love you

 Hello crafty peoples ☺  We are at the start of Term 1 school holidays here and it feels great to have a relaxing two weeks ahead of us.  Nice to have a break from 'normal' routines and spend some extra time with the kids.
I have a couple of great collections to work with this month for The Scrapbook Store.
First one is October Afternoon - Daily Flash All Boy - very suited to scrapbooking my boys ☺

Project: April DT work - The Scrapbook Store
Title: Love you

 I love seeing my boys 'hang out' together and I snapped this great picture of them recently.  I teamed it up with a few of the pattern papers in this collection and added in some texture with stencils.
Here are some close-up's of the details:

 I just love this woodgrain paper - I've gone over some parts with modelling paste, smearing it over with a palette knife and in other sections I've used a stencil - this one is by Memory Box - the alphabet one!
I've also arranged some of the embellishments in this collection - Tin Pins, Die-cuts & Memory Cards. 
I've used a photo-corner punch to create the chevrons with some of the pattern paper.

Here is another section of the page where I've used modelling paste.  For my title I've used the Daily Flash Storybook Stickers in Blue.
I like to use my black pen lately to add extra details, especially outlining around embellishments and creating borders along paper edges.

Products used:

12x12 pattern paper - No Girls Allowed

12x12 pattern paper - Top Secret

All Boy - Memory Cards

All Boy - Die-cuts

All Boy - Tin Pins

Modelling paste

Memory Box Stencil - Alphabet

black pen

script stamp

espresso ink

photo corner punch

I'll have some more inspiration for you soon - I've been doing some Project Life with this collection, so stay tuned ☺

 

April sketch for The Scrapbook Store

 Hello!!  Coming to you on the first day of April ☺  We are well into Autumn now, still enjoying beautiful sunny days, but the temps are more mild and we have even received rain - such a blessing.
Just popping in to share the sketch for The Scrapbook Store.  It's by Page Maps and I love the clustered design of this one ☺

 I flipped the sketch over to the side, so the title is at the top and I've also used two smaller photo's.

 So here I've used some cute pictures of my youngest at the park - outdoor photo's are always fun!!
I've used some American Craft papers and some of the resist die-cuts by Heidi Swapp.  I'm having so much fun with these!!  I've included plenty of texture and other little embellishments too.
Here are some close-up's:

 Here I've used assorted 'resist' shapes from the HS Ephemera Pack and used Colour Shine to give them some gorgeous colour.  The resist effect reveals gorgeous patterns and words on each piece.  So much fun!!  I can't stop using them ☺
I've also used Heidi Swapp arrow stickers.

 Here is a little look at the texture work - it is made up of a few layers - gesso, paint and modelling paste.  I've also given it more depth using stamps.
For a banner feel, I've included twine and mini pegs - couldn't resist that ☻

There's lots of different circle elements in this sketch; I've made use of doilies, stamps and circle punches to help with the design.

Product used:

Heidi Swapp Ephemera Resist pack 

Colour Shine Mists - Mint Green 

Heidi Swapp Notes Resist Tags 

Buzz words Epoxy Stickers - Heidi Swapp

American Crafts pattern papers

Paper lace doilies

Circle punch

Studio Calico - Wood Veneer Hearts 

Manorhouse Creations frames

Prima stitched circle stamps

mini pegs

twine

paint

gesso

modelling paste

CW stencil - Mini Hexagons

espresso ink

black pen

tape

I hope you can join in this month - there is a $40.00 voucher for the random winner - be sure to post your page in our gallery ☺
Thanks for coming by ♥

 

The Scrapbook Store - July Sketch

 Hello again!!  Another challenge to share - this time for
 The Scrapbook Store - this is the July sketch and it's a fun one - lots of different ways to interpret this one ☺


 
 And here's my take on the sketch:

 I think I LOVE white - LOL ☺  A lot of my pages seem to have white on them lately.
I've used a picture that I put on Instagram - my little one is always a great inspiration for my pictures and pages - plus he is always smiling ☺
Instead of using pattern paper in the background, I've done some texture work for some elements of the sketch - I like the effect it's given!
Here are some close-up's:

 The background texture work was made using the CW template and modelling paste - I love the white on white effect and usually just add a bit of script stamping to certain area's.
I've used the 'hello script' die cut from Memory Box on my tag - I think I will be using this one heaps!!
I have a little cluster of roses and a flair badge from Simple Stories - I (heart) Summer collection.

 The big 'hello' title uses AC thickers in orange - just an alphabet I had in my stash.

Here is another flair badge from the same collection and for my banner I've used a vellum garland by Crate - adding some little buttons to each end.

Please check The Scrapbook Store gallery for more inspiration on the sketch - the design team have all done a great job - each one different ☺  And the randomly picked winner will receive a $40.00 voucher from the store ☺
Thanks for coming by - I'll be back later on in the week - I have some very exciting news to share ☺☺