Hi there,
Well I am SO excited to be sharing my first layout for Scrap Around The World as a new Design Team member. I'm an Australian Ambassador as well as the Tutorials Manager which means I'm the person who organises the two tutorials per month. These tutorials are made by all members of the team, however the first one I'm in charge of producing happens to be mine!
Without any further ado, here is my layout:
And here is the fabulous October moodboard designed by Rachael Funnel that inspired me:
You can find this month's challenge here. And now, here is my tutorial on how I made those butterflies that coordinate with my background.
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1. After you have created your background, select some of the colours from it that you want to highlight. Take a scrap piece of white cardstock & spray it with three of those colours.
2. Dry thoroughly. If your cardstock is still damp it won't cut properly
(& you'll get very pretty coloured dies!) Place butterfly dies
on your cardstock & cut with a die-cutting machine.
3. Now take three smaller pieces of white cardstock & spray each with one colour only. Leave plenty of white cardstock showing on these ones as white helps to lighten the page.
4.Lay your butterfly dies on top. By this stage you should have some idea of whether
you want more larger or smaller butterflies so adjust your cutting accordingly.
you want more larger or smaller butterflies so adjust your cutting accordingly.
5. You can see in this picture the different results you can get depending on where
you place your dies. If a die doesn't cut properly, consider leaving some of the
pieces attached to the die-cut shape, as I have with butterfly on the right.
6. Once your butterflies are cut out, add them to your page and decorate with
Liquid Pearls and cotton and scatter lovely bling in between them.
Here are some close ups:
Coloured gauze is great for adding some texture and interest to the background.
I added beads to my stitching by simply gluing them on top.
Use two colours of Beck BT's Tinby Designs Metallic Melts
to create a two-toned effect on your title.
Here are the products I used:
SUPPLIES LIST
Cardstock - AC
Papers - Echo Park & Pink Paislee
Mists - Heidi Swapp Color Shine (Mustard and Pink) & Dylusions (London Blue)
Dies - Poppy, Memory Box & Die-namics
Flowers - scrapbookingncraft
Inks - Hero Arts, StazOn & Brilliance
Embossing powder - Beck BT's Tinby Designs Metallic Melts
Others - Liquid Pearls, Fundamentalas alphas, beads, cotton, gauze, pen
NOW FOR WHAT YOU CAN WIN!!
1ST PRIZE
$50 worth of Green Tara products & flowers!
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Image depicts a sampling of Green Tara's latest products & is for illustration purposes only. Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of Green Tara products worth $50.
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2ND PRIZE
$40 worth of fantastic stamps from Darkroom Door
{the lovely Christmas one you see below plus MORE!}
Darkroom Door is owned by photographer Rachel Greig & graphic designer
Stewart Yule, who combine their talents to design a unique range of rubber stamps
& papercrafting products suitable for card making, scrapbooking, invitations,collage,
mixed media & altered art. As the name suggests, Darkroom Door products
have a strong photographic element in their design.
Rubber stamps: Brushed Christmas Vol 1.
Check out the Darkroom Door website to see their full
selection along with a gallery full of projects and ideas!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelgreig
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/rachelgreig/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelgreigyule
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3RD PRIZE
$30 worth of product from 7Dots Studio!
7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams.
We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high
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collage sheets, 6x6 pads, collection kits &chipboards.
Quality of our products is our top priority.
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If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from
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4TH PRIZE
$20 gift card from The Flying Unicorn Online Store!
{plus FREE POSTAGE!}
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Our online store has an incredible selection of products for all papercraft
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includes monthly challenges, tips, techniques & friendships that last!
We also have a blog & Facebook page
where you can find loads of inspiration!
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Forums: www.flyingunicornforums.com
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5TH PRIZE
$15 worth of 2Crafty Chipboard!
2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler
of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia. We have been
in operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer.
We pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with
market trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service,
with quick turnaround of jobs large & small.
We are happy to quote on personalised jobs, whether it be a single title for a
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Image depicts a sampling of 2Crafty's latest products
& is for illustration purposes only.
Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of
2Crafty Chipboard to the value of their prize.
Website: http://www.2crafty.com.au/
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RANDOM PRIZE
$25 worth of Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays, as well as
a BONUS 9 EXQUISITE LACE FLOWERS
sponsored by SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB!
Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance are monthly scrapbook kit clubs that
cater to scrapbookers who are looking for an alternative to what other kit clubs offer.
Our kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking to a level beyond.
We strive to include the latest & greatest items on the market that will enable you
to create not "just a layout", but a work of art.
Please also check out the inspiration from our design team on the shop's blog!
Our tutorials you can find here!
Community / Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scrapsofdarkness
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ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!!
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The deadline for this challenge is FRIDAY 31st OCTOBER 2014.
I sure hope you can join in!
Happy scrappin'!
Heather
