Back to School....

Well, hasn't this week been an exciting week with all of the kids going back to school. I hear lots of Mums out there doing a happy dance and I even hear some Mums feeling a little sad. Did everyone take the first day pics?? Well why not fill in some of that spare time by scrapping all those first day pics.

I am also excited about a new range from Autumn Leaves that we will have instore next week, it is called Urban Junque and it is just gorgeous.

Here are a few of my favourites:-

Canary Sky

Aqua Dream

La Vie en Rose

Aren't they just gorgeous, I don't know about you but these papers are sure to get my creative juices flowing.

Be sure to check in next week cause with it being the start of a new month we will be having the first of our Scrap Challenges. So that should get a few of you motivated.

Hope everyone has a fun and creative weekend.

Well until next week.
Karen.

New Products In Store Soon...

Hi Everyone,

Firstly let me introduce myself. My name is Karen and I have now been working here at Seriously Scrapbooks for about 4 months now and it is so nice to work in an industry that you get a great deal of enjoyment from.

I really love meeting all the customers that come in and visit us at the store and chatting with them face to face.

Each week I will be bringing you news about new products or new techniques. I will have challenges for you and we may even throw in a few competitions. So don't forget to check in often to see whats going on here at Seriously Scrapbooks.

I am excited about some of the new products that will be in store soon and there is one in particular that I would like to tell you about today. It is the new Making Memories range of papers and embellishments called Paperie.

Making Memories has done it again with this gorgeous range of papers and matching embellishments and best of all, it comes in Pink and in Blue.

Here are a few of my favourites:-

Poolside - Diecut Lattice

Poolside - Small Floral

Rouge - Artisan Small Floral

Rouge - Large Floral

Aren't they just divine papers. Don't forget to check out the matching accessories which make scrapbooking your layouts a breeze.

Here is a layout with full instructions courtesy of the Making Memories website.

Comfy Cozy

by Maggie Holmes

Items Used

Rub-ons Booklet
Felt Alpha
Glitter Clears
Animal Crackers Epoxy Shapes
Stapler
Paperie Paper - Rouge & Poolside Collection
Paperie Clips
Paperie Blossoms and Buttons
Paperie Trims

How to:
1. Mount photo on Paperie paper and trim. Adhere to background paper.
2. Trim a 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of Paperie paper. Adhere to background paper.
3. Trim a piece of Paperie paper with decorative scissors and staple to page.
4. Mount remaining embellishments and photos on page as shown.
5. Use a pen to outline layout and add journaling.

I hope you will all join me again next week.

Until then.
Karen.

Chipboard Rocks!

It's been far too long between blog posts and I do apologise, but it's a new year and with it brings new enthusiasm for blogging!

Karen is going to bring you the weekly gossip, the scoop on new products and she'll inspire you with challenges and competitions. I'm sure it won't be long before you're hanging our for her contribution every Friday!

In the meantime, I'll get you started with.... chipboard! We stock a wide variety of chipboard titles or graphics that could just be the perfect finishing touch for your project.

You can leave them raw like this:



You can paint or ink them in the perfect colour to compliment your layout. In this layout, Allison has used a white gel pen to outline and highlight the title:



You can even add embossing powder or flocking to the chipboard:



Chipboard need not be limited to titles. Why not use a graphic image as an embellishment. This one has simply been distressed with some ink:



So get creative with some chipboard today....what can you come up with???

Images by Tanyah Payne, Allison Payne & Jodi Dolbel, courtesy of A2Z Scraplets.