My head space

Grandad’s are antique little boys..

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… and our Grandad is definately a little boy at heart… he loves trains and has a whole room dedicated to them.

Here is a step by step i did for Anna’s Craft Cupboard

Loving this ‘Yours Truely’ range from Echo Park.

Check out what I have been up to…

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…with some of me WOW chippies..

The heart, flourish and title are all WOW chips coloured in black

head over to the WOW blog for some more great inspiration!

Tackling some Challenges

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I have actually had time to get some challenges done around the place while the kids have been entertaining themselves while on holidays….Who’d have thunk it..ROFL

here is what I did with Kerryn’s Manufacturer challenge at Savvy….this month was My Minds Eye….I also used the MME blog sketch

Here is my version of the Jan 1st STUCK sketch

have fun scrapping people!

my first WOW blog post for the year!

2012-01-18T09:44:00.001+11:00

I decided to share my favourite technique of just colouring the chipboard to K.I.S.S. the chippie…..LOL

My favourite thing to do is to just colour the chipboard in black with a permanent marker, but lately I have been experimenting with a different colour. RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For this layout I have used:

-Classic Lower Case Alphabet

-Linda Baldock Design mini leaf pack

-Picket fence

For this layout I have used:

-Family Time title piece

-Chloe Flourish

So when you are about to use some chipboard on your layout, try keeping it the main embellishment focus and K.I.S.S. your WOW chipboard!

Have fun chipping it up!

cheers Wendy x x x

Is there an Echo in here??

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…Echo park that is…LOL

Loving this new ‘Yours Truely’ range from Echo Park that I got in my DT kit from Anna’s Craft Cupboard this month. How cute does the black, white, pink and red look together?

I created the background by using my Crafter’s Workshop template as a stamp rather than a mask…love the effect!

Who doesn’t love OA??

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Don’t think I have found a scrapper that doesn’t adore October Afternoon…can they get a range wrong…I don’t think so. I was sent ‘Farmhouse’ with my Anna’s Craft Cupboard DT kit and here are a few things I have created with it so far

With this layout I have used some Prima flowers and Collections butterflies as accents

love the red in this range..looks amazing with some misting on the background cardstock!

have you had a play with ‘Farmhouse’ yet??

NEWS for 2012

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You may or may not have already read on FACEBOOK that I am part of the 2012 team at WOW again..!!!!!!!!!! It is super exciting to be asked back on board the team and create with this wonderful product.

Here is my first layout for the Introduction of the team

take a look at this super cute Humming bird

and what about this gorgeous flourish

I love WOW and I think you should too!

Creating more with Prima

2012-01-11T11:35:00.001+11:00

..as I said in an earlier post, i have a couple more things to share using the ‘Londonerry’ papers from Prima that came in my Anna’s Craft Cupboard DT kit

for this layouts I have focussed on the mauve and yellow elements in the collection, and used paint on the background cardstock for effect!

And then I created a couple of simple cards with the left over papers and some of the chipboard

happy scrapping and hope that your MOJO isnt on holidays too!

KIU and WW1

2012-01-10T09:55:00.001+11:00

Thought this month I would play along with the girls at White With 1 and Kraft It Up….why not!

White with 1 layout- White with Lime and buttons

A few bits of A Lil’ Somethin’ featured throughout the layout

Kraft It Up Layout- Kraft with green, blue, red and yellow

So if you are looking for something to get your MOJO going.. try these to places!

Another post….Yummy!

2012-01-09T03:33:00.001+11:00

I can tell you something for nothing…Anna at Anna’s Craft Cupboard sure does spoil her DT. I have had the best kits sent to me over the past few years, and this month is no exception.

I have been playing around with some Prima- Londonerry

I misted the background to bring out the pinks in the collection, and highlighted the yellow elements too

I have another layout and a few cards to share from this collection too, I just need to take some pictures.

I also currently have my Step-by-Step up on the blog using the NEW MME Funday papers

love the look of the kraft with the black…so nice!

January Challenge at Scrap The Boys!

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yes it is up and ready for you to interpret and scrap.

This month at Scrap the Boys the challenge is:

This month we want to know about your boys favourite summer holiday past times. For example, do you spend heaps of time at the beach, do they love relaxing at home, their favourite holiday destination, spending time in the pool and so on...

You have until midnight 31st January to link your entries to this post.

Here is my example layout

New baby and New challenge site

2012-01-04T14:35:00.001+11:00

Just had to scrap the new Scrapper baby amongst my Scrappy friends. little Harper was born on 20th Dec 2011 to the gorgeous Melissa and Matt. Daring You to Scrap is a brand NEW challenge site setting new challenges for us scrappers…so it is fitting that New baby Harper be scrapped for this challenge.

the challenge was to use Scraps for the background of your layout!

love the concept and ecstatic at the end result!

So check it out and enter!

New Year - New Month - New Sketch

2012-01-01T17:50:00.001+11:00

Hope you all celebrated the new year however you saw fit. Myself and my family shared it with a few Family and friends on New Years Day for a BBQ rather than a big party NYE…as we have little kids and don’t deal with hang-overs like we used to…ROFL

The brand new year sees a brand new sketch up at Anna’s Craft Cupboard….here goes January 2012….hope to see you play along

The sketch is based on this layout of my Niece Eve using the Basic grey Picadilly range

Here is the sketch…interpret it as you will.!

Hope to see your creations soon!

HAPPY NEW YEAR----2012

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..and I am pleased to show you my final layouts for my 52 WEEK album of 2011

So stoked to have this finished and cannot wait to get into my 2012 one. Thinking about dong doing a different size format…I did 8.5x11 for 2011..thinking 8x8…what size do you do??

Anyways..here the layouts!

Week 47---Scrapbooking Delights with San

Week 51---Christmas Eve

Week 52---ice-creams for the family

SO …who will join me in 2012 for the 52 WEEK ALBUM project???

What size will you be scrapping in??

Some of my Favourite people

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I really love to scrap my favourite people, and even though my kids would have to be my ultimate favs…sometimes is is nice to scrap adults.

I used the remainder of my Anna’s Craft Cupboard DT kit to creat these 2 layouts

My BFF Lynn…love this chick!---using MME Funday and OA Sidewalk

And I also love scrapping Me and My Sister Susan…She is awesome and definately one of a kind. This photo was taken during a session we had with TMK photogrpahy by Tanya Kember..Layout uses the awesome Basic Grey Picadilly papers

Hope you all have a lovely night planned for NYE… see you all on the flip side…in 2012

Almost done…

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..with my 52 Week album for 2011!

I didn’t think I would actually get it all done, but fancy that…I actually did, and have a terrific album to show for it!

Up to week 50 Compeleted!

Anyone else attempt it this year?

Anyone planning on doing a 52 week album next year?

I definately am…I have loved doing it!

