Thursday, June 10, 2010

"Around the World Blog Hop"


Welcome to day 4 of the Scrappy-Go-Lucky Blog Hop.
My challenge was to come up with something to do with my part of the world, or a part of the word that is important to me.
I live in Brisbane which is situated between two beautiful Coast lines..... The "Gold Coast" to the south and the Sunshine Coast to the North........so I decided to do them both.


One thing I needed to feature on both pages was the Cri-Kit Gel pens. Design Studio helped with the alignment of the pens to border the scallop mat, which was cut from "Story Book".


This page is from the "Gold Coast". The paper I used is Kaiser "Distracted". The flowers are from "Life's a Beach" plumeria, and were cut at 3in, 2.5in, and 2in. I cut the leaves from "Walk in my Garden".....1in, .09in, .07in.

On the photo below the white gel pen was used, it turned out exactly how I wanted ........Sign Writing in the Sky! That was done with "Lyrical Letters".


The heading "Surf's Up" is from the "Life's a Beach" cartridge. The words and surf board are one cut. I then did a second cut with just the board as I wanted the surf board a different color to the font. The Cri-Kits glitter pink gel pen was used to draw the plumeria's across the board, and they were then colored with water color pencils. The pink pen also borders "surf's up" with lots of white glitter added.


I think of the Cri-Kit pens just like a stamp, draw your image and color it in !

So if you'd like a chance to win a set of these great pens , just leave a comment at the bottom of this post, Random.org will choose the winner on Friday the 18th of June.
Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you if your comment is chosen.

My inspiration for this second page was the phrase Queensland Tourism uses to describe the state.......
"Queensland , Beautiful one day, Perfect the next"
So this is what a came up with........ the photos were taken at Rainbow Beach.


Using "Base Camp" With Design Studio and the Cri-Kits, I bordered the font with Cri-Kits blue glitter gel pen and wrote inside the B with black. Crystal Effects was used to give the letters more dimension. "Perfect" was done the same way. The paper is a favourite of mine, its Kaiser "Esperance".




The kite is from the "Everyday Paper Dolls" cartridge, and the font is from "Lyrical Letters" drawn with the black Cri-Kits gel pen.


The Star fish is from "Life's a Beach" outlined with gold Cri-Kits. And Bling  of course!


 As you know, Mandy is giving away the four latest release cartridges from CRICUT

Wall Decor and More, Cindy Lou, Freshly Picked, Mini Monsters,

 Follow this international Blog Hop and collect the clues - once you have solved the anagram you need to
 e-mail the answer to Mandy at



It was a last minute decision to make this card ........I found the Maple Leaf image on "A Child's Year", this represents Canada and that's where my Husband is from. We have family there who we hope to visit sometime soon.

As another example of using the Cri-Kits as a stamp effect, the leaf was drawn onto water color paper at 4in with the black Cri-Kits gel pens. My heat gun was used to set the ink which stopped the bleeding when water-colouring. Stampin Up earth element crayons were used to color with an aqua brush.


The leaf just looks like a stamped image I think! A very simple and quick card to make.


So that's it from me.................Don't forget Tereesa's blog  tomorrow, to see her amazing creation and for another clue!

Here's mine



Good Luck and Happy Hopping!

Tracey

69 comments:

  1. WOW! Tracey, what amazing layouts! You have captured the essence of Queensland, and what it means to many Aussies, and probably how most foreigners imagine it to be "Down under". I love that you have a number of photos on the page. Too many layout we see nowadays are one photo and a lot of products. We need to bare in mind that the main objective of scrapbooking is preserving the memories and you have done that in a magnificent way!

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  2. Your layout has convinced me...must go to Australia!!! Those pens add sooo much to the layouts. I never thought of using them like a stamp. Very cool!

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  3. Wow! What neat layouts! I love your card, too! The gel pens are great to work with and you do such a nice job with them.
    AprilsL8@windstream.net

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  4. Tracy,
    What a great layout and a supper card. The gel pens look like so much fun. Maybe I can win a set...
    Blog: http://lovethatexpressions.blogspot.com/

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  5. An absolutely breathtaking set of layouts and a gorgeous card. Would love to have the gel pens... and to even think about these cartridges -- Wow!

    australia is definitely on my list of must visits!

    kastenc@sbcglobal.net

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  6. I love your creativity! You're very talented! Would love to see your beautiful country!
    rab1127@aol.com

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  7. Great layout. I love GoldCoast! I had a great time the last time I was there, and can't wait to go back again.

