koala in the wild - Kraft Plus scrapbook challenge

 Hello there - happy Monday ☺  Just popping in to share another page I finished last week for the Kraft Plus challenge - the challenge is to use postage stamps!

 
 I decided to scrap a page using a photo from our recent road trip across Australia - I printed off some postage stamps of koala's and a camper - matching in with the photo of a koala we saw in the wild ☺

my pages has turned out quite monochromatic!!  I did a bit of watercolour in the background, layered some papers and added in some chipboard and stamping.  The stamps have been added in as embellishments to the page.
Here are some close-up's:

Had fun with this challenge!
Thanks for popping in ♥

relax - Artastic challenge

 Hello there, it feels like I'm getting my 'scrapping fingers' back again.  I've been inspired by recent challenges out there and have joined in with a few.
Today, I'm sharing a page I created for the Artastic challenge.

 The inspiration is this painting by  Cathy McClelland called Green Lorikeets and
the requirement is to use paint.

I love the watercolour effect the painting has so I've gone with that look and used watercolour paints in my background.
Here are some close-up's:

The die-cuts and wood veneers are all from our local Reject store - I love the product range they are coming out with!

Thanks for coming by - hope to share some more soon ♥

beauty

Hey, it's mid-week already - hope yours is going along nicely ☺  I wanted to share with you the page that I created for the readers challenge at Aussie Scrap Source.  The challenge was to use a 'resist' technique so here's what I came up with:

 ... any excuse to create a girlie LO ... - I knew straight-away I wanted to do 'emboss resist' and use some of my pretty stamps.  I picked out this gorgeous pattern paper from Prima and added pretty flowers, chipboard and some other cute embellishments.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... the clustering of flowers from Kaisercraft and Prima ... have also added in a little glass bottle filled with little seed pearls ...

 ... my emboss resist - I've stamped the images with embossing ink, then layered with white embossing powder and then heat set it.  Once dry, I've misted over with October Afternoon ink and stamped with a script stamp in blue ink.

 ... some more of the embossing and stamping ...

... this quote is a Kaisercraft rub-on - I have a few sheets and love adding these to my pages ... and I think it fits the picture of my niece perfectly ☺

Today I found out that my page was featured over at Aussie Scrap Source - pretty excited about that ♥☺♥ - I'm looking forward to the next challenge which was just released today - check it out - it's fun if you love mixed media ☺

what do i love ....

Now for something a little different ...... I came across this challenge by the lovely Sandi - she is doing a fun little challenge: clip out things you love from a magazine and compile it together!!  I had a copy of Peppermint and found some lovely pictures which I've used to create this LO:

 The pictures do take up most of the paper space, so I've only added in a few simple embellishments and some journalling.  Here are some close-up's:

 I've used Basic Grey papers from the Kissing Booth collection - they really suit the feel of this LO!!  I've cut out some of the hearts to make a bunting ... and added in twine of course.

 I've also used some of the flower cut-out's from the same collection and layered them together.  Can you also spot a Kraft tag peaking out from behind??  and some washi tape??

Journalling from my typewriter and I've machine stitched all the way around the page.

This was fun to put together.  If you want to join along, check out Sandi's blog.
Thanks for coming by ☺

christmas card photo shoot

 I really wanted to make sure that I created a LO for this photo which I used as my Christmas card for 2011 - we had such a fun time together and I love that the final picture we chose, was the location in our backyard that the boys said -  'lets have it on the trampoline, mum'  ♥♥♥♥
So I've created a LO and joined in with the challenge over at Scrap for Help - some of my lovely scrappin' on-line friends are in the design team and they very much inspired me to join in - it's the first time I've done one of their challenges ☺ this month you need to use muslin/bandage on your LO!!
So I've used muslin in the background.
All the papers are Basic Grey - Picadilly Collection and I've made lots of my own bits and pieces on this LO ☺
Here are some close-up's:

 ... a little bunting with twine and little pegs - i've made different shaped tags and flowers using my punches and pattern papers, then embellished with buttons and brads ...

... some Imaginarium chipboard that I've dry brushed with gesso, a rosette flower with a red doily in the background...

