Crazy

Halloween is not really my thing. I find it very weird how Australian retailers have embraced (dare I say, exploited) American-style Halloween in recent years - the merchandise is everywhere and unavoidable. However, it does make for a great LO theme!!

And... I finally found a way to use the large skull piece from an old pack of Tim Holtz grungeboard. Stashbusting for the win!  A bit of white acrylic paint and silver glitter glue, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

I'm sharing this page at:

* Park Hopping Happy Place ~ October challenge
I took my inspiration from the Halloween theme.

* Simon Says Monday ~ Spooky

Thank you for visiting my blog!

White with 1 - LETTERS & NUMBERS

We're cyber-cropping at White with 1 this weekend, with a fun LETTERS & NUMBERS theme.

LETTERS #1 ~ Create a new page with your title in BIG lettering.

* WHITE with blue {Paige Evans Wonders - #11 patterned paper}
* BIG TITLE - I used some very old chipboard alphabets {Delish Designs Letter Bikkies Uppercase +  Wishmade chipboard} painted with pigment ink {Aladine/Seth Apter IZink Stratosphere}

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

LETTERS #2 ~ Create a layout where the title is a long quote or the start of your journalling.

* WHITE with blue - I used pigment inks for my background {Aladine/Seth Apter IZink Thundercloud and Stratosphere} 
* QUOTE - Description of Lightning Ridge from Lonely Planet guide book, which I thought was very accurate!
* TITLE - Letters made using my Cuttlebug and two sets of cutting dies {Technique Tuesday + an unbranded set}

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Virgin Rock

Materials

Simple Stories Travel Notes patterned paper
Lady Pattern Paper Sister Tribe - Stone patterned paper
Vicki Boutin Sweet Rush - Shine Bright cutapart tag
Unbranded wood veneer flowers & leaves
Satin ribbon

I'm sharing my layout at Scrapbook Fantasies for the October mood board. I took my inspiration from the sunset image on the moodboard.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Paluma Range

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

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Discover

This layout was inspired by:

* Creative Chaos in TN ~ October Scraplift
This was a really fun idea for using up little scraps that I've never tried before.

* Inspiration Station ~ Inspiration Prompt #66
I took inspiration from the autumn colours and leaves. I used a large chipboard piece for the circle element {Creative Embellishments Ivy Wreath, coloured with Aladine/Seth Apter Izink - Burnt Orange pigment ink}.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Canine creations

Fudge dog:

Inspired by, and sharing at:

* Scrapping Clearly ~ Enchanted Forest Palette Play

& & & & & & & & & & & &

Jess dog:

Sharing at Soul Scrappers for the October Mystery Challenge ~ Include the word CHARM.   I used the word CHARMING for my title {Basic Grey Lucille chipboard alphabets}.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Surat

Page design inspired by these challenges:

* Scrappy Friends ~ Rochelle's sketch

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

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

I'm sharing this layout at Soul Scrappers October Blast Off challenge. I included all criteria -

5+ rhinestones/pearls {Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls}
4x flowers {Carl Mini Daisy punch}
3x patterned papers {2x Simple Stories Let's Go + 1x DCWV Peri & Peach}
2x photos  {Surat Cobb & Co Store Museum}
1x flair button {Simple Stories Sn@p! Color Fusion}

Thank you for visiting my blog! 

Circles

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ #130 Use circles
This photo came to mind when I saw the challenge this week - with a large tyre-shaped archway in the background. I raided my stash of wood veneers and chipboard to find some circle embellishments. I used: Creative Embellishments Bubble Panel chipboard + a really lovely wood veneer piece from Some Assemblage Required.

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Add some texture
I really like the texture and dimension that the chipboard panel adds to the layout.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Lightning Ridge

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Lisa Sikorski's Scrap a Sketch ~ Take 5 September 2024, Sketch #4.

I rotated the sketch 90º clockwise, and included the 'Take 5' requirements -

3 PATTERNED PAPERS
TWINE
DOODLING {fine line freehand borders}
TAGS {Paige Evans Wonders cut apart}
PINK {patterned paper}

* Simon Says Monday ~ Patterned papers

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Crazy about you

My layout was inspired by:

* Lisa Sikorski's Scrap a Sketch ~ Take 5 September 2024, Sketch #7.

