More outback travels

Cecil Plains ~

I'm sharing this layout at Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #7
Sketch + criteria items ~ Black background, stripes, ribbon, tags, torn edges, spots, fussy cutting {title cut from Simple Stories Let's Go patterned paper}.

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Mitchell Highway ~

I'm sharing this layout at:

Creative Chaos in TN ~ Scraplift challenge

Artist credit: Sherry Roth - Stamped Treasures

I really this design for mixing and matching patterned paper scraps!

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Christmas past

Christmas 2021 ~

Inspired by, and sharing at, these challenges:

* Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #2
Sketch + criteria items ~ Stripes, Christmas tree, torn edge, stitching, handwriting, stars, 3+ word title, gems

* Park Hopping My Happy Place ~ Turning Red

* Simon Says Monday ~ Use dies in Die-cember
I added die-cut trees to my page. I cut a bunch of trees with some borrowed cutting dies at a crop a few years ago. I think the larger one is Sizzix/Tim Holtz ~ Woodland but I'm not sure about the others.

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Christmas 2017 ~

I'm sharing this layout at Scrapbook Fantasies Christmas Cyber Crop.
Challenge #1: Create a Christmas project with a non-traditional colour scheme.

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Christmas 2023 ~

I used Kaisercraft Sparkle patterned papers and Cadbury product packaging. I'm sharing this layout at Scrapbook Fantasies Christmas Cyber Crop.
Challenge #3: Create a project with a Christmas food theme.

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Dolphin Marine Magic

I'm working through a few packets of older photos. Today I scrapped some pics from summer vacation 2013, and our visit to Dolphin Marine Magic. This marine conservation park is now called Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary.

* Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #3
Sketch + criteria items ~ 2+ photos, black background, 4 patterned papers, squares, handwriting, fussy cutting, glitter

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Anything Goes

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* Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #4
Sketch + criteria items ~ 2+ photos, black background, banners, stripes, stars, fussy cutting, glitter
I used Graphic 45 Ocean Blue papers on this page - I ove this collection!

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Birthday pages, again

Page design inspired by these challenges:

* Scrappy Friends ~ Rochelle's sketch

* Scrappy Friends ~ Stacy's Tic Tac Toe
I used the xxx line:

- tag{Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Frolic patterned paper}
- 2 photos
- stripes {Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Twin Set patterned paper}

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More birthday pages

Adding some more pages to the 21st birthday accordion album. Even though many of the photos are the same, this album is shaping up to look very different to the first one.

Sharing this layout at:

* Life is Art ~ December in Lapland

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Anything Goes
One of my favourite photos from my daughter's birthday ~ that's me on the left.

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I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the December One Word challenge, featuring T for TOM. My title word is made from Krafters Korner Glitter wooden letters

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I'm sharing at Soul Scrappers December/January Blast Off challenge. I included all criteria -

5+ word strips - {Cocoa Vanilla Sunkissed accessory stickers}
4+ hearts - {Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Lovely Things patterned paper}
3 chipboard pieces - {Words or Whatever chipboard pieces + Derivan Kindy Glitz - Silver glitter glue}
2 doilies - {lace doily flowers}
1 arrow - {hand-drawn}

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Nindigully

Sharing this layout at:

* Kraft + Community ~ Kraft with blue/yellow/white

* Life is Art ~ December in Lapland

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Christmas High Tea

This page was inspired by the colours in the Soul Scrappers December mood board, with CHRISTMAS requirement.

Image source: Color Palettes

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Papers and sticker on this layout are from the Fancy Pants Oh, Deer! collection. I'm sharing at:

* Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #1
Sketch + 5 criteria items ~ Circle, stars, stripes, flowers, fussy cutting

* Off the Rails ~ 'Tis the Season

* Park Hopping My Happy Place ~ Turning Red

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Road trips

Tenterfield 2014 ~

The page design was inspired by the Soul Scrappers December sketch challenge. I used xxxx.

Image source: Page Maps December 2021

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Jundah 2021 ~

I'm sharing this layout at Soul Scrappers for the December Screen 2 Scrap challenge, inspired by this movie poster - 

My layout was built around these criteria - 

1) Scrap either a plane trip, train trip or road trip {Road trip}
2) White title {made with cutting die}
3) Add luggage {7Gypsies Dangles - Travel charm}

Here's the luggage charm - I dug deep into my stash to locate this!

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Live, laugh, love

Inspired by, and sharing at Soul Scrappers for the December Mystery Challenge ~ Use the phrase: Live Laugh Love, and use diecuts.

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She'll be right...

I'm sharing this layout at 123 Scrapbooking for the November challenge.

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Aussie outback

I'm sharing my layout at Scrapbook Fantasies for the November mood board. 

Inspired by the images, especially the red dirt road!  I have no shortage of photos like that from our outback trips.  I used a Scrapbook Fantasies Colour Cut on this page from the Aussie Grunge collection.

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Sprinkle it with fabulous

Scrapping more snow!

Inspired by, and sharing this at:

* Park Hopping Happy Place ~ November challenge
I took my inspiration from the Snow theme.

* Creative Chaos in TN ~ Scraplift

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Happy Days

I've been scrapping some old packs of photos from 1996. This one is from a NSW road trip with my boyfriend (now husband). I wasn't very diligent in documenting back then, but I think this was taken at or near Kiama.

I'm sharing this page at:

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Use a grid pattern

(Yes, that's a much younger ME in the photo!)

* Kraft + ~ November Challenge #1
I love the fresh colour combo.

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Minnie Water

This page was inspired by the colours and beach image in the Soul Scrappers November mood board, with requirement to USE STARS/STARFISH.  I used diecut pieces from Scrapbook Fantasies Nautical Dreams - Starfish & Shells Colour Cuts set.

Image source: Color Palettes

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The page design was inspired by the Soul Scrappers November sketch challenge. I used Graphic 45 Ocean Blue patterned papers.

Image source: Page Maps March 2015

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Fun photos at the Pig Races

This page was inspired by the Soul Scrappers November PICK 3 challenge. I used these criteria:

Goofy ~ Family {Hubby posing with the big pink pig}
Title ~ Two words + mixed font {MAMBI Sticks puffy sticker}
Your page ~ Use white {Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Things paper pad} + die cuts {Scrapbook Fantasies Super Funtimes ~ Colour Cuts ~ Flowers #6}

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I'm sharing this page at:

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Use a grid pattern
I used a single photo and made a grid background from scrap patterned papers

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Wonderful

Page design inspired by these challenges:

* Scrappy Friends ~ Rochelle's sketch

* Scrappy Friends ~ Stacy's Tic Tac Toe
I used the diagonal line:

- journal card {Kaisercraft Captured Moments - Let it Shine}
- 3 photos
- flowers {satin flowers from my stash}

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Travel journal

A filler page for my 2021 Girls' trip album - not every page needs a photo!

Inspired by, and sharing at Soul Scrappers for the November Mystery Challenge ~ Add a large STAR shape to the background. I cut my star from patterned paper {Echo Park Victoria Garden - Delightful Doilies} and added some extra punched stars.

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