Hiya Fiskarettes. I’m sending my love to all the mums who’s kids go back to school & lots of luck to all the children going back tooÂ

I have used a Fiskars Circle Squeeze Punch to create a patchwork feel to my Layout. It gives a raised effect. 

 I’ve also stamped onto plain flowers with red ink and Fiskars Stamps so the flowers compliment the layout too.

Hope you like x

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Hiya

I hope you didn’t miss the Challenge yesterday too much I have created a layout using just Cardstock. I thought OMG what am I doing here as I was cutting pieces out & it looked a bit trashy but it all came into place in the end & I quite liked the effect.

ITEMS NEEDED:

 Cardstock (3 sheets and some scraps), ShapeCutter plus, Mat, Heart Template, Adhesive, Scissors, Thin Journal pen, tiny circle punch, Needle & Thread.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.For a guide draw around your photo onto a piece of Cardstock lightly with a pencil to show you where to cut with the shape Cutter or more to the point where not to cut. Then cut 3 Rectangle Frames using the Shapecutter Plus & mat Freehand & cutting the outside line out side the pencil mark & the inside inside the pencil mark.

2.I also sewed around the two lighter frames with Blue thread for a bit of interest but if you hate sewing you could Journal stitches or even leave this step out.

3.I found the ShapeCutter a lot more easier to cut the middle section out than Scissors as you don’t have to punch holes to start off. Glue the photos onto the back of the Frames and trim if nessersary.

4.I also cut a large piece of cardstock approx 14cms x 12cms in Blue for a Journal box just Scallop the edges using the ShapeCutter again. I cut a little cloud too to add the date but I used Scissors. I wrote on this after I glued it into place.

5.Cut 2 small Hearts using the ShapeCutter Template this time & 4 next size up from the same Template.

6.Next I punched lots of Tiny Circles out of the off cuts of the cardstock & Journaled onto them to create Mock Buttons. All the Frames I Journaled a thin line around the edge & the same with the Hearts.

7.When you have all your pieces you can arrange on your layout and Glue down. I had 3 Frames with photos in, 33 Buttons, 2 Journal boxes, 4 Larger Hearts & 2 smaller ones. Layer the Frames Diagonally, tuck Journal boxes behind, Add the Hearts randomly fitting into gaps. Glue all the Buttons around the Frames and into the centre of the Hearts.

8.The Alpha title I just drew the letters with the Journal pen in Bubble writing, Cut round with Scissors & glued them on the layout onto the bottom left facing corner.

It sounds alot of steps but it is really easy & a very cheap Layout indeed .. Go on try creating a Layout with just Cardstock ..You’ll have fun

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Good morning again Fiskarettes, I hope you are well

Today I’m using lots of scraps from a Chipboard book I am decorating and cutting lots of strips using my 2 in 1 Corner punches but you could use a huge assortment of border punches Have a look HERE & HERE to see many more

You will need : 6×4″ photo, An assortment of long pattern paper offcuts, 1 x 12″ cardstock, Border punches-(I’ve used: BRAID, ROSES & VINES ) Scissors, Trimmer, Adhesive, Bling (opt) & that is it !

Instructions: First you need to punch a few strips using your Border punches, I’ve cut varying widths & lengths random & Scallop edged one larger piece using Scissors, I’ve laid them on my Cardstock base to photograph them easier.

Next arange the pieces in a ‘L Shape ‘ onto your Cardstock base show below…When you are happy with the arangement Glue the pieces down.

First glue your photo onto the corner of the ‘L Shape’ You could use two photos too !

Write Journalling onto strips approx 1cm wide & cut words out. Glue next to the photos.

I’ve cut a cloud freehand and some raindrops just to fill up the corner space. You could leave this blank of cut a shape relevant to your page.

Hope you go and use your scraps & have fun using Border strips

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Hiya Fiskarettes, It’s around that time of month again when I show some of your Blogs that caught my eye. Today I thought I’ld focus on newer Fiskarettes …

Little Smiles from White Ribbons - I love the Flutterby Card Susie has made & she’s even added our Fiskarette Banner …Have you ? If you are a fan of Fiskarettes check out HERE for info how to add a bannerÂ

Simply Shaz - The shaped page on this Blog was simply beautiful x

The Fairy cottage - I adore the white Butterfly card …who needs colour ?

Sarah Youde - Loving this fresh style of Scrapbooking and all the bright colours xxx

Hope you enjoy these blogs as much as me & don’t forget you could be next

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Good morning. I hope it is a bit better weather by you than it has been here lately ! Though with lots of rain I have an excuse to make more crafty things

Today I’ve got my Fiskars Pinking shears out and played with Fabrics. I have covered a photo book with Gingham fabric and made decorations with fabric scraps & Buttons.

The cover can be taken off all I’ve done is sewn a pocket both sides (inside out) and then folded back to right way slotting the Photo book covers  in between the pockets. See below…

The front I just simply cut patchwork squares using pinking shears & cut material hearts. A background in cream was sewn onto the book & squares were glued on top.

