"Todays Moments, Tomorrows Memories"Framed Scrapbook Layout

 Hello there, thanks for stopping by the blog today. 

Today I have something a little different to show you.

For this layout I have used this gorgeous photo of my Goddaughters children from when

they had a family photo shoot done & I decided I would pop it in a frame & give it

to her as a gift.  You can pick these frames up for under $20 from Kmart !!!

For this layout I wanted to achieve a nice earthy theme. 

I printed the photo out in black & white so it would match this theme nicely.
Perfect for a family photo shoot photo.

I just adore the way the photographer positioned the kids like this,

Such a fabulous idea & as soon as I saw it I just knew I had to scrap it !!

As well as this lovely grungy paper, some of my favourite burlap,

some little denim flowers & some string I have also added some

wonderful pieces of my favourite 2Crafty Chipboard as well.

I think what makes this look sooo effective is this cheapie frame I picked up

for under $20 from my local Kmart store !! These are such good value too.

I gave this to my Goddaughter for her birthday a few weeks ago

& she absolutely loved it. I think by adding the frame to my layout

 is a great way to create a lovely handmade gift that anyone would 

be proud to hang on their wall.

Well that is all from me today. 

I hope I have inspired you in some small way.

Until next time....

NEW RELEASE KITMixed Media Kit"Memories Bloom In Every Snapshot"Includes BONUS METALLIC INK PAD

Hello there, thanks so much for stopping by.

Today I have another NEW RELEASE KIT to show you that 

is also part of my design team work for 2Crafty Chipboard.

🌻🌿🌻 “MEMORIES BLOOM IN EVERY SNAPSHOT" 🌻🌿🌻

🌻Includes BONUS METALLIC INK PAD🌻

$55 AUD (Aussie Dollars)

or

$36 USD (US Dollars)

This Kit includes…

 Papers, Cardstocks, Corrugated Card,

 Cut outs, 

Lots of 2Crafty Chipboard,

Gorgeous Flowers & Leaves,

String, Wordstrips,

 Paints & more.

PLUS

 🌻🌿 Comprehensive Typed Instructions

PLUS

🌻🌿Private access to a MINI Video Tutorial

For orders or enquiries, either private message me on

FACEBOOK

or

Email me at vgarling@bigpond.net.au

This layout is suitable for either one or two photos,

the choice is yours as to how many photos

you want to use, both ways work fine.

This kit, as with all my kits, comes with a little
MINI VIDEO TUTORIAL

where I show you a couple of great techniques of how to

colour texture paste & I will also give you a great recipe
of how to make your own texture paste !!
This is sooo easy to do & works brilliantly.

In the video I also show you how to do these "paint effects" also.

I really do adore this selection of flowers that come
in this kit.. The colours &

the textures all work so beautifully together.

This kit includes some lovely layers as well as a few flower 

cut out images too.  Always great to have some extra 

flower cut outs to poke in here & there.

 Remember all my kits come with

👒🍂Typed Instructions 

PLUS

👒🍂MINI Video Tutorial for you to watch at a time that 

suits you & it is yours to keep.

For orders or enquiries, either private message me on

FACEBOOK

or

Email me at vgarling@bigpond.net.au

TO SEE LOTS MORE OF MY KITS

CLICK HERE

Until next time....

"You Colour My World"NEW RELEASE KITThis Kit Includes Some GREAT TECHNIQUES🌻S O L D.. O U T🌻

Hello there, thanks so much for stopping by.

Today I have another NEW RELEASE KIT to show you that 

is also part of my design team work for 2Crafty Chipboard.

👒🍄‍🟫🍂 “YOU COLOUR MY WORLD" 🍂🍄‍🟫👒

$55 AUD (Aussie Dollars)

or

$36 USD (US Dollars)

This Kit includes…

All these beautiful Mintay Papers, 

 Cut outs, Frames, 

Lots of 2Crafty Chipboard,

Gorgeous Flowers, Burlap, String,

Gorgeous large Metal Key Embellishment,

 Paint & more.

