--** GIVEAWAY **--

Hi everyone. I've decided I'd like to host a giveaway. I have 20 patterned pieces of 12x12 paper from my personal stash. They can be yours simply by:

1. Being a follower of my blog.
2. Sharing this giveaway on any social media you want.
3. Adding one comment per person to this post.

I will choose a winner at the end of January. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me with their address details.

AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS ONLY. Sorry to overseas followers, postage is too costly for this size of giveaway.  Thanks for understanding.

Here is a pic of exactly what you can win.

Create a lacy layout - CUCC21 RAK

My current challenge at Soul Scrappers is to create a layout as follows:

Hi everyone.  Here is my challenge for Soul Scrappers.

CRITERIA :

1. Use a LOT of lace.

2. Use a series of similar photos.

3. Add a fancy journal box.

4. Add flowers.

Here is my example. My whole background is covered in lace. I have 3 photos very similar. I've created the journal box. I have made a small bouquet of flowers.

Your entry is due to be in the gallery by midnight on 31 October (ooooo, Halloween). Can't wait to see what your interpretation will be.  If there are 8 or more entries the following prize will be awarded:

PRODUCTS USED:

Making Memories/Modern Millinery 12x12 French Lace Blk Mill
NRN Designs/Purple Floral pp
Webster's trim Trendsetter - hand sewn on to page
Webster's Fabric ticket - Western Romance
K&Co Die-cut Cottage Garden Cool
HOTP Soft Florals Lavender Roses pp
Blossoms by Vivaldi
white mini roses
MHC Taneisha flowers
green ribbon

Create a white, bright layout for Soul Scrappers

My current challenge at Soul Scrappers.

I have come up with a nice, white and bright layout for you to try.

1. Start with a white base for your layout.

2. Add some bright colours.

3. I'd like to see your photo/s matted.

4. Next add some journalling.

5. Get busy with lots of bright washi/decorative tape and ribbon.

Here is my example.

Please have your entry in the gallery tagged with CUCC20 by 3 October. I must have 8 entries or more to award the following prize.

Something worth doing a little post about

Biggest scrappy news today is Webster's Pages and October Afternoon have now joined forces.

Blog post at WP has a little video about it. If you share the news you can win six months worth of their Sprinkles. Now that's worth trying for.

Giveaway

Go here for a chance to win this great giveaway.  Good luck. 

Keren's big giveaway

If you want a chance to win any of these great bundles just go to Keren's blog to find out how.

Good luck!

A Christmas Layout - Santa's Helpers plus a RAK

This month's movie poster at From Screen 2 Scrap is "This Christmas" (see below for pic of poster). The criteria is:

1pt = Use the technique 'Tearing' on your page
2pts = Red Card Stock
3pts = Use a Family photo

Don't my boys look cute as Santa's Helpers?

To create the tree:

I have torn four different types of Christmas papers that were one-sided and had white as the core. This gave a bit of definition. I've used brown cardstock as the trunk and wrapped some red cardstock around it to make a kind of candy striping effect. I've used some Pink Paislee Bayberry Cottage stitched fabric as the base. The star is a photo paper type embellishment that had a tearing effect around it which I thought suited my tree. To trim the tree I've used some Creative Memories glitzy embellishments which are stickers. Then, I have added some "fairy lights".

I have also provided a RAK this month. Here is a pic of what you could win. The last two I put together were quite girly so I have done a boy's one this time.

Just one of the many prizes. I hope you have a go at this. Tell Shazza if it is your first try at From Screen 2 Scrap and that Dale sent you.
Thanks.

Giveaway

Nadia Cannizzo is giving away a whole kit from Paper Stories on her blog here.

It looks like this:


Pretty sweet huh?

Melbourne Cup Day is tomorrow. What will you be wearing? I'm wearing a blue dress I bought in the States last year, teamed with a pair of blue heels I bought in Bali this year and a fascinator I bought at Garden City yesterday.

A newsy post and a giveaway

Keren Tamir is having a giveaway on her blog. Check it out in the photo below.



I'd like to offer my sincerest sympathy to Anna Costello (Owner of Anna's Craft Cupboard) and her boys on the sad passing of her husband (and their Dad).

On a lighter note, I got to meet my cousin Lee's daughter today. I was so thrilled. She's such a lovely, quiet little girl.  Here's a happy pic.

Check back in soon for a reveal of my From Screen 2 Scrap DT layout.

Kaisercraft Periwinkle giveaway

The ever generous Kaisercraft give their Designer Nadia Cannizzo too much product to play with and she has decided to share the goodies here. Follow her and the rules to participate.

