Australia Day Cyber Crop - Here are your 6 Challenges

 

'Wings Shaped by Patience' - Curative Collective Designer Emma Zappone

Hello everyone!
It's Thursday which means a new share from me - Em.
Today I have another Art Journal page. In keeping with the yellow tones from last week, I have played with the New Miss Monarch Foundations Pack.
It's just stunning!
I will add the link below.

I just loved that half image and needed to use it first.

I then added paints onto the background to compliment the colour tones of the pack and the elements of the tags.

I also added some new rubons that I received recently from kylie. They are awesome AALL&CREATE A5 sheets, and they were perfect for this project.

Thanks for joining me today.
I will catch you again soon.
Em xx

Products Highlighted

Miss Monarch Foundation Pack
AALL&CREATE Rub-on Sheets

 

You'll turn out ordinary - Georgia Arthur

Back again with another journal page inspired by this month's Moodboard. This page was done in a 6x6 Kraft journal with some layered background paints using a brayer and a gel plate and some stencilling. Stamping and heat embossing the background using orange and yellow embossing powders by Ranger. I printed the Luckyfindings imagery sheet 'that girl street art' on transparency then fussy cut out my image, layered it over the top of the embossed background to give it a cool effect. Finished it off with a sentiment from Dina Wakley quotes. Enjoy this fabulous moodboard that Scrappingclearly has put together for us to be inspired to create.

 

My new fave by Tracey B

 Hi everyone

There's still plenty of time to enter this month's challenge.   Here's another LO to inspire you.

I started with a 'waste not' page (from cleaning Distress inks from my stencils) and added some Lunar Paste (Triple berry) using a palette knife.   The stencil lifted - a lot - so I didn't get a crisp image.   I think I was too rushed and definitely too heavy handed so next time I'm going to try using a sponge applicator with the paste.   To grunge up the mess, I added Color Clow (Alexandrite) and spritzed with water.

Other products I've used include

13 @rts patterned paper - Young and Free

49 & Market Alena ephemera bits

Heidi Swapp Carefree stickers

gelli paper

October Afternoon mini market alphas

Stabilo aqua color pencil

TFL

cheers

Trace

Double scrapbook layouts with 49&Market - by Amanda Hartmann

Hi all,

I am a scrapbooker at heart (Even though I venture boldly into any and all paper crafts). When scrapping, I mostly do singles, but recently, I have started some doubles again. I started because of the amazing 49&Market paper packs available NOW at Scrapping Clearly.

Follow this link to search the full range of papers - Kylie has so many in stock.

 https://scrappingclearly.com.au/product-category/12-papers/49-and-market-12-papers/

Small sample of some in store!

These paper packs make it SO easy to put a double together with all the coordinating papers!

Add some rub ons, and ephemera and the page is done!

• See the full range of 49&Market RUB ONS: https://scrappingclearly.com.au/product-category/rub-ons-2/49-market-rub-ons-2/
• See the full range of 49&Market ephemera: https://scrappingclearly.com.au/product-category/embellishments-2/49-and-market-embellishments-2/

Today I am sharing 3 double layouts using 49&Market papers.

LAYOUT 1 

Of my stepdads 80th family lunch - lots of photos!

USED INKWELL - the best blues!

https://scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/paper-pads-packs/49-and-market-paper-pads-packs/49-and-market-collection-pack-12x12-inkwell/

Photos picked to match this collection perfectly!

LAYOUT 2

Of Olivia's year 12 formal - again lots of photos needed to make it on the page!

USED TERRACOTTA - complimented her hair and dress so well!

https://scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/12-papers/49-and-market-12-papers/49-and-market-color-swatch-terracotta-12-x-12-collection-pack/

Perfect photos for these papers!

LAYOUT 3

Of Skipper - puppy playing in the mud - had a sequence of photos so great for a double!

USED leftover - INKWELL and TERRACOTTA, plus some brown from WANDERLUST EXPLORER

https://scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/just-landed/april/49-and-market-wanderlust-explorer-12-x-12-collection-pack/

That's all for today!

