Here with you

Another page for Mum's memory album ~

Materials

Maggie Holmes Garden Party - Country Arbour patterned paper
Maggie Holmes Garden Party - Happy Day patterned paper
Maggie Holmes Garden Party - Garden Stroll patterned paper
Unbranded satin flowers
Muslin fabric
Lace trim - daisies
Satin ribbon - pale pink

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Lasting Memories ~ #LM579 Flashback - Famous designers
I took my inspiration from Maggie Holmes.  Everything (except the trims) is from her Garden Party collection.

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

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Christmas trees

I made this for a Christmas card swap at the Vintage Chicks Whimsical Christmas craft event.

I'm sharing my card at:

* Off the Rails Scrapbooking December Inspiration

* As You Like It ~ Favourite Christmas embellishment (and why)
My favourite embellishment is any kind of star! I'm very partial to wood veneers but I love all kinds. They are so versatile - the perfect finishing touch for any theme at all.

* Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge ~ Challenge #572

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New car

Photo-busting!  I recently spent some time compiling a bunch of photo montages, in an attempt to catch up scrapping some of my older photos. I finally got some printed, now I just have to actually get them scrapped.

Not sure how I feel about this one. I struggled to find suitable title alphas. I may change out the title later... or I may just slip it into the album and move on!

Materials

October Afternoon Home Town - County Library patterned paper
Disney/Pixar Cars note paper
Basic Grey Hello - ViewFinder Film cutting file
Heidi Swapp Lemonade Stand - Ocean Blue chipboard alphabets

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Lasting Memories ~ #LM577 Flashback - Multiple photos
Five photos!

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ #96 Anything Goes

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Smile, click, repeat

I added another page to our 3 Girls roadtrip journal ~

Materials

DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Life Captured filler cards
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables die cut
Washi tape - photo strip
Painted wooden buttons

I'm sharing this one at:

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Anything goes

* Scrap it with Attitude ~ 2021 precious memory
I actually had a hard time choosing a favourite memory... but among the many, was a weekend road trip with my daughter and sister-in-law.  We had a planned destination but the route to get there was totally spontaneous, and so much fun. Mostly back-roads with interesting discoveries, unplanned stops and lots of laughs and selfies along the way!

I found some interesting background info about the bunyip statue HERE.

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BVRT - Lowood

Materials

DCWV Watercolor Garden patterned papers
Basic Grey B-Side die cut shapes
Washi tape - Black chevron
Elle's Studio Serendipity - Tidbits journal spot
Twine

I'm submitting this one at Soul Scrappers for the December LIFT challenge. I lifted: 2 photos with layered elements.

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Booloumba Creek

Materials

DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned papers
Kaissercraft Botantica - Collectables die cuts
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers

I'm submitting this one at Soul Scrappers for the December TIC TAC TOE challenge. I chose the diagonal line: TREES, GROUP PHOTO, TREES.

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The Pinnacle

Materials

DCWV Palms & Ferns foiled patterned papers
Fiskars 2" Circle punch
Unbranded Feather cutting die
Cre8tiv Gold foil paper
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Gold ink spray

This page was inspired by the Scrapping Clearly December Mood Board:

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Ipswich

Materials

Kaisercraft Sparkle - Auroral patterned paper
DCWV Palms & Ferns foiled patterned papers
Cherry Arte Chipboard Alpha 1 letters
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers

I'm submitting this one at Soul Scrappers for the December ONE WORD challenge. I chose the letter I for my title prompt - Ipswich. This will be the title page for a series of day trip photographs.

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Materials

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz ~ Bricked layering stencil
Little Birdie Mixed Media modelling paste
Little Birdie Home Decor - Terracotta Mat Chalk acrylic paint
Kaisercraft Sparkle - Auroral patterned paper
Kaisercraft Sparkle - Illuminate patterned paper
DCWV Palms & Ferns foiled patterned paper
Dusty Attic ATC Frame #3 chipboard
Tsukineko Versamark watermark stamp pad
Crafty Kids Gold embossing powder
Unbranded Buttercup paper flowers
Unbranded layered flowers
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops - Metallic Soft Mint dimensional paint

I'm sharing this layout at:

* Stamplorations ~ December Stencil challenge
One of my favourite Tim Holtz stencils!

* Dusty Attic ~ December Mood Board
I altered the Dusty Attic chipboard with some gold heat embossing.

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Crimson Tide

At White With 1 our new challenge runs for both December and January.  The colour focus is CRIMSON TIDE combined with this fabulous Page Maps double page sketch:

This is my layout:

Materials

Basic Grey Scarlet's Letter - Recognition patterned paper
Kaisercraft The Looking Glass - Alice patterned paper
Shimelle Starshine - Pathfinder patterned paper
Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party - Cutesy Cupcake patterned paper
Paper doiley
Recollections Collage Art chipboard sticker
American Crafts Thickers - Playroom felt alphabets
My Memories Butterfly punch

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

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ARTastic in December

The final ARTastic Challenge for 2021 features this fun artwork:

The challenge criteria this month is CHRISTMAS THEME + USE STARS and it runs right through January, giving you time to scrap some of this year's Christmas photos if you wish!

