Moonbi Lookout

Another double page pocket scrapping spread:

Materials

Simple Stories Sn@p! Insta-page inserts
Bazzill Basics Fourz - Blue Oasis cardstock
Simple Stories Sn@p! Studio - Snappy Days journal card
Date stamp
Funky Flair Studios Boy Map Marker flair button
Blue chevron washi tape
Font: Limetart

I've been finding it quick and easy to add a page title to my main photograph with Photoshop - saves a LOT of time and I get a custom title in whatever style or colour I like, not limited by what I have in my alphabet stash.

I'm sharing my layout at:
* Challenge YOUrself ~ Inspired by the lyrics of Louis Armstrong: Skies of blue, clouds of white...  I love exploring new places with my family; we truly live in a wonderful world!
* Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Woodford

I've started working on another mini album - all these years of scrapbooking with hardly a mini in sight, and now I've got four in progress!  I'm hoping the smaller format will motivate me to get a few more photos and events scrapped this year.

The new album is about our day trip to the Woodford Railway, and this is my first completed page, (which I think will be page 3 in the album):

Materials

Kraft cardstock
Collage Press Grayson Hall - Postmark patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Cinnamon Dot ribbon
Creative Embellishments Together Frame Set chipboard frame
Vintage book page
Metal star washers (from the hardware store)
Free printable White Clockface from inmyownstyle.com

I'm joining in with these challenges:

* Creative Embellishments ~ The January challenge picture reminded me a bit of steampunk style... thus the layout theme with the steam train, and I also added the antique clock face, featuring the lovely Roman numerals.  The frame is from CE and I backed the stencilled cut-out with red cardstock to make it pop.
* Really Reasonable Ribbon ~ Anything Goes.  My stash busting in full swing - I used  the last of my Heidi Swapp 1/8" ribbon to trim the page.
* Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes.  'Together' ~ definitely an encouraging sentiment!

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Woo hoo!

Another double for the J-girl's skydive album... and it's FINALLY done!  This has taken me so long to finish (the last time I worked on it was back in July 2016) because I am so easily distracted by other projects.  It's such a great feeling to have another finished album.  Click to enlarge:


Photo credit: Peter Brierley (GoPro 3, stillframe from video)

Materials

Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High - Journal Cards patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High - Little Man patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High wood veneer stars
Baker's twine
Gold sequin stars
Portacraft Sticky Glitter foam stars

Thank you to 123 Challenge for the inspiration, and the motivation.  I've included all of the January challenge criteria in my layout:



Colour:  Lots of colour in this layout but I've used BLUE to draw the eye across the page.
Word:  The word PROUD is included in my journalling.
Technique: I've used lots of STARS - patterned paper, wood veneers, gold sequins and glitter foam. Stars are one of my favourite embellishments.

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Lammermoor Beach

This layout was inspired by the January sketch challenge at A2Z Scraplets.  It's another page for my Rockhampton album:

Materials

Want2scrap Labels Eleven chipboard album (used as page template)
My Memories embossed patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Jazz patterned paper
Echo Park Kate - Lowercase alphabet dies
A2Z Scraplets Flourish 10 chipboard
Whispers Silver Pearl embossing powder
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Kaisercraft Bliss pearls
Baker's twine
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - Batik Green paper flower
Kaisercraft 2cm Sky Blue paper flower

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Girraween - Granite Arch

I created some more pages for my Girraween day trip album:

Materials

Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned paper
Washi tape - red chevron
October Afternoon  Mini Market - Gray & Cream alphabet stickers
Kaisercraft Vines cutting die
Twinings packaging

I'm submitting this one at Paper Sweeties for the January inspiration challenge:

I was immediately drawn to the coloured scarves! We don't have a 'real' winter where I live, but on this day it was particularly chilly and we captured a few rare 'rugged up for winter' photographs.  I copied the first photograph and cropped it tighter, then printed both versions and mounted them on facing pages.

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This is the next double page in the album - my husband gets around in t-shirts, even in winter!

Materials

Washi tape - red chevron
Kaisercraft Vines cutting die
Twinings packaging

I'm sharing this one at Dies R Us for the Anything Goes theme.  I used Kaisercraft cutting dies to cut the vines from tea packets.

