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Monday, November 26, 2012

LOVE & WHIMSY LAYOUT SHARE

This amazing layout was created by Melody c/o Craft Crazy, using our Love and Whimsy range.  
We are just amazed at how creative this layout is and how beautiful the end result is.  

Thanks so much for sharing Melody.


You can see another version on their FACEBOOK page.. check it out HERE

Monday, November 19, 2012

CHRISTMAS 2012 Layout Share

Using the amazing new Christmas 2012 collection of papers, this layout is a double that can be used for lots of fun photos.

Created by Adrie Neuwhof and designed by Michelle van Wyk




 



Wednesday, November 7, 2012

CHRISTMAS 2012: LAYOUT SHARE: Christmas

Veronica Hurly is our amazing new designer who has created our fantastic new Christmas 2012 range of papers.

Here is a layout she created using these new papers and diecuts.

 
Keep a look out for the amazing new ranges designed by Veronic coming up in the next few months...

CHRISTMAS 2012 COLLECTION

Don’t you feel that each year those Christmas decorations sneak onto the shop shelves earlier and earlier? As soon as the beginning of October nears, out come the tinsel, lights and baubles! Well we’ve been getting ready for Christmas here at Scrap Collections too!

We’d like to introduce our new Christmas Collection 2012 paper range.

Christmas is such a special time of the year wrapped up in fabulous family traditions and tied with love and good cheer. Greens and reds abound in this Christmas collection combined with a neutral ‘kraft’ colour for a touch of nostalgia. You’re sure to enjoy scrapping your festive memories with this versatile selection of papers!

 

LASER CUTS:
  • All stock sold in packs of 10.
  • Gold, Red, Green and Black.
Please quote colour. 




Remember to speak to your Local Scrapbook Store about getting these papers and diecuts in stock.

TRADE ONLY. Fax your orders to Lorna 086 614 53 78 / 011 674 2546 or email lorna@scrapcollections.co.za / Cell 082 923 3821


*Please note, the colours you see on your screen may not match the actual paper colours, as colour settings vary from screen to screen

HIPPY DREAM: Layout Share: Lisa Myburgh

This is a fantastic layout that was created by Lisa Myburgh using the Hippy Dream collection.


Perfect for these amazing photos of this beautiful little girl.

HIPPY DREAM Collection

THE Hippy Dream RANGE is a vibey, dreamy, inspiring collection of papers.
The happy, carefree mood this generic range conveys, enables mixing and matching a kaleidoscope of combinations to enhance all your treasured photos.




These are the amazing diecuts that go with the range.



Remember to speak to your Local Scrapbook Store about getting these papers and diecuts in stock.

TRADE ONLY. Fax your orders to Lorna 086 614 53 78 / 011 674 2546 or email lorna@scrapcollections.co.za / Cell 082 923 3821


*Please note, the colours you see on your screen may not match the actual paper colours, as colour settings vary from screen to screen

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

NATURAL BEAUTY: Class Note: SA desitinations

SA DESTINATIONS
 
CLASS NOTES:
Layout designed by Michelle van Wyk for Scrap Collections using Natural Beauty Range.
 

 
REQUIREMENTS:

PATTERN PAPER:
SCRAP COLLECTIONS – NATURAL BEAUTY collection
·         1 x 002/003/004/005/006             

CARDSTOCK
·         2 x Dark Brown
·         1 x Green
OTHER:
·         4 x Brads
·         15cm x 20cm  strip of Foam Core              

PHOTOS:
·         10.5cm x 18.5cm Portrait
·         2 x Jumbo Portrait
·         5cm x 5cm (x7)


CUTTING GUIDE:

REMEMBER TO INK EVERYTHING AS YOU CUT

CARDSTOCK 1 (Dark Brown)
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 (Green)
·         9cm x 13cm (x2) photo mat
·         5.5 x 5.5cm (x7) photo mat

