Inside issue 48 of Scrapbook Magazine you will find the next installment of Kathleen Summers’ digital layouts. To accompany the layout she has provided Scrapbook Magazine readers with a layered diagram so you too can re-create your own layout.

Also included inside this issue of Scrapbook Magazine you will find:

• FREE exclusive Kiki Art paper pack
• Layouts incorporating song titles & lyrics
• How to scrap photos of boys & girls
• Making the most of fabric on your pages
• Eco-friendly scrapping explained
• Mini book masterpieces

To download the layered PSD file simply click on the sketch below.

This is the finished layout using the Diagramorama:

The ‘Gone Fishing’ Collection is yet another in the FQB series from NitWit Collections! Their ‘Gone Fishing’ Collection is a tribute to all of the fishermen and fisherwomen who love to spend their days casting into the waters and trying to outsmart the fish into taking their ‘lucky’ hook! In this collection Mary Fran has tried to pack up your tackle box with the best lures and floats and even gave you some bait, so take the day off and hang out the sign ‘Gone Fishing’!

Included in the set:

• 21 ‘Fat Quarter Fabric’ background papers (in various colours and patterns)
• 2 Bobbers – in case one gets snagged in the weeds
• 1 Border of water – the waves are a bit choppy today
• 3 Bows in various colours
• 1 Bubbles set – which fokelore lake monster is making these?
• 2 Fish – they’re taunting you!!
• 1 Fish bear – isn’t it nice when they fish with you
• 1 Fishing hat
• 1 Fishing line – maybe a little light for those big guys
• 1 Fishing rod
• 1 Frame – Fish Tales – there are no tales in fishing, right?
• 1 Frame – rope and hook
• 1 Plain hook
• 1 Hook baited with a worm
• 3 Journal tags – blank – to tell your tales
• 3 Lures – They’re biting on the red & white today
• 9 Phrase tags with many popular phrases on them
• 3 Ribbons in various colours
• 4 Ribbon folds
• 1 Splash – hopefully that’s not you making it as you lean over the side of the boat
• 2 Strings
• 3 String bows
• 1 Vest – part of the much needed gear
• 6 Word art all decked out and ready to use
• 1 Worm – extra bait, just in case the nibbler got away
• 1 paintchip

You will want to do a kick flip or two, perhaps even an olie airwalk when you see BasicGrey’s newest digital collection–Skate Shoppe. Drop in here and check out this fantastic collection full of funky, fresh blues and greens and that distinctive BG grunge you are used to. New templates, baubles and elements have been introduced with this collection as well as a FREE blog header and blog background. Rad!

Did you know that BasicGrey releases a new digital collection every two weeks? Twice a month they will release a brand new collection in their digital shop for your creative enjoyment. So keep those eyes peeled for all the digi Tuesday announcements from BasicGrey and be the first to begin creating with all of their newest digi products.

BasicGrey are pleased to introduce their newest digital collection! Lollipop Shoppe! From the palest pink lemonade to the boldest shade of green apple, this juicy collection is one tasty treat! Lollipop Shoppe is an intensely bright, vibrant line of spunky patterns with a hint of retro-cool appeal. Begin creating here.

Kaisercraft have launched additional collections for July in the form of ‘Lush’ and ‘Up, Up & Away’ as well as texture clear stamps and Beyond the Page items:

Lush Collection

Be swept away by Kaisercraft’s newest collection, Lush – inspired by orient this pretty collection with its delicate patterned papers and beautiful plain papers in exotic, tropical colours and delicate flowers and flourishes, Lush will have you dreaming of an oriental holiday. This collection is comprised of 6 double-sided patterned papers and a coordinating embellishment range including die-cut elements, black and coloured rub-ons, 6″ square specialty paper pad, clear stamps, journal tags and specialty and die cut paper.

