Kraft It Up!

The mid month inspiration is up at KIU, so I can reveal my layout for this months challenge of recycling some of the product packaging on your layout with the kraft. Check out the CT reveal here.

Here I've used the plastic packaging in the 'big shot' to create the alpha's, which I then stamped & dabbed with paint. I've also used the card from Prima packaging & the product tag on Jenni Bowlin journal tags.

Looking forward to seeing your interpretation of this KIU challenge....also, don't forget the 123 Challenge for the month, great prizes up for grabs on both challenge sites.

Thank you for stopping by...as always, a huge thank you for all your lovely comments, I really do appreciate each & every one of them x
Happy scrapping!

March challenges...

I managed to scrap over the Easter weekend...yay for that!!! As most of you would know, I LOVE creating backgrounds...totally love my mists & masks! :) I've always been in awe of the lovely Louise & her gorgeous backgrounds, more recently discovered Kim Price & while I had some 'quiet' computer time...watched the amazing Dyan Reaveley doing some demo's on the Ranger site. Hence I've been playing...

First up is a layout for STG, sadly I missed the end of month...but their challenge was a colour one using black, white & green. Here I've used Dyan's technique of 'ghosting' with the dylusions ink, I love the subtle effect.

This next one is for STB...so very cool that we have a couple of extra days to get our entries in :) Their challenge for March was using 2 photos 6x4 or smaller, chipboard, washi tape, mists/paint...hehe, my dream challenge ;)

 
I'm loving these wood veneers by Studio Calico, they are appearing on a lot of my layouts recently...I'm going to run out very soon.
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Happy scrapping!

New month, new challenges...

The best thing about a new month is the new challenges that you get to sink your teeth into ;)

April's challenge over @ 123 is...

Colour = Duck Egg Blue, Word = Today, Technique = White Wash

This is my take on the challenge...I loved creating it, it's something a little different for me! I'm not really a soft pastels girl, but with the white wash it only seemed fitting. I love how this turned out.

Check out the other CT's brilliant creations here

The Kraft It Up challenge for April is...
This month we want to recycle some of that product packaging and use it on your layout, the only must have is that you use Kraft Cardstock or Kraft Patterned Paper!

Here is a sneak of my layout, as the full reveal is up later in the month, but you must check out the gorgeous creations from the CT here...they will certainly inspire you!

Thanks for stopping by...as always, a huge thank you for all your lovely comments, they do mean so much to me x
Happy scrapping!

WW1

Hello...how quickly has this month gone!!! I've written down so many fabulous challenges that I wanted to complete, but have only found time to complete one :/ guess I should be grateful for that one ;)

The challenge over @ WW1 was white + brown + doodling, here's my take on it...

I had an idea of what I wanted to do for this challenge, but time was a limiting factor last night, so this layout ended up a bit of a spur of the moment one...even the photo was a left over.

Thanks for stopping by...as always, thank you so much for taking the time to leave me a message. I appreciate each & every one of them x
Happy scrapping!

Happy Easter & thank you!

Happy Easter to all...I hope you all have a wonderful & safe break! I'm personally looking forward to some much needed 'down' time :)

During the week two lovely scrappers, Monica & Kerryn awarded me with a Liebster Award! I know that ultimately we scrap for ourselves, but I have to confess it's a huge honour & very cool to know that your peers also appreciate your creations...thank you so much ladies, you made my week xo

About the AwardThis award was designed to be a blog award in the pay it forward fashion. Once you have been nominated, you forward it to 5 blogs that you like, that have fewer than 200 followers to encourage new visitors to these blogs. Rules of AcceptanceThank the person who gave you the Award and link it back to their blog. Post the Award on your blog. Give the Award to 5 bloggers who you appreciate, that have fewer than 200 followers. Leave a comment on their blog to let them know that you have given them the Award.  As well as the two talented ladies listed above, I visit many other wonderful blogs & love the inspiration they provide. I would like to pass on this award to the following ladies as I always look forward to seeing what new creations they have come up with....

Linda Eggleton

Leonie Neal-Dawson

Kim Price

Lisa Oxley

Donna White

I'm sure you've all seen these ladies work, but if you haven't...check them out, it will certainly be worth the look.
Thank you as always to all that offer their support to me & my blog, it's truely apprecieted!
Happy scrapping...& happy Easter!

Mid Month reveals...

Have you had a chance to complete this months challenge over at KIU & 123 Challenge? Need a refresher of the criteria?? The mid month reveals have gone up for both...it's certainly worth checking out what the girls have done, as they are brilliant!!!

Check out the mid month CT layouts here for 123 Challenge & here for the KIU layouts!

Here is my take on the fabulous sketch over at KIU.

I absolutely loved this sketch from Scrap Friends :)
Thank you for stopping by...as always, a huge thank you for all your lovely comments! I do appreciate the time you take to leave me one :) x
Happy scrapping!

Weekend scrapping!

During the week I was so inspired to create a background after seeing this amazing layout by Kim Price! I'm a huge fan of her gorgeous work & especially her backgrounds, so late one night I played :) I got to finish the layout over the weekend. It doesn't compare to her creations, but I had a lot of fun creating...

Another layout created a couple of weeks ago, which I hadn't shared...trying to make the use of my much neglected chipboard. Who else hoards favourite stuff for special? It can't just be me???

I promise you that I'm not meaning to show favouritism for one child, who seems to be featured a LOT in my scrapping of late...it's simply that she allows me to take more photos & I'm making the most of it while it lasts ;)
Thanks for stopping by...as always, a huge thank you for all your lovely comments :) I really do appreciate each & every one of them x
Happy scrapping!