Mossman Gorge

I'm finding a bit of a momentum with double page layouts lately. This is another for my Cairns travel album.

Materials

Basic Grey Eerie - Creepy patterned paper
Core'dinations Kiwi cardstock
Webster's Pages Recorded - Remember When patterned paper
Lots of green paper scraps

From a Mother's Art Butterfly Die Cuts stickers
My Memories Butterfly punch
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Blue gems

This layout was inspired by Dale's Guest Designer challenge at Soul Scrappers.   The criteria were: 

1. It should be nature based.

2. Please use a punch

3. Add a bee or a butterfly

4. Use more than one photo

5. Add dimension

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QANTAS Founders Museum

I finished a couple of double page layouts this weekend:

Materials

DCWV Bella Armoire patterned papers
Chatterbox (old!!) papers
American Crafts Thickers - Niki Riki glitter alphabets
Creative Embellishments Nautical Star wood veneers
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers
Otto shaped paper clip

I'm sharing this one at:

* Scrap Challenge Yourself - I'm on vacation
This was our first family vacation to the Queensland outback - the one that really started my outback obsession, I think!  Visiting the birthplace of QANTAS was definitely one of the highlights of that vacation...

* Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

31/08/2020 Edit to add:  My layout was featured at Scrap Challenge YOUrself!

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Materials

DCWV Bella Armoire patterned papers
Chatterbox (old!!) solid paper
Black and white paper scraps - Luxe Designs, Basic Grey
Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome alphabet stickers
Gingham bias binding from my habby stash
Embroidery patch
Buttons
White place card

I'm sharing this one at:

Mystical Scrapbooks - Textiles + two colours
I used bias binding and a souvenir embroidery patch

* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
Lovely embossed paper for the background, with lots of little scraps, including Chatterbox, Luxe Designs and Basic Grey.

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Still cruising

Adding some more pages to the travel journal...

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
American Crafts White cardstock
Martha Stewart Garden Trellis decorative edge punch
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Sunny Spots patterned paper
Pink Paislee Hello Sunshine die cut ephemera
Robin's Nest Dew Drops - Fresh Mowed Grass glass beads

This one was inspired by the Tic Tac Toe challenge at Soul Scrappers.  I used the right column:  BORDER PUNCH, 2 WORD TITLE, DIE CUTS

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Materials

Cherry Arte East of India - Sari Dreams patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Hearts patterned paper
Rosie's Studio Carpe Diem glitter diecut leaves
Basic Grey Wholy Cow - White Lace Border rub ons

This one was inspired by the RANDOM WORD challenge at Soul Scrappers, using the word WILD in my title.

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Year 12 graduation

Today I finished two layouts for J-girl's high school album:

Materials

Kaisercraft Stargazer - Constellation patterned paper
Kaisercraft Stargazer - Astronomy patterned paper Corrugated coffee cup
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Yellow Deep gems
Vintage trim
D-Lish Scraps Woodgrain Hashtags - Shine flair
Fiskars 2" circle punch
EK Success Paper Shapers - Double Circle punch

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Unstampabelles ~ Good News
High school graduation - a hard-earned achievement!

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Textiles cybercrop ~ Create a project that has at least 6 items of the same shape + include textiles.
I used circles - some freehand cutting, some punched, and the flair button.  The textile elements are the vintage trim and the stitching.

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The next one will be a companion page for the first layout, so it's not as elaborate. Along with the quote cards, I've enclosed hidden journalling in the envelope.

Materials

Kaisercraft Stargazer - Milky Way patterned paper
Kaisercraft Stargazer - Orbit patterned paper
Kaisercraft Stargazer - Moonlight patterned paper
Kaisecraft Stargazer - (unknown) patterned paper
Embroidery patch
Recycled envelope

I'm sharing this layout at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Textiles cybercrop ~ Use the provided sketch and include textiles.

* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

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Outback travels

Longreach ~ 2015

Materials

Cherry Arte Party Days - Party Burst patterned paper
Sam & Lucy Medium Star punch 

Paper and cardstock scraps
Fabric scraps

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Use a handmade textile embellishment I made my layered stars using denim, poplin and cardstock.

* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
Does anyone remember Cherry Arte papers?  I still have quite a few offcuts in my old stash.

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Lightning Ridge 2013 -  

Materials

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine - Wonderful Dandy patterned paper
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Unforgettable - Firsts - New patterned paper
Upcycled corrugated coffee cup
Crate Paper Toy Box - Alpha Labels letter stickers
Cotton sewing thread
Creative Embellishments Gear Set 2 - Large chipboard cogs
Creative Embellishments Mini Gears 3/4" chipboard cogs
WeRMK Precious Metal - Coppered Out Swirls rub-ons
Ranger Liquid Pearls - Platinum dimensional paint

This page was inspired by:

* Scrapping Clearly ~ August Inspiration board

I love those colours!

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Lightning Ridge 2013 - 

Materials

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine - Wonderful Dandy patterned paper
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Unforgettable - Firsts - New patterned paper

Studio Calico Heyday - Ethereal patterned paper
Corrugated cardboard

Making Memories Scrapbook Colors - Cornflower acrylic paint

White gesso
Crate Paper Toy Box - Alpha Labels letter stickers

This page was inspired by the Pick 3 challenge at Soul Scrappers.  I chose:  

• architectural theme 
• 2 or more patterned papers 
• 2 or more pictures 
• corrugated card 
• title 
• journalling

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Put a flower on it...

We love our chickens; they're part of the family!

Materials

Glitz Design Dance in Sunshine - Floral patterned paper
Pink Paislee 365 Degrees - Flip Notes journalling page
Random unbranded flowers from my stash
Painted wooden buttons

This layout was inspired by:

* Scrap the Boys ~ Put a flower on it!
Lots of flowers in the background patterned paper, some satin flowers, buttercups, and a few wooden flower buttons too :) 

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String ensemble

Flashback to 2012, when J-girl was still in primary school...

Materials

Bazzill Basics Dotted Swiss - Night Water cardstock
Vintage music score paper
EK Success Retro Flower - Medium punch
EK Success Retro Flower - Mini punch
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Black gems
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Silver gems
Flower sequins

This layout was inspired by the sketch challenge at Soul Scrappers, featuring a sketch from Trixie Scraps.

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Lemon Bliss

I'm joining in the colour challenge at White... with 1 this month, using LEMON BLISS:

Materials

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine - Wonderful Dandy patterned paper
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Yellow Deep gems
Prima layered mulberry flower
Unbranded buttercup flowers

15/09/2020 Edit to add:  Thrilled to be amongst the August winners at White... with 1.

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SOUL SURVIVOR - August

Soul Scrappers is celebrating the site's 10th anniversary in 2020, with a SURVIVOR-themed year long challenge.  It's modelled on the reality tv show, except there will be no eliminations.  I've signed up and I will be sharing my creations on my blog.

** Participants can sign up all year - and there's also a random element so everyone has a chance to earn points and win some scrappy prizes **

The August challenge theme is BEACH.  I have so many beach photos to choose from, but I decided on these ones to put a different spin on the theme.  And a double to include more than one photo...

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer - Coastal Chill patterned paper

Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer - Aloha Sunshine patterned paper

Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer - Sun Bleached patterned paper

Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer alphabet stickers

Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer accessory stickers

American Craft Thickers - Hatbox chipboard alphabets

Bubble wrap

Unbranded white satin flower

Unbranded white mulberry flowers

Prima Heaven Sent - Penelope flowers

Ranger Liquid Pearls - Platinum 

Sea shells

The challenge called for 'beach' in the title - here's a detail shot of my layered letters:



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More travel journal pages

I'm joining in at the Scrap Lift challenge at Soul Scrappers with this page:

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
DCWV Fairytale Floral patterned papers
Pink Paislee Hello Sunshine die cut ephemera
Painted wooden button flowers

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Flutterbies and fairies

This month at ARTastic Challenge we're asking you to take inspiration from this artwork by Adrian Feint.  I totally love how the green hen is running from the rooster - our chickens at home do the same thing when the rooster is feeling randy!!

