Day tripping

A few more 8x8 layouts for our family day tripping album:


# Design Dollies ~ Sketch challenge 
# Allsorts ~ Bring out your bling
I used Kaisercraft rhinestones




# Design Dollies ~ Elements challenge ~ distressing

Two cards and a layout

My work schedule this week is a bit nightmarish, so I've only had time to do "quick and easy" scrapping, snatching a bit of time here and there.   But I'm still happily creating, and happy with the creations too.




# Design Dollies ~ Elements challenge ~ ribbon and lace
# Simon Says ~ Give Thanks
# Flourishes ~ Favourite Things challenge
I was inspired by the line, "Brown paper packages"




# Design Dollies ~ Elements challenge ~ ribbon and lace
# Basic Grey Challenges ~  Week 7 ~ Photo inspiration
I used: Basic Grey 'Infuse' paper, EK Success punch, Green Tara flower, Jenni Bowlin sticker, Thickers foam numbers.  I was inspired by the warm colours and the stripes.


Last one is a layout using the latest sketch from Sketchy Thursdays:

Christmas is coming...

Can't you tell? All the new Christmas scrapbook ranges are everywhere!

These are a few projects I've been working on for Scrap Pile, using Kaisercraft Belle Collection:

Cards and things

Sunday sharing... two cards and a layout.

This is my DT creation for Leanne's card challenge at the Scrap Pile cybercrop:



# Design Dollies ~ Elements challenge ~ ribbon and lace
# SophistiCat ~ Week 9 ~ ribbon and buttons


The next card is to send to a young lady who recently lost her mother in a senseless act of random violence. You can read about the details HERE. This is just a small token of hope...




# Whimsy Stamps ~ Rounding up Love for Jaimie
I used curved Spellbinders die (Labels 3), lots of spots and rounded motifs.


The last one is a little layout I did for the Scrap Lounge October sketch challenge.  I'm making a little calendar for my daughter, each month featuring one of her cute guinea pigs. This is the first one:


And I just found out today I won the challenge... YAY!! A nice little motivator to actually get it finished before Christmas.

Orange and navy blue

... just LOVE this colour combination.

Over at Design Dollies it's this week's colour challenge, and I've done two layouts, just couldn't resist :)

For the first one, I've had the photo printed out for a while but I couldn't decide how to scrap it. Orange seems the obvious choice now.



Patterned papers: SEI, Crate Paper, Carolee's Creations, Basic Grey.
Flowers: Prima, Green Tara, Kaisercraft stamp


The second one is based on a sketch by Leanne for the November sketch challenge over at Scrap Pile, and I also tried out my new EK Success border punch, which was another gift from Aud. Some silly photo booth pics we took at the Andy Warhol art exhibition last year:




Cardstock: DCWV, Coredinations, KI Memories
Flowers: Prima

Tagged

I received this from my friend Mistra, thanks so much!!


Here are the rules:

* You can only use ONE word
* Pass this along to 5 of your favourite bloggers
* Alert them that you have given them this award
* HAVE FUN!!!


1. Where is your cell phone? Misplaced
2. Your hair? Uuugggh!
3. Your mother? Amazing
4. Your father? Semi-retired
5. Your fave food? Nigiri-zushi

6. Your dream last night? Elusive
7. Your fave drink?   Baileys
8. Your dream/goal?  Peace
9. What room are you in? Bedroom
10. Your hobby? Scrapbooking

11. Your fear? Cockroaches
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Free
13. Where you were last night? Work
14. Something that you aren't? Extrovert
15. Muffins?  Occasionally

16. Wish list item? Tripod
17. Where did you grow up? Queensland
18. Last thing you did? Read
19. What are you wearing?  Tshirt
20. Your TV? Unplugged

21. Your Pets?  Two
22. Friends? Treasured
23. Your Life? Evolving
24. Your Mood? Restless
25. Missing Someone? Always

26. Vehicle? Modest
27. Something you’re not wearing? Socks
28. Your fave store? Adairs
29. Your fave color? Blue
30. Last time you laughed? Today

31. Last time you cried? Saturday
32. Your best friend? Yukiko
33. One place that I go to over and over? Online
34. One person who emails regularly? Martha
35. Fave place to eat?  Home

I pass this award on to these fabulous ladies who are definitely OVER THE TOP!  (especially after all the laughs at our weekend at Scrap Pile cybercrop!!)

Melissa
Gill
Bel
Maree
Jewls

And last of all just a little card share...



# Design Dollies ~ Sketch challenge
# Danni's Dreams ~ Flutterby Wednesday #81 ~ Create a card with a butterfly
# ABC Challenge ~ G is for green

Sketchy fun

I've got two cybercrops happening this weekend, keeping me really busy with chatting and challenges, and loving it! I've designed a sketch for each one.

Over at Crafting in Style, the theme for the weekend is "Girl Power", continuing our theme for the whole month of October.

This is my sketch and layout:






At Scrap Pile the cybercrop theme is "All About Me". The hostess this month is Belinda, and I'm just helping out a bit.

Here's my sketch and layout:





# Simon Says ~All that Sparkles
I used Kaisercraft rhinestone flourishes

# ABC Challenge ~ G ~ green

The butterflies were part of the gorgeous gift box from Aud. Thank you again xx

Halloween?

We don't celebrate Halloween here in Australia.  Well, not really.  Over the past few years stores and supermarkets have stocked all sorts of Halloween goodies during October, but I find it's all a bit of commercial overload.  More than anything it's just a theme for parties or events, but not something that's really 'observed'.   However... I think it's really interesting to blog-hop at this time of the year and see how "big" Halloween is elsewhere in the world, particularly in the US.  I've seen some amazing cards, layouts and decorations, and gleaned lots of  inspiration which I will file away for another time.

I had fun making a treat box this week:



# Design Dollies ~ Elements challenge ~ stripes
I used Rose Moka 'PiqueNique' patterned paper
# Create4Fun ~ Week 43 ~ frybox template
# Papertake Weekly ~ Spots 'n' Stripes

And even though I don't "do" Halloween, I LOVE the colour schemes with lots of green/black/orange/purple.



# The Cuttlebug Spot ~ Challenge #54 ~ 'Boo'
I used the Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' embossing folder, Bazzill cardstock, Basic Grey 'Eerie' patterned paper.

 
I want to say a HUGE thank you to Aud for your amazing blog-candy gift, which included the Basic Grey 'Eerie' 6x6 paper pad I used for this card.



You are so very generous and I'm looking forward to using more of your lovely goodies. Thank you :)

A couple of cards

Just a quick post today, sharing a few cards:

I made this one for Liz's card challenge at the Scrap Boutique cybercrop on the weekend:



And this one is for Karmyn's colour challenge at Design Dollies this week ~ using monochromatic browns:

More weekend scrapping

Just sharing some more layouts that I created over the weekend.  It feels great to be scrapping again.

The first one is based on a challenge at Moxie Fab World, using ruffles:




The next two are both based on cybercrop challenges over at Scrap Boutique.

For Em's sketch:



For Amanda's challenge:  One of the criteria was to use an 'everyday item' on the page. I had heaps of fun with this one, revisiting the napkin/Mod Podge technique to create the background, and cutting up a Gloria Jeans takeaway cup to create my embellishments.  This is how the cup started out: