Digital Scrapping

So I love cutting, gluing, tearing, stamping and heating just as much as the next scrapper but there is something so enticing about Digital Scrapping that it just can not be ignored!

I’ll admit I was a skeptic when I was first introduced to the idea, but Digital Scrapping really has so many advantages.  Where else can you constantly play with product without worrying about ruining it, or wasting it; plus digital files are cheaper then the real thing from a craft store and with many generous artists you can download complete digi kits for free (more on that a bit later). You can cut it, paste it, delete it, but you’ll still have it safely in a file on your computer.  Talk about easy storage for tons of paper, flowers, buttons, flourishes, stamps.  And if you have a lap top, you can take your scrapping with you where ever you go!

Now I am by no means suggesting we get rid of the traditional, because I would be lost without my hands on scrapping, but I am saying that if you haven’t tried Digital Scrapping before, you must!

Here are two pages I have made recently.

The first page is made with a free digital scrap kit from Carrie Stephens.  All is from her except for my “two peas in a pod” title.  This kit is ‘Spontaneous Delight’ and it contains 8-12*12 papers in it, plus many elements such as the ones you see on my page.  You have endless possibilities for designing your own pages with her stuff.  She has a website which has quite a few free samples of her fabulous work.  Check it out!

My second page is put together from multiple sources.  I’ll do my best to explain and to connect you with the artists.  The papers and the purple petals I used for my flower are from the ‘Crisp Mornings’ kit by Sherri Tierney.  Her free kit can be found at A Cherry On Top.  The leaves and stitching are from the ‘Harvest Spice’ kit, the two vine stamps and the button on the flower are from the ‘Plentiful’ kit, the word cute is from the ‘Happy Go Lucky’ kit, and the golden ribbon with bookplate is from the ‘Shabby Fall’ kit all of which are free from Shabby Princess.  The brads used are designed by Amy Teets but you can download her kit ‘Sun Porch’ from Shabby Princess. Finally, the purple, sparkly, flourish is from the ‘Glitter Swirls’ kit (free) from Carrie Stephens.
*Just a note* Shabby Princess also has tutorials on how to work with Digital Scrapping just incase you are unsure of how to go about it!

So you’re on your computer now, what are you waiting for….go get Digi Scrappin’!

Lampshade

I've got a fantastic little project for you today. An adorable tea light lampshade! I'll be honest, I did not come up with this, but when I saw it on Bird's Party Blog I knew I had to make my own. What a simple and impressive way to jazz up a dinner table or add some fun to an evening garden party. So here is my version and I hope you enjoy making them as much as I did.

First you need the lampshade template. You can click on the image here and print it out for yourself.

Now for my brief tutorial.







My Finished Tea Light Lampshade!  I made a tissue flower and tied my butterfly to it and then glued it to my lampshade.  I put a tea light in a wine glass and Voila!