PLUS

 👒🍂 Comprehensive Typed Instructions

PLUS

👒🍂 Private access to a MINI Video Tutorial

For orders or enquiries, either private message me on

FACEBOOK

or

Email me at vgarling@bigpond.net.au

This layout is suitable for either one, two, three or even

four photos, the choice is yours as to how many photos

you want to use.

This kit, as with all my kits, comes with a little
MINI VIDEO TUTORIAL

where I show you a couple of great techniques of how to use

burlap to create lovely texture without too much bulk.

I just love the effect it creates on the page.

In the video I also show you how to do this "paint effect"
which I have used on all this chipboard too.

This kits contains these gorgeous burlap flowers too.

They really are soooo beautiful !!

Remember all my kits come with
👒🍂Typed Instructions 

PLUS
👒🍂MINI Video Tutorial for you to watch at a time that 

suits you & it is yours to keep.

For orders or enquiries, either private message me on

FACEBOOK

or

Email me at vgarling@bigpond.net.au

TO SEE LOTS MORE OF MY KITS

CLICK HERE

Until next time....

RE Release Mixed Media Kit"This Is You"Includes BONUS Washi Tape

Back by popular demand !!

I thought I would re release this great mixed media kit!!!

▪️🔺"This Is You"🔺▪️

Mixed Media Kit

▪️BONUS Washi Tape

This is a great technique page & I know you will love it. 

Kit Includes…

Paper & Corrugated

Cut Out Tags & Labels 

Lots & lots of gorgeous 2Crafty Chipboard 
Two Flair Badges

Mini Metal Peg
Mini Wood Peg
Straws

   Paints & more

     Plus ▪️BONUS Washi Tape

Typed instructions included.
▪️PLUS private access to a MINI VIDEO tutorial too which
 you can do at a time that suits you.

▪️For orders or enquiries just private message me on facebook
OR
Email me at vgarling@bigpond.net.au

Today I have a RE RELEASE kit to show you.
 It is always fun to get "arty & messy" & throw a little paint around!!!

I know you will love learning a couple of great techniques that go with this kit.

A great mixed media background, created with inks & paints

& lots of background stamping too.
I KNOW YOU WILL LOVE LEARNING HOW TO CREATE THIS

WONDERFUL BACKGROUND TOO!!

I SHOW YOU HOW TO DO IT IN THE LITTLE
MINI VIDEO TUTORIAL THAT COMES WITH THE KIT !!

We are also using Washi Tape in this kit.
 We haven't done that in a while !!

This kit has lots of awesome ephemera labels & tags cut outs
included to create lots of gorgeous layers.

  This kit also comes with private access to a 

BONUS VIDEO TUTORIAL where I will show you some great techniques.

 COST of this kit is, 

 $55 AUD (Aussie Dollars)

or

$36 USD (USA Dollars) approx.

Plus postage which is $11 AUD

For pre orders or enquiries either private message me on facebook
or email me at vgarling@bigpond.net.au

TO SEE LOTS MORE OF MY KITS

CLICK HERE

also be sure to LIKE & FOLLOW my new
Di Garling KITS KITS KITS facebook page

"My Favourite Four for 2025"

"My Favourite Four Projects for 2025"

For the past several years now I always choose my four most

favourite projects for the year & after much thought this

is my selection for 2025.

For one reason or another these were the ones I have 

decided are my favourites !!

All have been kits as well & I actually still have a
couple of kits left of the two top ones if you are interested!!

"It's A Love Thing"

(Kits available)

"Just Me" 

(Kits available)

 

"LOVE" in Blue

"LOVE"
Mixed Media Canvas

Until next time....

“A Christmas To Remember”Mixed Media Layout Design Team Project for 2Crafty Chipboard

Well hello there, thanks so much for stopping by.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family

& friends & that Santa was good to you.

