Ruff

Joining in with a challenge at Soul Scrappers...it's for Tic Tac Toe #TTT21 and I've selected:  DOG, PROJECT LIFE STYLE, BUTTONS.

I made a pocket scrapping layout, catching up on some more photographs from our Longreach holiday:



Materials
Simple Stories Sn@p! Insta-page insert
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High - Boarding Pass patterned paper
Studio Calico vellum die cut frame
Buttons
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type alphabet stickers

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A simple card

I made a simple card for a friend's birthday:



... and I'm sharing it at Soul Scrappers for #CC56 - use lace or ribbon.

Materials
Making Memories Addie - Brocade Dot patterned paper
Basic Grey Lucille chipboard sticker
Printed ribbon

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Whimsical - pocket scrapping

I had fun creating this double page pocket scrapping spread (click to enlarge):



Left-hand page:



Right-hand page:



A detail shot of the title card:



I'm sharing my layout at:
* Sketches in Thyme PL Style - Sketch #48
* Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Materials
Simple Stories Sn@p! Insta-page inserts
Studio Calico Love.Life.Paper - Mr Toad patterned paper
Flourish with a Bling Taylah's Toadstools puffy stickers
Spencil Dotti washi tape
Making Memories Boho Chic - Bloom Tiny Alphas letter stickers
Pink paper clip

2/11/2016 Edit to add: Featured at Sketches in Thyme PL Style!

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Some sketch layouts

I used the October sketch at My Creative Sketches to build this layout:



I'm sharing this one at Simon Says Wednesday for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials
Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Swingin' patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High - Journal Cards patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High - Little Man patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High accessory stickers
Dymo tape

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I used the second October sketch at Stuck?! to build this layout:



And I used lots of PINK too... for the October challenge at ARTastic, inspired by this artwork:

Materials
Basic Grey Porcelain - Chatsworth patterned paper
Making Memories Addie - Brocade Dot patterned paper
Spotted satin flowers
Pink paper flowers
Gold washi tape
Bling flowers (from the local $2 shop!)
Kaisercraft Blush pearls

31/10/2016 Edit to add:  Thrilled to be featured at Stuck?! Sketches and selected to be a guest designer.

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Lest We Forget

Catching up on some 2013 photographs... these ones from my overnight trip to Stanthorpe with the J-girl:



I'm joining in with these challenges:
* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Use four photographs on a single page layout
* Clique Kits ~ Anything Goes

Materials
October Afternoon Sasparilla - Rustler patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned paper
Bo Bunny Sweet Life - Noteworthy journal card
Value Craft metallic gold alphabet stickers

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Pedal Power

This is the inspiration board at Funky Flair Studio this month:

And this is my take on the challenge:



I used a Funky Flair from one of the older collections:

... andI used the word "metropolitan":

Other materials
Basic Grey Porcelain - Chatsworth patterned paper
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Gold glitter washi tape
My Mind's Eye Jubilee - Mint Julep - Journey journal card
Simple Stories Sn@p! Everyday journal card
Simple Stories Carpe Diem - Bits & Pieces die cut camera

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Open Road

Another page for our 2015 outback holiday album:



My title work in the top photograph was inspired by Sketch #45 at Sketches in Thyme PL Style:

I'm sharing my page at Clique Kits for the October Anything Goes theme.

Materials
Simple Stories Sn@p! Insta-page insert
Value Craft Metallic Gold alphabet stickers
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type alphabet stickers
Simple Stories Homespun - Insta-Squares filler cards
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High wood veneers


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Notorious

I did some pocket-scrapping to catch up on some photographs from last year, when we explored The Notorious when it docked in Brisbane.  Click to enlarge:



This double page was inspired by the October challenge at A2Z Scraplets.  I heat-embossed the chipboard with two different powders:



Materials
Simple Stories Sn@p! Insta-page inserts
October Afternoon Treasure Map - Skull Rock patterned paper
Coredinations Black Tie cardstock
A2Z Scraplets Compass Set chipboard
Moon Glow King Midas Gold embossing powder
Whispers Silver Pearl embossing powder
Notepaper
Paper clip
Gold sequins
Value Craft Metallic Gold alphabet stickers

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This page was inspired by the October Tic Tac Toe challenge at Mystical Scrapbooks, with items from the right vertical column:

I used Sketch #46 (rotated) from Sketches in Thyme PL Style for the journal card:

I'm sharing this page at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials
Simple Stories Sn@p! Insta-page inserts
October Afternoon Treasure Map - Skull Rock patterned paper
Core'dinations Black Tie cardstock
Lace trim
Buttons
Carolee's Creations Adorn It - White foam alphabet letter

19/12/2016 Edit to add: My pocket page was featured as a Gallery Pick at Mystical Scrapbooks

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Friends and music

Playing with a bit of mixed media with this layout:



I'm joining in with challenges at:

* LESSology - Musical Chairs.   I used some vintage music score paper, which I painted with watered down acrylic paint.

* STAMPlorations - Mixed Media/Stencil Sunday.  I have stencilled stars with texture paste as part of my background work.

