Category: Kits

About scrapbooking

I was a very new scrapper when I joined the first kit club. It was a kit club that just sent everything from a line and called it a ‘kit’. That was the way I scrapped then, but quickly left and moved to a club that used different lines and had a little something extra on the side. Those kits made me realize that scrapping is not just about heritage and frills and flowers and sepia-toned photos. That’s the style that was in in Norway then and I thought I was very strange for not following this through.

I came to scrapbooking with a background in photography (many of my photos are here on DeviantArt). I have done many different “genres” as a photographer – from ordinary news paper article styles, to portraits, to landscape (here) and also a lot of concert photography (general concerts photography, one particular band that I have many photos of,. I started scrapbooking as a way to showcase my photos and there is particularly one layout – my second ever – that stands out to me.

What_I_See_by_Drinking_Mercury

Kits have been an easy way for me to scrap. I like that I get to try different things – and therefore finding a style that suits me, yet gives me the chance to try something new and daring. It’s almost like I sound like a broken record, but my goal is to stamp more. Emboss more. Layer more. Being part of a kit club has also shown me that scrapping is ok – whichever style you have. It’s showed me that the same product can be used so many different ways, and for me, I think that is what has changed me as a scrapper the most.

Be You.

I haven’t settled into my scraproom just yet. Yes, I scrap. Yes, I use my stuff, but there’s a whole closet full of boxes and boxes lining the wall where I intend to put an Expedit.

So when I found an unopened Cocoa Daisy box, I was intrigued. Turns out it’s May’s kit: Graffiti Bridge. And I friggin’ LOVE IT!

So I sat down and scrapped…!

This is based on a page sketch by Simple Scrapper*. If you’re a member, you won’t find it yet, but it will be released as a freebie once the assignment is due and goes live.

I LOVE the Francy Pants Design’s SUBWAY ART paper. I’m considering getting more of this. I used some of the paper and was inspired by what I didn’t use for the jouraling on the right hand side.

The photos is of my 12 year old niece, Instagrammed by my sister. She’s such a cool kid and I want her to stay true to herself and who she is.

The “Right now”-arrow is from Scarlet Bird Designs‘ “Memories” die-cut set. The chevron badge you see on the full-layout photo is from Paper Play.

Thank you for visiting and have a great Thursday evening!

* The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping.

Scrapping for Scrapshop.no

Around Christmas, I got a new kit from Scrapshop.no to play with! New papers and embellishments from Lily Bee Design… Crazy colors that made me hyperventilate a little, but I made it work!

And now I get to share these layouts with you! I hope you’ll join me…!

Before Christmas I had the time to wander around town. While other people were rushing to finalize their Christmas-shopping, I felt like a tourist in my own town.

I layered some mist before adding the lace, border and stickers. The gradient came out perfectly! I know you’re probably sick of these family photos, but I intend to scrap every single one of them.

Ok, maybe not every single one, but… lots!

Journaling on a paper doily? Sure! I love doilies! (Have you noticed?) The colors in this collection are crazy, as I mentioned, so I decided to tone the papers down a notch by using lots of white cardstock for my layouts, and instead of using large panels, only use stripes or grids. I think it looks awesome!

If you’ve scrapped with these papers yourself, I’d love to take a look and get inspired to kill this kit!

 

 

Stoic

Remember that double 50th birthday party I went to a couple of weeks back? I got some really good photos that night, some of which I have shared here before. So when I received the first assignment as a new team member for Simple Scrapper, I knew just which photo to use.

The photo depicts T’s paternal grandmother, his great-aunt and his brother, rushing by in the background. At first that bothered me, but as T pointed out – there’s something so splendid by their posture, and Asbjørn rushing by. They’re still, quiet, he’s active. A symbol of life, in a way?

For this layout, I have used one of the premium templates for February – not yet released, but you can sign up for premium membership today and it’ll go live on Wednesday!

The layout gave me a chance to dig into Cocoa Daisy’s December kit, and boy, did I love working with this kit?!

The details:

Template: Simple Scrapper Premium Collection; Papers: My Mind’s Eye Sunshine “Sunshine” Adore Paper (B-side), October Afternoon Farmhouse Attic Trunk, October Afternoon Farmhouse Clothesline; Tag: My Mind’s Eye Sunshine “Lovely” Title, Becky Higgins Project Life Clementine edition journaling tag; Alpha: Basic Grey Cappella Mini Mono Stockers; Punch: Martha Stewart Vintage Doily, Martha Stewart Vintage Doily Deep Edge Punch; Pen: American Crafts Precision Pen 01; Doily: Unknown brand

So… I have something to share…

I made this yesterday, one of the first layouts made for Simple Scrapper, using a premium member sketch*! For this layout, I used one of their monthly assignments – to take an element from a sketch and create a different page around it. I chose the photo set-up – multiple small photos and one large in a grid.

