Sept - Oct 08 Inspirational Scrapper

Artz de Scrap's Chosen Inspirational Scrapper for September 08 is

Sharon

"Hi, I'm Sharon with an addiction to my hobby, scrapping and creating art. This has since been my hobby because it gives me the pleasure to express myself through my creations, whether its on canvas, a scrapbook layout, in mini albums. altered art, you name it. Playing and creating is what I love most about this hobby. Getting the chance to play with different mediums, different techniques thrills me. My inspirations are my kids, anything from what they say, write, doodles and most importantly their works of art, who said we don't learn from our kids? Plenty." Sharon is also the owner of Scrappingville, a Scrapbook Shop in KL, Malaysia.

CD Album Tutorial

You would need:

4-6 pcs of CDs

Black Gesso and palette knife

Patterned Papers

Ribbons & Laces

Glue

Beads

Your favourite embellishments

[Step 1]
Apply black gesso on CD with a palette knife.
For those who have not played with gesso before, scoop gesso with knife and spread.





May take sometime to dry depending on thickness applied.
Gesso works well on wood/glass/metal. I have also used gesso to cover cigar boxes. When gesso dries, it creates a smooth surface.

Cover on both sides of the CD. Make sure its completely dry before proceeding to the next step.



Alternatively you can also cover the CD with patterned paper/cardstock.

[Step 2]
When gesso is completely dry, apply glue on sides of CD, add ribbon lace.



After ribbon lace, apply more glue for ribbon beads that sits on top of ribbon lace.

Cut out pattern from patterned paper and stick on one corner of CD. I've used 7gypsies patterned paper here.

[Step 3]
After embellishing the CDs with chipboards/stickers/patterned paper/etc.

For this album, I've used 5 CDs. Covering on both sides, front and back.

Only when I've finished embellishing, did I punch holes on top with Crop-A-Dile. Instead of using a ring binder, I used several ribbons to hold the pages together.

Here are our takes

Cabbie's CD Album

Felicia's CD Album

Liza's CD Album

Wati's CD Album

We would love to see your take on this tutorial. Do share it with us, email us at artzdescrap@yahoo.com.sg

Happy Altering!!!

Submissions for Challenge #10

These are the submissions from our lovely participants.

Purse Album Challenge

A Great Big Thank you to

Michelle

for giving us the wonderful Purse Album tutorial last month!

Ready for the next Challenge?

For this month's challenge, we would like you to assemble a purse album as per the tutorial and alter it to make it your own!

We are giving out 6 sets of raw chipboards and the internal pages for you to assemble your own purse albums (sponsored by Michelle) to the 1st 6 (six) scrappers who register with us through our email at artzdescrap@yahoo.com.sg

(Pls state Registering for Challenge #10 in your email header)

Challenge: To make a Purse Album with the given raw chipboards.

Here are ours!

Cabbie's Creation

Felicia's Creation

Liza's Creation

If you are not the 1st 6 registrants, no problem!

Just use your own chipboards and papers to assemble the purse album and link your submission (on your blog) in the comments section or email us a copy to

artzdescrap@yahoo.com.sg for a chance to win a RAK.

You have till Thursday 30th September 2008 Midnight Eastern Time.

International scrappers are most welcome to join in.

The winner will be voted by the Designers and will be

announced here on the 1st of October 08.

Sneak Peek of our next tutorial

Do check back here on the 15th of September 08 for this wonderful tutorial by our next chosen Inspirational Scrapper

Winner for Challenge #9

Thank you for all your Gorgeous submissions of your takes on the altered felts! We hope you had fun with it! The Design Team has voted and the winner is ..................

Gracie!

Congratulations Gracie!
You will be receiving this RAK sponsored by Our Craft Place

Thanks again for playing along with us and hope to see more precious & lovely submissions for Challenge #10!