PHOTO CHALLENGE | ADD A TOUCH OF VINTAGE

It’s holiday time and that means we have a few challenges up our sleeve over at SIMPLE PLEASURE DESIGNS FANS & FRIENDS Facebook group!  I’m hosting a PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE called ‘Add a Touch of Vintage’.

CHALLENGE CRITERIA:

Create a page with at least one (1) Vintage or Heritage Photo in it.

If you don’t have a vintage photo to scrap you can use a current photo and change it from colour to BLACK & WHITE or alternatively follow the simple recolouring technique to create a SEPIA toned photo. 

Note: The technique tutorial is done using Photoshop Elements and is posted in the comments of the pinned post in the FANS & FRIENDS fb group.

RULES:

1- Make a layout following the criteria outlined above.

2- Use SPD Kits only. 

For this challenge I’ve used the Featured Kit  ‘HELLO YESTERDAY’ that Jennifer and I collaborated on. It is the perfect vintage inspired collection to help create your masterpiece! And can be found on sale by clicking on the preview below.

3- Everyone that participates and fulfills the challenge criteria will receive a gift pack of clusters made by Barbara, Rachael and myself.

4- Challenge runs from July 7th- July14th.

Here is my challenge sample.

Once you post your page in the FANS & FRIENDS Facebook page, I'll private message you a link to download this fun gift pack created by the Simple Pleasure Designs CT. 

We can't wait to see all the awesome and creative pages you'll be posting!

So have lots of fun getting your vintage vibe on!

Em 

HELLO YESTERDAY COLLABORATION

OH MY WORD! This is such an exciting post to share. For years I have been admiring the creative genius that is of Jennifer Fehr the designer behind Simple Pleasure Designs. So when Jenn asked me to collaborate on a collection I jumped at the chance... who would turn down an opportunity like that, no-one ever!

So here is our beautiful collection called HELLO YESTERDAY. This one is a nod to those precious memories of days gone by, the wonder and joy of today and the promise of what tomorrow brings. It is bursting with blooms, ephemera and just enough grunge to appease everyones taste. We hope you have fun creating lots of beautiful vintage/retro and modern inspired pages for future generations to enjoy and cherish.

You can grab this collection at 25% off this weekend over at The Simple Pleasure Designs by Jennifer Fehr Shop and is also on sale over at Sweet Shoppe Designs.

Here is a little rundown of what the Bundle Includes...

Over 135 Individual Elements.

A mega pack of papers including 37 Patterned + 5 Grungy Solids & 5 Cardstock.

2 Versions of a Gold Foil Alpha.

A pack of Frippery: Fancy and Nifty Clusters.

12+ Journal Cards

52 Individual Word Art for every sentiment.

40+ Mixed Media Paint and Overlays.

Created by Sheri Malcolm

Created by Jennifer Fehr

Created by Em Stafrace

Created by Julie Wells

Created by Em Stafrace

Created by Rachael LaBorde Powell

Created by Em Stafrace

How amazing were those team masterpieces? It is exciting to see so many uber talented ladies and their different scrapping styles creating pages with this collection! It just goes to show how versatile this bundle really is. I hope you find these inspiring along with the collection Jenn and I made. I can truly say it was tonnes of fun to create it and totally makes my vintage loving heart a happy one!

Ooh before you go I couldn’t help but make a freebie pack for you guys too, isn’t this a cute one!

Simply click on the image or the button below to download it.

Enjoy Em

x

FROGGY FRIDAY | SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES No.4

It's FROGGY FRIDAY at The Lilypad and that means lots of great savings on new release goodies for you guys to take advantage of!

This week I thought it was high time we scrapped all about the ’so cool rising star’ in your family! So I put together using Lynn’s awesome product, this brand spanking new SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES No.4 Pack. The pack includes a 12x12 template, photo cluster, title cluster and a border cluster. 

You can easily tailor these templates and stacks to suit your project at hand. So try changing out colours, swap out elements or with a simple Click, Drag, Drop, you can Mix & Match the stacks in the pack to customise your very own design. The possibilities are endless with this pack, how good is that?

Created by EllenT

Ellen used the Border Cluster & the Photo Cluster to customise her page!

Created by Justagirl (Me)

I straight up used the 12X12 Template.

Created by Ona

Ona Used the Border and Photo Cluster.

Created by Iowan

She used the Title Cluster in this awesome page.

Hope you enjoy these latest Templates Lynn and I created.

Happy Scrapping!

iNSD 2019 CELEBRATIONS | FREEBIES & CHALLENGES

Don’t you just love iNSD! This is one of my fave events in the digi scrap world calendar. I really need a pot of gold to grab all the mountains of fantastic kits out there. I'm also a sucker for a freebie and given its been soooo long since I’ve shared one I thought iNSD is as good a time as any to share  two! If you’re a template fanatic grab the Page Draft freebie below and I even thought a Mini Kit could be just the ticket to have some extra NIFTY iNSD scrapping fun!

I also have this positive-ly cute spring inspired mini for you. It’s been fun to pull a little kit together after so long away from designing. Most of the elements have dimensional shading options too so you don’t have to fuss with shadowing yourself, gotta love that! I hope you enjoy this one too!

