Out & About

This layout was inspired by the March Random Word challenge at Soul Scrappers.  I used the phrase OUT & ABOUT for my title:

Materials

Elle's Studio Serendipity - Cherish patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety - Sunshine patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Dot to Dot patterned paper
American Crafts Thickers - Rootbeer Float foam alphabets
American Crafts Thickers - Subway foam ampersand
Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Unbranded layered flower dies
Mini brads
Delish Scraps Hydrangea Petals flowers
Kaisercraft Yellow Deep rhinestones
Twill trim
Yellow nylon trim

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Jess

I scrapped some older pics of Jess, inspired by the D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite March cyber crop Furry Friend challenge:

Materials

Patterned paper scraps
Unbranded layered flower cutting dies
Unbranded white paper flowers
Mini brads
Blue trim
Crayola Light Blue watercolour pencil
Heart paper clip
Puffy sticker
Blue spotted washi tape

Really pleased to use just the photos and a handful of bits and pieces on this layout, with some fun doodling to frame it all.

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ARTastic in March - Monochrome

First of the month, and time for another ARTastic Challenge reveal:

To join the challenge, create a project inspired by the artwork {share the story of how you were inspired} and include the criteria.  This month the criteria is MONOCHROMATIC (any colour).  This one got me thinking!  Not about the monochromatic theme, but about what other elements to draw from the inspiration painting.

I decided to go with the darkness... so I chose some rainy day photographs, when it was overcast and a bit gloomy.  Down in the rainforest shadows...

Materials

Kaisercraft Botanica - Bulb Spot embossed patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectibles die cut leaf
Kaisercraft Vines cutting die
Unbranded satin flower
Buttons from my habby stash
White photo corners
Simple Stories Daily Grind 3x4 journal card

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Sun, sand, surf

This is my take on the Escape 2 Nature challenge at Soul Scrappers.  The theme this month is 'seasonal subjects'.  Lots of sun and sand in this one!

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Solar Flare patterned paper
Echo Park For the Record - Apron Strings patterned paper
Authentique Favorite - Paper Accents paper piece
Creative Embellishments Summer flair button
Washi tape
Art C Beach - Collage Kit diecut title

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Warrior Queens

I love the inspiration board at Scrap the Girls this month:

I took my inspiration from the gorgeous colours, the abundance of flowers, and the 'warrior queen' quote:

Materials

Vicki Boutin Field Notes - Among the Wildflowers patterned paper
Vicki Boutin Field Notes - Happy Heart patterned paper
Unbranded layered flower dies
Kaisercraft Yellow Deep rhinestones
Sizzix Thinlets Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Lower cutting dies

31/05/2019 EDIT TO ADD: Thrilled to be a winner at Scrap the Girls!

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Lil Squirt

This layout was inspired by the February Pick 3 challenge at Soul Scrappers.  I used:  journalling, 3x patterned papers and die cut letters:

Materials

Elle's Studio Serendipity - Cherish patterned paper
Kaisercraft Grunge - Rebel patterned paper
Simple Stories Snap Studio - Snappy Days 3x4 card
Fancy Pants Attwell flair button
Kaisercraft Circle Scribble cutting die
Sizzix Thinlets Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Lower cutting dies
Washi tape

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Tea Time

This layout was inspired by the February mood board at Scrap the Boys.  I used lots of blue!

Materials

Vicki Boutin Field Notes - Happy Heart patterned paper
Prima Anna Lee - Poetry patterned paper
Spotted washi tape
Nespresso coffee capsule packaging
Buzz & Bloom Mini Series - Leaves chipboard shapes
Kaisercraft White acrylic paint

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You Got This

There's a beautiful inspiration board at Anna's Craft Cupboard this month. I used pink as my 'splash of colour'... and this is my take on the challenge:

Materials

Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry Swirl cardstock
Bazzill Basics Fourz - Pinkini cardstock
DCWV Watercolor patterned paper
DCWV Peri & Peach title card
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always flair button
Art Wrap lace tape
Wooden flower buttons
Paper doily

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Vivid red

This is my take on the February White...with 1 challenge, featuring VIVID RED:

Materials

Kaisercraft Circle Scribble cutting die
Paper doily
Prima IOD Everyday Vintage flair
EK Success Cutter Bee - Flowers cutting dies
Unbranded layered flower dies
My Memories Butterfly punch
Kaisercraft Sweets brads

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ARTastic in February

First of the month, and time for another ARTastic Challenge reveal:

Isn't it just stunning?   This month the criteria is NATURE.
To join the challenge, create a project inspired by the artwork {share the story of how you were inspired} and include the criteria.

