Gallery pick for the week

I love this layout by Kristy W. The journalling at the bottom of the page is so fitting as it was a "Back to School" entry. The large mat and 2 smaller mats are a great touch and gives plenty to play with in the area of decoration. Numbers, Writing, School kids all great for this layout. Well thought out Kristy W

Not the Cyber Crop Challenge #3

Due to unexpected circumstances, we are not holding a Cyber Crop this month.

Don't worry, we got your scrapping needs covered (pun intended!).  We will have 3 extra weekly challenges for you!

Donna here with our final "Not the Cyber Crop" challenge.

Your challenge is to take inspiration for your creation from this book cover.  It's one of my all-time favourite stories!

 And here's my take...+

The cogs & colours inspired my page.

I also finally had my first play with the beautiful Art Alchemy waxes  on Dusty Attic chipboard cogs & title, which I have embossed with Zing embossing powder.
And it's all on Bazzill Bling cardstock - Blank Check... Other layers are Pinecone & Vintage White
While it doesn't show up in the photo, the shimmer of the cardstock goes so well with the simmer from the waxes.

All 3 of the "Not the Cyber Crop" challenges will be open till the end of the month... Prizes will be awarded as per usual, just at the end of the month instead.
Happy Scrapping!

Saturday Inspiration

A double-page spread of my baby girl wearing my baby dress- and being a wee toad for the camera. :-) That's our weekend inspiration...

1. Scrap about an item of clothing or fashion trend.
2. Pile on the pink.
3. Use a stencil or mask.
4. Make a cluster or three.
5. Use something from someone's sewing stash.
6. Scrap about your own childhood.
7. Pop up your embellishments on foam tape.
8. Do a double-page Layout.
9. Journal a now and them comparison. 
10. Embellish a stencil with glitter or other mixed media- Nuvo drops are great.
11. Sprinkle Flowers liberally.
12. Use less than great photos.

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Cocoa Vanilla Unforgettable: Forget me Not and Die Cut Ephemera, Lace, Nuvo Crystal drops: Party Pink Gloss, and Sherbert Shimmer (Glitter), Versa Color Celadon Ink, Kaisercraft Acetate Stickers: Antique, AC Foam Thickers- Be Kind, and TCW 6x6 Template.

Tip of the Week - Dental Floss

Dental Floss...not just appropriate for use in the cleaning of teeth but can also be used to get that difficult picture or ephemera etc off the page.
 If it is difficult to remove or you need to reposition or remove completely then dental floss maybe your new best friend.

This you tube video gives your an idea on how to do it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKd1BBrSTDc

Happy Crafting!

Gallery pick for the week ~ Maureen W

In February Robyn challenged everyone to do a Back to School Layout with Numbers.

How cute is Maureen W's page?! I love the way she has layered her papers and she's got numbers all over the place. She's kept her colours quite muted and the embellishments minimal to give that photo centre stage.

Fabulous page Maureen. Thanks for playing along in the challenges.

Wink of Stella have arrived!!

 Doing a little happy dance, we finally have Wink of Stella brushes in stock!

Wink of Stella Glitter brush pen is perfect for decorative lettering, drawing, and when used with stamped projects. Its nylon brush tip can produce different width of lines allowing artistic freedom. The water-based pigment ink is of archival quality, photo-safe, acid-free, xylene-free, and lightfast.

Find them in store here - Wink of Stella

HOW TO PRIME YOUR BRUSH

When you first use a Wink of Stella glitter brush, there are a few simple steps to follow before you get started. Be sure to follow this step-by-step guide on how to prime your brush.

The first thing you need to do is remove the black ring that is keeping the compartment holding the ink from being pierced. To do this you remove the cap and unscrew the top brush portion of the pen from the bottom ink cartridge. This will allow you to remove the black ring and discard it. Then re-screw the top brush portion of the pen back onto the ink cartridge; doing so will pierce it so that the ink can flow.

After, put the pen back together, replace the cap and shake the pen until you hear a clicking sound this indicates that the ink is mixed thoroughly.

Once this is done remove the cap again and gently squeeze the ink cartridge where it says “Push” on the side of the pen. This will cause the ink to start to fill the clear plastic area behind the brush tip. Be careful not to press too hard and overfill the ink, as it will cause the pen to leak.

When you are finished using your pen always replace the cap firmly and store the pen standing up with the cap facing upwards to ensure it lasts as long as possible.

Now that you’ve learned how to prime your brush, you are ready to apply glitter ink to any craft or stamping project...
Have Fun! 

Layout Quick Share

Supplies used: Colour Blast: Love and Grace ~ Portia, Kaisercraft: Time Machine ~ Gadget,  Acetate Stickers: Butterflies and Antiques, Washi Tape,  Memory Lane Clear Stamp set. Foam Thickers, Baker's Twine, Ranger Distress ink: Mermaid Lagoon, Nuvo Drops Gloss: Morning Dew (clear).

Not the Cyber Crop Challenge #2

Due to unexpected circumstances, we are not holding a Cyber Crop this month.

Don't worry, we got your scrapping needs covered (pun intended!).  We will have 3 extra weekly challenges for you!

And here is challenge #2 from Robyn Leeanne

Your challenge is to take inspiration for your creation from this book cover.

This is my interpretation of the book cover. I cant wait to see yours.

Products used:

FancyPants "Wonderful Day" Papers

Kaisercraft "Native Breeze" Papers

Dustic Attic Chipboard Lamp Post

All 3 of the "Not the Cyber Crop" challenges will be open till the end of the month... Prizes will be  awarded as per usual, just at the end of the month instead.
Happy Scrapping!

