The beauty of nature - Prima BAP September

Hello friends!
It's a bit quiet on the blog, but I assure you I'm busy, busy - have few things ready to share in October  and even November :)
But before that, it's still September for couple of hours so I'm throwing in my Prima BAP based project, inspired by nature beauty.
The sketch was JUST in my taste, I could not arrange this page any better :)

I played a little bit with eclectic style here, combining a modern, typical 'insta' sort of shot with the vintage design, using Prima's  Tea thyme and Engraver :)

Here's Prima's fabulous September BAP

Thanks for stopping by today, stay tuned !

Buttons!!! Let's Get Shabby # 50

Hello!
I'm quite convinced that there is one thing which each and every one of us scrappers have in their treasure boxes. A cheap stuff, but oh-so decorative :) BUTTONS!!!
Our team at LGS would like to invite you to play with us and make them the hero of your shabby project:)
Check out our Let's Get Shabby October challenge # 50!

I tried to capture the spirit of midsommar in this girly shabby frame, featuring both the stamped and real buttons. There is more buttons than flowers at least, which is unusual for me;)
TFL!

With love - for a boy

Witajcie Kochani,
po zwariowanym tygodniu nareszcie zwalniam troche tempo...kto wie, moze nawet cos scrapkowego sie wydarzy wieczorem ;)
tymczasem w zanadrzu mam jeszcze jedna karteczke, dla malego chlopczyka z okazji chrztu.

Hello!
It's been a crazy week for me and only now I can feel I'm finally catching the breath...who knows, some scrappy moments might even happen later on ;)
Meanwhile one more of my cards, for a little boy.

Kartke zrobilam na mojej ulubionej obecnie duzej, eleganckiej, poziomej bazie z Papierowej Galanterii.  Aby bezpiecznie przetrwala transport, zapakowalam ja w kremowe pudelko DL.
Na ta elegancka okazje wybralam papiery UHK My Dear Watson, a glowny motyw to spiace dziecko czyli stempel La Blanche.
Zarowno papiery UHK jak i bazy Papierowej Galanterii mozna kupic np w UHK Gallery.

For the base of my card I used this interesting, elegant plain card base from Papierowa Galanteria
Gentle cream colour, DL size, heavy, elegant paper - it's all glamour!
For postage I've packed it safely in the DL box made of the same paper.
Dear Watson papers by UHK was a perfect choice for an elegant, boyish card  and I think it made a great match with the image of a sleeping child, La Blanche stamp.
Both the cardstock cardbase, the boxes and the UHK papers you can purchase here at UHK Gallery

Inkido cards

Hello!
Dzis kilka pastelowych inspiracji z Inkido, ktore pokazywalam juz na blogu firmowym a u siebie jeszcze nie.
2 karteczki z kilku ulubionych papierow :)

Popping in today with a dose of Inkido inspiration: my DT projects which I have shared on the Inkido blog but I haven't shown them on my blog.
The list of supplies can be seen here.

Druga kartka jest zainspirowana naszym wyzwaniem, ktore wciaz trwa i serdecznie zachecam Was do udzialu!
This card is inspired by our September challenge, which is still running and we'd love to see you playing along!!!
Thanks for stopping by today:)

This love - forever. TCR # 159

Witajcie!
Za moim oknem w tej chwili jesienna aura, najgorsza z mozliwych . Moze jednak dlatego tak dobrze pracowalo mi sie z bogata, aksamitnie miekka paleta kolorystyczna TCR # 159.

Hello there!
Out of a sudden it's autumn weather behind my windows, autumn at its worse unfortunately. But perhaps this is why I had s great time working with this velvety, plushy colour palette TCR # 159.

I found some perfect papers and stamps in my Inkido stash to match this palette.
To lighten my background I used a mask with text and a 'cracle' stamp - actually it's a map of Sweden (Inkido stamp) but it worked perfectly pretending to be crackled paint ;) I used it also on the oval frame, stamping with greyish ink. 

I used both the palette and the skectch

Thanks for stopping by!

Lucky to be coming home - OUAS September

Kochani!
Nie tylko mediowanie na krafcie wciaga - mediowanie tak ogolnie jest uzalezniajace:)
Jeszcze jedna mediowa praca, tym razem na jasnym kartonie eco by Papierowa Galanteria.
Inspiracji dostarczylo mi wyzwanie Once Upon a Sketch - Lucky.

Dear friends!
Not only mixed media on kraft is addicting - mixed media in general, on anything :) Seriously!!!
Sharing one more mixed media project, this time on light eco cardstock by Papierowa Galanteria.
Inspired by September challenge at Once Upon a Sketch challenge - Lucky.

