Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Blog Hop with a Difference...update!

Hello, hello! I'm delighted to be able to add an extra inspirational person to my list for Blog Hop with a Difference! If you missed my original post...it is HERE.

Sanna Lippert
I've been lucky enough to know Sanna through working together on a Creative Team...one of the bonuses of being on a CT is the people you come across & the support you receive :) Sanna has been a wonderful source of inspiration for me...the videos I was speaking of in my previous post, Sanna's are at the top of my list, they are well worth a watch! I love her use of stencils & all things 'Tim Holtz Distress' & her use of colour! Her backgrounds are amazing!
This layout was heavily inspired by Sanna & I was lucky enough to have it published in last months Scrapbooking Memories magazine...

 
 
Just a reminder of my other two lovely ladies joining Sanna next Monday are...

Catie Kennedy
Sue Plumb
I'm looking forward to reading their blog posts next week & seeing who is joining them for this extended style blog hop :)
Thank you for stopping by & thank you for all the lovely comments :) It's wonderful reading them & I really appreciate the time you take to leave me one x
Happy scrapping!

Monday, June 23, 2014

Blog Hop with a Difference!

I have to confess I was completely blown away when Heather contacted me about this...Blog Hop with a Difference and still am! I'm super honoured and somewhat overwhelmed...in a good way ;) to be on her list of participants. I'm a huge admirer of her gorgeous work, so am very delighted :) CLICK HERE to see and read more about Heather and her gorgeous creations...they truly are amazing! I've been lucky enough to work with Heather on a couple of Creative Teams. She has been a big supporter of me and my blog...it's a friendship that I treasure wholeheartedly.
Getting to know me...

1. What I am working on right now?
Well other than a bit of secret squirrel stuff, which will be revealed at the beginning of the month...I've been playing simply for myself! This layout was for last months colour challenge #25 over @ Kreative Koncepts, but sadly time got away from me and I missed the cut-off date...




Photo credit to the lovely Lisa Oxley, thank you so much for this priceless photo from Camp Mojo 2013. Scrapping this layout simply made me happy :) remembering this very gorgeous lady, and the amazing inspiration & friendship that she gives! I love creating mixed media backgrounds...here I've taken inspiration from Christin aka Umenorskan, as she creates some amazing backgrounds, as well as layouts! Some close up details...


I have to confess, the microbeads frustrated me no end...more of them are rolling around on and under my desk than on the layout ;)

2. How long does it take to complete a project?
That really does depend...on timing and mood! This one above happened over at least a week, possibly more, but there are also times when they come together in a matter of hours.

3. What are my favourite things to create with at the moment?
As I said previously, I love creating my own backgrounds so my top 'go to' items are most certainly stencils...absolutely love them! Teamed with mists, distress inks and paints, and texture paste...I love to layer different stencils with the various mediums. I also love stamping, doilies and most recently sequins. I do still love my patterned paper, which I like to layer under the photo, it's a great way to use up scraps.


4. How does my creative process work?
Again, that really depends...most times I'll start with a photo, but there are also times, especially if I'm meeting a challenge I'll actually start with the base of a layout then find a photo to match and then embellish. I do have days when all I do is create backgrounds using mists, texture paste and stencils, with the idea of having a 'layout starter', but I discovered a couple of months ago that I had over 100 backgrounds waiting to create into layouts!!!

5. How do I become inspired and stay inspired?
My greatest inspiration comes from the desire to record my family's memories, including the mundane and the everyday life! I've always loved photograghy and keeping a diary, so scrapbooking has simply combined the two. As well as being inspired by the desire to scrap my family photos, I'm also inspired simply by wanting to create with a certain product. Scrapbooking has become my creative outlet, my therapy...so to speak, many times I include hidden journaling because it's not for all eyes to see, but I feel it's important at the time to record. As for outside inspiration...there is oodles of inspiration out on the web! There is such amazing talent out there, from people all over the world who are happy to share what they do and love. I'm really loving videos at the moment...I love to see how people put their layouts together...the process of a layout, that's what I also love about retreats, other than the social side of them ;)


This is a sentimental layout for me, it was one I completed for SBM Masters a couple of years ago and I was lucky enough to receive an Honorable Mention. It was a couple of months till the 20th anniversary of my father's death, so it was something that was important for me to do. It made me realise how important it was to take family selfie's of us all together, not just me behind the camera, as I don't have many photos of my father and I together.

6. What is my signature style?
Haha I always find this question really hard! I have to say I'm rather taken with Heather's description..."Paula has a beautiful arty style. Her creations are magical and enchanting with lots of texture and distressing on glorious background work." Like I said...totally blown away by such an amazing compliment :)

Now onto the lovely friends joining me with this Blog Hop...these ladies have been such a wonderful support and I'm lucky enough to be on a Creative Team with them currently, they certainly make it a lot of fun! 

Catie Kennedy
I admire Catie personally as well as creatively! Her creations are always full of wonderful texture, layers and colour! I love her backgrounds, she uses a variety of mediums...some I've never heard of before ;) I love to learn new stuff! I adore her use of flowers, always such beautiful clusters!

