Welcome to the DownUnder Direct Inspiration blog. Here you will find lots of fantastic projects using the wonderful range of products from DownUnder Direct. The DownUnder Direct range includes Bazzill Basics Paper, JustRite Stamps, Spellbinders, Swarovski Crystals and BLING-abilities. You will also find our latest edition - the wonderful pre cut and scored card blanks from Le Crystelle. Card blanks are now available for retail purchase only. To view the complete range visit www.lecrystelle.com.au




30 June 2013
The Grateful Lattice die cut reminded me of garden trellis, hence the abundance of flowers.






Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1001E White

Spellbinders:

S5-026 Labels Twenty
S4-310 Labels Eighteen
S5-127 Labels Twenty Eight
S5-164 Grateful Lattice
S2-016 Window Two
MD1-005 Hearts One
MB1-505S Hearts One Bezel

Other Products Used:

KaiserCraft Secret Admirer paper and sticker sheet
Various flowers
White gesso

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
29 June 2013
Today we have another off the page project to share with you.




Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

10-1001E White
1-105E Petalsoft
1-196 Juneberry
9-960D Kraft
7-793 Atlantic
7-744 Stonewash

Spellbinders:

S5-061 Daisy Topper
S4-295 Lacey Squares
S5-050 Rose Creations
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
S4-371 Les Papillions

Other Materials Used:

Brad 
Basic Grey alphabet


 Created by Design Team member- CAROLYN
28 June 2013
Here is a lovely idea to decorate a tea light holder. 





Bazzill Basics Paper:

10-1001 Bazzill white
1-105E Petalsoft (pink)
Bazzill organza flower

Spellbinders:

S4-328 Foliage
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
S5-050 Rose Creations
S5-143 Jewel Flowers and Flourishes
S4-351 Spiral blossom One
S5-034 Parisian Accents

Other Materials Used:

Bo Bunny papers
Organza ribbon
Floral wire
Tea light holder

 Created by Design Team member- ALICIA
27 June 2013
A vintage style card using the new birdcage Die D'Lite


Products Used: 

Bazzill Basics Paper: 

9-906 D Kraft 
1-105 E Petalsoft 
5-510 Parakeet 

Spellbinders: 

S4-392 Framed Tags One 
S5-050 Rose Creations 
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms 
S2-029  Birdcage One 

Other Materials Used: 

JustRite Stamps Always and Forever Medallion Labels
Pearls
 Ribbon
 Kaisercraft bird
 MME Lost & Found patterned paper
Doily
 Tim Holtz distress ink. 

Created by Design Team member- CAROLYN
25 June 2013
Today Beck demonstrates how to use your dies to work in with elements in a patterned paper with this quick tutorial.


Products Used: 

Bazzill Basics Cardstock: 
Bazzill Basics Paper– Ambrosia collection pack 
10-1001E Bazzill White 

Spellbinders: 
S5-158 Timeless Rectangle 
S2-024 Medallion Seven 

Other ProductsUsed: 

Helmar 450 Quick Dry 
Tim Holtz Distress Ink 

Step 1: 

Look at the elements in a paper and see if a die might work in well with it.


Step 2: 

Position the die over the top as I have done with this doily 


Step 3: 

Cut it out and finish it with an embossed edge. Once cut, add to your project



 Created by Design Team member-BECK


24 June 2013
I love to grunge up the back ground on the plain cardstock for a more masculine feel. Worked really well with this paper range as well.


Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

Bazzill Basics Paper– 6 x 6 Mac collection pack
10-1001E Bazzill White
9-960D Kraft

Spellbinders:

S4116 – Standard Circles small
S4-396 You are here

Other Products:

The Crafter’s workshop Stencils
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Helmar Acid Free
Tim Holtz Distress Marker
Helmar 450 Quick Dry

Created by Design Team member- BECK
23 June 2013
I love that Le Crystelle produce pre-cut, pre-scored cards especially when it comes time to make a batch of invitations. Here's an idea for a simple yet elegant wedding invitation. I stamped the lace image in the background of the removable insert card. The information would be printed over the top in rich black ink.




