Scrapbook Studio Design Team

Be in to WIN... NEW YEAR NEW BODY....

Ok gals, have posted a 6 week challenge up on the forum about "new year, new body", kind of a reflection on my status every Jan - lol...  This is up on the forum.  Check out: www.scrapbookingbydesign.co.nz

Rules on New Year, New Body ...

1. Start Date - Monday 1 February.

2. 6 week period
3. Each week state your goal for the week on the forum.  You need a minimum of a weekly goal and you may have an end goal that you state.  The goal is your choice.   So if it is to walk 4 times a week, drink less, eat no chocolate or lose 1 kg per week, just state your goal.   The goal should be something related to your BODY!
4. By Monday of the following week upload a layout (any size) to the art room stating whether you achieved your goal.  Your uploaded layout can be ANY SIZE.  I recommend trying 8 x 8 or 6 x 12 or a minibook to achieve your scrap goal!   The layout must use a minimum of 3 products (any type).
5. Each uploaded layout into the artroom under your name will qualify for an entry into the draw.   The more layouts about your goal, you upload the more chances you have.

At the end of the 6 week period, your entries will go in the draw for a prize.  Only those who complete all 6 layouts will qualify for the grand draw - A prize will be donated by Scrapbook Studio but in addition to make each week exciting perhaps we could all donate a little something from our own stash to do a weekly draw. 

Ha, just read this and you can see why I journal on my layouts....  I love to waffle...

Will post my goals soon on a layout.  Please play along...

cherie xx

PS.  Sent off my ATcs without photographing (the ones with gesso).  So will have to wait till I get my ONE back. ....

Using Gesso & Paint on ATC's

If you haven't already guessed it, I am a bit of a paint junkie.  While my stash is limited to about 7 or 8 colours I love getting messy on my layouts with paint.  BUT, I finally went out and bought some GESSO.  Have you used this before?

I have read about gesso heaps in magazInes as it is often used as a primer on board books, on canvas and wherever you want to add texture.  I know that this product has been around for an age, but it is one of those things that I have just gotten round to.  So this afternoon I got creating some ATCs for Swap Number 18 over on the forum.  BTW, have you played along with our ATC swaps?  There is a new one happening now run by LittleMissie and the theme is All about LOVE....

So, I slapped my gesso on the ATC chipboard thickly and combed it with an afro comb, you know like we had in the 80s.  This was to create some wave texture.  Then I placed a wooden stamp image in one corner.  Threw some paint on roughly (after the gesso was dry) and voila.  I have a base to use.  I don't know that you will be able to see the texture in my pic but I took it anyway!

Can't show you the completed product yet - will send my cards off in a couple of days and will photograph after they have been distributed.

Probably the texture doesn't show up to much here, but you can get the general idea.

So - if you are into lumpy bumpy stuff and paint, give it a go. 

LIanne, also showed me a great magazine today all about Art Journaling and in particular a really cool Scrapbooker - Dina Wakley.  You can find her blog here:

http://dinastamps.typepad.com

Cheers Cherie

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Circle Journals - My Life Lessons

Over the last couple of months I have been enjoying participating in Circle Journals on the forum?  What about you?  Have you ever done a CJ?  Have to admit to being the worst in the world at deadlines (thanks Sonya...She is the most understanding scrapper/person you ever met...

So here is my CJ Cover on Life Lessons and my pages on Sonya's handmade..... I think our other pages are pretty much up in the gallery (just like a month ago.... or something)...

Here is the page  I completed in Sonya's "handmade" journal....

The little picture is My MUM.1943 at one year old.  The little dictionary strips are about Cook, Knit and Sew..... What Mum taught me.

 Circle journals are such fun, there is a another one on the way on the forum, can't wait to see the results.

Cherie xx