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Hybrid Scrapping

Hiya Claire here.

One thing I've never been able to get the hang of is digital scrapping, I just can't do it (unless its a template where all you have to do is insert the photos, but that feels a bit like cheating to me). There are so many lovely digi elements out there that I would love to use so I tried Hybrid scrapping - choosing a digi element I like , printing it out & sticking it onto one of my layouts. Hybrid seems to be becoming one of the next big things. The other major plus with hybrid stash... it never runs out & you only have to buy it the once, you can print it over & over again - I find journaling spots particularly useful.

Here is my latest hybrid layout (featuring DD with chickenpox) The journaling reads Whenever you are poorly you always snuggle up on the sofa with Snuffy Bear under my fluffy pink dressing gown & watch DVDs

These hybrid swirls (or flourishes, if you like :)) were perfect for this Layout. If you are nifty with Photoshop or Paintshop Pro - unlike me - you can change the size & colour of digi elements to suit your project.

So go on give Hybrid scrapping a go... I can't wait to see what you create.

Bye Bye for now & see you soon

Claire

xx
 

Hybrid Storage Tin

Hi Dolly here

 

By now you know I don’t throw things away. Not anything!

I have a whole heap of Maya Road tins and boxes and they are just way too pretty not to use.

 

 

 

 

The metal takes alcohol inks really well and so that was what I started off with. I coloured the tin in shades of rose and ochre and also used one of the metal inks … the copper …. Which gives a gorgeous rich effect.

 

 

I used digital kits from Weeds and Wildflowers called Vintage Comfort and Believing in You for the papers, embellishments and to help me make the picture insert for the lid.

 

I made a mini digital scrapbook page with a photo of the gorgeous Emily, some paper lace and stitching and printed this out, adding it inside the window of the tin.

 

 

 

I printed out more of the same paper and used strips to edge the box, cover the back and to line the inside of the lid.

 

I printed the elements and mounted them onto this card before adhering them to the box.

The tin was finished with lots of ribbons in the same subtle tones.

 

 

 

I intended to give the tin to Emily – I really did! But then I discovered that my small inks cubes fitted perfectly and … well the rest is history!

 

 

 

 

Have fun creating!  

 

Jazzing up picture frames using digi doodles

Jazzing up a plain picture frame is a doddle using digital doodles, printed and cut out.

Images by Kate Hadfield.
Ballet slippers by Jacque and Kate available from the lilypad

I decorated this frame in less than an hour - cutting the digi images takes a little while - and some patience, but you can do this while you wait for the paint to dry on the frame to save time.

The plain pine frames cost next to nothing in Ikea, I think a set of three was under 2 quid.

First paint your frame. I used a pale pink, so I only needed one coat. A darker colour might need two.

Then I dry brushed the frame all over with a deeper shade of pink.

When dry, I used a Krylon leafing pen in silver to outline all the edges. Don’t try to make this too neat, a randon line looks better I think – and takes way less time!

Next attach your images using sticky pads for dimension, and finish the frame with some stickers and perhaps rubon’s. I used the word precious…. Coz that's what she is!! :-)

Thanks for joining us on IACW today!

Jakey xx

*** The winner of the 7 gypsies journal stamps kindly donated by A trip down memory lane is ...... Wee Haggis.  Please email us at acreativeworld@hotmail.co.uk and we'll pop your stamps in the post ***

Digi Decoupage

Hi From Jakey

Today I want to share another idea for a cute little gift that won’t break the bank.

You’ll need a regular sized terracotta pot, and holder.

White acrylic paint

Some printed and cut out digi images

Napkin podge, or similar

A couple of lolly sticks

And a potted primrose – usually only about 60-75p

First you need to paint your pot and saucer. I find several light coats are best.

While the pot is drying, and in between coats, print some pretty digi images and cut them out. Normally for hybrid projects I’d print them out on card, but for decoupage, plain white paper is better.

I used Kate Hadfield's

Sunburst Alpha

Spring Flora Doodles

available from the Lilypad

Using napkin podge, stick the images to your pot and smooth out any bubbles gently with your fingertips. It’s pretty fast drying to you might want to mark where the images are to go first.

Print the sentiment onto card and cut it out. Ink the edges if desired. Glue a lolly stick across the back of the sentiment for stability, and another one in the opposite direction – this will go into the soil of your plant to hold the word above the flowers.

Pop the potted plant into the holder and add the word – and you’re done!

You could use shellac or clear varnish to coat the pot but I didn’t bother and the whole thing took no time to make.  Might be a nice Mother’s Day gift, or Easter pressie for a special Nan.

Thanks for joining us today!

Love Jakey

and the creative team.

 

 

 

 

A Trio of Christmas Cards

Hi, today I thought I'd share a trio of hybrid Christmas cards I made using digi elements from a collab kit called Funky Junky Christmas, which you can buy from the Lilypad if you fancy using these elements yourself :-)

 

After downloading the kit, I just copied and pasted the baubles into a blank publisher document, sized, printed, and cut them out by hand. If you are clever with your robo, you could cut them with that saving even more time, but my robo hates me, so it's the trusty scissors and craft knife for me, but there you go... Cutting's therapuetic I find, so I don't really mind.

I also used some Magistical Memories chipboard frames to give a bit of dimension, and stuck the baubles onto sticky foam pads to lift them off the background.

Scraps of ribbon, and oddments of paper are brilliant for cardmaking, and the beauty of using digi elements is that you can size them to fit, and replicate them again and again making it great value for money - so easy too!

 

I hope you like my simple and quick cards and thanks for looking in on us at IACW today!

Love from Jakey and all the Creative Girls!