Products Used:


Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1001E White 
304168 6x6 Wayfarer Multipack 

 Spellbinders: 

S5-181 A2 Bracket Borders One 

Le Crystelle:

Bracket 3 Fold Invitation



 Other Materials Used:

JustRite Stamps CR-03905 Lace Medallion Labels 
Versamagic Pumpkin Spice Ink 
White Seam Binding 
Bling 
Button

Created by Design Team member-TERESA

Good morning everyone.  I've an early morning post of this cute layout from Carolyn.  I'll be back later with another project to share. 

Using shapes as your main focus of embellishing the page is a lot of fun.



Products Used: 

Bazzill Basics Paper: 

1-001 E Bazzill white 

Spellbinders: 

S4-392 Framed Tags One 
S4-368 Hexagons 

Other Materials Used: 

Basic Grey alphabet
 Diamond Glaze
 Making Memories paint
 String
 Prima paper
 Charms Creations mini runners
 Heidi Swap banner
 A2Z Ccraplet chipboard title
 Buzz and Bloom arrows 

Created by Design Team member- CAROLYN
22 June 2013
Make your own backgrounds on white cardstock using a stencil to compliment the patterned paper colour scheme and photos on your layout.



Products Used: 

 Bazzill Basics Cardstock: 

 Bazzill Basics Paper Range – Ambrosia Collection pack 
10-1001E Bazzill White 

 Other Products Used: 

 The crafters Workshop templates 
Tim Holtz Distress inks 
AC – Amy Tangerine thickers
 Helmar 450 Quick Dry 
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots 
Maya Road Twine 

 Created by Design Team member- BECK
21 June 2013
Today we have a pretty easel card to share with you.




Bazzill Basics Paper: 

8-811E French Vanilla (cream) 
6-620E Wisteria (lilac) 

 Spellbinders: 

S4-318 Fleur de Lis squares 
S5-143 Jewel flowers and flourishes 
S5 109 Vintage Lace Motifs 

 Other Materials Used: 

JustRite StampsYour Special Day Medallion Labels

Authentique papers 
 Organza ribbon 
Kaisercraft pearls

Card created by Design Team member-ALICIA
19 June 2013
I wanted to alter this old book, so I thought I'd start with the cover. The new Arched Windows One dies perfectly suited the gothic theme I was going for. I layered three different sized arches over a photo of Notre Dame cathedral. For effect, I embossed each layer to make them looked bricked.


Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1068 Ash
10-1077 Cinder
10-1076E Thunder
10-1081E Raven 

 Spellbinders:

S5-178 Arched Windows One
EL-015 Bricks and Bark

Other Materials Used:

Cotton gauze
Darkroom Door Photochip

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
17 June 2013



Products Used:


Bazzill Basics Paper: 

10-1001 White
Bazzill Basics Timeless patterned paper and journaling cards

Spellbinders:

S4-354 Splendid circles
S5-034 Parisian accents
S5-109 Vintasge lace motifs

Other Materials Used:

Ranger acrylic: Espresso
May Arts twine
Scrap Matts chipboard words
Versamark ink
Buttons

Created by Design Team member- ALICIA
16 June 2013
The new Media Mixage dies needn't just be used with the accompanying bezels. I've fallen in love with this heart shape, and made a modern wedding card with two hearts.


Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1001E White

Spellbinders:

MD1-005 Hearts One dies
S5-178 Arched Windows One

JustRite Stamps:

CR-03905 Lace Medallion Labels

Other Materials Used:

Basic Grey Serenade paper and button
Twine 
LCED00063 BLING-abilities Hearts and Flowers

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
15 June 2013
Today we have a layout featuring one of the new Die D'Lites - Birdcage One.



Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

9-960 D Kraft
5-506 Aoe Vera
5-510 Parakeet
5-5104 Rainforest

Spellbinders:

S2-029  Birdcage One
S5-050 Rose Creations
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
S5-129 Foliage Two

Other Materials Used:

Webster’s Pages silhouettes
Prima pin
Ribbon
Lace
Pearls
Tim Holtz ticket
Tim Holtz distress ink
 Button 
 Doily

 Created by Design Team member- CAROLYN
14 June 2013
I'm only just discovering how versatile the Rose Creations dies really are! They can make a variety of flowers, not just roses.

Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

9-960D Kraft
10-1081E Raven

Spellbinders:

S5-127 Labels Twenty-Eight
S2-009 Fantastic Flourish Two
S5-050 Rose Creations

JustRite Stamps:

CR03885 Grand Sentiments

Other Materials Used: 

Prima roses
Prima Almanac papers

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
12 June 2013
This started out as a really ugly black steel with brown beads candle holder. I removed the beads and applied gesso to the whole thing to lighten it up. It has hand made paper vines with lots of handmade flowers.






Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

10-1001 White

Spellbinders:

S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
S5-143 Jewel Flowers and Flourishes
S5-034 Parisian accents
S4-328 Foliage
S4-351 Spiral Blossom one

Other Materials Used:

Kaisercraft patterned paper
Organza ribbon
May Arts twine
Floral wire
Floral tape 

 Created by Design Team member- ALICIA
11 June 2013
Welcome to Tutorial Tuesday.  Today we have a book card to share with you.


Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper: 

10=1001E White 
7-744 Stonewash 
7-793 Atlantic 
2-1220 Wedding butterflies 

Spellbinders: 

LF-018 Grand Decorative Labels One 
JB-10025 Nested Oval Medallions
 S4-113 Scalloped Ovals small 
S5-050 Rose Creations 
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms 
S5-129 Foliage Two

JustRite Stamps: 

CL-03535 Always and forever medallion labels 

Other Materials Used: 

Ribbons 

Instructions:

Step One:
Cut out 3 descending dies from the Grand decorative labels one also emboss them. I chose 3 complimentary colours. I did not use the largest size but used the next 3 down.


Step Two:
Score in the middle of the die-cut to make it look like 2 pages from a book. Its easy to work out the centre line the die-cut rises up a bit at the top. I then scored a line each side of that score line about ½ a cm away from your centre line.


Step Three:
Fold these lines you just scored. It will give the appearance of an open book.



Step Four: 
I didn't work this out till later, but its a good tip if you hold the individual pages on the edge of a desk or table and roll the paper down over the edge it will give a curve to the page thus helping it look like an open book.


Step Five :
Using double sided tape or glue run down the first score line we made on the back of the 2 smaller die cuts and adhere the second largest to the front of the largest die cut and so forth till your 3 book pages are joined together. Our book card is coming together now.


Step Six:
Now choose 2 complimentary ribbons not to thick one a little thinner then the other now add this to the centre front of your book, the widest one first and then the thinner one right over the top.


Step Seven:
Now we get to the really fun part. Decorate to your own tastes I used the scalloped ovals on the left side and the nested oval medallions on the right for the sentiment with the lovely Happy Birthday stamp from the Always and forever medallion labels. Then some flower die cuts to finish it off. 



Created by Design Team member- CAROLYN 





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10 June 2013
Today's project is a layout from Alicia.






Bazzill Basics Paper: 

10-1001 White 
304061 Bazzill Basics paper stars 

Spellbinders: 

S4-354 Splendid Circles 
S4-318 Fleur de Lis Squares 
S6-003 5x7 Enchanted Labels 28 

 Other Materials Used: 

Teresa Collins Now and Then papers 
Hemptique hemp cord 
Ranger dimensional pearls-Terra Cotta 

 Created by Design Team member- ALICIA
9 June 2013
Today we have a simple little OTP to share with you today. A lovely idea to give instead of a card.

Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

7-792 Tropical
1-105E Petalsoft
5-510 Parakeet
5-506 Aloe Vera

Spellbinders:

S4-329 Butterflies circles
S5-050 Rose creations
S4-110 Ovals Large
S2-016 Window Two

JustRite Stamps:

CL-03535 Always and Forever Medallion labels
Other Materials Used:
Canvas, easel, Paint, Texture paste

Created by Design Team member- CAROLYN
6 June 2013
Today we have two lovely layouts from Beck.

Picture Perfect

Make your own backgrounds on white cardstock using a stencil to compliment the patterned paper colour scheme and photos on your layout.


Products Used: 

Bazzill Basics Cardstock: 

Bazzill Basics Paper Range – Ambrosia Collection pack 
10-1001E Bazzill White 

Spellbinders: 

S5-028 Nested Pennents 

Other Products: 

Tattered angels chalkboard 
The crafters Workshop template 
Pan Pastels 
Websters Papers Storytellers alphas 
AC – Amy Tangerine thickers 
Helmar 450 Quick Dry 
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots 
Maya Road Twine 
Tim Holtz Distress ink

Abi

The cardstock that comes in the patterned paper collections teams up perfectly with the patterns in the paper, I used the yellow plain cardstock to make the Spellbinders Die cut elements stand out.



Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

Bazzill Basics Paper Range – Ambrosia collection pack

Spellbinders:

S5-034 – Parisian Accents
LF-019 – Grand Stately Circles

Other Products Used:

The Crafters Workshop template
Jo Sonja’s White acrylic paint
Helmar 450 Quick Dry
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

Layouts created by Design Team member-BECK


5 June 2013
We took the children to their first ANZAC day dawn service and parade in Melbourne. This is a photo of Elouise proudly wearing her poppy. I printed the photo in black and white and coloured the poppy with a Distress Marker to highlight it a little. I also made my own poppy using the very versatile Rose Creations dies. The green twiggy foliage represents the rosemary that is used for remembrance. The red and white twine serves to link the photo area with the title at the bottom of the page. In keeping with the army theme, I added some hidden journaling on some tags to look like dog tags, and a piece of old page torn from a history book about the First World War.





Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1001E White
10-1081E Raven
2-214E Red Devil
5-589E Ivy 

Spellbinders:

S5-050 Rose Creations
S4-378 Cherry Blossoms
S5-089 Home Sweet Home

Other Materials Used:

Black colour spray
REd and White twine
Cotton gauze, painted black with acrylic paint
Large adhesive bling for flower centre
Gold ball chain
Old book page

Created by Design Team member-TERESA 
3 June 2013
Here is a pretty card using some of the Media Mixage elements.


Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper: 

9-960D Kraft 
304296 Bazzill BasicsGuava Sensation Scallop cards 
 304415 Bazzill Basics Miss Teagan Sue Mini Prints 
304039 Bazzill Basics Sweet Twisted flowers 

 Spellbinders: 

MB1-003 Rectangles One bezels 
MD1-003 Rectangles one blank 
S5-090 Romantic rectangles 

 Other Materials Used: 

Kaisercraft Tiny alpha stickers 
Twine 
Paper doily 
Ranger liquid pearls 
Dimensional Magic 

 Created by Design Team member- ALICIA
2 June 2013
Amazing results can be created using a few different flower dies to embellish pages.


Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

7-792 Tropical
4-427 Tapioca
9-960 D Kraft

Spellbinders:

S5-061 Daisy flower topper
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
S5-050 Rose creations

Other Materials Used:

Brads
Kaisercraft & Bo Bunny Paper
Tim Holtz Distress ink

Created by Design Team member- CAROLYN
1 June 2013
Today we have a pretty storage idea.

I just knew this container would be perfect to house some of my copic pens, and decorated with some beautiful patterned paper by Bazzill was double perfect


Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

Bazzill Basics Paper– Vintage Marketplace collection pack

Spellbinders:

S5-159 – Gold labels four
S5-157 Labels Thirty
S5-083 – Antique Frame and Accents

Other Products:

Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Helmar Acid Free
Tim Holtz Distress Marker
Helmar 450 Quick Dry

Created by Design Team member- BECK
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