The challenge criteria this month is to feature things that fly in some way.  I could have gone down the 'chicken' path (I have LOTS of chicken photographs!) but some Flutterbies photographs caught my attention instead.  I've featured fairies and 'flutterbies', and dressed them up with lots of pink paint and glitter!

Materials

Simple Stories Sn@p! Studio - Insta Pocket page
Dusty Attic Fluttterbies #1 chipboard
Words or Whatever You Amaze Me chipboard butterfly
LuminArte Twinkling H2O - Apple Blossom mica waterpaint
Derivan Kindy Glitz - Pink glitter glue
My Memories Butterfly punch
Darice Bling on a Roll - Silver gems

I even glittered up my punched butterflies:

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

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A little bit cheeky

Materials

My Mind's Eye Boy Crazy - Nuts & Bolts patterned paper
Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm - Float Away patterned paper

Crate Paper Brook - Sunshine patterned paper

Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Edition patterned paper

Bazzill Basics Mono - Glow cardstock

Bazzill Basics Mono - Cream Puff cardstock
American Crafts Thickers - Lullaby foam alphabets
Crate Paper Toy Box - Alpha Labels stickers
Bicycle wood veneer

Kaisercolour Red acrylic paint

This layout was inspired by the Mystery Bag challenge at Soul Scrappers.  The requirement is LARGE PAPER SUN, which I created with patterned paper offcuts.

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A bold statement

This layout was inspired by the Random Word challenge at Soul Scrappers, using the word BOLD:

Materials

Amy Tangerine Rise & Shine - Ava patterned paper
Cherry Arte Little Friends patterned paper
Upcycled corrugated coffee cup
Cocoa Vanilla Free Spirit - Woodies epoxy buttons

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Christmas in July

Scrapping some Christmas photos...

Materials

Prima Sun Kiss - Lemon Ginger patterned paper
Carolee's Creations AdornIt - Timeless stickers
Paper doiley
Victoria Spencer Christmas - Red Poinsettia velvet ribbon
Studio Calico Classic Calico - Stars wood veneers
Mont Marte Silver Series - Metallic Yellow acrylic paint
Little Birdie Home Decor - Terracotta matt chalk acrylic paint

I'm joining these challenges:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Christmas in July ~ Use green, red and gold
* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Reach for the Stars

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Travel journal pages

I'm joining in at Sketch Challenge 146 at Soul Scrappers, and showcasing this fantastic sketch to create another travel journal page:

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
Basic Grey Motifica patterned paper
Glitz Design Dance in Sunshine - Rain patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables tag
Baker's twine
Heidi Swapp Label Holders - Jet chipboard
Studio Calico Classic Calico - Stars wood veneers

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Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Happy Days patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Daiquiri Ice Dot ribbon
White satin ribbon
Twin Seven Pretty Polka Dots masking tape
Buttons from my habby stash

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the Tic Tac Toe challenge:

I used the left column: BUTTONS, RIBBON, TAGS

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Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Twin Seven Spotted masking tape
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine die cut ephemera
Tickets
Sequins
Baker's twine
Painted wood veneer ship's wheel

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the Pick 3 challenge.  I used: two patterned papers, two photos, and bling.

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And another one...

Some more pages in my art journal, this spread for the Go Vintage challenge at Scrapping Clearly.

Materials

Recycled book paper
Making Memories Scrapbook Colours - Cornflower acrylic paint
Kaisercolour Spearmint acrylic paint
Jo Sonya's Titanium White acrylic paint
AB Studio Amazing Flowers rice paper
Nylon lace

I added excerpts from Carl Sandberg's poem, I Love You

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Art journal fun

Having some fun in my little handmade art journal, using watercolour paint techniques shared by Joy Anderson for the May Guest Designer challenge at Soul Scrappers.