PATTERN PAPER 1:   003 (Dark Blue)
·         15.cm x 29cm (x1)
·         11.5cm x 19.5cm (x1) photo mat
·         8cm x 4cm (Chevron)
·         1cm x 29cm strip
·         2 x Broken Corners
 
PATTERN PAPER 2:  002 (Bird)

Left Side
·         13cm x 29cm (x1)  - keep in Bird
·         16cm x 21cm (x1)

 PATTERN PAPER 3:  005 (Orange)
·         Neatly fussy-cut out your Flowers from the left edge (raise on foam dots)
·         13cm x 29cm (x1)
·         1 x chevron strip of 4cm x 30.5cm
·         2 x Broken Corners
 
PATTERN PAPER 4:  004 (Stripes)
·         15cm x 29cm (x1)
·         1 x chevron strip of 4cm x 30.5cm
·         1 x small chevron strip of 4cm x 8cm

 PATTERN PAPER 5:  006 (Words)
·         Cut out Proudly / big AFRICA and SA Destinations

 
CHEVRON INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1:  Using your small  8cm x 4cm strips (do exactly the same for your 30.5cm x 3cm strips just continue along length)
Step 2:  From left side working down you measure at 4cm intervals starting at 2cm / 6cm / 10cm, etc…. Right Side you start at 4cm / 8cm / 12cm etc …  (continue measuring along the length for your 30.5cm strips)
Step 3:  Cut your lines stopping at your horizontal line
Step 4:  Fold back your first piece of paper to line up with your horizontal line
Step 5:  Fold back the second flap so that this too lines up with the horizontal line
Step 6:  continue folding all the way along the top of the Chevron
Step 7:  Now start along the bottom edge and do the same
Step 8: This is the finished BACK of your chevron
Step 9:  Turn it over to see the front, neat and perfectly formed Chevron.  Glue down the loose pieces at the back and Ink the front.  Option is to use a sewing machine or hand stitch all the way along the middle.


BROKEN CORNER:

Step 1: Cut a 4cm piece of paper
Step 2:  Cut in half diagonally
Step 3:  Cut out small middle piece.. and you have a “broken” corner.

 
INSTRUCTIONS:   (NB:  place all the elements BEFORE you stick anything to make sure it all fits neatly).

1.       Using your 4 main pattern pieces that you cut out adhere as follows:

 
LEFT PAGE:
2.       Adhere your two 9cm x 13cm Green Photo mats about 1.5cm from left edge of page.

3.       Next to this adhere your two long Chevron strips that you have glued down and inked.

4.       You can now adhere your raised flowers at an angle to your printed flower strip.

5.       Add AFRICA to a scrap of Orange paper and adhere ontop of your Africa word.

6.       Cut out a flag from paper 006 and adhere to a toothpick. Tuck into your Africa word.

7.       Add two broken corners to the top left and right of page

 
RIGHT PAGE:

8.       Adhere 4 of your 5.5cm photo mats to the top left of layout (3 down / 1 across) about 0.5cm from edge of orange page (refer example).

9.       Using your remaining 2 small chevron strips, adhere these to the bottom left edge of this page about 3cm from bottom edge and flush to the left of the page.

10.   Adhere your remaining 3 photo mats to the bottom right of layout (3 down) also about 0.5cm from edge of striped paper.

11.   Main Photo Mat:

Adhere your big blue photo mat to the left side of your Beige 002 paper (about 0.5cm gap at top, bottom and left edge).  Raise the entire piece of 002 paper onto Foamcore.  Using your SA Destinations quote that you cut out, cut a small slit at top and bottom of word.  Slip your 1cm strip of blue paper through this and adhere to layout so that it is even with your small green photo mats.  (refer example).  Use your 4 brads to hold it down once positioned.

12.   Finish off page by adding two more broken corners to the top left and bottom right of page.

13.   Add your photos and any extra words / quotes from the 006 sheet.

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