Spring

Another simple layout:



This one was inspired by the mood board at Scrap it with Attitude.

Materials:
Kraft cardstock
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day - Awe Inspiring patterned paper
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day - Reminder patterned paper 
Prima Meadowlark textured canvas alphabets
FWAB Rhinestones - Silver gems

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Keeping it simple

A super-quick layout based on a Page Maps sketch at the Mystical Scrapbooks cybercrop; I flipped the sketch 90º anti-clockwise:



29/09/2015 edit to add:   Playing along at the Paper Issues linky party with the theme of How 'bout them apples?  Stanthorpe is known for its apples!


02/10/2015 edit to add:  Featured over at Paper Issues!

Materials:
Cosmo Cricket Dutch Girl journalling card
Washi tape
Buttons
Sequins
Luxe Designs Simply Luxe - Simple Labels Red journalling stickers 

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Note to self

I love the bright colours in Jane's moodboard at the Mystical Scrapbooks cybercrop:

I also used the sketch and Note to Self prompt at Scrap Challenge Yourself, to create this layout:



Materials:
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day patterned papers
My Memories glitter cardstock
Luxe Designs Simply Luxe - Simple Labels Red journalling sticker
Washi tape
Paper clips
Micador Collected & Co - Text Type Black alphabet stickers

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Bridge to Brisbane

I created a double layout using some of the photographs we took at Bridge to Brisbane Day last month (click for a closer look):



This is the left-hand page, inspired by the quote challenge at the Mystical Scrapbooks cybercrop.  The quote by Helen Keller:



This is the right-hand side, inspired by sketch #166 at Sketches in Thyme:



I'm also submitting my layout at Simon Says Wednesday for the No designer paper theme.

Materials:
White cardstock
Promotional map
Luxe Designs Simply Luxe - Simple Labels Red journal stickers
Lucy & Sam Medium Star punch 

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Cybercropping

I made this layout for a cybercrop challenge at D-lish Scraps/Scrap Suite ~ Use a household item to create some stamping on your project.  I used a piece of pizza mesh to stamp a background with distress inks:



Materials:
Ranger Bundled Sage distress ink
Ranger Tumbled Glass distress ink 
Cosmo Cricket Earth Love - Remember patterned paper
What's that green patterned paper?? I want to say 3Bugs but I can't remember...
Pink Paislee Spring Fling - Spring Flowers patterned paper (fussy cut flowers)
MFT Die-namics - Little Letters alphabet dies 
Yellow picot ribbon

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Real Firies...

Firefighter Cancer Foundation Australia promotes knowledge, awareness and advocacy for firefighters diagnosed with cancer. Firefighter Cancer Foundation Australia is a nationally registered charity, working for active and retired fire service members and their families.  In September we choose to wear pink to further promote awareness.



I took my inspiration from the hot pink kombi in the moodboard at Scraps of Darkness:

... hot pink for our shirts, and the vehicle itself, because our photo shoots invariably include our trucks!

I used the September sketch from My Creative Sketches.

Materials:
Rose Moka Pique Nique - Bouquet de Fleurs patterned paper
Echo Park Birthday Wishes - Birthday Floral patterned paper
Echo Park A Walk in the Park - Playground patterned paper
Echo Park Sweet Summertime - Sunny Spots patterned paper
Collage Press Margot - Cherry Blossoms patterned paper
Firefighter Cancer Foundation promotional sticker

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Barcaldine

Getting some more Barcaldine photographs scrapped...

This layout was inspired by the second September challenge at Mystical Scrapbooks, requiring a photograph with two people, stars and buttons.  The bottom photograph has my husband and daughter turning to face the camera:



I made my own background using texture paste and a stencil.  I also included the criteria for Rochelle's Scrappy Friends challenge... I used:  notepaper, numbers and shape punch. 

Materials:
Kraft cardstock
Teresa Collins Basically Essential stencil
Sam & Lucy Medium Star punch
Micador Collected & Co - Text Type Black alphabet stickers
Buttons 

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Just Chillin'

This layout was built using the September sketch at Scrap the Girls, and also inspired by the Coffee and Cream challenge at Unruly PaperArts.

Materials:
Kraft cardstock
Couture Creations Fresh & Fun - Hyper Magical embossing folder
Crayola Sky Blue watercolour pencil 
Vintage music score paper
Vintage bok page
Maya Road kraft tag 
Kraft mini paper bag
EK Success Retro Flower - Medium punch
EK Success Retro Flower - Mini punch
FWAB Rhinestone - Silver gems

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Anzac Day

I love the beautiful inspiration board at D-lish Scraps this month:

I used each of the colours.   I took inspiration from the chevrons and arrows. Here is my layout:



My title is actually gold, but the metallic shine is very difficult to photograph when the layout is flat.  It's easier to see on the angle:



Materials:
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day - Supurb patterned paper
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day - Terrific solid paper
Webster's Pages Recorded - To the Point patterned paper
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Portacraft Metallic - Gold alphabet stickers 
Prima E-line - Aqua flowers
FWAB Gold pearls

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Guest designing

I was thrilled when Anne Pennington invited me to be a guest designer at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge! I love the fun themes each month - always something to motivate me and get me scrapping some neglected photographs. This month's theme is NEW BEGINNINGS... and this is my layout:



I used the sketch from C'est Magnifique to build my layout.

