Girls having fun :)

A layout for my daughter's album... with photograph swiped from her Insta account...
This one was inspired by the May inspiration board at Anna's Craft Cupboard:

Materials

DCWV Peri & Peach patterned papers
Prima Sun Kiss - Lemon Ginger patterned paper
Kaisercraft Vines cutting dies
Unbranded layered flower cutting dies
Mini brads - silver
Unbranded silk flowers - white
Button from my habby stash
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Mix patterned paper
Craft n Craftin' Chipboard Style flower

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And a page for my 4WD'ing journal - inspired by the Pink, White & Black challenge at Scrapping Clearly:

Materials

Journal notebook paper
Derivan Black acrylic paint
DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
My Mind's Eye My Girl - Bouquet patterned paper
Cardboard letters (from pencil case!)
Ranger Dylusions - Bubblegum Pink ink spray

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Mare - Drive Time

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Floral patterned paper (fussy cut flowers)
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine accessory sticker
Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edge punch
My Memories Butterfly punch
Creative Expressions Finishing Touches - Faux Quilled Blooms dies
Prima Sun Kiss - Lemon Ginger patterned paper
Unbranded paper flowers - hot pink

I'm sharing this layout at Soul Scrappers for the Lift challenge ~ I used the basic page structure, paper strips, flowers, diecuts, and butterflies.

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Scrapbook Gourmet - Weeks 3 & 4

Mystical Scrapbooks is running an 8-week SCRAPBOOK GOURMET competition for Australian crafters, and I'm playing along.

Here's my effort for Week 3 ~ Appetiser

Materials

Pink Paislee Turn the Page patterned paper strip
Unbranded gold flower
Button from my habby stash
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - White flower
Cre8tiv pearl brad
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Remarkable washi tape
Twin Seven Dotted masking tape
Making Memories Scrapbook Colors - Cornflower acrylic paint
Words or Whatever Life Elements chipboard title
Mont Marte Metallic Yellow acrylic paint
Derivan Kindy Glitz - Crystalina glitter glue

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Here's my effort for Week 4 ~ Salad

Materials

DCWV Watercolour Garden patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Heart patterned paper
Bazzill Basics Fourz - Great Lakes cardstock
Unbranded gold flower
Buttons from my habby stash
Green Tara 4cm Petals - White flower
Pink Paislee 365 Degrees - Flip Notes journalling page
My Memories Butterfly punch
Making Memories Scrapbook Colors - Eat Your Carrots acrylic paint
Mont Marte Metallic Yellow acrylic paint
Bella! Chipz - White alphabets

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Travel journal pages

Some more pages for my travel journal; these ones aboard the ship:

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
Washi tape - orange stripe
Twin Seven Pretty Polka Dots masking tape
Unbranded orange satin flower
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - White flower
Prima E.line - Green flower
Buttons from my habby stash
Heidi Swapp Daiquiri Ice Dot ribbon

I'm sharing this layout at Soul Scrappers for the May Pick 3 challenge, using ORANGE/YELLOW, BUTTONS and RIBBON.

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Materials

Memento Tulip patterned paper
Recycled music score book cover and page
LuminArte Twinkling H2O - Majestic Blue mica watercolour paint
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Remarkable washi tape
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Dark Blue gems
My Memories Butterfly punch
Authentique Elegant - Diction word stickers

I'm sharing this layout at Scrapping Clearly for the weekly challenge:

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Lasting Memories - Week 4

Today I'm sharing my third project as guest designer at Lasting Memories.  The theme for May is THREE THINGS; each week there will be a different 'three things' to create with.  You can join in at any time, and submit one entry per challenge throughout the month.

This is my page for Challenge #LM499 ~ GEOMETRIC OR ICON PATTERNED PAPER + CIRCLES + 3 OR MORE PHOTOS

Materials

Bazzill Basics Fourz - Great Lakes cardstock
Studio Calico Yearbook - Hall Pass patterned paper
Basic Grey Origins ribbon
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Happy Days patterned paper (fussy cut word)

I'm also sharing my layout at:

* Let's Craft & Create ~ Anything Goes + ribbon
Back when I started scrapbooking, ribbon was very popular and I used it on almost every layout.  This year I'm on a renewed drive to use my stash, so I've revisited my ribbon collection.

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
I love papers that are fun to fussy-cut :)

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En route

Another page for the day trip album:

Materials

DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned papers
Creative Embellishments Travel Words Set 2 chipboard title
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Tsukineko VersaMark watermark ink
WOW! Under the Sea glitter embossing powder
Prima E.line - Green paper flowers
Cre8tiv pearl brads
Stampology Tim Holtz - Measured layering stencil
Little Birdie Mixed Media - White modelling paste

I'm sharing my page at:

* Creative Embellishments ~ May moodboard + Use numbers

I took inspiration from the waterfall.  I included numbers {in the stencil, and the date}.  I used CE chipboard from the Travel Word Set 2.