Happy creating friends!

Amanda

“Make piece with your broken pieces” - Curated Collective Designer Lisa Oxley

This powerful affirmation ties the page together emotionally. It feels reflective, gentle and empowering, encouraging the viewer to embrace imperfection and past experiences as part of their personal growth journey.

 Lush, layered, and whimsical — drawing from vintage, botanical, and steampunk aesthetics. The dominant green palette, contrasted with pale purples, yellows, and neutrals, offers a sense of both growth and nostalgia.

   •   Focal Point: The striking, curly-haired woman with green goggles, framed by a windowpane, immediately captures attention. She feels like a time-traveler or daydreamer — curious, observant, and stylishly out of time.

   •   Botanical Elements: Multiple leafy fern prints and natural tones are stenciled in vibrant green shades across the background, adding depth and an organic rhythm to the composition.

   •   Vintage Ephemera: Scattered vintage pieces — an old suitcase filled with macarons, antique lantern, travel ticket, window frame, and retro camera — create a nostalgic storytelling vibe, suggesting travel, memory, and discovery.

The slightly surreal portrait and the layered storytelling elements evoke themes of:

   •   Healing from the past

   •   Embracing one’s full self — even the “broken” parts

   •   Freedom to imagine, travel, and transform

   •   Mixed Media Play: Acrylics or inks in lime and citron tones serve as a base wash. Black and white pen work, splatters, and script overlays add detail and edge.

   •   Collage Layers: Die cuts, fussy-cut pieces, and possibly digital ephemera stack into a rich, tactile arrangement.

   •   Balance of Contrast: The intense green pops against the cooler purples and neutrals, creating a vibrant, eye-catching effect.

   •   Window: A symbol of perspective or inner reflection.

   •   Camera & Ticket: Journey, capturing memories, and time travel (literally or creatively).

   •   Macaron Box: Nostalgic indulgence, sweetness of life’s small joys.

   •   Lantern: Light through the darkness — hope.

Book of Me : Junk Journal

 Hello and welcome to my first blog post on the Scrapping Clearly Blog and I’m really excited to be sharing my version of  “The Book of Me”  in a junk journal. 

First I created a distress ink background using the colour palette from the January “ Mood board” : Summer Sorbet. I stamped my images directly onto the distress background and added clear embossing powder and heat set. Next I used my water colour paints to add extra depth of colour to the stamped “ eye” image and for some background splatters. The next step was to use some vintage music sheets and scrapbook cardstock to create the body of my book. I used the printed scrapbook paper to create pockets for tags and ephemera, that I intended adding to my journal. 

Next step was to use my sewing machine to sew in the pockets and to add ephemera to tags etc. and stitch the book together. 

Then back to my craft desk to start adding my colour palette to tags, pockets and mini cards. I used the same colours throughout the journal, adding extra interest with a stencil and string/ribbons and adding vintage inspired scrapbooking stickers and ephemera. 

Adding extra embellishments with paper bags, envelopes, paper clips and whatever I had at hand. 

Repeating the colour palette helps to connect the pages and adds a consistent feel throughout the journal. 

I added distress ink to the back of pre printed cards too as these will be perfect for adding handwritten journal sentiments and thoughts along with the weekly prompts over the coming weeks of creating “ My book of Me”. 

Adding distress ink around the edges of the tags and cards also creates a warmth to the journal. I created a few pockets with some index cards created in a former project. 

To create more of that vintage feel I used a mini distress water spritzer to allow the ink to re-activate and create that old world vintage vibe. 

Make sure you head over to the Scrapping Clearly store: to checkout so many amazing junk journaling supplies and scrapping clearly findings. Including 

Visible Image Stamp : Where Dreams Take You

7 Gypsies Mini Tags 

Prima Watercolour Paints 

Assorted stencils, cardstock, tags and ephemera everything you need to create your very own version of “ The Book of Me”. 

Happy creating, I hope I’ve inspired you to create your own “ Book of Me” in whatever form suits you best, cheers Rox