from Life Definitions.  I'e used the Old Olive marker pen to create faux stiching around the photo for added interest.

The rouched ribbon is created using a strip of Sticky Tape and then you just manoeuvre the ribbon so that it rouches up (Bonnie Thurber the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Director of Stampin' Up! in the US, showed us how to do this at the Melbourne Regional - she is so cool if you ever get the chance to see her in action, make sure you are there ... she needs to be seen to be believed!) - the sticky strip is brilliant as it is super sticky and the ribbon just magically stays put ... give it a go ... it really works!

Literally just scrunch up the ribbon and stick it into place - easy peasy!

I usually start with the photo and then match the papers so it was good to work the other way round and get excited about the papers first.

Ingredients:

Stamps: For Everything, Big Deal Alphabet and I {Heart} Hearts
Ink: Old Olive
Cardstock: More Mustard, Old Olive and So Saffron
Accessories: So Saffron ribbon, Fusion flowers, Fleurettes II flowers, Latte button, Linen Thread
Tools: Dauber, Dimensions

Hope you have fun scrapbooking today.

Nikki Sadler

Creating your own Background

Just wanted to show you all a subtle way of creating a background for your layout, that doesn't take away from your photos.

If your into embossing, I'm sure you will already have one of these...

VersaMark is a must for any scrapbooker, of any experience level.There so many different things you can use it for, but today I am displaying it's most basic Watermark technique.

It is as simple as dabbing your stamp into the sticky pad and stamping away.

Here is my layout....

a close up of my watermark stamping (yes this did take a bit of time lol)

Ingredients Used:

Stamps: Big Deal Alphabet, Calender Alphabet & Numbers

Ink: Versamark

Cardstock: Kraft

Designer Series Paper: Kaleidoscope (Summer Mini)

Accessories: Stampin' Write Marker (Not Quite Navy, Creamy Caramel), Brads, Embossing Power (clear), Hemp Twine, Paper Piercing Tool

Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombo Mono Glue

This watermark technique works so well with all different types of stamps, so why not give it a whirl.

If you haven't got a VersaMark Stamp Pad ($13.95 plus p/h) contact you Demonstrator or if you don't have one please feel free to give one of us a call... we are here to supply the you with your stamping goodness..

Till next time,

Tanja Westwood

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Less is More

I created today's layout to show that sometimes less really is more!  When I saw these photos I wanted to create a page where the photos really were the focus ... one where the eye immediately went to the photos rather than the embellishments.

These photos of my children were taken in Perth during 2005, and have been on our photo wall for nearly five years! The photo wall is where I put all the photos that one day I will scrapbook - it's smothered in photos!  I love this photo of Kieran with the red lines of his swimming goggles around his eyes and his sand encrusted hair, and Olivia wrapped in her towel.  The sun was just setting - a perfect time for taking photos.

I cut the wavy line freehand, and then used the crop-o-dile to create a line of holes so that the paper underneath showed through.  I then got a bit carried away with the crop--dile and created the yellow strip, this time using both the large and small holes and then adding Crystal Effect to the larger holes to add texture.

 And of course, no page is complete without a title and some journalling.  I used the Jumbo Outline set and wrote with a Chocolate Chip marker ... maybe not every day, but 99.9% of the time, you are there for each other, cheering each other on, we love it! x

Materials List:

Stamps: Circle Circus, Jumbo Outline
Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla
Designer Series Paper:  Windsor Knot
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Tools: Crop-o-dile, Crystal Effects

Hope you agree that this time less is definitely more.

Nikki

February Guest Designer - Deyls Cram

Don't you just love this Stampin' Up! colour combination by our Guest Designer Deyls Cram??

Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Basic Black and Whisper White.

She has created a awesome layout with it.

close up

 

These colours really pop in front of the black.
 

Products Used:

Stamps: Eastern Blooms

Designer Series Paper: Pink Flamingo

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Old Olive and Real Red

Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, Tempting Turqouise,

Accessories: Old Board Timeless Type (chipboard), 3/4 Polka Dot Grosgrain (Summer Mini), Chit Chat Rub ons (Summer Mini), Die Cuts\

It's such a great layout, don't you think? Sadly that will be Deyls last layout here @ Stampamemory....

Be sure to check out her work HERE. Thanks again Deyls, it's been a pleasure.

Keep your eye out for next months Guest Designer, she is sure to wow us all.

Try on a Different Size

Hi Everyone,

Today I have a 'mini' layout to show you. This one measures 14.8cm x 14.8cm and has a really sweet feel about it because of it's smaller size (14.8cm is the measurement for the shorter side of an A5 piece of cardstock). No doubt, by now, you are getting to know the faces and names of all the people that our team members like to scrapbook so there's no prizes for guessing that this page has Tim, Liam & their cousin Alicia in it. There's just something about the joy of laughter that makes LIFE good!

