Celebrate card

I've made a bright card to give as a birthday card. The title is Celebrate.

Submitted to:

- Papercrafter's Corner Magazine Monday #110 challenge

Inspiration drawn from the layers of colours, see the layers on the felted cupcake, green on the bottom and red on the top. Also a stark white background. My sentiment starts with a C like the title as well.

- Less is more

Segments of colour

- Scrap Much?

Colour challenge.

Thanks for looking.

Zoo layout for Scrapbook challenges

Today I've created a page for Scrapbook Challenges Sketch #428.

Here is my layout.

Here is the sketch. I flipped my layout because of the photos. I wanted the people looking into the page, not off the edge of it.

I've used mostly Basic Grey's Capture collection.

Seal Show - Anna's Craft Cupboard Nov '14 sketch

ANNA'S CRAFT CUPBOARD
NOVEMBER 2014 sketch challenge

Here is my entry.

Family - scrapbook layout

Today's layout is for the quote challenge at Mad about Scrappin'.  You had to use Family Together We Have It All.

Here is my layout.

This is a special photo as it's not very often we have our photo taken together and even rarer to have it done by a professional.  Happily, one of the Mum's at Mark's School was willing to do a shoot on his Graduation night and her rate was very reasonable. I made sure we all colour matched (according to what Mark chose to wear).

My Hero - male layout for Scrapbookit's September 2014 challenge

I fell in love with the challenge at Scrapbookit when it went up on 1st September. I wrote all the details down on a post it and finally got to it today (the 5th). Yay. I really wanted to spend some time crafting today and have made a couple of cards and now this layout. So pleased.

Here is the challenge...

Create a layout/a project that includes the following:

* Masculine theme

*The words 'My Hero' included in the title

* 4 patterned papers

* Washi tape

* Twine / Ribbon

* At least 1 handmade embellishment

I felt this challenge was so perfect for me. I'm always doing masculine layouts and I enjoy making embellies too. I was in Amanda's swaps for a while and so have quite a stash. It would be nice if that got going again but Amanda is a busy lady. Maybe one day.

I chose a photo of my boys with their Dad on Father's Day 2012. Perfect. They were wearing blue, black and white so I've used those colours but I wanted to add red to add some pops of colour.
I have all the criteria there. What do you think? I'm happy with it.

LIST OF PRODUCTS USED

Fancy Pants Be Different/Too Cool pp (base)

MME Alphabet Soup/ Boy "Ledger" pp both sides

AC Sketchbook/Padma's Pattern pp

striped washi

spotted blue ribbon

Versafine Ink - Onyx Black

Basic Grey Spice Market sticker

handmade banner, stamped star embellie, stamped camera embellie

chipboard

Kaisercraft stamp

AC black Thickers

red and white twine

blue pen

OMG 1st Driving Lesson! for Scrap The Boys

I have created this layout to satisfy March's Scrap The Boys challenge. It is a colour combo of blue/green and yellow. Simply perfect for a boy's layout and green & blue is my go to colour combo.

My 16yo son Damon had his first driving lesson last December. I was so not ready for that to happen. When he was a little boy he told me he never wanted to learn to drive. I suggested that he might change his mind when he got older and sure enough that was true. Happily he is not desperately keen to hurry up and get his license. Steady as she goes.  I'm sure not ready for him to be driving around my car. Yikes.

CSI 108 - I Won

I dove into my stash of Basic Grey patterned paper for this week's CSI challenge #108. The colours just fit this week's colour scheme perfectly. It's great to use some old stash.

Here is my entry.

Here is case filed I solved.


I would have loved to do a canvas for this. Seems perfect but I don't have time. I remembered that BG had a paper that looked like the background of the picture and I found it and cut a large circle from it. I zigzagged around the around with a pink zig pen (which seemed appropriate) that matched the colour pink on the scheme. I punched a flower with a CM flower punch that leaves a negative shape. Then I went around each petal with the pen and added a matching pearl to the centre for my flower. Other evidence is hearts, border punch and rub-ons.
For testimony I used the inspiration words.

