new crafting space

so in the last few posts, I've shared with you that my craft room was getting a make-over - turns out we renovated the whole room - painting, new carpets and complete new desks and cupboards!!  It's turned out so nice, maybe even better than I could have imagined - I've been really spoilt thanks to my very handy husband.  So now I can share some pictures with you all and you will get a peak inside my crafting space.  Here goes:

Hope you enjoyed that - now it's time for me to make it all messy and do some crafting.

you & me

there's a new sketch up at Stuck?! Sketches - loved creating with this one!!

 here's my LO:

 it's another picture from our holiday - me with the boys!!
I've used some pattern papers from October Afternoon - the maps went well with the theme of travel/holidays.
Here's some close-up's:

 doilies and chipboard which I've painted and sponged...

 tags, flowers - handmade with a Maya Road button and a chipboard picket fence ...

and a close-up of the twill - I've stamped over it with ink!!

So there you have my inspiration for this fabulous sketch - we hope you will give it a go - please check over at the blog for details - there's lots of great prizes too!!

My craft room is all coming together ... slowly ... it will all be happening in the next few days and I can't wait to share some pictures!!  And I cannot wait to start creating again ... at my new desk!

no. 3

 This weeks colour palette at Colour Combo's Galore was certainly a little different (scroll down to see the palette) but I did love creating with colours that I normally wouldn't put together.... and they worked well too!
So this picture is of my sweet littlest man who turned no. 3 recently.  I always make sure we get a good picture with the birthday cake and candles (though he is sitting in the sun, so it's a bit bright)
I've used the woodgrain paper from Crate and teamed it with some papers from Simple Stories.  I've also added in bits of dictionary print and old book print, as well as doilies and chipboard.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... couldn't go past making a bunting from the dictionary print and it suit well with the birthday theme.  I've cut them 'free-hand' and layered together, finishing off with twine and buttons topped with half pearls.

 ... a ruffled flower from dictionary print and hand-stamped owl button...

 ... a large chipboard no. 3 covered in pattern paper.

... and here's the inspiration board:

I've done well with my blogging this week, but this will be it from me for a little bit.  My craft room is getting a 'makeover' - I've pretty much emptied it out and all my stuff is everywhere and all over the place.  I have collected so much stuff over the years; it's definately time to do some sorting out too.  I've seen the design and am very excited to see it come about - I'm feeling very lucky to be getting such a wonderful space to create in.  I'll be sure to share some pictures soon.

Til next time...

lo's from retreat...

As promised, I have a few LO's to share from the recent Scrap Retreat that I went to!!  They all use pictures from our Ningaloo holiday.

 ... Bo Bunny papers, Dusty Attic chipboard, Cheery Lynn doily die - French Pastry and the CW template - Cherry Blossom (which I just love using)...

 ... more from the CW template - have used paints and mist, also Tim Holtz mini paper rosette die...

 ... my favourite LO of the whole weekend - I created this for a sketch challenge and ended up winning a $50.00 voucher from HBS.  What a wonderful surprise that was!!

... Prima flowers, doilies and a bunting... lots of my favs at the moment.

















Well I don't normally show three LO's in one post, but I found these LO's are all really similar in style and very reflective of what I love about scrapbooking at the moment.  So it made sense to show them all!!
Thanks for coming by!

adventures

 Hello and happy Monday - I have my first LO to share for Stuck?! Sketches - this is the September 1 sketch challenge and you can check out the details here on the blog!!
I stuck to the sketch fairly well - using five smaller pictures instead of the three.  Seeing as I've already scrapped so many of our Ningaloo holiday photo's, I've decided to make an album, so this page will join the others!
Here are some close-up's:

 a cluster of embellishments - Prima flower, shipping tag, doily, chipboard cloud, shell and birdie pin...

 fimo creations from the Chip-Chop Shop...

 papers are from Sassafrass (love the calendar month papers) and core'dinations...

... and here's the sketch if you would love to play along - there are already quite a few entries which is really great. 

Have a great day - I'm still hoping to share some of my retreat LO's - just need to take some pictures!  Be back soon.  Happy crafting :)

little man

 I have another challenge LO to share with you - this one is for ARTastic - once again you can be inspired by a painting and the added criteria is:
* blue background
* white flowers
* brown/white letters
Pretty easy one and lots of  fun!!
I've used a picture of my sweet little man and here are some close-up's of the details:

 a cluster of flowers and doilies

letters from Bo Bunny

 i've used the crafters workshop templates - cherry blossoms - which worked perfectly for this challenge - i've used gesso and glimmer-mist for the masking.

... and here's the painting for some inspiration - check out the blog for all the details!!

We hope you can join us on this one and look forward to seeing lots of wonderful creations.
Happy crafting.

you are special to me

 ... the sun is shining, the birds are singing and I have flowers in my garden ... it's Spring!!
The beginning of another month and that means lots of new challenges are poping up everywhere.  This LO is for the new challenge at Stuff 2 Scrap - it's hosted by Rachael Funnell and she's set a sketch challenge with some added criteria - pop over to the blog to view the details!!
For this LO I've used some pattern paper for the BG - really getting into that a bit more and loving it!!
Here's some close-up's:

 my peice of Stuff 2 Scrap chipboard - the bubble tree which I've embellished with a butterfly and button.  I've also painted it green!

 a rosette flower and some cute mushroom pins from the Chip Chop Shop!

canvas letters for the title and for the circle element in the sketch, I've drawn the circle in black pen and also stitched around for more details.  There are lots of different ways to add circles to your LO's.

And here is a picture of the sketch: (thanks Rachael - it was a realy fun sketch to create with)

I hope I've inspired you to play along - we'd love to see lots of fabulous entries this month!!
Happy crafting.