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Hey, hope you are having a great weekend.  Ours has been nice - relaxing and spending time with our boys ☺

I've done the challenge over at Polly Scrap Kits - using the following inspiration picture.

Here's what I've come up with:

All of the products used come from Polly Scrap Kits - June Kit.  Really love what Kayla has put together ♥
I've used the quote in the inspiration picture and also the idea of the leaves in the background - have used a stamp to create these.
Here are some close-up's:

 ... a cute denim rolled flower ...  also a close-up of the stamped leaves - the stamp is by Fontwerts and I've used Crumb Cake ink from Stampin'Up ...

 ... October Afternoon sticker letters - I like to outline stickers as it gives them more depth and makes them stand out ...

... and the quote which comes from the inspiration picture ... the shimmer in the background is from some Studio Calico mist - Shine ...

I love this set of photo's - one of Caden's favourite things to do is read or listen to stories - he has an amazing memory and is quite good at memorizing some of his books ☺

I have never really worked with kits before, but I have to say that it's been nice to put a LO together using only a selected amount of products and to make them work together - this June kit is pretty amazing and has some fabulous NEW products in it too!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend ♥

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Hello, just sneaking in one last challenge for this week.  I've done a very girly LO for the monthly challenge at Polly Scrap Kits - the inspiration is from a quote/picture which I've included at the end of the post.

Here's my LO:

 I started off my LO using the Vintage Doily Mask from Pink Paislee (She Art line) and modelling paste.  Then I used several mists and masks to create a light spray of colour coming from the centre of the page.  I really wanted to keep it simple, just a photo and with lots of colourful flowers.  And I love the final result ♥♥♥
Here are some close-up's:

 ... lots of Prima flowers and some glittery butterflies ...

 ... some twine and also cabachons ...

 ... papers are from MME and I've also used some doily ribbon sticker from Basic Grey - journalling is from my vintage typewriter ♥

... and here's the inspiration picture/quote (hence the title of my page)

Wishing all the mums out there a very happy Mothers Day - happy weekend ☺☺

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If you are on the west side of Australia, you will know that it's stinkin' hot at the moment; hope you are managing to stay cool ☺

I've managed another challenge from Polly Scrap Kits - this one is Catie's Trend challenge which is to create a LO with White Space. And here's what I've created:

 I left the photo as a 4x6" as I wanted to include the background as well.  I've made a tag for my photo to sit on and then clustered embellishments and another tag around this.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... Manor House flower, bottle cap from me and lots of lovely twine ...

 ... the bubble wrap background as well as stamping ...

... more twine, burlap and journalling ...

So I've completed all three of the challenges over at the forum - if you want some fun inspiration - then head over to Polly Scrap Kits - there is sure to be something that gets your creativity going.  Thanks to Catie for this challenge!!

Happy crafting and thanks for coming by ☺

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hey, just popping in to share another LO I've created for a challenge over at Polly Scrap Kits. 

Ebony from the DT has set a Pinterest challenge to use the following quote on your LO:

and here's what I've come up with:

 I found this cool picture of my son Liam balancing on a wooden post at the beach and it seems to fit in with this quote.  I've keep the LO simple and fun; making is bright!!  The background paper is from October Afternoon.  I've used some tags which I've embellished with fimo buttons and a hand-made crochet flower.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... fimo birdie button from the Chip-Chop Shop - handmade crochet flower with Maya wooden button by me ...

 ... more Fimo creations from the Chip-Chop Shop ...

... and the fabulous quote ...

Another fun challenge - thanks to Ebony for providing this one.  Check out Polly Scraps for fun challenges, inspiration and shop goodness. ♥

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My first LO for 2012 which I created the other night ☺  This one is for a challenge over at 

Polly Scrap Kits - the January Colourful Style challenge by Felicity!  You have to use the colours: Green, Teal and Silver.  So here is what I've come up with:

 I simply adore how my little one is looking so thoughtful in this picture - perfect for scrappin'.♥
I've used assorted items from my stash; also some new things from Kaisercraft - the Hummingbird Collection - ooh-la-la - this one is amazing - I bought quite a few of the goodies from this collection.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... i've recycled some cardboard from a drink carton - loved the silver tree and it worked perfectly for this challenge - some prima flowers, twine and tag ...

... i have used a few of the die-cut shapes from the Hummingbird collection - another silver item is the frame peaking from behind the photo - found at my local discount store ☺ -

You will notice the background - I've made this using a rather large piece of bubble wrap, mists and inks - i'm thinking of doing a post using recycled items as a stamp - leave a message if this is something you would like and I'll see what I come up with.☺


Now, if you would like to join in with this fun challenge, you will need to pop over to the forum at Polly Scrap Kits for all the details - thanks to Felicity for a very fun challenge☺

Thanks for coming by and happy crafting.