Products used:
BASIC GREY papers:

• Eva/Affluent
• Kioshi/ran
• Lemonade/tee time
• Olivia/isabella
• Hellow Luscious/Dandy

OTHER BASIC GREY

• Kissing Booth element stickers
• Rub-ons - Olio
• Granola alphas

OTHER

• 6x6 kitchen pp
• zig pens - pink an daqua
• Memories ink in Apple
• Martha Stewart border punch
• Easy craft pearl
• Creative Memories clear stickers

Thanks for looking.

Central London layout

I could not have asked for a more perfect base for this layout than this October Afternoon paper which depicts the Royal Atlas of England & Walks.  My layout is about us walking about the City of London. There is no better way to get to know a new place than to walk its streets.

This layout is to be included in my 2010 UK trip album. I created it today from the inspiration magazine cover for week #30 at Papercrafter's Corner.  Here is the mag pic:



My inspiration came from the layout of the pictures and writing. I also wanted to use the colours of cream, red and green as well. I also wanted to add a few words as there is so much writing so I've got a few stickers with writing on and a travel quote on vellum. I also like that my base paper is covered in words (street names) as well.

A Christmas scrapbook page for Wk#7 at SBT50 Monopoly comp

I rolled a 3 which is Family Close at SBT50's Monopoly challenge this week.


I just love this photo of my son, Aunt and Nan. Damon has grown so much taller than my relies, which isn't hard as they are only around 5 foot tall. But they wanted a photo with him and everyone had such great smiles. I think Damon looks really very handsome as well.

I've used a row of felt hearts to satisfy that element. I wanted them to pop a bit so I've picked up the blue colour of Damon's shorts and used a torn piece of paper to highlight them.
The quote is gorgeous. It is We live, we laugh, we play, we love. I thought this photo really suited the quote. I've written it on my chipboard journal piece.

A stamped layout with leaves

I created this layout for Scrapbooking Top 50's Week 4 of their Monopoly challenge. I got Stamp St, so use at least 2 stamps and leaves. I have leaves in my photo, 2 of the stamps have leaves and I've added 2 Rainbow Splendour yellow felt leaves. I have a bee stamp, a bird, 2 birds in a nest and a vine leaf stamp which I've coloured in.

Peacock layout for ARTastic

As soon as I saw this month's inspiration art at ARTastic I knew that I wanted to use this peacock garden photo from Jurong Bird Park in Singapore. I thought it was so pretty and I wanted to create a pretty layout for it. I have a lavender background page which I've covered with a Basic Grey laser cut doilie. If you look beneath the photo on the right you can just see that two birds are part of the design. The extra criteria was feathers and I've used 2 yellow and one purple plus a little bling which I placed lower right below the photo to kind of extend the peacock tail. I've also added a metal peacock from The Trinket Track with a ribbon through it on my page.

Here is the artwork for the month. Quite sweet I thought.

Got Tix? for STB50 Monopoly Go challenge

Scrapbooking top 50 Australia are running a 3 month competition. I went in their Amazing Race comp and it was terrific fun.  This one is called Monopoly.  I almost never win at that game at home. Goodness knows what my chances are like for this comp. Anyhow, the first challenge is a kind of pre-challenge. The rules are to incorporate the word go in your title and add a ticket or game card.  My title is Got Tix? and the actual ticket Paul is buying in the photo is on there - a Statue of Liberty one.  The boys all got to go and do this tour but I was too sick unfortunately.

Two layouts of hubby

Yesterday I had some time to scrap. Yucky, rainy old day here in Perth. I did two layouts of my husband Paul when he was a younger man. One I can show you now and one will have to wait til later. This one is using a photo from 1994.  He's receiving a prize for a course he did.

I've created this layout using Anna's Craft Cupboard's sketch for September 2013.  Go here to check out the gallery.
I've used some old Basic Grey on a black background. The colours in my photo were quite rich with the wood, creams, greens and golds. I've also added some Bo Bunny rub-ons and a G45 tag.

All Dressed Up and Ready To Go

ARCHI-SCRAPS

Here is my Design Team layout for this month's challenge.

The inspiration picture is a beautiful archway/gate. The extra criteria is to use blue, my favourite colour.

