Final DT brag post, Wonderlust, Happy Memories, Birthday cards and Mixed Media

Dear Paper friends,

This is the last in the series of posts about our Design Team to showcase their work.  They are still working up a storm and in our next posts we will showcase one DT project per post.  Some great stuff ahead.

Next up:

Lisa-Marie is our third member from the lovely Western Cape. 

Lisa-Marie is your typical artist and you can quickly see her artistic approach and style in each and 

every project she does. One thing that stands out for us is the talent she has in mixing colours so well.

A sign of a great artist with a good eye.  We love her single layouts and how she layers 

various designs, but also the fact that she makes it look so effortless. 

Apart from al her DT work for Ivytree Studio, she is also involved in doing DT work for various other companies. 

See her blog here for more info.

And if that is not enough, she is the proud and devoted mommy of a lovely little girl called Isabella. 

You can clearly see her love for her and the special relationship they share, reflected in her work.  

It is something that really inspires because isn't that what memory keeping is all about? 

These are some of her projects we love, but don't forget to hop over to her blog to see all 

she is up to. 

Click here for Lisa-Marie's blog. 

Project 1:   

Wonderlust - Mixed Media Single Layout using Wild&Free

We just love all the yummy-ness and textures in this layout. 

Project 2: 

Happy Memories - Single Layout using Hadeda Garden

We are still so in love with our Hadeda Garden collection. It has so much to offer.  

From generic patterns to all the shades of pink and blue together with the little cut elements and cards, 

you can play hours with this collection. 

We love how Lisa-Marie used the blues in this one.  Once again she makes it look so easy. 

Visit Lisa-Marie's blog here to view her full post and list of items used.

Project 3:  

Happy Birthday  - card with stitching

As it was our first birthday recently, we felt we wanted to share this card to 

celebrate one year of design and paper love. 

Simple yet popping in colour to show you just easy it is to be creative. 

Remember, just some pretty paper, adhesives, your scissors is all you need to be creative.

It is such an enjoyable experience and it is not called "creative therapy" for nothing. 

Take note how Lisa-Marie always uses pen on our paper to outline and accent some of her layers. 

Our paper is acid free and an un-coated matt print and therefor you can write on it. 

See the full post on her blog 

here

In our next post:

Read about our online Birthday Paper Party held on Facebook on the 22nd of April 2017. 

Who won the prize?

Read the next post to find out.

For a video tutorial on how to make a paper cupcake, go to our previous post here.

To purchase the template and instructions, click here.

Visit Ivytree Studio to see more of what we are up to: www.ivytreestudio.co.za

Buy some of our pretty paper here

Connect with the team on our Facebook page here.

Share your Ivytree Studio layouts with us here

A little something for a friend - Handmade card

Dear Paper Lovers,

Another little creation to share made with love. I used the Friendship begins in the heart - Collection for this one. Love love love making cards. I am a very detailed girl, so love adding all those little bits and bobs to my cards and what is a card without a flower or two. Just love my florals. Also a big fan of multi colored diamante and dotted anything. I don't know what it is about dots, but just L - O - V - E them. My favorite colors are purple and the last couple years: Turquoiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiise! 

Read more about this card and the inspiration behind the Friendship begins in the Heart Paper Collection over on my personal blog here. 

For those of you who would like to join or Design Team, don't forget about the deadline for end of November. Let those auditions role in! For more info on the Design Team Call, click here. 

"My Friend" - Handmade card

Designed by Ansu for Ivytree Studio

A little mixed media fun: No heat tool required. Use a stencil and textured paste. Let dry. Add 3D glue to give a glossy effect. and let dry properly. Add some Tim Holtz distress inks in various colors, to your craft sheet. Spray with water and pick up with a piece of acetate and add randomly to your stenciled area.

Products used: 

• Anita's 3D glue,
• Tim Holtz distress mini's - various colors
• Cat's eye inkies in various colors
• Multi color diamante strips
• Pearls
• Purple dotted ribbon
• Scrapbook Craft glue and double sided tape
• Paper roses bought at Jimnettes in Pretoria...they have a lovely range available always. 

Last but not least:
CARDSTOCK:
Ivytree Studio's latest collection "Friendship begins in the heart" #162/4,8,12,13  and #162/6 or 9 for the roled rosies and leaves cut from #162/15 (flower cut page)
Ivytree Elements White Cardstock 240gsm #161/39

Visit our store at www.ivytree.eshop.co.za to view or purchase the collection.

It's out! Another new collection just in time for Spring

Hi there paper lovers,

The double page layout for the Pretoria Scrapbook Society's Coming out party 
and the launch of our 'Friendship begins in the Heart' Collection - 
10 September 2016

I don't know about you, but life gets real busy when you try to grow a new business. Crazy busy, but that is a good thing, right? Since our last post in April, so much has happened. Seasons change and you realize, as life goes buy, that it is important to take note of the simple shifts in the seasons. One moment you are in a long and cold winter and slowly but surely the weather changes and you find yourself in a totally fresh and new "season". Not just in terms of weather, which I love. I can never wait to ware my summer clothing again. :) But also spiritually as well as physically. So, despite the challenges of "winter" times, we can count on God always changing the seasons and letting us move forward into new things and times. So, thankful for that.

Even though I love blogging, it has been last on my list of priorities. Nonetheless, here it is. Another post. Just to walk in the new fresh flowery season (Sneezing! Pollen season! Oh, my!) and our latest collection, Friendship begins in the heart.

We launched our latest collection at the Pretoria Scrapbook Society's first (hopefully annual) charity event on the 10th of September at the Farm Inn in Pretoria.

Click here to buy this collection.

It was a small event, but we loved every minute of it. Hard work to put any event together especially if you are as detailed as I am. Some challenges came along as they always do when you attempt to organize events. At first I was just to coordinate the event, then things changed on me and I had to also teach at the same event, meanwhile launching our second collection.

Best husband in the world! Henry, you are my ever present support! A super-dooper logistics manager. 

This girl to the right represents the true meaning of "Friendship begins in the Heart".
She has such a big and serving heart and I am so proud to be called her sister.
Surita, not just a fabulous artists but the "bestest bestie" in the world.
Can't think of a better partner. 

Luckily I am blessed with a wonderful team and everyone pulled together to make this all happen. I can just give God all the glory for this, for at times I considered getting on a jet-plane and fly off to an exotic island to stay for life. :) We all worked hard, but if was worth it. We learned so much from this little event and as always every experience, gives you more experience for the next one. Back to our main job of designing pretty paper again. :)

Our paper was received well at the event and the orders have started to flow in. Hopefully they will keep on flowing as word spreads to all the retailers. If you haven't been able to find some Ivytree Studio paper at your local retailer, make sure to let them know about our paper collections and to contact us for Retail registration.

Linda King form Kraft King - The second sponsor for the event, also a teacher and organizing team-member.
Thank you for all your hard work and your wonderful attitude throughout.
Krafty King is also one of the Ivytree Studio's registered retailers. 

Some of the lady's at the PSS event, scrapping away.

"Friends" Single page layout using the Base Element page from the new collection.
Flowers made with the Cute Cuts Flower page. Tags also from the new collection.
Accent and sewing elements cut with Silhouette cameo from our 240gsm white cardstock.

Back to work on our next collection coming soon. In the meantime, if you want to get your hands on our new collection, pop on over to our online store where we have loaded it for the general public as well as for registered retailers. 

Have a happy and full Spring and Summer season ahead. Remember to make memories and then scrapbook them.