Year in Review.....a Project Life Spread

Hi there Creative friends,

 

Today I'm sharing my first project for the year for Scrap Matrix.
 Our first challenge for 2019  is A Year in Review!

 

I decided to create a Project Life Spread.

 

Some of you may know I try to complete a weekly Project Life spread. I've been doing this for a few years now, however this year I've dropped the ball with all my other creative commitments taking over and I'm 6 months behind.  AaaaH!!

When I saw this challenge, I knew I could do a final spread for 2018, and hope I can catch up the rest later.

What you can't see in these pages are that there are lots of interactive lift the flap pages and also a couple of mini pages too.

 

Here's a closer look at the left hand side:

 

I'm sorry for the blurriness, no matter how I photographed it, it kept happening, so I gave up!'

 

Here's the right hand side:

 

Of all my creative projects, this one totally has my heart as it captures the everyday moments around here.

I love looking back on it and remembering totally random things I had forgotten - what we were reading, watching, eating, achieving - it's like watching a re-run of our life.

The kids love looking at it too.

 

As this was the year in summary, I really wanted to add all the family members voices, so I asked them their highlights and then added them to cards.

 

I made many of the cards myself, which I'll explain further below, and I also added a few smaller pocket pages - it was a big year as usual, and I had so much to cover!

 

Here's a look at the extra pages:

 

 

 

 

So let's take a look at how this began....

 

 

 

I used a couple of sheets of the 7Dots range - Messy Head, and a sheet by My Minds Eye. 
I also found a few of the pages from the Pinkfresh range fitted in perfectly.

 

 I trimmed them all down, and just love that they are the correct sizes for my pockets.

I laid them all out - here you can see the mini pages I added in too. These are from Snap - a multipack and they are great if I've got a lot to say!!

This is how I plan my pages, so I know what size photos to print!

 

You can also see I added in some white watercolour pages.  These will be used to add in the individual highlights of each family member, so there are 5 in total.

 

Time to make them non white!

 

I used Jane Davenport's Watercolours, and applied colour using the 'packaging technique'.

 

Just add some paint to some old packaging, add a bit more water and then splodge it on.

 

 

I then added stamping.

 

I used the Ideaology Alpha Stamps and added each persons initial.

I then added a few fun stamps too, leaving plenty of room for words and a photo.

 

I used stamps by Carabelle and AALL & Create.

 

 

 

 

I then added some embellishments - I used the AWESOME Snarky Stickers. These are hysterical and absolutely perfect for my Project Life.  I also used some MAMBI Chips, and some of the Escape the Ordinary ephemera from Pinkfresh.

 

 

 

 

 

Here's the 5 finished cards:

 

Two of them I turned into pockets/flaps - mine and my daughters cards.

 

I always have so much to say, and my girl had a massive year which all needed a mention!

 

I just run some Washi tape along the side of a card and attach it to another card so it creates a hinge.  The bottom card then gets slotted into the pocket and the top card sits on top, over the plastic.

 

 

 

 

Sorry about the glare from the plastic!

 

Here's a pic showing the 2018 card I created - I stamped with the Alpha Stamps and wrote around the edge.  Too easy.

Here's a couple more cards I created:

 

 

I created that black and white striped card by using paint on a watercolour card.

Love the simplicity and boldness!

 

 

 

 I really love that quote card - this came from the Simple Stories sheet.

 

So what are you going to do for our challenge?  A layout, a journal page, a project life spread. You could summarise the year, like I've done, or document a significant event that happened in 2018, or you could add in your resolutions, or write down your bucket list. There's so many possibilities and you could win a Scrap Matrix Voucher and a guest design spot. How fun would that be, to come and play along with us?!?

 

 

Just load your entries into the 'Year in Review' Folder over at the Scrap Matrix Shares Group on Facebook and let us know which Scrap Matrix products you used! That simple. You don't need a blog.

 

Well that's it from me for today, I'll be back again soon with another share (I can't wait to share this one, it's been a while in the making!!)

Have a magical 2019

 

Luv Tam

xxx

 (you can always check out my blog HERE for more of my creations)


Scrap Matrix Products used:

Simple Stories Story of Us paper
  Snap 6x8 Page Protector
Pinkfresh Escape the Ordinary Paper - Search
Pinkfresh Escape the Ordinary - Ephemera
Ideaology Snarky Stickers
Ideaology Alpha Stamps
Carabelle Stamps Azoline Textures - small flowers
Carabelle Stamps Scribbled leaves/textured circles
7Dots Messy Head Paper
Mambi Chips - Chalk - Makes me Smile
AALL & Create Stamp #60
Jane Davenport Watercolour Set Glitz Sea
Dina Wakley Washi Tape
 

 

Another holiday creation with Scrap Matrix

Hi all!

 

Happy to be back sharing another 'Holiday' Creation for Scrap Matrix.

I've created step by steps again so you can see exactly how I created this one.

 

I could do so many for this one. I think it's a time when we tend to take more snaps, but aren't that great at actually scrapping them and documenting the story.

 

Without further ado..... Here it is.....

 

A layout capturing our love of boogie boarding and wave chasing.

 

To go with the beachy vibe, I decided to use Kraft as my background. 

 

 

 I added heaps of woodgrain papers and tags to really give it that beachy feel, and teamed it with some painted stripes for a funky teen/surfy feel.

 

 

So let's get started on creating this one......

 

First up select your papers.  I chose Kraft, some 7Dots, Blue Fern and Pinkfresh.