I had a beautiful WOW chipboard piece which I knew would suit this challenge perfectly. I then painted it blue. I've also used blue flowers, blue cardstock and blue pen.

I started with a background paper by Basic Grey from their old Kioshi range. BG have some quite retro papers so I knew they would have one that suited. I matched it quite nicely to my dress. The party theme was 60's. My dress was bought straight off the rack at Target the week of the party. Is there nothing new in fashion?

I tore some small pieces from my paper and added blue cardstock to create little pockets of interest. I then embellished in and around these spaces.

I added a piece of Creative Memories Nancy O'dell Gratitude paper behind the archway so our little silhouetted photo would stand out more.

For the title I've used a die-cut of Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue, added alphas and embellishments. Lastly was a journal box and I'm done.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE for this month is my birthday, 7 October. This is due to the owner of the site being on holidays til then. Plenty of time to get an entry in.

Head on over to Archiscraps to join in. There's a great prize up for grabs.

CSI Case File S365-1 - I Like Driving

CSI have linked up with a UK Scrappy mag called Scrap365 for this case file.

I originally took this selfie not to scrap but for another reason. When I saw this case file I knew I had this photo and thought I would scrap it. It fits.  I do love to drive. Whenever we go somewhere as a family it is usually me that does the driving. I have a good sense of direction and memory for places.

THE SCENE
I've used all the colours and have a photo of a lady driving with sunglasses on.
EVIDENCE
map print, stripes, dashed lines, circles, sunburst and travel accents
TESTIMONY
document a road trip, spread your journalling across 3 labels, inspiration word drive

I've also used some of the printables that went with the case. These are really handy and I still have plenty left to use on other projects.

Gift Time - DT layout for Archi-Scraps

This building above is the inspiration for Archi-Scraps for July. It's in Kameroon. Crazy swirly, wonderful looking thing. I'd love to see it in person.

I immediately thought of quilling. It's quite an art form. If you google it the stuff people have created is extraordinary. I made two simple little hearts. Think I'll have to do some more in the future. I also added the big black swirl. Plus the fabric flower is made by winding fabric around. So, 3 elements. Here are the products that I used:

My Mind's Eye - Lime Twist/Life of the Party "Love Scallops" pp
MME - Lost and Found/Market St "Lovely" French stripe pp (it's got a glitter border, wooohoo)
cardstock - red, black, white
ribbons - striped and Francheville Passionate
Martha Stewart punch
Basic Grey - Kissing Booth element stickers
black and white fabric flower
BG Sugared element sticker
WP Storytellers - Color Game On
CM Valentine sticker

Thanks for looking. I hope you play along this month. Prizes to be won.

Father's Day layout

Here's my example for June's sketch competition at Anna's Craft Cupboard. I've used some real vintage Basic Grey as my base - Kissing Booth and some nice rich colours for a male layout. Graphic 45 helped me out there.

Explore - a travel page

I've entered this page in Anna's  Craft Cupboard's March sketch competition. There is another entry called explore as well, a page about Pisa in Italy. Would like to go there also.

Here's Wendy Smith's sketch:



I started off with a beautiful piece of Creative Memories paper, it's a soft light grey with white and silver embossed designs. I thought it suited the photos really well. I've added in some Basic Grey Wander, the title is Teresa Collins World Traveller, the journal spot is a Kaisercraft rub on and I've got some Scrap Matrix chipboard that I painted green.

Thanks for looking.

Horsin' Around

I've created this layout using Wendy Smith's sketch for Anna's Craft Cupboard this month.  I love the blue green and touch of orange combo. I've used some Graphic 45, Webster's Pages and Basic Grey. I've also hand made my tag.

Thanks for looking.

I Am ..... (a little bit girly)

This is a layout I created for The Scrapbook Store. I tell you, the ladies that enter this monthly sketch competition do amazing work so the pressure is on. I took this selfie of me and thought I would use it. I chose colours of pink and green and went with that.

Here is a close up of the blingy features I've added. I do love making girly layouts sometimes as I don't get a chance to do it very often.

Here is the sketch we had to work with.  Thanks for looking and if you make a comment, know that I love to read them and thank you very much for your effort.