Scrappy Canary: Guest Designer

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Guest Designer - Gail Lindner

Hello!

It’s Gail here to share with you the layouts I created using the May ‘Palm Tree’ kit.

The first thing you’ll notice is that I created two layouts that are quite contrasting - one quite boyish and one that’s in a softer, more feminine style. I hope this proves how versatile the kits are!

First up is a layout of my new sweet baby boy. I’m quite a “B-side” scrapper as in I often use the reverse side of pattern papers which is usually a more simple pattern. For this layout I used the reverse of the Pink Paislee ‘Raindrops’ and the Bella Blvd ‘Surf n Turf Starz’ to get the navy/grey colours that suited my photos perfectly.

I had to use the wood veneer happy word on my first layout - who can resist that??? I reinforced the theme of “happy boy” by using sunshine quotes and die cuts from the Pink Paislee ephemera pack.

I only wanted to add a few yellow accents as a pop of colour.

And as I often do, I finished my layout off by handstitching a circle around my centered photos and embellishments to break up all the straight and square elements.

That happy face makes me smile J

For my second layout, I used the fabulous Heidi Swapp ‘Dreams Come True’ paper for my background as I loved the subtle sunburst pattern. It lent itself to a softer colour palette so I kept it quite simple and added a pop of hot pink from the Basic Grey ‘Beautiful’ paper and a dash of aqua as well.

I wanted to have my title as the feature on this layout - can you see what I’ve used as part of my title? I received the ‘Love’ mini stencil as part of my kit but rather than use it as a stencil, I used the actual stencil on my layout!

I first trimmed the word from the circle and machine stitched it onto my layout. I layered my title over the two vellum polaroid frames for extra interest.

Digging through the emphemera pack was so much fun! I settled on the three flower die cuts to add to my layout in three places as a visual triangle. I adhered them with foam dots for a little extra dimension.

Well there you have it . . . I hope I’ve inspired you to get scrapping with the June kit if you haven’t already! And I also hope I’ve shown you how you can get two very different looks using items from the same kit!

Thanks for having me as a guest designer - I had so much fun playing!

Gail

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Guest Designer - Kylie Beller

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Introducing June's Guest Designers

It's the first week of a new month Polly! peeps and you know what that means!! Time to introduce our guest designers for the month.

Showcasing their work using out May kits on the blog this month are Kylie Beller and Gail Lindner!

KYLIE BELLER

Hi there! My name is Kylie and I can't tell you how excited I am to guest design for Polly! Scraps.

I am a self-confessed scrap-a-holic! I started scrapping over 10 years ago when I attended a bridal shower where the host was a Creative Memories consultant. We were all to do a layout with photos of the bride-to-be that we had brought from home. These were all put very creatively into an album as a keepsake for the host. Well, to say from that moment on that I was hooked would be an understatement... I was obsessed!

I have passionately scrapped my way through the last 10 years, creating all kinds of layouts, mini albums, cards, invitations... If it has anything to do with memory keeping, then I've probably given it a go (and most likely loved every second).

This all brought me to my latest obsession, Project Life. This simple and modern way of documenting life gets me so excited that I even feel my heart rate increase just saying the words LOL ;)

I'm so grateful to Ruth for having me on board and I can't wait to play with my Polly! kit... I hope you all like what I create.

Happy scrapping lovelies!

:) xox

GAIL LINDNER

My name's Gail and I'm from Brisbane where I'm lucky enough to be a SAHM to three gorgeous kids! I've been scrapbooking for a long time (about 15 years) and still love it just as much! I'm fortunate to have been part of several design teams over the years as well as a Scrapbooking Memories Master in 2012. Currently I design for Core'dinations Cardstock and Pink Paislee.

Most importantly to me are the stories that I tell through my scrapbooking. I love the idea of my kids (and future grandkids even) reading about my thoughts and experiences through my scrapbooking.

You can connect with me on my blog After All These Years or on Instagram (@gaillindner).

I can't wait to see what Kylie and Gail have in store for us! Watch for updates on the blog and Facebook!

Carol
XOXO

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April French Kiss Kit

5 projects from 1 kit with Amy Prior

Hi everyone! Amy Prior here today and I am so excited to be guest designing for Polly! This month. I received the fabulous April Polly! Kit last week and have been having so much fun playing along with it. I managed to get 4 scrapbook pages and 1 card out of the kit by simply adding 4.5 sheets of plain card stock.

My first layout I have to share is titled On this Day and here I have started off with a plain piece of Kraft cardstock that I have masked using a Crafter’s Workshop stencil and some Viva Décor Inka Golds in Blue & Pink.

I have then cut random bits of the patterned papers from the Polly Kit and have added a bit more of the girlie pinks and blue by adding the Inka Gold to the edges of all these pieces of paper too. The coordinating tag from the kit was also perfect to use in my layering on this layout.

I have also added some Inka Gold in the pinks and blues to the grey Thickers that came with this kit to make them a little more girlie. Lastly I have added some gorgeous stickers from the April Kit along with an added Scrappers Garden Flower and I was super happy with how this girlie layout turned out.

My next layout is a complete opposite of the first. This time a very masculine layout with a photo of my husband and his new but old car. Here I have started off with a plain piece of white cardstock in my background and this time I have added some circles cut from one of the papers in the kit as my base for the background.

When the circles were adhered, I have then added some Inka Gold to my background using a fabulous burst stencil from Crafters Workshop randomly over the page. I have then added some random stamping using the exclusive Polly stamps from the April Kit and some Black & Brown Archival Ink.

