July 2018

Sheila made this baby book for a new mom, wow, I would LOVE to receive a book like that. And I’m not saying that because Sheila used mainly my Mother And Child Collection to create this… Or maybe just a little… Anyway, this is just another gorgeous junk journal from creative team member Sheila, here’s the video:

Here are some pictures:

And as always, the links to the products used:

Mother And Child Collection

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

All packs are separately available. And I have a printable version of the kit as well:

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Sheila also used some papers from I Will Meet You In Paris Patterned and Artsy Papers:

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Sheila has more amazing inspiration on her Youtube channel, you can follow her there. If you like the Baby Book, do leave her a comment!

Have a great day,

Anja

I have an amazing promotion for you in my Etsy shop - read more about that in this post. If you’re wondering what to do with all those yummy goodies, here are 12 fun DIY ideas for you!

1
Make a beach or mermaid themed junk journal. The bundle contains so many goodies that are just perfect for that, and it also includes a printable beach themed kit with letter size papers and embellishment sheets, if you’re not that good with Photoshop or graphic software in general. Check out creative team member Sheila May’s Mermaid Junk Journal or flip through her Beach Party / Bathing Beauties themed Junk Journal for inspiration!

2
If you’re not into junk journals, and more into digiscrapping, finally take some time to scrap the photos from that fantastic beach vacation.

3
Have you been wanting to add some new wall art to your house? Then now’s the time! The Scrumptious Sun-kissed Summer Crafting Pack contains several pieces of wall art, ready to print! All you have to do is frame them.

4
Organize your craft room! Buy a few more boxes if you need to, go through your craft supplies and put related things together. Print the Craft Room Labels on sticker sheets, so you can just print, cut out and glue the stickers to the boxes.

5
If you love to cook or spend time in the kitchen, a well organized pantry will give you extra joy. Use the Pantry Labels from the bundle to organize your supplies in a stylish way!

6
If you want to declutter your home or (home) office, the printable Cable Labels are a good start. Print, cut and attach to all those cables and cords of printers, computers, scanners, laptops, phones…

7
Invite your family and friends for a summer afternoon party in the garden! The Vintage Orchid or Tropical Getaway Tickets, the Vintage Tropical Straw Flags, the Tea Party Invitation, the Tea Bag Envelopes… those will add some extra flair to your party. Print out a few botanical papers, like the papers in the Things To Do In The Garden collection and use as wrapping paper for small gifts, or to make festive garden banners.

8
If you’re more of a silent crafting type, summer is always a good time to start making homemade Christmas gifts for family and friends. Create unique jewelry, using the Alice In Wonderland, My One True Love or Vintage Tropical Jewelry Images, make unique clocks, using the Clock Faces, fill the Seed Packets with seeds from your garden that they can sow in the spring, or record their favorite music on a CD and put the CD in the CD Sleeves with Music Fairies… Nothing is ever more appreciated than a unique, homemade gift.

9
Does your garden need some work? Print out the Garden Planner. It will help you design, plan, harvest and maintain the garden of your dreams and you can use it over and over again!

10
If you have an extensive home library, if you often lend books to family and friends, the Ex Libris Bookplates will allow you to mark your books in a stylish way. Print and paste them in your books, add your name and address - no one will ever forget that it is your book they are reading.

11
Make a digital scrapbook of your latest trip to the mountains, using the Wanderlust Collection. The muted color scheme of lilacs, greens and neutrals will allow your pictures and stories to shine. The colors will look especially great with pictures of lavender fields, woods and mountains.

12
Print 1 or more of the Ex Libris Quotes or Catching Waves Poems on vellum and wrap around a glass jar. Put a candle in it, the light will shine through the vellum and make for a very unique candle light, perfect for a summer evening! You can do the same with some of the papers from this bundle.

Have fun!

Anja

Oh, did you think I was moving my designs to a new shop? No no, definitely not! My family and I are moving to a new house in just 2 weeks from now. It’s kind of hectic around here… we’ve started packing and there is still SO much to do in the new house. With only two weeks to go, I am getting a little nervous, though hubby says it will be alright LOL.

Anyway, there will be no new releases in my shop(s) for a while… But I’m offering a discount of 30% in my shop at Oscraps, thru August 20th!

Enjoy!

Anja

Summer is the time when life slows down and when being lazy is officially allowed. It is the time when we disconnect ourselves from the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, the tasks and the chores. It is a time to recharge the batteries and do the things that we love to do: reading, gardening, traveling, taking pictures, catching up with things around the house, spending time with family and friends, crafting…

The Scrumptious Sun-kissed Summer Crafting Pack has everything you need to keep you busy this summer and many more summers to come, with more than 1100 embellishments (including journal cards, photo masks, paint, word art, alpha sets and artsy stuff), over 300 solid, patterned and artsy papers, and last but not least, 251 printable sheets. That’s a lot of crafting fun!

