30 April 2018

SSQ Vintage Vibe

Soul Scrap Quest is a fun, special opt-in challenge that happens a few times each year... and it's time again!  The current theme is VINTAGE.

First, the mandatory criteria:
* Use a SEPIA or BLACK & WHITE photograph.  I chose some travel photographs of a heritage listed building, which I took in Port Douglas last year.
Decorate the TAG.  I used the tag in a very traditional way - to add some journalling/basic info about the photographs. I trimmed it down in length and used the off-cut piece to make my diecut title.

I used everything supplied in the package of surprise contents:

* Paper doll caused me initial panic... What do I do with this?? This item determined my photograph selection. Mounted with foam to give dimension, and positioned in front of the photograph. (I originally intended to add them to the tag, but having the figures in the foreground worked better for me.)
* Mini flag used as date marker, tucked behind second photograph
* Banner cut in half, positioned at end of ribbon
* Gold doily folded to make a corner pocket for my tag
* Black oval frame painted gold to match the doily
* Wooden camera used unadorned, positioned over on the right
* Wooden flourish used unadorned, positioned on tag
* Pocket card cut up; main piece used as photo mat and subtitle, remainder used on the tag
* Gold sequins randomly scattered artfully placed!

I always find it a challenge to 'load up' my pages so I made a double layout to accommodate all the bits and bobs. {Click to enlarge}


Additional materials
Pink Paislee Vintage Moon - Harvest Moon patterned paper
Pink Paislee Spring Fling - Flower Beds patterned paper
Mont Marte Silver Series - Metallic Yellow acrylic paint
Black satin ribbon
Alphabet dies

A few detail shots:




 Thank you for visiting my blog!

29 April 2018

Flower Power

Can't get enough of these landscape photographs!


Materials
Kaisercraft Kraft cardstock
Kaisercraft Botanica - Leaf patterned paper
Basic Grey Motifica - Jade Pattern patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables die cuts
Kaisercraft Mini Alpha - Cream letter stickers
Kaisercraft Rose pearls

I'm sharing this layout at:
* In the Scrap ~ Flowers
* Simon Says Monday ~ Flower Power



Thank you for visiting my blog!

28 April 2018

Sweet

Joining in at Anna's Craft Cupboard Candy Land cyber crop, with a simple page inspired by this challenge:



Materials
Delish Designs High Tea die cut pieces
Portacraft paper flowers
Pink paper clip
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish element sticker

Thank you for visiting my blog!

22 April 2018

The Esplanade, Cairns

More pages for my Cairns travel album...


Materials
DCWV Peri & Peach patterned paper
American Crafts Geyser cardstock
Provocraft Cuttlebug - Moroccan Screen embossing folder
Collections Elements - Small Scroll chipboard (negative)
Kaisercolour Coastal Blue acrylic paint
Lily Bee Picket Fence alphabet stickers
Buttons

I'm sharing this one at A2Z Scraplets for the April challenge.  I took the background wallpaper in the inspiration image as my main element and used an embossing folder to mimic the pattern.

X x X x X x X x X x X


Materials
DCWV Peri & Peach patterned paper
Gold sequins
Wood veneer feathers

This one was inspired by a challenge at D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite April cybercrop: Use a photograph that is long and skinny.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

21 April 2018

Kraft + Lemur = ?

Just for a bit of fun... Adding LEMURS to the current Kraft Plus challenge:


Materials
Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Bazzill Basics Fourz - Vibrant Blue cardstock
Martha Stewart Floral Lace decorative edge punch
Striped ribbon

My recipe choices:
* Something old - Edge punch
* Something new - Katie Howard's mini-challenge
* Something borrowed - Image by Ellen26, sourced from pixabay.com
* Something blue - Blue striped ribbon

Thank you for visiting my blog!

18 April 2018

Cairns, again

Another one for my Cairns album:


Materials
Websters Pages Recorded - Picturesque patterned paper
Yellow paper clip
Yellow chevron washi tape
Kraft cardstock
Sizzix Tim Holtz - Vacation Script cutting dies
Buttons

I'm sharing my layout at D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite for the April cybercrop - Monochromatic challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

15 April 2018

Lincraft girls

I've been swiping J-girl's Facebook photos again... the only way I can get recent photographs of her to scrap!


