rosette flowers

I've recently added some more rosette flowers to my Etsy shop - Creative Bits. 
Take a peek, I have lots of coloured doilies in stock and other pretty bits to add to your crafty projects.
(I've recently had to review my postage costs - shipping starts at $1.20 - please check my shop for more info.)

Stayed tuned -
Over the next few days a new challenge will be going up at Stuff 2 Scrap which I'm hosting - I know you are going to love this one - the design team have made some awesome samples to inspire you.  I'll maybe give you a sneak peak tommorow!!!  In the meantime, you have a short amount of time to join in with our current challenge which you can find here.

I'll also be revealing which Design Team I'm going to be a part of from June 1st as well as my LO for their next challenge.  My Etsy Shop - Creative Bits will be sponsoring this challenge, so I hope you will join in.

Lots of fun things happening here - thanks for coming by and as always, I really appreciate those who look at my work and leave lovely coments.

he loves to play

Caden loves to play........ at the park, especially when it's bright and sunny and there are little friends to join in!!  I used these pictures for the sketch over at Once Upon A....... Sketch - the added requirement for journalling to be typed journalling at least 1-2 sentences. And what a fabulous and fun sketch.
Here are some close-up's:

 a heart bunting from pattern paper and little buttons dotted around the page.

 this very cute chipboard balloon - i've just sponged the edges, keeping it raw so you can see the details.

 the journalling over a Maya Road transparency and a lovely teal coloured prima flower.
And here is that wonderful sketch if you want to join in........ though time is slipping away and I'm only just scraping thru myself. 

Here's what I used:

Papers:  American Crafts

Acessories: Buttons, Chipboard Balloon - Scrap FX, Prima Flower, Crochet Flower, Pom Pom Trim, Maya Road Transparency, Heart punch, twine, Script Stamp for background stamping, Computer journalling

Thanks for coming by and happy crafting.



saturday is a fun day

 The other day I had a nice scrappin day with a friend and got this LO's completed for the 123 Challenge - the criteria is:  colour Red, include the word fun and have stitching on the title.
So I had this picture of my boys in their soccer uniforms and it fit the challenge perfectly.
Have used some bold patterns in red from Cosmo Cricket and Echo Park - love these papers.
Lots of sponging along the edges and fun little embellishments.
Here's some close-up's:

 i've used some American Craft Thickers in RED and added in stitching along some of the edges.

 a chipboard arrow from Stuff 2 Scrap - covered in pattern paper, a bunting with twine, stamped tag, Maya Road transparency and a kraft journalling card.....

a little layered paper flower with brad and my journalling!

What a fun little challenge!
Thanks for coming by.

she is very thankful

Colour Combos Galore has a nice soft palette this week - perfect for those feminine pages, so that's just what I did.  It's not often that i do a LO with my own portrait - but I'm wanting to include more of these and my thoughts for my boys - I'm sure they will love reading about stuff later on in life!

So I've added in lots of pretty bits - pattern papers, flowers, doilies and texture.
Here are some close-up's:

 lots of little details - rub-on's, girly vintage button, doily, scrip stamp, decoupage vintage book print background........

 a rosette flower with a paper rose, more rub-on's......

a pretty crochet pink flower, layering of photo's.......

 Here is the #193 inspiration board:

Loved putting this one together and getting a bit arty with textures, paint and other bits.  Lots of fun!!
Thanks for coming by and all those lovely comments - love reading them.

she is

 Some more scrappin' with Sassafrass!  I've used their monthly challenge on the Sassafrass blog and a cute birthday picture of my neice Amber.  I love their sketches - they have a blocking style - great if you like clean lines.
It is quite busy with all the different patterns but I love it - I've defined the edges a little more with some sponging in Espresso ink.
Here's some close-up's:

 paper hearts using pattern paper and a heart punch.

 i've been making assorted crochet flowers and this is one of them - i'm sure you will be seeing lots more in my LO's as I've mastered some cute flowers (finally)

 and a bunting with pattern paper and buttons sewn onto the little flags!

Here's the sketch if you would like to join in too!

That's it from me today - I have a scrapping day planned for tommorow and a few more challenges that I would like to get done before the end of the month; so I'm sure I will be back soon. 
Happy scrappin!!

playtime

 Photo's at the park are always fun to take and fun to scrap - they generally involved bright, fun colours.  I've used the May Sketch at Handmade by Suzanne - most of the stuff you see here is Sassafrass - really love their lines of paper at the moment.
Here's some close-up's:

some paper whimsies - razzle dazzle - i've layered a few together and then also added in a crochet flower.

 the cloud is by Dusty Attic - I've just covered it with pattern paper and sanded the edges. Also added in some small doilies and a pin from the Chip-Chop Shop!

 chipboard flowers from Sassafrass and a chipboard picket fence from Scrapware.
I've added in some background stamping with some of my large background stamps!
And here's the sketch if you want to play along: (thanks for another great sketch Michelle - this was a great one to work with)

Have a happy weekend!

brothers

My oldest and youngest - they are such cool dudes together!!
I've used the Bliss Terrace Kit from The Polka Dot Place to put this page together as well as using the Sketch Challenge they have going right now!!  A really fun sketch by Michelle Fowler - loved this one!!
Everything is from the kit except for the paper lace doily and some of the buttons.
Here are some close-up's:

I've made this ruffled flower from some of the pattern paper and my scallop punch, then added the crochet flower and brad.

 a wooden butterfly - this is my favourite embellishment!

 Jillibean lettering also from the kit.

 and a little bunting from pattern paper and twine. 

And here is the sketch if you want to play along - you have until the 21st May!!

Thanks for coming by and happy crafting.