hey dude - Scrap for Help November challenge

 Hello crafty people and and hello November too ☺  Today I'm sharing my DT page for the November challenge at Scrap for Help.  The challenge for this month is to use a BOTTLE CAP!!

 I had these fun 'shots' of my little man and his hat.  Teaming it up with the 'Hey Kid' collection by Pink Paislee - I've created this fun page including a bottle cap as an embellishment.
Here are some close-up's:

 With my circle punches, I cut out a circle from pattern paper and used this as the centre of my bottle cap - have added an epoxy dot and my embellishment nicely co-ordinates with the collection.  I've continued on with the circle theme - also punching out different size circles from the pattern papers.

 I've used a couple of the flair badges by A Flair for Buttons - also available at the Scrapbook Store.

I also love the canvas stickers included in this collection.

Please check out the Scrap for Help blog for all the details on how to enter this fun challenge - there's also lots more inspiration from the Design Team too.
We hope you can play along this month.  Thanks for coming to visit ♥

Scrap for Help - September challenge

 Hello crafty peoples ☺  Just popping by to share my DT page for the September challenge at Scrap for Help - as there are two teams, we only create every two months, so this is my month on ☺  September's challenge is to use a soda clip on your page or project!

 For this page I decided to go out of my normal style and do a collage style page, very much inspired by my scrappy friend Leeann Pearce.  I've used the soda clip as a little tag attachment to my photo, tied with some twine.  Here are some close-up's:

 Lots of assorted pattern papers from my stash - that's a great thing about this style; you can use up all your 'bits' ☺ I've even added in some hambly.

 On some of the papers, I've done stamping, misting and adding in sequins.  There is also machine stitching on some of the edges.

 And my little soda clip (which I found in my sons junk box)!!

I've also made this arrow using a wooden stick and some heart punches - love how it's turned out ☺

So there you have it!!!  Hope you can join us at Scrap for Help this month.  Please check the blog for all the details and lots more inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks so much for stopping by ♥

Scrap for Help - this was awesome fun

 Hello July ☺  It's hard to believe that we are already half way the year.  We are mid -Winter but these past few days have been filled with sunshine - I love it when we get that kind of weather in Winter ☺
So the beginning of the month and it's challenge time - today I'm sharing the new challenge at Scrap for Help - this month it's all about BUBBLE WRAP.
I've used a piece of extra large bubble wrap, modelling paste, mists and paint to create my background. 

 I've applied all the mediums to the bubble wrap - firstly the modelling paste and then the colour - mist and paint.

 Once I was happy with the coverage, I've placed my white cardstock over the top of the bubble wrap and pressed down.  And this is what you get:

 I've used some of the excess for shipping tags!

 So here is my page that I created for this challenge:

 This page features my youngest man .... again ☺  This is just one of the things he loves to do .... ride through puddles - I'm sure that oneday he will love to see that I recorded these moments ♥
I've used my Silhouette as part of the title - just using the negative part of the cut-out.  I've made my title a little bit fun - using different alpha's and a chipboard bubble.
Here are some close-up's:

 A close-up of the title.

 You can see the lovely texture from the bubble wrap - I've also put some sequins into the modelling paste and did a bit of stamping with a bubble-wrap stamp!  Love these Pink Paislee arrows and also the flair badges - this one is from A Piece of Cake Designs.

And there is another APOCD flair badge!!

Please pop over to the Scrap for Help blog and check out all the details for this challenge.  There's lots of lovely inspiration from the Design Team as well as great prizes for the winner ☺  We hope you can join us this month.
Thanks so much for coming by ♥

Scrap for Help - May Challenge!!

 Hey, hope your week is going well ☺ Popping in to share my Design Team page for the May Challenge at Scrap For Help.  This month you need to use a napkin on your page - I wasn't quite sure about this one at first, but once I decided to use the napkin as another layer to my page, it all fell into place.
Here's my page:

 I love this photo that my sister took of us girls with our mum ♥  I haven't created a feminine flowery page for a while, so this challenge was a great excuse ☺
I've just used an ordinary paper towel napkin and sprayed it with colour shine mist and scrunched it up a little before adding to my page - love how it's turned out.
Most of the products are by Prima!!
Here are some close-up's:

 Love these wooden tags by Prima.  I've used bits of the packaging as well, cutting out the little black banners to use as journalling. 

