Travel journal pages, continued

Some more pages for my travel journal:

Materials

DCWV Watercolor patterned papers
Graphic 45 Come Away With Me - Globetrotter  journal card
Lasting Impressions Sunshine PL card
Washi tape - black hexagon
Baker's twine
Painted wood veneer shapes
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the October LIFT CHALLENGE  The elements I lifted are the nautical theme, anchor and ship's wheel embellishments, stars, blue colour scheme.

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And another:

Materials

Memento Tulip patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Label Holders - Jet chipboard
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the October Mystery Bag challenge ~ Use frames on your project.

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Spring

A little spring scrapping:

Materials

Three Bugs in a Rug Coco - Rings patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Stem patterned paper
Bazzill Basics Blossom cardstock
Buttons from my habby stash

This page was inspired by the October Guest Designer challenge at Soul Scrappers ~ Scrap a spring theme with a quote.  I used the quote - In spring, everything is full of promise - from The Dying Year, one of the pieces in Charles Lanman's Essays for Summer Hours.

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This page was inspired by the sketch challenge at Soul Scrappers, based on this lovely frame cluster from Kimeric Kreations:

Materials

DCWV Watercolor Garden patterned paper
Heidi Swapp September Skies - Alpine Rose patterned paper
Unbranded satin flowers
Unbranded wood veneer bicycle
Unbranded buttercup flowers
Mulberry Paper Cosmos Daisy - White flowers
Button from my habby stash

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Brisbane Valley Rail Trail

Jumping into some more 2013 photos... these ones from cycling part of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail:

Materials

Amy Tangerine Rise & Shine - Chloe patterned paper
Rose Moka Mec - Charmant patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - 6½" Paper Pad embossed patterned paper
Basic Grey Motifica patterned papers
Basic Grey Aged & Confused patterned papers
Unbranded wood veneer flowers & leaves
Unbranded wood veneer bicycle
Fancy Pants Light Green - Large Alpha letter stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome alphabet stickers
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Blue Grey gems

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the October PICK THREE challenge.  I chose: double layout, 3 or more papers, 3 or more photos, and flowers.

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And another double:

Materials

Amy Tangerine Rise & Shine - Chloe patterned paper
Studio Calico Story Time - Fairy Dust patterned paper
Chic Tags Vintage Note Stamps journalling tag
Paper scraps - Basic Grey, Bazzill Basics
Green Tara 2cm Petals - White flowers
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels Four cutting die
Unbranded wood veneer flowers & leaves
Unbranded wood veneer bicycle
Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome alphabet stickers
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Blue Grey gems

I'm sharing this page at:

* Off the Rails ~ October moodboard 
I rummaged through my scraps collection to find some autumn toned colours and patterns.

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Bee Active

Materials

DCWV Watercolor Garden patterned papers
Kaisercraft Botanica - 6½" Paper Pad patterned paper
My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine - Wonderful Dandy patterned paper 
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables die cut flower

Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Champagne gems
Kaisercraft Base Coat stickers
Painted wooden buttons
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Unbranded wood veneer leaves
Ecru lace

This page was inspired by:

*  Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Fall colour palette

* Scrap the Girls ~ Boo Bees

02/11/2020 Edit to add: My layout was featured at Scrap Challenge YOUrself!

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Scrapping Clearly - moodboard

Another page for my travel journal:

Materials

My Mind's Eye Collectable - Remarkable decorative tape
DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Tis the Season sequins

Gossamer Blue Gramercy Road die cut leaves
Unbranded cutting die - tropical fish

This page was inspired by:

*  Scrapping Clearly ~ October moodboard

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Selfie time

A quick page to scrap a fun selfie with J-girl:

Materials

Studio Calico Story Time - Fairy Dust patterned paper
K & Company Jubilee - Pink Postage patterned paper
Bo Bunny paper doiley
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Bronze gems
Gold foil paper
Creative Expressions Finishing Touches - Faux Quilled Blooms cutting dies

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the Mystery Bag challenge - Repetitive die cuts.
I used 10 flowers from the Faux Quilled Flowers set.

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And some more selfies from the same day:

Materials

Bo Bunny Futbol - Goalie patterned paper
Heidi Swapp September Skies - Mountain Trail patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables diecuts
Scrappers Garden handmade flowers - green
Mulberry Flower Cosmos Daisy - White flowers
Unbranded buttercup flowers
Unbranded satin flower - lime green
Buttons from my habby stash

This page was inspired by the Soul Scrappers SCRAPLIFT challenge.
The elements I lifted were: multiple photographs, arrows, strip journalling and diecuts.

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SOUL SURVIVOR - October

Soul Scrappers is celebrating the site's 10th anniversary in 2020, with a SURVIVOR-themed year long challenge.  I've managed to complete all the monthly challenges so far, I will continue to share 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 October challenge theme is Pick 1, 2 or 3 - FISH / SAND / SHELLS.  I created a double page for my travel journal:

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Amy Tangerine Rise & Shine - Chloe patterned paper
Washi tapes
Gold sequins
Glitz Design Icing pearls
Cre8tiv Metallic Gold foil paper
Unbranded cutting die - fish
Pattern paper tissue from my habby stash
Digital images from clipart-library.com

For the FISH I used a cutting die; for the SAND I used torn patterned paper, and for the SHELLS, I printed and fussy-cut some free clipart images.

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ARTastic in October

This month at ARTastic Challenge we're sharing this very pretty piece by Gail McCormack:

The challenge criteria this month is to take inspiration from the painting, and USE FLOWERS.

I rummaged through my very old stash to unearth some Three Bugs in a Rug floral paper.  I  fussy cut the bold flowers - lots of pink and a little mauve too.