I’m also hosting a delicious RECIPE CHALLENGE over at Simple Pleasure Designs FANS & FRIENDS FB PAGE which includes a Free Pack of Clusters I made. For all those details CLICK HERE.

Ooh and don’t forget I’m hosting the MAY INSPIRATION CHALLENGE | GO GREEN FOR MOTHERS DAY over at The Lilypad. For the all important challenge & prize details CLICK HERE.

Enjoy the freebies and have an amazing weekend everyone!

Happy iNSD from The Nifty Pixel

Em x 

FROGGY FRIDAY | ARTFUL STARTER No.1

Hi everyone, Happy International Women’s Day! Today is the perfect day to be sharing with you an exciting new collaboration with my wonderful creative friend Lynn and hey no better than on FROGGY FRIDAY at The Lilypad too, which means lots of great savings on new release goodies for you guys to take advantage of!

This week I have to confess I’m a bit of a hoarder of sorts. Not in any extreme way (hehe)... no, only when it comes to keeping ticket stubs, invitations and sentiment cards so I thought why not document them in a fun and unique way, hence the inception of the series ARTFUL STARTERS. This will be the first of many travel and document inspired templates that Lynn and I will collaborate on. They are ideal for tucking in mementos, paraphernalia and other little tidbits and ephemera you’ve collected along the way.

The template pack includes the document holder with several pages to fill, a Journal Cluster, Photo Clipping Mask Cluster and an Accent Cluster.

You can easily tailor these templates and stacks to suit your project at hand. So try changing out colours, swap out elements or with a simple Click, Drag, Drop, you can Mix & Matchthe stacks in the pack to customise your very own design. The possibilities are endless with this pack, how good is that?

by Justagirl

by Justagirl

by EllenT

by Sokee

by Lowan

by EllenT

Hope you Enjoy this new template pack, ARTFUL STARTER No.1 by Lynn and I.
Happy scrapping!

FROGGY FRIDAY | SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES No.2

Hi everyone, ooh I am so excited because it's FROGGY FRIDAY at The Lilypad and that means lots of great savings on new release goodies for you guys to take advantage of!

This week is about a new change of season just around the corner, so I decide to create a Spring inspired template pack called Scrappable Stackables No.2! I know some of us in the Southern Hemisphere are a week away from enjoying the coolness of Autumn but Lynn and I thought lets create a pack filled with flowers, because hey lots of you are in the Northern hemisphere and well you guys must be tasting Spring in the air and seriously no matter the time of year, who can resist all those smiling faces!

You can easily tailor these templates and stacks to suit your project at hand. So try changing out colours, swap out elements or with a simple Click, Drag, Drop, you can Mix & Matchthe stacks in the pack to customise your very own design. The possibilities are endless with this pack, how good is that?

by Justagirl

by keepscrappin

by Sokee

by Justagirl
Lynn and I hope you enjoy this new pack, Scrappable Stackables No.2.
Stay tuned for some more goodies soon!

SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES | A COLLABORATION WITH LYNN GRIEVESON

This is my exciting news! 

The Nifty Pixel has joined forces across the Tasman and is collaborating with one of my all time fave scrapbook designers LYNN GRIEVESON. Lynn and I have known each other for a while now and I’ve been a huge fan of her stunning digital kits for years. When Lynn approached me to collaborate I didn’t need to think about it, I jumped right in because thats what we down under peeps do!

So here we are with our first pack of templates called SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES!

These packs are so handy, with one 12X12 template that can be changed out or added to by including the extra clusters you’ll find in the pack. There is a title cluster, a cluster stacked frame and a clustered border for adding that extra touch to your designs and all have a separate shadow layer. How cool is that being able to customise your templates to suit your fancy! 

’STAND TALL’

by Justagirl

SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES No.1 | The Nifty Pixel & Lynn Grieveson

STAND TALL DARLING BUNDLE | Rachel Jefferies

‘WINTER MEMORIES’ 

by EllenT

WINTER STORIES KIT | Sahlin Studios

SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES No.1 | The Nifty Pixel & Lynn Grieveson Designs

SKETCHY PATTERNS | Rebecca McMeen

‘WINTER MEMORIES’ 

by keepscrappin

WINTER STORIES KIT | Sahlin Studios

SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES No.1 | The Nifty Pixel & Lynn Grieveson Designs

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by Sokee

SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES No.1 | The Nifty Pixel & Lynn Grieveson

STAND TALL DARLING BUNDLE | Rachel Jefferies

SKETCHY PATTERNS | Rebecca McMeen

‘SNUGGLES'

by Justagirl

SCRAPPABLE STACKABLES No.1 | The Nifty Pixel & Lynn Grieveson

LOVE IS A MESS PAINT | Lynn Grieveson

LOVE CATS KIT | Lynn Grieveson

So there ya go everyone, hope you all enjoy the new pack and collaboration with Lynn Grieveson Designs, I think were going to have lots of fun together. I cannot wait to share more packs with you!

Em