I have then grabbed some spare pieces of scrap paper leftover from the 1^st layout and I have inked the edges using the brown Archival Ink then layered together. I have also added lots of the awesome stickers, cork embellishments and wood veneer bits to this layout and each one has also been inked on the edges before adhering. The final touch was one of the gorgeous Flair Buttons and a little bit of twine!

This next layout was very fun and features a recent photo of myself and a couple of local scrappy friends who I got to scrap with recently.

This layout came together very quickly. My background paper I have started with was plain Kraft cardstock which I have masked using a Prima Stencil and some Brown Archival Ink using a Blending Tool.

I have then cut up a tonne of little tiny flags and pieces of the patterned paper for Photo matting which I have then inked the edges of every single piece using the Brown Archival Ink. Even a couple of stickers were added that were also inked on the edges.

The last layout that I have created was literally a throw together using every little scrap I had left over from the Polly April Kit.

There were a lot of food related stickers etc in this kit so I found this photo of my girls and a friend eating homemade pizza and decided they were perfect to use with my leftovers. Firstly I have started with a plain piece of white cardstock that I have masked using some Arhival Inks and various Crafters Workshop stencils.

I have then continued to ink the edges of every piece of paper that I was left with including a couple of stickers I wanted to use and then have adhered everything down to create a still very layered look. Majority of these pieces were so small that they are have been cut in half and matted only a mm under the photo to make it appear to be a whole piece matted underneath.

Lastly I also made a card with this kit and this card is a simple thanks card that could definitely be used for either a female or male friend.

This card was made using a plain piece of Kraft Cardstock that was cut and folded to size. I have then simply layered a few pieces of the gorgeous April Polly Kit papers that were distressed and inked followed by some of the gorgeous Foam Thickers that came in the kit and a cute little Cork embellishment.

Well that is it, 5 projects with tonnes and tonnes of layers on each and all out of a single kit for $37.95 and I still have tonnes of stickers and Alphabets left as well as the gorgeous stamp set that I can use time and time again. Quick head on over to the website and buy one today, you won’t regret it!

Thanks so much for having me to Ruth and the Polly team and until next time, happy scrapping!

Amy Prior xx

www.amyprior.com

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Introducing May's Guest Designers

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Guest Designer - Allison Payne

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Guest Designer - Ali Moloney

Hi everyone,

It is with great pleasure I introduce Ali to the Polly Guest Design spot today. Ali uses the now sold out March Jellybeans Pocket Life Kit to create her week 10 layout.

Hello! My name is Ali and I have had a blast working with the Polly! March Pocket Pages kit! Amy Tangerine is up there with my favourites, and this kit featuring Plus One was perfect for a week that was not spectacular in terms of photos. It was really, an average, busy week. And that is why I love Project Life!

I don't have a set process - I narrow down my photos and think about what I want or need to journal as well. My title card was almost trashed - as you can see I have stamped the date a few times (Thanks Kellie from Give a Girl a Blog for the inspiration) as I actually messed up....and the '9' did not work! So I have saved the gorgeous card, and am living with my mistake!

My photos are framed with the top of the 6 x 6 paper pad. I have just ripped up the bits and stuck them down. The photo's needed something, and I wanted to try to use as much of the kit as possible.

These photos are perfect reminders of how exhausted the kids are when I get them from Kindy. They are still adjusting to being at Kindy and most days Brendan is almost always asleep at pick up time!

I love all the cork in this kit. There is something so simple about it - and it goes with anything!

We have a retro gaming thingy - like an old arcade game, and the kids really do play Donkey Kong, and it really is a war some days!

Here is my RHS (is it right...or left...confused, but here is my first page..)

Onto the other side, and I have used lots of the gorgeous patterned paper as well as the bits and pieces from the 6 x 6 paper pad. I love the designs of Plus One, it is really so very pretty, and the font of the script is gorgeous!

I take pictures of the kids artwork and use those, and use the artwork as wrapping paper for gifts. I love that it is being used, but some are so precious I cannot bear to get rid of them - and I have a very large box full of pictures. Caitlyn is our resident artist, and her picture this week is of a bunny (from stencil) and the rest is her handiwork, and I love it! People, flowers and butterflies! She also is the most belligerent of children and is quite often photographed doing something naughty - her current favourite habit is stealing the peanut butter and just eating it from the jar!

Here is just a close up so you can see the gorgeous Amy Tan acrylics! Oh I LOVE them! You can even see that my pen ran out in this photo! I am living on the edge by even allowing them to stay in my album - but that is what PL is about - documenting the every day, not the perfect choreographed moments! Using this kit made me go against my neatness and need for perfection - and I love that I have. This page is a true representation of the week - busy and chaotic, but still so incredibly worth remembering. And I actually love that I made mistakes - because I learning that in PL, the mistakes are sometimes the best bit. And really, who has never had a pen run out? Or made a mistake with a stamp? I dare you to leave one 'mistake' on your page this week - be a little crazy!

Hope you have enjoyed the little look into what I refer to as Moloney Mayhem. You can check out my blog here (www.moloneystylestamping.wordpress.com) if you want to see more shenanigans! I am feeling very special to have a guest post in Polly! Thanks for the opportunity ladies! Have a great day whatever you are doing :)

Ali

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I am a Mum, a wife, a nurse, a teacher, a wannabe writer and a total coffee snob :)