Tytul mojej pracy to cytat, ktory zaczerpnelam z piosenki J. Mraz 'Lucky' - lucky to be coming home again. Zdjecie zrobilam Julii podczas naszej ostatniej wizyty w Polsce, na spacerze z przyjaciolmi, przy zbieraniu polnych kwiatow. Obrobilam je w aplikacji photo w iphonie i ta kolorystyke przenioslam na papier za pomoca roznych kolorow akwareli Twinkling H2O, stempli oraz gesso.
I used a line from J. Mraz's song 'Lucky' - lucky to be coming home again. The scene features my daughter, one afternoon during our last trip to Poland, picking wild flowers. I feel we are so fortunate, being able to visit our friends and family in Poland quite often. 
Journalling on the backside of the plain journaling ticket, which is removable.

I edited the photo in a photo app and I tried to match those colours on the paper, using different colours of Twinkling H2O. I did some stamping as well and I softened the edges of the  coloured area, brushing randomly with some heavy gesso.

Supplies:
Papierowa Galanteria
Mixed Media Place

Dziekuje za wizyte, a nastepnym razem pokaze cos na papierach scrapowych, obiecuje ;)
Thanks for stopping by, next time I promise to show something involving more scrapbook papers ;)

You are my song - mixed media kraft page

Witam ponownie!
Dziekuje serdecznie za wszystkie cieple slowa na temat mojego mini kursiku w poprzednim poscie. Na dowod, ze mediowanie na krafcie naprawde wciaga, wpadam dzis z kolejna praca z tych rejonow :)
W pracy inspirowalam sie mapka Kraft it UP choc jak widac ulegla u mnie pewnym modyfikacjom. Geometryczne, regularne, uporzadkowane ksztalty jakos do mnie nie przemawiaja :)

Hello again!
Than you for all kind words regarding my step-by-step  tutorial i previous post! As a proof of the fact that mixed media on kraft can be addicting, I'm popping in today with another page using similar techniques.
My layout inspiration is taken from Kraft it UP sketch (September challenge) however  I used it as a starting point only and let the page compose itself ;)

Kraft pochodzi oczywiscie z Papierowej Galanterii, tym razem pracowalam ze strona o zgaszonym, chlodniejszym odcieniu. Media to jak zwykle gesso, pasta modelujaca, tuz Stazon oraz rozwodnione farbki Lumiere.

Kraft comes of course from Papierowa Galanteria, this time I worked with the lighter, more beige side. Mixed media : gesso, modelling paste, Lumiere paints, Stazon ink.

A oto mapka Kraft it Up , z ktorej skorzystalam / Here's the sketch from Kraft it Up

Pozdrawiam cieplutko!
Have a good one!

Victorian shabby - background tutorial on kraft

Witam Was cieplo!
Dzis bedzie nieco dluzszy post wiec radze zaopatrzyc sie w filizanke czegos pysznego i cieplego;)
Eksploruje bowiem swietny material jakim jest karton kraft i podczas pracy zrobilam na wlasny uzytek kilka zdjec  pomyslalam sobie, ze podziele tym z Wami i tak powstal moj mini tutorial na

Mixed mediowe tlo na krafcie :)

Hello friends!
A bit longer post today, you'd better be equipped with a 'cuppa' of something delicious and warm ;)I'm further exploring an amazing material, namely a kraft cardstock and I have taken few step nby step photos of my recent project. This is what I will be sharing with you today, a mini tutorial

Mixed media background on kraft :)

 

Kraft, z ktorym zawsze pracuje pochodzi z Papierowej Galanterii. Mozna tam kupic zarowno gruby jak i cienszy kraft - jako tla uzywam zawsze grubego a z cienszego wycinam elementy wykrojnikami. Obydwa sa swietnej jakosci!

 

Kraft cardstock which I choose to work with  is produced by Papierowa Galanteria. You can buy either a heavy weight cardstock or a thinner one. As a base for work I always use the heavy kraft, but the thin kraft is perfect for die cutting so you might need a few sheets too.  Both are of an excellent quality!

 

 

 

A teraz mini kurs na tlo.

Now onto the tutorial part

STEP 1

Na poczatek zagruntowalam pudelko cienka warstwa gesso (ja uzywam silikonowego pedzla, ale mozna to zrobic zwykla plastikowa karta)
W kilku miejscach nalozylam grubsza warstwe gesso przez maske.
Po dokladnym wyschnieciu czas na stemple - stemplowy collage stworzylam uzywajac kilku ulubionych stempli. Tusz stazon sprawdza sie najlepiej do stemplowania na gruncie z gesso.

