"Destination: Rome" - Scrapmatts

Hello my friends!!!

"I would like to apologize to some of my contacts! Someone from Hong Kong hacked my yahoo email and sent a spam to lots of people! Just ignore it! Thanks!!!"

This is my first post for Scrapmatts and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sophie and Andrew for having me in their wonderful DT and for their generocity!!! I received a pile of beautiful chipies that made me soooo happy!!!

I have made a tag to welcome a new journey...year 2013!!! I wish everyone all the best!!!

I am loving the "art journal" style lately!!!

"New journey 2013"

I have used two different shapes for this:

Hot air balloons CB5035 01

and CB1136 assorted words 02

To make the background, I have used "The crafter's workshop" stencils, some mists, washi tape from Purple Pumpkin and travel stamps by Glitz! I have heat embossed the balloon with black embossing powder and I have randomly painted it with my finger and some gesso. The word "journey" was painted with white acrylic paint and then with glimmer glam.

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And here is a layout I made with a photo of me just to introduce myself! In 2009 I visited Rome with my DH and we LOVED it!!!! I don't have many photos of me because I am usually/always the one holding the photo camera..LOL

"Sorry for the photo on this layout..the colors came out really bad but I didn't have the time to print it out at a store..my printer is playing games...pffff...."

"Destination: Rome"

I have used:

ATC film strip 10-022

 

CB1136 assorted words 02

 

Butterflies 02 CB4009

 

and Leaf spray 01 CB5082

 The flowers and trims are "Green Tara" and the buttons & washi tape from "Purple Pumpkin". I have painted the butterfly with black acrylic paint and the I dabbed some black stickles over it with my finger! I did the same with the word "Destination" and just added a little white paint. The spray leaf was first painted white and then I went over it with green disstress stain. I painted the film strip black and then I randomly applied some copper embossing powder!!! I loved the result!!!

So, that's all for now!! I hope you enjoyed my first post!!!

See you all later!!!!

xxxxxx

Studio 75 DT call and giveaway!!!!!!

Hello ladies!! 

As you might already know, I am a guest designer for Studio 75 papers from Polland!

And I feel very proud and lucky because the collections are just awesome and the papers are heavy and very good quality!!! If you wish to join their design team and have the pleasure of playing with their gorgeous stuff, this is your chance!!!

For the DT call, see details-----> HERE

Check out their collections ---->HERE

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There is also a giveaway on their blog at the moment and you could win the new collection

"Vintage Memories"

You must hurry up though as there are only 6 days left!!!

For the giveaway go ----> HERE

Have a nice day!!!

xxxx

Photos from the Greek Crop & Green Tara goodies!!!

Hello my friends !!!

How are you??? I know that I don't blog so often this month but I've been super busy scrapping so you will see what I've been up to later on ;)

I made these layouts for Green Tara! I started making the 1st one at a crop but I finished it at home..LOL...I cannot scrap at crops! We, Greek gals, are super talkative and VEEEEERY LOUD!!! Unfortunately I am the kind of scrapper that needs total quiet to focus..:(

And here is a photo from the Greek crop organized by my friend Katerina Laiopoulou and the rest of the "Scrapbooking in Greece DT!!! 
(I am not in this photo)

I LOOOOOOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a great time!!! Thank you!!!!

Oh, here I am! The one in the middle holding my DD Ioli!!!  

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Now, on to the layouts!!!

I decided to use bold striking colors for my layouts this time! They just make me happy!!!

For the background, I have cut a few stripes of patterned paper and have put them in the middle!

I used some brown glimmer glam and a few different size bottle tops to make the circles! Then I splashed some drops of glimmer mist and I added some stickles randomly here and there!!!

"Peek-a-hoot"

A very clever thing to do is to use the flower sprays! You can cut them to pieces and spread them all around the page!! They look amazing!!!

I have used the beautiful new satin rosettes, the heirloom and the lace flowers! They are just awesome!! 

I also love to use the cobweb (in ANY color) and the lovely bud & bow ribbon!!!

