Lately everybody is on some sort of a budget. One of my budget items(I was told......) should be scrapbooking. So to insure peace at home I started my challenge (and what a challenge). This turned out to be more difficult than what I though. Then something snapped.... I got it right and I had some much fun doing it. Not only could I finish more pages but I liked the end results. Uncluttered, to the point (the photo) and just simple....
... and win scrapbooking product to the retail value of R500.
I used 3 Bugs in a Rug patterned paper as my old paper. Must say I enjoyed working with acrylic albums (Demi Products) and loved making this. It is a fast and easy way to scrap (from start to finish it took me less than 2 hours). Janine Parker took these photographs, she made us girls look like real models.
Second page (left). Third page (below).
Fourth page (left). Back page (below).
To embellish my photos I used Kaiser craft's Pearls. I also used them on the swirls. PS: Click on any of the above photos to get a better view of the pearls, they work really very well.
Other products I used: Prima's Super-fabulous journaling squares, Wholy cow! rub-ons and Berwick Offray micro spools and Ribbons in Motions ribbon (lime green with white polka dots).
Email your entries to me. Rules: 1. Use any old patterned paper (1 year and older) out of you stash. 2. Single/double layout or an album no more than 4 pages (8 pages if you count the back and front of a page). 3. Use as many of your old stock possible - the more old the better. 4. Remember: this is for fun! So enjoy.
One of the best ways to expand your creativity is to visit blogs and websites for ideas. The latest trend for scrapbooking manufacturers is to have blog links on their web sites were they show you how to use their products in interesting and different ways. One of my favourite is the Prima Marketing Blog then there are also blogs from various scrappers such as Laura Vegas and Candice Carpenter. For ideas on photography, scrapping and card making you can visit Special Edition Photography