Canvases

2011-12-27T19:29:00.001+11:00

I am not usually an Off-The-Page kinda scrapper, but I am loving making canvases as gifts.

I am not into the whole mixed medium stuff, just basically a layout that I can use some really 3D stuff on…so dont get too excited!

Gift for my Mother-in-law

-background done with torn dictionary paper

-heaps of Prima and Kaiser flowers

-WOW chipboard Cogs and Cog banner

Gift for Brother-in-law

-Handmade Dictionary paper flower misted in different colours

-Chipboard flourishes, grungeboard and hearts altered

-Prima birds

Hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas, and now that it is over you have been able to relax and take it all in!

cheers Wendy x x x

December Creating for Anna’s

2011-12-18T18:01:00.001+11:00

I cannot believe that the year has gone by so quickly. is it just me or do the years go by faster and faster with each passing year?

This Month the lovely Anna at Anna’s Craft Cupboard sent me the new Basic Grey ‘Picadilly’ range to play with, and here is what I have done with it.

a Layout about our NEW kitten….love the colours in the papers and the cute Nana print designs

close up of a 2 Crafty bird available from the shop

I went a bit crazy on the background in this one. The kids were painting so I wanted to replicate the mess!!!!!!!!!!!!

these Basic grey die-cut flowers are terrific, some are fabric and some are card, and they layer beautifully.

Anna also sent me the beautiful October Afternoon ‘Sidewalk’ range. I have started to play with it.. check out the super sexy 70’s Mo!!!!

hope you are all having a lovely time and are getting super organised for Christmas. x x x

it’s a bit sketchy…

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Glad to be able to share at least ONE challenge I have managed to complete in this crazy Christmas month…and it is for Scrapbooking From Scratch for their sketch challenge

here is my version of the sketch using a few different WOW chipboard pieces….like the balloons and the title piece.

Cute title hey??

love these balloons!

hope you are all getting organised as we are so close to the pointy end of the season! Cheers and goodwill to you all!

WOW Inspiration…gotta love it!

2011-12-11T11:26:00.000+11:00

I just realised that both these layouts look extrememly BLUE cos i have used a lot of blue misting…LOL …oh well.. here they are anyway!

For this layout I have used WOW cogs and cog border as a mask, and also used a WOW flourish in my cluster

And then for this layout I have used a WOW flourish and used some embossing powder in red, but in order to get the effect on the chipboard I only just heated it til it started to melt so it kept its rough surface…something different

so there are a couple of different things you can do with WOW

Christmas at Scrap the Boys

2011-12-09T10:30:00.001+11:00

This Month Mel has decided that we need to get into the spirit of Christmas and create a layout with a gorgeous colour combo of red, green, blue and white.

Here is my version of the colours. I have used multiple background techniques with mists and paints to create an unusual patterned background and then used loads of pretty thing like pearls, and doilies to make it soft and whimsical

So here is the exact criteria

This month we are going to celebrate Christmas using non traditional colours in a COLOUR CHALLENGE!!!!
Please use the colours from the swatch below and you can also use either 1 or 2 photos and your layout must be Christmas themed... upload to the Scrap the Boys site by 7th Jan 2012

Decorative Backgrounds and your WOW chippies!

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44Sometimes I like to really mess up my background cardstock, and sometimes and I like to leave them plain. Just a few different techniques I like to use are misting, masking, negative masking, stamping, inking, painting, scrunching, distressing with sandpaper….but the list is endless.

Here are a couple of Christmas layouts with different background techniques:

-this layouts I have used a Kaisercraft background stamp with ‘olive’ ink, and also used some corregated cardboard to create the cross-hatch markings

-I have altered the Chipboard piece with white Mr Hueys’s mist, and some glitter paint

-for this layouts I have used a pre-used mask moistened with a water spray bottle, and used the mask itself as a stamp. Gives a great grungy look

-to alter this chipboard, I have used texta to colour the individual baubles and then sprayed over Mr Huey’s “Calico Shine” mist

So why not be a bit daring with your flat cardstock and give it a bit of life. Play around, get creative and have fun…it’s only paper after all!

Merry Christmas and stay safe

Cheers Wendy x x x

Last Sketch of the year at Anna’s

2011-12-03T04:35:00.001+11:00

Yep… another 12 months of sketchy goodness completed. December year is all about heartfelt LOVE, so why not heart it up with my latest sketch at Anna’s Craft Cupboard.

and here is the layout!

So go on… make a hearty layout and load to Anna’s gallery before NYE to be in the draw for a random $40 voucher with free postage.

SALE REMINDER

2011-12-01T12:59:00.001+11:00

Just a quickie to remind you all that A Lil’ Somethin’ is having their Christmas release sale tonight…at 1930 AEST….

FIRST in…limited numbers due to materials used!

(head to the blog to place an order, but check out what is on sale in the Facebook album…and like us on FB is you haven’t already)

Misting…anyone??

2011-11-28T19:41:00.001+11:00

I was probably kidding myself, but I thought that i would apply for the Tattered Angels DT call. I am so excited to say that my scrappy girlfriend Louise Nelson got a spot (in fact the only Aussie on the DT)..YAY LOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway here are my layouts that I sent in.

On this layout I used a WOW flourish as a mask

Here is another layout with misting on some of that Mistable range, and a WOW scallop frame

And for the final one, I used a doily that i had previously used as a mask for several layouts, so it was nicely layered with different coloured mist. And a WOW chipboard gate

So even though I didn’t make the team, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the results of the misting effort!

SHARE TIME

2011-11-21T09:17:00.001+11:00

….thought I would share a layout i have done with a mixture of A Lil’ Somethin’ embellishments and WOW chipboard on the page.

So as you can see I have used a banner, button and a bottle top, as well as some of our vintage lace from A Lil Somethin and have used a chipboard bird and title from WOW

Happy Scrapping people … x x x

WOW Christmas inspiration

2011-11-20T16:54:00.001+11:00

WOW chipboard has some very cute and also very practical chipboard pieces for the up and coming festive season…or if you are like me..the previous seasons.

Here are a couple of recent layouts done using the Christmas range from WOW

here is a candy cane layout also showcasing A Lil’ Somethin’ bottlecap

and this has a WOW sleigh on it

so get your last years Christmas photos out and get scrapping before you take hundreds more this year!

52 Week ---catch up

2011-11-17T12:55:00.001+11:00

..yep that time again

Catching up with my 52 Week album posts… i think that I am almost up to day..OMG…could that really be!

WEEK 43

WEEK 44

absolutely love the way the Halloween layout turned out!

Some recent Creativeness

2011-11-15T09:47:00.001+11:00

Having amazing DT kits from Anna’s Craft Cupboard really enables me to get my creative MOJO flowing. I love all the things she sends, and cannot wait month by month to undo that pizza box when it arrives.

this month I have had the chance to play with some of the NEW Echo Park ‘Times and Seasons’.