Up, Up & Away Collection

Float up to the clouds with Kaisercraft’s vintage inspired, Up, Up and Away collection. With its carnival themed atmosphere, vintage newspaper prints and soft colour pallete, this collection lends itself to scrapbooking projects dedicated to the men in our lives or vintage photos from years gone by.This collection is comprised of 6 double-sided patterned papers and a coordinating embellishment range including die-cut elements, black and coloured rub-ons, 6″ square specialty paper pad, clear stamps, journal tags and specialty and die cut paper.

Texture clear stamps

Available in 8 designs, these gorgeous texture stamps are 5×13cms in size and are available in a variety of popular designs – script, flourish, sheet music, grunge and more!

Beyond the Page

Funky Wreath: This wreath is perfect for your home or a special gift for a friend.

Dress up dolls: This is a great project to create cute little dolls for your little girl, or give to your children to make up their own!

For more information about Kaisercraft products please visit their website.

Australian scrapbooking giants, Kaisercraft, have released two more great collections this June – Konstruktion and Le Chateau:

Make sure you’re wearing your hard hat because you’re about to enter the konstruktion zone.

With fluorescent coloured tools in hand and building blue prints at the ready it’s time to get started and konstrukt something special for your very own little home handy man.

Konstrukt is inspired by building sites, home renovations, children’s tools, building plans, the tool shed, paint splatters and the shapes formed by tools.

Konstrukt comprises 6 double-sided patterned papers and a coordinating embellishment range including die-cut elements, black and coloured rub-ons, clear stamps and a 6×6” specialty paper pad and a mixed embellishment pack. Also NEW to Kaisercraft’s coordinating collections are die-cut specialty paper!

Unlock your hidden treasures with Kaisercraft’s Le Chateau collection.

Bonjour! Welcome to Le Chateau – where you are sure to find many hidden treasures – Elegant chandeliers, stylish bird cages and delicate keys in luxurious colours of brown, black, cream and pale blue.

With multiple cut-out elements, and intricate patterns, Le Chateau is the perfect collection for capturing those special treasured moments.

Le Chateau was inspired by antiques and hidden treasures, baroque architecture, trinkets, gold brooches, ornate frames, birdcages and vintage keys.

Le Chateau comprises 6 double-sided patterned papers and a coordinating embellishment range including die-cut elements, black and coloured rub-ons, clear stamps and a 6×6” specialty paper pad and a mixed embellishment pack. Also NEW to Kaisercraft’s coordinating collections are die-cut specialty paper!

For more information about Kaisercraft products and stockists please visit their website.

Materials…

• Bazzill cardstock
• Fancy Pants Daydreams patterned paper
• Fiskars Threading Water border punch
• Monoco Direct ribbon
• Prima bloom
• Doodlebug Design gems
• Digital elements: Pink Tape: Kate Hadfield; Alpha: Megan Farrow; Border Frame: Gina Miller; Heart and Star: Kate Hadfield

To create…

1 Cut your background cardstock to 21cm in width.

2 Create a new A4 document in Photoshop.  Draw a rectangle on a new layer the same size as your photograph (5×7″) and fill it black.  Place this where you wish the photograph to be.

3 Open your chosen digital photograph frame.  Select the entire document by pressing ctrl+A (cmd+a on a Mac) and copy it, ctrl+c (cmd+c on a Mac).  Paste this into your A4 document, ctrl+v  (cmd+v on a Mac).

4 Resize the image so that it frames your black ‘photograph’.  Press ctrl+t (cmd+t on a Mac) to activate the transform tool and drag the little square handles in the corner until the frame is the correct size.  Press ‘enter’ to exit the transform tool.

5 Create your title using the digital alphabet and place the letters on the left-hand side of the frame.  You will need to rotate the letters 90( by choosing Edit | Transform | Rotate 90( Counter Clockwise. You may also need to resize them using the transform tool (See above).

6 Delete the black rectangle and print onto your cardstock.

7 Add the strips of paper to the left-hand side, ensuring the layout measures 12×12″.

8 Print a few extra letters onto the ‘cut off’ piece of white cardstock and cut them out – adhere to the layout over the title using foam tape to add a bit of texture.

9 Print and add other embellishments and decorate the frame with adhesive gems.

Project by Sarah Youde. Originally published in Scrapbook Magazine issue 37.