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Tic Tac Toe
I used the centre column: PATTERNED PAPERS + CHIPBOARD + WASHI TAPE

* STAMPlorations ~ May stencil challenge

I used a Tim Holtz stencil with modelling paste.

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Still cruising...

Another one for my travel journal...

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
DCWV Watercolour Garden patterned paper
Washi tape - red stripe
Circular paper clip
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine die cut ephemera
Wood veneer ship wheel
Heidi Swapp Daiquiri Ice Dot ribbon

Inspired by, and sharing at:

* More Than Words ~

I thought this retro print of a chimpanzee sunbathing was funny - not just the image, but the placement of it on the lido deck of the cruise ship, amongst the sun lounges!  I couldn't take a photograph when the deck was crowded, but it seemed like someone, somewhere was making a subtle commentary about the holiday makers...

* CSI Challenge ~ Case File #319

The monkey image in the centre - jumped at me straight away.  This photograph didn't make the first pass when I was selecting which ones to put in my journal.  And the monkey's HELLO inspired my page title. Then, some splashes of red and aqua on the page, and it's looking more like a vacation page :)


Edit to add - my page received an honorable mention at More than Words.

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A Windy Day

Materials

Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Jazz patterned paper
WRMK Heart Attack - Darling patterned paper
Bazzill Basics Typhoon cardstock
The Crafter's Workshop Rebekah Meier - Mini Specimens stencil
Colour Blast Colour Paste - Singin' the Blues paste
Buttons from my habby stash
Bella! Chipz - Black alphabets

I'm sharing my page at:

* Unstampabelles ~ 100th Challenge ~ Wind or Wings

No stamps on this page, and a focus on the 'wind' part of the challenge.  Atop the Smoky Cape Lighthouse, South West Rocks NSW - where it was VERY windy!  I made my own pinwheel embellishments and included the BLUE twist with my background paper - blue lines, blue stitching and blue stencilling.

* STAMPlorations ~ May stencil challenge

I used a stencil from The Crafter's Workshop, with Colour Blast colour paste.

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Poffertjes & coffee

A layout with colours outside of my comfort zone...

Materials

Doodlebug Raspberry cardstock
Recycled coffee cup
Green Tara 4cm Petals - White flower
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - White flower
Buttons from my habby stash
Unbranded satin flower - peach
Heidi Swapp Fat Cat - Pink plastic alphabets
American Crafts Thickers - Giggles foam ampersand
My Memories Butterfly punch

Inspired by, and sharing at Scrapping Clearly, for the May mood board challenge:

When I first saw the mood board I first thought of this takeaway coffee cup that I saved from one of our market trips.  I remember thinking at the time, that I was annoyed that I had forgotten my travel cup so I had to use a single-use cup, but then the cup was so cute that I kept it to use in a project "one day".

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Lasting Memories - Week 3

Today I'm sharing my third project as guest designer at Lasting Memories.  The theme for May is THREE THINGS; each week there will be a different 'three things' to create with.  You can join in at any time, and submit one entry per challenge throughout the month.

This is my page for Challenge #LM498 ~ PLAID PATTERNED PAPER + HEARTS + TAGS

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High ~ Up & Away patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice ~ Elements stickers
Washi tape
Green Tara 2 cm Gerbera - Pink flowers
Green Tara 2 cm Gerbera - White flowers
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - White flower
Kaisercraft Rose pearls
Vicki Boutin Let's Wander - Ephemera diecut flower
Satin ribbon scraps

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Mom
I took my Mum on a cruise a few years ago (a first for both of us) and this photograph was taken on a shore excursion to Mare Island.

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything goes

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Saturday scrapping

Saturday scrapping, loving the chance to relax and create.

This layout is one for my travel journal:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Floral patterned paper
DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Remarkable washi tape
Unbranded aqua flowers
Buttons from my habby stash
My Memories Butterfly punch
Gold star sequins

Inspired by the Soul Scrappers Tic Tac Toe challenge:

I used the middle column - STARS, SELFIE PHOTO, FLORAL PAPER

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I had some fun with the photos on this one.

Materials

WRMK Heart Attack - Darling patterned paper
DCWV Watercolour Garden patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Floral patterned paper
Unbranded satin flowers
Kaisercraft Pearl Strips - White pearls
Basic Grey Beckham - White Chocolate Chip alpabets
Craftworks 6mm satin ribbon

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Cyber crop mood board
I noticed the bugs in the bottom corner of the mood board and I immediately remembered our visit to an Open Garden, where there were cute insect-themed decorations throughout the garden.