I scrapped some leftover pics from Christmas 2013.  I think we've all got photos that never quite make the first pass!

Materials

Kaisercraft Stargazer - Milky Way patterned paper
Kaisercraft Stargazer paper pad product strips
Baker's twine
Gold star sequins

I'm sharing my page at:

* Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas ~ Challenge 570

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Travel journal pages

I've started adding random pages to a new travel journal for my November road trips. This one has a folded pocket to tuck some of my matted photos:



This is the 'unpacked' page ~



This page was inspired by these challenges:

* Off the Rails Scrapbooking ~ Recycle-Reuse
My page base was made from cut-down product packaging.

* ScrapMir ~ Tasty Life   #Scrapmir_Ch9_21
I really liked this theme.  On our trips we always stop off at roadside stalls to buy local produce! {If I win a prize I'd love the Blue and Blush 8"x8" paper collection!}

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This is the facing page, featuring a larger photo ~

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
Just a few bits of torn patterned paper - using up scraps.

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Spring Cyber-crop

We're cyber-cropping at White With 1 again this month, with SPRING themed challenges.

Challenge 1 ~ Put yourself in the picture:

Materials

Heidi Swapp Emerson Lane - Pretty Please patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Emerson Lane - Sweet Nothings patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Emerson Lane - Easy Peasy title strip
Recollections Collage Art die cut chipboard

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

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Challenge 2 ~ Pink, with flowers, ink and stencilling:

Materials

Making Memories Noteworthy spiral notebook paper
My Favorite Things Mixables - Winged Beauties stencil
Kaisercolour Dusty Pink acrylic paint
My Memories Butterfly punch
Sassafras Lass Stitched Borders clear stamp
Tsukineko Stayzon - Jet Black archival ink
Krafters Korner Mesh Ribbon - Pink gems
American Crafts Thickers - Playroom felt alphabets

I'm sharing this layout at:

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Use stamps
I dug deep into my stash to find the border stamp.

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Challenge 3 ~ Yellow, with handmade flowers:

Materials

Prima Sun Kiss - Lemon Ginger patterned paper
Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm - Float Away patterned paper
Buttons from my habby stash
Unbranded satin flowers
Digital credit: Rebecca B Designs - Journal Cameras 2

For this challenge I made concertina flowers:



I'm sharing this layout at:

* Lasting Memories ~ #LM574 Stash Bash - Buttons

12/12/2021 Edit to add: My layout was featured at Lasting Memories:


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St Paul's

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Boys Rule - Straight & Narrow patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Boys Rule - Star Fall patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Boys Rule - Happy Go Lucky patterned paper
D-lish Scraps Just Add Paper - Rustic Charm Kit kraft envelope
Tiny heart paper clip
Tim Holtz Idea-Ology journalling ticket
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type alphabet stickers
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers

My layout was inspired by CSI Challenge ~ Case File #372

How I solved the case:
Evidence - wood grain paper, stars
Testimony - journalled inside a frame (ticket)
Scene - I used the colour palette

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Nanango

This travel journal page was inspired by the November mood board at Scrapping Clearly. I don't use purple very much on my pages, but this was just the push I needed to use the purple die cut flowers I received in a RAK gift:

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Rustic

Materials

Prima Love Clippings - Deeply in Love patterned paper
Prima Love Clippings - Little Love Notes patterned paper
Vintage text tissue paper
Dusty Attic Grass Cluster #1 chipboard
Prima Love Clippings alphabet stickers
Kaisercraft Jewels - Dec 25th pearls
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops - Metallic Soft Mint dimensional paint

This page was inspired by these challenges:

* Dusty Attic ~ November Mood Board

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

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Pacific Aria

Materials

Glitz Design Hello Friend - Stripe patterned paper
My Memories Butterfly punch
Painted wood veneer shapes
Kaisercraft Mini Alpha - Cherry Red stickers
Baker's twine

I'm joining in at Soul Scrappers for the November Tic Tac Toe challenge. I used: wood veneers, twine, butterflies.

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Longreach

Materials

DCWV Bella Armoire patterned paper
DCWV Bella Armoire journalling cards
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned papers
Junkitz Janna - Chipboard Alphabetz letters
Bazzill Basics Butter Cream cardstock
Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Marmalade Blast cardstock

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the November One Word challenge ~ A title beginning with A, D or S.  My title (letter A) refers to the replica Avro 504K in the photograph - the first aircraft used by QANTAS in 1921.