School hols for the next 2 weeks. Probably won't get as much scrapping done as I would like in order to spend time with my boys.

Have a great day folks.

Father's Day layout for GDT spot and a giveaway

I can recommend checking out the Deer and Fawn Designs blog today. I have created a special layout about my Dad and myself for my spot as Guest Designer there this month.

Also, Debbie is running a WASHI TAPE giveaway in the very next post.

Giveaway

Nadia Cannizzo is at it again, giving away loads of product I mean. Click here to be in the running to win.  Good luck.

Giveaway

Linda is having a giveaway (or 2) to celebrate reaching 150 followers...........you have the chance of winning either of these gorgeous packs she has put together......head over and find out how you can win

You've got to be in it to win it.

Halloween layout - updated

This is my layout for From Screen 2 Scrap this month. These are some of the (almost) finished decorating I did of my front lobby for Halloween. Coming back from the US just before Halloween made me very enthusiastic to organise something for Halloween. I invited lots of Mark's year 7 class to come over and then escorted them trick or treating, then ended up back at our house. I left my 15 year old son at home to cater to the trick or treaters coming over to us. There weren't many lollies left in the basket when we all returned. It was great fun.

Here is the movie poster for this month:



Shazza picked it. She loves a good horror flick. The criteria is:

1pt = Black Base c/s
2pts = A house somewhere on your page
3pts = Title must have one word in RED letters

I hope you choose to have a go at this. It doesn't have to be about Halloween. You can spin it how you like. I'm sure the DT layouts will be up shortly. If you do choose to have a go and are new to the blog challenge, please tell Shazza I sent you. Thanks.

UPDATE:  There are 7 prizes to be won this month. 3 of them are to go to newbies, people that have not joined in before. It's easy to win, the first newbie to uplink their layout gets the first prize, and so on. What are you waiting for?

Here's a pic of my RAK for this month. I've put together a girly kit.

The Queen - From Screen 2 Scrap

From Screen 2 Scrap's July inspiration poster was chosen by me. It's called The Queen and stars Helen Mirren. I thought it was appropriate as it is the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year and she is Australia's sovereign. I really admire Queen Elizabeth. She had such a lot of responsibility thrust upon her at such a young age and has carried them out with dignity and grace.

Here is the poster:

The extra criteria to earn points to help you win is as follows:

1pt = Pearls/Rhinestones
2pts = Two Word title
3pts = Cut out figure/person from a photo


I have created a layout featuring myself on my wedding day. I have silouetted my 5x7 photo. The title is two words : Enchanted Journey. I am wearing a strand of pearls and have added pearls and rhinestones to my layout. I loved creating this girly layout. My husband even commented how lovely he thought it was without my asking him what he thought. That's a first!

I have created the two lace and satin flowers featured. Here is a close up:

Don't you love Webster's Pages?

Here is the little girly kit I've created as a giveaway for my choice of winner at From Screen 2 Scrap. To be in the running for this and other RAK's just enter this month's competition. If you're new to the challenge and enter, please tell Shazza you were inspired to enter by me and I will earn some points in our own little DT comp.

Thanks for looking and if you make a comment do know that I love to read them and appreciate your time and effort.

A QUICK UPDATE

The DT submission winner this month is 
Dale Tiernan 
with her submission
'Enchanted Journey'

Yay, my fellow design team members voted my layout the best.

Also, if you were savvy enough to note that my RAK was not up for grabs in July you might like to know why. FS2S are having a birthday  celebration in August and I believe my RAK will be used for that. You'd best check it out.

Giveaways

The lovely and talented Rachael Funnell is having two giveaways this month. Go here to check it out.

Check back at my blog later today for my From Screen 2 Scrap inspiration for this month. I'm also hosting a little giveaway at FS2S this month. I chose the poster so I had to do it and it's all girly. Surprised? Come back and take a peek.

Giveaway

Check out Sam Hauzer's giveaway here. Look at all the pretties you can win!

A giveaway

Rachel Funnell is having a giveaway. Simply click on the link and follow instructions for your chance to win this:

Wendy's giveaway

Wendy Smith is having a giveaway on her blog. Do you like embellishments?  hahaha Of course, you do. This is what she has on offer.

A heap of Giveaways

Nadia Cannizzo is having 3 giveaways here. It's easy to win and open internationally. It's open til 22 April 2012. Take a gander.


Keren Tamir is having a giveaway too.


Georgia Heald is also having a giveaway.

Also, don't forget that I am giving away a goody pack at From Screen 2 Scrap this month for a special entry. Here's what you could win.