I took my inspiration from the trees and water in the painting, and scrapped a photograph from the Nightcap National Park rainforest.  Lots of fussy cutting on this layout!

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Bouquet patterned paper
DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned paper
Sam & Lucy Weave Extras - Bling rhinestones
Tissue paper
Simple Stories Sn@p! Life Documented - Bits & Pieces die cut 

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Hello, beautiful girl

Scrap the Girls has a fun, cheeky Time Traveller inspiration board this month:

The fourth image in the top row of the mood board brought to mind some untouched/preview shots of my daughter from a glamour photo shoot. (Facebook does have its advantages... such as keeping me in supply of photographs of she-who-refuses-to-be-photographed-by-her-mother).  I really liked the red/black colour theme too.

Materials

DCWV Bella Armoire embossed patterned paper
Bazzill Basics Fourz - Grenadine cardstock
Prima product packaging
Hambly Screen Prints Old Lace overlay
May Arts Centre Dot - Red 3/8" grosgrain ribbon
Dear Lizzy Watercolour Words die cut title
Green Tara 6cm Petals - White paper flower
Spotted button
Anchor embroidery thread

Photo credit: Selwyn Photography

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Dutch Bite

This is my take on the January White...with 1 challenge, featuring BUTTER CREAM:

Materials

Art C Beach - Collage Kit patterned paper
Elle's Studio Serendipity - Cherish patterned paper
My Mind's Eye Jubilee - Mint Julep die cut title
Art Wrap lace tape
Unbranded paper flowers
Kaisercraft Yellow Deep rhinestones
D-lish Scraps Luscious Lemon mini kit (pennants, crocheted heart, date tag)

My eyes went straight to the cookies on the mood board, so I chose a foodie theme.

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Rainbow Beach summer

I'm thrilled to continue as a design team member at ARTastic Challenge again this year.  This is the bright and beautiful artwork we are sharing for January:

This month it is a colour criteria: orange yellow blue

To join the challenge, create a project inspired by the artwork {share the story of how you were inspired} and include the criteria.

Orange is my favourite colour to scrap with, so this was a fun layout to create!  I created my own background with orange and yellow Dylusions inks, and added a touch of blue:

Materials

Ranger Dylusions - Lemon Zest ink spray
Ranger Dylusions - Squeezed Orange ink spray
My Mind's Eye Find Your Wings & Fly - Sky's the Limit - Pick a Card patterned paper
Lily Bee Designs Picket Fence - Seize the Day patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety - Sunshine patterned paper
Green Tara 10cm Petals - Beige flower
Unbranded satin flower
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine flair button

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Kris Kringle

A little post-Christmas scrapping, inspired by the IT'S A WRAP challenge at Made to Scrap (the Aussie way):

Materials

Kaisercraft Smooth - White cardstock
Collections Elements - Large Flower chipboard
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
O'Scraps I've Got Wheels buttons
Wrapping paper, tag & twine (upcycled)

I used the wrapping paper and twine from my Kris Kringle gift. I used products from Australian manufacturers Kaisercraft and Collections (now discontinued).

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Broms

This is another layout for the D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite December cyber crop.  The challenge was a 'Birthday Bingo' criteria:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Heart patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Dot to Dot patterned paper
Echo Park For the Record - Apron Strings patterned paper
Bo Bunny So Sweet - Noteworthy die cut ephemera
American Crafts Thickers - Daiquiri foam alphabets
Satin ribbon
Kaisercraft Yellow Deep rhinestones

I used: STITCHING, A SPLASH OF GREEN, and a BOW, and I scrapped my layout on the back of this one.

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Cairns trip

I scrapped some more pages for my 2017 Cairns trip album.

