Holidays

Creative team member Heidi McGregor created this gorgeous junk journal using ‘Merry And Bright’, ‘Dreaming Of Christmas papers’ and various other ephemera. Another work of art from this extremely talented girl! The one who won this journal (it was a giveaway), is very lucky 🙂

Here are some pictures:

Heidi used this junk journal kit:

She also used this paper pack:

I hope this junk journal inspired you to create your own Christmas themed journals.

Have a great day,

Anja

‘The Wheel of the Year’ is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by many modern Pagans, consisting of the year’s chief solar events (solstices and equinoxes) and the midpoints between them. ‘Samhain’ marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. Traditionally, it is celebrated from 31 October to 1 November, about halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. The main themes of Samhain are ‘loss and death’, ‘facing fears’ and ‘transformation’. It is a time of overall change: the days are growing shorter, the leaves are falling from the trees. It’s a time to prepare yourself for transitions, to open your heart to changes that you can’t foresee, a time to face your demons and face your fears. As we transform into characters when we dress up for Halloween, the season of Samhain is about personal and ongoing transformation, a transformation that will be completing around the time of Yule.

Buy the bundle and save $$$

Included in this bundle are: the kit and 4 coordinating packs: gradient papers, lights, spooky transfers and mixed media clusters.

Buy the kit, or any of the packs that are separately available

Some layout inspiration from the creative team

Samhain is also available in my shop at Oscraps.

I forgot to mention the Black Lace packs that I have in my shops in my previous post, so I’ll just make a separate post about them.

Soft grunge backgrounds and a vintage gothic black lace pattern… These papers and gift tags are perfect for gothic themed junk journals and projects, for Halloween invitations and cards, and digital scrapbooking layouts.

Black Lace Papers

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps

Gift Tags No12 - Black Lace

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps

Anja

Can you believe that Easter is here in just a week? It’s been a while since I had a bit of a spring feeling, it’s been raining a lot in Belgium. But now I’m here in my studio, and I can see the blossoming trees in the meadow next to where I live and the sun is shining.

And to help you prepare for Easter, I’m having a sale in my Etsy shop thru April 20. Everything is 40% off (excluding licenses).

I’ve got a lot of Easter themed products in my shop: a banner, gift boxes, gift tags, egg hunt signs… and I also have an Easter junk journal kit!

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Creative team member Liz made a wonderful journal with this kit. Watch the video below:

Here are some pictures:

What’s more, she is hosting a give-away AND I’m also giving away 3 coupons of 10 USD for my Etsy shop. All you have to do is subscribe to her channel en answer the question she asks in the video. You could use those coupons to shop in my Etsy shop during the sale.

Good luck!

Anja

In about three weeks it’s Valentine’s Day and to help you prepare, I’m discounting all my Valentine’s, love and romantic themed packs by 50% All other items are 25% off, including commercial use items and excluding licenses. Bundled deals are permanently discounted by 40%

This sale ends January 31st!

I’ve added a few new packs recently. Some are kits or bundled deals from collections, that were previously not available as a kit or bundle, others are printable versions of kits, but these are brand new:

And I have this coming on Friday - 6 new packs that coordinate with the new Mini O collection at Oscraps:

Have a great day,

Anja

I’m having a Christmas Sale in my Etsy shop! All Christmas, New Year, Winter and party themed packs are 50% off and everything else is 25% off - and that is including bundles and mega bundles! I don’t normally discount bundles, because they are already heavily discounted, but it’s Christmas soon, and I was feeling generous 🙂

This sale runs through December 24th!

Enjoy,

Anja

Liz made some gorgeous Christmas gift bags using several of my designs - a wonderful holiday gift idea!

Here is part 1 of the tutorial

And here is part 2

Liz used the following supplies (links go to my Etsy shop):

Winter Wonderland Party Bundle

Cozy Christmas Patterned and Artsy Papers

Gift Tags Vol.6 - North Pole Express Delivery

My Wish List For Santa

Wrapped Up Vol.1 - Christmas Treat Bag Toppers

CU Vintage Findings Vol.2 - Tickets

Don’t forget to check out my newest holiday printables:

I’m kind of obsessed with junk journals lately, even though I do not make them myself (I’m not really a paper crafting girl and I don’t have the time to make junk journals). But I’ve been inspired by many artists who make incredibly beautiful junk journals, that I see in the galleries on Facebook and on Youtube. I also often design items for junk journals when I work on my weekly assignment for The Graphics Fairy. As you may know, I am one of the designers of the amazing Membership site team and each week I get to work with the wonderful vintage images that Karen and Emily select and offer to their subscribers.