Materials
Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry Swirl cardstock
Graphic 45 Renaissance Faire - Enlightened patterned paper
Graphic 45 Renaissance Faire - Awakening patterned paper
We R Memory Keepers Heart Attack - Darling patterned paper
October Afternoon Sasparilla - Pony Express patterned paper
Echo Park Victoria Garden - Garden Trellis patterned paper (punched flowers)
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Kaisercraft Black rhinestones
Technique Tuesday Hometown - Lower Case alphabet dies
White paper flowers - RAK prize pack

My layout uses lots of scraps from my desk, and was inspired by these challenges:

Stick it Down  ~ single page sketch
* Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas ~ Challenge #381
* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ April

Thank you for visiting my blog!

14 April 2018

Toffee Crunch

White...with 1 have another beautiful colour choice this month:


Here is my take:


Materials
Studio Calico Classic Calico 3 - Dotted patterned paper
MAMBI Mixed Media patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla You Rock wood veneer
Black Market Paper Society Lucky 'n Love - Sweet Thing patterned paper
Corrugated cardboard
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Various paper scraps to make flower

Thank you for visiting my blog!

13 April 2018

The most beautiful view...

Just can't help taking photographs of magnificent vistas...  another one from our Mount Mitchell hike last year:


Materials
Kaisercraft Kraft cardstock
Kaisercraft Botanica - Leaf patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Seed patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables die cuts
Kaisercraft Botanica - Paper Pad diecut sentiment

My layout was inspired by the April mood board at Kaisercraft


I love the neutrals so much, and my layout is 100% Kaisercraft.   Had some fun with stitching too:



I'm also submitting my layout at
* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ April

Thank you for visiting my blog!

12 April 2018

Bananas...

Two more pages for my Cairns trip album...

This page was inspired by the April Pick 3 challenge at Soul Scrappers:


Materials
Basic Grey Green at Heart - Emerald patterned paper
My Mind's Eye Boy Crazy - Seeing Stars patterned paper
Kaisercraft Wish Upon - Star Bright patterned paper
D-lish Scraps Peach Passion Mini-Kit vellum butterfly
Yellow chevron washi tape
Yellow paper clip
White paper flower (RAK)
Kaisercraft Silver rhinestones

My three picks:
 ~ floral patterned paper
 ~ flowers
 ~ bling/gems

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 


Materials
Basic Grey Green at Heart - Emerald patterned paper
Kaisercraft Wish Upon - Star Bright patterned paper
D-lish Scraps Peach Passion Mini-Kit vellum butterflies & journal card
White paper flowers (RAK)
Kaisercraft Silver rhinestones
Green paper clip

This page was inspired by the D-lish Scraps Peach Twist inspiration board:


Thank you for visiting my blog!

11 April 2018

Cairns, again

Two more layouts for my Cairns album, making some good progress on it this month!


Materials
Basic Grey Eerie - Tombstone patterned paper
Kaisercraft Offshore - Breaker patterned paper
Elle's Studio Serendipity - Chevron patterned paper
Paper clip
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers
Kaisercraft Silver rhinestones
Unbranded alphabet dies

My design was inspired by the April Tic Tac Toe challenge at Soul Scrappers; I followed a vertical column with journal strips, polka dot paper and stars.

* * * * * * * * * *


Materials
Basic Grey Sublime - Raspberry patterned paper
Kaisercraft Flutterby - Long Wing patterned paper
Kaisercraft Flutterby - Painted Lady patterned paper
Kaisercraft Sweets - Sugar Cookie patterned paper
Kasiercraft Enchanted Garden - Magic paper strip
Simple Stories Sn@p! Snappy Sayings journal card
Pink paper clips
Unbranded alphabet dies


I'm submitting this one at:
* Scrap Challenge Yourself ~ Sketch
* Die Cut Divas ~ Anything Goes  [I die-cut my title letters from paper scraps - I use my trusty old Cuttlebug, still going strong!]

