"And"

Today I'm adding a page to the 2021 Outback trip album...

Materials

Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff patterned papers
Graphic 45 Come Away With Me - Globetrotter cut-apart patterned paper
Basic Grey B-Side die cut ampersand
Unbranded Camera cutting die
Satin ribbon from my habby stash

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Clever Paper Crafting ~ March challenge

• sketch
• colour palette - aqua and yellow
• new technique - I've never used an ampersand as an embellishment (without incorporating it into a title or journalling)

* Scrap Backwards ~ March

This is my March kit ~ two Echo Park sticker sheets, and a packet of Basic Grey die cut shapes:

On this layout I used just one item from the Basic Grey die cuts, but it's a BIG one!

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• Date your project
• Camera
• Polka dots

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Road trip - Yeppoon

Some pages for the 3 Girls road trip album...

Materials

Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Pretty Plaid patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Journal Cards patterned paper
Basic Grey B-Side die cuts
Echo Park Sweet Summertime - Element Sticker scallop border
Echo Park Sweet Summertime - Alpha Stickers letter
Upcycled hair accessory

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Archi-Scraps ~ Use scallops and texture
Scallops - from sticker sheet
Texture - upcycled hair accessory

* Scrap Backwards ~ March stashbust items
I used three pieces from the pack of die cuts, and one sticker from each of the elements and alphabet sheets.

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• Date your project
• Green
• Polka dots

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I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the One Word challenge. I chose the letter Y for Yeppoon.

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Tribe

Another page for J-girl's graduation album. I always have trouble scrapping group photos.

Materials

Basic Grey June Bug - Admiral patterned paper
Basic Grey Scarlet's Letter - Among the Ruins patterned paper
Basic Grey Lily Kate - Bamboo patterned paper
Value Craft Cobalt satin ribbon
Pink Paislee Expressions - Whimsies Chocolate alphabet stickers
Fiskars 2" circle punch

I'm sharing this LO at:

* CSI Challenge ~ Case File #380
Inspired by the group of friends




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• Date your project

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Sunset flight and Stock Exchange Cafe

Some pages for my 2018 work travel album...

Materials

Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff patterned paper
Upcycled manilla folder (orange)
DMC embroidery thread
Scenic Route Omaha - Red alphabet stickers
Otto Arrows decorative paper clip
Tailored Travelling stickers

I used the Mystical Scrapbooks February sketch to kickstart my layout.  Severe weather and flooding in my part of the world {and several days without power or internet} meant I was too late to join the challenge last week, but I was keen to try the sketch.  

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• Date your project
• Airplane

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Materials

Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry Swirl cardstock
Webster's Pages Life's Portrait - Reflections patterned paper
Crafter's Choice Rustic Christmas patterned paper
Kaisercraft Holly Bright - Berries patterned paper
Unbranded Leaves cutting dies

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• Date your project
• Green
• Memorabilia - business card

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White with... BLACK

The March challenge at White with 1 is all about this magnificent mood board ~

I love black and white! I used a few different elements from the moodboard ~ spots, b/w photo, butterfly, and the main elements suspended from a string.

Materials

Heidi Swapp Emerson Lane - Easy Peasy patterned paper
Watercolour paper
Twine
AdornIt Carolee's Creations - Timeless sticker
Rosie's Studio Vacay die cut butterfly

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

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ARTastic in March

I absolutely love the window display featured at ARTastic Challenge this month!

Create an artwork inspired by the featured ART ROOM and tell us how you were inspired.

I was inspired by the toadstools and the die cut leaves.  I received the pretty felt toadstools in a RAK gift many years ago, and they've finally found their way onto a layout!

Materials

Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry cardstock
Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes Garden Party - Honey Bees patterned paper
Basic Grey Motifica patterned paper
Rosie's Studio Stillwater foiled die cuts
{RAK} felt toadstools
Bella! Sarah Jane - Narratives journal card
EK Success Rock Fern punch

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

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Hello Gorgeous

I'm guest designing at Lasting Memories, where the focus in March is using your stash items. I'll be playing along all month!  This is my take on LM #588 - LOVE YOUR STASH - Stickers.

The arrow and the word strips are stickers from two different Cocoa Vanilla collections:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Twin Set patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Class Act patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always accessory stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish accessory sticker
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Mix patterned paper
Heidi Swapp September Skies - Midnight Shadows patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Favourite Things patterned paper
Unbranded Pink Buttercup paper flowers
Kaisercraft Yellow Deep rhinestones
Kaisercraft Blue Grey rhinestones

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

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Queen of the Crop

I'm the Queen!   So excited!  I've never been Queen of anything before!