No doubt you have taken lots & lots of photos over this
Christmas season so I have just one last Christmas layout
to help inspire you to get some of those photos scrapped !!!

2Crafty Chipboard Used….

Stars Border

Holly Vine Corners

Messy Frame 6” Set

A Christmas to Remember - title

filmstrips - Tiny

WARNING THIS LAYOUT IS SADLY NOT A KIT.
I will be back creating lots more kits mid January!!

This one is just one for my own album.

                            After firstly creating & stencilled background & adding lots of glitter

to it, although that is not easy to see in a photo, I then did some background

stamping, added lots of lovely layers
 & then set to work customising my chipboard pieces.

The chipboard "title" & the little "Stars"were just given
a couple of coats of red acrylic paint. Too easy.

I then added some "Glossy Accents" to make the stars really
shiney & finished them off by brushing  a little
white gesso over them.

Next up I used the middle sized frame from the 

"Messy Frame Set"

to frame my photos & help draw the eye.

I basecoated it in white acrylic paint, dried it off before 

wiping it over with a brown Distress Ink Pad & giving a tiny

 spray of water which makes the ink runny & patchy & also

waters the colour down too. Always a good shabby technique.

I did the same technique on the little

"Filmstrip" at the top of the page too.

Lastly I cut up one of the "Holly Vine Corners", to use at the right

side of my photo. I painted it in a lovely green watercolour paint

& then gave it a light spray of water to make the watercolour

paint a bit runny. This gives it a nice shabby vibe.

Well thats all I have for you today.

I do hope you like it.

Until next time...

“My Christmas Angel”A Mixed Media LayoutDesign Team Project for 2Crafty Chipboard

Hi there and hello, thanks for stopping by.

Today I have a mixed media Design Team project for
2Crafty Chipboard
using some of their wonderful chipboard pieces.
THIS ONE IS SADLY NOT A KIT
These pics were taken back in 2014 & are of my gorgeous little 
 doggy who sadly crossed over the rainbow bridge back last year.

I began by creating my background with stencilling, sprays and stamping
before commencing with all the layers and then the fun part,
 altering the chipboard !!

For the chipboard title, I simply painted it with red acrylic paint.
Too easy !!

 

The gorgeous little chipboard snowflakes I heat embossed
in gold embossing powder and then tucked them in under
the edges of my photos.

Lastly came the little chippie
"Brushstoke Christmas Tree"
which I sprayed in green and then finished it off
with lots of glitter to make it sparkle !!
I then tucked it in behind the left photo.

Well thats all I have for you today.
I hope you got a little inspiration from it.

Until next time...

“My Beautiful Girl”A Design Team Project For…2Crafty Chipboard

 

Hello there, thanks for calling by. Today I am back 

with another layout to hopefully inspire you & naturally I

have used some wonderful pieces of 2Crafty Chipboard. 

PS...This layout is not going to be a KIT

To See all my KITS click here....

Di's Creative Space: Kits

2Crafty Chipboard Used….

Framed Chain Frames

4” Mandala No.3

Mini Flourish Bits

My Beautiful Girl - Title

To start with I have painted both this sweet little title,

“My Beautiful Girl” as well as one of the “Frame Chains” in a 

couple of coats of white acrylic paint as I wanted them to really

“pop” on the page.

Next up I set to work of both the “4” Mandala” and also a few pieces

of the “Mini Flourish Bits”. Firstly I base coated them in a coat of white 

acrylic paint, dried them off & then I made up a paint wash with water and a dab of

brown paint, mixed it up and then very roughly brushed it over the pieces.

This "4"Mandala #3" is such a lovely chipboard piece and works so well

tucked in with all the layers on my page.

In this photo above you can see here one of those gorgeous

a little “Mini Flourish Bits” tucked into my flower cluster.

Well that’s all I have you today,

Hope you liked it.

Until next time....