Thank you for visiting my blog!

10 April 2018

The Boulders

One more layout for my Cairns trip album:


Materials
Kaisercraft Prairie Lane - Woodshire patterned paper
Kaisercraft Elegance - Elizabeth patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables die cut
Kaisercraft Mini Alpha - Latte stickers
Paper clip
Kaisercraft Silver rhinestone strip

My layout was inspired by these challenges:

More Than Words


I love exploring our national parks (in all weather) and am constantly in awe of the beauty of nature.  And of course, I can't help myself - I always take photographs of the birds and animals I see on my explorations.

& & & & & & & & & & 

Kaisercraft


I am very partial to this neutral palette, and I pulled out some older Kaisercraft papers to create my layout.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

09 April 2018

Cairns trip, continued


Materials
Daiso Designer Kraft embossed paper
Kaisercraft Prairie Lane - Woodshire patterned paper
Kaisercraft Pickled Pear - Thyme patterned paper
October Afternoon Mini Market - Gray & Cream alphabet stickers
Green Tara 10cm Petals - Daffodil Yellow flower
Gold foil paper strip
Paper clip

Entering these challenges:
* Sketches in Thyme ~ Sketch #319
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ April challenge

& & & & & & & & 

This layout was inspired by a challenge at the D-lish Scraps / Scrap Suite cybercrop ~ Use hearts and stars:


Materials
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day ~ Superb patterned paper
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day ~ Swell patterned paper
Websters Pages Recorded - Picturesque patterned paper
D-lish Scraps Coffee flair
Green Tara 2cm Petals - White flowers
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers

Thank you for visiting my blog!

08 April 2018

What makes me happy?

A spot of scrapping today...


Materials
Fancy Pants Be You - Marbles patterned paper
Elle's Studio Serendipity - Chevron patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Togetherness - Elements journal card (fussy cut)
Unbranded alphabet dies
Green Tara 10cm Petals - Daffodil Yellow flower
White paper flower (RAK prize pack)
Kaisercraft Silver rhinestones
Font: ITC Bradley Hand

I'm submitting my layout at:
Scrap the Girls ~ Who Are You?
[I typed and printed out my journalling - haven't done that for a long time!]
* Die Cut Divas ~ Anything Goes
[I die cut the alphas in my title, using upcycled cardboard]



Thank you for visiting my blog!

07 April 2018

That's My Boy

What a fun challenge at Scrap the Boys this month ~ "Let's Go Geo".  I went with a linear design, featuring circles:


Materials
Fancy Pants Be You - Marbles patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High - Boarding Pass patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High - Journal Cards patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High accessory sticker
Fiskars 1.5" circle punch

Thank you for visiting my blog!

06 April 2018

Birthday Wishes

Time for another purging of scraps on my desk... and another birthday card:


Materials
Bazzill Basics Monochromatic - Pomegranate cardstock
Green Tara 7cm Petals - Fire Engine Red flower
Graphic 45 Renaissance Faire - Enlightened patterned paper
Graphic 45 Renaissance Faire - Awakening patterned paper
Button & DMC embroidery floss
Font: ITC Bradley Hand

The card design was inspired by Sketch #379 at My Favorite Things.  **My lovely MFT alphabet dies were unfortunately the wrong size for this card but MFT kindly allows challenge entries without their product.**

I'm sharing my card at
Simon Says Wednesday ~ Happy Birthday
* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ April challenge

Thank you for visiting my blog!

05 April 2018

Koala love

 Scrapping some koala photos...


Materials
Bazzill Basics Fourz - Vibrant Blue cardstock
Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Fig Swirl cardstock
Bazzill Basics Fourz - Grenadine cardstock
Fancy Pants Oh! Deer - Festive patterned paper
Graphic 45 Renaissance Faire - Enlightened patterned paper
October Afternoon Mini Market - Gray & Cream alphabet stickers
Paper clips

My layout was inspired by these challenges:

More Than Words


Living in the bush means I am surrounded by nature every day... I love it!  In our natural environment we frequently encounter native Australian animals ~ most commonly we are visited by kangaroos and wallabies and birds, but occasionally we catch sight of our resident koala too.

