May virtual crop with Ann and Asuka Studios

Hello lovely crafty people - hope you are all feeling creative today.

I am sharing my VC class with you (instructions as always can be found in the Google Drive HERE with my file called 0525-Ann.pdf.)

I have created a couple of layouts to inspire and a minibook using the fabulous interactive elements which were cut from one of the papers and come with preprinted flaps!!

The papers are perfect for summer snaps or time in your garden with lots of vintage elements you can bring in.

Enjoy and hope you will share your creations with us on our ATDML Create Facebook page.

November Virtual Crop Class with Prima and Ann

 Welcome to a very wild and windy Virtual Crop Sunday!

I have created two pages today using Prima Magnolia Blooms which has some lovely foiled elements. Instructions for those of you with kits can be found on the google drive folder https://drive.google.com/.../1Sx5nMYJpeJO5zb3aI9f.../view...

Please feel free to play along with your own stash and scraplift or take inspiration from elements as I think many of us may chose to stay inside and craft today!!

August Virtual Crop Scrapook class with Ann

Joining us for our scrapbooking classes today? Welcome and a happy Sunday to you - may the sun shine for the million BBQs that will hopefully be occuring this bank holiday weekend eh?

If the weather isn't what you hoped or you'd prefer to be inside anyway go grab your scrapbooking stuff and join in the fun.

I have 3 layouts today using PinkFresh Studio Some Days papers - one of which is shown here,

You can scraploft with your own stash or play along with the kit if you got one - alas this class sold out this month so none left in the shop at www.atripdownmemorylane.co.uk

Instructions can be downloaded from here under 2023 Virtual Crops file 0823-Ann.pdf

Cluedo Cybercrop Class 11 - Reverend Green in the Market Square with the Ephemera Stacks

 

Dearly beloved, a warm welcome this blessed Sunday from Reverend Green - my busiest day of the week don't you know!!

My second cybercrop class uses 49 & Market papers to create a pair of layouts making the most of the fabulous ephemera packs included in the class kit. Lots of layering, lots of texture and some interactive elements too.

You can join in with your own stash and take inspiration from the class pages which can be found HERE or follow along the instructions to create the class exactly as I did.

Upload any pages you make based on this class - I would love to see them. We have a cybercrop classes album on our ATDML # Create Facebook page.

if you are posting on social media please do use the #atdmlcluedocybercrop and please credit our design team for their inspiration.

Cluedo Cybercrop Class 1 - Reverend Green in the Garden with the Foiled Scroll

A very warm welcome to your first class in our Cluedo inspired cybercrop with DT Ann aka Reverend Green. Each of our classes will be hosted by a SUSPECT, in a PLACE, with a WEAPON. We hope you enjoy our themed approach and join in the fun.

My class uses lush foiled papers from Prima where I have created 2 layouts from the Class Kit which was available to purchase on the ATDML website. If you are lucky there may be one or two kits left if you didn't grab one or you can recreate the pages using your own stash.

Class instructions for this Foiled Scroll class can be downloaded HERE and include tips on how to make the perfect paper scrolls to use on your layouts.

We love to see the layouts you make inspired by our classes so please do share them on our ATDML # Create Facebook page. 

If you are posting on social media please do use the #atdmlcluedocybercrop and please credit our design team for their inspiration.

Next up at 8pm we have Mel disguised as Dr Black in the Library with a Stack of Books.

June VC Class 1 with Ann

Hello my lovelies -  I join you today (albeit virtually) on my 18th Wedding Anniversary. I mean I think this means I should have included more photos of hubby and I on the layouts I have illustrated for you today but I have not! I will make sure to get some today!

So if you were lucky enough to get the lovely Heidi Swapp kit for my class today you will be able to replicate all 4 of my layouts and still have some left over. Otherwise just scrap along with your own stash and use the pages for inspiration - after all...it is just about getting those memories in albums, telling your stories and enjoying the creative process whilst you do.

Your instructions showing all of my pages and how to create them can be found HERE and I would love to see you versions shared in our Facebook group album. Have a great scrappy day if you are playing along today - or indeed I hope you enjoy the class when you do sit down to play.