Girls' trip album

A bit of fun!

Materials

DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Pretty Plaid patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Journal Cards patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice accessory stickers
Heidi Swapp Ghost Shapes - Flowers Pink acrylic shapes
The Craft Stall Pearls & Stone pearls
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher staples
Green Tara 2cm Petals - Pale Pink flower
Upcycled fruit netting

I'm sharing at:

* Scrap Backwards -  February sticker sheet

I totally built this page around the sticker frame! I fussy-cut some of the larger stickers to use the small flowers and hearts

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Little blue penguins

Scrapping more 2013 photos. Some cute penguins...

Materials

Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry Swirl cardstock
Authentique Journey - Stroll patterned paper
Charms Creations Heavenly Heart - Teal felt embellishment
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Dots patterned paper
Fiskars 2" Circle punch
Fancy Pants Atwell flair button
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Remarkable washi tape
Washi tape - blue chevrons
The Crafter's Workshop Balzer Designs - Mini Patterns stencil
White texture paste
Ranger Dylusions - Lemon Zest ink spray

This layout was inspired by:
* Charms Creations ~ This & That

• Heart (star)
• Washi tape (ribbon)
• Flair (brad)
• Patterned paper (paint)
• Stencilling (stamping)

Also sharing at:
* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Hello

Another birthday layout ~

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Twin Set patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Mix patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Lovely Things patterned paper
Unbranded mulberry flowers - teal
Green Tara 2cm Petals - Pale Pink flowers
Pink pearls
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice accessory stickers
Silver metallic twine

Inspired by, and sharing at:

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Challenge #98

* Scrap Backwards -  February sticker sheet
I used most of the banners from the sheet - only a few left over now that didn't match this colour scheme.

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Celebrate

One more birthday layout ~

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Unforgettable - Sprightly patterned paper
Rosie's Studio Stillwater die cut shapes
Green Tara 2cm Petals - Pale Pink flowers
Pink pearls
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice accessory stickers
Leaf Sprigs cutting dies

Inspired by, and sharing at:

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Challenge #98

* Scrap Backwards -  February sticker sheet
I fussy-cut some of the larger stickers to use the small flowers and hearts, and used two of the labels.

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Soul scrapping

Two more travel projects ~

Materials

Bazzill Basics Blue Calypso cardstock
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Pretty Plaid patterned paper
DCWV Fairytale Floral patterned paper
Fiskars Threading Water border punch
Painted wood veneer ship's wheel
Pink Fresh Escape the Ordinary - Ephemera die cut 
Baker's twine

This page was inspired by the February Pick 3 Challenge at Soul Scrappers

1. PAPERS - floral, geometric or plaid  
2. BORDERS - sponged, stitched or punched  
3. DIE CUTS - stars, hearts or words

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Materials

DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned papers
Bazzill Basics Classic Green cardstock
Life is Good cutting die
Film strip cutting die
Leaves cutting die (borrowed this one at a crop)
Leaf sprigs cutting dies

This page was inspired by the February sketch challenge at Soul Scrappers.  I rotated the sketch 90º right to suit my page format.

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Cyber cropping

Finishing off some cyber crop challenges... three very different creations!


Craft on the Run Challenge #5 ~ Blind Scrap
My measurements may be a bit off, because the instructions were given for a 12" x1 2" layout.  I scaled everything down (2/3) to fit 8"x8".

Materials

Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Cocktail patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Jazz patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Social Club stickers
Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ground Espresso inkpad
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Bronze gems
Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist - Gossamer Gold ink spray
Red & white gingham fabric ribbon
Cosmo Cricket Material Girl - Inspiration patterned paper
Washi tape - film strip
Layered chipboard flower {RAK gift}
Pink Paislee Hello Sunshine - Ephemera die cut word
Tim Holtz product packaging

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Craft on the Run Challenge 2 ~ Sketch
I created another page for the "3 Girls" road trip journal. I enjoyed putting the one together using lots of scraps.

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Craft on the Run Challenge 2 ~ Quote
A page for yet another 2021 girls' road trip journal (Elliot Beach weekend).

I enjoyed searching my stash for just the right elements to match the quote. My page is mostly created from offcuts but it revolves around the Creative Embellishments chipboard light bulb, which I stamped with gold and backed with distress-inked paper AND I fussy-cut the main title word from a gold-embossed DCWV journal card.