Look at these gorgeous wooden PP buttons! I love them!!!

 Roses are my favorite flowers and you will see them in almost all my projects!

Materials list:

Papers: Crate

Flowers,ribbon,leaves: Green Tara

Buttons,doily: Purple Pumpkin

Stamp: Glitz

Stickles,dylusion: Ranger

Pearls: Prima

Green Tara:

3cm Ivory Roses 

CODE: FDR024Iv

Fabric Flowers Satin Rosette Yellow Ochre/Burnt Orange Pack 

CODE: FFSRYB

1.5cm Roses Mint

CODE: FDR003Mi

1.5cm Roses Brown

CODE: FDR003Br

7.5cm Skeleton Leaves Lime Pack of 100 

CODE: RTB25

7.5cm Skeleton Leaves Orange Pack of 100 

CODE: RTB27

100 Flower Sprays Gold

CODE: PFSTGo100

**NEW** Heirloom 6.5cm Silk and Organza Flowers 12 pcs Teal

CODE: XF9213Te

50mm Cobweb Coffee 10m Roll 

CODE: RB6772Co

10m Bud n Bow 16mm, Olive

CODE: RB6761Ol

**NEW** Lace Pearl 3cm Lace Pearl Flowers 12 pcs Turquoise

CODE: XF9332Tu

"Boyz in class love me"

For this background, I have used a stencil, distress inks and gesso!!!

Something else I love to use in any color are the skeleton leaves!!!

 They are discreet and yet so impressive and add texture!!

Here I have used the frill ribbon to make a bow!

 It gives nice texture to a project!

I love this adorable PP owl button!!!

For this layout I have used Creative Scrappers sketch #241

Materials used:

Papers: Prima, Crate

Flowers,ribbon,leaves: Green Tara

Chipboard: Scrapmatts

Buttons, doily: Purple Pumpkin

Stencil: The Crafter's Workshop

Alpha's: American Crafts, Echo Park, Webster's pages

Mists: Dylusions

Distress inks: Ranger

Gesso: Martha Stewart

Green Tara:

3cm Ivory Roses 

CODE: FDR024Iv

1.5cm Roses Brown

CODE: FDR003Br

7.5cm Skeleton Leaves Lime Pack of 100 

CODE: RTB25

50mm Cobweb Coffee 10m Roll 

CODE: RB6772Co

50mm Cobweb Teal 10m Roll 

CODE: RB6772Te

50mm Cobweb White 10m Roll

CODE: RB6772Wh

7.5cm Skeleton Leaves Yellow Pack of 100 

CODE: RTB26

7.5cm Skeleton Leaves Turquoise Pack of 100 

CODE: RTB213

7.5cm Skeleton Leaves Pink Pack of 100 

CODE: RTB212

**NEW** Heirloom 4cm Silk and Organza 12pcs Teal

CODE: XF9317Te

**NEW** Lace Pearl 3cm Lace Pearl Flowers 12 pcs Turquoise

CODE: XF9332Tu

*NEW* Pincushion 6cm Soft Fabric Flower 12 pcs Butter

CODE: XF9320Bu

10mm Satin Frill Hot Pink 10m roll 

CODE: RB436HP

1.5cm Roses Hot Pink 

CODE: FDR003HP

I hope you enjoyed my bold projects and try out yourself!!!

Don't be afraid! Just go for it! Use your stencils, colors and gorgeous Green Tara goodies!!!

Have a nice day!!!

"Happy New Year" - Scrapbooking in Greece & Purple Pumpkin!

Hello my dear friends!!

Happy new year to everyone!!! My wish for you in 2013 is to be healthy, happy, lucky, loved and creative!!! I am sorry for the late post but I was away on vacation and then I was in bed with tonsillitis :(

But now I am back and I feel much better!!!

So here is a card I made for "Scrapbooking in Greece" and I dedicate it to all of you!!!

As you can see, I have created a tree using some yummy Purple Pumpkin spotty buttons!! 

The card is very simple but I love it! I used my bigshot to make the embossed background and then I inked it with distress inks. I have also used green washi tape all around to create a frame!

