love you - Prima Feb challenge

 Hello there!!  Starting this month off with the Prima challenge - I love the pretty pink mood board and all those flowers ☺  I dug into my small stash and got together some supplies and created this page!

 

 I changed this photo to black and white so it would easily go with the colour scheme.

 I always tend to go for a white background and keep some white space.  I don't often get the chance to use flowers on my pages, so I made sure to include lots!

 These Prima blooms are just lovely.  I've even used some card from packaging which I had kept.

These gold letters from my stash make the title and I've used some watercolour and Prima stamps in the background.

It was so good to scrapbook a photo again ..... it has been a little while.  I'm hoping that this post will keep me scrapbooking a few more challenges this February ♥

Til next time .......................... ♥

love this: the scrapbook store June sketch challenge

 Hello - hope your week has gone well and you've had some time to be creative!
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to get 'super creative' at The Scrapbook Store Scrap Camp held in Perth.  It was a fabulous few days away and I came away with lots of crafting completed: scrap pages and Project Life. 
One of the pages I put together was for The Scrapbook Store June sketch ☺
Here is the sketch designed by Marelize - it's beautiful!




 I chose to use a standard 4x6 photo and create the circle element with stamps, frames and flowers.  Here is my take on the sketch:

 I've used a very recent photo of my mum, sister and I = all dressed up for a wedding.  A lovely opportunity for a photo together ☺
I got all 'flowery and girly' with this page and used Prima blooms and little wood veneer hearts.  The black frame is by Manorhouse Creations.
I've even used some black Prima packaging as a mat behind the photo!
And the stitched circle stamps are also by Prima - they do the most amazing stamps!
Here are some close-up's:

Was fun to put this page together and just create from the heart. 
I'm off to pop this one in the gallery and check out the inspiration there ☺

I'll have another crafty share soon - in the meantime, I'm off to enjoy the weekend.
Creating with love and happiness ♥

once upon a sketch challenge - May

 Hello - hope you are enjoying the weekend!!  Yesterday afternoon, I spent some 'crafty time' at my craft desk and created a page for the Once Upon a Sketch challenge for May.  I always enjoy their sketches and the theme was: ANYTHING ☺
So I picked out a picture from my pile and created .............

Here is the sketch - I've popped the photo on the other side of the page!

 

 The picture is of my beautiful niece - (photo taken by Aimee Claire Photography)
I love the feeling of freedom in this picture and really wanted to create something pretty.  So I picked out some Prima goodies and just had some fun ...........

 Thanks for a fun sketch challenge Once Upon a Sketch ☺

Creating with love and happiness ♥

reflect - once upon a sketch challenge

Hey - two posts in one day - that's amazing ...... but I wanted to share my page for the Once Upon a Sketch challenge - I always find the sketches so pretty to work with and with a theme to go along with it - that's a great combination to create your page ☺
So here is the sketch - the theme is a quote: you only live once but if you do it right once is enough. I've not used the quote directly on my page, but was definitely inspired by it!

 And here is my page:

 My son has been using my camera, so I have heaps of photo's to work with lately.  He needed to do portrait style for a digital media project, so he found me willing to be his subject!  I don't often create a page about me - but with a photo in hand and a great challenge theme, I took the opportunity ☺ 
I've used some papers from MME - Izzy collection, Prima & Manor House Creations blooms and mixed media products.
Here are some close-up's:

 I don't often use many flowers on my pages so this was a fun time to use heaps of them ☺  You can also see an Ornate frame peaking out from behind the photo - these are by Manor House Creations and are so pretty.
The sticker letters are by Heidi Swapp - B & W Epoxy sticker letters.

 Some more blooms and my journal work!!
Just some thoughts to reflect on - my little word for 2014 is 'gratitude' so I wanted to bring this in my scrapbooking as well.

I've used a white paper bag to matt my photo - it's easy to distress and curl the edges.