Materials:
October Afternoon Sasparilla - Dash Dalton patterned paper
Basic Grey Serenade - York patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High - Journal Cards patterned paper
K&Company Blue Awning journal card
Manor House Sprinkles - Lime flowers
Petaloo Mulberry Street - Embossed Daisies paper flowers
Blue paper clips
My Memories butterfly punch
Bella! Bling - Turquoise gems

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Jazi scrapped!

J-girl was asked to guest design with me at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge in September.  Kind of like a mother-and-daughter deal...

This month's theme is NEW BEGINNINGS... and this is her layout:



Also submitting Jazi's layout at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

And a close up of the actual coffee mug that she decorated:

 

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A walk in the rainforest

Going green and simple with this layout:



I was inspired by the September tic-tac-toe challenge at Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia.  I used: washi tape + leaves + journalling strips

I made my own leaves by doodling on watercolour paper, then painting with Twinkling H2Os.  This is what they looked like before they dried:



Materials:
Vintage book page (Snugglepot & Cuddlepie)
LuminArte Twinkling H2Os - Irish Mist watercolour paint
Basic Grey Serenade - Dowager patterned paper
Washi tape 
MFT Die-namics - Little Letters alphabet dies

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A touch of paradise

Another one for the Cairns chapter of my 2015 album...  I was inspired by the beautiful September colour challenge at White with 1:

and also the September sketch at Blue Fern Studios, to create this layout:



I used a chipboard from the BFS Seaside Seashells set.  I primed it with gesso, painted with Twinkling H2Os, added some microbeads, and then topped it all with Dimensional Magic:



Other materials:
Lilybee Designs Picket Fence - Cottage Garden patterned paper
Lilybee Designs Picket Fence alphabet stickers
Echo Park For the Record - Fancy Floral patterned paper
My Memories butterfly punch
LuminArte Twinkling H2Os - Lemongrass watercolour
Stencil Girl Rembrandt's Words 6x6 stencil
Sea shells

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Scrapping the boy

I've added a few more layouts to the winter 2014 album.  This one is based on the September sketch at Scrap the Boys:



I mixed it up a bit and played around with the colour combinations, using up lots of scraps.

Materials:
Pink Paislee Pop Fashion - Leg Warmers patterned paper
Basic Grey Serenade - Bustle patterned paper
Rusty Pickle Twitterpated - Chocolate Truffle patterned paper
Kraft paper packaging
Sam & Lucy Medium Star punch
Corrugated cardboard 
Making Memories Mixed Font foam stamps
Kaisercolour Mango acrylic paint

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This one is for the cybercrop challenge at D-lish Scraps/Scrap Suite - create a page featuring a man in your life:



Once again, I mixed the colours and patterns up a bit, and I hand-drew my title.

Materials:
October Afternoon Sasparilla - High Noon patterned paper
Rusty Pickle Twitterpated - Chocolate Truffle patterned paper
Basic Grey Blush - Milk Chocolate patterned paper
Spellbinders Frameabilities- Polka Dot Frame die
Sam & Lucy Medium Star punch
D-lish Scraps Sweet Celebrations kit yellow paper ribbon
Corrugated cardboard

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Coffee...

I used the August sketch at My Creative Sketches as the basis for this layout:



My layout theme was inspired by the Coffee and Cream challenge at Unruly PaperArts.  And I added a liberal dose of turquoise and butterflies for the September challenge at Funky Flairs.

Here's a little close up of the Funky Flair that I used:



Other materials:
Basic Grey Serenade - Peacock patterned paper
CTMH Silhouette patterned paper
Echo Park Life is Good - Brown Floral patterned paper
My Memories butterfly punch
EK Success Retro Flower - Medium punch
EK Success Retro Flower - Small punch
Vintage music score paper
LuminArte Twinkling H2Os - Navajo Pearl watercolour
LuminArte Twinkling H2Os - Meridian Blue watercolour
Bella! Bling - Turquoise
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type alphabet stickers
Colorbok twill ribbon

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Nutbush City Limits

A very pink layout!



This one is based on the sketch at Anna's Craft Cupboard and I'm also submitting at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials:
MFT Die-namics - Little Letters alphabet dies
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters alphabet dies
Crafty Ribbons Bling Velvet - Rose Quartz ribbon
Craft Ribbons Bling Velvet - Iridescent ribbon
Basic Grey Perhaps - Julia patterned paper
Bo Bunny Double Dot - Blush cardstock
Provocraft Cuttlebug - Moroccan Screen embossing folder
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - Pink paper flowers
Prima Got paper flowers
Gold stars

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Another from Cairns...

