Happy Unicorn | Tamara Buckler

Hey Hey Flutterby Friends,

Can you believe February is here already and all the kiddos are back at school?!? It's certainly been a busy couple of weeks at our place, so when I sat down to create this page, I really just wanted to get a bit crazy with colour, texture and lots of embellishments.  Luckily my little miss is a bit cray cray, so she gives me good material for when I want to get messy!

I started this page with a sheet of 12 x 12 white cardstock (which ends up as 8.5 x 11.5), and started by running some texture paste through the Little Big Love Stencil. I wanted to work with the colours on the ice cream box,  so I watered down some Flutter Colour Paint in Grape Soda, Raspberry Punch, and Green Limousine and added it to the page using the packaging technique. I also used a watercolour crayon to add in the deeper blue.

I then fussy cut my pics and mounted one of them with foam to provide a little bit of separation from the background. I selected from the 'We run the World' Filler Cards a number of cards that had a watercolour or whimsical feel about them, and that fitted with my colour scheme, and cut them into strips to run behind the photos. I also slotted in the "Best Day Ever" Fussy Cut that I backed with the same papers, and I tucked in a frame from the 'We Run the World' Photo Cut Outs.

I used a Die Cut from the 'Flawsome' collection and I fussy cut the word "unicorn" from an Everyday Etc to create the title. I have to say I was stoked to see the word "unicorn" pop up because someone in my house is a little obsessed, hence the crazy face about the Unicorn Gaytimes :)

To finish off the layout I added in a heap of die cuts, flair buttons, and wood veneer pieces from a variety of ranges, as well as some white tiny sticky quotes.

The final layout is a little bit chaotic, but I think its a bit fun, and suits the crazy we've got going on. Sometimes you've just got to let that shine, right?!? Plus I hope its made you smile!

Big Loves,
Tam xo

Dec 25 | Belinda Spencer

Hello Flutterby Designs peeps!

Belinda here today to share a layout featuring the fabulous Fair Dinkum Chrissy collection. 

I love all of the beach elements in this range as my little family and I quite often head to the beach on Christmas Day.

'Dec 25' Layout

I began by swiping some texture paste over a couple of rows of the awesome 'He Said, She Said' Stencil. I LOVE this stencil and I'm pretty sure I am going to be using it a LOT!

Once he texture paste was dry, I diluted some Tropicana Teal and Arctic White Flutter Colour Paints with water. I also spritzed my background with water and sloshed the teal paint around on it. I gave it a little time to dry and then I lifted the background and applied more paint letting it run down the page to create some lovely drips.

I used the cute 'Bubble O'Fun' Mini Stencil to add some subtle white bubbles to the layout too.

Next I layered on all of my bits and pieces as well as the photo. I cut the 'Dec 25' Wood Veneer bit into pieces, painted it with several coats of white gesso and added to the page.

Here's what I used:

FAIR DINKUM CHRISSY:

- Everyday Etc Cards

- Die Cut Bits & Bobs

- Frame 49

- Wood Veneer Bits

He Said She Said Stencil

Confetti Circles Wood Veneer

Word Speech Bubble Wood Veneer

Jolly Season Page Tabs

Bright Tabs 3 Photo Cut Outs

Stars Photo Cut Outs

Labels 10 Photo Cut Outs

Cool Snippet Strips

White Tiny Sticky Quotes

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Cheers

Belinda

Together We Can Rock the World | Sue Plumb

Hi everyone! 

Sue Plumb here today to share my latest design team page with you using the recently released 'We Run the World' collection. This page features a photo of my sister that was taken last year on a theme night at a scrapbooking retreat. (When we dress up, we ALWAYS commit!)

I started this page using the 'Connie' paper from the 'We Run the World' 12x12" paper pack. Because the paper had such a bold pattern, I used a little 'Arctic White' Flutter Colour paint to tone the pattern down in the centre of my page first. I then gathered together a few different 'We Run the World' Everyday Etc filler cards, which I cut and placed over the paint to create a layered photo mat.

After I had my mat in place, I added one of the tabs from the 'We Run the World' Die Cut Bits & Bobs pack; before sticking my photo on top. I then used a Colour Blast Colour Shimmer Cube to add some watercolour highlights around the edges of my mat.

To the right of my photo, I added the quote from one of the 'We Run the World' Everyday Etc cards, which also served as my title. Above the quote I added the camera sticker which came from the 'Mad About You' Sticky Quotes sheet; and a heart sticker from the 'We Run the World' set. (I popped the heart on a bit of foam tape to give it some dimension.)

Below my photo I added more stickers from the 'We Run the World' collection; before scattering a few tiny hearts from the same sheet around my page. To finish off, I added some splatters of Colour Blast 'Love' Colour Spray. (I found it challenging to keep myself from adding more embellishments, but as the paper pattern was so bold I didn't think it needed any.)

Thanks so much for stopping by today so I could share this with you, if you are looking to top up your stash of Flutterby goodies, now is a great time to do it! Anita has just added a new 'clearance' section to the website, and added LOTS of products to it, so you can snap up plenty of bargains!
Pop over and check them out HERE
Until next time, happy scrapping!