Buttons were added at the bottom to make a flower shape.

I made a little mistake whilst doing the front inside cover so covered it with a strip of paper cut with the Paper edgers & then added little hearts

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I am not a big fan of Digital Scrapbooking as I can’t feel the materials being used and the best bit of Scrapbooking with paper is the Stress release I get from actual cutting & punching real paper. I’ll have a go at Hybrid oneday but I don’t think it will ever take away my passion of Scrapbooking.

I have had a go and though I quite like the result I have created, I don’t think i’ll be doing it much more ! I like what others do with it but it’s just not for me

I got the digi pieces from a free online Digital scrapbooking site just google free digital scrapbooking.

What do you think? Do you love it or hate it?

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Hiya Fiskarettes.

I’m showing you a Box frame I created for my Daughters room seeing she likes Strawberries so much and has lots of Strawberry items dotted around. She’s not seen it yet but I hope she’ll like it. The great thing about these frames are you can always change what you put in them when you are fed up !

I’ve used Fiskars XL Heart Squeeze punch, Scissors, Foam pads & a pen for the seeds. I have made a card previously with one of these Strawberries but thought I’ld show you what else you could do with more of these Strawberries.  

I thought I would also mention today a few words about publishing your work on Fiskarettes for any new Fiskarettes who maybe a little confused. We have Challenges every Monday… You can search for them all (or anything else) by using the Fiskars search engine on the right facing column.

If you want to take part & show us a creation look on the right facing side for the link Upload your creation, All you have to do is choose what heading you think your creation would fit best under…Scrapbooking, Textile/Jewellery, Home decore/Customised or General Papercrafts.  The next box is the title & then the larger box you put your description in. Any tips, techniques or info you think will be useful can go here, Perhaps even a tutorial

Then you add your photos REMEMBER !!! these have to be no larger than 500 x 500 pixles & in JPEG format. 

You post will not be published straight away it will have to be Moderated by either myself or Caroline.

To enter the Competition click the link on the right facing side Competition of the month click participate and fill in the info OR see participants.

Hope I’ve answered a few questions ….Go on try and publish one of your creations…We are here to help if anything goes wrong but it is easy I promise you

Hope I’ve helped you to inspire us and put something on here for Fiskarettes to see xx

Jayne xxx

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I have made a Christmas card today.  I was a little scared when I saw what the Challenge was this week but as all good challenges do .. it takes you out of your box ! I do apologise the photo was taken at night with a flash !

Items used: Trimmer, XL Circle Squeeze Punch, Eyelet Setter, Scissors, A large Brad, Ribbon, Patterned paper, Blank card, light grey promarker, Adhesive, Sentiment.

Directions: 1* Cut a background piece from patterned paper but don’t adhere to your Card blank yet.

2* Cut a Square of patterned paper approx 3″ x 3″ and mat it by gluing onto a piece of card or paper and trimming around using your Trimmer or Scissors, Cut just a tiny bit bigger than orginal 3″ Square.

3* Punch Two XL Circles using the Squeeze punch, One out of Brown & one out of White card. Take the White Circle and cut in a wavy line to form drippy icing. You can draw a shape and then cut out if you aren’t feeling confident cutting freehand. Glue the white piece onto of the brown piece to form your pudding. Glue onto the matted Square.

4* Shade the icing with a Promarker & add dots for fruit.

5* Punch an eyelet in the top of the pudding and add a Brad, Cut two pieces of Holly & glue behind the Brad.

6* Glue the Ribbon straight across the middle of the Piece of paper you cut in step 1, Tuck the ribbon behind. Glue this background piece with the ribbon across onto the front of your Blank card.

7* Glue the matted square that the Pudding is on to the front of the card on top of the Ribbon. Add a Sentiment.

That’s it hope you like x

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Hiya Fiskarettes xxx

                                     I’ve made a Layout and hidden a photo inside the envelope. I’ve used : ShapeCutter, Envelope Template, Scallop Circle Squeeze punch, Circle Squeeze punch, Trimmer. I will probably fix the flap of envelope with a little sticky Velcro at a later date.

Cut the Envelope using the Template & ShapeCutter. Fold and Trim a photo to fit inside the envelope. This is great for hiding Journalling too !

I cut Apple shapes using the Squeeze punches & used one for a closure too.

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                              Taking photos to Scrapbook ~ By Jayne Loughlin

Summertime! The weather is warmer (sometimes), the sun is shining a little more (hopefully) and you’ve suddenly got lots of fabulous photo-taking opportunities from Holidays to Day Trips ,Outdoor parties to picnics. Grab your sunscreen and your camera—I’ve got tips and tricks to help your take scrapbook worthy photos this summer! I have added some of my own photos of my trip to Prague (a family wedding) for examples  but I’m not a professional I just have a few tips that I try & practise too ! I’ve got a Bridge Camera but this isn’t showing you to take photos it’s giving you some things to think about when you take them

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