Sue Plumb
I've followed Sue's amazing journey with her adorable kids and am seriously in awe of how she juggles life! She also uses wonderful colour and texture in her creations and has beautiful attention to detail! Again, I'm drawn to her use of medium in her backgrounds, she uses lots of flowers, butterflies and her cute buttons! 

These two lovely ladies will post to their blog next monday, the 30th...so be sure to check them out then and also in the meantime. Also check out Heather's post from last week and see who else she linked to. 
Thank you for stopping by...as always, thank you for your lovely comments! I do appreciate the time you take to leave me one x
Happy scrapping! 

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Creative Team Call!

Good morning all! It's a bit overcast & cool here today...can't complain, we've had some simply gorgeous winter weather & it's a perfect excuse to stay indoors & scrap ;)

Just reminding you that there is a Creative Team Call for 123 Challenge Blog. I've thoroughly loved being on this team & can highly recommend giving it a go!

Happy scrapping!

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Lovely surprise!...Australian blogs recognised.

I was completely blown away this morning after being alerted to this...the very lovely Sanna made a blog post on the Paperilla blog promoting inspirational blogs from Australia, which was fabulous in itself, but to also see that I was included in that list...wow! I feel incredibly honoured to be among that amazing line up of talented ladies :) I know we basically scrap for ourselves but you have to admit, it is a huge buzz to receive that kind of recognition! Thank you Sanna...I cannot put into words how much this means to me right now!
I am personally a huge fan of Sanna's work & simply love her video tutorials, if you haven't seen them...you must check them out!
I've personally had a rough few weeks & sadly my scrapping has taken a hit :( but I do have a layout that was created a couple of months ago...I just keep forgetting to share ;)


I created this layout at retreat using my neighbour's scraps...that camo paper worked perfectly with my son's hat!
Thanks for stopping by...& thank you for your lovely comments, I do appreciate them x
Happy scrapping!

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Kraft It Up!

Good afternoon! I know I'm going to be shortly eating my words, but right now I'm loving this amazing weather...who would believe it's winter!!! Totally gorgeous, no need for jumpers :)

Today I'm sharing with you the fabulous sketch challenge for Kraft It Up! Sadly this is the last challenge for KIU until further notice :( I do hope you'll all jump in & join us this month :)


As well as using the sketch, include pink & also paint or mist splatters.


I've created splatters using not only paint & mist, but also distress stain. I do love my distress stain splatters :)
Here's a close-up of that distress splatter & stamping. I also stamped in the wet gesso to create a very subtle texture in the background.


I had fun creating this layout...I didn't over-think it, simply played & it came together rather quickly :)

Check out the remaining DT creations here ...they are amazing! It's been fabulous working with these girls & I feel very blessed to have been a part of this team! Thank you to Mel for the opportunity x

Thanks for stopping by! As always, a huge thank you for your lovely comments...I do appreciate the time you take to leave me one x
Happy scrapping!

Monday, June 2, 2014

HeART&Soul from The Color Room!

Hello again :) this time I have the gorgeous palette # 169 for HeART&Soul from The Color Room! This was certainly too easy being one of my absolute favourite colours :)


Here's my take on the green monochromatic colour palette...


I simply adore this photo of my youngest & eldest together.
Here's a close up of the masking, splatters & stamping. If you look closely under the cog, you can see small squares that were the left overs from a die punch...haha gluing them on seemed a good idea before I started ;)



Check out the rest of the teams amazing creations for this challenge here...I still pinch myself for being a part of them :)
Thanks for stopping by...always love to read your comments & do appreciate the time you take to leave me one :)
Happy scrapping!

123 Challenge Blog!

Hello again! I have this months challenge over @ 123 Challenge Blog to share with you...


Colour : blue
Word : together
Technique : masking

I had a lot of fun with this challenge...


Photo credit to the lovely Louise Nelson...thank you! These photo's were taken at last years Camp Mojo :) it kind of fits the crazy background ;) I loved the Heidi Swapp banner on my layout, but the colour didn't quite match, so I traced it & cut my own out with a bit of inking & stamping.


A close up of my 'making memories together' title.

Check out the gorgeous creations from the rest of the DT here...also follow the link for the current DT call. I can highly recommend giving it a go, I've personally loved being part of this team & very sad to be leaving.
Thanks for stopping by & thank you for your lovely comments! I do appreciate the time you take to leave me one x
Happy scrapping!

Show us your Stuff!

Good morning all! I know I say this each & every month, but seriously...where is the time going??? Growing up I always believed time dragged, I simply couldn't wait to get older. LOL now I seriously would love it to slow down!

The June challenge for Show us your Stuff is a recipe challenge, as follows...

At least one handmade item.
a sprinkling of stars
a dash of sequins
a title that includes at least 2 different types of alpha stickers
3 buttons or flairs
2 photos
1 arrow.

I'll confess, when I initially read this challenge I couldn't see how I was going to get all that on one layout, but it wasn't as difficult as I thought ;) This is what I came up with using photos of the little girl who couldn't wait to grow up!


My handmade flower I created with the Big Shot, Tim Holtz dies & some old denim jeans.


Check out the gorgeous creations from the rest of the team here...I look forward to seeing what you come up with this challenge.
Thank you for stopping by...as always, a huge thank you for your lovely comments! I do appreciate the time you take to leave me one x
Happy scrapping!