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Beachside

Another new year, and the middle of a hot summer... so this month's inspiration photo at Pixels and Paper is right on target!

For me, summer and the beach go hand in hand. I'm making a mini album about my recent trip to Rockhampton and this page features some photographs of the main beach at Yeppoon:

Materials

Want2Scrap Labels Eleven chipboard album (used as page template)
My Mind's Eye Dreamy - Daydream - Funky Flowers patterned paper
Pink Paislee Pop Fashion - Bell Bottoms patterned paper
Tissue paper
Echo Park Kate - Lowercase alphabet dies
Bazzill Basic Fourz - Vibrant Blue cardstock
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Portacraft red paper flower
Portacraft hot pink paper flower
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - Pink paper flowers
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - Hot Pink paper flower
Kaisercraft Bliss pearls
Washi tape

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

4/1/2017 edit to add:  At Karen Letchworth's invitation (see comment below) I am also sharing my page at Word Art Wednesday for the Anything Goes theme.  I haven't used the sentiment but I did make my own title, and my page was created in the spirit of the challenge:  Just let your heart guide you in making your art. 

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Art

This year I intend to do some serious stash-busting, so I've prepped a bunch of older patterned papers with white gesso to have on hand for use as light-coloured bases to work on.  For this layout I didn't add anything else to the background because I like the washed-out effect:



My layout was inspired by the monochrome challenge at Off the Rails Scrapbooking.  I chose the light green palette and kept my design very simple to keep the focus on the photograph.

One piece of patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket Material Girl - Measuring Up), one photograph, and a tag that I made last year.   (Finally found a use for the tag!!)

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Sparkle

I made this card for a friend:

Materials

Bazzill Basics Raven cardstock
Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Walnut Cream cardstock
Simple Stories Sn@p! - Snappy Sayings filler card
Prima Epiphany paper flower
My Mind's Eye Find Your Wings and Fly - Up and Away layered sticker

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

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Clean and simple

Moving forward with my Rockhampton album, with a clean and simple page:

Materials

Watercolour paper
My Memories embossed patterned paper
Crayola Dark Green watercolour pencil
Paperclips

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

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Ghost shapes

A simple layout which I created with just one piece of patterned paper, and a few of the leftovers on my desk:

Materials

Heidi Swapp product packaging
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day - Astounding patterned paper
Green Tara 7cm Petals - Liquid paper flower
Trinket Track ribbon flowers
Kaisercraft 2cm Pink paper flowers
Bella! Bling gems

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

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Secret Santa

Over at Pixels and Paper we had a Secret Santa event for the DT members.  This is what I received from my lovely Santa (aka Rebecca Daly):

I'm looking forward to trying out the Magenta Nuance powders!

Happy Christmas to all!

Hello Rockhampton

My love of autumn tones really shows in this page! Another for the Rockhampton album:

Materials

Want2Scrap Labels Eleven chipboard album (used as page template)
My Mind's Eye Dreamy - Daydream - Funky Flowers patterned paper
Memento Printemps - Tulipe patterned paper
Feather cutting die
Kraft cardstock
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Portacraft red paper flower
Kaisercraft Red pearls
Cosmo Cricket Hello washi tape
Orange striped washi tape

My page is based on the December sketch at My Creative Sketches. I simplified the elements to suit my shaped page.

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Regional Art Gallery

This page in my Rockhampton mini-album was inspired by the sketch challenge at the Scrap Suite December cybercrop:

Materials

Want2Scrap Labels Eleven chipboard album (used as page template)
Basic Grey Knee Highs - Hopscotch patterned paper
My Memories embossed patterned paper
Green Tara 4cm Petals - Sky Blue paper flower
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - Batik Green paper flowers
Portacraft green paper flower
Flourish with a Bling Antique Gold pearls
Best Creations Craft n Craftin' - Flower chipboard
Green paperclip

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Fitzroy River

I've been working on my Rockhampton mini album.  Today's very simple page was inspired by Sketch #55 at Sketches in Thyme PL Style:

Materials

Rouge de Garance Aile ou Fleur - Dream Diary patterned paper
Scenic Route product packaging
Tim Holtz product packaging
Echo Park Kate - Lowercase alphabet dies
Washi tape
Core'dinations Gemstones - Turquoise cardstock
Blue paperclip

I'm also sharing my page at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

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Love Today

Woo hoo... I scrapped the very last page in my Ekka 2015 album.  I think that makes a total of one finished album for last year!