Materials

Recycled book paper
Micador Colourfun oil pastel crayon
LuminArte Twinkling H2O - Summer Breeze watercolour paint
LuminArte Twinkling H2O - Lemongrass watercolour paint
LuminArte Twinkling H2O - Honey Amber watercolour paint
Staedler Lumocolor - Fine - Black permanent marker
Derivan Flesh Base acrylic paint

The quote is from a piece by Canadian poet Edna Jacques ~
Go out, go out I beg of you  
And taste the beauty of the wild. 
Behold the miracle of the earth 
With all the wonder of a child.

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Seeing stars

Two more pages for my cruise travel journal...

This one was inspired by a sketch at Scrapping Clearly - 4th July American Artist cybercrop - including some Heidi Swapp products:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Happy Days patterned paper
Heidi Swapp September Skies - Open Air patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Pink Dream (reverse side - yellow) patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Dreamy Dots patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Dreams Come True patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Lemonade Stand - Ocean Blue chipboard alphabets
Studio Calico Classic Calico - Stars wood veneers
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine accessory stickers (star negative)

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This one was inspired by the Scrapping Clearly weekly challenge ~ Red, white and blue, and use stars:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Hip Hooray patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High stickers
Washi tape
Baker's twine

Super simple, but I love the impact of the primary colours.

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Pocket scrapping

Sunday scrapping, and I've jumped back to our 2014 winter vacation.  I've still got so many photos left to scrap, so I'm doing some pocket pages to catch up a bit.

Materials

Simple Stories Sn@p! Studio page insert
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Dreamy Dots patterned paper
Graphic45 Come Away with Me - Globetrotter patterned paper
Carolee's Creations Adornit patterned paper
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Grungeboard Dots - Elements arrows
White gesso
Tsukineko Versamark - Watermark ink
Gelatin Stamps Gelly Powder - Northern Lights Blue Glitter embossing powder

Inspired by the Soul Scrappers Tic Tac Toe challenge:

I used the left column - STRIPED PAPER, ARROWS, ADD A GLOBE.

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This one is a double {click to enlarge} inspired by the grid sketch at Scrapping Clearly cybercrop, and using Heidi Swapp products:

Materials

Simple Stories Sn@p! Studio page insert
Heidi Swapp September Skies - Midnight Shadows patterned paper
Heidi Swapp September Skies - Open Air patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Dreamy Dots patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Ticket to Ride patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Honey & Spice - Happy Day patterned paper (camera)
Baker's twine
Heidi Swapp Ghost Alphabet - Rhyme Upper letters

I always love stash-busting, and using up scraps! Here's some of my oldest stash, c.2005.  I still love ghost letters!  SC = Smoky Cape

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Inspired by Heidi Swapp

I've been playing along at Scrapping Clearly today - for the 4th July American Artist cybercrop. Each of the six challenges is based on a sketch, with a basic criteria - use some Heidi Swapp products on your creation.  I didn't do the challenges in order.  Mostly I worked through my photo stash to find pics that suited each sketch.  Lots of jumping from project to project!

This one is for my cruise travel journal -

Materials

Heidi Swapp September Skies - Open Air patterned paper
Heidi Swapp September Skies - Alpine Rose patterned paper
Heidi Swapp September Skies - Midnight Shadows patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Pink Dream (reverse side - yellow) patterned paper
Unbranded layered flowers cutting dies
Unbranded satin flowers - lime green
Mini brads
Heidi Swapp Jewels - Martha gem
Heidi Swapp Lemonade Stand - White chipboard alphabets
Washi tape

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This one is for my Cairns trip album.  I've gone back and edited the title on this layout - it's actually Malanda Hotel.

Materials

Heidi Swapp September Skies - Meadow Bloom patterned paper
Heidi Swapp September Skies - Open Air patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Choose Happy patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Dreams Come True patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Pink Dream patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Ticket to Ride patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Label Holder - Jet chipboard
Baker's twine

I really loved the banner detail on the sketch - perfect for using up lots of small scraps and mix-matching patterns.

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