Check out these gorgeous girls..surely you recognise those faces!

I misted the background with a mixture of Mr Huey’s Cameo, and glimmermist Tomato Cherise, and I also altered the flowers to match

And for this layout I have used Mr Huey’s Heirloom

Can you tell I love misting atm, and using doilies as a mask..LOL!

Confessions!

2011-11-13T08:15:00.001+11:00

I have totally re-used an idea here that I saw on Karen Williams blog. She got her Daughter to do some writing and drawing on a piece of cardstock and did a layout based around that. LOVE IT!

I just HAD to get my boys to do the same.

Here is Angus’ version. He is only just starting to write his name legible, and that is the only word he knows how to write.

I have used a piece of WOW chipboard here, and used several layered of different green Mr Heuy’s and Glimmermist

This I Charlie’s version. He has been writing his name for a while now, and can write loads of word…but he is definately not the best drawer.

I have used several pieces of A Lil’ Somethin’ and a WOW chipboard flourish!

So don’t you think it is the just most fabulous idea…Maybe you could get your kidlets to do a background Cardstock for your creation! It wouldnt matter if they cant write, how cute would a 2yr old scribble be!

Interested in doing a class with me?

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I am lucky enough to be heading over to NSW to teach at Scrapbooking Delights.

The lovely Sandra has organised for me to teach 2 classes.

Friday 25th Nov 7pm-12am

- 1 hour Technique Class with Crop following $20 seat

Saturday 26th Nov 10.30am-1pm

- Christmas Eve layout class (with techniques and full kit provided) $30 seat

Contact Sandra to book a spot- 0414 639 194

There is guaranteed to be laughter, silliness and a lil bit of naughtiness(for those who know me, know that this goes without saying).

If you near the Dapto area and want to pop in and say hello, I will be in the Scrapbooking Delights store Cropping and making up some exclusive kits…so pop in and say hi!

Xmas Ranges Everywhere!

2011-11-07T15:27:00.001+11:00

Do you get the feeling that it is getting close to Xmas?? Everywhere i look there are new paper ranges and accessories being advertised on every site, and facebook.

In my DT kit this month from Anna’s Craft Cupboard I received the NEW Echo Park paper range and sticker elements from the HOLLY JOLLY range!..cute

I have done 2 layouts and a set of cards

For this layouts I used circles as a mask, and spritz and splattered Mr Huey’s all over the background cardstock

For this layout, I used a negative from the heart punch as a mask and randomly inked hearts on the cardstock, then sewed a row of hearts to continue the theme

I never claim to be a card maker, but when you get given Xmas paper it is the perfect opportunity to practice making a few to give to the rellies!

Do you make Xmas cards?

Do you scrap Xmas photos?

If not, why not???? get busy and happy creating people!

Show your true colours…

2011-11-06T10:58:00.001+11:00

…with the Scrap The Boys challenge this month. The criteria is to scrap the men in your life showing their colours ..think sports teams, AFL, NRL, Cricket, Basketball…whatever!

here is my sample…By nephew Ashton…a HAWKS supporter since birth

So get your scrap on, and do this challenge this month!

I’ve been Framed…WOW

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LMAO….I am so funny….

I have just posted my latest tute at WOW using their decorative MDF frame…check out how I made this

Christmas is coming…

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…and what do you get your child’s teacher year in year out??

If you are anything like me, you have done the choccies to death, done the mugs and the stationary, gift vouchers and wine. Hmmmmm..they can be tricky those teachers, but you want to show your appreciation for all their hard work they have put in to your little devils all year!

This year, I came across these Cork message boards on Clearence and thought that they would look great altered and individualised for Teacher’s presents for Christmas. I decided to use some of the large WOW chipboard pieces that I have been sent in my DT kit, as i often struggle to use BIG chippies on layouts. I have altered the chippies with felt pens and Glimmermists.

I have made 3 Message Cord Boards so far….!

This 1st one is for my son Charlie’s Prep Teacher Miss Millen. I have used some fun colour combinations to reflect her personality, and I have used feminine accessories.

I decorated one of the ornate trees with mists and white pen, and also used the decorative Owl as a stand out piece on the project.

For the Second Cork Board, for my Son Angus’ Kindergarten teacher Mrs Lade, I have gone with a more traditional colours and school theme.

I have painted the letters and numbers from the boarder piece with paints, and outlines with a Sharpie pen and black versa ink.

For the 3rd Cork board, for my friend’s daughter’s teacher Mr V, I have one with a fun and cheeky look.

I have used the little aliens and a large ornate tree on this one. Colouring with glimmermists and a black Sharpie pen. Altering the tree with buttons to represent apples, and I have put pearls on the aliens eyes!

So if you are looking for a fun and creative present to give your child’s teacher, why not consider something like this. You could also alter diaries and notebooks, stationary sets and pencil cases, or get a nice picture of your child and alter a frame with some WOW chipboard pieces…the options are endless!

Happy Creating

Cheers Wendy x x x

New month= New sketch

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…created by ME for YOU at Anna’s Craft Cupboard.

Why not have a crack at it.. it could win you a $40 voucher to spend in store (plus free postage)

here is my layout based on this months sketch, using the NEW Christmas range from Bella Blv called “Christmas Wishes”

Blinded at Savvy

2011-10-27T09:24:00.001+11:00

..LMAO…I am talking about the Savvy Blind Scrap..hehe..me so funny!

Sar always hosts a blind scrap on the CC weekends, and I have to admit it always scares me… I am terrible at them. It must have something to do with my unwillingness to take orders..LOL..I don’t know actually what it is, but usually I SUCK!

This month for the first time ever..I managed to complete the page without EXTRA help from Sar…I was feeling so proud of myself until I loaded it up in the gallery and realised that I missed an entire step….ROFL!

Oh well here it is anyways!

here is a close-up of some WOW chipboard that I used in my clustering

So there you have it.. another layout done, that I am happy with thanks to the girls at Savvy!

I’ve been Cyber-Cropping!

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i have always loved a good cyber crop, and I love the ones at Scrapbook Savvy because the challenges are always so much fun. I also try my hand at the blind scrap challenge that Sar puts down, and usually fail, but this time I did it! YAY ME!(I’ll share that one later in the week once the reveal is posted)

So here is what I managed this weekend--------

Anthea’s challenge- paint/misting, layering, distressing

Sara’s challenge was a sketch----here is my version

Kerryn’s challenge was to scraplift from the gallery. i chose a gorgeous layout by Niq Follet…she is awesome

Renee’s challenge was to use all things spotty/dotty!

So there you have it… A selection of chalelnge layouts…all a little different but all still me!

Do you like cyber cropping as much as me???

Do you Support….

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..makers of handmade embellishments"?

Even though Susan and I make A Lil’ Somethin’s, we both love to support our fellow makers out there.

