The Atelier

"Every DAY of my life..." by Charmane Koch

I Scrap!!!

I've been Scrapbooking since May 2004 a couple of months after my son Chei was born.... and there has not been a day that has gone by that I haven't AT LEAST thought about Scrapbooking!!!

And as time goes by I think I become more obsessed and addicted to this hobby that has overtaken my LIFE!!!

But the good thing about it is it revolves around my family - I'm a Stay at Home Mum so I can scrap in between taking care of my two kids and every ounce of my scrapping is about MY FAMILY and Myself!!! Which is another good thing as I have something to show for it - not just NOW but generations to come!!!

I decided to use a photo of me at a Scrap N Chat I recently attended (taken by Danielle Quarmby) - This was my THIRD In real Life Scrap with others that I've attended - I'm usually a Scrap at Home all by Myself Scrapper!

Step One: Positioning photo

I placed the photo so that I could cut part of the Patterned Paper (with a Craft Knife) so that I could overlap it over the photo. I slipped the photo behind the cut out part and taped the photo down.

Step Two: The Title

I positioned the arrow and played around with my title til I liked where it was. I stuck down the arrow so that it was actually pointing to a Buzz and Bloom ATC I was creating! I painted the BRAND NEW Buzz and Bloom Blame It on the Sunshine Chipboard and Buzz and Bloom Tubby Jr chipbaord with blue paint. Once dry I drybrushed black paint over the top (and painted the flower centres black too) Then glued into position.

Step Three: Journalling & Buzz and Bloom Paisley Embellishment

Because my photo was glossy I needed to give a white coat of paint over the "blank" area so then once dry, I could then write over the top of the photo.

While waiting to dry I painted the Buzz and Bloom Paisley Chipboard witht he same blue paint as my title. Once the blue paint was dry I sponged Ink over the Paisley chipboard edge separately. I stamped the Buzz and Bloom Passion Stamp onto the centre of the Paisley Chipboard. When everything was dry I journalled about my life as a Scrapbooker!!!

Step Four: Finishing Touches

I decided to doodle a border around the edge of my page using black pen and also around the edge of my photo.

Just to finish it off I added red velvet ribbon to the top right and bottom left corners - and black flowers over the top of the bottom and black sequins over the top ribbon.

"Just a few more hours" by Tania Davey

When i got the assignment " A day in the life of a Paper Artist" .. I thought How am I going to choose just one day? every day of the week is different, different activities, different places to be, I sat and thought about what was common in each and every day, and the thing I kept coming up with is the time factor, I never seem to have enough time to get all the things done I want to get done. Me time, time to create, and  play.

I started with a photo shop altered photo of myself, printed at A4 size,  added some ribbons and ricrac to the edges, added the Arrow die cut, and the acetate clock faces ( complete with clock hands punchies)

Then I have used the Buzz And Bloom Tubby Junior Chipboard Alphas, painted black and the coated with dimensional Magic.I love the look this gives. and finally finished off with the days of the week Journalling spots, with some of the activities I have on each day.

So there you have it a simple layout, that hopefully will remind me to give myself a little bit of time each day ... for me!

Oh and if anyone knows how to make the clock stop for a couple of hours each day.. let me know :)

Tania