Retreat layouts!

As mentioned in the previous post, I was lucky enough to go to the Delights Retreat at the beginning of the month. I didn't get a great deal of scrapping done...had been sick & I tend to get very distracted at retreats ;)
I'm sure you can already pick who's class this one was for...the very vibrant Lisa Oxley! I so love her style & she is a simply gorgeous lady! It was fabulous to get some colour happening :)

There were so many surprises over the weekend from the very generous Sandra...here I've used one of the organza bags with ties behind the photo.

This next one was for a challenge...

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Gelatos Class at Delights Retreat!

A few weekends ago I was lucky enough to go to the Delights Retreat with the very entertaining Sandra Staples! She held 4 of the most fabulous classes...this layout was inspired or rather 'lifted' from the lovely Leonie ;) I've always been a huge fan of her backgrounds, so it was really fun to see how she created them using Gelatos. Haha let's say...I'm now the proud owner of some ;)

You can see samples of her brilliant background class HERE.
I will hopefully get to share more of my classes soon...sadly not much time to play lately :/
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123 Challenge Blog - September Mid Month reveal.

The mid-month reveal is up over @ 123 Challenge Blog...to see the reveal, look HERE.

A reminder of the challenge...khaki, "emphasise" & hidden jounaling.

Here is my take on the challenge...

I actually struggled to find a lot of khaki, but have loved that I've used some really old papers that has been collecting for a while ;) My hidden journaling is in the envelope with the tags. Haha I also struggled with the title, but finally came up with "one cannot emphasise enough the importance of pausing to enjoy the moment"...a rather long winded one, but it suits this photo taken on the stairs of the 'National Museum of China' overlooking Tiananmen Square...a freakishly long time ago!

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Monthly challenges!

Hello, hello...where has this month gone??? Have you seen this months challenge over at HeART & Soul presented by The Color Room...it's certainly a gorgeous palette!

It's not my month as DT to participate, but I loved this palette so much that I had to give it a go. You also needed to include 'toothpicks' somehow. I had great ideas with the toothpicks, but ended up simply using them as flags ;) which I used more like a bunting, rather than flag.

I created the background with Tim Holtz distress paints, which was spread around with a brayer. Check out the amazing creations from the team HERE & have a go!

The challenge over at 123 Challenge Blog is...the colour; khaki, the word 'emphasise' & the technique of hidden journaling.

My full reveal will be posted any day, but in the meantime...here's a sneak ;)

The sneak highlights the hidden journaling which is in an envelope behind the photo mat. I found I didn't have a great deal of khaki in my stash...it ended up a mix of greens, but there is khaki in there I promise ;) If you haven't already seen the rest of the teams inspiration, you'll find it HERE.

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Show us Your Stuff September Challenge!

Hello Spring!!! & it's certainly a beautiful day to match :)

The challenge over @ SUYS certainly reflects the beauty & brilliance of Spring with this beautiful mood board! I simply loved it & found it very inspiring, I hope you do too...it would be lovely to see lots of participants this month :)

Here's what I did...my handmade item are the 3 little flags. Super easy to create with left over papers from the layout.

I had creating the background colour with watercolour paints & my new template from Kaszazz...love it!

Check out the gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the girls HERE. I look forward to seeing your takes on this challenge.
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