 

 

I painted white vertical stripes onto the Kraft paper using Dylusions paint.

Don't overthink this part.....just do it!

 

I then added a few splatters.

 

 

I added some stamping using some of the new stamps from AALL & CREATE and black Staz-On.

 

 

 

I focused the stamping around the area that my cluster and photo would be.

 

I cut out some different woodgrains. 

These are all on the reverse side of the turquoise woodgrain paper which is a 7Dots Paper

Love it when a paper is so versatile.

 

I made sure with the layering that the 'Wild and Free' was visible. This was just too perfect for my photo.  I HAD to use it.  In fact, it makes a perfect title for the layout.

I then slipped in a few 7Dots tags.

 

I really liked the turquoise honeycomb sticker from the 7Dots sticker sheet. 

 

I liked it so much, I decided to cut some more in various sizes from my leftover pieces of paper.

 

I added these to my layout in a way that created movement across the layout.

 

 

To finish off this layout, I added a few flicks of Dylusions Spray Ink in Polished Jade (my favourite colour), some thread, some word stickers and a touch of journaling.

 

 

There's still a couple of weeks left to enter the Challenge over at Scrap Matrix.

 

You have until the 14th February to load your holiday creations into the album over at Scrap Matrix Shares, and remember to list the Scrap Matrix Products you used in the comments to be in the running for a voucher from the Store.

 

Here's a reminder of the Holiday Challenge Moodboard:

 

 

 

As the challenge is all about holidays - this can mean so many different things to different people.

It could be a recent Christmas page, a favourite holiday activity or destination, a tradition you celebrate, or, of course, a trip you have taken - or maybe just a memento from that special holiday...... Anything that evokes a memory of holidays.

 

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

 

 

Scrap Matrix Products used:

 

Kraft Paper

Staz-On Ink - black

Aall & Create Stamp Set 10

Pinkfresh Escape the Ordinary Observe paper

7Dots Verano Azul - Green Time Paper

7Dots Element Stickers - Destination Unknown

7Dots Paint Chips Tags

Pinkfresh Escape the Ordinary Ephemera

White Linen Dylusions Paint

Polished Jade Dylusions Ink Spray

Blue Fern Paper Chesterville Holmes

Tam's first 'Holiday Challenge' Share for Scrap Matrix

Hi everyone,

I'm excited to be here today sharing the details of my first 'Holiday Challenge' for Scrap Matrix.

Such a great theme.....so many options!!!

Here's what I came up with.....

 

I scrapped a photo of a gorgeous sunset from a little getaway in Port Elliott (one of my fave and most peaceful places on Earth), and yep right around the corner from Vicki and Scrap Matrix.

Uh oh!

 

As a child, my grandparents lived at Port Elliott, so many a school holiday was spent here.

Such fond memories.

 

For the past 4 years, we've been going there as a family for a few days - sometimes even a week! in the January holidays.

So special to share this with my kids and to begin new traditions.

 

So I began this page by selecting a few papers from both 7Dots Studio and also Pinkfresh - Escape the Ordinary.

 

 

 

I began by adding some black paint to some 3D Gloss Gel and then applying this with one of my new AALL & CREATE stencils.

 

 

 

I then used one of their stamps - I just love this one and can't wait to do more with it, but for this one I just stamped randomly, concentrating on where the edges of the photos/papers would be.

 

 

I then layered a few 7Dots Studio tags together, ready for my photo.

 

I trimmed a strip from a Pinkfresh paper to create my title.

 

I then did some stamping using these funky AALL & CREATE stamps, to finish off my background.

 

I then placed my tags and photo onto my layout. 

I then began tucking and poking.....

I used some of the Ephemera from the Pinkfresh range, some metal flowers,  and a few stickers from 7Dots Studio.

 

 

 

I also added some extra texture by trimming some of the roses down from Heidi Swapp's 6x6 Mixed media Pack, and poking them behind my photo.

 

 Lots of layers, lots of textures.....

 

You may notice a few tags and stickers from the NEW 7Dots Studio Paint Chips range.....I LOVE this range, and can't wait to get stuck into more of it!!

It's right up my alley with bold colours and black!!

I stuck with blacks, whites and mustards for this layout, as I really wanted that gorgeous sunset photo to be the focus.

Notice how the stamping and the stencilling is clustered around the photo?

 

Remember how I didn't stamp all over the background, just where I knew it would show....there's no point stamping everywhere and then covering it all up!

So there we have it.....my first Holiday creation......if only every day ended this way....with a gorgeous peaceful sunset.

 

 Don't forget to load your holiday creations into the album over at Scrap Matrix Shares, and remember to list the Scrap Matrix Products you used in the comments.

 

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

 

Here's a reminder of the Holiday Challenge Moodboard:

 

 

I'll be back again soon with another 'Holiday' Creation.

 

 

Scrap Matrix Products used:

7Dots Studio paper - Cotton Candy Dreams - Brain Freeze

Aall & Create Stamp No 10 

Aall & Create Stamp No 21

Aall & Create Stencil No 4

3D Gloss Gel

Dina Wakley paint - Black

Metal Flowers Large No 1

Pinkfresh Escape the Ordinary Paper - Observe

Pinkfresh Escape the Ordinary Paper - Search

Pinkfresh Escape the Ordinary Ephemera

Heidi Swapp 6x6 Mixed Media Pack

7Dots Studio Paint Chips Stickers

7Dots Studio Paint Chips Tags

7Dots Studio Tags - Verano-Azul