 Here are some gorgeous flowers and vines by Prima as well as some resin blossoms.  The large tag is also some of the packaging!  Recycle/Re-use ☺

 More of the Prima wooden tags and flowers.

And a close-up of the napkin - I love the texture it brings to the page.  So pretty  ♥

I hope you feel inspired to create something with a napkin this month - it's fun and easy.  Please check out the Scrap For Help blog and be inspired by the Design Team and their wonderful creations.
Thanks so much for coming by ☺

us - you & me = Scrap for Help

 Another challenge share!!  This one is for Scrap for Help - if you love using Burlap, you will love this challenge ☺



 Here's what I've created:

 This is a holiday snap of me and my boy, walking along the beach at Port Gregory ☺  I've used Burlap in two places - one as a backing to the chipboard hot air balloon and one as a matting for my photo.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... this chipboard balloon is from The Scrapbook Store - their own line of chipboard - I've coated it with gesso and lightly stamped over with ink - then I've placed natural colour burlap behind the balloon ...
 

 ... some stamping and also a cut-out using my Silhouette ...

 ... some of the yellow burlap used as a mat for the photo ...

... some of my typewriter journalling and the red chevron is a little bag from The Greatest View.

We hope you can join in this month - it's a fun challenge!!  Check out all the details on the Scrap for Help blog as well as lots of inspiration from the Design Team. 

sweet childhood memories

Hello - just quickly popping in to share my page for the challenge at Scrap for Help - the lovely Cynthia invited me to be on the Design Team for 2013; so I was very excited to accept this ☺

Here is the challenge:

... and here is my page ...

I've been scrap booking some childhood pictures, so I've used another one for this page!

I love the banner design and thought it would be great to use with the twine!  I've used Heidi Swapp papers and also some Hambly.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... AC foam thickers ... Prima blossooms ... Kaisercraft wooden pennant misted with Colour Shine by Heidi Swapp ... and of course - black/white twine ...

 ... handmade flower using a scallop punch - my favourite kind of handmade flower and it's so easy!! ...

 ... more twine and some Hambly transparency ...

 ... another view of the banner ...

... and just a little more twine ☺ ...

So there you have my inspiration - pop over the the Scrap for Help blog to see some lovely work from the Design Team - we hope you will play along too ☺
Thanks for coming by ♥

to my gorgeous kids - love from mum

Hello, hope you are having a great week!!  I'm here to share a LO for the May challenge at 

Scrap for Help. I'm really enjoying their challenges each month - this one is all about

old envelopes.  Here's what I've come up with:

 For this LO I've printed out images of old envelopes and stamps to make a background.  Then I've used an old white envelope that I've found in my stash and made it as a pocket for one of the photo's to sit in.
Here are some close-up's:

 ... this tag is actually a clothing tag from Cotton-On - talk about recycling, hey!!

 ... a shipping tag with some twine (air-mail colours - from Lil Red Rocket) ...

... some of the background papers - I've also done some stamping with my Carte Postale stamp...

So there you have it, a fun little page.  I'm finding that when I don't have a sketch to work with, I'm very often using my 'bunting style' design.

I'm counting down the days till the Handmade by Suzanne scrapbooking retreat - there are still a few spots available, so if you would love a fun, scrappin' weekend away, check here for details.

Thanks for visiting me today ☺☺

you make me so very happy

It's been a little quiet here ☺ - we've been enjoying time with family and school holidays.  I've had 'little bits' of time to scrap in between going out and enjoying the sunshine.  The April challenge at Scrap for Help is buttons.

Here is what I've created:

 I've used My Minds Eye papers once again - this is my most favourite collection ☺  For the button challenge I decided to make a bunting - most buttons are from the My Minds Eye collection. Here are some close-up's:

 ... each button has been hand-stitched to form the bunting line ...

 ... lots of co-ordinating chipboard embellishments ...

... some journalling using my vintage typewriter which I purchased on Ebay!! ...

Another fun way to use buttons and also make a bunting.  I hope to be back soon ☺ Thanks for coming by.