January Virtual Crop class with Kaisercraft and Ann

Happy Virtual crop day you lovely people - hope you are wrapped up keeping warm on this chilly day.

I have a warm set of layouts for you today using Kaisercraft papers and ephemera pack to brighten your day. There will be lots left over and plenty of opportunity to vary these up and make them your own which I hope you will do.

Instructions for the three pages I made with the kit can be found HERE and even if you don't have the kit hopefully you will be able to get some inspiration for your next project.

Have a great day, I am off to play with my Hello Today year long project!

August Virtual Crop class with Ann

Well today crept up on me rather so I apologise in advance for the brief instructions - but the pages are basic enough that I think you could make them just by looking at the pages!! (At least I am hoping so)

For those of you who didn't get the class kit feel free to scraplift using your own stash and do share with us on our Facebook group ATDML#CREATE.

I have made two pages today, the fabulous (!) instructions for which can be found here!

Enjoy and Tricia is up next at 2pm with your third class today. Happy Sunday!

Simple Stories Vintage Great Escape

I absolutely love an autumnal / woodland collection and was thrilled I got to work with the Simple Stories Vintage Great Escape this month.

I made a little project that I can keeping secret for now (as it is rather hoped I can teach it to retreat goers this Autumn) and two layouts.

Both layouts make use of the 2x2 paper which is the prefect format for little photos and to showcase the wonderful foliage on the papers.

Plenty of scope to combine some stamping in as well!

These papers are available now in the ATDML online Store.

Alphabetical Challenge Letter N

We are progressing through the alphabet nicely and today we arrive at the letter N for our Alphabetical challenge series. Your prompts to inspire your next page for these are below.

Look forward to seeing your pages inspired by one or more of these.

October Virtual Crop with Ann

Good morning scrappers and welcome to your October Virtual crop with your ATDML design team. I am up first today with three layouts to to inspire.

My pages are make with Crate Paper Cool kid and should be fairly easy to pull together. You can download the instructions HERE.

We will be back at Noon with another class for you and then again at 2pm. Have a scrappy day!!

August Inspired by Challenge

Hello, we meet again for another "Inspired by" Challenge.  Due to the forthcoming cybercrop this weekend I thought I would bring you the August Inspired by challenge a little early.

How are you inspired by the image below? Does it make you want to create a layout featuring elements or colours from the image? However you are inspired do share it with us for a chance to win a £5 atdml voucher. This is quite a funky one so I am looking forward to seeing what you all come up with! 

I am thinking music and splats and a creation of colour from the centre of the page... lets see what we all come up with.

As always this challenge is open until the end of the month.

July Inspired by Challenge

Hello, we meet again for another "Inspired by" Challenge.

Are you inspired by the image below? How many of you have coloured in zentangle images such as this? Ever thought about creating your own? Doodling on your pages, a border or around photos and elements used to be very popular and I know our Debbie is the Queen of ATDML doodle! 

Fancy having a go and getting inspired by this image? However you are inspired do share it with us for a chance to win a £5 ATDML e-voucher which can .be redeemed off a future shop.

Don't forget as always the virtual crop day follows and we will be back here tomorrow with 3 totally fab classes for your to enjoy

Here's to a creative weekend. Enjoy.
Ann

June Inspired by Challenge

Third weekend of the month already and so it's time for another inspired by challenge where I upload an image that I think could be the starting point for a layout.

We've gone floral for June and I hope you find many things to inspire you from this image, the flowers, the colours, the border, the A4 shape How will this kick-start a scrapbook page for you?

Don't forget to share your project on the June Inspired by gallery on Facebook and you could win a £5 atdml gift voucher drawn at random. If you want to enter but don;t have Facebook why not email mel@atripdownmemorylane.co.uk and she will forward on your email to me for uploading on your behalf.

May Virtual Crop Class 1 with Ann & Simple Stories I AM

Welcome, welcome to my May Virtual Crop class where I bring your three layouts created with Simple Stores I AM papers.