If you want to know more about junk journals then The Graphics Fairy is a good place to start. Not only does The Graphics Fairy offer thousands of gorgeous vintage images for free, you can also follow along with Rebecca Parsons series ‘Make Your Own Junk Journal‘ - a series of 8 blog posts that will show you from start to finish how to Make a Junk Journal!

‘Merry And Bright’ is my very first ‘real’ junk journal kit and I had so much fun making it. Let me show you the result!

Creative team member Sheila made a journal with this kit - watch the Youtube video below.

Here are some pictures!

‘Merry And Bright’ is available in my Etsy shop, in my Oscraps shop and in my shop at Scrap Girls.

Have a great day,

Anja

The time has come for the witches’ dance. And the spooks from far and near will gather and make merry, for Hallowe’en is near.

Halloween is around the corner (one of my favorite holidays!), and it’s all treats (and no tricks) for you, with a Halloween sale in my Etsy shop, the new Mini O collection at Oscraps ànd a sale in the ‘boo’tique at Scrap Girls. Find the links below:

Shop the Halloween sale in my Etsy shop (40% off all Halloween and Autumn products through October 31st)

Shop the new Mini O sale at Oscraps (44% off all Mini O October packs through Monday 29th)

Shop the sale at Scrap Girls (40% off everything through October 31st)

New Mini O collection ‘I Put A Spell On You’

It’s the last Mini O collection for 2018 and I’ve made 6 packs for you. ‘I Put A Spell On You’ is a hauntingly beautiful and supernatural digital scrapbooking collection in merigold orange, candy red, violet, admiral blue, a touch of green and traditional black and off-white, with witches, spiders, black cats and a bit of magic. Capture the thrill of the Halloween season, fly with the witch on her ragged broom and hang around for a spell… Grab the bundle and save 40% - for now only in my Etsy shop.

All packs are separately available, as always, and temporarily on sale at Oscraps and in my Etsy shop.

Click here to purchase the new Mini O collection at Oscraps, or click on the images below to shop the Halloween sale in my Etsy shop.

Need some inspiration? Here are a few layouts from the creative team!

Have a spooktacular day!

Anja

Can you believe it is nearly time for Digital Scrapbooking Day ? To kick off the celebrations, Oscraps is having three days of flash sales, starting tonight, when the Oscraps Newsletter goes out. Each day new products will be offered for just $1 each. Then, on Thursday night, when the second newsletter goes out, we are having a 40% storewide sale.

Scrap Girls is preparing for its birthday event

All designers were given a color scheme to work with and we all created something. Some did a complete collection, others have just a few small packs. These packs will be released on October 16th, and because the birthday event is so big, we are just doing a simple sale for DSD. Keep an eye out for Scrap Girls newsletter or Facebook page for more news! In the mean time, here’s a sneak peek of my contribution for the Anniversary event:

Autumn Breeze will be available in my other shops as from November.

Save up to 50% in my Etsy shop!

I’m having a sale in my Etsy shop through October 7th !

50% off autumn and Halloween themed packs

20 % off mega packs and bundled deals

40% off everything else (licenses excluded)

Have a wonderful day!

Anja

Do you have the greatest father in the world? Is your husband or partner the best daddy you could wish for your kids? Do you have a very special little (or big) boy in your life? Show them how much you love them and honour them with this father’s day themed digital scrapbooking collection. ‘Number 1 Dad’ is a retro-inspired yet modern masculine collection, full of artsy accents, worn and stamped textures. The warm, rich and fashionable retro color scheme, the painted and handdrawn patterns and all the dad-centric goodies will soon become your go-to tools to scrap and journal about the unforgettable moments in the company of those precious men in your life.

This ‘oldie but goodie’ is now back at Oscraps, just in time for Father’s Day.