For one, I love Lime Tree Creations…the cutest hand crochet flowers, lace and embellies…gotta love them!

Here is a layout I have done using their cute flower paperclip

how cute is that button and crochet flower…yummy

Sick…but still able to scrap..

2011-10-20T13:44:00.001+11:00

..barely!!!!!!!!!!!

I have hardly any energy, but the only thing that doesnt poop me out even more is sitting at my desk web surfing or scrapping, and i can do it at whatever time my fevers wake me up at.

here are a couples I have done while up at ungodly hours with the sweats.

Out Of The Hat criteria this month are to do a layout with complimentry colours(I chose the blue and orange choice), felt(blue star) and paper tearing.

this next layout is for the My mind’s Eye sketch challenge. Using 80% of MME products (combination of Stella& Ruby, Fine and Dandy, Lost and Found, and Lush), with the theme ‘Fall’ ..I know the Americans are talking about Autumn but I thought I would put my own twist on the theme.

And this final layout if for the sketch challenge over at Savvy.

I used some of the WOW chipboard fencing strip on this layout, CUTE HEY!!!

Well…what can I say..

2011-10-17T11:34:00.001+11:00

..I have been totally inspired to scrap lately!

here are a few layouts that I have created lately for different challenge sites.

This one is for ‘Show Us Your Stuff’ with their technique of using yarn/twine on your layout. I have created a flower with twine.

Then this layout is for Page Maps, using one of their sketches this month.

And then finally, I have been playing with some terrific WOW products.

How cute are these sea creatures with this Wave border??

And then, check out this cute SCHOOL range of chippies!

super cute hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not Long Til xmas…

2011-10-15T14:49:00.001+11:00

… time to start catching up of the previous years photos, so that you have room for this years one..LOL

I received fabulous BELLA BLVD papers in my Anna’s Craft Cupboard DT kit from their new range called ‘Christmas Wishes’. here are a few more layouts I have put together with them.

For this one, i wanted to feature the Crafter’s Workshop polka dot template, and use a large banner as a feature

Aren’t these papers just darling. I love them!

FINALLY…..

2011-10-13T10:52:00.001+11:00

…. I have finished all 30 layouts for the ‘Sketchaday’ competition at Scrapbooking from Scratch.

here are the final ones to share..YAY ME!

14th Sept- Using a few A Lil’ Somethin’ s from the school release

26th Sept

27th Sept

28th Sept

29th Sept

30th Sept

I have to give a BIG thanks to Peta for organising such a great competition, that not only got the MOJO flowing but also pushed me to catch up with my 52 week album…! CHEERS!

Playing with some new ranges

2011-10-09T11:29:00.001+11:00

… that the wonderful Anna’s Craft Cupboard sent me in my DT kit this month.

love the new ‘Random’ range from CRATE PAPER

For this layouts I have misted over a doily with 2 shades of mist to create the background effect, and have used a HEAP of Prima flowers and punched out butterflies to create a real girly layout

And I also go given these cute papers from PEBBLES called ‘ Fresh Goods’.. they are super cute, and create colours. Some of the papers are awesome patterned kraft cardstock…perfect for your background papers

For this layout I have used a negative alpha sheet as a mask, and have accented the layout with random alphas as embellishments (great way to use up bits and bobs from alpha sheets)

and I also have been playing with some Bella Blvd Xmas papers… so stay tuned from some Xmas inspired layouts

Another ‘sketchaday’ catch up.. and still more to do!

2011-10-05T14:42:00.001+11:00

…I have really struggled to stay up to date with the competition at SFS for the ‘Sketchaday’ challenge. I still have several to do, but here are my latest ones

11th Sept sketch

12th Sept Sketch

13th Sept Sketch

15th Sept Sketch

16th Sept sketch

with some WOW chipboard for good measure

17th Sept Sketch

19th Sept sketch (with WOW chipboard title)

19th Sept sketch

20th Sept sketch

21st Sept sketch

22nd Sept sketch (WOW chipboard Balloon)

23rd Sept sketch

24th Sept sketch (WOW title)

25th Sept Sketch(with some WOW chipboard)

OCTOBER IS HERE..

2011-10-02T11:26:00.001+11:00

…which means there are a heap of new challenges about.

Why not head over to Anna’s Craft Cupboard and had a go at my sketch.

Here is the layout i based on this months sketch

And this is my take on the Scrap the Boys challenge this month to create a layout using Handmade embellishments. I have used a HEAP of A Lil’ Somethin’ hearts.. cute hey!

So if you are looking for something to get your juices flowing this month, and need a MOJO boost…head over to these sites!

More talent than air..

2011-09-28T14:30:00.001+10:00

… in that room at the Savvy Delights Retreat. I cannot believe the awesomeness of the girls and their work. We really do have some severe talent in Australia, and here are a few layouts that i got some of the girls to do for me while I was there.

First talented Cab-off-the-rank is Kellie Daley. She made this terrific layout for me..I LOVE IT!

Second layout was done by Tess Pretty. Love the way she used her embellishments and that white mist is divine.

This next layout was done by Donna White. She got this picture of me in a photo swap and I LOVE it… so hilarious

This next layout was another photo swap with Renee Iveson. She is the master of shabby chic designs, and I love what she did with this layout…terrific

finally, I got Sara Noendeng to do this layout for me for my 52 week album, as she is the master of 8.5x11 layouts. THANKS Sara

So aren’t I the lucky one!!!!!!!!

Catching up from the Retreat

2011-09-27T11:41:00.001+10:00

I seem to have been home from the Savvy Delights Retreat for ages, and yet I haven’t had a chance to update my blog and share some of the layouts I created whilst I was there.

So here are a few that I can share with you. Some were for challenges set at the retreat and others are just because.

this was for a snap photo swap I did for Donna. She scrapped a picture for me and i did this one for her. I used a WOW chipboard flourish frame.

This layout was done for Anne Patterson, she received a layout by me for the Auction. I have used WOW chipboard butterflies and title.

This was for a colour challenge using black, white and one other colour, along with black and white bella embellishment stickers

This was for a colour challenge: red, blue and green. I have used a WOW title piece, and played around with some alcohol inks on the acetate snowflakes…fun!

this is my version on the sketch that Susan provided at the retreat

this is an example layout for a sketch that I put up as a challenge. I have used WOW chipboard birds and title on this layout

This is another sketch layout that I provided for the retreat, with an extra criteria of making your own embellishment for the layout

This layout was done with a retreat challenge kit that I received in my goodie bag. I got some Sass Lass papers and a cute Ruby Rock-it felt frame. I have used a WOW title again

This layout was just because.

And another one just for fun

So there you have it…a few of the layouts I created whilst away in NSW. Can’t wait for next year!

