July's Scraplift Challenge

Hello, hello lovlies.

For July's scraplift challenge I am, controversially, scraplifting myself!

I liked how quickly and simply this page came together using Kaisercraft's Sage and Grace papers

and used another Kaisercraft range, Wildflower, to scraplift it.

I cut circles from two of the papers and used Paper Artsy Infusions to colour the gloss paper,  added some doodles around these as I felt they were a little plain.

Then I added a landscape rather  than a portrait photo and butterflies instead of flowers.

As always, I am really excited to see what you come up with this month.

The ATDML gallery can be found on the 'Information' section -  at the right-hand side of the ATDML shop site .

Happy Scrapping x

June's Project Life - Washie Tape Filler Cards

Hello, hello lovely peeps.  How is this fine Saturday finding you?

Today, I have some washie tape filler cards to show you.

Like many of you, I suspect, I have way too much washie tape, more than I am ever going to use in a lifetime but I am still seduced by it and far too often think 'Oh that's cute' and before I know it more joins the rolls languishing in my drawer.

I am sure I have more in a 12 x 12 bag somewhere!

I had seen some project life filler cards using washie tape on Pinterest and so decided that it would be a good project for this month.  If you would like to have a quick look at some I found they are here.

I decided to use yellow and grey tape - not a great of fan of yellow on it's own but I think it takes on a whole new level of gorgeousness when teamed with grey.

I only played about and made six cards but so loved making them that I am now thinking about making whole 12 x 12 backgrounds with washie tape.

Hopefully, you will be inspired to get out your washie tape and use it for filler cards, the front of a greeting card or on a large section of a layout.

Happy scrapping x

Smile with Kaisercraft

Here is a page I made featuring the new Basecoat papers from Kaisercraft - they are beautiful and grungey...the perfect backing for any page.  They are dominated by lots of colour so they co-ordinate beautifully with any other papers that you have - for this page I have used a mix of older and newer Kaisercraft papers to match with my photo - there is a bit of Bombay Sunset in there, and also some Kaleidoscope and Blue Bay too - I just dug through my Kaisercraft papers and pulled out a few bits. 

 Having chosen the papers and getting a rough arrangement for my photos, I decided to add a little bit more colour to the Basecoat background, and since Ann and Karen have been inspiring us with diffusions and I managed to pick a few up, I had a play too.  I started with a large and thick area of white gesso, then added some sprinkles of the infusions in - I could have mixed them in with my palette knife but instead I added water and so you get drips of the Sunset Beach, Rusty Car and Golden sands - it is great watching the colours change, and it adds a lovely vintage look.

You can find the Basecoat papers here and the infusions here

June Virtual Crop Class 3 with Mel

Hello and welcome to the last class of the day in our June Virtual Crop.

I worked with the beautiful Kaisercraft Just Landed collection and with a very paper heavy kit I managed to get FIVE layouts from it - that should keep you busy for a while!

Although some of them are travel themed I tried to get one in there that wasn't just to vary things up a bit!

Click here to download the full PDF instructions and see the other layouts.

I hope you have enjoyed the three classes on offer today, join us again in July for another Virtual crop and pencil in the third weekend in August for our annual Cyber Crop; a full weekend extravaganza with EIGHTEEN Classes from our lovely talented Design Team plus challenges across the weekend!

June Virtual Crop Class 2 with Tricia using Simple stories 'Sunshine and Happiness'

Good Afternoon (just) 

This month I'll be working with the Simple stores 'sunshine and happiness range. These papers are so bright and full of summer, they scream hot days, ice cream and maybe the cheeky odd cocktail.....

I've brought in a little bit of that grass skirt, tiki hut feel by adding some fringing to my first page 

The gorgeous 'Happy day' paper gives it a floral paradise feel perfect for summery days in the garden or wherever in the world you find yourself.

It just wouldn't be summer without ice cream, summery drinks and making the most of the good weather.  We've been pretty lucky recently weatherwise so these papers are great for celebrating these precious days out.

So full of colour but so simple - You'll find my instructions here!!

June Virtual Crop Class 1 with Karen using Amy Tangerine 'Oh Happy Life'

Hello, hello. Karen here kicking off the June Virtual Crop.

This month I bring you not one, not two, not three but four pages created with the lovely and vibrant 'Oh Happy Life' range from Amy Tangerine.  If you don't have one of the kits you are still very welcome to join in using your own stash and make your own version of the pages.

Page 1 - Everyday Happy

Quite a simple page with only a little bit of rough fussy cutting for the title but lots of 'happy' all over the page.

Love This Life

I think this may well be the quickest page I have ever made.  The paper was just perfect for adding four photos and a title and it was finished!

Love This So Much

Back to my usual 'full on' style of page and this one involves a little optional colouring.

More of This Please

This page uses the manufacturer's strips and pieces from the border paper to make the base of your page - it was such a fun technique that I am sure I will use it again.

The instructions for my class are here,.

Hope you have a happy scrappy weekend and please share the pages you make on our Facebook page.

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.