- shirley said...
- I am also a big fan of Rachel and Darkroom Door. Love all the awesome rubber stamps,filmstrips,montages and photo chips!
Scrapbooking, scrapbooks, cards and paper crafting everything that is fun!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Congratulations to......
Our May winner is comment #4
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Step it up
Hello all,
Its time to step up your creativity and stay inside where it is warm!
At the moment I have quite a few projects on the go. In fact too many, a blanket that I am crocheting, a quilt that I am sewing, not to mention some assignments due for the study I am doing.
But when it all comes down to it my passion is definitely scrapbooking (and I am being brought over to card making quite a bit lately too).
So it poses the question when you only have so many hours in the day, "Does every page need to be a work of art?"
My answer might surprise you because I actually think yes it should. Not a stare at it for the millennium type of art, but a page that tells your story. Sometimes this is with every product and tool in your stash and sometimes it is just best to keep it simple and quick.
Even simple and quick pages (or cards) can be works of art. Head to your comfort zone, the tools that work for you, your favourite colours. At the end of the day I think it is far more important to get your story on the page for future reading than it is to worry about the perfect page.
Yep that's it, I am not interested in perfect, just art and life and story telling.
So to help you keep it quick and stunning at the same time, I have a great deal for you!
This is a super deal.
Cuttle Bug embossing folders, some for as little as $7.45
Six fantastic styles to choose from.
Two sizes.
Limited stock.
Special price available for a short time only!
Cuttle Bug embossing folders, some for as little as $7.45
Six fantastic styles to choose from.
Two sizes.
Limited stock.
Special price available for a short time only!
Keep warm and stay creating :)
Hugs
LSunday, May 15, 2011
unpacking....
Good morning!
And what a fine crisp old morning it is here in Sydney :)
I am unpacking boxes full of lovely new products to go on the cyber shelves of Joyful Scraps.
Brand new Tattered Angels and even new distress ink colours - sigh. Here is the problem, as I unpack my mind starts to race, full of ideas of what I want to do with all these goodies. So I do tend to get distracted from putting them on the site. So today I have decided that at least two of these boxes need to go up for you all to enjoy! Wish me luck......
Talking of luck, have you left a comment on the who is who post yet? Its your chance to win the gorgeous prize pack from Darkroom Door! So now I am wishing you good luck :)
Hugs (stay warm)
L
Monday, May 2, 2011
It is time to unlock the Artist within!
Hi all
Welcome to Who's Who in Paper crafting, this month we have a fantastic ambassador for the industry. She is super talented and a terrific lady all rolled into one!
Hi, I’m Rachel! I am a professional photographer and the owner of Darkroom Door, an Australian rubber stamp and papercraft company. I’m married to Stewart, and we have two children Ethan (10 yrs) and Zoe (7 yrs). We live on the Central Coast, NSW. My history in art/craft includes: Bachelor of Visual Arts degree, Ranger Certified Instructor, Copic Certified Instructor, co-author to various scrapbooking and photography books and articles. My main passion is rubber stamping! I’ve been stamping since 1991 and have designed rubber stamps for Stamp-It Australia, Personal Impressions (UK) and now for Darkroom Door.
So tell us Rachel how long have you been scrapbooking? Since 2001
What inspired you to scrapbook? The birth of my 1st child
Can you describe your style? Simple designs with an inky stampy feel!
What are your favourite tools? Ranger non-stick craft sheet, Archival and Distress Inks and a whole bunch of rubber stamps!
What is the biggest challenge you face? Finding the time to do everything that I want to do. I think we all feel like that though!
Do you create every day? Most days. I also like having days away from craft too – it gives me re-newed energy when I craft again.
Describe your perfect creative area? I’ve just set up a new craft room and so far it’s been pretty good! I have a big antique table in the middle of the room that is surrounded by shelves and drawers, which are full of stamps, inks, fabric, paper, cardstock, embellishments etc. My sewing machine is at one end and there’s a little open patio off the room which lets in loads of natural light and lots of fresh air (especially thankful for this when working with alcohol inks and other stinky mediums!) The room is near the loungeroom and kitchen, so it’s easy to do a bit of craft here and there.
Does that resemble where you actually create? Yes!(Oh how lucky!! -note from LeAnne)
Do you prefer to create in a group or by yourself? Both. If I need to concentrate I like to work alone, but I also love creating with friends. We chat while we create, it’s fun!
What inspires you? Colour, photos, antique books, letters and postcards, other artists…
What do you do for fun? Listen to music, hike, swim, go to the theatre, hang out with my family and friends, play the piano, read a book, fossick around flea markets, write letters and postcards.
Can you finish this sentence: a happy day for me is.... when I’ve just cooked chocolate slice!
So by the time I had finished the interview with Rachel I was trying to think how I could get her craft room to fit in my house and I was drooling over the idea of freshly baked chocolate slice! And then I saw the samples she had made; so now I am totally inspired as well! The samples were made with the following supplies:
Twine
Other:
(to see any of these items just click on them)
The May Embellishment pack is jammed packed with Darkroom Door goodies so that you can make your very own versions of these cards!
Each pack contains:
1 x Darkroom Door Wilderness Filmstrip Vol 1
1 x Darkroom Door Wilderness Filmstrip Vol 2
1 x Darkroom Door Wilderness Word strip
2 of the Darkroom Door Wilderness photo chips (these will vary in each pack)
1 x pkt size 8 tags 24in pack
1 mtr Green Tara Green mesh ribbon
1 mtr Green Tara Dark Brown Satin Leave Garland ribbon
1 mixed bag of Green Tara leaves and flowers
You can see the Embellishment pack below and find it on the Joyful Scraps site here.
1 x Darkroom Door Wilderness Filmstrip Vol 1
1 x Darkroom Door Wilderness Filmstrip Vol 2
1 x Darkroom Door Wilderness Word strip
2 of the Darkroom Door Wilderness photo chips (these will vary in each pack)
1 x pkt size 8 tags 24in pack
1 mtr Green Tara Green mesh ribbon
1 mtr Green Tara Dark Brown Satin Leave Garland ribbon
1 mixed bag of Green Tara leaves and flowers
You can see the Embellishment pack below and find it on the Joyful Scraps site here.
Now it would not be a Who is Who without a Fantastic prize giveaway :)
The Darkroom Door prize pack includes:
- Seaside Montage & Wordstrips
- Sweet Treats Montage & Wordstrips
- Love Letters Montage & Wordstrips
For your chance to win you need to be an Australian resident and leave a comment on this post :)
You can find more of Rachel's Work here:
And don't forget to check out the Darkroom Door range available at Joyful Scraps here.
Or the May embellishment pack here.
Till next time, stay safe!
Hugs
L
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Ta da and the winner is......
Ok I am a bit late with this, apologies. Being Sunday I have been hanging out with the family and two of my wonderful sons helped me re do our lounge room wall - smile.
So time to draw this months winner, and the lucky comment is:
- Dawn wants to inspire other to create, I for one would say she has. Dawn taught my very first scrapbooking class back in 2004 and I still love it
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