Materials
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz - Stars template
Kaisercolour Navy Blue acrylic paint
Vintage music paper
Musical note charms - RAK prize from Yvonne at LESSology
Baker's twine
Sam & Lucy Medium Star punch
Jillibean Soup Blue Happy - Wise Words title sticker
Value Craft metallic gold alphabet stickers

13/12/2016 Edit to add: My layout was selected as one of the Top 3 at LESSology:

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Blackall

We're back from our "big" outback holiday, with several hundreds of fabulous photographs... and it makes me realise that I've still barely scratched the surface when it comes to scrapping our last outback holiday.  I've put together a few pocket pages to start the catch-up.



This double page spread (click to enlarge) focuses on Blackall, including the Black Stump and the Jackie Howe monument.   My page design was inspired by the October criteria at 123 Challenge Blog:

COLOUR:  olive green journal card
WORD:  adventure included in my journalling
TECHNIQUE: distressing.  I distressed the edges of the insta-squares and mounted them on torn corrugated card.





Materials
Simple Stories Sn@p! Insta-page insert
Corrugated cardboard
October Afternoon Mini Market - Green & Cream alphabet stickers
October Afternoon Mini Market - Gray & Cream alphabet stickers
Simple Stories Homespun - Insta Squares filler cards
Simple Stories Sn@p! Everyday journal cards

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Good Times

Another fab colour combo at Scrapping Outback this month:

WHITE, black, grey, and silver

This is my take:



I used two chipboards from the Words or Whatever Good Times pack.  I painted with gesso then heat embossed with silver:



Other materials
Pebbles Homemade - 1905 Pine patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned paper
Core'dinations Black Tie cardstock

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Ticket to ride

There are quite a few Halloween themed challenges around the crafting world this month. I'm out of Halloween photos, but I had a spooky Ekka photo of J-girl at the haunted house.

I took inspiration from the October mood board colours at Creative Embellishments and scrapped this layout:



I used a CE chipboard panel as a mask for my background, and some gold brads for the challenge twist (add metal).

I'm sharing my layout at Mixed Media Monthly, where this is the mood board for October:

And sharing at Rochelle's Scrappy Friends This or That challenge - tickets or tags.


Materials
Ranger Dylusions - Squeezed Orange ink spray
Creative Embellishments Moroccan Lace 6x6 chipboard panel (used as mask)
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned papers
My Mind's Eye Find Your Wings & Fly Sky's the Limit - Pick a Card title card
Houndstooth washi tape
Gold brads
Black nylon lace

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Hello

I only have a couple of photos to go before I've finished my Ekka 2015 album!  This layout is based on the first October sketch at Stuck?! Sketches:



My colour scheme was inspired by the mood board at Jot Magazine, focussing on the yellow, pinks and orange, with a splash of navy blue for the title.

Materials
Studio Calico Story Time - Goodnight patterned paper
Rose Moka Appel de la Nature - Jardin Fleuri patterned paper
Buttons
Bo Bunny Sweet Life - Noteworthy ticket
Simple Stories Life Documented - Bits & Pieces die cut title

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D-Lish Scraps October mood board

This is my take on the October moodboard at D-lish Scraps:



I used all of the colours and took inspiration from the circles.

Materials
Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry Swirl cardstock
Pebbles Homemade - 1905 Pine patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned paper
Kaisercraft Bliss pearls
Crocheted lace
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Green Tara White mini roses
Green Tara Black mini roses
Green Tara 4cm Petals - White paper flower
Wild Orchid Cottage Roses - White flowers

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Dragonfly

This layout is my take on the October Blast from the Past challenge at Kraft Plus:



The 'old school' items I used were punches (dragonfly), buttons and dymo tape, and the paper strips are offcuts from some older MME collections:



Materials
My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing - Kraft Unique patterned paper 
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Remarkable - Day/Dates patterned paper
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Remarkable decorative tape
Denim fabric
Dymo tape
Buttons
EK Success Paper Shapers - Medium Dragonfly punch

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Thank you

This is my submission for the October challenge at ARTastic.  I made a thank you card - lots of different pinks:

This is the art that inspired my card:

And a reminder that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month:

Materials

Core’dinations Carnival cardstock

Basic Grey Porcelain - Chatsworth patterned paper

Crate Paper Shine - Dazzle patterned paper

Manor House Fairy Floss - Soft Pink blossom

Charms Creations Heavenly Heart - Pink felt embellishment

Corrugated cardboard

Kaisercolour White acrylic paint

Wooden flower buttons

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Framed!

Happy October!  This is my DT reveal post for Pixels and Paper.  I'm scheduling this one because I'll be on holidays so I hope it works.

This is the fabulous inspiration photo:

Lots of gorgeous frames ~ and coincidentally, the design criteria this month is also FRAMES.   I liked the idea of using more than one frame on a page, and using overlapping layers. This is what I created:



I also learned a lesson with this layout ~ painting vellum with watercolour causes it to curl up.  One drop of water and it looked like a live sea anemone curling into itself.  I dried it with a heat tool and gently flattened it out, but it's not quite as smooth as I'd like.  Nothing a bit of stitching didn't fix!

Materials
Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned papers
Portacraft Metallic Gold alphabet stickers
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Unforgettable decorative tape
Studio Calico die cut vellum frames
LuminArte Twinkling H2Os - Garnet watercolour paint

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