I had a great time creating this page and am loving mixed media and incorporating it on my pages. 
Thanks for coming by ♥

our story

 Hey everyone, posting two days in a row ........ that doesn't happen often!! ☺
I just wanted to pop in and share this page that I created for the Once Upon a Sketch challenge - yay, I had time to do a challenge ☺
Here is the Feb sketch and the theme is: totally addicted to ............

 and here is my page:
(I flipped the sketch over to one side so that I could use a vertical photo)

 I chose to use a photo of me and my littlest man.  He's five and a half and is very much an affectionate boy who loves giving me hugs and kisses as much as he can ♥♥
I'm cherishing these moments - he's just started full-time school and they grow up way too fast.
I've dabbled in a bit of mixed media for this page: layering paper, modelling paste, paint, mist and stamps.  I had so much fun and I think I should do this more often.
Here are some close-up's:

 The little banners are die-cuts from Teresa Collins - the He Said She Said collection.  I've also used stamps from the same collection.

 I've used one of the ornate frames by Manorhouse Creations - they are just so pretty.
Here is also my journal work which I've typed out with my manual typewriter.

 The pretty blooms are by Prima and Manorhouse Creations.

And here is a closer look at the texture.  The stencil is a WOW stencil called Moroccan which I've used with modelling paste.  I've created colour with paint and mists.  And I've also used some of my favourite stamps by Prima - Script stamp and the Stitched Circle stamp.

Thanks so much for coming by ♥ 

best day ever

 Hey everyone and happy Monday.  I have a little more inspiration to share using the sweet collection Snapshots by Bella Boulevard.  It's a great one for those everyday moments.

 I've used lots of the pattern papers to create a layered design.  I've teamed the papers with a wood veneer phrase by Fancy Pants and some other fun embellishments.
Here are close-up's:

 I've added script stamping to the wood veneer and have placed it over some twine and a crochet doily.

 Here you can see the layers that I've added with assorted patterns.  I've even used some 'off-cuts' that had some pieces punched out!  Always good to use the scraps ☺
There are fun embellishments: flair badge, mini pegs, resin flowers and a wood veneer frame.

I've attached a sticker tab to the photo and an adorable caravan flair - this photo was taken on our Christmas holidays ☺

Product list:

12x12 pattern paper - Free Time

12x12 pattern paper - Hurry Up

12x12 pattern paper - Borders

Everyday Bookplates - Bella Boulevard

Tab stickers - Bella Boulevard

Fancy Pants - Wood Veneer phrase

So Retro Caravan - Flair

Arrows + Camera Set - Flair

crochet doily

staples

script stamp

espresso ink

resin flower

Prima - Wood Icons in a box

Mini pegs

twine

heart punch

There is still some of this fun collection in The Scrapbook Store - please check it out online ☺

Thanks so much for coming by ♥

documented

Hey everyone and happy Monday - hope it's a good one for you.  Still enjoying the school holidays here but I'm just popping in to share this page that I've created using my DT kit from The Scrapbook Store.  This month I'm working with My Minds Eye - Lost & Found - Record It collection.

 We took this photo of us on the second day of this year at the beach while we were camping - love the self-timer!!  So I wanted to record this moment and this collection worked perfectly for it!!
I've layered some of the gorgeous pattern papers and used some of the stickers - then I've added in flowers from Manor House Creations and added touches of texture paste and stamps.  Here are some close-up's:

 The layered stickers are just wonderful!!  They really make it easy to add dimension to your pages.  And I'm just LOVING these beautiful paper blooms by Manor House Creations - so pretty!!
You can see some texture paste under all the flowers - I've added that with a 'dot' stencil and texture paste - adding some colour using gelatos.

 I love repetition and have used it here with the word LOVE.  I've used a sticker from the accessory sticker sheet of this collection, also a wooden veneer frame by Prima and a little speech bubble from WOW.

 A gorgeous layered sticker from the collection - with touches of glitter - beautiful!!

Here are some more stickers and also a "Say it with Crystals" - smile by Prima.  I've added some colour with one of my crochet hearts.

