It's Pumpkin Time! | Lisa-Jane Johnson | Hidden Elements

Hi everyone, it's Lisa-Jane from Pretty My Page here today with my spooky take on this month's challenge.  

I had lots of photos from my youngest niece's birthday party 10 years ago, but I had been avoiding scrapping the event because there was something wrong with most of the pictures.  I wanted to still use them as there were parts of each photo that I wanted to remember so this hidden elements technique meant that I could still scrap them without them being on show on the front of a layout.

I used this flip out technique that I remembered using in a Shimelle feature on Two Peas in A Bucket a few years ago.  She scrapped a 6x4 photo for each month of the year, gaining a photo each month so January had one, February had two and so on.  And yes that meant that December had 12 6x4 photographs on ONE layout!  

This technique featured in July with 7 photos but there is also room for 2 journalling spots so there's plenty of real estate for whatever you need to use it for!  You basically just make a concertina which stacks up on one side of your layout so that the front page element looks like two 6x4 photos next to each other.  One of the photos flips out and the other stays put but of course you could flip out both side if you wanted more space.

The 2 photos and mats in the central portion of the layout mean that you don't need much else to complete your page.  A few stickers popped up on foam to create a diagonal flow down the page was all it needed to finish it off.  I'm still loving using the Simple Stories Vintage Halloween collection because it's so easy to use.

Other than a couple of background layers and the small amount of embellishment, the main feature of this layout is the concertina so it comes together really quickly.  Once you've cut your 12x12 in half and folded it up to create your flip out, the tricky bit is done.

I hope you've been inspired to hide some elements on your pages this month and perhaps you've been inspired but this flip out technique.  Please do tag us on social media and share your pages on our Facebook group so we can share the love!

Happy scrapping!

#26 years | Sheena Rowlands | Mixed Media

Hi there UK Scrap Addicts x  Sheena here again.

Our challenge this month is Mixed Media.  In case mixed media is not something you are familiar with here is a definition ...
Mixed media is a termed to describe artworks composed from a combination of different media or materials.

This got me thinking that I wanted to create something a little different for this challenge .

#26 Years.

I wanted too make my own college paper.

To start off I gathered lots of patterned papers from Love themed ranges in shades of pinks, reds and blues. I tore them into small pieces and glued them on to a piece of cardstock in a random way.This is very therapeutic and a great way to use up scraps. I added pieces of doily and after letting it dry I added machine sewing to add texture.

From this college paper I then cut a series of hearts to use on my layout. I have plenty left over & I'm already thinking of how I can use it on another layout. I then added a circle of watercolour paint on my background cardstock, added a few splatters and then machine sewed on top of this once it was dry.

I used a sketch by as the basis for this page by Ashley Horton. I finished my page with a Thickers title, stamped sentiments and a few heart embellishments.

I hope you feel inspired to try some Mixed Media on your next layout.

Please share it with us on our UK Scrap Addicts Facebook group.

Till next time x

Happy Parrot | Amy Kattenbelt | Fussy Cutting

This month we focus on fussy cutting. I selected a paper from the Vicki Boutin Field Notes collection with lots of beautiful feathers. I fussy cut them and rearranged them into a heart shape. I hope this simple layout inspires beginners to give fussy cutting a go. You can sit and cut the patterned paper whilst watching TV and then create an easy layout.

Check out my quick process video to see my layout being created.

Night Time Sparkle / Jackie Ashton / Sequins

Hi crafters, Jackie here with my take on this months challenge - Sequins and Glitter.

For this month my layout is very minimalistic for me.

Night Time Sparkle

The photograph is of the first time I saw the Eiffel Tower - not only at night, but it was on the hour and it was sparkling - the photographs didn’t capture the actual sparkle, as it was over very quickly - but I managed to get the spot light beaming from the top.

I wanted the background paper to be slightly distressed, so added a thin layer of white gesso and added some squeezed lemonade oxide ink over the top using the packaging technique.

I added some sequins to thread, which I criss-crossed on the page, adding a few sequins to each thread.

I printed 2 copies of my photographs and added 3D foam to them, adding a die cut frame, which I cut in half to the edges of the photograph and added 2 label under my photographs to add some journalling.

For the title I used some mini alphabets from my stash and the ‘sparkle’ word is from PinkFresh Studio Joyful Day collection.

Don’t forget to share your layouts over on our Facebook page, we would love them using months challenge.

Thats all from me this month, till next time.

Happy scrapping

Dream | Sarah Costain | Sparkle

Hi Sarah here today with my take on this months theme of Sparkles.

For my layout I used the beautiful Cosmic Galaxy kit by Thompsons Craft Supplies and a night sky dream theme.
The patterened paper was stunning on it own so I just added glittered galaxies and stars using a stencil and heavy body gel by Prima

My picture was layered on top of galaxy washi, holographic patterned paper and velum as well as tulle and white glittered cardstock.

I added the word dream across the bottom of my photo and lots of stars sequins and Nuvo Drops in glitter silver all over the page.

I finished my page with a few splashes of ink in various colours to match.

You can watch the video here for more details of how I created my layout this month.

https://youtu.be/eweEjoEKr7Y

Thanks for joining me and have a Happy Scrappy Day!!

Sarah

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Adventure | Zoe Hailey | Sparkle

Hi there scrap addicts, Zoe here with my first layout as part of the UKSA creative team and I'm really excited to share this page with you all.

Honestly 'sparkle' was a perfect theme for me, glitter and sparkle are part of my DNA! I had a fair bit of loose glitter in my stash so I wanted to try and put it to good use in this layout.

