love the life you live

 Hello there creative people ☺
Even though the Your Creative Wings shop is closed for the time being, I just wanted to share this page I created using some of their chipboard.    I've used a piece of chipboard in a number of different ways.

 This Sprig Flourish reminded me of rolling waves and I felt it suited a 'beachy' kind of page.
First up, I've used the piece as a mask with some colour spray mist.
Next, I've used the negative piece as a stencil.  With texture paste, I've added in dimension to the page.
And then I've used the actual piece as a main feature.  I've given it a water colour look and added in some script stamping.
I really love how it's come together.

 Here's a close up of the flourish.

 I've made some faux flairs with some of the chipboard and epoxy stickers.
These chipboard pieces are called Love Candy.
I've kept them raw because of the little words and fine line details - I've just placed an epoxy sticker over the top to create the flair.  A fun embellishment! ♥

And my title: Love the Life you Live - such a great line.
I've painted it white and added in script stamping.

 Sprig Flourish
 

 Love Candy
 
 
Love the Life you Live - Quote




Til next time - happy crafting ♥

photo tradition

 Hello all, I hope your holiday season is going great.  We've just come back from a four week road trip across Australia - I'm sure you will be seeing lots of travel photo's popping up on my pages soon ☺
Today I'm sharing this festive page that I created for Your Creative Wings!

 I received this great piece of chipboard in my pack: Jingle all the Way - and decided to use it for this fun page of my boys.  We try to do a picture every year of them together - it's becoming a bit of a tradition and I'm glad they still like to pose for me ☺

 I've used my water colour paints - shading in with white, green and red, keeping to the more traditional colours.  Then I've added some red glitter to the baubles and some crystal glitter to parts of the wording.  It gives a nice sparkly to the page!

The small heart and arrow chipboard comes from the Been there done that Polaroid Frame set.

There's lots of lovely chipboard pieces in the shop for your Christmas pages!

 

 Been there done that Polaroid Frame


Jingle all the Way

Unfortunately, Your Creative Wings is closed for some time ...... hopefully they can be up and running again soon ♥

Til next time - happy creating. 

bow and arrow - your creative wings.

 Hello all!!  I was delighted to see this bow and arrow set in my pack of chipboard from Your Creative Wings!  My son has a bow and arrow so I knew it wouldn't take me long to create a page with this fun set.

 The chipboard has some lovely details on it, which you won't want to cover up with any mediums, so I've left it raw.

 I've also used some of the Mesh Panel as a feature for behind the photo and pattern papers. 

 I have enough left-over to create another page! 

 Mesh Panel






  Bow and arrow

Til next time, happy creating!

today - Your Creative Wings

 Hello there, another share using some fabulous chipboard from Your Creative Wings.

 Today I'm using the Square Charm Set - I'm using some of the assorted squares in different sizes and also the larger pieces.

 I love giving the chipboard colour, especially to match in with the bright photo!  I've gone with red, blue and white!
Each piece has been hand painted with the different colours.  On the white, I've added some glitter paint to give it some sparkle.

I still have quite a few of the different sized squares left-over, so I'll be sure to use them on another page soon ☺

Square Charm Set

Til next time, happy crafting! 

hello - your creative wings

 Hello, there!   This is my first post for Your Creative Wings as a Creative Team member☺  I've been having a wonderful time playing with the chipboard and am sharing this page today.

 I've used two pieces of chipboard for this page:
Feathers on a stick and a Doily
I love a banner style design, so the feather chipboard was perfect.  The chipboard was cut in two so I could place a piece on each side of the photo.  I've stamped onto the chipboard with versa-mark ink and a doily stamp, then painted over with a DecoArt sealer.

 To make the doily a little feature on the page, I've punched out a circle in pattern paper and added it to the chipboard.  Then I've made a faux flair by punching out a smaller circle from pattern paper and added a clear raised sticker.

 Here's a closer look at the feathers with the stamping.  The sealer I've used has is crystal glitter by DecoArt and gives a nice shiny finish to the chipboard.

 

Pop over to the Your Creative Wings shop online and view all the fabulous chipboard.





I have another page to share very soon.
Thanks for popping by ♥

Project Life

 Hello and happy last day of March!!!
Just popping in to share some final work that I've done this month for The Scrapbook Store using Abroad by Authentique.