Products used:

12x12 pattern paper - MME - Charming

12x12 pattern paper - MME - Timely

12x12 sticker accessory sheet - MME

Layered stickers - MME

Say it in Crystals - Prima - word arrows

Manor House creations - Letters from Paris blooms

script stamp

texture paste

CW - Mini Grid stencil

crochet heart

twine

espresso ink

WOW - Speech bubbles

Wood Icons - Prima

paper doily

typewriter journal work

I hope you will check out this collection in the store.  It's beautiful and I have loved the gorgeous papers and vintage feel to it ☺

Thanks for coming by ♥

create memories

 Hey again!!  I'm back to share my take on the sketch for The Scrapbook Store for this month.  Here is the lovely sketch by Page Maps.

 I've actually flipped the sketch over to the side as I had vertical photo's.
Here is my page ☺

 I'm using some very recent pics of hubby and me from our camping holidays.  We got the boys the take some pictures of us on the salt lake ♥♥
For this layout, I've used the lovely collection: Lost & Found - record it by My Minds Eye.  It lends itself towards a vintage style with the colours and tones of the papers, but the pattern designs are quite modern, even some with glitter which I just fell in love with. My kit was full of lovely embellishments which I also used on this page.  Here are some close-up's:

 This collection includes some gorgeous layered stickers - these stickers make it so easy to add depth to your page.  My title is cut out from some Prima packaging - I love to recycle!  I've also added in some Manor House paper blooms and a flair badge.

 Here I've clustered a little layered sticker tag and some more flowers - Manor House and Tara Green.

 This gorgeous embellishment is by Prima - Say it in Crystals.  I love to overlay items over the photo.

 Here is some of the different pattern papers of the collection - I love the shine of the chevrons ☺  I've also used some stickers here from the 12x12 sticker accessory sheet.

Products used:

12x12 sticker accessory sheet - MME

12x12 pattern paper - Charming - MME

12x12 pattern paper - Timely - MME 

Layered stickers - MME

Manor House flowers - Letters from Paris

Prima - Say it in Crystals

Prima stamps - stitched circles

Twine

espresso ink

script stamp

paper doily

A Flair for Buttons - Today

We hope you can play along this month - there is a lovely $40.00 voucher for the randomly selected winner!!  Please check the gallery for more inspiration ☺

 

Fancy Pants - Collecting Memories - The Scrapbook Store

 Hello to you all - it's December and the start of Summer (where I live)  ☺  This year has certainly flown by so quickly and we are now at that busy time where everything seems to happen at once. 
I just wanted to share my last page that I created for The Scrapbook Store using my November DT kit - Fancy Pants Designs - the Collecting Memories collection.

 I love all the pie-graph designs that I've seen around, so by using up left-over bits from my kit, I've created my own pie-graph using the papers in this collection.  They suited this photo wonderfully!!  I've also added in some Prima too - am loving their embellishments lately.
Here are some close-up's:

 Once I had my pie-graph in place, I've matted from photo with pattern papers and then adhered to the page. I've used some of the extra large tags from this collection and tucked them in behind the photo and flower.   I love adding paper doilies and cotton thread for extra texture.  I've used a sticker from this collection and some of the buttons.  And I have one of the Prima flowers - I love how big these ones are!

 My typewriter journal work!!  I've tucked in a wooden feather from Prima - these are just adorable - I've added some ink work to them.

My title uses some Jillibean sticker letters.  I've also added in zig-zag stitching in the pie-graph design as well as misting and script stamping.
The red colour heart tucked in behind the tag is actually one of the hearts my little boy created in this photo - when he had finished them, he said I could use them for my scrapbooking ♥

Products used:

12x12 pattern paper - Golden Road 

12x12 pattern paper - Domino

12x12 pattern paper - Homework

Button set

Label stickers

Large decorative tags

Jillibean soup - Alphabeans

Ephemera Pack

Prima Flowers - Labelle Surfside

cotton thread

paper doily

script stamp

espresso ink

heart embellishment

stitching

mist

The Scrapbook Store is having it's 4th birthday sale - to celebrate there is a 20% off sale - check in store for details ☺

The December sketch is up in the gallery - as always there is a $40.00 voucher for the winner - I will have my DT inspiration to share very soon.