Apply a thin layer of gesso, I use a silicon brush for this part (a plastic card or spatula works well too) . I even did some random masking with gesso, but it's not necessary.
Let dry completely.
Apply random stamping with different stamps to create a collage.
I'm using different text stamps, frame, swirls and bubbles.
Stazon ink works best on gesso!

 

STEP 2

Czas na kolejna warstwe gesso, tym razem z inna maska.
Wzor posypalam brokatem Dry glitter Ranger ale to krok opcjonalny.
Wzor musi ´ponownie wyschnac.

Time for another layer of gesso masking. I used another mask and I covered the wet pattern with Dry glitter by Ranger, but this is totally optional, only if you want more structure and subtle shimmer. Let dry.

STEP 3

Moze troche koloru?
Ja uzylam moich ulubionych kolorow akwareli Twinkle H2O, nalozylam mokra farbe palcem i spryskalam woda.
Na koniec dodalam kilka mniejszych kropek ciemna farbka.
W tej roli swietnie sprawdzaja sie tez misty lub rozwodnione farby.


Some colour perhaps?
I used some of my faves, that is Twinkling H2O. I applied wet paint with the finger and sprayed with water. Finishing touch - few drops of the dark colour to give more contrast.
You can even use mists, stains or paints blended with water, they will work as fine!
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Na tak przygotowanym tle stworzylam kompozycje z fragmentow papierow UHK Dear Watson. Calosc w stylu , ktory okreslilam sobie - victorian shabby :)
Brzeg pudelka wykonczylam koronka. Pudelko do zludzenia przypomina maly blejtram i mysle, ze od teraz bede je wykorzystywac rowniez w takiej roli ;) W moim miescie takie male blejtramy sa trudne do zdobycie, oraz drozsze niz pudelka;)

On this background I then created the composition, using pieces of UHK Dear Watson. That's a final step to decorate this box in victorian shabby style :)
The edge of the box is decorated with a lace. The bocx looks very much like a tiny canvas, I think I will be using those boxes for this purpose. Small canvas are difficult to get where I live - not to mention, more expensive;)


Kraft jako baza do pracy czesto staje sie troche anonimowym elementem - tymczasem jest to niesamowicie wdzieczny material do pracy. Mozna z nim czarowac - nadac mu dowolny kolor, styl, wynosi kreatywnosc na zupelnie nowy poziom i warto obsadzic go w glownej roli :)
W tej pracy uzylam pudelka 15 cm, ktore mozna kupic rozlozone - co bardzo ulatwia prace. Najwygodniej skleja mi sie te pudelka przy pomocy niezawodnej broni czyli glue gun.

 

Kraft as a base to work is sometimes kind of disregarded, omitted, while it is such a versatile material and so fun to work with! You can give it any colour, any expression - it will bring your creativity up to new levels! It's truly worth a leading role in a play :) 

I worked with a 15 cm plain card box. It comes open so it's very convenient to work with, then you can assemly it when you are ready. Hot glue is my choice for this part .

Mam nadzieje, ze nabralyscie ochoty na zabawe z kraftem :) Dziekuje, tym ktory dotrwali do konca i cieplo pozdrawiam!

I hope you got tempted and a bit inspired to play with kraft:) Thank you so much  if you have made it all the way through my post , to here;)
 

Scrap Around the World - time for challenge # 5!

Welcome back to Scrap Around The World Challenge FIVE!

Please note we have modified our rules!!

{please read our "To be Eligible for Judging" further down

as there's a slight change there too}.

 1)  The sketch is now OPTIONAL - you do not HAVE to use it 

{but of course you are welcome to use it as a starting point

 & for your inspiration if you like!}, this makes it easy for you to 

combine our challenges with sketch challenges if you want :)

2)  We now accept art journaling pages BUT only double-spreads with a 

minimum single page size of 14 x 19cm (5.5 x 7.5 inches) per page.

3)  Our challenges will now run until midnight EST on the last of the month

     {this means you have an entire month to complete the challenge - woohoo!}.

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Our HUGE NEWS is that we have a 

Facebook Subscriber Giveaway

launching TOMORROW {Monday 2nd September 2013} so make sure to

LIKE us on Facebook & come back TOMORROW 

to see what you can win!

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Our HUGER NEWS is that we have a MYSTERY GUEST

creating with this month's mood board on TUESDAY NIGHT!

LIVE ON USTREAM!!

{that's your HINT - anyone guess WHO IT COULD BE?!}

Come back on Tuesday to find out & get the link!!

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For September we have a BOLD and GRAPHIC mood board

from Design Team member Gayle Price {Australia}.