Number 1 Dad Bundle

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

Number 1 Dad Kit

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

Number 1 Dad Alpha

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

Number 1 Dad Embellishments

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

Number 1 Dad Solid Papers

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

Number 1 Dad Patterned Papers

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

Number 1 Dad Artsy Papers

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

Number 1 Dad Page Borders

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

Number 1 Dad Journal Cards

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

Number 1 Dad Gift Tags

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon at Scrap Girls)

And for the junk journalers and hybrid scrappers, I also have this printable version:

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps | (coming soon to Scrap Girls)

Here are the pages that I and my creative team made with Number 1 Dad:

Acrylic Transitions Vol.3 and Whimsical Masks Vol.1

These are now available at Scrap Girls! Just click on the images below to go to my store at Scrap Girls.

Have a great day!

Anja

In just two weeks we celebrate the men in our lives. The best gifts however, do not always come from the store. Creating a homemade gift can be so much fun and will make a unique gift that no one else has. The items in the ‘Father’s Day Ideas’ section in my Etsy shop can help you with that. Here are just a few ideas for your inspiration!

1
Use coin envelopes as gift wrapping for gift coupons. Coupons are always a fun gift idea. Make a coupon booklet filled with great ‘deals’, such as a free car wash from the kids, a free breakfast in bed from mom…

2
Fill the Coin Envelopes with some of dads favorite goodies, or fill them with dad’s favorite sweets or cookies!

Coin Envelopes Vol.1 | Coin Envelopes Vol.3

3
Does your dad or husband have a man cave (that place where men retreat if they need a break or to have fun with friends)? Surprise him with a print of the Man Cave poster. Print on a canvas, or print on paper and frame it.

Man Cave Sign

4
Decorate your gifts with a beautiful gift tag saying ‘You are my hero’ or ‘You are my number one’ (or one of the other tags). That will make the gift even more special.

Gift Tags Vol.9 ‘Number 1 Dad’

5
Is your dad or husband an avid reader? Surprise him with a new book and a personalized Ex Libris bookplate attached to it. If he often lends out books to family and friends, give him a whole stock of Ex Libris bookplates that he can use to mark his books.

Ex Libris Bookplates

6
Perhaps your dad or husband loves working in the garden… In that case, prepare a ‘Garden Kit’ for him. Print the Garden Planner, where he can keep track of his garden chores. Print and assemble a collection of seed packets so he can stock seeds from the garden, and add an envelope with a bunch of Garden Stock Labels, to allow him to make an inventory of what’s in the garden shed.

Garden Planner | Seed Packets Vol.2 | Garden Stock Labels

7
If your dad or husband is more of a computer man, with an office full of printers, computers, scanners etc you can print and cut out the Cable Labels for him, so he can label all his cords and cables!

Cable Labels

8
Maybe your dad or husband is an amateur photographer? Use the ‘A Moment Captured’ collection to make a photography themed card for him, or a cover for a photography themed journal.

A Moment Captured Patterned and Artsy Papers | A Moment Captured Transfers | A Moment Captured Embellishments | A Moment Captured Journal Cards | A Moment Captured Camera Transfers | A Moment Captured Word Art

9
If dad is none of the above, create a memory book for him. A memory book from that last trip you made together, or the party you organized for his birthday last year, or a memory book with your families most treasured moments… Memory books are always great gifts, no matter what the occasion. Use themed papers and embellishments.

10
Pick some beautiful papers and make a collection of coasters. He will definitely enjoy using those in his man cave with his friends!

11
Use those papers to wrap little gifts, like treats and snacks, some men’s accessories perhaps (a beautiful tie, a pair of socks, some handkerchiefs) … Put all these little gifts in one big ‘Father’s Day Gift Basket’.

12
Dads deserve to relax at the end of the day. Buy a (scented) candle, print a beautiful paper on vellum and make a wrap around the glass of the candle. The light will shine through and give a nice glow. You can also do this with a collage of pictures!

There is still time to enjoy 40% off all items in the Father’s Day Ideas section in my Etsy shop - but hurry, the sale ends June 7th.

Yes please, I want to check out those Father’s Day Ideas and save 40%

Have fun!