I made a star pocket shaker (mixing sequins and glitter) , I just cut this out of some old plastic packaging (It's completely see through but hard to photograph like that so it appears here with a white background). I used my Cricut to cut the star from my card but a good old fashioned pair of scissors would do the trick too! I stitched through the star and then sewed onto my cardstock.

I added some extra sparkle to my background using my Minc machine to foil some splats and blobs!  ( I used the Minc reactive mist for the first time and I wasn't that patient in letting it dry). I worked with the Color Fresh collection from Heidi Swapp which is a fun, vibrant collection and perfect for scrapping photos of my youngest children.

White on white stitching

Sequin cluster

I layered my photos in the bottom right of my layout clustering some beautiful ephemera and acetate pieces ( I find the Xyron is the best tool for attaching these small pieces and the tape lasts forever). And then of course, I needed even more sequins so I scattered more blue sequins around the layout to bring out the colour of the snow tube in the photograph. I used to find myself spending ages debating the position of sequins on my page.... now I have a rule; stick where they land!

I had lots of fun making this layout and it was a great way to use up some of that glitter!!

Zoe

Soar | Sarah Costain | Black Backgrounds

Sarah here today with my take on this months theme of Black Backgrounds.

I decided to go for a bright and bold layout today. My background was created using Impasto Paints and a stencil from Thompsons craft supplies. I used the paints straight from the tube, they're thick so go through stencils really nicely.

My papers were layered up with foam and embellishments in between to create lots of height and texture.

I added black gesso to my embellishments then when dry added more of the paint from the background to create some continuity.

My title was a quote sticker that I popped up on more foam and framed with some of the feather embellishments from Artful Days.

A few splashes of white paint and some enamel dots added a finishing touch.

You can check out how I created this layout over on the UKSA YouTube Channel.

https://youtu.be/OOZI4TfwovQ

Thanks for joining me and have a happy scrappy day :)

Sarah

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Hello Kitty | Elaine King| Black backgrounds

Good morning one and all...

Welcome to my post for the UK Scrap Addicts Creative team using the prompt for March which is, as you already know, Black backgrounds! This is one of my favourite schemes so this was just perfect for me. 

So, without further ado.. here is my layout. 

As you can see I used very little patterned paper for this challenge but I did use a hot pink sheet of card-stock too. I first gutted this so I had enough to mat my photo with some left over for another project. Both sheets of card were bought from Merly Impressions 

Once I had done this I trimmed the black card down and mounted on the hot pink. To set out the brads I used a PinkFresh template. I changed it up a bit by adding the large brad in the centre to anchor my twine, instead of (as they suggested) winding the twine around lots of the outside brads. 

Once I had done this I layered the photo on some scraps of pink themed patterned papers and added the title. These are Thickers that I got from a kit from Lottie Loves Paper last year. 

I added the pink polka dot Rosette and some pretty embellishments from my stash.. a quick and simple layout! 

Simple but quick, and, in my opinion effective... not to mention a great way to use us those brads! 

Elaine

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White Night | Kirei Baldwin | Using Punches

Hi UK Scrap Addicts!

Kirei here again sharing a layout focused on this month's theme which was to use punches on a layout... and like quite a few of the Creative Team I also have plenty of punches to use!

I decided on creating some layered shapes so pulled out three sizes of square punches - 2", 1 3/4" and 1 1/2".

Then I pulled out a mix all my Crate Paper Maggie Holmes stash and looked for patterned papers that went together. From these I punched out squares to layer up across the page.

I mounted my photo with a few layers as well and tucked a few of the layered squares under each edge. Along the edge of each layered square I added some cross stitches in a matching colour.

To finish off I added a title and some journaling.

There is always lots of fab inspiration for the monthly theme from the rest of the Creative Team on the blog! So why don't you pull out those punches and join in with this month's 'Use punches' theme.... don't forget to share your layouts over on the UK Scrap Addicts Facebook page as we love to see what you create!

Thanks for looking, happy scrapping!

Feeling All The Feels | ScrappyNerdUK (Claire) | Punches

I almost gave myself a triple challenge this month. Not only did I use punches (which is our theme this month) but I also challenged myself to use up scraps and incorporate more than one shape in my layout.

Here is how I got on.

I pulled out 4 circle punches for this one. I used a 3inch, 2 inch, 1 inch and 1/2 inch. From my scraps I punched first the largest and then used the next size down until all of my scraps were punched.






I then arranged this down the left side of the page. It was apparent that I didn't have enough larger circles and so I also punched out a couple of circles from vellum which is a great alternative to help fill up blank areas.




Next I chose my photo. This is generally how I scrap and tend to get started with my layout before I then choose my photo. I chose a snapchat picture of me and a friend and just loved all the pretty pinks  from the Dream Big collection from Simple Stories that I knew this photo was right for my layout.

I added in some stickers from the sticker sheet, a few tiny word stickers mainly. I also added in some chipboard stickers from an older Dear Lizzy collection.

So that's 2 challenges done, punches and scraps. Next up was bringing in another shape to work alongside the circles. I chose to go with a square as my photo was square. I decided to use the little 2x2 cut apart from the Dream Big collection and nestled 3 of these into the circle layers.

Finally was my title. I again used a different collection for these. I used the Thicker stickers from Amy Tangerine On A Whim collection and just love the sentiment "Feeling All The Feels".

And a few little flourishes with stickers and chipboard pieces and these layout was finished in about half an hour!!

Thanks for joining me here - be sure to watch the process video for this layout too - Link here:

Claire x