 

side 311 - done d01 (Simple Scrapper) side 311 - done d02 (Simple Scrapper) side 311 - done (Simple Scrapper)

I didn’t even notice until it was done that I had done the title in English and the journaling in Norwegian. I guess it just goes to show how frazzled I’ve been lately. You see, I had my MA thesis defense on Friday, and this layout is all about that – from writing and turning in the research proposal, having my mom proofread, to printing and defending.

“After a year’s work, I’m finally done with my MA thesis. That is, really done! A cliché, but… What a feeling!”

For this layout I used Studio Calico’s January kits and a premium membership sketch from Simple Scrapper*.

Sketch: Simple Scrapper Jan Double
Paper: Vanilla cardstock (American Crafts), Kesi’Art Itinérance Athénes p.p.
Stickers: Kesi’Art Stickers
Chipboard: Basic Grey Picadilly Chipboard Sheet
Alphas: Studio Calico Wood Veneer Alpha
Stamp: Studio Calico Radar stamp
Other: Date stamp, Russel+hazel memo pad, October Afternoon Sasparilla Tin Pins, October Afternoon 5 & Dime Chip’n Stick, Ormolu Go Fabric Swatches, Jenni Bowlin Doily Flowers, Martha Stewart Doily Tags, Elle’s Studio Handmade Layers Journaling Tags, Elle’s Studio Handmade Layers Circle, Elle’s Studio This Moment-tag
Pens: American Crafts Precision Pen 03
Ink: Jenni Bowlin Fountain Pen

Thank you for visiting. See you soon!

* The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping.

Featured today!

I recently started subscribing to a new monthly kit club, Cocoa Daisy, and while I’ve received two kits already (and have another on its way), I haven’t gotten around to making more than one layout yet…! So it was a great suprise to see that one layout featured on their blog today! And truth be told, I haven’t posted it here yet, either!

Shiny stuff at IKEA was the last layout I made during 2011, and while I didn’t like it at first, I’m starting to love it now. The photo has been displayed here on my blog previously, as it’s included in my December Daily (still not finished!), on day 2.

So, thank you, Cocoa Daisy, for featuring me today! A nice surprise after work :)

Relax!

That’s what I need right now! It’s been a hectic day, but a fun one, too! I left home at 7am. School doesn’t start until 8:30am, but I like getting to work early and there’s always something to do…! At 8:30, I had a class of Norwegian as second language-students, working on Norwegian grammar (nouns, verbs and adjectives). Then one free period before I had two double-lessons in one class, Norwegian and Social Studies. After work I hurried downtown to have my legs waxed and then to the mall to have coffee with my mom. Home to make dinner afterward, and then SCRAP! YAY!

You might have seen this photo before – The photo was taken as a part of the 30 day photo challenge, day 21. Layout based on Elle’s Studio newest sketch. Turned out quite different from the original, but I hope it will do! I used the following Elle’s Studio products:

The rest (well almost – not the Thickers) is from Studio Calico‘s May Kit: Lawn Party.

Now I think it’s time for bed. Not even 9:30pm, but I want to read a couple of pages before falling asleep!

There and back again

As I mentioned yesterday, I’m about to start the process of becoming a certified teacher. And… I posted the photos from our trip this weekend. Yesterday, after I published the blog entry, I sat down and scrapped them. Even though I felt sick as a dog, it was nice getting the creative juices flowing again!

This layout is based on this week’s Studio Calico Sunday Sketch – I love using sketches and I love seeing all the different interpretations!

Made using Studio Calico’s August kit, Boardwalk, as well as one of the new stamps from Studio Calico/Hero Arts.

Thanks for looking!

Yup!

Another entry!

I was going to make a layout about the mess I’ve made of this apartment, as I got a photo of the kitchen table a couple of days ago. I did make the layout, in 30 minutes or so, but I’m not happy with it and won’t be showing it. Seriously!

I did, however, make another page. After getting a large format printer for Yule, I haven’t used it much, but it was put to good use today as I couldn’t decide if I wanted to go for printing the photo on photo paper or white cardstock. I printed both, but went for the paper.

The title says “A detour” and the journaling is about the car trip we made last Friday. Photo taken as we ascended on the Gloppedal scree.

Made with Studio Calico’s March kit, Candy Shoppe. Inspired by Céline‘s gorgeous full page-photo layouts!

Thanks for reading!

Radarparet

Today I used a sketch from Pencil Lines to make a quick layout. Well, the base was quick, the stitching was not. I think I used an hour or so to do this border around the edge of the layout.

The photo was taken last night, when Silje came to visit. Sandor has taken a liking to her and is much more cuddly with her than he is with either of us.

Made with a kit from Studio Calico, using this tutorial for the flower. Photo turned into B/W with Lightroom 3, my go-to software for anything photographic.