Anja

Creative Team member Sheila May created this amazing steampunk journal about a fictional character named Magnus who’s visiting the World Expo in Paris, in 1889.

She used mainly papers and embellishments from the Somewhere In Time collection (including the clock faces!), some papers from Vintage Travel, A Moment Captured Camera Transfers, Steampunk Laboratory Test Tube Labels (all links below) and some things from other designers. I love that wooden cover she made, and that journal could have been a book that you purchase in a store, it all looks amazing!

Here’s where you can find the On A Whimsical Adventure products that she used:

Somewhere In Time Patterned and Artsy Papers can be found here:
Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Somewhere In Embellishments can be found here:
Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Somewhere In Clock Faces can be found here:
Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Vintage Travel Papers can be found only in my Etsy shop.

A Moment Captured Camera Transfers are available only in my Etsy shop.

The Steampunk Laboratory Test Tube Labels are available only in my Ety shop.

Sheila also used the same supplies in her amazing ‘Around The World with Nelly Bly’ journal:

If you want to see more of Sheila May’s journals, you might consider subscribing to her Youtube channel and be sure to leave her a nice comment if you like the journal!

Have a great day,

Anja

Acrylic Transitions Vol.3

I have released a new set of Acrylic Transitions ! Hubby made these a while ago but I forgot about them. This new pack has 9 pieces of delicious mixed media art. By mixing gesso, acrylic paint and bistre on a plastic sheet, he created an amazing texture. I scanned them, and I enhanced the color and the texture. Create art, by using these artist papers as backgrounds in your digital scrapbooking, papercraft or art journal projects. Or simply have (some of) these papers printed on a canvas and use as modern wall art! A printable letter size version of each paper is also included, for a jumpstart on your (junk) journals!

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps (soon available at Scrap Girls)

Whimsical Masks Vol.1

Next to that I created a pack of photo masks with torn edges and scratched textures. I was actually going to make a new set of torn frames, but then I got this idea for the masks. My team loves them! Included are 10 layered templates in PSD and PNG format. The size of the masks is based on the following standard photo sizes: 2 x 3 in (5,1 x 7,6 cm) | 3.5 x 8.1 in (9 x 20,5 cm) | 3 x 5 in (7,62 x 12,7 cm) | 4 x 6 in (10,2 x 15,2 cm) | 4.33 x 5.907 in (11 x 15 cm) | 4.5 x 6 in (11,4 x 15,2 cm) | 4.7 x 9.3 in (12 x 23,5 cm) | 5.12 x 5.12 in (13 x 13 cm) | 5.907 x 5.907 in (15 x 15 cm) | 5.907 x 7.873 in (15 x 20 cm).

Available here: Etsy | Oscraps (soon available at Scrap Girls)

Here is some layout inspiration from the team:

Tropical Getaway

This collection is now available in a bundle version ànd in my shops at Scrap Girls.

Bundle available here: Etsy | Oscraps | Scrap Girls

Etsy sale 40% off father’s day ideas

I am offering a variety of packs that might give you ideas for father’s day gifts and DIY projects at 40% off in my Etsy shop, including the Acrylic Transitions Vol.3! This sale runs through June 7th.

Also new is this fun set of printable coin envelopes, created with images of vintage gentlemen. Each envelope comes in a version with text written on a label on the front, and in a version where I kept the label blank for you to add a personal message. Use these cuties for little things that have to be packed, stored, labelled and/or given away: seeds, beads, needles, coins, … You can also use them as gift wrapping for small favors and gifts - this is a great DIY gift idea for dad - or you can use them in your junk journals.

Available here: Etsy (coming to my other shops soon).

Have a great day!

Anja

Father’s Day is coming up and perhaps you are thinking of an idea for a DIY gift. I have put together a few things in my Etsy shop for you, that might work well in a masculine, or father’s day themed project. Some packs have a color scheme that would work well in a masculine themed project, or some packs are really ‘masculine’ (like my Number 1 Dad collection)… Just take a peek and maybe you’ll pick up a few ideas!

Creative team member Sheila is working on a masculine/father’s day themed junk journal. I will share as soon as it’s finished, of course.

All the items in the ‘Father’s Day Ideas‘ section in my Etsy shop are 40% off thru June 7th!