This huge bundle is now 91% off for a limited time and only in my Etsy shop - grab The Scrumptious Sun-kissed Summer Crafting Pack here.

By purchasing this pack, you will receive:
- 117 solid papers (117 JPG files, mix of letter size and 12 x 12 in papers);
- 193 patterned and artsy papers (193 JPG files, mix of letter size and 12 x 12 in papers);
- 1117 embellishments, including overlays, paint, photo masks and word art (1117 PNG files);
- 37 brushes (5 ABR files);
- 56 journal cards (separate JPG and PNG files, printable sheeets in JPG and PDF);
- 7 complete alpha packs (PNG files);
- 251 printable sheets;
- a total size of 5,04 GB;
- offered in 132 ZIP files.

In other words, you will receive all this:

Need more details? Check the description of this pack in my Etsy shop for a link to every single item that is included!

Have a great day!

Anja

Sheila couldn’t get enough of the beach theme and simply decided to make another one! This one is more focused on a beach party and bathing beauties theme, without the mermaid fantasy. But she used some of the same supplies as she used for the Mermaid Junk Journal.

Here’s the video, some stills and a link to the supplies she used are below.

And here are the links:

Mermaids Patterned and Artsy Papers
available only in my Etsy shop

Mermaids Embellishments
only available in my Etsy shop

Flairs Vol.1 ‘Sea Creatures’
available here: Etsy | Oscraps

Catching Waves Bundle
available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Acrylic Transitions Vol.3
available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Next to these supplies, Sheila used a variety of supplies from other designers ànd she also used a bunch of printables from The Graphics Fairy, some of those were designed by me for the Membership site.

Sheila has more amazing inspiration on her Youtube channel, you can follow her there. If you like the Beach Party Book, do leave her a comment!

Have a great day,

Anja

Hi, everyone! Kate here with a look at the balsa wood magnet set I just made using the perfectly distressed elements from Anja’s kit Never Enough Hours, a collab with Captivated Visions. I’ve included a supply list in case you’d like to follow along.

(find it at Oscraps, Scrap Girls, and Etsy)

Supplies:

Photo paper

Cutting machine or scissors

Balsa wood (found in the craft section of the store)

Spray adhesive

X-acto knife

Nail file

Mod Podge

Small magnets

The first thing I did was print and cut the elements I wanted as magnets.

Next, I adhered the the elements to the balsa wood using a spray adhesive. Using an X-acto knife, I carefully cut the balsa away from the design. I used a nail file to finish it off. Balsa is such a soft wood that it really doesn’t take much - just use a light hand with the file.

I brushed all the tops with Mod Podge at this point, just to give them an extra layer of protection. Once they were dry I used hot glue to secure the magnets on the backs.

Thanks for looking! <3

I have two new junk journal projects to share with you, and both were made with my Wonderland collection and the Alice In Wonderland Papers. Heidi is new to the team and this is her first DT project for me. Heidi is also relatively new to making junk journals, so that makes it all the more amazing what she has created…

First up is a smaller travellers style notebook. I love Heidis choice of color here! She kept it rather simple but it’s a little beauty, watch the video below:

Here are some stills:

Next is a larger junk journal that she made and WOW, take a look at all the layering that she’s done and the attention that she’s given to little details:

And some stills:

Here are the links to the packs she used:

Wonderland Collection - available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

All packs are separately available!

A printable version of the kit is available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Alice In Wonderland Papers - available only in my Etsy shop:

And the printable version of these papers can be found only in my Etsy shop:

Be sure to follow Heidi on her Youtube channel if you like this! And if you are interested in buying one (or both) of these journals, Heidi has them up for sale in her Ety shop. But hurry up, there is only one available of each journal!

Have a great day,

Anja

Sheila is on a roll with this amazing Mermaid themed junk journal that she created, using several of my designs! There’s a link to all the packs she used at the end of this post, but I’m going to let you watch this beauty now!

And some pictures:

Sheila used these packs in her journal:

Mermaids Patterned and Artsy Papers
available only in my Etsy shop

Mermaids Embellishments
only available in my Etsy shop

Mermaids Journal Cards
only available in my Etsy shop

Mermaids Transfers
only available in my Etsy shop

Gift Tags Vol.1 ‘Mermaids & Nymphs’
available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Flairs Vol.1 ‘Sea Creatures’
available here: Etsy | Oscraps

Catching Waves Bundle
available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Acrylic Transitions Vol.3
available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Whimsical Masks Vol.1
available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Charms Mix Vol.4
available here: Etsy | Scrap Girls

I hope you’re feeling inspired and if you like what Sheila makes, be sure to follow her on her Youtube channel!

P.S. If you are looking for summer, sand & sea themed packs for your next project, digital or hybrid, I have created this section in my Etsy shop for you. All packs in this section are now 25% off thru Wednesday July 11th!

Have a great day,

Anja