What's fun?

Bling is fun!

A layout I created for the Scrap Boutique Stash Stomper challenge:





I actually have heaps more bling than I thought. When did it happen that I accumulated so much that I had to "use it up" in a stash challenge?? One of those mysteries...


Haberdashery is fun!

I don't tend to go overboard with haberdashery items but I do have a huge button collection and I found some other fun bits in my stash for this layout:





And speaking of haberdashery, my insane ribbon stash featured on my layout for Scrap Boutique's monthly challenge:




Thickers are fun!

I did a mini-challenge over at Scrap Therapy to use up some of my Thicker stash. This is my layout and coordinating card:






Silhouettes are fun!

I submitted this photograph for a challenge over at Scrapbook Savvy, and loved it so much that I've started a layout as well. I need to go out and take more photographs now, just love the change of mood that a silhouette can evoke.

Busy creating

I've been busy creating some layouts for a Guest DT spot next month, and I've also been working on some Stylish Class Kits for Crafting in Style. This is the most recent one:

CISters Stylish Sketches

Time again for a sketch layout for CISters Stylish Sketches. This week's sketch was created by Liz, and this is my contribution:




Speaking of CISters, super talented Manon Keir has very kindly nominated me for a blog award. Thank you!!

More about Stylish Class Kits

My Child of the Universe class kit at Crafting in Style has SOLD OUT , how cool is that? Well, maybe not so cool for anyone that missed out, but the great news is that the instructions are available as a PDF download... for only 99c. Those who have seen my class kits before will know that I create very detailed step-by-step instructions, with photographs... bargain! AND I can be contacted via the forum for extra assistance if required.

This is the first layout in the kit:



There is a companion layout included in the kit too, but that's only for those who purchase the kit or download the instructions.


My next Stylish Class Kit, Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, is now up in the store. It is a very versatile design which will suit just about any layout theme, and features layering and circles:



For anyone who already has the materials at hand, this class also has a PDF download option for 'instructions only'

Stylish kits

are back at Crafting in Style... with a new focus on keeping it simple, stylish and affordable, and using a limited release 'class kit' format.

My first kit in the new format is called Child of the Universe, and I enjoyed playing with Little Yellow Bicycle papers and Pink Paislee alphabets.

Here's a sneak peek:

The sky's the limit

The Crafting in Style cyber crop is on again and this month the theme is "Sky's the Limit".

Liz has designed another challenging sketch and this is my interpretation:




My technique challenge is all about paper piecing. I produced a mini-tutorial and sample layout:



Both layouts were completed using product from the Scarlet Lime kit from May; all I added were the flowers.

The CISters also set the design team a challenge this time - the criteria: NO flowers, NO photographs, and use a transparency. This is my interpretation:

Cyber cropping

This month I was asked to prepare a challenge for the cybercrop at Keep'n the Memories.

My challenge was "a man's world, with a woman's touch" - and this is my LO:





And over at Scrap Boutique the Celebration Cybercrop is underway.

Lucky Dip challenge:



Challenge by Krissy ~ monochromatic with a splash of yellow:




Layout based on a sketch by Liz:




Kate's challenge ~ monochromatic, four photographs, nature theme:

Girlfriends

Details of the August Title Competition are posted now at Crafting in Style. This month it's all about magazine titles, with a list of five different ones to select from.

This is my sample layout:




Once again I used a picture of some very special little models, kindly provided by Liz and Jolene. And notice there is no journalling on this one - I've left heaps of space for Jolene to add her own words **wink**

Rounding up July

Just a collection of miscellaneous layouts that I completed in July:

For Top 50 (still loving orange!)



For a Scrapbook Savvy challenge, using squares as a design feature:



For a Keep'n the Memories sketch challenge:



For this special lady, just because:




And another one, based on a sketch by Jolene:

Friday night (Olympic) games

I enjoyed a few hours of frantic scrapping and scavenging at the Friday fun and games at Scrap Boutique tonight.


Speed scrapping:

The criteria for this one was:
~ a bookmark
~ at least 6" long
~ something blue
~ some bling
~ a heart
~ created and uploaded in an hour

I had fun with it, and the tight time limit
wasn't nearly as stressful as I thought it would be.








And this is my Event 4 (Decathalon) layout, which fulfils the ten criteria:

CISters Stylish Sketch Blog

This week I've been playing with the team over at the CISters Stylish Sketch Blog. Liz has uploaded the new weekly sketch, and this is my creation:




This layout is for a precious friend and her gorgeous little girl. (I left you some journalling space... but knowing your journalling style you may want to spill over a bit onto the back of the page!!)

Sketch layouts

Still loving sketches!

This layout is based on another gorgeous sketch by Liz Weber:




And this one I did for the Scrap Lounge July cybercrop, based on a sketch by Jody Urquart:

Olympic efforts

It's the third week of the Scrap Boutique Scrap Olympics, and the time has flown by with some fun challenges along the way.

Event 3 "Higher" ~ using layers, dimension, and a quote from a song:



I just love that song by Nelly Furtado. I also made my own transparent embellishment, which is something a bit fun and different for me.




And I completed the weekend sketch challenge ~ from a sketch created by Liz:



This is my current favourite paper range, K & Company Blue Awning... just love the blues, greens and creams together.

Red, white and blue... and black and white

Just a couple of challenge layouts that I've done in the past few weeks:

Red,white and blue for the Top 50 4th July cybercrop:




Black and white for the July White with 1 blog:

Olympic scrapping

I'm participating in the Scrap Olympics over at Scrap Boutique, and having heaps of fun with each of the 'events'. I am so thrilled that my Event 1 "Faster" layout was voted a weekly winner!!




Event 2 (Stronger) is underway, and this is my entry, with lots of lime green and hot pink to make it strong and bold:




I created this for the 'medal challenge':



And this for the card sketch challenge:




I'm enjoying some of the other forum challenges along the way too. These are my layouts for Liz's Stash Stomper challenge, using at least five different alphabets:

"Get out your winter woollies!!"

Our Crafting in Style cybercrop is happening again this weekend, with a winter theme and lots of fun!

Challenge 1: 80% white layout (one other colour allowed), and incorporating a winter quote.




Challenge 2: Winter theme, use 'white space' and draw inspiration from this artwork created by Shayla Maddox




Challenge 3: based on a sketch by Liz, and using a chipboard shape in a different way.

Scrapping Peter

I'm making a bigger effort to scrap layouts featuring my favourite man. He appears in so many photographs but for some reason he doesn't make it onto many layouts. That has to change!! Somewhere along the line I hope to balance the DD:DH layout ratio from 99:1 to around, say, 95:5

This one is based Liz's sketch over at last month's Scrap Boutique cybercrop:




And this one is for the July monthly challenge, also at Scrap Boutique. Scrap a birthday layout, with at least three photographs:



Funny how DD still seems to hog the photographs, even when it's NOT her birthday!

Back in my comfort zone with lots of blue

Just uploading a few layouts that I've done over the past month.

I used my transparency tag on a blue and white layout for the White with 1 challenge:




I did this one for a Top 50 challenge, which had to include stitching and over 100 words of journalling. Another scrapper asked me recently if 'he' minds me using so many flowers on his layouts, and to tell the truth, I'd never asked him about it!! So, I made a point of checking with him this time, and he said, "I'm man enough to live with flowers!" So, the flowers will stay, and the flower layouts will continue.