GUEST DESIGNER - AMY LANE

Amy is back with another share. We've loved having you guesting for us Amy <3

Here's Amy to tell you how she created her layout :)

 I started with what photos I was going to use for this spread and laid them accordingly. Then I went through the 'We Run The World' Everyday Etc Cards and picked out the ones that suited the theme I was going with for this spread- my beautiful strong girl.

I choose 1 to use as part of my title cards- 'beautiful' and then using a piece of patterned paper created the 2nd card for the title. 

Using some Thickers from stash, Flutterby Designs 'Wheel' wood veneer and the phrase 'never grow up' from the Snippet Strips, I created my title cards. 

I then used some of the 3x4 Everyday Etc Cards to embellish my photos and use as filler cards. I also used flairs from the 'We Run The World' collection, washi strips and a few Page Tabs from the 'We Run The World' collection to also embellish the photos a little. 

I have also used some glitter hearts and rhinestones from my stash to add some sparkle to the spread. 

Here is a process video for this spread, so grab a cuppa

& enjoy...

Thanks for playing with Flutterby Designs Amy,

We've loved having you MWAH x

Strong, Empowered, Beautiful, Loved - Allara Bamforth

Good Morning!

I'm back on the blog today with a new design from the 'We run the World Collection' using my most favourite papers 'Mr and Mrs Smith' and 'Frida'. I've added a photo this time of my daughter Mak - who loves super heroes, anything Marvel and Doc Martens in no particular order. She is one of the strongest people I know and doesn't take an ounce of what anyone says to her.  I felt this layout respresented her kind and compassionate side whilst still maintaining her strength of character - totally what 'We run the World' collection is all about.

I have started off with using the 'Shake your tail Feather' Stencil with Mutli Medium Transparent Gloss mixed with the 'Stormy Grey' Flutter Paint. Next I splattered around some 'Artic White' Flutter Paint. Using my neglected die's - I cut out some hexagon shapes in various sizes mostly out of the 'Mr and Mrs Smith' Paper but also a few from the 'We run the World Everday day etc' cards. Also used these cards for a couple embellishments.

I painted up a 'Wheel' Wood veneer in the 'Stormy Grey' and a couple of hearts, added a flair button from the 'We run the World Flair Buttons Set 1'.  I also used some circles from the 'Mixed Media Circles' Fussy Cuts. Finished off with cheescloth from my stash and a few silver sequins dotted with some liquid pearls.

I added a final splattering of Stormy Grey to finish off. These collections are so fun to mix and match - as everything co-ordinates so well.

Thanks for having a peek and I welcome feedback anytime.

Till next post,

Allara xx

"Radmas" by Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone!

Rachel back with you today sharing a Christmas layout, 

using the awesome Fair Dinkum Chrissy range.

I created my background with some sprays and some black texture paste 

through a 'Sugar Sprinkles' stencil. I also added some stamping with a red gelato, 

and some roller stamps randomly around the page. 

I also added some black splatters.

 

I've layered up some of the Everyday Etc Filler cards under my photo. 

I cut out the polaroid frames from the 

'Die Cut Bits and Bobs' pack to accent my photos.

I've used the word 'christmas' from the Wood Veneers Bits 

as my title, colouring it black.

I've added a few more pieces from the 'Die Cut Bits & Bobs' pack. 

How perfect is the 'Ripper Christmas' flair?! Love those sunnies!

I've also used some Christmas Enamel Dots, a page tab, 

a Sticky Snippet and a couple of Snippet Strips words.

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

Unleash Your Inner Awesome | Tamara Buckler

Hey Hey Flutterby Peeps!

Happy Monday, I hope you all had a fab weekend and managed to squeeze in some scrappy time. Today I'm here to share with a layout using a mixed bag of Flutterby products. I have to say it is a real credit to Anita that all of her ranges work so well together, it makes using up your stash so easy and enjoyable! 

I actually started this layout by choosing my photo, which is not always something that I do. For some reason this pic makes me sing 'you spin my head right round, right round' and this became the inspiration for the circles in the background. I traced in pencil around various round objects to get the lines, and then went all scratchy and doodley with a sharpie. To add the colour, I watered down some FlutterColour paint in Grape Soda, Raspberry Punch and Tropicana Teal, and used the packaging technique to roughly add them around the circle pattern. 

This colour combo came from the Everyday Etc Card 'Unleash your inner Awesome' from the Creative Chaos range, as I new I wanted this to be my title. This also inspired the small triangles that run around the circle as the background of this card features triangles. I cut these by hand, and glued them down in the areas of corresponding colour. The photo is matted with more Everyday Etc Cards from various ranges, but still sticking to these 3 main colours. 

The main embellishment cluster to the left of the photo features a saying from another Everyday Etc Card in the Creative Chaos collection, which I fussy cut off the card. The cluster is backed by a frame from the 'Mad About You' Everyday Etc Cards, and features a Flair Button from the Sentence Enhancer range.

I was also able to include some Page Tabs from the Fur-ever Friends collection. This was a total win, because we aren't cat people, but this pic is of my daughter getting ready to play the Cheshire Cat, so 'Crazy Cat Lady' worked perfectly!

I added a second cluster to the top right of my circles, using a White Sticky Quote, a Flawsome Die Cut and some enamel dots,  in order to balance off the page, and with that it was done!

 

Thanks for stopping by today and checking out my layout. Let me know if you have any questions about creating this background, it was a fun one!!

Big Loves

Tam xo