Materials…

• Bazzill cardstock
• Making Memories Noteworthy paper
• Li’l Davis chipboard alphabet
• Making Memories tag
• Rusty Pickle buttons
• Weather Doodles: Kate Hadfield and Madam Mimm digital elements
• Jazz LET and DJB Kelli computer fonts

To create…

1 Cut some randomly sized photographs – ensure that they are all the same width but don’t worry about their height.

2 Cut two pieces of cardstock to use as photo matts, ensuring they will fit on the layout as desired.  You do not need to be very precise when using this method of scrapbooking, just make sure that the photo matts will take the width of a couple of photos and are high enough for the tallest picture.  Arrange the photographs on the matts, filling in any gaps with scraps of patterned paper, then trim the matt to fit.

3 Place a co-ordinating rectangle of paper onto the base of the layout (mine was approximately  9x 11″). Place the photographs onto the layout as shown.

4 Print the title onto cardstock, and adhere onto the left-hand side layout.

5 Cut two small rectangles (0.5″ wide) from co-ordinating paper and place one in the top-right corner as shown, decorated with a button threaded with ribbon.  Repeat this process at the bottom-left of the layout – this anchors the base paper to the design and balances the layout.

6 Print your journaling onto the same paper as your base paper layer, cut into strips and mount onto cardstock to make it stand out, before adhering it to the layout.

7 Create a small photograph using a square metal tag (I used a Tag Maker), and affix in the lower-left corner using foam tape.

8 Add the weather symbols pushing them behind the background paper.

Project by Sarah Youde. Originally published in Scrapbook Magazine issue 37.

Materials…

• K&Co Life’s Journey patterned paper
• American Crafts Thickers chipboard letter stickers
• Sheet music
• Paper napkins
• PVA glue
• Button
• Ribbon
• Pearl beading
• Crackle paint

To create…

1. Apply crackle paint to the edge of the layout and set aside to dry.

2. Adhere various papers to the background in a collage style.

3. Using PVA glue, adhere paper napkin images over the collaged papers.

4. Affix a photo and add other embellishments as desired.

5. Sand the letters for your title and adhere to the left of the photo.

How to use paper napkins on your scrapbook pages:

Paper napkins dry translucent so apply them over attractive paper with a clear, crisp design, or over music or book paper

1. Adhere the base paper to cardstock.

2. Cut your image from the paper napkin.

3. Napkins are 3 ply – separate the layers, and use only the top, printed layer.

4. Place the image on your background. When you are happy with the placement, lightly pencil some marks just under the edge of the image on the background paper.

5. Spread a wet adhesive on the background paper, inside the pencil marks.

6. Place the napkin image onto the glue and gently smooth down.

7. Gently apply adhesive to the top of the napkin, taking care not to tear it.

8. Allow to dry.

Project by Pam  Thorburn. Originally published in Scrapbook Magazine issue 37.

Materials…

• Fancy Pants and Pink Paislee patterned paper
• Scenic Route large alphabet stickers
• Making Memories tiny alphabet stickers
• Fancy Pants die-cuts and chipboard
• Karen Foster, Hampton Art and Hero Arts alphabet stamps
• Embroidery thread
• Black, turquoise and brown inkpads
• Black and brown fineliner pens

To create…

1 Trim down two sheets of patterned paper, distress the edges and layer on top of each other. Add hand stitching to the inside edge and layer onto decorative-edged paper.

2 Cut a circle out of patterned paper, and a slightly smaller circle out of scrap paper. Fold the smaller circle in half and cut along the fold. Fold in half again and cut along the fold until you have four ‘quarter’ templates. Use these templates to cut your photos, sand the edges and matt these onto the larger patterned paper circle. Ink the edges and attach to the centre of the layout.

3 Stamp journaling labels, and attach to the heart and die-cut wings as shown.

4 Finally add alphabet stickers, a chipboard flourish and handwritten journaling.

Project by Kirsty Maluga. Originally published in Scrapbook Magazine issue 37.