Here is the link to the December newsletter - full of the latest that is happening in store ☺

Have a wonderful start to this new week ♥

Collecting Memories - Fancy Pants Designs - The Scrapbook Store

 Hello to you all and happy Friday ☺  I have another share using the lovely collection - Collecting Memories by Fancy Pants Designs for The Scrapbook Store.

 I just realised that I've done a page on all of my boys with this collection - normally I just have the littlest on show ☺
 I've gone a little bit 'shabby style' with this page - using lots of different elements!!  I've done some texture work with one of my favourite stencils, used some crochet doilies and added in some Prima too.  Here are some close-up's:

 These cute little wooden block letters are by Bottle Cap Co - they are so sweet - I've sprayed over them with some October Afternoon mist.

 Here is the lovely texture created using the CW mini brick stencil with modelling paste.  Once dry, I've painted some October Afternoon mist on to the bricks and then added some stamping over the top.

 Here are lots of pieces from the Collecting Memories line - tags, buttons and ephemera.  Such a gorgeous selection of embellishments available in this collection ♥

And a little more Prima goodness - the Prima bloom and one of the wooden frame embellishments.

Products used:

12x12 pattern paper - Homework

12x12 pattern paper - Jackpot

Button set - Collecting Memories

Label Stickers - Collecting Memories

Large Decorative Tags - Collecting Memories

Teresa Collins stamp set - Family Stories

crochet doilies

Prima Wooden Embellishment

Prima Flowers - Labelle Surfside

paper doily

script stamp

espresso ink

CW mini brick stencil

modelling paste

October Afternoon Sprinkler Mist - Frequent Flyer

Bottle Cap Co -  Wood Alphabet Tiles

Teresa Collins - Enamel Dots

flair badge

Please check out the entire Collecting Memories line in The Scrapbook Store - this is one gorgeous collection suited to both boy and girl pages ♥

Have a wonderful weekend ☺

Strong - Authentique - The Scrapbook Store

 It's a cold Winters day, perfect for being inside and catching up on blogging!!  I just wanted to share with you a canvas I made using up some of the left-over bits in my kit from The Scrapbook Store.  I've been working with the 'Strong' collection by Authentique ☺

This canvas uses some of the pattern papers in this collection, some Prima, chipboard, Prima pegs, lots of Silks Acrylic Glaze and a few other bits and pieces in my stash.
My canvas started by adding layers of pattern paper to create the background.  I've swiped over some areas with the Yellow Rose Glaze - this colour goes more towards a mustard shade of yellow, so it's not too bright ☺
Here are some close-up's:

 I've made use of some Prima packaging and added it in as a tag behind the photo.  The chipboard title has been painted with the Yellow Rose glaze.  There's a lot of background action - painting with bubble wrap, using a chevron stencil and fun little sequins.

 The Prima pegs are from the Lady Bird collection and they fit in well with my colour scheme.  I've also used some Prima blooms.

 Behind the photo I've made up some tags using some lined cardstock - these have been given a light coat of water and the Yellow Rose Glaze - i've also used the Glaze to do some stamping and splatters - these little pots of paint are so versatile!!

This balloon chipboard is from 2 Crafty Chipboard - I've used Silks Acrylic Glaze in Silver Bells   to give it some colour - with some stamping, ink, a Prima bloom and flair badge, the balloon has become an embellishment for my canvas!!  I've used some chevron washi tape along the edges.
I have used lots of different stamps, mediums and embellishments - if you have any questions please leave them in the comments ☺

I hope you've enjoyed my inspiration for the Strong collection by Authentique - it's available in store as well as lots of other wonderful products.  Don't forget about the EOFY sale - lots of items reduced - check them out today ☺
Enjoy your weekend ♥