CSI ~ Case File #251:


Colour ~ blue & white
Stories ~ I have journalled directly onto the layout and included a memory about animals
Inspiration ~ No llamas here, but I featured an adorable animal, decorative scallop edge inspired by the llama's blanket, solid colours in the background, and some zig zag stitching.

Simon Says Monday ~ Trio of Something ~ I've used a series of three photographs.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

04 April 2018

C'est La Vie

A beautiful inspiration piece at ARTastic this month:


Here is my take on the challenge, with the theme of black and white with one other colour:


Materials
We R Memory Keepers Heart Attack - Darling patterned paper
Green Tara 4cm Petals - Red flowers
May Arts Stitched Centre - Solid Black 1/8" ribbon
Creative Embellishments Curly Hearts chipboard
Derivan Black acrylic paint
Micador Collected & Co - Text Type Black alphabet stickers
Unbranded dies

I chose RED for the poppies, and also because it's one of my favourite colours to scrap with.

It's also the predominant colour in this month's inspiration picture at Creative Embellishments:


The other elements I drew from this challenge were the title, the harlequin pattern, and of course, using CE chipboard embellishments:



Thank you for visiting my blog!

03 April 2018

Scenery shots

Scrapping a few landscape photos today - I always take so many!  Constantly in awe at what a beautiful world we live in...

This layout (photo taken at Mount Mitchell) is based on the April sketch challenge at Anna's Craft Cupboard:


Materials
Authentique Journey - Stroll cardstock
Vintage book page
Watercolour paper
Product packaging (grey/white)
Webster's Pages Hello World - Being Silly patterned paper
Washi tape
Dusty Attic Grass Clusters #1 chipboard shapes
Words or Whatever Fun Multi Word chipboard shapes

& & & & & & & 

This layout (photo taken in Cairns) is my take on the Soul Scrappers Random Word challenge.  This month the word is PHOTO and my phrase is 'What a view':


Materials
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful World - Remarkable solid paper
Kaisercraft Duchess - Royalty patterned paper
Washi tape
Prima Wild & Free flowers
Font:  Phosphorus Hydride

Thank you for visiting my blog!

02 April 2018

Cadet Games - Up

Another page for J-girl's Cadet Games album:

Materials
Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Crate Paper The Pier - Poolside patterned paper
Pink Paislee Indigo - Burlap patterned paper
7 Gypsies Gypsy Market - Herne patterned paper
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers
Baker's twine - yellow
Bella! chipboard alphabets
Kaisercolour Yellow acrylic paint
Kaisercolour Spearmint acrylic paint

I'm submitting my layout at:
Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
* Scrap Our Stash ~ Golden Globe stash challenge
[Inspired by the title UP; include clouds.]  I made my own clouds with some paper offcuts.  The pattern was made by stamping with paint on corrugated cardboard.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

01 April 2018

Sweet Summer Days

Thank you KRAFT PLUS CHALLENGE for inviting me to be a guest designer this month!  It's one of my favourite challenge blogs, with talented and inspiring creative team, and always-thought-provoking challenge prompts.

Here's the April challenge:


... and hoping that I've risen to the challenge, here's my take:


Materials
Corrugated cardboard
White gesso
Denim fabric
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Summer Hits journal card
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Hip Hooray patterned paper
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Collections Elements chipboard flowers
Prima Esprit - Blue satin flowers
Kaisercraft Silver rhinestones
Kraft spotted paper tape
Paper clip

My recipe choices:
* Something old - I used corrugated cardboard from a packing box as my base, with old flowers and chippies from my stash.
* Something new - I cracked open a new jar of gesso for this layout, and a new pack of rhinestones to add a touch of bling.
* Something borrowed - I "borrowed" some denim offcuts from my habby stash.
* Something blue - Lots of blue! It's one of my favourite colours.



So thrilled to be involved in showcasing this fun recipe challenge... thank you Kraft Plus!

Thank you for visiting my blog!