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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

OH BOY - Layout and Instructions by Wilna Cremer



Layout by Wilna Cremer

PATTERN PAPER:
SCRAP COLLECTIONS Oh Boy
 1 x 001
2 x 002
3 x 003
1 x 004
2 x 005
1 x 006

CARDSTOCK:
1 x white for Matting
1 x green
3 x red for background and scallop

OTHER:
Staples
Small circle punch
Tim Holtz White Picket Distress Stain
Selection of OH Boy chippies

PHOTOS:
As required by individual

CUTTING GUIDE:
Distress all edges, either by tearing or using distress tool
All edges are chalked
Abbreviations : LH - left page RH – right page
Measurements all WIDTH x HEIGHT

BACKGROUND: 
Red Cardstock
Background: cut 2 x 30cm x 30cm

CARDSTOCK 1:  (white)
Mat your A4 Photo
Mat your 17cm x 10cm photo

CARDSTOCK 2 (green)
Mat 20 x 15 – 003. Distress edge

CARDSTOCK 3 (red)
 Cut 2 x  30cm x 30cm
 Cut 2 x strips with a scallop


PATTERN 1:  Layer 1 - Oh Boy 005
2 x 29.5 x 29.5cm
Distress top and bottom
Moisten top of RH page and scrunch, tear,
Tear bottom LH edge, layer scrap of pattern 2 (006) underneath, staple

PATTERN 2: Oh Boy 006
1 x 6cm x 29cm – RH page
2 x 11cm x 4cm – LH & RH page
1 x 10cm x 4cm – pennant
1 x 10cm x 2cm strip for layering underneath torn Layer one – RH page
PATTERN 3: Oh Boy 003
1 x 20cm x 15cm (mat with green)- RH page
1 x 20cm x 20cm – LH page
2 x 10cm x 10cm

PATTERN 4: Oh boy 002
2 x 22cm x 17cm LH & RH
1 x 4cm x 30cm for LH page - pennant
1 x 8cm x 22cm LH

PATTERN 5:  Oh Boy 004
1 x 20cm x 29cm LH page
1 x  6cm x 29cm  RH page
Punch small holes along outside edges and tear as if torn from a notebook
2 x 4cm x 10cm - pennant

PATTERN 6: Oh Boy 001
1 x 4cm x 29cm RH page
1 x 3cm x 29cm top of RH page – strip for layering underneath torn Layer one – RH page


Page before photos are placed; use as block placement guide


LEFT HAND PAGE:

Distress and edge Pattern 1 (Layer 1- 005)- adhere to red cardstock
Adhere strip Pattern 4 (002) on Layer 1, 0.5cm from LH edge
Punch left edge of Pattern 5 (004) and tear as if from a notebook, adhere 2cm from LH edge. Tear randomly and staple
Staple red scallop onto strip, 8cm x 22cm Pattern 4 (002) and adhere 3cm in from LH edge
Adhere  20cm x 20cm Pattern 3 (003) 6cm from  LH edge and 2.5cm from bottom edge
Adhere 22cm x 17cm Pattern 4 (002) 5cm from LH edge and 5cm from bottom edge
Tuck and adhere 11cm x 4cm Pattern 2 (006) under Pattern 4, flush with RH edge
Adhere 10cm x 10cm Pattern 3 (003) 2cm in from RH edge and 9,5cm from bottom of page
Take the 4cm x 30cm Pattern 4 (002) strip and cut a 4cm x 13cm piece, cut triangle out from LH edge to form a pennant, which will be tucked into LH side of photo once it is placed. Cut a 4cm x 9cm piece off, left over strip and adhere flush with RH edge and 11cm from bottom. 
Cut pennant from 4cm x 10cm Pattern 5 (004) to be tucked into LH side of photo once it is placed.


RIGHT HAND PAGE:

