March madness...

...I seriously don't know where this month is disappearing to!!! Haha I certainly don't feel like I've got a lot to show for it...personally or creatively! :/ I've been creatively stunted by an extra lounge in our family room, which basically has me cornered with very little movement :( There is huge desire to scrap, but as soon as I sit...I want out of there!
I did manage to stay seated last night & scrap...starting with this months Scrap The Boys, where you had to use 'life is good' as title, include red & handwriting.

In creating the above layout, I had the glimmer mists out & contunued to play (LOL spreading out in the sunroom)...creating bases for future layouts! :) Feels so good :)


I hope you too are managing to have a creative weekend! ;)
I also want to say a huge thank you for your words of encouragement with my photos on my last post...I can't say how much it meant to me x
Happy scrapping!

Inspiration found...

Last month @ 'Our Retreat' I got to meet the very lovely & amazing Lisa Oxley! On top of that, I was lucky enough to sit opposite her during the weekend & thoroughly loved watching her work! Her passion, generosity & enthusiasm for this craft was simply inspiring...& she is just the most beautiful person!!!!
She very kindly passed on some photos she took on the weekend...I'm very grateful as I certainly had a lot of fun creating this layout, using her as inspiration! :)


She has also inspired me to get out there taking more photos, as I loved her 'eye' & again, that enthusiasm with the camera. Hehe I've got this lovely expensive camera which I don't use a lot because I'm too scared of damaging it...but it kind of defeats the idea of having it ;) I've been trying for weeks, but this weekend I got myself & the girls down to the beach for the evening 'magic' hour, with the aim to get those reflections that I so love about Lisa's photos...this is one of my fav's from yesterday.

The next 2 are at sunrise this morning...I'm loving the textures, as well as the lovely golden colour from that time of day.

I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend :)

Thanks for stopping by...& a huge thank you for all your lovely comments :) I really do appreciate each & every one of them x

Happy scrapping!

Scrap The Girls March challenge!

This months challenge over @ Scrap The Girls is...Celebrations.
My layout is a celebration on so many levels ;) haha anyone out there with a teenage girl, who's been through the lead up to formal, will understand!!! I based my layout on the old Amex ad...listing the cost of everything & the 'priceless' moment of having a happy & confident girl :) LOL though I shudder at the thought that I'm going to go through all that again in less than 2 years...with both girls!!!

Check out the gorgeous variety of 'celebrations' from the CT here. Looking forward to seeing everyones take on this months challenge!

Thanks for stopping by...& a huge thank you for all your lovely comments :) x

Happy scrapping!

White With 1

WW1 March challenge is white + kraft + layering.
I loved creating this layout of my beautiful grandmother on her wedding day.

I've created layers by using various doilies & the packaging from Prima flowers, as well as various music sheets & the addition of flowers.

The creative team have produced some gorgeous inspiration for this challenge, check them out here. I look forward to seeing your entries :)

Thanks for stopping by & a huge thank you for all your lovely comments...I really do appreciate each & every one! x

Happy scrapping!

Photo A Day!

Day 25 - green...thankfully I had the camera in hand when we went to collect the girls from the ferry! I love how it also turned the water a greenish colour.

Day 26 - night...have to confess, I completely forgot about this one...had my brother & sister over for dinner, so I've picked a photo I took on NYE! It's not brilliant, but I love the reflection of the light in the water, just as the fireworks are about to go off.

Day 27 - something you ate...this is something I eat every morning! I love my raspberries, here it's with a couple of weet-bix, but I also love museli & yoghurt with them.

Realised that I have downloaded from the camera the last 2 photos...oh well ;)

Be back tomorrow with new challenges for March...can you believe it, this year is vanishing all too quick!!!

Happy scrapping!

Day 24 & more scrapping to share...

More finishing touches to those retreat layouts, I did start a few :) gotta love a productive retreat, as well as a fun one ;)
The only thing remaining on this layout was the title...haha family suggestions were 'dead', 'pushing up the daisies' etc., I finally chose 'worn out!'. I'm not really into 'brand' names, but my kids didn't let up about these All Stars & in a weak moment I bought them...but they have been the most well loved & worn shoes ever!

A close up of my heart which is packaging put thru the 'big shot' & then embossed...I love how it turned out after sanding the raised bits.

I'm certainly loving all the Echo Park packs...

A close up of the layering...

Day 24 - inside your bathroom cabinet...I'm loving our new cabinet :) amazing how many doubles we discovered from the old floor unit.

Thanks for stopping by...& a huge thank you for all your lovely comments! I do love that you take the time to leave a message & really appreciate each & everyone :) x

I hope where ever you are, you are enjoying this gorgeous weather...if not, you still have a couple of days to get those entries in for Scrap the Girls & White With 1. Have a great weekend.

Happy scrapping!

Scrapbooking update!

It's been a crazy couple of weeks, so it's been really good to finally finish these layouts started at retreat a couple of weekends ago.
This one for KIU feb challenge of 'love' with the inclusion of pink on the layout.

Here's a close up of the texture paste detail & misting...so love this Crafters template.

This next layout came about simply because I was showing someone how to use the Crafters templates at retreat...haha & because I can't stand to waste any of that gorgeous glimmer mist, so had used the excess here which turned out rather messy...perfect for my 'mucky pup' who's wearing his tomato sauce ;)

I'm really loving the tapes again, some really old Heidi Swapp ones here with some newer ones ;)

Thanks for stopping by & a huge thank you for all your lovely comments...they really do mean so much to me! :) x

Happy scrapping!