Here I've created a Project Life double page spread using my Instagram photo's from our Summer holiday.  The papers and embellishments worked in well with the travel themed photo's.  And even though this collection is not Project Life orientated, there are still some elements that I could use, as well as the pattern papers for the background cards. ☺

Project:  March DT kit for The Scrapbook Store
Title - Project Life

 This is Page 1:
 As well as using the papers and embellishments from this collection, I've also slipped in some other elements that I had on my desk, including some fun chipboard shapes from Blue Fern Studios.
Here are some close-up's:

 This card with the wording is from the die-cut pack and fit well in the 3x4 pocket.
For the chipboard shape, I've covered in gesso and then added a layer of modge podge.

 The stamps are by Teresa Collins and I've also added in a flair badge.

 This one is page 2:
It comprises of lots of photo's - the Instagram photo's worked well in these pockets being the right size at 4x4".
Here are some close-up's:

 I've added in more chipboard and also one pocket holds my journal work.

The 'camping life' title is done with the Memory Box stencil and I've added in a postage stamp die-cut.

Product used:

12x12 pattern paper - Touring

12x12 pattern paper - Foundation One

Stamp blocks - double sided die-cut

Title and phrases - double sided die-cut

Circles and Scallops - double sided die-cut

4x6 White cards - Project Life - Becky Higgins

Alpha wornout - Memory Box Stencils

Teresa Collins stamps - Family Stories

flair badge

Blue Fern Studios - chipboard

gesso

modge podge

washi tape

alphabet sticker letters

You can check out the entire collection online HERE.

Tommorow I'll be back with the April sketch ☺

Thanks for coming by ♥♥

just darling

hello - wow, it's been a whole week since I've been here:(  I have something to share today ☺  A page for  the May sketch at C'est Magnifique.  They have a beautiful sketch to play along with and here's what I've created:

 This page uses mostly Prima products - I'm determined to use up some of my left-overs that I have ☺ I've also used some lovely chipboard from Imaginarium Designs.
Here are some close-up's:

 ... journalling with my typewriter - also a Prima Stamp for the title ... I've done some gesso work around the edge of the page as well as some distressing of the cardstock ...

 ... lots of gorgeous Prima flowers and some buttons - for the chipboard: I've given it a light coat of gesso, then applied embossing ink and powder in clear and glitter; then I've added in some brown ink to give it a more vintage feel - love how it turned out ☺☺

 ... more Prima and a hand-made birdie button from me ...

 ... a close-up of the chipboard and I've also used muslin ...

 ... a tag and more flowers to finish off the sketch ...
I just love how this page has come together.

... and here is the sketch:

That's all I have for now - I'm off to the Handmade by Suzanne scrap booking retreat later on this week, so hopefully I can get heaps of stuff done - cannot wait☺☺  Have a great week.

adventurous

OK, so are you up for a fabulous and fun challenge!!  This one is for Stuff 2 Scrap and has been set by Anita!!

It's a 4,3,2,1 challenge!....

4 different pattern papers
3 flowers
2 tags
1 Stuff2Scrap chippy (another brand is ok too) 

 You can see I've used the tag that I previous made the other week - it fitted in perfectly for this challenge!!
There's Hambly, papers from Crate - Random, Prima flower, Sassafrass metal bloom and lots of other bits!!

 ... I've used the mini beach huts chipboard from Stuff 2 Scrap - they are so cute!!

We really hope you can join us this month - it's a fun challenge - head over to the blog for lots more inspiration and also the details of how to enter.  There's fabulous chipboard up for grabs.

Sadly, this will be my very last post for Stuff 2 Scrap - I've stepped down from the Design Team - thanks to Annmarie and all the wonderful and talented ladies I've met along the way - have had a great time - so THANK YOU!!    It was an honour to work with the chipboard and on the blog.

Will be back soon with another challenge for October. Thanks for coming by.

create

 ... a small canvas that I created for my new crafting space ... it uses fabric squares and pattern paper, rub-on's, paints, stamps and flowers...

... as well as this cute little chipboard birdcage from Stuff 2 Scrap ...

... thanks for coming by and for all your lovely comments ...

stuff 2 scrap inspiration

i've been sharing some crafty inspiration over at the Stuff 2 Scrap blog this past week and though I'd share some of it here too!!

... shipping tags using 'itty bitty' pieces of chipboard ...

... leeann's mini beach huts - I've simply inked the edges so as to keep the tiny details ...

 ... this cute little aeroplane is a new item coming soon ...

 ... and then I've used this last tag in the following LO:

papers are by Simple Stories and I've also snuck in some Hambly - loving this stuff!! (thank Leeann)
... burlap, Prima packing (recycling), bottle cap, stitching & American craft lettering ...

 ... also adding in the journalling block - stars ...

I have one more piece of inspiration to show tommorow - it's a canvas that I've made for my new crafting space - til then.... happy crafting!