Materials

Three Bugs in a Rug Tickled Pink - Inspire patterned paper
DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
Cherry Arte Little Friends patterned paper
Unbranded buttercup flowers
Washi tape

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

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Toadly un-huggable

Another page for my work travel album, this one featuring Sarina, in the Mackay Region:

Materials

My Mind's Eye Collectable - Unforgettable - Firsts patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - 6½" Paper Pad patterned paper
Glitz Design Teeny Alpha - Mint Grunge letter stickers
Value Craft Metallic Gold alphabet stickers

This page was inspired by the Random Word challenge at Soul Scrappers.  I used the word "huggable" - though probably not in the way it was intended!

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A little bit vintage

I found an old family photo on my cousin's Facebook page, so of course I had to swipe it to scrap!

Materials

Recycled corrugated cardboard box
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Kaisercraft Grunge - Rebel patterned paper
Cre8tiv Stone & Wood patterned paper
Twine
Unbranded maple leaf cutting die
Tag {RAK gift}

I'm sharing my page at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks: Create something with a vintage theme - which should include paints/inks.
This layout features a photograph of my dad and his siblings in the early 1950's.

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ No stamps allowed
Paint and patterned paper and die cuts and tags and twine - but no stamping!

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This and that

Another filler page for the SW Rocks album:

Materials

Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Cre8tiv Stone & Wood patterned paper
MAMBI Mixed Media patterned paper
Making Memories Delaney - Noteworthy spiral journalling page
Unbranded maple leaf cutting die
Unbranded layered flower cutting dies

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the September Guest Designer challenge - Use your scraps.
For this layout I put together a "page kit" from my 'green' and 'neutrals' offcuts, and also die-cut the leaf and flower embellishments from the scraps.

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Scrapping a formal photo from last year's charity ball:

Materials

K & Company Blue Awning patterned papers
Kaisercraft Stargazer - Moonlight patterned paper
Green Tara 7cm Petals - White flower
Prima Say it in Crystals flower centres
Merci Mini Alphabets crystal letters
Washi tape - blue chevron
Fiskars 2" circle punch
EK Success Paper Shapers - Double Circle punch
Unbranded buttercup flowers

This page was inspired by the Tic Tac Toe challenge at Soul Scrappers:

I used the middle row: WASHI TAPE, GROUP PHOTO, CIRCLES.

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Aaaaand - the cruise journal gets some more pages...

Adding some more pages to the travel journal...  this one featuring Noumea:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer - This & That patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Sunny Spots patterned paper
Hexagon washi tape
Bakers twine

This one was inspired by the Mystery Bay challenge at Soul Scrappers.  The latest criteria is USE TRIANGLES.  I used two patterned papers with triangle motifs, and triangles for the banners.

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Burdekin River

Two more layouts for the western Queensland album:

Materials

Echo Park Life is Good - Floral Dress patterned paper
Echo Park Victoria Gardens - Rose patterned paper
Kate Foster Design Soccer - Collage patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Crimson - Upper Case 3" chipboard monograms
Twiddleybitz Whimsy Bird Friends Elements chipboard
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Bronze gems

This layout was inspired by the sketch challenge at Soul Scrappers, using this free template from Kate Hadfield Designs:

I also included the additional requirement of CHIPBOARD.

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Materials

Echo Park Life is Good - Floral Dress patterned paper
Kate Foster Design Soccer - Collage patterned paper
My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine - Wonderful Dandy patterned paper
Echo Park Victoria Gardens - Rose patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Hearts patterned paper
2 Crafty Mini Travel Word Set1 chipboard title
My Memories Butterfly punch
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Bronze gems

I'm sharing my layout at:

* CSI Challenge ~ Case File #332

'Older product' clues: 
* Papers that match some of the colours in the scene
* Papers that have a nature theme
* Papers with a text pattern
Design clues:
* Create texture by tearing paper
* Stack things on your layout
* Fussy cut flowers

* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
I used five different patterned papers, all from my old stash scraps. Satisfying, indeed.

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Cocktail hour

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

Materials

Twinings tea packaging
Kaisercraft Pearl Strips - White pearls
EK Success Paper Shapers - Double Circle punch
Carl Mini Daisy punch

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Ella's Bath Time

A bit of stash busting today:

Materials

Cherry Arte Golden Haze patterned paper
Creatives printed satin ribbon
Font: Luna Regular by Amanda Leeson

This page was inspired by the Scraplift challenge at Soul Scrappers.  I used: three photos with white borders, mounted on patterned paper, title above photos with journalling beneath.

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SOUL SURVIVOR - September

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 September challenge theme is MAPS.  I created another page for my cruise travel journal {which is getting fatter and fatter!}

Materials

Upcycled Jacaranda atlas pages
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Happy Days patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Flying High sticker
Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome alphabet stickers
American Crafts Thickers - Shoebox chipboard alphabets
Painted wood veneer shapes
Twin Seven decorative masking tape
Bakers twine

To make the origami ship, I followed online instructions that I found at Paper Kawaii.   Traditional origami doesn't use any fasteners, but I added a staple to keep mine flat on the page, and I also added some little embellishments.

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ARTastic in September

This month at ARTastic Challenge we're sharing this artwork by Cathy McClelland.

Take inspiration from the picture, and include the challenge criteria, use a stencil.
I loved all the swirly branches and roots of the tree, so I chose a stencil with swirls.  I also included a tree in the foreground.

Materials

Scrap FX Whirlpools stencil
Colour Blast Deep Water colour paste
Creative Embellishments Branches chipboard
Sea shells
Children's alphabet stencil
Authentique Journey - Stroll patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Note to Self patterned paper
Creative Expressions Finishing Touches - Faux Quilled Blooms cutting dies
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Silver gems
Metallic gold sewing machine thread
Carl Mini Daisy punch

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

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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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