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  8. These pages are so refreshing, just love the way you have done the Flowers in the first one and the second one I love the words and the Kite is really cool. I am with Mandy on this one I love to put lots of photo's on my pages and the way you have done these is just perfect. Love the effect on the card, you make it look so easy.

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  9. wonderful lo's i love how you've used the pens to write within the letters, so creative and they make fabulous stamps too!
    juliexx

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  10. Tracey, everything is amazing, love how you have done the surf board and the kite. Very inspiring.
    xx

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  11. My step son and his wife spent 9 mth on the "Gold Coast" They loved their time there. Your page is wonderful. I love learning about the jel pens. Thanks for all the info and great ideas.

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  12. THese layouts are just lovely! I hiaven't used the pens much but I like the way they look. Your leaf is gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration.Rosie
    motcm@verizon.net

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  13. Great LO!! I love how you used the pens to draw on the surf board and the words on the second LO! I love digi stamps too and your leaf DOES look like a stamp!! How cool!!!

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  14. Love the pages,
    good to see photos from when we were younger, even though you can't really see me, haha
    jessie

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  15. Love the layout. I believe I have those cartridges. They would make a layout for my grandsons scrapbook, if I ever get started. Thank you for sharing.

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  16. Great pages. So many ideas. Glad you included the leaf card too. Will be trying that!
    TFS

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  17. Beautiful..Perfect. That should be your slogan too. I love the way you used the pens. Would love to see a video of how exactly you do that. Amazing work.

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  18. Beautiful!! I am loving what everyone is doing with the pens.

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  19. Super Great uses of the Cri-Kits gel pens! I love your LO's and card! I love the way you drew in the flowers (I love those hibiscus) on the surf board!

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  20. The layouts and card are beautiful but I must admit I am distracted by the beautiful pictures of the beach! Beautiful and perfect indeed...

    trafalconer at yahoo dot com

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  21. Your pages came out great. I'll use these to make my summer vacation papes. Thanks for sharing. jeansaporito@yahoo.com

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  22. Wow, your pages are really beautiful.They look so inviting. Love your card, too. Great coloring job.
    stuff@gt.rr.com

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  23. Both layouts are great. I love how you wrote inside the Beautiful and Perfect. I am goin got have to get some of these pens to try. I am loving all the projects with them. bobbim1271{at}yahoo{dot}com. TFS

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  24. Great LO's. Love the Cri-Kits. Never thought to use them like you did on your card - beautiful!

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  25. what a 'take me away' site to visit. really enjoyed your blog and suggestions.

    tfs,
    kat

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  26. Gosh Tracey, your LO's are just stunning!! I love the "sky writing" and thought about using the gel pens as "stamps" too so I was happy to see how that worked for you:o) Your area of the world is just beautiful, TFS!

    kesink@sbcglobal.net

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  27. Beautiful layouts...and a lovely blog! I'm amazed by the effect the pens have on your projects...they really add so much. Love all your extra touches too...the bling, glitter...it all works! TFS!

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  28. How incredible - you really have some talent and creativeness that I have not seen before. I love seeing other parts of the world, I have a nephew who is in Australia, and hope to go there some day. I will have to make some layouts using your techniques - hope to win those pens!!!

    Maureen
    mo_sala@pacbell.net

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  29. Really gorgeous layouts! I love the Queensland letters - it looks tricky though! Maybe you could do a video one day? Love it! Thanks, Pam
    pcrusberg at aol dot com

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  30. Great layouts. Love the writing on the photo. Great idea.

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  31. Your layouts are phenomenal. You really know how to capture memories and make them special and lasting. Thanks for sharing.
    Veronica
    vballen@comcast.net

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  32. Just beautiful summer layouts! They look so fresh and kind of makes you happy whether you're from Australia or not. Thanks for sharing your creative talent.

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  33. Nice layouts, I like the cloud writing, very creative. TFS

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  34. What a wonderful job on the layouts and the card. I hadn't thought about using the pens as a stamp idea. Thanks for the great ideas and inspiration.
    kristie@lashotphotography.com

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  35. These layouts are gorgeous!! Thanks so much for sharing them. Fabulous!

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  36. Beautiful work, Tracey. Thanks for sharing the two layouts and the card. I loved each one.