I only spent a few hours in Palm Cove (Cairns) but I took a bunch of photographs!  Here's another layout:

This one was inspired by a William Knox painting at ARTastic this month:

I took inspiration from the sand and the blue sky, and the beach warning sign on the beach is also reminiscent of the sail in the painting.

I'm also submitting my layout at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials:
Blue Fern Studios Blue Fern Garden - Signature patterned paper
Creative Embellishments 6x6 Lattice Panel - Circles chipboard

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Rose garden

I've been playing over at Mixed Media Monthly lately, trying to push myself to use mixed media elements on my layouts more frequently. This is the photo inspiration for September:

This is my layout:



I took inspiration from the circles, and used them as the main design element.  I also used a mix of different colours.  I created my background with stencil and spray ink, and used the crocheted embellishments for texture and added pop of colour, then matted my page with a darker layer of patterned paper.

I'm also joining in at Simon Says Wednesday for the Make it Colourful theme (colourful enough??) and at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials:
Basic Grey Lily Kate - Chocolate patterned paper
Basic Grey Stella Ruby - Coffee with Dessert patterned paper
Trinket Track crocheted flowers
Scrap FX Whirlpools 6x6 stencil
Ranger Dylusions - Lemon Zest ink spray 
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters
Buttons 

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Fancy Goat Soap

I had a bit of fun with this layout:



I was inspired by the September challenge at Show Us Your Stuff, where the theme is black + white + one.

I included a few handmade items -
* photo matt, created used stencil and spray ink
* flair
* hand crocheted flowers
* punched paper flowers

Materials:
Coredinations Black Tie cardstock 
Ranger Dylusions - Lemon Zest ink spray
Scrap FX Whirlpools 6x6 stencil
Creative Embellishments 6x6 Lattice - Circles chipboard
Echo Park Sweet Summertime - Sunny Spots patterned paper
Carl Mini Daisy punch
FWAB Silver rhinestones 
Funky Flair Studio Chalkboard flair 
Handmade crocheted flowers by Robyn

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Bus trip

Scrapping some more photographs from my brief time in Cairns earlier this year:



I used the sketch from Stuck?! (rotated 90º) and the criteria from Stash Challenge #30 at Scrap our Stash:

L  Little Lowercase Letters
A Arrows
Y Yellow flowers
E  Edge punch
R  Rose Moka patterned paper, rhinestones
S  Stitching, sequins

I'm also joining in at Simon Says Wednesday for the Make it Colourful theme... vibrant yellows and greens!

Materials:
Rose Moka Appel de la Nature - Sous Bois patterned paper
Prima Essentials - Watercolour paper flowers
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Turquoise
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters alphabet dies
Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edge punch
Sequins 

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A new friend

I'm joining in at Scrappy Friends with this layout.  I used Brenda's sketch (rotated 90º right), and Kelly's colours (brown, orange, yellow).

I'm also submitting at Our Creative Corner for the Shades of Autumn theme - I love these colours!

Materials:
Kraft cardstock
Basic Grey Lily Kate - Chocolate patterned paper
Sassafras Lass Serendipity/Woodland Whimsy - Rose Thicket patterned paper
Echo Park Sweet Summertime - Flower Garden patterned paper
MFT Die-namics - Little Letters alphabet dies
EK Success WOAP - Retro Flower punch
Prima Essentials paper flowers
Green Tara 7cm Petals - Orange paper flower
Petaloo Peel'n'Stick - Chocolate Daisy flower

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This one is based on the sketch challenge at the D-lish Scraps / Scrap Suite cybercrop:



Materials:
Kraft cardstock
Rose Moka Appel de la Nature - Sous Bois patterned paper
Rose Moka Appel de la Nature - Orange alphabet stickers
Making Memories Fifth Avenue journal page
Carl Mini Daisy punch 
Kaisercolour Mango acrylic paint
Crayola watercolour pencils

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Vividly imagine...

I love the colours in the White with a Twist challenge at Scrapping Outback this month:

This is the layout I created:



I included chipboard flowers - I found these ones in my old stash - and painted them in the same colour as my title.

Materials:
Lots of paper scraps - Basic Grey, Bazzill, Echo Park, Lilybee
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters alphabet dies
Collections Flower Heart Star chipboard flowers
Coloured film strip - RAK from a friend
Kaisercolour Yellow acrylic paint

08/10/2015 Edit to add:  Selected as a winner at Scrapbooking Outback!

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Pixels & Paper - September DT Reveal

I love spring, and I love the new Pixels and Paper inspiration picture:

I enjoy creating with orange and bright colours, and I couldn't resist a bit of colour overload for this layout:



I'm sharing my layout at Simon Says Wednesday for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials:
Fancy Pants Delight - Notebook Journal page
Sassafras Lass Serendipity - Woodland Whimsy - Rose Thicket patterned paper
Prima Sprites 2 - Orange paper flowers
FWAB Maddison - Small Orange flower
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters alphabet dies

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