The Happy Scrappers blog goes live ...

I am thrilled to announce that the latest scrapbook challenge blog is now live.
It is called called The Happy Scrappers & I am on the Design Team. This challenge blog is for scrapbookers of all abilities to take part in a monthly challenge, the DT that have been chosen are all at different levels of experience so that there is something for everyone. So, if you have often thought about scrapbooking but didn't really know how to start, this is the perfect opportunity. If your more experienced, then your also welcome, one of our DT members Carol likes to use digital scrapbooking, so there really is a great variety! You will find that the LO's/Pages produced are varied, so hopefully you will find something that inspires you to play along too.
This months Challenge is "Anything Goes"

This means that you choose the theme of your LO this time, please see my LO below, you can view all the DT LO's over on the blog.

We would be delighted if you would advertise The Happy Scrappers challenge blog on your own blogs, facebook pages, groups & forums, to help us get the word out into the craft world.

Please join in with the fun & maybe you will be our first Monthly Challenge Winner & wear the badge.

There are no prizes for these challenges, but we hope to wet your appetite & wake up your mojo. Challenges are also a great way to get more visitors to your blogs too!

This is the very first time I have scrapbooked any photos of my newest grandaughter Yasmin, so wanted to keep it as a simple LO

I chose to back my page with a sheet of cardstock weight patterned paper, because it already had that pretty top corner ~ MME Follow Your Heart/"Bee Happy" Be You.

I then cut a wide strip of the same patterned paper, using the reverse pattern, I glued some narrow pink trim down the length of this strip, to give it an edge & texture before glueing to the 12x12 page.

I then cut smaller pieces in different patterns & shades to start building up the layers, placing them where I am sure I wanted them before glueing them down.

I decided not to mat & layer my photograph this time, instead I simply glued it on of of the paper layers. Like a lot of designer scrapbook paper on the market, there was a very pretty & coordinating strip of pattern at the bottom of the sheet that we would trim off. I chose to use this on my page, it's the narrow strip of floral paper, which I tied a bow of 'bakers twine' too before gluing in place,  this tiny strip of paper worked well on the page because it contained a hint of orange, which tied in nicely allowing me to use orange on the little 'American Crafts' embellishment.

My next step was to place a title, in this case I have simply chosen the baby's name 'Yasmin'

Finally, I chose some cardstock stickers with appropriate wording & placed on the page along with a couple of smokey coloured gem stones to finish the page!

I hope you like it & I broken down the page enough to help you if your just starting out on your scrapbooking journey ....

I look for ward to seeing your scrapbook pages soon, remember to leave me a comment so that I can come & view what you make

My Tip ~ Remember to always use an acid & lignin free glue on photographs or they will deteriorate over time!

Thank you for visiting my blog

~*~ Jane ~*~