Always and Forever

I think that this just may be the first ever page I've made just of Mark - he's often in the group but he deserves one to himself after 32 years married I guess 😜

 

This page is for the Scrap Our Stash June Tic Tac Toe challenge

I chose the left column of Red, Camera and Wood. 

The grungy look of the page suits him lol - it's a mix of Kaisercraft Base Coat and Garage Days.

 

New Do

Okay, so it's an old do now, but man what a change when Shiloh first got her hair cut!

From super long, to shoulder length it now sits about halfway between these two and she's happy with that :)

This is my page for the Scrap Our Stash mid November challenge, here's the sketch and lists...

I used Amy Tan Better together collection, ScrapFX and Blue Fern chipboard along with Cocoa Vanilla flair and enamel dots.

Hope you like it!

What's your sign?

Hi all, This is my most recent layout created for the November 1st Scrap Our Stash challenge.

I've been meaning to do a layout about star signs for both my girls since they were little but never quite got there, so this was the perfect time...and how do you like my photo?!? Just as well looks can't kill! It was all just staged really - promise

I really need to take on board the message "less is more" but I just can't stop adding things - if you count the big star I made as part of the background, there are about 26 stars on this layout

 And here's the inspiration...

I started with a wash of Prima watercolour pastels, then added a bit more definition with a Tim Holtz crayon. I then added the brads (I wanted some more blingy ones but didn't have enough, so gold it was), then wound the gold thread around until I was happy with the design.

The chipboard stars are embossed with some of my favourite Blue Fern colours, and then it was just add a bow, title, journalling, and twenty something star sequins lol.

Hope you like it!

No Smile

Hi, today I'm sharing this layout of my gorgeous little great niece Imogen. She was so smiley but as soon as the camera came out the smile disappeared lol.

This is for the current challenge at Stuck?! sketches...

...and uses Paige Evans Take Me Away paper - I love that it almost seems like there are two different ranges within one - one with these beautiful warm colours, and the other with lovely natural soft colours. I used watercolours in the background - my first real go at it - and I love how it ended up looking :). Of course my Nuvos made an appearance once again lol!

Thanks for looking!

Smile

Once again the best bud pair Shiloh and Shannon.

That's the trouble with being so photogenic :D

This was taken when we were away for a weekend in Hanmer together earlier this year. Such a relaxing spot!

And a couple of close ups of the gels/mica...

My inspiration for this was the Blue Fern sketch challenge for June -

So pretty and feminine! 

Thanks for the look, leave a comment if you like it :)

Calm

Just a quick check in with this one...

My beautiful niece Maddison again, this time at Riverton when we went to Invercargill over the Xmas holidays 2015/16.

The layout comes form a class run by Julie Best (her first!) which was great, using a lot of Blue Fern product, sprays and gelatos, all courtesy of The Paper Teapot.

Thanks for the look!

Wonder...

This page is titled "Wonder" as that's exactly the expression on Shiloh's face....facing a new year of challenges at school, wondering what path to take, where life will take her.

And a couple of close ups of that texture....

I had two challenge sites that I used for inspiration for this page - 

Firstly the sketch is by Laura at Stuck?! Sketches, I love how it makes it easy to put my own stamp on things. If you would like to play along you have until the end of the month - just have a look here.

And this is the sketch I used...

Secondly thank you to Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge for the title inspiration, this challenge is also open to the end of the month - have a play along with this challenge too - go on, you know you want to! Have a look at it here.

Also, I have to say - I'm a major fan of Bo Bunny texture paste - a really nice effect and so simple to use. 

Thanks for having a look, leave a comment if you like it ;;)

Baby got Blue Eyes

This is my gorgeous little niece when she came to visit us recently - totally cracked us up with some of her comments!

 

I wanted to have a play around with the beautiful Blue Fern papers and embossing powders,using different techniques with the powders. I didn't come to scrapbooking from card making so I hadn't really had much of a play with them before, and discovered what an easy and effective way to colour things and add a bit of "pop".

I had you-tubed ways to use them - this is the link here . I tried them all out but didn't use all of them on this page - gotta save some fun for later!

1. Stamped with Versamark Ink then embossed
2. Applied Versamark to chipboard then embossed with one or more colours
3. Embossed over double sided tape
4. Mixed embossing powder with Prima Soft Gloss Gel and applied through a stencil (I think I would use 3D gel another time) and
5.  Embossed over hot glue - this one is super cool!

I hope you have as much fun as I did trying things out - but will you get in as much mess as I did is the real question! :)) 

Leave a comment for me if you like it!

Million Dollar Smile

The braces are off and the smile is worth the dollars :) Loving the purple hair too! ;)

This was a chance to try out the new Bazzill Basics Plastic Paper available at The Paper Teapot here ... Its kind of like using a more robust vellum, beautiful colours and translucent.

 

You can emboss it...

 Die Cut it....

 Punch it, or roll it for flowers - sorry I didn't get a close up of those!

 You can also run it through your Silhouette - on a slow setting, high with the blade to make a cute little Easter Bunny Box like this one..

I used mini glue dots to piece it together, you can't really see them, but otherwise you could use vellum tape or spray adhesive. 

Other credits: Cocoa Vanilla Papers and embellies, Blue Fern chipboard title and Typo wood veneers.

Go on - have a play too!