Saturday Inspiration

Here's a stash busting LO share with 12 ideas to inspire your weekend scrapping.

1. Layer up. 
2. Matt with both carstock and patterened paper.
3. Go for clusters: an odd number in decreasing sizes.
4. Use a visual triangle.
5. Look for supplies in unusual places (My heart Curio is from a Christmas Kit.)
6. Use the Pint/cup/teaspoon rule... My page has a pint of white, a cup of blue and a teaspoon of browns/orange.
7. Punch paper to add interest.
8. Break out of the lines (see that blue strip which goes all the way across the page.
9. Hand draw a border in pen.
10. Journal with sickers.
11. Document a hobby or past time.
12. Make a page for the boy and/or man in your life.

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock,Core'dinations: Evening Sky and Marine Blue, Cocoa Vanilla Unforgettable Pretty Bits, CV Boys Rule Miscellany, Kaisercraft Starry Night Curios, Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss: Oyster Grey, and Pearl: Navy Blue.

Tip of the week: Get thee a Colour Wheel!

 

Sometimes you look at your page and it just doesn't *feel* right... sometimes the problem is colour. There are some colours that work well together and some that just don't. An easy way to start learning what goes with what is to grab a colour wheel and do a little bit of internet reading about how it works. Try this link.

You can pick up a pretty good colour wheel from ebay for about $10. (I got mine from a paint store  back in New Zealand- it lives on my scrapbook table.

If you have a tricky colour in a photo or scrapbook paper that you don't know what to team it up with try having a play with The Canva Colour wheel- and find a colour scheme that works.

Here's a super simple video to get you started (what works in your house works on your page): 

Gallery pick for the week

Good morning,

Donna here with this week's gallery pick.... and this week I've picked Dale Tiernan‎ wonderful card!

This is Dale's take on our March challenge #1, and I love how Dale has thought outside the box and brought the triangles out as a  tri-fold card 💗

Layout Quick Share

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Bazzill Bling Cardstock, Cocoa Vanilla Unforgettable: Papers: Garland, Glorious, and Unscripted plus Die Cut Ephemera. Maya Road Vintage Crochet Trim Baby Pom Pom, Versa Colour Ink: Violet, Nuvo Crystal drops: Aquatic Mist.

Not the Cyber Crop Challenge #1

Due to unexpected circumstances, we are not holding a Cyber Crop this month.

Don't worry, we got your scrapping needs covered (pun intended!).  We will have 3 extra weekly challenges for you!

And here's Gypsy with the first...

If you know me you'll know I am an avid reader... 69 books and counting this year alone... So I couldn't pick just one cover for my "Not the CC Challenge" this week. I had to pick two...

Your challenge is to be inspired by one or more aspects of one or both of these covers. It could be as simple as making a page with flowers. Here's what they inspired for me...

This is my Grandma and Grandpa nineteen years ago with my daughter. Grandpa has passed on now and I am on my way to see my Grandma in Brisbane today, she's not very well.

Can you see what bits I have picked for each cover? So many cool things to include I think I could do another dozen pages at least with the inspiration here... that's why I am excited to see what you all come up with!

Supplies Used: Cardstock Bazzill Bling- In the Pink, Cocoa Vanilla ~ Unforgettable: Garland, Pretty Bits, Die Cut Ephemera, Clear Stickers, Bohemian Dream- Enamel shapes, Love Always - Flair. Mulberry Flowers: Small Gardenia Pink & White and Lilac & White. Kaisercraft Resin Blooms: Orchid, Nuvo Drops Glitter: Aquatic Mist.


All 3 of the "Not the Cyber Crop" challenges will be open till the end of the month... Prizes will be be awarded as per usual, just at the end of the month instead.
Happy Scrapping!

Still loving those waxes....

 I can't speak highly enough of how much I love the Art Alchemy Waxes we have in store... you really should try them! These examples are all on Chipboard... but they have way more options than that.

Saturday Inspiration: Cover Story

Have you checked out our Monthly Challenges for March- we're getting out inspiration from covers. There are some amazing book and album covers out there that can give you inspiration or a starting place for your LO design. Here are a scrapbookers dozen covers to inspire your weekend scrapbooking...

If you make a page inspired by something here we'd love to see it. Come share it in the Mystical Scrapbooks Facebook Chat.

March Monthly Challenges ~ Cover Story

Welcome to our March challenges :)

This month we are taking our inspiration from book covers... Most of the DT team are big book lovers..... and they make wonderful inspirations for challenges!

So I hope you enjoy some of our favourite book covers...


Challenge 1: Be inspired by this book cover.

Here's my layout.

I was inspired by the triangles, and the colours and some of the patterns.


Challenge 2 - Create a Layout from this book cover.

This is my layout inspired by the book cover, using the pinks and my 2 granddaughters (Sisters) as "Little Woman"

Products used :

Peaceful Peonies Embellishment

Dusty Attic Title

Pink Paisley Paper

Pink Glitter Nuvo Drops

Challenge Rules
Please upload your entries using our Linky, or to the album in our Private Facebook Chat Group by 11.55pm,  31st March 2020 to be eligible for the prize.

Facebook Albums - Here
Chat Page - Here

The prize is by random draw.

· International entries are welcome, however, due to international postage cost, a Creative Design Spot will be offered along with a little surprise in the post.

Australia residents, this month’s prize is a set of Cocoa Vanilla Word titles.

Please share with your scrappy friends and have fun!
Mystical Team