D-lish cybercropping

Doing a spot of scrapping this week for The Scrap Suite cybercrop...

This one is for Challenge 3 ~ Show us your kits:



 I used some left over pieces from the D-lish Rustic Charm kit.

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This one is for Challenge 1 ~ Create a project that features alphabets as a design element:

Materials

MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters diecut alphabets
Simple Stories Life Documented - Bits & Pieces ampersand diecut

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This is for Challenge 2 ~ Colour challenge:

Materials

Kraft cardstock
My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing - Unique Kraft patterned paper
Pink Paislee Color Wash - Shine patterned paper
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters diecut alphabets
Simple Stories Life Documented - Bits & Pieces diecuts
Petaloo Mulberry Street - White embossed daisy
D-lish Scraps Rustic Charm flair & photo corner

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This one is for Challenge 4 ~ sketch:

Materials

Watercolour paper (overspray from previous project)
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Swingin' patterned paper
Kaisercraft Vines die cut

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Flora

This layout is based on the colour scheme at Mixed Media Monthly Challenge:

Materials

Pink Paislee Queen Bee - Honeycomb patterned paper
Corrugated cardboard
Portacraft Metalllic Gold alphabet stickers
Yellow bulldog clip

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Bloom

How gorgeous is this art inspiration piece at ARTastic?

It's a painting by Hilda Rix Nicholas and I was immediately drawn to the gorgeous teal tones.  Then I noticed the book/newspaper, and I knew which photographs I wanted to scrap.

For the vintage style criteria I included a crocheted doily, buttons and vintage book page. I also included teal highlights in my colour scheme:

Materials

Graphic 45 Come Away With Me - Cosmopolitan patterned paper
Kaisercraft Crochet Doilie - White 
My Mind's Eye Find Your Wings & Fly layered sticker
American Crafts Geyser cardstock
Echo Park Life is Good - Happy Borders patterned paper
Vintage book paper
Painted buttons
Butterfly die cuts

11/12/2016 Edit to add: My layout won a November prize at ARTastic!

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By the water

This is the gorgeous November mood board at Jot Magazine:

And this is my take:



I took inspiration from the watercolours and the colour palette.

I'm sharing my layout at Clique Kits for the November Anything Goes theme.

Materials

Making Memories Scrapbook Colors - Cornflower acrylic paint
Making Memories Scrapbook Colors - Ocean Blue acrylic paint
Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Blue Eyes patterned paper
American Crafts Stargaze textured cardstock
Basic Grey Lime Rickey - Howdy Doody patterned paper (fussy cutting)
White tissue paper
Lime green damask paper napkin
Doodlebug Hopscotch - Swimming Pool alphabet stickers
October Afternoon Mini Market - Green & Cream alphabet stickers

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Clarence River

This is my take on the November challenge at Scrapping Outback:



I used each of the colours:

white, dark blue,  light blue/aqua, with a touch of black and red

I used a chipboard from my old stash, which I heat embossed and embellished with pearls:

Materials

Making Memories Scrapbook Colors - Cornflower acrylic paint
Making Memories Scrapbook Colors - Ocean Blue acrylic paint
Buzz & Bloom Botanica - Flower chipboard
Moon Glow Angel Wings - Jade embossing powder
My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing - Kraft Unique patterned paper
Creative Imaginations French Blue Bell - Blue Bell Noir patterned paper
White tissue paper
Flourish With a Bling Chloe - Red pearls
Carolee's Creations Adorn It - Flirtacious alphabet stickers

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You & Me

This layout is based on the November sketch at Stuck?!



I chose a night-time photograph, inspired by the book challenge at Scrap Our Stash

I added some stars that I made from paper scraps and buttons, and also some wood veneer stars.

1/12/2016 Edit to add:  I was selected a s a winner at Stuck?! Sketches!

Materials

American Crafts Geyser cardstock
Pebbles Homemade - 1905 Pine patterned paper
Simple Stories Homespun - Insta-square title card
Creative Embellishment Stars wood veneers
Bo Bunny Sweet Life - Noteworthy ticket

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Chatsworth

This is my take on the November inspiration board at Funky Flair Studio:

Materials

Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue - Violet patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Swingin' patterned paper
Funky Flair Studio Just Green diecut flowers
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters alphabet dies
Paper doily
Wooden butterfly buttons

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Twinkle Twinkle

This is my submission for the November challenge at Show Us Your Stuff, where the theme is No People Allowed:



I used a photograph that I took at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art a few years ago.  My handmade items are Charm's Creations Silver Glitter star embellishment, handmade title that I made with my Cuttlebug and alphabet dies, and stars that I punched and doctored up with penwork and Kindy Glitz:

Other materials

Studio Calico Story Time - Nighty Night patterned paper
Making Memories Addie - Brocade Dots patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Open Book journalling card
Note paper
Sam & Lucy Medium Star punch
Derivan Kindy Glitz - Crystalina glitter glue
Sullivans Silver glitter cardstock
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters alphabet dies

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Joy of Song

This is my submission for the November challenge at White... with 1:



This is the colour swatch:

Materials

Vintage sheet music
Kaisercolour Navy Blue acrylic paint
Jillibean Soup Blue Happy - Wise Words title sticker
My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing - Kraft Unique patterned paper

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Out of the closet

I love the November Out of the Closet challenge at Kraft Plus...

A few years back, I customised a cheap little tank top for my daughter, by adding some handmade flowers made from fabric scraps.  She wore that top everywhere until she outgrew it!  The top has since been handed down to a friend's little girl.

For my layout, I took inspiration from the handmade flowers.



I embellished using flowers which I hand-cut from paper scraps.  I also punched out a few daisies, and stretched out every last skerrick of those papers! AND couldn't resist adding a little scrap of lace from my sewing box too.

Materials

Kraft cardstock
Basic Grey Porcelain - Chatsworth patterned paper
Crate Paper Shine - Dazzle patterned paper
Echo Park Victoria Gardens - Garden Gate patterned paper
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Nylon lace
Simple Stories Carpe Diem - Bits & Pieces diecut word

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November already!

Somehow it's November already, where has this year gone? This is my DT reveal post for Pixels and Paper, where the inspiration photo this month is a stunner:

The additional criteria this month is TOUCHES OF GOLD.

I followed the floral theme, using some photographs I took at Brisbane Arcade in September.   I used the image as a sketch and kept the design very clean and simple. I used a piece of glitter cardstock as the matte for my photographs:



The design is simple, but the title was kind of fiddly!



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

Materials

My Memories Bright Gold glitter cardstock 
Basic Grey Porcelain - Chatsworth patterned paper 
MFT Die-namics - Little Letters diecut alphabets 
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters diecut alphabets 
D-lish Scraps Wildflowers - Candy Pink flowers

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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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