RETREAT Class layouts

2011-09-26T13:48:00.001+10:00

I have had a few requests from people who went to the Savvy Delights Retreat to see the layouts I did for my class again, to either finish off their layouts, or just to be sticky beaks..LOL

So here you go girls!

WOW chipboard kite and flourished made exclusively for this class

Layout number 1

close up of the hand made scrunched dictionary paper flower

Layout number 2

Close up of the cluster with bow and pins

close-up of the paint technique and WOW chipboard kite

Layout number 3 (made with the scraps for layouts 1 and 2)

Close-up of the scrunched ribbon binding flower, and WOW chipboard flourish

Hope those who attended my class enjoyed the process and the end result. It was my first ever class, and I was so nervous. !

WOW…my first blog post

2011-09-25T10:25:00.001+10:00

I have been super busy with the Savvy delights retreat, then a brief family break in Hobart, and have only just managed to get back onto the computer. To add to that, DH has decided to dismantle his computer for the time being, and I use his large memory to store my editing program on as this little netbook wouldn’t cope so well. So once I have haccess to that again, you will be bombarded with layout upon layout of new creations.

in the mean time…….

In case you missed my first ever blog post on ‘Words or Whatever WOW’, I thought I had best share my layout here.

head over to the WOW blog to see how I created that effect on my title and chipboard piece.

SFS ‘Sketchaday’ catch up

2011-09-11T09:25:00.001+10:00

I am absolutely loving the sketch-a-day competition at Scrapbooking from Scratch. the sketches are fantastic, and provide so much inspiration.

Here are my takes on the sketches so far

5th Sept

Check out these awesome papers from the ‘5 & dime’ kit from SFS

6th Sept

A layout about my Hunky Spunk!

Watch out for these cute Golden Book paper flowers coming soon to A Lil’ Somethin’

7th Sept

This layout si HEAVILY LOADED with A Lil’ Somethin’s

8th Sept

love the white space on this sketch, it is a super sketch that I will be using again!

9th Sept

Love this sketch too.. will be using this one again too

10th Sept

this is such an old picture of us..looks at Angus..he is a baby still..too cute! This sketch is also the monthly sketch at Savvy this month too

Doing it again!

2011-09-07T17:10:00.001+10:00

YEP….playing with my Anna’s Craft Cupboard DT kit, and totally loving it.

Have another layout using the Echo Park ‘Happy Days’ paper range..my Mum and mother in Law..love these 2 chickiebabes

And then I started using the new Authentique Xmas range ‘Wonder’…super cute!

and then there is this one too

have a lot more playing to share too…so stay tuned!

SFS ‘Sketchaday’ Competition

2011-09-05T18:24:00.001+10:00

Scrapbooking From Scratch are having a ‘ Sketch a day’ Competition for the month of September, and so far I have been able to play every day (except I haven’t done todays yet)

1st Sept- extra criteria to use string

2nd Sept sketch- use either Scrap The Girls criteria or White with 1..I used Scrap the Girls Criteria to create this layout with paperclips!

3rd Sept Sketch- we had to use a STUCK?! sketch

4th Sept sketch- was just a simple sketch with no added criteria…and here is my take on it!

i am really enjoying getting layouts done, and hope to continued to be inspired this month!

Happy Days at Anna’s

2011-09-04T14:08:00.001+10:00

..yep can you guess what I got in my DT kit??

Echo Park Happy Days….at Anna’s Craft Cupboard. here are a couple of layouts I can share now, and I some more to come later.

this one also features one of the new Crafter’s Workshop templates..love it!

and some prima flowers…pretty!

WINNER of my blog candy

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has been chosen.

WENDY MAC

please email me you address to wendysmith@comcen.com.au, and I will pop the sweetness in the post for you.

SEPTEMBER Challenges begin

2011-09-02T09:00:00.001+10:00

So why not head over to Anna’s Craft Cupboard and have a go at the sketch i created for you this month….a multiphoto one based on this layout

Scrap The Boys also has their September challenge up….and it is a goodie.

This month your challenge is to use household/family ephemera on your layouts. Now this can be anything from clothing labels, toy packaging, gift cards or cards from birthdays, ticket stubs etc....

This is my layout, I have used postage stamps and Collection Ephemera

Savvy Cyber Crop

2011-08-30T12:54:00.001+10:00

I have been trying for days to load into the gallery at Savvy, but I cannot get my pictures to load. It keep coming up with FATAL ERROR.

This is my take on Sara’s challenge- 2 photos/doily/paint

here is my take on kerryn’s puzzle piece challenge….with all the elements that she wanted (including A Lil’ Somethin’)

And my take on the Page Maps sketch that Anthea put up. Love the way this turned out…I have used A Lil’ Somethin’ flowers and a WOW chipboard frame for my title

Here is a close up of my WOW frame. I have just coloured it in black with a Sharpie and stuck my alpha stickers to it!

And finally, this is my take on the BLIND SCRAP that Sar hosted. I know that my title is in the wrong spot, but I couldn’t get it to go where t was meant to.

i have used some decorative lock and keys from WOW…and have altered them with Glimmermist in CINDER

A couple of challenges!

2011-08-26T08:53:00.000+10:00

yep, I have been playing along with a few challenge sites, and i am excited to share these layouts with you.

First cab off the rank is the A2Z Scraplets challenge sketch. I won some chip pieces a while ago in their ‘TITLE CHALLENGE’ on facebook, and the lovely people at A2Z made my suggestions into real chippie pieces. CUTE HUH?

I also played along with STUCK?! this month with one of their birthday sketches. This cute snow picture was taken last year in winter. I have used some A Lil’ Somethin’s and some Purple Pumpkin embellies.

So there you go, been scrapping up a storm lately.. and totaly LOVING IT!

Some more challenges….OMG.. what is happening to me!!!

2011-08-24T20:11:00.001+10:00

So, if you read my last few posts, you will see that I have discovered Scrapbooking from Scratch, and I am really enjoying doing their challenges.

I have managed to do their puzzle challenge: 3 squares, 6 circles, 3 strips, and 2 stars.

And then there was the blind sketch… well i have never professed to be any good at BLIND SCRAPPING.. as Sarah Ward can attest to…LMAO…but these instructions where easy to follow.

Here I have used A Lil’ Somethin’ embellies in my cluster.

We were allowed to add a few bits an bobs to make the layout our own. I put pins in my ribbon

What has taken me so long???

2011-08-23T19:43:00.001+10:00

…to join up to the Scrapbooking from Scratch forum?? I have been lurking there for quite some time, and actually thought I was a member of the forum… but when I went to sign in …I wasn’t!

So I have managed to get the challenges done for August. I have only take pictures of 2 of them, as I totally forgot to take pics today.. will share later I promise!

Here is my take on SFS sketch challenge

And this is my take on their quote challenge…I have snuck a few WOW chipboard pieces on their too

Here is a little bird from the multi bird pack. I have altered it with glimmerglaze from Tattered Angels

And here is a flourish from WOW too…I again have altered it with Glimmerglaze

Fancy a bit of BLOG Candy???