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Animal Fun

* Let's Craft & Create ~ Anything Goes + Ribbon
I couldn't resist adding the spotty ribbon, and I'm thrilled with how well it works on this page.

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And a pocket page... I've been stuck on these pics for ages, because I was avoiding the dreaded purple!!

Materials

Simple Stories Sn@p! Studio page insert
Kaisercraft The Looking Glass paper pad
Textured purple cardboard
Twinings product packaging
Unbranded alphabet cutting dies
Kaisercraft Vines cutting die

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Soul Scrappers ~ Random Word ~ STYLISH

This was a charity event hosted by the State Emergency Service, that my husband I attended as representatives of the Rural Fire Service.  This event was a masquerade ball, and the theme was purple and orange.  I made our purple masks from a Reject Shop gift bag, and I also made my husband's purple bow tie.  The purple square in the page an offcut from the cardboard that I used to make the masks.

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Just Chillin'

Another fantastic challenge at Scrap the Boys this month, with the theme: Baby it's hot outside!  Nothing quite like a quick trip to the bayside with the dog, and a paddle in the water to cool off...

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Note to Self patterned paper
DCWV Watercolour Garden patterned paper (fussy cutting)
Authentique Journey - Stroll patterned paper
Martha Stewart Arch Lattice decorative edge punch
Words or Whatever Just Chillin' chipboard title
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Li'l Davis Glitter Glaze - Ice glitter glue
Unbranded satin flower - silver
The Crafter's Workshop Ronda Palazzari - Mini Impressions stencil
Little Birdie Mixed Media - White modelling paste
D-lish Scraps mixed resin flowers

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Scrapbook Gourmet - Weeks 1 & 2

Mystical Scrapbooks is running an 8-week SCRAPBOOK GOURMET competition for Australian crafters, and I'm playing along.

Here's my effort for Week 1 ~ Amuse-Bouche

Materials

K&Company Blue Awning glitter embossed patterned paper
My Mind's Eye Bohemia - Backyard patterned paper
Bella! Sarah Jane - Narratives journalling page
The Crafter's Workshop Rebekah Meier - Mini Receipt stencil
Little Birdie Mixed Media - White modelling paste
Gold sequins
Prima Luna flowers
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish accessory stickers
Metallic gold sewing machine thread

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And my submission for Week 2 ~ Soup

Materials

Fabrika Decoru Delicate Lace stencil
Little Birdie Mixed Media - White modelling paste
Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst - Cape Code Coral spray mist
Ranger Dylusions - Squeezed Orange ink spray
Bazzill Basics Mono - Orange cardstock
Prima Iron Orchid Designs - Everyday Vintage flair
Kaisercraft Vines cutting die
Feather
Flourish with a Bling Chloe - Blue pearl flourish
Buttons from my habby stash

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Thinking of you

This card was inspired by the April card challenge at Soul Scrappers. The theme is 'Thinking of You' and the requirement is to use kraft.

Materials

Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Floral patterned paper
Li'l Davis Away We Go label sticker
Wrinkle ribbon
Unbranded gold flower
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - White flower

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Rainbow Portrait

I followed an online tutorial by Tammy James over at Soul Scrappers and painted my first ever face.

I found the experience a little stressful because I didn't really feel like I knew what I was doing, and I don't understand the properties of the various media and how/why they are used in different situations. I think in general I like to have a little more control over my creative process.

But... I enjoyed it from a "challenge" point-of-view - it was a learning experience that truly pushed my boundaries and had me doing something totally new to me (like, jumping off a cliff).

I used basic supplies that I had at home - Gelatos, watercolour paints, watercolour pencils, acrylic paint.

So... here are some progress shots:

Ten minutes into the video... watercolour pencils with some water brushed on ~

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Twenty minutes in, at the end of Part 1 of the video... not too sure about it.  Rainbow hair done with Gelatos and watercolours.  Feeling timid about going too heavy with the black outlines, but worried it looks too washed out. Not liking the mouth at all!!  Letting her dry off while I locate and load Part 2.

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At the end of Part 2, after another 20 minutes (video tutorial) and an extra 20 minutes (replaying the video and trying to follow along).  Still not happy with the mouth,  don't like that her features are out of proportion, but kind of liking the eye!  I'm calling it done because I don't trust myself to keep going.

