White with 1 April Challenge - first day of Kindy

 We are already a few days into April and have just finished a little Easter break with some gorgeous weather and relaxing days.  Was so good to have a little time off ☺  I'm just popping in to share the latest challenge at White with 1 - this month we have a sketch to follow as well as: White + Yellow
... and here is the sketch:


 
 I love sketches as they are a really good start to getting your page going.  Here's what I've come up with:

I'm using this cute picture of my youngest who just started Kindy this year - always such a big step and special moment.  He has settled in so well and absolutely LOVES going ☺

I went through my stash of papers and embellishments and collected everything yellow!!  Here are some close-up's:

 

 ... I am loving the cute embellishments and products from Greatest View - here I have used a little chevron bag layered on top of a tag ...  also some typewriter words on a journal card ...
 

 ... another tag embellishment with some yellow twine ...

 ... these alphabet letters are Color Magic Chipboard Alpha's - they are white and I've sprayed over with Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Mustard - really fun to work with as you can make them any color you choose!! ... the little black letters are by Glitz Designs ...

... cute wood veneer bunting by Kaisercraft and Studio Calico ...

So that is my inspiration for this fabulous challenge!!  I hope you can join us this month - check out the blog for more designs from the Design Team and also our sponsors for this month. 

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April sketch for The Scrapbook Store - lets be adventurers

 Well hello April - isn't the year just flying by already!  I'm here to share the April sketch for The Scrapbook Store.  I loved working with this one.  The design team have done an amazing job of sharing their interpretations and I love that they are all so different.  Please check out the gallery for lots of inspiration ☺
Here is the sketch:

 I've flipped the sketch over to one side (for a bit of a change ☺)  so that I could use this picture of my twin boys walking on the jetty where we live.

 I've used Glitz Design - Colour me Happy collection ☺ Here are some close-up's:

 ... I love all the different says and quotes on the papers - love happy thoughts ... the metal flower is a Vintage Trinket by Prima - they are really nice to work with - I've just added one of my own brads to the center ...

 ... some typewriter journalling - I've also used that cute little camera stamp by Bo Bunny ...

... here I've strung some blue/white twine with pegs across the top of my photo ... you can also see some texture work using the  6x6 chevron grunge template by Prima

I hope you feel inspired to join in with this months sketch - there is a $40.00 voucher for a randomly picked winner - so you just never know ..... it could be you if you play along.

Thanks for coming by ☺

so richly blessed - March DT Kit for The Scrapbook Store

 Hello - I have really been enjoying Bo Bunny - the Mama Razzi 2 collection - so I'm sneaking in one last page - using up bits from my Design Team Kit from The Scrapbook Store.

 Page out for Publication ☺

 My sister took this picture of me recently - I love that it has taken in some of the scenery too - I love being at the beach and we are lucky enough to live very close ☺
I've gone with my banner style design - it always works so well and I've used some tags and the stamp set to go along with this collection.  Here are some close-up's:

 ... this is one of the tags - I've done some embossing with the camera stamp and then sprayed some October Afternoon over the top - then you have the emboss resist technique ☺ ...

 ... and here is the other tag using the same stamps and also a sticker from 12x12 Combo Stickers ...

 ... along the top, I've used some strips of paper from the 12x12 pattern paper Oh Snap and also more stickers - the stickers are great in this collection - so many little words to choose from ☺ ...  the flowers are from Prima and Kaisercraft - they matched in nicely with the papers ...

... more stickers and my journalling ... included in my writing is the word lucky which is the March challenge at Bo Bunny!

The Mama Razzi 2 collection is available at The Scrapbook Store - check it out if you wish to get yourself some create papers and embellishments.
And you still have time to join in with our monthly sketch - you can see the sketch in the gallery!
Thanks for visiting ☺

a day to remember - March DT Kit for The Scrapbook Store.

It was my turn to do up a tutorial for The Scrapbook Store. I've have this gorgeous collection of papers and embellishments from the Mama Razzi 2 collection by Bo Bunny in my March DT kit.  So I've used this and also the doily template from Kaisercraft to create this page and also share with you a Step-by-Step.
Please pop over to The Scrapbook Store blog and check it out.
Here is the page I created - I'd love to know what you think!!

this page is out for publication ☺

Thanks for coming by ☺

she enjoyed the simple things - mixed media canvas

 Hello - hope you are all going well.  I'm sharing a mixed media canvas that I've been working on - it's been such a long time since I've done one of these.  I enjoyed making this one so much, especially using the Prima Mixed Media Doll Stamps - these are gorgeous and available at The Scrapbook Store!!

 Most of the papers are from my stash which include some of the She Art line by Pink Paislee - really love the bright colours in this collection.
Here are some close-up's:

 ... I stamped the doll stamp onto some bookprint paper and then paper-pieced with some of the pattern papers.  Added some colour to the skin and hair using watercolour crayon and paint ...

I love how this one turned out and it reminded me why I enjoyed doing these mixed media piece and ...... yes, I should do more ☺  Just to find the time in between everything else ☺

Mini album for The Scrapbook Store

I've been busy creating this week, making this cute mini album, using Teresa Collins products - part of my Design Team Kit for The Scrapbook Store.  I love how it's turned out - I took so many pictures so I decided to make a slide-show to share each page and give you a closer looks at the many layers ☺
I've used the File Folders as the base of my album - stitching it together with my sewing machine - this is part of the He Said She Said collection - then I've teamed it up with papers and embellishments from the same collection as well as a few bits from my stash.

You can view the slide show HERE!

You can check out lots of Teresa Collins products in The Scrapbook Store!  Thanks for coming by ☺

love this shot = March DT Kit for The Scrapbook Store

 Hello - hope you are having a great weekend ☺  Just sharing another page using my kit for The Scrapbook Store - this month we have two collections to work with!!  I've shared one using Teresa Collins and this one is using Bo Bunny - Mama Rassi collection!  This collection is full of rich colours and bold patterns as well as lots of fun embellishments.
Here's my first page:

 I love this fun photo taken by my sister and decided to go with a bold pattern paper: 12x12 photo booth -   I think it's worked.  I've left a fair amount of white space and used some of the dimensional stickers. I've also used the really cool stamp that goes with this collection (the Mama Razzi stamps has sold out but there are some others still available here. Here are some close-up's:

 ... this little tag is from the dimensional stickers ... the banner is made using the Poppy Stamps die-cut ...

 ... more of the dimensional stickers ... they certainly bring the page together very quickly ...

... and also some of the little stickers from the 12x12 combo stickers ...

This is just a little peek at what this collection is like - be sure to check out the whole collection and heaps more Bo Bunny at The Scrapbook Store!!