Now, the new sketch by Crece over at Purple Pumpkin blog looks like this:

And my take on it:

"Tree-mendous"

I have used lots of Purple Pumpkin goodness!!!

Doily and red button!

I love these vintage buttons! This cluster is 100% PP products! The felt and crochet doilies, buttons, brown flower, craft tag, washi tape and twine!!!

Materials used:

Papers & stickers: Echo Park

Embellishments: Purple Pumpkin

Mist: Dylusions by Ranger

Distrezz-it-all by Zutter

I hope you all had great holidays and that 2013 will be the best year ever!!!

Thanks for coming by! I'll be back soon ;)

Hugs and kisses!!!

xxx

Scrapfriends Design Team!!! Woohoo!!!

Hello my friends!!!

I am really excited to announce that I made the design team over at Scrapfriends, an Australian scrapbook supplies store and challenge blog!

I must say that I was really surprised as there was just one spot available and I know how much talent there is out there!!! You are all amazing!!!

Angela Star, the owner, makes the MOST amazing and inspiring sketches!!!

I can't wait to get started in February! (I didn't have enough time to make something for January)

Congrats to all the talented ladies that are on the team! I have a lot to learn from them!!!

And here is a small interview for the introduction!

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VICKY VARVADOUKA

Tell us a little about your background:

I live in beautiful,sunny Greece, I am happily married and have two little girls aged 5 and 3,5. I am 34 y.o. and I work as an assistant to the IR officer in a big gambling company. I only find time to scrap at night or during the weekend! It's my getaway and relaxing time!

How long have you been scrapbooking?

I discovered scrapbooking when I decided to make my daughter's baptism guest book on my own in 2008! However, I only started making layouts in late 2010 and have been obsessed ever since!

Type[s] of scrapping you’re ‘into’?

I love making 12"x12" layouts and mini albums (when I have the time).

…and your style?

...hmmmm...I would say shabby chic &; eclectic. Although I like to experiment with different styles and products so you could say "free styler" too!  The colors I like to use are usually bold and bright!

You love to use…

I love to create with flowers, altered chipboard, handmade bits and pieces and gauze!!! Can't live without my mists and stencils.

Current fave products?

I just bought some dylusions and I love their bright color! The Crafter's Workshop stencils are just awesome!

Vibrant & vivacious is Vicky...& so is her work. I'm sure you'll agree when you see what she's got in store for you! Big wave 'hello', Vicky, & an even BIGGER 'welcome to the team'!!

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And here are my fellow designers:

Thanks for visiting!

I wish you all have a great,happy and creative 2013!!!!

Lots of hugs and kisses!!!!

xxxxxx

"Live in full color" - Susan K. Weckesser!

Hello everyone!

I am super excited as this is my 1st layout for Susan K. Weckesser!

 Now, let me tell you something...when you have Susan's papers in front of you, you really want to make something happy, fun and colorful!!! The papers are so good quality and the colors so vibrant...I LOVE them!!!

So, inspired by that saying "Live in full color", I made a layout with a photo of my daughter surrounded by flowers!!!

"Live in full color"

I have used Susan's papers which I have cut out in stripes!

I did some fussy cutting too and used that lovely purple flower, the clouds and the circles!!!

I have also used the stencil! 

The papers were too colorful so I applied some gesso in the middle and then I used Susan's stencil in various little places and applied distress inks with a sponge! The rest of the embellies are handmade by Purple Pumpkin!

Purple Pumpkin products:

I have used crochet flowers, a doily, tickets, twine, patterned fabric buttons and the beautiful purple felt banner!

Materials used:

Papers, stencil: Susan K. Weckesser

Handmade embellies: Purple Pumpkin

Gesso: Martha Stewart

Mist: Dylusions by Ranger

Inks: Distress inks by Ranger

Gauze

Sketch by Angela Star from Scrapfriends:

My wish for you is to always try to live your life in full color!
We only have one life to waste it....

Happy New year to you all!!!!

God bless you and your families!

Have a nice day!!

Vicky