live every moment

 Hey everyone, hope your week is going well ☺  I'm here to share another page using my March DT kit from The Scrapbook Store.  I'm loving creating with MME - Izzy collection from Now & Then.  Super fun - I love their patterns on the 12x12 and am finding that I don't need to shy away from these ones ☺

 My oldest son has been sharing my camera with me, using it for his digital media classes.  So I'm getting some lovely pictures to use for my scrapbooking!!  This picture was one of them. 
With a busy stripey background, I've keep the design quite simple and I love how it's turned out.
Here are some close-up's:

 I've made a banner with a 3x4 journal card and elements from the Ephemera Pack!  I've also used a banner from Heidi Swapp - Ephemera Pack.  The wooden hearts are by Studio Calico.

 I've matted my photo onto a white lunch bag and pattern paper.  I love the flair pins, they measure 3cm across, so are a little bigger than your average flair!!

Here's another view of the banner.  I've used some little sticker words for my journal work - these are also MME.  You get four stickers sheets in the pack - great value ☺

Products used:

12x12 pattern paper - MME - Happenings Frolic

12x12 pattern paper - MME - Smile Regard 

white lunch bag

3x4 journal card pack 

Resist Ephemera Pack - Heidi Swapp

Colour Shine - Heidi Swapp - Tinsel

MME - sticker words

MME - Flair Pins

Studio Calico - Wood Veneer

cotton thread

script stamp

espresso ink

I have one more page to share from this fun collection - I will be back with that real soon.

Thank you so much for taking the time to check my blog ♥♥

love = life.paper.scrapbook sketch #2

 just a bit of 'just because' scrapbooking - very rare these days but this was fun.  I was digging around thru some older photo's and found this one of my oldest boy - taken in 2009 - wow, I can tell he's grown up so much in these past few years ☺
I've also played along with Sketch #2 at Life.Paper.Scrapbook ☺

 I loved the circle elements of the sketch and as I tend to do with sketches - stayed true to the design.  Here are some close-up's:

 ...I've cut circles from some packaging - love the spots - and then stamped around each circle element using assorted stamps ... a little chevron bag is from The Greatest View - I purchased some of their goodies recently and am LOVING them ... and a wood veneer from Studio Calico ...

 ... these alphabet letters are by Heidi Swapp - they are the Colour Magic Chipboard Alphas and I've used them with Colour Shine - Mustard ... the little word stickers are by MME ...

 ... some strips of MME paper and more of the cute little word stickers - so great for journalling ... I've used a Kaisercraft rub-on quote on the photo ...

 ... a flair button from The Greatest View and another circle element...

And here is the sketch - so much room for different interpretations - I love all the white space ☺

Thanks for coming by - I can't believe we are nearly on to March - another month means all new challenges to look forward to - so I will have lots to share soon ☺

good times

Welcome to a new month - already February - I'm sure this year is going to fly by too☺  The new sketch is up at The Scrapbook Store - I really loved creating with this fabulous sketch.

 ... and here's my page:

 ... using one of my favourite pictures from this Summer!!
I've used papers and embellishments from Studio Calico, adding in some fun textures using stencils and also stamping for the circle element.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... lots of little layers - loving these really cool Studio Calico Frames at the moment ...  I've used a MME stamp to create the circle element ...

 ... the very cute chipboard balloon from The Scrapbook Store (their own line of chipboard) - I've used some Hambly to go under the balloon ...

 ... the sticker letters are by Simple Stories - Sn@p Life ... I always love to outline my letters in a thin marker pen ...

... and this fun title using die-cut wood veneer pieces by Studio Calico ... just above is the roller date stamp by American Craft ...

I hope you feel inspired to join in with the sketch challenge for this month - as always there is a $40.00 voucher for the winner!!  Pop over to the gallery for more inspiration ☺
Thanks for coming by ♥

new year - OUAS challenge

It feels like a long time since I've played along with any challenges ☺  So I'm quickly sneaking this one in before the month ends!  It's for Once Upon a ... Sketch  - loved the theme - the start of something new and sketch for January ☺

 Here is my page:

 We were having some fun with this wooden frame and my camera recently;  I got my oldest to take some snaps of me at the same time ☺  They went well for this challenge as I wanted it to be from my perspective and some things that I would like to focus more on this year.  I've used papers from Studio Calico and some AC Amy Tangerine canvas stickers.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... the prettiest of Prima flowers - some canvas letter stickers - AC Amy Tangerine ...

 ... little black Kaisercraft sticker letters - perfect for titles ... and a cute flair button from Paper Stories ...

 ... the canvas fabric stickers by Amy Tangerine -

... and a frame by Studio Calico ... another bloom by Prima and one from Kaisercraft ...

Love how this one came together ☺  Ok, off to link it up and then finish packing.  It's Australia Day this weekend, which means a long weekend with the public holiday, so we are going camping with some friends.  Should be lots of fun.  Till next time - thanks for visiting ♥