    Thanks for the opportunity,
    Donna
    DonnaCMC@optonline.net

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  37. Tracey, I love how you did the letters on the Beautiful One Day LO! That is brilliant1 All your projects are beautiful and now I want to go to Queensland! Thank you for sharing a little window to your life!

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  38. the layouts are really cute & i love the card [partial to leaves]. tx for inspiration.

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  39. Love the Surf's Up LO. Stunning! and the card is very inspiring! thanks for the chance to win the pens! love them too!

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  40. I'm so glad Envys turned me onto this blog hop you are a very talented group of ladies. Your layouts are gorgeous and I love the leaf on the card. I really will have to get these gel pens for my expression they are way too cool. Thanks soop much for all the inspiration.

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  41. These pages just reek of creativity. Love them!!!
    Myrna

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  42. These are some of the most beautiful card/ layouts I have ever seen! BUT the ways you used the Crikits pens are phenomenal! Thanks so much. Kathie

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  43. Lovely layout. I really like what you make. Thanks.

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  44. Your layout is so neat, and I am excited to see something done with cartridges that I already have! Thank you.

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  45. Love the flowers on the Surf's Up LO. Love the idea of the leaf on the card - it does look like a stamped one! It's just how I remember Brisbane when I was there last November.

    alisonfen@westnet.com.au

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  46. Wow! I loved your layouts but i have to admit the colors on the first one are just beautiful!!!! Love it!

    mistie1@cox.net

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  47. You have done a wonderful job with the layouts and I am getting more and more interested in getting those pens. Now if someone would send me the money (lol).

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  48. Your layouts are incredible! I especially like the fun of Surf's Up. Great cards, too! I'm just so impressed with the gel pens and all you can do with them!
    smallbitsofpaper@hotmail.com

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  49. The cloud writing was perfect! These pens look so wonderful, I have hoping to get a set! Your layouts are fantastic, TFS.

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  50. Tracey,

    What a beautiful layout!!! I love the motto (and the way you used the gel pens to write part of it on the first letters)! :)

    It would be wonderful to win a set of gel pens (the possibilities do seem endless).

    Thank you so much for sharing,

    Jennifer
    partridgelu@yahoo.com

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  51. Wow! Both are fantastic pages. I'm really enjoying the blog hop around the world.

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  52. These pens are amazing! Love your layout. Now a follower. TFS

    SuePhillipscsr@msn.com

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  53. inspiring!! The pens add so much to your awesome layouts.I love the card too (I'm Canadian). I never thought of using them like a stamp - great idea!

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  54. Awesome pages and card! The beaches SURE look inviting too. :o)

    Jill
    jwinholt@comcast.net

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  55. WOW!! This is beautiful!! I love the yummy flowers... they are gorgeous!!
    Barb :)

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  56. Tracey, I really enjoyed "visiting" your side of the world! Your layout is amazing with the writing on the ski effect.

    Thanks for showing your CRI-Kuts!

    Carmen L
    El Paso, TX USA
    cal8007 at aol dot com

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  57. Super layouts!! I'm really enjoying seeing the use of these pens in different ways!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

    javajen1@hotmail.com

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  58. I love your creations--very lovely. Thanks for sharing your ideas and talent. :)

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  59. I love your layouts! The pictures are gorgeous and I like how you used the tourism slogan in your title.

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  60. Mum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT!! LOVE IT SO MUCH!!

    WELL DONE GOOD WORK!!

    PERFECT!!FANTASTIC!!BEAUTIFUL!!

    TORI xoxo

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  61. Your layout are gorgeous.... I love that card also!

    Thanks so much for sharing!!!

    ~Ola
    okj83 at live dot com

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  62. I'm so jealous! What a beautiful place to raise a family!

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  63. Love your work - thanks for sharing your talent.
    Debe
    debmevans@btinternet.com

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  64. I love the leaf. I couldn't imagine being able to create something so beautiful.

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  65. Your layout is lovely! Hope I can win these pens they look like so much fun!

    :) Renae

    renaejune99(at)gmail(dot)com

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  66. Wow, you really went over the top doing 2 layouts AND a card! Awesome ideas for using the Crikit gel pens. I'm wanting them more and more as I follow the blog hop. Natalie bearcatnat(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  67. What a great layout. I just love the flowers!!!!!

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  68. Beautiful LO's. You really have a talent for this. You're very creative with the Cri-kit pens and you did a great job of showing the beautiful Queensland coastline. TFS

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