Magenta Hair - Dont Care

Bre is just like her Mum - I also remember dressing as Magenta, hers was to go to a Halloween party, and she even convinced her boyfriend at the time, Aaron, to dress as Riff Raff 😜

This is my last layout for the Scrap Our Stash Design Team, I'm sad to leave these lovely people but it's time to let someone else have a go, and to do something new myself also!

Here's the blend a sketch challenge...

I added the vertical element from the right sketch with Colourblast inks, and I also used the title placement from here. I used the photo size and placement from the left hand sketch. The stars are from Charm Creations - I just love them ⭐

Good Life

Hi I'm back again with a layout for the June Scrap Our Stash Golden Globe challenge.
This movie refers to a father and his son, so I thought since DH has only daughters, I would scrap a photo of them in their happy place They both love to bike, so this huge bike near Lake Taupo was the perfect spot.
 

I kept the page fairly simple, with just a few splashes of Colourblast ink at the end.
For the additional challenge, I used...
F = Flair, flower
A = Amy Tan, arrow
T = twine
H = heart
E = Epoxy stickers
R = Rub on

Night Noodles

The summer night noodle markets are always a bit of fun to go to, and good friends make it even better. Especially as Shannon's nickname is Noodle 😁

This page is for the May Blend a Sketch challenge over at Scrap Our Stash.

 I used the large circle and title placement from the first sketch, and the quartered background plus the diagonal flow of the stars (but I used hearts) from the second sketch.
I thought I could pretty much use up my entire stash of heart wood veneers but I may have just a *few* left lol.

 

Here are the sketches that we had to blend...

  I love how it turned out - purple isn't a colour I use that much but I might a bit more often now 💕

How to Cat

Well I had to do a layout of our little lion for this challenge - well at least she thinks that's what she is sometimes! I just love how this photo shows her cute little pink paw pads
It was pretty easy to find cat embellies for this, but I kept it to a single flair and the cat button that's part of the charm.

But look! No mixed media at all! So unusual for me, but nice for a change 😉
Here's the challenge...

Not too hard for all you pet lovers out there!

I love the way this one turned out 💗😺💗

Friends and Brothers

I don't do boy pages that often, but here's one of my great-nephews while out for a nature walk. 

 Here are a couple of close ups...

 

Here's the sketch challenge 

From the left sketch I used the flags and the general layout (although it did mutate a bit 😆😆😆), and from the second sketch I used the circles and stars in the background.
I used dotty washi tape, but in case it doesn't count I also used enamel dots as I think I have around a million 😉

I luurrve this flair from Accent Scrapbooking too! And of course the Charm Creation Arrow is pretty awesome 💖
I also used the February boy kit from The Paper Teapot for all the great Pinkfresh, Tim Holtz and Cocoa Vanilla awesomeness 😁
Make sure to have fun with it! 

Life is Good

I took this photo as the absolute epitome of a relaxing day - lying on the beach, blue skies, warm sun and the sound of seagulls and waves 🌞🌞🌞

This is for the April Scrap Our Stash Movie challenge, and the movie this month is "UP"

Once I had chosen the cloud cut file (thanks Nicole) I had the idea to use Colourblast Artist Inks with loose brushstrokes as the background, and I love how it came out 💖

 

 

So pop on over tp the Scrap Our Stash blog for more details and have a go! 

Happy Moments

Will I ever finish scrapping photos of these two? I hope not, I hope their friendship continues for many years yet 💖💖💖

This is for the March stash challenge at Scrap Our Stash - to use the movie "Happy Go Lucky" as inspiration, plus an emoji from your stash.

 

Amy Tan's collections are always so happy so it was a no-brainer to use her phemera for this page.

And look!! No multimedia - no inks, sprays, pastes - nit even a solitary Nuvo drop!! So different from my usual, but a change is as good as a holiday 😉😉

Live what you Love

This page is for the great Blend A Sketch challenges over at Scrap Our Stash.

And a new photo even!

 

 

Here's the sketch challenge

I used the gorg Colourblast Australia Artist Inks for the vertical elements of the second sketch, and Pretty Little Studio Vellum and ephemera to create the clusters of the first sketch.

I couldn't resist adding a couple of Charm Creation hearts - yum yum yum 💙💜

 

Love Out Loud

Wow - I only just took this photo last week and it's scrapped already!!

Mark is just a big kid always hiding and jumping out at us when we are on holiday.

This was at Cafe LÁrte in Taupo - loved all the mosaic furniture 💓

 

This page is for the SCrap Our Stash February Stash challenge, to use the movie "Love Actually" as the inspiration, include the word "Love" in the title, and use twine.

I  mostly used the October 17 Hip Kit which was full of Pinkfresh Goodness, and Colourblast Australia Artist's Inks and Colour Pastes for the layering.

Thanks for visiting!

Peace Out

I don't think this is the first time I've scrapped this photo, but it just makes me so happy!

 This was for a DT assignment for the new challenges...

I found this a bit of a challenge to be honest - but then again, they're supposed to be! I guess it'll get easier the more I do 😉
From the first sketch I used the idea of a semi circle (the shape of the flower garland) with the title around it, and from the second sketch I used the larger square (photo) and 3 smaller ones (the banner).
I also used flower rhinestones between the banner flags, and in each corner.

