I demonstrated this page a couple of weekends ago at a workshop. I wanted to experiment with one of my SES photos which always incorporates the colour orange, so I chose Sweet Always Designer Series Paper! I used Pretty in Pink as the base colour for the page, and stamped the background in VersaMark using a stamp from the Always stamp set. I mounted the DSP and photo onto Pumpkin Pie, added some Chocolate Chip Double-Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, and a flower I made using the scallop circle punch. For the journalling tag, I punched an extended tag using the small tag punch. Here’s how it’s done….

Measure across the width of the tag. It’s easier if you measure across a punch out of the tag, rather than the punch itself. It should be about 3cm for the small tag punch. Cut a strip of cardstock to the same width of 3cm. Insert one end into the shaped end of the punch, as shown. Punch the end of the tag. Trim the extended tag to the desired length.

Just a quick one to thank everyone who has visited my blog in the last few days, and to those wonderful people who have left lovely comments! It’s encouraged me to branch out and balance my card making with more scrapbooking! I think I opt to make cards more because they are quicker to complete – but the truth is my scrapbook page didn’t take very long to put together at all! I owe it all to the products -gotta love Stampin’ Up!

The Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop is now on! I’ve joined with about 40 other ESAD-SU members to showcase projects made with Stampin’ Up! ® ’s fabulous 2010 Sale-a-Bration stamp sets! Read my post,  make sure you leave a comment, then blog hop onto the next blog – you’ll find the link at the bottom of my post! Leave a comment on all the blogs linked within the Blog Hop (do a full circle until you arrive back at my blog), email Leonie at leonie@stamp-a-latte.com and your name will be put into the draw for some super, duper blog candy! It’s that easy! Make a cuppa, sit down, and enjoy!

So who is ESAD-SU? It’s an Aussie based group just for Australian & New Zealand Stampin’ Up! demonstrators - “Extremely Special Aussie & NZ SU! Demonstrators!”  Join us for support, cyber chats, learn tips & techniques and share ideas on building your Stampin’ Up! business. If you are a demonstrator and would like to join ESAD-SU, click on the link below.

Click here to join ESAD-SU

 And here’s my Sale-a-Bration project! I’m not much of a scrapbooker, but I thought it was about time I challenged myself, and so I set about designing a 12′ x 12″ scrapbook page! Applegarth was a gorgeous mid to late Victorian house in which my grandparents and my mum lived towards the end of the Second World War, in Whitstable, Kent, England.

 Stamp sets: Good Neighbours, Jumbo Outline Alphabet

Cardstock: Old Olive, Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip

Classic Stampin’ Pads: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Windsor Knot Designer Series Paper, On Board Timeless Type, Stampin’ Write Marker Chocolate Chip 

There a three ways in which you can earn free stamp sets during Sale-a-Bration! Visit my Specials & Promotions page to learn more!

Now don’t forget to leave a comment below for a chance to win that blog candy! Chantell Randall is the next blog on the Blog Hop. Thanks for visiting & enjoy your day!

I finally found the time to complete my Christmas 6″x6″ layout! I used Baja Breeze cardstock for the background, and stamped the snowflake from Winter Post with bleach. The rest of the layout is made using Holiday Treasures DSP. I made a triangle fold medallion with the matching DSP, and placed a Build-a-Brad in the centre. The medallions are easy to make, and add a nice accent to a Christmas project!

As  Santa is gearing up for his big  trip around the World on Christmas Eve, here’s a little Christmas Scrapbook Template Challenge for you! Create a 6′ x 6″ Christmas scrapbook page using my template below and using mostly Stampin’ Up! stamps and product, add a photo if you wish, and submit to me before 1 January 2010. The most original entry will be published here on my blog!

Check back soon to see my page!