This one was inspired by the D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite December cyber crop sketch challenge:

Materials

Creative Imaginations Narratives - Sweet Pea - Noir patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Blush Collection patterned paper
Bo Bunny Sweet Life - Noteworthy die cut ephemera
PortaCraft Fun alphabet stickers
Kaisercraft Rose pearls
My Memories Butterfly punch
Carl Mini Daisy punch

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This one was prompted by the Soul Scrappers Tic Tac Toe challenge:

I used ~ DESIGNER PAPER, LAYERING, RIBBON.

Materials

Websters Pages Recorded - Picturesque patterned paper
Websters Pages Recorded - Remember When patterned paper
Fancy Pants It's a Wonderful Day - Strips patterned paper
Yellow paper clip
Yellow chevron washi tape
Satin ribbon

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Unforgettable memories

Just a little catch-up scrapping today - filling a few more gaps in our outback holiday album:

Materials

Cre8tiv Stone &Wood patterned paper
Art C Beach - Collage Kit patterned paper
Art C Beach - Collage Kit die cut words
Collections Elements - Large Flower chipboard shapes
Cocoa Vanilla promotional wood veneer
Buttons from my habby stash
DMC embroidery thread

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Scrap Challenge Yourself ~ Anything Goes
* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ December challenge

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I'm sharing this one at the D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite December cyber crop Travel Bug challenge:

Materials

Art C Beach - Collage Kit patterned papers
Art C Beach - Collage Kit wood veneer anchor & twine
Art C Beach - Collage Kit die cut words
Buttons from my habby stash
DMC embroidery thread

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Yum!

I can't remember a month when I've scrapped so many Christmas layouts; must be a sign that I'm so-o-o-o far behind! I scrapped another page for my Dec 2016 album; this one was inspired by the D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite December cyber crop 'Tis the Season challenge ~ Scrap a Christmas themed layout that has multiple photographs:

Materials

Alison Ellis Designs Very Merry - Blue Angel patterned paper
Studio Calico Classic Calico 3 - Chain patterned paper
Scenic Route Salem - Boardman Street patterned paper
Carolee's Creations AdornIt - Green Foam alphabets
Basic Grey Nook & Pantry - Element Stickers decorative strip
Rose gold paperclip
Jesse James Beads Dress it Up - Christmas Eve buttons

I scrapped some of my 'not so good' Christmas brunch pics, and used up some more of my older stash bits and pieces.

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Day tripping

Yet another day trip layout...

Materials

Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry Swirl cardstock
MAMBI Mixed Media patterned paper
Crafty Koala Rusty Coro patterned paper
Baker's twine
Martha Stewart Arch Lattice decorative edge punch
Washi tape
Metal embellishments
Button
Kaisercolour Lime acrylic paint
Crate Paper Toy Box - Alpha Labels stickers
Nespresso product packaging {fussy cut flower}

My layout was inspired by the Pick 3 challenge at Soul Scrappers.  I used: washi tape, punched edge, the colour green.

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Christmas Joy

What a surprise... another Christmas layout!!

Materials

Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry Swirl cardstock
Alison Ellis Designs Very Merry - Blue Angel patterned paper
Bella! Happy Holidays patterned papers
Bella! Happy Holidays die cut tags
White satin ribbon
May Arts Light Green 3/16" checkered ribbon
Rose gold paperclip

I'm submitting my layout in the following challenges:

* Scrapki Wyzwaniowo ~ Joy

Two things that bring joy to my family ~ Christmas celebrations, and our lovely dog, Jess. When I saw the inspiration picture this month, I knew I wanted to scrap this picture. It's not a great picture, but it's a very special memory.

* CSI ~ Case File #267


How I solved the case: 
Evidence:  Christmas elements, grid pattern, tags, and featuring an animal (our dog, Jess).
Testimony:  I used the word 'Joy' for the title, and recorded the salient points on little tags.
Scheme: I used the colours white, crimson and olive green + I chose a brighter patterned paper to add pops of contrast.  {I just couldn't get turquoise or pink to work with this photo.}

* Unstampabelles ~ Christmas theme from your country
I think most families in Australia who celebrate Christmas, will decorate a tree of some description!

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Christmas

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