Distress and edge Pattern 1 (Layer 1- 005). Moisten top edge and crumple, tear randomly and staple together. Adhere distressed 3 x 29cm Pattern 6 (001) to top edge red cardstock. Adhere Pattern 1 (Layer 1- 005 to cardstock. 
Take 4cm x 29cm Pattern 6 (001) and staple to red cardstock scallop overlapping them. Adhere 1,5cm from RH edge
Punch right edge of Pattern 5 (004) and tear as if from a notebook, adhere 2cm from RH edge.
Adhere 6cm x 29cm Pattern 2 (006) 4cm from RH edge
Adhere 22cm x 17cm Pattern 4 (002) 4cm from RH edge and 5cm from bottom edge
Adhere 20 x 15 cm Pattern 3 (003) matted in green, 6cm from RH edge and 6,5cm from bottom edge.
Tuck and adhere 11cm x 4cm Pattern 2 (006) under Pattern 4, flush with LH edge
Adhere 10cm x 10cm Pattern 3 (003) 4cm in from LH edge and 2,5cm from bottom of page
Taking remainder of 4cm x 30cm Pattern 4 (002) strip, line it up with corresponding piece on LH page and adhere
Cut pennant from 4cm x 10cm Pattern 5 (004) to be tucked into RH side of Matted Pattern 3 block
Using 4cm x 10cm Pattern 2 (006) tuck pennant tucked into RH side of Matted Pattern 3 block


To finish: add photos and place chippies as desired.

More details can be found on my blog Precious Moments http://scrappinpreciousmoments.blogspot.com/

Please share your creations with us so we may add them to our blog / facebook by emailing them to lorna@scrapcollections.co.za

A FEMININE AFFAIR: Class Notes by Michelle van Wyk



Layout by Michelle van Wyk

PATTERN PAPER:

SCRAP COLLECTIONS Feminine Affair
1 x 001 (Dots)
2 x 002 (Background)
1 x 003 (Dark Brown)
1 x 006 (Stripes)

CARDSTOCK:
1 x Beige

RM DESIGNS LASER CUTS
1 x Feminine Affair
1 x Long Swirl
1 x Big flower
1 x Small flower

OTHER:
2 x big beige flowers
Dark Brown Half pearls (big medium and small)

PHOTOS:
6.5cm x 8cm (x4)
12.5cm x 8cm (x2)


CUTTING GUIDE:

REMEMBER TO INK EVERYTHING AS YOU CUT
Measurements all WIDTH x HEIGHT

BACKGROUND:  FEMININE AFFAIR 002
Background:  OPTIONAL: Cut 0.5cm off the right side ONLY of both the sheets so the WIDTH is 30cm.  (This just helps to make your page easier to slide into your page protector.) Height remains 30.5cm.

PATTERN 1:  FEMININE AFFAIR 001 (Dots)
4 Strips of 3cm x 30.5cm (scallop one long end on each strip)
1 strip of 4cm x 30.5cm (scallop one long end)

PATTERN 3: FEMININE AFFAIR 003 (Dark Brown)
11cm x 27cm (x2)
10cm x 15cm (x1)
Banner pieces:  4cm x 30.5cm (divide into 6cm and 9cm – two of each)

PATTERN 3: FEMININE AFFAIR 006 (Stripes)
5cm x 30.5cm (x2)
Banner pieces:  4cm x 30.5cm (x2) (divide into 8cm (x2), 9cm (x2) and 10cm (x2)

CARDSTOCK :  BEIGE
7.5cm x 9cm (x6)
13.5cm x 8.5cm (x2)

INSTRUCTIONS:

CREATE YOUR BANNERS:
Using your precut pieces of paper, measure a few centimeters up and cut a triangle out from the bottom to create your banner pieces.


LAYOUT:
Turn your two background papers so that you have a centre bottom cluster.  Cut out the edges of your cluster as per the diagram below.

Now tuck in your two Dark Brown strips of 11x27cm under the cut out pieces. 

Using your two 5cm striped strips, adhere your 4 thinner scalloped Dot stripes along the top and bottom of each.  You should end up with a total of 7cm in total for the height.  I turned my paper over and used my board to measure so that I ended up with exactly 7cm in height.

Now adhere this strip along the middle of your layout over both pages, approx 12cm from the bottom edge of the layout.

You can now adhere your DARK BROWN 15cm x 10cm photo mats to the left page (top right) and right page (bottom left).  



Add your two 13.5cm x 8.5cm BEIGE photo mats to the top of these -  Raise these beige mats on foamcore.

Adhere your six 7.5cm x 9cm small BEIGE photos mats to the front of each of your big BROWN strips evenly top and bottom.

Cut your remaining 4cm DARK BROWN pieces into 4 banners measuring approx 6cm (x2) and 9cm (x2)
Repeat with your 4cm STRIPED pieces by cutting them also into 6 banners measuring approx 8cm (x2), 9cm (x2) and 10cm (x2)

Stack the STRIPED pieces as per diagram (approx. 1cm from edge of page) and raise the DARK BROWN ones on foamcore and adhere to the top of these. 



Use your remaining DOT scallop paper along the top of these banners to neaten the edge. Raise this strip as well so the entire banner section is even.