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Noosa picnic

Working my way through a box of old photos, and recording my Mum's memories as we go through them. I copied and enlarged a small photo to see the details, and decided to scrap both photos. One photo - two ways.

Materials

October Afternoon Fly a Kite - Front Porch patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Favorite Things - Lovely Lattice patterned paper
Vintage dressmaking pattern
Dusty Attic Page Pebbles #7 chipboard
Unbranded Buttercup flowers
Carl Mini Daisy punch
PortaCraft Pink Pearls

This page was inspired by these challenges:

* Archi-Scraps ~ Use gingham

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

* Lasting Memories ~ LM572 Stash bust - chipboard
I used chipboard 'page pebbles' from a Dusty Attic set.

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Materials

October Afternoon Report Card - Bus Route patterned paper
October Afternoon Fly a Kite - Front Porch patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Favorite Things - Lovely Lattice patterned paper
Bazzill Basics Powder Blue cardstock
Bakers twine
Carl Mini Daisy punch
The Craft Stall Pearls & Stone gems

This page design was based on the Soul Scrappers November Sketch Challenge.

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Be the rainbow

Another page for Mum's memory album:

Materials

October Afternoon Fly a Kite - Front Porch patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Favorite Things - Lovely Lattice patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Favorite Things - Seeing Stripes patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Favorite Things - Mixed Floral patterned paper
Pink Paislee Hello Sunshine - Ephemera diecuts

This page was inspired by these challenges:

* UnstampaBelles ~ Colour My World

- No stamps
- Rainbow themed title
- Twist - 'Make it colourful'

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Scraplift Plus Stitching
I took inspiration from a tutorial by Paige Evans.  I used the technique of torn layered papers, bright colours and scattered die cuts. I added machine stitching to the layered edges.

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Crisp Apple

At White With 1 this month the featured colour is CRISP APPLE combined with this moodboard:

This is my layout (using baker's twine):

Materials

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Key Lime Pie ink spray
Green Tara 4cm Petals - White paper flower
Button from my habby stash
Kaisercraft Botanica - Roots patterned paper
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Small Talk stickers
Bakers twine

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

* ScrapMir ~ Forest Stories  # Scrapmir_Ch8_21
I hope the ScrapMir team will enjoy seeing another of my layouts featuring an Australian rainforest.  {If I win a prize I'd love the Blue and Blush 8"x8" paper collection!}

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ARTastic in November

ARTastic Challenge features a beautiful inspiration piece by Australian artist Emma Uber:

The challenge criteria this month is USE A PORTRAIT PHOTO.  

I chose a portrait photo taken by my grandfather - four generations of females on my mother's side of the family.  I took my inspiration from the colour palette, using green and florals.

Materials

Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes Gather - Kate patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Emerson Lane - Semi Sweet patterned paper
Note paper
Kaisercraft The Looking Glass - Queen of Hearts title card
Crocheted lace
Unbranded satin flowers
Buttons from my habby stash

I'm sharing my page at Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper for the Anything Goes theme.

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Currumbin Rockpools

A little bit of mixed media:

Materials

Ranger Tim Holtz - Tarnished Brass distress spray stain
Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Seafoam ink spray
Carabelle Studio Stitched Mixed Media Background stamp
Tsukineko Stazon - Jet Black archival ink
Unbranded wood veneer flowers
EK Success Jolee's Boutique white pearls
Upcycled packaging - transparent acrylic
Upcycled price tag

I'm joining in at these challenges:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Stamped background
I don't do a lot of stamping on my layouts, so this was definitely a challenge for me. I used a large background stamp as my photo mat.

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

* ScrapMir ~ Forest Stories  # Scrapmir_Ch8_21
I hope the team in Ukraine will enjoy seeing a layout featuring a forest setting in Australia.  {If I win a prize I'd love the Blue and Blush 8"x8" paper collection!}

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A new technique

I tried something new! This is the layout I created:

Materials

Ranger Dylusions - London Blue ink spray
Ranger Tim Holtz - Tarnished Brass distress spray stain
Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Seafoam ink spray
DCWV Palms & Ferns foil patterned paper (fussy cut flowers)
Upcycled packaging - transparent acrylic
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Small Talk stickers

My page was inspired by these challenges:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Plastic wrap technique
I really enjoyed trying this technique - so fun and simple. I followed the tutorial shared by Julie Kairl.  These are some of my progress shots ~ the first one is the 'wet' sprays, and the second is covered with plastic wrap (still wet).



* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Zoom Zoom

Materials

October Afternoon Fly a Kite - Front Porch patterned papers
American Crafts Thickers - Lax glitter chipboard alphabets
Studio Calico wood veneer frame
Sequins
Nail art glitter - turquoise

I'm joining in at these challenges:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Add a shaker box
I made my shaker box from a little wood veneer frame, and a piece of acetate which I cut from some product packaging.

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
Culling down my stash of October Afternoon papers.

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