I took this photo just last month and only then really noticed how much my boy is growing. Such a lovely moment of father and son captured moments before they took off on a boys weekend. Love it.
Thursday, 18 February 2016
Saturday, 23 January 2016
Jan 15 Stuck Sketches
Love this sketch, thanks Stuck!
When I first saw this multi photo sketch I had to rack my brains a bit to come up with enough related photos that I wanted to use. I then remembered all the selfies I took while on holiday last year.
The other reason I wanted to use these photos was because of the beautiful Project Life style cards and die cuts I recently bought at the Reject Shop. I knew this range would be perfect to fill the little spaces between my photos. I'm also thrilled I got to use some of the new gold dipped Thickers for my title. Looks great alongside the other gold foiled die cuts.
As for the text I was going to leave it out as I felt the page had good white space but then common sense prevailed and I added info about where each photo was taken. Whoops still have to add the numbers to my photos.
Anyway that another challenge entered, some new purchases used and another layout added to my holiday album. It's a win, win, win.
Thanks for taking a look.
When I first saw this multi photo sketch I had to rack my brains a bit to come up with enough related photos that I wanted to use. I then remembered all the selfies I took while on holiday last year.
The other reason I wanted to use these photos was because of the beautiful Project Life style cards and die cuts I recently bought at the Reject Shop. I knew this range would be perfect to fill the little spaces between my photos. I'm also thrilled I got to use some of the new gold dipped Thickers for my title. Looks great alongside the other gold foiled die cuts.
As for the text I was going to leave it out as I felt the page had good white space but then common sense prevailed and I added info about where each photo was taken. Whoops still have to add the numbers to my photos.
Anyway that another challenge entered, some new purchases used and another layout added to my holiday album. It's a win, win, win.
Thanks for taking a look.
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Stuck Sketches Jan 2016
First cab off the rank for the new year sketch challenges. I "found" this photo in one of my albums late last year. It had been scrapped (by me) some time ago and although I love the photo I wasn't thrilled with how I had scrapped it. So I kept the photo and chucked out the rest.
When I checked out the recent sketch as Stuck? I thought I would give this picture a new lease on life, so to speak. I tried to work with the colours and found that the Amy Tan Finders Keepers papers had a lot of similar colours to my photo so that was my base. I loved searching through my stash and finding co-ordinating embellishments to update this layout. So happy with how it has turned out and that the photo is back on display.
When I checked out the recent sketch as Stuck? I thought I would give this picture a new lease on life, so to speak. I tried to work with the colours and found that the Amy Tan Finders Keepers papers had a lot of similar colours to my photo so that was my base. I loved searching through my stash and finding co-ordinating embellishments to update this layout. So happy with how it has turned out and that the photo is back on display.
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Scrap the Boys - December Challenge
At first when I looked at the sketch I was wondering how I would replicate the circle shape in the background. I know that a sketch challenge doesn't have to be adhered to exactly but I did like the sketch and wanted to use the large circle.
As luck should have it I recently received a purchase of an amazing clear stamp set called Desert Oasis from of all places, Aldi supermarket. This stamp set is so cute and features a pineapple and flamingo in addition to other summery/tropical images.
So since watercolour is super trendy at the moment and yes I do love a good trend, I thought to stamp the pineapple image in clear embossing powder onto white cardstock and then go over it with watercolour. I'm really happy with the result and feel that it gives my page a real strong summer vibe to match the photo of my overjoyed son. This year we had a pool installed at our place and nothing screams summer more than a swim whenever you heart desires.
A close up of my embossed and water coloured pineapples
As luck should have it I recently received a purchase of an amazing clear stamp set called Desert Oasis from of all places, Aldi supermarket. This stamp set is so cute and features a pineapple and flamingo in addition to other summery/tropical images.
So since watercolour is super trendy at the moment and yes I do love a good trend, I thought to stamp the pineapple image in clear embossing powder onto white cardstock and then go over it with watercolour. I'm really happy with the result and feel that it gives my page a real strong summer vibe to match the photo of my overjoyed son. This year we had a pool installed at our place and nothing screams summer more than a swim whenever you heart desires.
A close up of my embossed and water coloured pineapples
Friday, 13 November 2015
Jot November Challenge
These photos were taken at Kings Park here in Perth. I wanted to make the pink and yellow paper flowers the focus of the page but I kind of over embellished and you can't really see the flowers but hey I don't mind because I had so much fun putting this page together.
Initially I put the paper rosette on the photo because there was a person in the distance which detracted from my photo and then I kind of just kept adding the embellies.
I loved using these colours together. I pulled out all my scraps to find the pink and yellow papers and then I punched out my own flowers from the scraps. Well I haven't done that in ages. I then used up some of my 10 million Kaisercraft rhinestones that I have been hording since they became popular years ago. I can't remember the last time I added this much bling to a layout. Best of all I got to use the beautiful bee paper that I was also hording for ages.
Initially I put the paper rosette on the photo because there was a person in the distance which detracted from my photo and then I kind of just kept adding the embellies.
I loved using these colours together. I pulled out all my scraps to find the pink and yellow papers and then I punched out my own flowers from the scraps. Well I haven't done that in ages. I then used up some of my 10 million Kaisercraft rhinestones that I have been hording since they became popular years ago. I can't remember the last time I added this much bling to a layout. Best of all I got to use the beautiful bee paper that I was also hording for ages.
Thursday, 12 November 2015
Scrap the Boys November
This month on Scrap the Boys it's all about boys and their food. Ben my 12 year old has some serious food issues and I found this great photo to scrap about. It's journaling heavy and also heavy with Maggie Holmes Shine collection. Yep I received a beautiful box full of awesome products this week and got straight on to using them. The file stickers on the side of the papers are from an Echo Park sticker sheet, that I felt co-ordinated well.
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Me and Maggie Holmes
I am the luckiest girl in the world. This is taken from Maggie Holmes blog.
GIVEAWAY >> We can’t do a reveal without a giveaway!
Here’s how to enter: Leave a comment here on this post and let us know which product is your favorite.
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The winner, drawn at random on Monday, will receive a package bursting at the seams with all things SHINE!! Good luck!
More Ways to Win: Each of my design team members is doing their own giveaway so be sure to visit their blogs (linked above) to enter! Crate Paper is also doing a SHINE collection giveaway so don’t forget to visit their blog too! You can enter to win in each of the giveaways, which increases your chances of winning!
Thanks for letting me share my new collection, SHINE, with you today! I really hope you love it and that you will also love creating with it as much as I do!
Happy SHINE reveal day friends!
AND
Alrighty, I know you are all patiently waiting for the announcement of the giveaway winner! I apologize for announcing this a few days later than I initially planned. Sometimes life in general pushes things back… like half days from school that I didn’t remember about, and babies with the flu, and relearning algebra AND geometry so that I can help middle school kids with their homework each night, and washing all the laundry from the baby with the flu, and picking out tile for the bathrooms in the new house, and recovering from a few sleepless nights on my trip to Minnesota for Be Crafty, and… well you get the idea. It’s all good though… life is full and busy, but my heart is happy and I wouldn’t have it any other way!! But thank you for being patient and always so kind!!
The winner of the SHINE collection giveaway is…
Wow, you’ve done it again. It’s all stunning but I guess what I love most is the chipboard sheet. I always love the chipboard sheet. I also adore the bright vintage style flowers. Oh and that floral chipboard camera.
I entered to win a prize on Maggie's instagram and never thought in a million years I would be a winner but luck was on my side and I was. So excited. So thrilled. Can't wait to see what beautiful products I get to play with.
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