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Mare Island

Some more pages for the travel journal.  These ones feature Mare Island:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer - Sun Bleached patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer - Coastal Chill patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer alphabet stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer accessory sticker
Cocoa Vanilla Love Notes accessory stickers
Kaisercraft Pearl Strips - White pearls
Unbranded satin flowers
Buttons from my habby stash
My Memories Butterfly punch

I'm sharing this layout at:

* Cocoa Vanilla International Scrapbook Celebration 2020 ~ Monochromatic

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Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer - Sun Bleached patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer - Coastal Chill patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer accessory sticker
Cocoa Vanilla Love Notes accessory stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice elements stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Heart patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Pretty in Plaid patterned paper
My Memories Butterfly punch
Unbranded satin flowers
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Silver gems
Kaisercraft Pearl Strips - White pearls
Acrylic charm
Heidi Swapp Ghost Shapes - Flowers Pink acrylic leaves

I'm sharing this layout at:

* Cocoa Vanilla International Scrapbook Celebration 2020 ~ Sketch challenge

* Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
I didn't use the word art provided for this challenge, but I wanted to share this layout because it honours my mother.  She avoids the camera, so it's always lovely to capture a photo and preserve the memory in a layout.

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Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
Washi tape
Unbranded satin flower
My Memories Butterfly punch
Unbranded satin flowers
Inque Boutique Always TAT stamp
LuminArte Twinkling H2O - African Jade mica watercolour
LuminArte Twinkling H2O - Pink Grapefruit mica watercolour

I'm sharing this layout at:

* STAMPlorations ~ Stamps & Tropical

Tropical - Mare Island, part of New Caledonia in the South Pacific.
Stamps - I don't do a lot of stamping on my layouts, but I dug out a tropical-themed stamp from Inque Boutique for this layout, stamped on white card, then painted and fussy-cut.

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Lasting Memories - Week 2

Today I'm sharing my second project as guest designer at Lasting Memories.  The theme for May is THREE THINGS; each week there will be a different 'three things' to create with.  You can join in at any time, and submit one entry per challenge throughout the month.

This is my page for Challenge #LM497 ~ STRIPED PATTERNED PAPER + STARS + WASHI TAPE

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Sunny Spot patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine accessory stickers
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers
Derivan Kindy Glitz - Hot Pink glitter glue
Ranger Distress Stickles - Worn Lipstick glitter glue
Washi tape - hexagons

Inspired by, and sharing at:

* CSI Challenge ~ Case File #318

How I solved the case:
* Scene ~ I used orange, black and white
* Evidence ~ Something glossy: shiny, gold-embossed paper
* Testimony ~ Write directly on the background

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Weekend scrapping

Loving my weekend crafting time, feeling inspired not only to stash-bust, but to photo-bust as well.  No rhyme or reason... just scrapping whatever photo grabs my attention next.

This layout is another for the 2012 album.  I shelved these pics for ages because they are a bit forced, and have harsh indoor-flash shadows.  But "cousin" visits are few and far between so I really wanted to include them in a layout....

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Journal Cards patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice flair button
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Dots patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Mix patterned paper (title)
Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit wood veneers
Hydrangea blossoms
Dear Lizzy Springhouse - Spring crocheted flower
Green Tara 2cm Gerbera - Pink flowers
Green Tara 2cm Gerbera - White flowers
Kaisercraft Rose pearls

I'm sharing this layout at:

* Cocoa Vanilla International Scrapbook Celebration 2020 ~ Mood board challenge
I took inspiration from the polka dots and the turquoise elements, and I raided my CVS stash to use up some older products.

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Back to 1985, and a retro pic from my husband's competition skydiving days:

Materials

Recycled cardboard packaging
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Elements stickers
Basic Grey B-Side die cut title
Satin ribbon
Art Wrap Paper Craft - Mini Badges flair button

I'm sharing this layout at Soul Scrappers for (inter)National Scrapbooking Day ~ Create a page where the focal point is a tag you created.

My tag is made from recycled product packaging, with the layout title and journalling.

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Stockman's Hall of Fame

Some more pages for my 2015 outback Queensland album ~ Stockman's Hall of Fame.

Materials

Basic Grey Stella Ruby - Lady Kate's Roses patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned paper
Denim fabric
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High cork stars (+ product packaging)
Corrugated cardboard
Ranger Distress Stickles - Vintage Photo glitter glue
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers
Unbranded alphabet cutting dies
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint

I'm sharing this layout at:

* More Than Words ~

I've used striped patterned paper, and "funny" in my title.  The Outback Stockman's Show features amazing horsemanship (and showmanship) including a sequence where the stockman rides a bull.  The very large bull wears a very funny hat :)

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

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Materials

Basic Grey Stella Ruby - Lady Kate's Roses patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Heart patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Boys Rule - Expressionist patterned paper
Denim fabric
Corrugated cardboard
Unbranded alphabet cutting dies
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers
Corbett Creations Camera wood veneer
Simple Stories Sn@p! Everyday journal card
Twine

This one was inspired by a challenge at Soul Scrappers ~ Scrap lift this layout:

Unfortunately I don't know the source of the original so I can't give proper credit to the artist.  But I do love it, and used some of the key design elements in my layout - grid style, title in centre, camera embellishment, wood veneers.

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