Scrap happy!

I've managed to complete a layout that I can share...our current GDT @ Forever Always, KylieB, has created a great challenge for all of us. It is on 'firsts'...

You have till the end of October to give this a go!

Forever Always Cybercrop time...

Yes, it's that time again...starting today is Forever Always' October Cybercrop. We'd love for you to join us, as we work our way through 4 spooky challenges, some very scary bingo, and lots of chain clanking chat !!! Register now, and check out the forum for hints !

I've been scrapping madly, in preparation for retreat at the end of month! Lots of fantastic things are being organised for a fun-filled long weekend. I'm really looking forward to catching up with the girls & taking some much needed time-out! Hopefully the mojo will be on fire & I'll have lots more to share afterwards. ;)

FA Newsletter layouts.

In this months newsletter, we each covered a technique...mine was on stamping.

The next layout was inspired by the very talented Michelle for this months sketch. Hope you'll give it a go, you have til the end of the month to get it in.

This months ANATS is based on the book 'Flowers In The Attic'...you'll find the challenge here. The winner this month will recieve a $30 book voucher from Boomerang books, our book sponsor.

Happy scrapping!

Forever Always Newsletter is up...

and ready to download
over on the FA NEWS & MORE BLOG ....Enjoy!!!!
This month you will find, our favourite Techniques
DISTRESSING WITH SONIA

PAINT & STITCHING WITH RENAE

STAMPING WITH PAULA

JOURNALING WITH MICHELLE

October's Inspiration for "A Novel Approach to Scrapbooking"- see Forum for further details.


Our October Sketch Challenge
Including inspiration from the Design Team

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End of Month Reminder @ Forever Always.

Hello scrappers,
just thought it's almost the end of the month and time to get those last minute entries in, so thought I would give you all a little nudge reminder...we all like a little friendly motivation it seems, of what is happening this week.

So our end of month deadline is Midnight tonight, so there are still a few hours to get the following challenges completed and uploaded into our Gallery

ANATS - Twilight Challenge
September's Sketch
Shelly's September Challenge

We also have a little midweek inspiration in the form of our GUEST DT RECIPE SCRAP Shelly is our chef for Wednesday 30th September's Recipe Scrap, and this sneak has me wanting to join in, all those staples....here is your ingredients, get them together and come join in the fun Tomorrow night around 8pm.

Ingredients
5X7 PHOTO-landscape-with a little room on RHS to embellish on 1xbackground C/S 1XC/S to mount photo, with a small border(1/2 cmish) 1x pp cut in a semicircle-30 x 15.5cm 1x pp 27cm x5cm,cut with a zigzag along the 27cm length 1xpp 22cmx14.5cm Staples Journal tag 9cm long x 6cm Dymo labeller or strip for journaling Ink Ticket to write on Rub ons/clear stickers to make embellies with, or you can use alphas for title part.
It is also a great time to sign up for a couple of RETREAT swaps we have, for those of you have joined in the fun before it is a great way of breaking the ice on arrival, if you have a parcel of goodies to share with a swap partner. This retreat we are also offering the chance for you to create a friendly challenge - bes ure to pop over here to check it all out.

Sonia Bowers

Recipe Scrap @ Forever Always...wed 23rd Sept, 8pm.

Ingredients

Photos

5x7 portrait {mine is trimmed a little narrower}

2 x 2x3 portrait photos

Papers

A. Background Cardstock or plain Patterned Paper

B. 1 x rounded end journal block like the Making Memories {Note}worthy II Collection Spiral Journaling Book - Addie

C. Just over 2/3rds of a scalloped Circle DieCut paper like the Collage Press Die Cut Papers Scallop Root Beer 12x12 paper

D. Shaped Journal block like the Bella Sarah-Jane Narratives

E. 8 x ½ inch scrap of pp – I have used the packaging strip from a JBS die cut alphas

Embellishments

2 Jumbo Silk Flowers

1 medium flower

1 tiny flower pin beads

2 x tiny tags Like the making memories ones

Monogram Card 2x2 1/2 {Jenni Bowlin DieCut Alphas - a letter that matches your layout}

file tab

9inch piece of ribbon or ricrac

Tiny alpha stickers

Chipboard Alphas stapler & staples

Hope you can join me on Wednesday evening around 8pm in the forum for a little recipe fun.....

Scrapping @ Forever Always!

Had a great start to September...scrapping wise, but sadly it's come to a complete halt! :(

This first layout was for a challenge set by our latest GDT...the lovely Miss Shelly. Criteria was * Old patterned paper from your stash *A big date on the page -use up some of those numbers * A pre digi photo. Thank you Shelly, had fun with this...& so brilliant to get thru some of those older photos.

This next one was for the September Cybercrop, using a Sketch courtesy of Becky Fleck & PageMaps

The next layout was for Renae's Recipe Scrap. Thank you Renae...I'm absolutely thrilled with the result, even though I somewhat strayed from your instructions! ;)