 To finish:
Add your title along the centre of the layout (I cut mine in half) and also cut your long swirl in half and use half on each side of the title.

Add big brown flowers behind your Laser cut flowers and adhere to each corner cluster.  I added a big half pearl to the top of my flowers and along the Dotted Scallop strip by my banners. 

Please share your creations with us so we may add them to our blog / facebook by emailing them to lorna@scrapcollections.co.za

WILD RELEASE: This is the Life Layout and Instructions


Layout and Instructions by Michelle van Wyk


REQUIREMENTS:

PATTERN PAPER:
SCRAP COLLECTIONS Wild Release
 1 x 001
 1 x 002
 1 x 003
 1 x 006
CARDSTOCK:
 2 x Green for Background (SAFARI)
 1 x Dark Orange CS (SUNCORAL)
 1 x Light Orange CS (CURRY SPICE)
OTHER:
 30 x small green eyelets
 6 x medium orange brads
 1.5mt brown rope

PHOTOS:
  1 x A4 cropped (16cm x 27cm)
 8 x Jumbo cropped (as per sketch)
  
CUTTING GUIDE:
REMEMBER TO INK EVERYTHING AS YOU CUT  
 Measurements all WIDTH x HEIGHT

BACKGROUND:  GREEN CARDSTOCK
 Background:  OPTIONAL: Cut 0.5cm off the right side ONLY of both the sheets so the WIDTH is 30cm.  (This just helps to make your page easier to slide into your page protector.) Height remains 30.5cm.
  
CARDSTOCK 2:  (DARK ORANGE)
 Mat your A4 Photo
 Mat your 12cm x 10cm photo (and triple mat again)
 Mat your 15cm x 6cm photo)
 Mat your small quote

CARDSTOCK 3 (LIGHT ORANGE)
 Mat your 2cm strips

PATTERN 1:  WILD RELEASE 001
 6cm x 30.5cm (x1)
 4cm x 6cm (x2) cut as a tag
 Use to double mat your 12cm x 10cm photo

PATTERN 2: WILD RELEASE 002
 4cm x 6cm (x4) cut as tags
 30.5cm x 12cm (x1) cut as tag
 5cm x 12cm (x1) cut as tag

PATTERN 3: WILD RELEASE 003
 30.5cm x 2cm (x4)
 4cm x 6cm (x 2) cut as tag

PATTERN 4:  WILD RELEASE 006
 Quotes as you wish for your layout

SKETCH
Cut your photos accordingly to sketch and mat as indicated.  The remaining photos only get sanded edges and not matted.



Mat your 4 strips of 2cm PATTERN 003 with Light Orange cardstock and adhere to top and bottom of layout (leave about 2mm edges top and bottom)

Adhere your 6cm strip of Paper 001 to the far right of layout. Flush to edge.

Using your 8 small tags, adhere 2 eyelets to the ends of each and using rope, attach your tags together leaving about 1/2cm between each tag.  Adhere these to the left of your layout as per example.

Crop your A4 photo to 15.5cm x 27cm and mat with Dark Orange cardstock.  Stick this 7cm from the left edge of layout.  Equal distance from top and bottom of layout.

Taking your Big Tags secure 5 eyelets down the edge of each piece and knot your rope through each layer of eyelets.  Leave about 1cm between tags and adhere to layout as per example, 9cm from top edge of page.

Adhere your TENT and THIS IS THE LIFE lasercuts.

Triple mat your 12cm x 10cm photo, Dark Orange, Pattern Paper 001 and Dark Orange again.  Raise of foam tape.   

Mat your 15cm x 6cm photo on Dark Orange.  Print your Subtitle onto a small piece of cardstock measuring approx 10cm x 3cm.  Adhere 2 eyelets in your photo and 2 eyelets in your subtitle and attach rope.  Raise both on foam tape.

Adhere all your sanded and your matted photos as per sketch.

 Finish layout by adding six brads to top left and bottom right of layout (as per example).

Add some of the cut out sayings and quotes and your compass.

Please share your creations with us so we may add them to our blog / facebook by emailing them to lorna@scrapcollections.co.za

 Close ups of the layout and elements used:



A FEMININE AFFIAR: Layout instructions by Wilna Cremer



Layout designed by Wilna Cremer

PATTERN PAPER:
SCRAP COLLECTIONS Feminine Affair
2 x 002
2 x 003
2 x 004
1 x 005
2 x 006

CARDSTOCK RECOMMENDATIONS
Truffle
Guacamole
Quicksand
Squash
Frosty pine

OTHER:
Flower stamens
Assorted flowers
Ribbon scraps
Crackle Diamond glaze
White gel pen
Black ink pen
Pattern scissors
Decorative  edge punch

PHOTOS:
Personal choice

Cutting Guide
Distress all edges, either by tearing or using distress tool
All edges are chalked
Abbreviations : LH - left page RH – right page
Measurements all WIDTH x HEIGHT
Please note: I adhered LO together as double page then cut in half to fit in album

BACKGROUND
FEMININE AFFAIR 003 – cut 30 cm x 30m (2)
 I recommend adhering the pattern paper to cardstock to strengthen page.

LH & RH page



PATTERN 1: FEMININE AFFAIR 002
11cm x 30cm (x1) – layer 5
 8cm x 30cm (x1) RH page – layer 7
7cm x 22 cm (x1) LH page – pennant – stitched with black pen

PATTERN 3: FEMININE AFFAIR 004
30cm x 27cm (x1) – layer 2 draw pencil lines on top and bottom edges and cut with pattern scissors – I used a scallop pair
Fussy cut building and cut remaining paper 24cm x 8cm – layer 4

PATTERN 5:  : FEMININE AFFAIR 001 – Layer 6
 30cm x 18cm (x1) doodle with black pen

PATTERN 2: FEMININE AFFAIR 006 – layer 1
25cm x 30cm (x2) LH & RH
Tip: I find it easier and neater to draw a pencil line to use as my guide to cut with pattern scissors – I used a scallop on this page

PATTERN 4: FEMININE AFFAIR 005 – Layer 3
30cm x 23cm - edges torn and ‘stitched’ with white gel pen.
30cm x 3cm scalloped edge – ‘stitched’ with black pen


LASER CUTS USED
FA01
FA03
FA04
FA06

Layer your blocks according to sketch NB not to scale



  1. Background –  FEMININE AFFAIR 003
  2. Layer 1 - PATTERN 2: FEMININE AFFAIR 006. Adhere to background on LH & RH pages
  3. Layer 2 - PATTERN 3: FEMININE AFFAIR 004. Adhere 11cm in and 2cm from bottom of LH page
  4. Layer 3 - PATTERN 4: FEMININE AFFAIR 005. Adhere 19cm in and 3cm from bottom of LH page
  5. Layer 4 - PATTERN 3: FEMININE AFFAIR 004. Adhere 25cm in and 6cm from top of LH page
  6. Cut scallop from PATTERN 4: FEMININE AFFAIR 005. use to tuck under layer 5
  7. Layer 5 - PATTERN 1: FEMININE AFFAIR 002.  Punch both top and bottom edges and adhere 7cm in and 7cm from bottom of LH page
  8. Layer 6 - PATTERN 5: FEMININE AFFAIR 001. Adhere 3cm in from RH page
  9. Layer 7– PATTERN 1: FEMININE AFFAIR 002. Punch both edges and adhere 4cm from RH edge
  10. Use assorted paper flowers (or rosettes) to layer with laser cuts and cluster in lower RH page. Use stamens to inset into centre of flowers and Laser cuts.  NB dimensional glaze some of the laser cuts. Once all flowers and laser cuts are in place, adhere the laser cut ‘beautiful’ over the flowers.  This creates depth.
  11. Place a paper flower (or rosettes) under the flower of the ‘Life’s special Moments’ laser cut and adhere to the PATTERN 1: FEMININE AFFAIR 002 Pennant.  Tuck scallop cut from PATTERN 4: FEMININE AFFAIR 005 and tuck under pennant.
  12. Use fussy cut ‘building’ cut from FEMININE AFFAIR 004 and adhere to bottom LH page.
  13. NB: to make pennant cut a triangle out of short side of rectangle.
  14. To complete your page, cut LO in half, double matt your photographs and arrange to suit, don’t forget to journal.  
Happy Scrapping!

Sunday, April 7, 2013

SNAPSHOTS COLLECTION


Introducing our new versatile Snapshots Collection which has lovely soft, textured and overlayed designs perfect for a variety of themes.

The blue, chocolate and white papers are ideal for using with black and white photos but monochromatic enough for colour photos too.

Paper 003 is filled with 'cut and scrap' elements which, along with the other 5 paper designs are ideal to create an entire themed album.


and have a look at these amazing Lasercuts to go with the collection.






This is such an amazing range to use.. 

Here is a layout to inspire you, designed by Michelle van Wyk