Speaking of doilies - it's 10 more days till my Creative Bits clearance sale - I have lots and lots of coloured doilies and I cannot wait to share them with you.  So please stay tuned for more details!

a fishin' good time

I just love this picture of one of my boys - he's in his element - FISHING!  Because I love it so much, I've done a bit of a repetition, printing it out three times and then also enlarging it onto vellum paper.  Love this effect, especially with the vintage bookprint coming thru from underneath.
There's also stamping and rub-on's happening in the background too.

I've used it for the challenge over at Once Upon a....... Sketch.
Here are some close-up's:

my journalling - the requirement was for at least four sentences explaining why the photo is memorable.  I've printed it out and then inked the edges. 

 a decorated shipping tag with vintage bookprint doily, mini beach-hut chipboard and a canvas tag.

 and a larger chipboard beach hut - they are just so cute with the fine details.

Here is the sketch to follow with this challenge:

Here's what I've used:
Papers:White cardstock, Cosmo Cricket
Accessories:  Chipboard, crochet flower, stamps, ink, rub-on's, Crate paper collections buttons, Fimo embellishments, vintage bookprint doily, shipping tag, canvas tag - Kaisercraft, American Craft lettering

Hope you've enjoyed this one - it was a great sketch to work with and I'm loving these challenges that include journalling.  Thanks for coming by.

create art

 Happy Monday - hope you've all had a great weekend.  I managed to squeeze in some 'scrappin' time which is always a good thing.
This LO is for the 123 Challenge - use brown, include the word create and use tape - decorative/masking.
I've smeared some white paint with scumble gel onto the base cardstock to add just a little something to the background. 
....... strips of pattern paper, decorative tape and a shipping tag........
Here are some close-up's:

 yep, another crochet flower - chocolate and cream with a brad to the centre.
Shipping tag - stamped background, doily trip, vintage bookprint doily and journalling.
The vintage bookprint doilies are listed in my etsy shop - I have large and mini ones.

 A corrugated frame over the photo and a Maya Road wooden button.

Buttons from Crate Paper collections, decorative tape, rub-on's and American craft letter stickers.

And I've finished off the page with some random lines of stitching from my sewing machine.

..... some of my favourites at the moment - dressing up shipping tags, using texture stamps by Kaisercrafts, rub-on's, crochet flowers and paper doilies.......

Here's what I've used:
Paper: Brown cardstock, lined notebook paper, kraft cardstock
Accessories: shipping tag, crochet flower, corrugated frame, Maya Road buttons, Crate Paper button collections, decorative tape, American Craft letter stickers, stitching, lace trims & vintage doilies, computer journalling, rub-on's, twine.
(Most of my scrapbooking supplies are sourced from Handmade by Suzanne)

wonder

 Love capturing moments like these - don't you wonder what's going thru their little minds.  These are some pictures of my friends little girl when we spent a day at the beach together a few months back.
They tied in nicely with the palette from The Colour Room this week.
I've used some orange cardstock as my base and just a small piece of Sassafrass.  Lots of stamping going on to make up some background patterns........ and of course clusters of embellishments, mostly handmade.
Here are some close-up's:

 a crochet flower (love making these, so I think you will be seeing one of nearly every LO)
birdie button from the Chip-Chop Shop
a doily and a stamped frame onto pattern paper

 a hand-made flower using pattern papers and punches, attached to a little carnival ticket

 chipboard letter 'wonder' and some journalling

a butterfly punch-out, mini doily and paper rose

Here's the palette for your inspiration too:

Hope you are having a great day - we've finally had some Winter rains over this side of Australia which has been nice.  Now the sun is shining for a bit, so I think I'll take a walk with my little one and get some fresh air.

Thanks for coming by and happy crafting.

Here's what I've used:

Papers: Orange cardstock, Sassafrass

Accessories: doilies (Creative Bits), birdie button (Chip-Chop Shop), chipboard work, stamps for BG by Kaisercraft, crochet flower, paper rose, carnival ticket, rub-on, MS butterfly punch

solitude

 Here's a little more inspiration for the current June Challenge over at Stuff 2 Scrap!  This picture worked well with the colours .
Here's some close-up's:

 A piece of chipboard from Stuff 2 Scrap - I've painted it with blue paint, then used a Kaisercraft Stamp and white ink to add some swirls.  I've added in my buttons with a cluser of flowers, including a crochet flower that I just love making at the moment.