2011-08-22T19:19:00.001+10:00

Do you love BRIGHTS???

Do you love co-ordinated papers, elements and alphas?

JUST… leave me a comment telling me something that most people wouldn’t know about you and you could win this Basic grey Pack of 12x6 papers, alphas, element stickers and flowers from Prima and Maya Road.

The winner will be drawn at the end of the month!

have a little bit to share

2011-08-21T15:15:00.001+10:00

….since moving my room back down into the house, it really has given me the boost I need to get scrapping. I also had a few GF’s over on Friday night which got the juices flowing again too.

Here is what I created with some scrap papers and some WOW chipboard pieces.

some of the chipboard leaves from WOW

a chipboard corner flourish from WOW

Then I also did this layout for Peta. She gave me this picture of her and her friend Carol, and asked me to scrap it for her. I used my products in my Anna’s craft Cupboard DT kit to create this layout for her.

I made these 2 flowers…one out of dictionary paper, and the other out of a thin ribbon that I scrunched and glued in a spiral.

check out my exciting news!

2011-08-17T10:44:00.001+10:00

I was asked by the lovely Sandra to do a few things for the WOW (Word or Whatever) chipboard company. I had to think long and hard about it, as I really have a lot on my plate as far as design teams go, and I also have been picking up a lot of extra shifts at work. Not to mention Susan and my new venture with A Lil’ Somethin’ …I really am working my fingers to the bone. But it got me thinking…the more you do..the more you can do.

So after a lot of thought and a lot of internal struggle, I said YES….really hope I haven’t bitten off more than I can chew. Another added bonus of being on the team is that i get to design some chippie pieces…YAY!.

So anyways.. here are a couple of layout I have created with the WOW products so far.

This layout I have used a WOW title, decorative oval frame, butterfly and leaves

On this layout I have used a decorative tree and picket fence border.

And finally, in this layout I have used a decorative tree and birds pack, with a We Are Family title

I think I am going to really enjoy being on this team!

Catching up----52 week album

2011-08-15T16:15:00.001+10:00

I seem to be getting a tad behind with this 52 week album. I have only managed to get up to week 31…and what are we in now… week 35 I think…OMG…I am a whole month behind

SO, I can share 1 layout I have done for the 52 week album.. and that is my Camp Mojo page.. the rest are for a reveal…coming SOON!

the chipboard title was provided to us a the retreat by the gorgeous Angela Connolly who owns Scrapware…isn’t it fab!

AUGUST---- Scrap the Boys Challenge

2011-08-10T20:20:00.001+10:00

I just adore the picture inspiration for the Scrap The Boys this month. Such a delightful colour combination and a cute and fun picture.

Here is my layout (taken inspiration from the colours mainly)

I have used some glimmerglaze behind the papers and photos, just for something a little different, and have used a mixture of new and old embellies and papers.

Things you create when you are with your BFF

2011-08-06T13:15:00.001+10:00

I spent the day yesterday up the river with my BFF Lynn. She and i don’t get together all that often, but when we do I get my mojo on.

I took the scraps from my Anna’s Craft Cupboard DT kit and played around with some different styles. here is what I came up with, a concoction of photos and papers.

Then I decided to have a play around with some ink pads and paint…OMG..I am actually liking this messy stuff! Who would have thought?

so….as you probably noticed.. they are both quite different from my usual style… but i love them!

Paint..who said I use paint??

2011-08-04T13:55:00.001+10:00

I never use paint, cos it takes so long to dry and is MESSY…I dont do messy!

Well.. that was until i discovered my ‘new’ favourite technique…hehe

Here are a couple of layouts showing off this technique with my DT kit from Anna’s Craft Cupboard…

This layout is done using the Cosmo Cricket Odds and Ends range, and a few other bits and pieces including the Crafter’s Workshop template for misting…and my new paint technique

And this next layout if for my friend Sandra, a picture of her son Tom, using the new Authentique papers and some A Lil’ Somthin’s…and the new paint technique again

Playing around with some girly stuff..

2011-08-01T13:19:00.001+10:00

…doesn’t happen very often, but i do like to give it a crack every now and again. I never profess to be any good at the feminine form in scrapping, but I do love all the pretties that you can find in the scrapping world.

I received my DT kit from Anna’s Craft Cupboard, and I received some gorgeous Sassafras Lass paper and stickers that yelled out ‘girly’ to me.. here is what I did with them

This is my gorgeous friend Lisa’s little girl, and I really wanted to make a pretty layout with this cute picture, lots of flowers and butterflies

And then for this one of my sister Susan and I, I used lots of glimmermist and glimmerglaze…turned out well I thought

You can see the glimmerglase effect on the chipboard pieces which i coloured in black first, and I also used the glaze on the prima centres

It's different..it’s unusual…I like it!

2011-07-31T18:04:00.001+10:00

Some of the criteria for the Camp Mojo challenges were very unusual, and really made me create out of my comfort zone….

LIKE THIS ONE: no straight edges anywhere…including your photos!

VERY different from what I would usually create that is for sure!

CAMP MOJO---photos!

2011-07-30T16:01:00.001+10:00

Seeing as I have been back for few days, it is about time i shared some of MY Camp Mojo photos seeing as everyone else has already!

I actually didn’t take too many pictures, so here goes….

CAMP MOJO---photos!

VIEW SLIDE SHOW

DOWNLOAD ALL

So there you go.. told you I didn’t take many!

Another 52 layout catch-up!!!!

2011-07-30T15:42:00.001+10:00

This little challenge I set myself, really is turning into a challenge. The main challenge is getting weekly photos and getting to HN for printing regularly.

so here goes nothing!

Week 27---Charlie getting his certificate

Week 28----Angus going to the movies for the first time

I used one of our A Lil’ Somethin’ dress paper flowers, and sprayed it with glimmermist to change it yellow!

Inspired Blueprints Sketch #77

2011-07-29T17:56:00.001+10:00

Inspired Blueprints are back after a brief reprieve, with a fantastic sketch #77. I love the cute hearts on the sketch, but i have swapped mine for the butterflies….too cute

I have created my layout using the current Storyboard Kit.

so if you are looking for that little bit of inspiration, why not give this beauty of a sketch a go!

A lil’ Somethin’ Sale Day--- TODAY!

2011-07-28T08:25:00.001+10:00

THURSDAY IS SALE DAY

Just a quick post to remind everyone that the 28th July is our next SALE… we are starting at 19:30AEST… and it is a first in best dressed event as we have limited stock of each item…

here is a little taster of what you are in for …

All other items are up on the facebook page for previewing.

Some challenges that I got done this month!

2011-07-27T08:31:00.000+10:00

So while I was at Camp Mojo, there was a heap of challenges specific to the Retreat, but I also managed to sneak in a couple of blog challenges too.