 

Feel free to interpret the mood board in any way you like, 

using one image, several of them, all of them or even just 

one aspect of an image, using ANY COLOURS!    

     

For example:- You could use contrasting colours or contrasting elements

(rough/smooth - straight/curved - light/dark) text, alphas, bold patterns, 

doodles, scribbles, flourishes, rub-ons,detailed embellishments

 (ie:-lace,chipboard, metal/resin embellishments) masks & sunrays.

Even the topic you chose to scrap could be inspired by the board
{reading the board from the top left to the bottom right}

such as things you feel strongly about (image 1)

unconventional beauty (image 2) 

about your thoughts/feelings (image 3)

loved ones/a dependency (image 4) 

your wild side/things not everyone knows about you (image 5).

PLEASE REMEMBER TO TELL US WHAT INSPIRED YOU UNLESS IT IS OBVIOUS 

To be eligible for judging:-

You are required to show the image of the MOOD BOARD ONLY 

{you may show the sketch image but ONLY IF YOU USE IT}

 PLUS mention in your post that you are playing along at Scrap Around The World 

with a link back to the current challenge.

 Link  to YOUR BLOG POST NOT your entire blog & turn off your word-verification if 

you would like some of our Design Team members to comment on your entry.

Please check our RULES OF PLAY HERE before you begin your entry - thanks!

This gorgeous moodboard inspired me to make this page, featuring myself ;) I played with contrasts, texts, outlined elements and filigree lace patterns. I followed the sketch closely, only replaced multiple photos with one (which was more than enough of me LOL) and two frames, the rests of paper from die-cutting tags.

 

 I used papers from Prima, some of my favorite stamps and the beautiful mists from a polish manufacturer 13arts : Pearl Olive Green and Chalk Yellow Amber.

OK, back to business again ;) Our PRIZES are gorgeous as always!

The winner of this challenge will be invited back to be our October Guest Designer, 
as well as winning this huge prize pack of 20 PIECES of chipboard from our sponsor 
Wycinanka!

Wycinanka is a Polish chipboard manufacturer whose products can be viewed HERE.  



You can find a list of retailers stocking Wycinanka in other countries HERE.



You can follow the Wycinanka blog HERE & follow them on Facebook HERE.

2nd place will receive paper collection 'Grey Rainbow' from Polish company 

Studio 75!

"Dedicated to bring you happiness & satisfaction with every moment spent 

scrapbooking with Studio 75!  We know that keeping your experiences positive 

is important so we prepare our papers and embellishments with care for every 

single detail. Our Designers put their heart & soul into their work so we can

 offer you items that spark your imagination & give you endless pleasure -

 papers, tags, stamps, charms, chipboard, art journals, album bases & more!"

See their full range here in their online store.

 

3rd place will receive a $25 chipboard prize-pack from

Scrapmatts Chipboard

 in Australia,containing a selection of their latest releases!

Australian Made Laser Cut Chipboard to compliment your scrapbook pages, 

cards & paper-crafting projects. Scrapmatts has a Ning site that showcases an 

amazing talented international design team who post daily on the blog there, 

a Gallery, customer challenges & an online store. Come join in the fun here!

Below is just one example of some of the awesome products they stock HERE.

4th place will receive a $15 prize-pack of your choice from 

Purple Pumpkin!

They stock a huge range of embellishments, washi tape, motex tape, etc 

in their online store HERE. 

Purple Pumpkin manufactures high-quality embellishments of a fun & funky nature!

They are Australian based & specialize in fabric buttons, handmade flowers,

 resin, twine & washi tape.  They have a great blog that is constantly active & they hold monthly challenges open to all, with Guest Designer positions up for grabs as well as awesome prizes of Purple Pumpkin loveliness! 

Below is just one example of the many products stocked in their online store.

Our RANDOM WINNER will receive this amazing pack of goodies

 from the very generous Natalie May, owner of Etsy Store

"we call her Happydaks"

"Natalie May - Wife to Trev, mum to Jessica.

 Scrapper, Papercrafter & all round Happy Person! 

I live in Adelaide {South Australia} teach Scrapbooking & Cardmaking

 & love my life in the Scrapbooking & Papercraft Industry.  Happiness is...

teaching others, making pretty stuff & sharing all the cool stuff I create with - 

ribbons, charms, flowers, moulds, resins, mixed media metals & washi.

The deadline for this challenge is Monday September 30th 2013

We would love to hear your comments & please remember to click on the
DESIGNER'S NAMES to go through to their blogs for more details
 & close-up shots of their layouts. We cannot WAIT to see what you create!