Plenty of cutting out of floral paper in this class and we use an entire sheet of 12x12 flowers across the first two pages, and keep it floral free on the third. All of these pages use standard 4"x6" or 6"x4" photos so even if you didn't manage to grab a kit and/or don't have these papers to hand you should be able to play along and be inspired by the placement of the elements featured.

Pop over the main website using THIS LINK to download your free instructions on how to create all three of my May pages. I'd love to see you share your layouts with us too, just upload your finished projects to our gallery and see what fellow "class mates" created.

Thanks for joining me, have fun and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

March's Virtual Crop - Class 2 with Ann

Welcome scrapbookers to another virtual crop day with your atdml design team.  Next class for the day is with yours truly and I hope you join in!

I have created three pages to inspire you today and I hope lots of you find the time to download the FREE instructions from our Website link and join in this weekend or another time.

Next class is at 2pm and don't forget our Inspired by challenge too which we posted last night on the blog (scroll down to find). 

Advent with ATDML - Dec 3rd - Home decor Twine Tree

Day 3 of your advent inspiration from your atdml design team and I'm sharing an inexpensive home decor item for the holidays that I have had pinned on Pinterest for quite a while it seems!!

You'll need the following supplies for this project: polystyrene cone (Hobbycraft or The Range), wet glue (I used modge podge), string or twine, scissors, an electric tealight and clingfilm or a sandwich bag.

Cover the cone in cling film or a sandwich bag (I used the latter) and then run twine through glue and wrap around the cone. I found it easiest to pour some glue out into a bowl and use my fingers to ensure that the twine was coated as I went along. Work your way up and down the cone in a random fashion being sure to go as high up as possible to get a nice point. Press firmly to help the twine stick to itself as you go.

Set aside to dry (the glue will dry clear) and then carefully remove from the cone using a twisting motion. The bag should then come away with some gentle persuasion but being clear it doesn't matter is small amounts are left behind on the inside of the cone.

Decorate if (I used a few seasonal coloured gems and then place an electric tealight under for a homemade rustic tree decoration for your home.

Pop back tomorrow to open your next creative advent calendar window with Karen and if you didn't see Jane's planner yesterday be sure to check it out, just scroll down or click here.

Go BIG on journaling

Summer holidays which for us means family days out and adventures to make the most of the time I have off work. This layout featuring Simple Stories Bloom & Grow range. It uses one of the papers with a 6" x 12" journaling piece on it featuring a floral design at the base and a faux tape piece at the top which I cut from the paper and then punched down the side with a notebook punch. 

I also used the "you", "make" & "happy" words from the same paper along with some alphabet stickers for my title "you make me happy" which I added to the journaling piece and then wrote around the rest of the paper, the grid lines making this very easy to do.

A couple more pieces of paper (including the blue floral also from the paper above) and some stickers complete this page which uses the gorgeous dotty paper as the background.

The full collection of Bloom & Grow can be found here in the shop and our gallery for July features plenty more inspiration using Simple Stories paper. Go take a look HERE >>>>

June Virtual Crop - Class 2 with Ann

Welcome to your second class of the day with yours truly. You should be able to change up the photo sizes on my classes quite easily so don't worry if you don't have the sizes listed on the blog post earlier in the week.

You also don't have to have purchased a class kit to take this class. Simply download the instructions and replicate with your own papers using layout images and paper size measurements to assist.  I've tried to guide you in this best I can.

Your free class instructions for the three layouts I created this month can be found HERE

Enjoy and don't forget to share your pages if you do the class. Pop back here at 2pm for links to your next class from Mel.

June 2016 Virtual Crop Challenge

Happy Virtual Crop day to you all, time to kick start our day of creativity with a challenge, which, as always is based on this day in music history.

Oh how I wish I was leaving on a jet plane today, but then I'd miss the challenge and classes coming up at 10am, noon and 2pm!! So instead I will see if I too can join in this weekend with this month's challenge which is to create a travel themed page, inspired by the music fact above!

Share your pages if you will with either a link below to your online gallery or via uploading them to our ATDML #Create Facebook page. Don't forget to pop back here at 10am for your first class.of the day with Karen. Enjoy!