Here is one for ‘Once Upon A Sketch’ ..using a sketch and a quote (not sure where the quote came from, but i found it somewhere and loved it)

I also managed a sketch for Challenge Heaven, pretty cute!

Hope you are enjoying my shares. I will be back daily with more and more, until I have shown you all I did at MOJO.

WOW..now that is what I call a weekend!!

2011-07-26T12:07:00.001+10:00

I had a blast at Camp Mojo in NSW this weekend. not only did I get to have total uninterrupted scrapping time, free from kids and usual household chores…I got to play with some of the coolest and creative chickies around!

And not to mention the challenges to really get a girl scrapping. I managed to get 15 layouts done over the 3 days, and i am pretty happy with that, seeing as there was heaps of chatting going on!

This layout was for a challenge to use a song title .

this next layout was done for a ‘creating stamping’ challenge. I used folder scrap paper and paint to create my stamping

And this layout was done for a challenge where you had to use SHINY things on your layout!

Obviously I have a heap more to share, but I really need to get on with this housework as it is amazing what 4 days away with no tidying or cleaning can do to a place!

catch you all soon…cheers!

Now that Angus is in kinder..

2011-07-19T08:05:00.001+10:00

… he is starting to receive school certificates, so I thought it was time to make him a certificate storer/folder

I have made it with the Kaisercraft Class of 87 base folder and decorated it with a mixture of ‘schooly’ papers

I find these folders fantastic…and I put a large flat magnet on the back and the boys can keep it on the fridge

just because….

2011-07-17T12:04:00.001+10:00

…I like to scrap with my BFF Lynn…I went to visit her and got a couple of layouts done for no particular reason, but just to scrap!

this one is done using a few bits and pieces from A Lil’ Somethin’ neutral release

And this cute little one of Charlie and my BFF’s daughter Laura driving the mini jeeps…pure joy

but that is about all I have been doing, mainly due to not wanting to waste my MOJO before the Camp mojo retreat on Thurdsay!

NEW creating goodness

2011-07-09T09:15:00.001+10:00

Love it when I get brand NEW ranges from Anna’s Craft Cupboard in my DT kit.. it means I get the lasted ranges to share with you all. Gotta love NEW stuff right?

Look at these beauties

OXFORD from Basic Grey

And what about the ROCKET AGE from October Afternoon

And what about this terrific range from Little Yellow Bicycle ---

SWEET SUMMERTIME

And another cute one with Sweet Summertime with some coordinations cardstock behind

So get yourself some of the latest and greatest ranges at Anna’s NOW!

Cannot Wait to get my hands on ----LOUIE

2011-07-07T16:03:00.001+10:00

Storyboard Kits has released their July kit……LOUIE

It is so cute, and I cannot wait for my DT kit, but you don’t have to wait, you can order now and have a look at the cute add-on kit too!

While you are checking out the new kit…WHY not have a go at the COMPETITION where you can WIN a 3 Month subscription to Storyboards kits aswell as heaps of other cool Prizes… check it out HERE

DT layouts

2011-07-03T12:43:00.001+10:00

…got to play with some fantastic NEW lines from Anna’s Craft Cupboard this month.

Check out the NEW papers from October Afternoon---ROCKET AGE

Some handmade denim and fluffy flowers from a swap

I also had the gorgeous NEW Basic Grey ---OXFORD

I have done a school layout (that i cant share just yet), but the papers also lend themselves to some fantastic neutral themes

NEW Month again!

2011-07-01T20:40:00.001+10:00

My new sketch and sample is up at Anna’s Craft Cupboard, using some of the cute Crate Paper ‘portrait collection’ papers, and some sweet Collections things.

Head to Anna’s if you want the sketch

Quick Catch up

2011-06-26T15:47:00.002+10:00

…with my 52 week.

It has been a bit tricky keeping things up to date and remembering what we did from one week to the next.

Week 22- Angus’ Cross Country

Week 23- Grandad’s Birthday

Week 24- Granma’s birthday (see previous post)

Week 25- School holiday Snow Day (also my entry for Lime Tree Creations June challenge)

Feminine Touch??

2011-06-24T16:17:00.001+10:00

Trying to do vintagey layouts is a challenge for me. I find myself wondering what to put on a page to embellish them other than flowers. I have done a couple that I can share, please let me know what else I could add??? Share with me what you put on a vintage layout??

A PINKY ONE

A GREEN ONE

Please share with me what you use on Vintage layouts!

SALE NIGHT---- A Lil’ Somethin’

2011-06-23T15:58:00.001+10:00

YAY.. we are heading into our 3rd Sale.. So excited with this Primary Release. Great colours and Designs…be there at 1930 AEST

A Lil’ Somethin’

Storyboard Challenge- COMPETITION

2011-06-22T09:32:00.001+10:00

there is a fabulous competition at Storyboard kits where you can win some fabulous prizes.

To enter...

Create a layout based on this sketch, incorporating one of the techniques listed below that the Storyboard design team have shared with you on the blog.
Blog your layout, noting which technique you've used, and making sure you give a link back to Storyboard Kits.
Add your blog link to the linky widget at the bottom of this post. Please use the direct link to your post.

Cannot wait to see what you come up with..YAY!

Cyber Cropping

2011-06-21T15:50:00.001+10:00

…at Scrapbook Savvy, hand-making a things for your layouts!

Renee challenged us to hand-make a banner for a layout. I used one of the ‘almost’ released A Lil’ Somthin’ banner in the polkadot materials.

Anthea challenges us to make different types of handmade flowers, and put 5 on our layouts

Sara’s challenge was to make a mask for background misting out of something. I have used an alpha sheet, and some punched cirlces

The unfortunate thing is, I am having trouble loading to the savvy Gallery, so I am hoping this link will work

Finally…

2011-06-17T17:49:00.001+10:00

posting some more of my Anna’s craft Cupboard DT layouts for June. This new computer, new studio and school holidays has really taken it’s toll on my blog posting. Please forgive my slackness.

ECHO PARK Splash papers are cute and colourful, with great designs for beach, pool and summer themes. This is done using a painted background…

here is another one with SPLASH using some fine misting as a background, and some cute little flowers cut out of the patterned paper

This layout is done using the New MME ‘American made’ papers, which go perfectly with the A Lil’ Somethin’ embellies Susan and I have been making.

there is a couple more layouts in progress.. and I have Emma and Diana coming over tonight, so I will also take some pictures of the studio, and share over the weekend!

RED and BLUE…love it

2011-06-12T08:44:00.001+10:00

great colour combination for boys don’t you think? Well MME has hit the nail on the head with their new line ‘American Made’. Here is a layout I have done for my DT at Anna’s Craft Cupboard.

I did a lot of misting and used up some random letters.

and made a little ‘shaggy’ flower from a few circle punches

Get stuck right in!

