“Hi, my name is Tanya Cloete (aka Tanya Scrapbooking). I live in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa and is also known as ‘Jacaranda City’ for its thousands of Jacaranda trees - Wikipedia. Cannot picture this city without those pretty little purple flowers! I am what you would call an avid scrapper. I spent most of my time crafting away in my happy place." The Photo of Pretoria is Credit to - https://hunting-safari.co.za/pretoria-jacaranda-city
"This all started about seven years ago seeking a hobby to keep me busy. I have always loved making crafty things as far as I can remember, but never imagined that scrapbooking/paper crafting would develop into such a passion. I still love every single moment of my crafty journey. I enjoy creating Single Page Layouts and Cards, but my love lies in creating Off-the-Page projects! Thank you, Prima Marketing and Sharon Laakkonen, for this wonderful opportunity to be a Prima Guest Designer for this month! Words cannot express how much this means to me! You can hop over to my blog on mycreativescrapbooking.blogspot.com to see some more of my creations!” ~Tanya
projects
Rossibelle Page Layout - ‘Awesome’
“I adore the Rossibelle collection with its sweet vintage look. I used the “Lucky Charm” sheet with the gorgeous foil accents. I have mixed some Finn’s Light Paste and Butterfly Spells Sparks Paint, then added this to my background using a Prima stencil for texture. The Prima Parisian Lace die is my absolute favourite and I cut out quite a few using the papers from the collection to form the layering on my page. I also used the Moroccan Foliage die to compliment my fabulous Prima flowers. I love flowers and butterflies and you will always find these on almost all of my projects! I have added some chipboard pieces & title, rhinestones and resin embellishments to my layout. The cute bathtub has been decorated with some micro beads and Finn’s Mini Art Stones.” Tanya
Prima Products: Rossibelle Collection 12x12 Sheet “Lucky Charm’’ – 847814, Rossibelle Collection 12x12 Kit – 585365, Rossiebelle Say it in Crystals – 587345, Prima Dies Parisian Lace – 58404, Prima Dies Moroccan Foliage – 583965, Finnabair Art Basics Light Paste – 961404, Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint Sparks Butterfly Spells – 964122, Finnabair Art Extravagance Mini Art Stones – 963712, Prima Stencil – 564247, Junk Yard Findings Collection Ingvild Bolme Metal Clock Faces – 891596, Shabby Chic Treasures Ingvild Bolme Antique Tub – 892302, Shabby Chic Treasures Ingvild Bolme Resin Frames – 892128, Prima Leaves Bloom Collection – 575212, Prima Flowers Wild & Free Collection – 594664, Prima Flowers Love Clippings – 594442/594428 & 594343
Salvage District Card - ‘Paradise is just being around You’
“I enjoy making cards every now and again. Today I am sharing an A5-sized card as per the normal 6x6 size, I wanted to add a little more embellishments and the space on this was perfect. I used the beautiful Salvage District Collection."
"The Parisian Lace and Moroccan Foliage dies have been used once again from the papers in the collection to form the layering. I have used some elements from the collection to add to the card. I have added some metal butterflies; these have been painted with two coats of Finn’s Black Gesso and lightly brushed with my new favourite, Frank Garcia Memory Hardware - Artisan Powder Tranion Patina. Love these powders since they are so versatile. I have added some clay embellishments using the IOD moulds. These have been painted with Finn’s Mermaid Sparkle Sparks Paint. To finish off I have added some Prima flowers, string, and a chipboard title.”
Prima Products: Salvage District Collection 12x12 Kit – 584337, French Riviera Say it in Crystals – 584801, Prima Dies Parisian Lace – 58404, Prima Dies Moroccan Foliage – 583965, Finnabair Art Basics Black Gesso, Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint Sparks Mermaid Sparkle – 964085, Frank Garcia Memory Hardware Artisan Powder Trianon Patina – 992903, IOD Vintage Art Décor Moulds Fleur – 815295, IOD Vintage Art Décor Moulds Baroque 4 –814809, Prima Flowers Timeless Memories – 580841, Prima Flowers Delight Collection – 570903, Prima Fabric Fancies – 712037
Rose Quartz OTP Cowgirl Boot & Hat – Sweet Life
“My love is for off-the-page projects. I absolutely enjoy building 3D paper crafts and seeing how it all comes together. Today I am sharing a Cowgirl Boot and Hat made with none other than the stunning Rose Quartz collection. I love the colour pink and this collection was a perfect fit! I made this using my Silhouette Machine! (Design ID Cowgirl Boot #145232 and Design ID Hat #80907). I cut this using four sheets from the collection. I hate chucking paper into the bin, thus the leftover pieces were die-cut using various dies for the leaves, heart, and butterfly shapes. I have decorated the boot and hat with lots of Prima Flowers and embellishments, ribbon, chain, and I have also added a chipboard title.”
Prima Products: Rose Quartz Collection 12x12 Paper Pad – 592950, Rossiebelle Say it in Crystals – 587345, Junk Yard Findings Collection Ingvild Bolme Metal Heart Gear - 891794, Junk Yard Findings Collection Ingvild Bolme Metal Rusty Typo Zippers – 891565, Shabby Chic Treasures Ingvild Bolme Resin Oval Frames – 892111, Prima Flowers Sophia – 588342, Prima Flowers Bloom Collection - 575212, Prima Flowers Rose Quartz Collection – 595104
Something Blue Princess Carriage Aurora – ‘Isn’t She Lovely?’
“This is a well-loved project that Sharon requested. It's my Princess Carriage using the gorgeous Prima 'Something Blue' Collection and the cute Julie Nutting Doll Stamp, Aurora. This was also made with the help of my Silhouette Machine (you can follow this link HERE for the details on how to make one of your own.) I have decorated the carriage with flowers and embellishments. These Julie Nutting Dolls are so adorable and extremely addictive. Once you start collecting you will want to have them all!” Tanya
Thank you, Tanya!
I've been following Tanya's creations for quite some time and am amazed at her skill with paper! She's wonderfully creative, so sweet to work with, and so willing to share with all of us! Thank you, Tanya, for your beautiful works!
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Amazing projects, my friend! I'm so happy also to read your story :) XOXO
Posted by: Ola Khomenok | Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 03:53 AM
Amazing projects! Princess Carriage is from fairytail!
Posted by: Viktoriya | Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 05:13 AM
Gorgeous work you have done!
Posted by: marci piraro | Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 08:59 AM