This layout was inspired by a cybercrop challenge at Scrap Suite - using circles and wire.

Materials

Kaisercolour Coastal Blue acrylic paint
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Heidi Swapp Label Holders - Icee chipboard shapes
EK Success Retro Flower - Medium punch
EK Success Retro Flower - Mini punch
Fiskars 1.5" Circle punch
Echo Park Victoria Gardens - Cheerful Words patterned paper
Simple Stories Carpe Diem - Bits & Pieces die cut circles
Basic Grey Lucille chipboard alphabets
Want2Scrap Baby Bling - Pink pearls
Maya Road Love Heart vintage wire trinket

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I got Stuck?!

I'm so excited to be a Guest Designer at Stuck?! Sketches this month.

This is Laura's fabulous sketch that was my starting point:

... and this is my layout:



Visit Stuck?! to join in the current challenge, and don't forget to check the 1st December sketch too.

Materials

Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Swingin' patterned paper
My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing - Kraft Unique patterned paper
Prima Free Spirit - Perceptions patterned paper
Baker's twine
Buttons
D-lish Scraps Umbrella wood veneer
MFT Die-namics - Little Letters alphabet dies
MFT Die-namics - Little Lowercase Letters alphabet dies
Simple Stories Life Documented - Bits & Pieces die cut tab
Simple Stories Carpe Diem - Bits & Pieces die cut cloud

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Christmas card for Carmel

Another Christmas card, made for a friend:



The card features my own handmade Christmas tree ~ I made about a dozen different ones at the beginning of the month, and I've been using them on cards, tags and layouts.

Materials

Basic Grey Sugared - Pleasing patterned paper
Martha Stewart Floral Lace decorative edge punch
Carolee's Creations Adorn It - Rugged alphabet stickers

I'm sharing my card at Soul Scrappers for the Last Minute Christmas Card challenge.

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Christmas card for Mishel

A Christmas card, made for a friend:



The card features my own handmade Christmas tree ~ I made about a dozen different ones at the beginning of the month, and I've been using them on cards, tags and layouts.  (It's also got a punched decorative edge on the front right, but it didn't photograph very well.)

Materials

American Crafts Melon cardstock
Martha Stewart Floral Lace decorative edge punch
Kaisercraft Mini Alpha - Latte letter stickers

I'm sharing my card at Soul Scrappers for the Last Minute Christmas Card challenge.

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Candles

I'm guest designing at Unstampabelles this month, where the theme is Flickering Lights, and an added challenge twist to include a candle.

I scrapped a layout using a photograph from last year, when we visited Government House for their Christmas lights display:

Materials

Studio Calico Story Time - Nighty Night patterned paper
Making Memories Addie - Brocade Dots patterned paper
Carolee's Creations Adorn It - Flirtatious alphabet stickers
Gold sequins

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

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Cybercropping

In my latest tidy-up of my scrapbooking stash I came across a shaped mini album, which I must have won in a prize pack at some stage.  I haven't made many mini-albums in the past, but I  thought this one would be perfect for the photographs I took on my recent work trip to Rockhampton.  I'm using the heavy duty chipboard pages for the cover, and also as a template to cut extra pages for the inside.

Here's the first page I finished (which won't actually be the first page chronologically in the album):

Materials

Want2Scrap Labels Eleven chipboard album (used as page template)
My Mind's Eye Dreamy - Daydream - Funky Flowers patterned paper
Hotel note paper
Feather cutting die
Kraft cardstock
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Echo Park Kate - Lowercase alphabet dies
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Portacraft red paper flower
Green Tara 2.5cm Petals - Pale Pink paper flower
Kaisercraft Red pearls
Washi tape

The design of my page was inspired by Challenge 3 at the Mystical Scrapbooks December cybercrop, and I'm sharing my page at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

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