'Take 5' requirements -

TORN EDGES {photo mat}
STAMPING {Kaisercraft Flowers + Carabelle Studio Circles Collage}
PURPLE {mostly pale purple/periwinkle}
3D EMBELLISHMENT {buttons}
STRIPES {photo mat - DCWV Peri & Peach patterned paper}

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ #130 Use circles
One large semi-circle cut from patterned paper + circle stamps + buttons + sequins

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Happy Birthday

I'm sharing this layout at Soul Scrappers for the October Screen 2 Scrap challenge, featuring this movie poster:

I was inspired by the poster to use a black and white photo, and I included the challenge requirements ~

1) photo of a child {my daughter}
2) teddy bear embellishment {received in a stamped embellishment swap... many years ago!}
3) outlined title {die-cut, Happy Birthday}

Close-up of the teddy bear -

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Pink Run

This double page was inspired by the Soul Scrappers October PICK 3 challenge. 

Theme: Scrap an outdoor event + Show team effort {Pink Run 4x4 charity event for breast cancer awareness}
Words: Big, bold letters
Pages: Use pink

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Canberra Bomber

This page was inspired by the colours in the Soul Scrappers October mood board, with requirement to USE INDOOR PHOTOS.

Image source: Color Palettes

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Fort Lytton travel journal

Page design was inspired by the Soul Scrappers October sketch challenge.

Image source: Page Maps November 2022

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Noumea

I'm sharing this page at:

* Archi-scraps ~ Use lots of little photos
I created a photo montage of six photographs.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Outback road trip

Middleton ~

I'm submitting this page at Soul Scrappers October One Word challenge, featuring W for WAGON. I used Heidi Swapp She chipboard alphabets for my title.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

White with PINK

This is my design team project for the October White with 1 challenge.

* Colour ~ Use PINK on a WHITE cardstock background to create your layout.
* Mood board ~ Share which element/s inspired you {Moodboard hot pink images inspired me to create an 'all girl' party layout. I don't often create with pink, but I like to have fun with it when I do.}
* Must include ~ Stitching {machine stitching - one of my go-to techniques}

Materials

Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff patterned paper
Creative Path Cute Love diecut pieces
Unbranded filmstrip frame transparency
White tissue paper

Also sharing my page at Simon Says Wednesday for the Anything Goes theme.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Autumn tag

Another tag that I made during my workspace tidy-up. Lots of small scraps!

Sharing at:

* Inspiration Station ~ Prompt #65
Inspired by the autumn colours

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Dragonflies

My layout was inspired by Lisa Sikorski's Scrap a Sketch ~ Take 5 September 2024, Sketch #5.
I rotated the sketch 90º anti-clockwise:

'Take 5' requirements -

BLUE {Heidi Swapp Lemonade Stand - Ocean Blue chipboard alphabets}
MIXED MEDIA BACKGROUND {Smooshing with watered down Aladine/Seth Apter IZink - Thundercloud and Stratosphere} 
CIRCLES + GOLD {large spots on the tags}
JOURNALLING 

Also sharing at:

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
* Scraptember ~ Day #3 White 12x12 + Day #5 Fussy cutting
I don't make 12x12 layouts but I did start with white cardstock for this 8x8 page. I fussy-cut the dragonflies from Stampin' Up Dandy Garden patterned paper.

& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &

During a workspace tidy-up, I used some smaller bits and bobs to make a snappy tag.  I'll use this as an embellishment or journalling card on a future project:

Sharing at these challenges:

* Simon Says Monday ~ Monochrome
* Paper Funday ~ Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog!

LDST - Kookaburra

My layout was inspired by Lisa Sikorski's Scrap a Sketch ~ Take 5 September 2024, Sketch #3.

'Take 5' requirements -

FLORALS {Scrapbook Fantasies Aussie Grunge - Aussie Florals colour cut + Green Tara Petals - 1.5cm dark brown paper flowers}
GEMS {Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Split Pea}
WASHI TAPE {x2}
METALLIC {Title and label cut from Dulux Moving Image Metallic paint swatch}
LABELS {Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels 4 cutting die}

Also sharing at:
* Paper Funday ~ Anything Goes
* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog!