STB July 2019 | Travel Fun

Hello my scrappy friends! Another day and another post, yay!

This is for the adventure/travel STB prompt for July and I have actually scrapped someone other than  my children lol

Here is my page and I really love the end result! And yep, that's hubby in the photo. Without a child lol

Again, Gwen from CUT to YOU has sponsored us with some cut files and here are the 2 I've used.

As you can see I have welded the word Travel from the Adventure Awaits file to the Fun from the Summer Page Builder file and also cut the word adventure from the Adventure Awaits file. All of these were cut in smooth white card stock.

I decided to keep my background fairly monochromatic using blacks and greys with stencils and the packaging technique. I've also used stamping on my title/word pieces for a little extra interest.

I've pulled the colours from the photo (red and blue) and used those as embellishments and layers around my photo.

You can see this page is awaiting journalling on the right hand side and that is hubby's "job" as it was his trip and his experience. I really don't often get the chance to include any of the other people's voices in my layouts as I have a story I want to tell to "go with" the photos I'm using!

So, make sure you head over here for my process video

And over here for the STB blog and all of the other DT girls awesome inspiration pieces! I can't wait to see what you create this month!

Until next time, happy scrapping!
Melinda

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Anna's Craft Cupboard | Vicki Boutin - Color Kaleidoscope | March 2019

Hey, hey my scrappy friends! Welcome to my blog today! 

If you follow me on any other social media platform you will have seen that this week I have been up on the Anna's blog sharing the creations I have made with the brand new, awesomely fun Vicki Boutin collection called Color Kaleidoscope.

I thought I would pop together a blog post of all of the pages with links to all of the official Anna's blog posts and my YT videos so I hope you enjoy!

First up last Thursday I was on the blog with this rainbow number!

Oh Snap! I love how this page came together and you find the full blog post over here and the process video below

My next share on Friday was another rainbow number lol I also really love the way this one came together! I especially love all the dimension from those hearts! 

Blog post is here and YT process video is below

Next up was ANOTHER rainbow layout! I just couldn't help myself! And funnily enough, I didn't realise until I photographed these pages that they were all rainbow pages!!

Blog post is here and YT process video is below

My next page is kind of a bit different for me! It's one page of a 2 pager! While not a traditional double page layout it is the first of 2 companion pages. I have done this this way as there were too many photos (for me) for one page.

Blog post is here and you can view the process video below

And number 2 of 2!

Blog post is here and, of course, You Tube process video is below!!

And here are the 2 pages together for you!

I am going to share this photo (above) in the Anna's Craft Cupboard FB Community Page to start a little discussion so if you would like to join in head over and hit that join button! There may also be "member only fun things" that happen over there so if you don't want to miss out, head on over!

I do have one more page to create with this collection (and will still have left overs!!!) but I'm not 100% sure when that will happen so I will create a new post just for the page!

I hope you have enjoyed my shares this week using the Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope collection, I sure have had fun creating with it!!

Until next time, happy scrapping!

Melinda

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Anna's Craft Cupboard | Moments | A Scrapbook Layout

Hello my scrappy friends and welcome back to my blog for the fourth day in a row! Another share today for Anna's Craft Cupboard with the stunning Midnight Collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studios!

This one came together very easily due to the awesome Die Cut Backing Kit that is available in the collection. I did "make it my own" and spent a number of hours hand stitching that circle in the background but it was totally worth it, I just LOVE the end result.

This one has a process video available as well, so hit play below and enjoy!

For more information as well as links to all the products used and more close up shots head over to the Anna's Craft Cupboard blog!

I do hope you enjoy and I will be back again very soon with another share!!

Until next time, happy scrapping!
Mel

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Anna's Craft Cupboard | Snapchat Magic | A Scrapbook Layout

Hey everyone and welcome to my blog today!

It is my turn up on the Anna's Craft Cupboard blog this week and I am lucky enough to have been sent the gorgeous Cocoa Vanilla Studio range Midnight. This collection is absolutely stunning, all those soft pinks with that gorgeous navy blue.... swoon....

Ok, so I have 6 layouts I have created so make sure you check back here and the Anna's blog AND my YT channel for all the latest updates!

Here is my first page for the week and I am documenting some silly snapchat photo's of me and my little guys.

For more info on the page you can head over to the Anna's blog for all product links and a bunch of close up photos!

If you'd like to see my process video just hit the play button below and enjoy!

Until tomorrow ;) happy scrapping!

Melinda

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Kraft+ October 2018 | Seriously Good Times Together | A Scrapbook Layout

Hey, hey and welcome to my blog today!!

Did you already see my exciting news?

I am a big fan of K+ Challenges and have been lucky enough to be a guest DT a couple of times and was so beyond thrilled when Katie asked me if I'd like to join this incredibly talented team of creatives!

Today's post is my first share as a part of the DT and this months challenge is all about friends!

Here is my page!!

I thought what better time to scrap a photo of friends being creative together than for a K+ challenge so knew straight away I wanted to use this photo!

Most of the goodies on this page are from my stash of Heidi Swapp goodies and I love that I have got some of them onto a page. Especially that background paper, swoon!! I just love it!!

Here are a few close ups

Make sure you head on over to the K+ Challenge blog to see all of the             A-MAZING creations by the rest of the design team and to link up your challenge for this month too!

If you'd like to see my process video just click on the link below and enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy getting krafty ;)

Mel

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Some exciting news!!

Hello, hello and welcome to my blog today! If you follow me on another social media platform you would have seen my very exciting news already and if you haven't, well, that's why I'm here!

I have joined the amazingly talented Design Team for Anna's Craft Cupboard!! This little store has been on my scrappy bucket list for a little while and not just because Bri always has great stock but Bri is amazing! Everything you could wish for in scrappy store owner! So, I have been creating this month with the very fun Photoplay Paper Color Play "You're a Gem" collection and I just popped in super quick to share all the links as well as my news!

Just quietly, I may have squealed a little when I was offered the spot and then again when I got my DT banner - I showed Hunter and was super enthusiastic and he was like "Yeah, ok Mum, whatever...." lol At 5 years old, I'm in trouble!

Anyways, here is what I'm certain you are here for!

First up I created this 12x12 page of my big boy!

You can see the full blog post (including close ups and product links) here and I have also shared a process video which I will link below!

Second up was this fun 12x12 page of my little family.

Again, full blog post is here and my process video will be below!

And lastly, I created 4 mixed media tags which were so FUN!

Full blog post here and video below!

I do have more of this collection left over so I may even sneak in another project or 2, depending on "free" time lol

Anyways, as always, thank you ever so much for stopping by and sharing in my excitement! 

Have a fantastic day!

Mel

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December Daily 2017 ~ Get It Done! YT Series Day Sixteen ~ FINAL ~ Days 26-29

Hello, hello, hello!! I am excited to share with you today the last pages in the album!!! WOOHOO!!! Days 30 & 31!

Here is today's video

And today's photo's

And, of course, today's pages in our album!

Notice that last photo, there's nothing on the right - IT'S DONE!!! Haha! Can you tell I am excited?!

One more video for tomorrow - a final album flip through and a GIVE AWAY!!! Make sure you head over to my YT channel, especially if you'd like to win a few of Ali's DD goodies, I won't be taking entries here to keep it simple for me to stay on track with everyone!!

Until tomorrow, a big, massive thank you for your support over the last 16 days, I have had a ball and my album is beautifully full of December stories!!

Happy scrapping!

Melinda

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December Daily 2017 ~ Get It Done! YT Series Day Fifteen ~ Days 26-29

Day 15 and I'm beyond thrilled to report that there is 1 more process video after today and then I will do an album share, woohoo!!!

I got it all done today (today being the 14th) and am beyond thrilled!

Here is today's video

And today's photos

And the pages in the album

Phew!! Almost there! 

A big, big thank you for your support and I'll see you again tomorrow!

Melinda

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December Daily 2017 ~ Get It Done! YT Series Day Fourteen ~ Day 25 ~ Part Two

Hello, hello, hello and happy love day!!

Can you "hear" the excitement in my voice today?? I am sharing part 2 of 2 parts of our day 25 and I can really, truly see the end of this album!! As much as I have loved creating in this album (and I do EVERY year!) I will be glad to be at the end and have it done!

So, enough chatter, here is today's video

And here is today's photos (there are lots!)

And as they sit in the album (which is VERY full already lol!!)

Yay!!! I hope you enjoyed and I shall see you again tomorrow!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Melinda

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