 The title is some letters from a die-cut - I've used some pattern paper from Echo Park and have simple outlined the letters with a black pen.

My journalling and lots of little bits - hand-stitching, a doily, stamping (I found a bunch of Kaisercraft stamps that are great to use as background to add some texture)

We hope you can find some time to join in with our challenge - head over to the blog to view the details and be in the running for some fabulous chipboard!
Thanks for coming by - happy crafting.

Here's what I've used:
Papers:  Kaisercraft, Sassafrass, Stampin'Up, Echo Park
Accessories:  Kaisercraft stamps, ink, crochet flower, dress-makers patterns, glimmer-mist, doily, computer journalling, buttons, black pen.

june challenge at stuff 2 scrap

 
The 1st of June and it's officially Winter - and the sun is still shining here on this side of the country - but we've had rain which has been great.
So the beginning of the month means a new challenge at Stuff 2 Scrap - I'm hosting and I've set a very fun challenge which you can read all about on the blog.

The challenge is to use the following three colours on your LO (make these the dominant colours) – of course you can still use your neutrals.

Lime Green

Turquoise

Ballet Blue

Also we would love you to include FIVE buttons and of course chipboard!!

 
I've used this picture that I had taken on Mothers Day - love how the boys are all looking so nicely at the camera.
Here's some close-up's:

 I've got a little arty and used a shipping tag to make this little creation - lots of collage, rub-on's, a sweet little felt bird and button flower.

 A chipboard mini bubble tree - with a few embellishments - button flower and rhinestones.

 A chipboard arrow - I love covering the more solid peices of chipboard with pattern papers and a few other bits like rub-ons and sticker letters.

A cluster of embellishments!

We would love to see you join in with this challenge - you have til 30th June to get your LO's in at the Stuff 2 Scrap blog.and have the chance to win some fabulous chipboard!

Here's what I've used:
Papers: October Afternoon, Blue cardstock, Fancy Pants Transparency
Accessories: Green Prima flower, Fimo Bird, Felt bird, Chipboard from Stuff 2 Scrap, buttons, rub-ons, computer journalling

saturday is a fun day

 The other day I had a nice scrappin day with a friend and got this LO's completed for the 123 Challenge - the criteria is:  colour Red, include the word fun and have stitching on the title.
So I had this picture of my boys in their soccer uniforms and it fit the challenge perfectly.
Have used some bold patterns in red from Cosmo Cricket and Echo Park - love these papers.
Lots of sponging along the edges and fun little embellishments.
Here's some close-up's:

 i've used some American Craft Thickers in RED and added in stitching along some of the edges.

 a chipboard arrow from Stuff 2 Scrap - covered in pattern paper, a bunting with twine, stamped tag, Maya Road transparency and a kraft journalling card.....

a little layered paper flower with brad and my journalling!

What a fun little challenge!
Thanks for coming by.

a great moment

 This would have to be one of my favourite pictures from our Summer holidays - my four boys together, having fun on the beach!  I've used this photo for a challenge over at Once Upon a ......Sketch
A sketch has been provided and you need to include hand-written journalling, as least 25 words long.

I've used papers from Bella Blvd.  My background is some glimmer-misting over a plastic doily.  Love this effect.  Here's some close-up's of the details:

 Another one of those rosette flowers - this one I made myself using my Scor-Pal - I've simply added a button to the centre.  You may be seeing lots of these - they are fun and easy to make.  But if you have the Tim Holtz die, well that would be even easier!!
We also have some chipboard from Stuff 2 Scrap - these are the beach huts designed by Leeann Pearce.  I've also added in one of her Fimo sun faces - how cute!

 These cute clouds have been cut out from the pattern paper - I've added in a button, birdie pin and white doily!

And here is the sketch if you would like to have a go yourself.

Ok, so that's it from me for a week or so - tommorow the kids finish school for the term and we are off camping - fun, fun, FUN. 
Thanks for coming by and the lovely comments I receive - I appreciate them all and love reading them.  Til next time..... happy crafting.