2011-06-07T09:24:00.001+10:00

Well i cant help getting stuck in when I get sent the most amazing DT kits ever….it is hard not to be inspired and get creating straight away!.

Anna’s Craft Cupboard sent me the most amazing lines this month. Here are just a few layout i have managed in between work this week.

First off is the new JILLIBEAN SOUP range “Watermelon Gaspacho”, great summery colours and cute patterns.

This layout is made using the new MME range “American Made”, love the colours in this range. Thought I might struggle with the ‘AMERICAN-NESS’ but it was actually cute neutral for the most part.

I also was sent the Crate paper ‘Portrait Collection’..so vintage and so gorgeous. The colours are fabulous, and they go so well with sepia photos.

I added in some Collections elements too.

Anna also sent me some of the new Echo Park SPLASH range, so that will be coming up soon to a blog near you…LMAO!

June Scrap The Boys

2011-06-04T08:36:00.001+10:00

The new month’s challenge is a colour challenge at Scrap the Boys.

RED AQUA YELLOW WHITE

and here is my layout using these colours

great colour combo for boys..so get busy people!

It’s June-----Happy Winter

2011-06-01T13:30:00.001+10:00

My favourite season is here!!!!!!!!!! The colder the better as far as I am concerned.Love to rug up and get cosy!

Beginning of the month means new challenges are EVERYWHERE in the scrapping world.

Anna’s Craft Cupboard has their new sketch up…created by MOI

here is my example

At Anna’s I also have a Banner tutorial where you can follow step by step to create this..

I also did a recent showcase of a new Kaisercraft line called Vintage Velvet. Here are my layouts and an OTP..!

Like the effect of misting through a doily…looks cool I think

This is a bit more distressed…and a bit more vintage, cos the papers lend themselves to it!

And even though I struggled doing a Masculine layout with the papers, I think I pulled it off with this one!

hope you enjoyed looking through these layouts…have a nice day!

Can’t go out….kids are sick

2011-05-30T12:42:00.001+10:00

which means I am scrapping while they are lying on the couch. BAD MOTHER AWARD candidate for sure, but they are happy-ISH, and I get to scrap…win-win all round I reakon.

PLEASE EXCUSE THE QUALITY OF THE PICTURES..I am having to play around with a new photo editing program, and haven’t figured out how to resize without loosing quality

Playing with the A2Z Scraplets sketch and some of the winter range from ECHO PARK

The I decided to play at the Scrappiest and did there sketch 121 with the Bo Bunny space range

I also managed to do a layout for my 52 week album

Catching up with my 52 weeks album

2011-05-28T11:25:00.001+10:00

It has been an awkward week with my laptop dying, and trying to figure out how I am going to upload my images to the various sites when I don’t have a photo editing profile….well i have figure out I can still load to my blog, if nothing else

So here goes..the last 2 layouts for my 52 week album

This layout I have used some of our A Lil’ Somethin’ products…cute hey?

check out the super cute banner and cog and ticket!

For this layout, I have made a flag pole with a scewer, and kaiser paper

This mother’s day layout, I have made some cute little crushed flowers and layered them on a covered cog, and also put some of the demin and polka dot hearts in a collections 1” envelope..CUTE!

Haven’t been scrapping much

2011-05-26T11:21:00.001+10:00

…I have been too darned busy trying to reorganise my life. It is amazing how much we rely on technology to just ‘work’ and when it all goes pear shaped, everything falls apart.

My Laptop died on Tuesday, and I was frantic as I was meant to be posting my layouts and tute on Storyboard kits, but I couldn’t, so had to get the gorgeous Crystal to do hers ahead of me.

Then I was trying to retrieve all my lost data on the laptop and discovered that I already had most of my photos and important stuff already saved on my external HD..YAY (backed up to 27th April..so only a few weeks lost)

DH went out and bought me a new little mini Netbook..it is so cute, and I love it. It is white and aqua…preeeetttty!

Well, I guess i do have one layout to share. it is an example page for my embellie site that I have with my sister Susan A Lil’ Somethin’, and it is also a layout for my 52 week album

with a few close ups of the actual products we make, like banners(this is custom made using left overs)

Cord cogs and kraft tickets

and a kraft tag, polkadot heart, and denim button

Don’t forget out SALE at A Lil’ Somethin’ on Saturday night at 7.30pm AEST…first in best dressed!

A few to share

2011-05-23T16:05:00.001+10:00

I have bee really busy creating embellishments for A Lil’ Somethin’, and haven’t really had a lot of spare time to scrap, that cant be right, can’t have that happen too often.

But I have got a few to share. I created this layout for Out Of The Hat, the criteria being 3 different brands of paper (I used Crate, Jenni Bowlin and Fancy Pants), Bow and no alpha stickers.

I also posted my technique to Storyboard Kits, and loaded this layout using the Jarvis kit from last month

Stay tuned, my creations using the Kelsey Kit will be revealed very soon!

WINNER of my little RAK

2011-05-17T19:36:00.001+10:00

I wanted to get one of those RANDOM Draw widget thingos, but I am totally computer illiterate ..so I just had to get my lovely husband to choose a number between 1-17…

HE CHOSE NUMBER 7

SO this winner is Maree…please email me your address and I will send the little pack out to you!

Getting my Kraft on!

2011-05-17T12:19:00.001+10:00

love using Kraft, and of course when you play along with Kraft It Up you have to use kraft cardstock. I love playing with different effect with glimmermist on the back ground.

This month at Kraft It Up, you cannot use patterned paper, so I chose to use lots of stickers, chipboard, and glimmermist to great my layout with.

I also used Kraft cardstock as my base for this challenge at Savvy this month to use MME papers, with a bit of Stella and Ruby thrown in with Fine and Dandy

And some cute little covered buttons from Purple Pumpkin too!

So there you go, my love affair with Kraft cardstock has been revealed to the public….ROFL.

This and That

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Loving the NEW ‘This and That’ range for Lilybee from Anna’s Craft Cupboard. I have done a couple more layouts with this range.

Unfortunately, my little Monster Angus is blurred in this picture, cos he is wriggling (hence the title of the layout)

This picture was take at Bicheno, were our beach house it. I have tried to accentuate the wavy ocean by creating paper waves on the layout

If you are in love with ‘This and That’ as much as me…head to Anna’s and buy some!

My new Venture!

2011-05-14T09:03:00.001+10:00

A lot of my scrappy friends already know that my Sister Susan and I have gone a little adventure and decided to make and sell ‘boy’ inspired embellishments. We have always thought that there has been a desperate lack in the market for BOY SPECIFIC scrapping goods.

Our first sale is on Saturday Night at 7.30pm…check our blog for more details

A Lil’Somethin’

We are also having a little promotion on our Facebook page, Like our page to go into a random draw to win an embellishment pack