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The Beach, Wyandra

Two more layouts for the 2021 Outback trip album. These ones were both inspired by sketches at the Mystical Scrapbooks February cybercrop.

Challenge 1 ~ Sketch + chipboard

Materials

DCWV Fairytale Floral patterned papers
Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ground Espresso inkpad
Prima Lola flowers
Prima E-Line - Pink flowers
Unbranded pink satin flower
Creative Embellishments Life's a Beach chipboard title
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Whispers Pearl embossing powder

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Challenge 3 ~ Sketch + chipboard

Materials

DCWV Fairytale Floral patterned papers
DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned papers
Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ground Espresso inkpad
Prima Lola flowers
Prima E-Line - Pink flowers
Unbranded pink satin flower
Dusty Attic Page Pebbles #7 chipboard
Twine

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Must be love

Having so much fun scrapping J-girl's birthday photos! Both of these were inspire by cyber crop challenges.

Craft on the Run ~ 3D embellishment

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Dots patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff patterned papers
Tissue paper
Washi tape
Glitz Design Icing - Pearls gems
Pink pearls
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always accessory stickers
Painted wooden buttons
Unbranded Layered Flowers cutting dies
Cr8tiv pearl brads

Here's a close-up of the 3D flower:

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And another waterfall page!  I've included two of these so far in this album - a great way to scrap a bunch of photographs and introduce interactive elements.

Craft on the Run ~ Create using hearts

Materials

Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes Garden Party - Country Arbour patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Dots patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish accessory sticker
Simon Says Stamp Stacked Hearts cutting die
Carl Corner Rounder - Small punch

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More birthday love

I'm playing along at a few cyber crops this weekend, and creating some more pages for J-girl's 21st birthday album.

This LO is part of a waterfall page (vertical - but I've photographed the pages separately and shown them side by side)

Materials

DCWV Fairytale Floral patterned papers
DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Lovely Things patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always accessory sticker
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Glitz Design Icing - Pink gems
Crocheted lace trim
Simon Says Stamp Stacked Hearts cutting die
Paper Rose Scribble Hearts cutting dies

I'm sharing this LO at Craft on the Run for the Must Be Love mood board challenge. Pink and red and gold, and lots of hearts and flowers.

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And another:

Materials

Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes Garden Party - Blossom in Blue patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Twin Set patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish accessory stickers
DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned paper
Pink satin ribbon
Otto Arrows gold paper clip

This one was inspired by a sketch at Mystical Scrapbooks cybercrop, which I flipped 90º.  The additional requirement was to use gold - so I added the fun arrow paper clip.

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And one more:

Materials

Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes Garden Party - Blossom in Blue patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Unforgettable - Sprightly patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Mix patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always accessory stickers
Grosgrain ribbon
Cocoa Vanilla 'Tis the Season sequins

I'm sharing this one at the Craft on the Run cybercrop for Challenge #4 - monochromatic.

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Girl x3

Another page for the girls' trip album ~

Inspired by, and sharing at:

* Paper Craft Secrets ~ February Sketch

* Scrap Backwards ~ February creations
This is a new challenge site for me - and I love the philosophy!  Start with an old sticker sheet, then build your creation (or even a kit) around it.  A fun take on stash-busting, and 'backwards' from the traditional method of starting with a photograph.  My choice this month is this partially-used sticker sheet from Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice collection:

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Travel layouts

Adding a few more pages to the outback travel album...

Materials

DCWV Fairytale Floral patterned paper
DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned papers
Tim Holtz product packaging
On the Road tag cutting die
Twine
Dusty Attic Mini Cogs #2 chipboard
Tsukineko Versacolor - Turquoise ink pad

Inspired by, and sharing at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks  February sketch + altered chipboard
I coloured the chipboard cogs with an inkpad. 

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And... something a bit brighter!

Materials

DCWV Fairytale Floral patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Party Mix patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Lovely Things patterned paper
Value Craft Hot Pink/White Spot fabric flowers
6mm buttons
Prima Lola flowers
Queen & Co Felt Border - Think Pink flower
Leaf sprig cutting die

This layout was inspired by the February mood board at Soul Scrappers.

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Wonderful

I'm powering through the birthday album!  Another page today ~

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Frolic patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Lovely Things patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff patterned papers
Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes Garden Party - Bird Watching patterned paper
Bakers twine
Unbranded mulberry flowers - teal
Unbranded Buttercup - Pink flowers

Inspired by, and sharing at:

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Challenge #98

21/02/2022 Edit to add:  My page was featured!

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