Close Up on Detail:

Product Recipe:

• Stamp Sets: 'Always', Simple Serif Alphabet & Numbers, 'Live Like You Mean It' (Hostess reward set - (talk to us about how you can earn this & other sets for free!)
• Card Stock: Whisper White, Kraft, Bordering Blue, Sahara Sand 
• Ink Colours: Bordering Blue, Ruby Red
• Desginer Series Paper: Urban Garden, Holiday Treasures
• Embellishments:Hodgepodge Hardware, Flower from the Pretties kit (which I have coloured with Ruby Red Ink), Twill Tape 3.8cm width, Black Gingham Ribbon, Buttons from Button Bouquet pack, mini paper clip from the Clip Assortments pack
• Other: Glue Dots (Mini & Pop Up), black stitching on the machine, sponge daubing around the outer edge of the page 

Just remember that scrapbooking doesn't always have to be the traditional 12 x 12 size. Get creative and try something a little different; it's great fun!

Happy Scrapping 

Di Gill

Baby book mini album

Hi all, one of my close friends recently announced she was pregnant. She is to be a first time mum and it got me to thinking, if she is anything like I was when I was pregnant she is bound to have preggo brain. Not to mention all the 'questions' you have and many new items you have to buy in preparation for the baby. This is how my baby book mini album came about.

The front page features weaved paper inside the baby sweet treat cup rattle as a delicate touch (just like newborns!)

 
Inside the 'book' is 4 sections to store information; appointment cards, questions to ask, receipts and ultrasound pictures.

Close up of section labels

Materials list:

Stamps: Vintage labels (sale-a-bration), somethings sweet (summer mini catalogue)

Ink: Close to cocoa, riding hood red, pink pirouette, sahara sand, versamark

Cardstock: Very vanilla, pink pirouette, riding hood red

Designer Series Papers: Bella rose, washington apple, candy lane

Punches: Wide oval, 1 3/4" circle (summer mini catalogue), eyelet border, corner rounder

Accessories: 5/16" jumbo neutrals brads (carried over from spring mini catalogue), sweet treat cups (summer mini catalogue), very vanilla taffeta ribbon, button bouquet, clear embossing powder

Accessories: Manila file folder

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers,

Ros Davidson

S.A.M Creative Challenge # 4

Here we are again... ready for a another fun challenge??....our S.A.M Creative Challenge #4 is a

Colour Challenge

Sponsored by  Design Team Member Claire Daly

Create a layout in Black and White plus one other colour of your choice.

Can have as many shades of the additional colour, but only black and white besides that.

The prize will be a Black and White Pack containing, Black Stazon Ink, Whisper White Craft Ink and a Uniball White Gel pen.

The Design team have created some amazing layouts to help with inspiration. Click on the photos to see the full layout.

CLAIRE

ROS

 

MIRIAM

NIKKI

Steps to Enter the Challenge

• Create a layout for the challenge described above. Please use at least 70% Stampin' Up! products
• Post your layout onto your blog or an online album, with a direct link back to this post.
• Then come back to this post so that you can add your name and link via Mr Linky. 

Entries close midnight Friday 26th February...

.....and the winner will be announced by Claire on Sunday 28th February.

This layout by Claire Daly is her last as a Design Team member of Stampamemory. Claire has inspired us all with this her amazing talent and noble leadership of this awesome scrapbooking blog. With her it would not exist!!!!

She won't be far away though, so please keep a look our for her unique and stunning scrapbook stylings in our challenges and as a Guest Designer.

I am happy to announce we have a new member of our Design Team

Nikki Sadler

 

Be sure to click on her layout above and  her inspirational work.

We look forward to seeing your scrapbooking layouts for this challenge

Winner of SAM Creative Challenge #3

WOW! So rapt to see so many of you having a go at the 'Love' word challenge. I just LOVED the stampin' goodness on your pages too - stamped titles, hearts, punches, glitter and even a patchwork heart. You guys really di outdo yourself! Scrapbooking is so awesome isn't it. Those memories are now preserved for ever!

I had (as we always do) such a hard time choosing a winner. In the end, I've chosen Anne Vesco. I love Anne's page with the different coloured hearts, stamped titles and her glittery heart. You can check out Ann's page here. For a giggle, you must also check out this post about Anne's page - very funny! Congratulations Anne, I'll be in touch later today to organise your prize.

Thanks everyone for your hard work with this challenge - loved it! The new challenge (which I am also sponsoring) is up later today - woohoo!!

Valentine's Day Layout

I have to admit my husband isn't the most romantic type. Valentines Day goes right over his head. But that's okay...I've gotten used to not expecting anything and to me it's way to commercialized anyway. But I do like to reflected on our love and what glues us together. Over the years it changes and deepens and its just nice to record those little things that make them special to you. So sit back and just think of those little things that he does, because they really do add up when you have them written down in front of you.

I really wanted to create a layout in which the punched portions of the page are windows for framing the Forever Flowers Stampin' Around. So here it is....

 

Ingredients Used:

Stamps: Stampin Around - Forvever Flowers, Together Forever

Designer Series Paper: Sweet Slumber

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Chocolate Chip,

Punches: Eyelet Border, Full Heart

Accessories: Gold Brads, Watercolour Wonder Crayons, Twill Tape, Uni Ball Signo (White) Gel Pen, Blender Pens, Stampin Write Marker (Chocolate Chip)

Well I hope you do have a great weekend let alone day and don't forget it's the little things to look out for and appreciate, not neccessarly the flowers (although... those would be nice lol).

Happy Valentines Day to all xo

Tanja Westwood