I used a mix of Shimmerz and Prima watercolours for the background, and most of the paper and embellies were from the September 17 Hip Kit. I love those little suede bows and all the Paige Evans paper and ephemera 😍

Winter is Coming

I'm really not a winter fan, except it gives me more time to read some of my favorite books!

Winter is Coming is the motto of House Stark, one of the families on which Game of Thrones is centred, so I documented my love of this series on my page 😄

This is for the new type Scrap Our Stash challenge, here 'tis...

This new 7dots paper range was perfect for it, I just added a little white paint, Colourblast shimmer and paste (with a Tim Holtz stencil) and a few diecut snowflakes. "winter" was a Lorilei Murphy cut file from  Hip Kit Club. The wolf head was a clip art that I fussy cut.

 

Thanks for the look!

A Handmade Xmas

Before I started scrapbooking I was a ceramic teacher and product rep for Duncan Enterprises. I loved the opening of the kiln to see what surprises there may be (and the occasional disaster) but I sold the studio when Bre was a baby. I continued making things for sale from home for some time after that though. Mum used to come and look after the girls for me once a week so that I could do it.

Blinkin' earthquakes meant that I don't have very much left of the things I made, but my Xmas things were bubble wrapped so mainly kept okay through the first few, although a couple of chips appeared on the nativity after the December 2011 one. Not too bad though.

This is the last sketch from Scrap our Stash for the year

It's always fun to play along with sketches, and this one is no exception
For the stash I used
P - Pinkfresh, puffy stickers
E - Ephemera
A - Amy Tan bow, Alphas
C - Cut file, chipboard and Colourblast ink
E - Enamel dots

Have a great Xmas, and I'll catch you in the New Year!

December Traditions

We always have a Xmas photo sitting on display right up until it's time for the next one, so here's last years photo now scrapped finally!

It was taken on Shiloh's birthday - so of course her besties are with her, and to be honest it was really the only way we were going to get a Santa photo lol.

This is for the DT Scrap Our Stash December Tic Tac Toe challenge. I was hoping to clear the whole board but it wasn't to be sadly 😞 I will get there one day!

I did end up using 2 lines though the Diagonal from top left and the bottom row. Here they all are...

This is using the new Pinkfresh December Days collection - love the blue! Plus a sequin or 500 lol.

Have a fabulous day!

Koala Love

I managed to get in close at Australia Zoo when we were over there earlier in the year - who doesn't love a cute Koala?

I made this DT page for the September sketch at Scrap Our Stash

The word this month was LEARN, and I used

L - Love More collection from Pinkfresh, letter stickers and leaves

E - Embossing Powder

A - Arrow, Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide, acrylic paint

R - Resin word

N - Nuvo Drops

Have a great day!

Keep Calm....

These were the most humongous doughnuts I had ever seen - I managed to eat about an eighth of one. They were from Lard Lad, at Springfield USA  - home of The Simpsons. Now we know why Homer drools when he hears the D word!!

This was for a DT page at SCrap Our Stash - the October Tic Tac Toe. I used the bottom row. Here's the challenge...

Sweet & Salty

"Salty"seems to be a favourite term at the moment - especially when these two get together. They've known each other since they were very little, and are still good friends 💙

This is a DT project for the November sketch over at Scrap Our Stash, here tis...

And the word to go with it is "Thanks"....

I used 

T - Thickers, Teresa Collins (the smaller gold stars), thread

H - Hearts, Hip Kit exclusive frames and alphas

A - American Crafts, Alphas

N - Nuvo Drops

K - Kaisercraft (wood veneer)

S - Stickers, Stars

I had a lot of fun playing with inks on this one!

Enjoy 😁

The View @2

Recently we went up north to visit family, and while we were there, my 2 year old nephew took some snaps with my camera, including a cute selfie with Shiloh. Its a real insight into how they see the world.

This page is for the October Scrap Our Stash sketch which is below...

And for the word LEAF I used

L - Layers, Letter stickers

E - Enamel shapes

A - Arrow 

F - Flair

I used the Cocoa Vanilla You Rock collection, which really does rock!

Just Goofing around

Finally getting on to some more of my Disney photos!

This is a DT project for the November Tic Tac Toe challenge at Scrap Our Stash...

I used the left hand column - the plaid is just peeking out 😉 I was trying for a simple vertical layout, but everything kind of exploded lol. I love all the stamping!

Thanks for looking!

Hello Sunshine

Another photo of my cute niece Savarna (pre the self-haircut lol)

 

This is for the August sketch plus word challenge over at Scrap Our Stash

 The word is "Travel", and I used - 

T - Turquoise paint, tassle
R - Red, Resin flowers
A - American Crafts puffy stickers (they're SOOO cute!)
V - Vellum clouds
E - Echo Park Enamel dots
L - Little by Little Paper

This was also the first full layout I've done from my first ever Hip Kit  - Love them! 💓

 

Ice Bar

Man I loved this place! 

Absolutely everything was made of ice, including the tables, chairs and the glasses we drank our cocktails from 😁🍹

A bit of a different page for me - no mixed media AT ALL! (I made up for it later lol)

This is for the August Tic Tac Toe board...

I chose the bottom row - Emoji, Brads (more emojis) and Washi Tape.

Hope you like it!