Koala love

 Scrapping some koala photos...

Materials

Bazzill Basics Fourz - Vibrant Blue cardstock
Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Fig Swirl cardstock
Bazzill Basics Fourz - Grenadine cardstock
Fancy Pants Oh! Deer - Festive patterned paper
Graphic 45 Renaissance Faire - Enlightened patterned paper
October Afternoon Mini Market - Gray & Cream alphabet stickers
Paper clips

My layout was inspired by these challenges:

More Than Words

Living in the bush means I am surrounded by nature every day... I love it!  In our natural environment we frequently encounter native Australian animals ~ most commonly we are visited by kangaroos and wallabies and birds, but occasionally we catch sight of our resident koala too.

CSI ~ Case File #251:

Colour ~ blue & white
Stories ~ I have journalled directly onto the layout and included a memory about animals
Inspiration ~ No llamas here, but I featured an adorable animal, decorative scallop edge inspired by the llama's blanket, solid colours in the background, and some zig zag stitching.

Simon Says Monday ~ Trio of Something ~ I've used a series of three photographs.

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C'est La Vie

A beautiful inspiration piece at ARTastic this month:

Here is my take on the challenge, with the theme of black and white with one other colour:

Materials

We R Memory Keepers Heart Attack - Darling patterned paper
Green Tara 4cm Petals - Red flowers
May Arts Stitched Centre - Solid Black 1/8" ribbon
Creative Embellishments Curly Hearts chipboard
Derivan Black acrylic paint
Micador Collected & Co - Text Type Black alphabet stickers
Unbranded dies

I chose RED for the poppies, and also because it's one of my favourite colours to scrap with.

It's also the predominant colour in this month's inspiration picture at Creative Embellishments:

The other elements I drew from this challenge were the title, the harlequin pattern, and of course, using CE chipboard embellishments:



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Scenery shots

Scrapping a few landscape photos today - I always take so many!  Constantly in awe at what a beautiful world we live in...

This layout (photo taken at Mount Mitchell) is based on the April sketch challenge at Anna's Craft Cupboard:

Materials

Authentique Journey - Stroll cardstock
Vintage book page
Watercolour paper
Product packaging (grey/white)
Webster's Pages Hello World - Being Silly patterned paper
Washi tape
Dusty Attic Grass Clusters #1 chipboard shapes
Words or Whatever Fun Multi Word chipboard shapes

& & & & & & & 

This layout (photo taken in Cairns) is my take on the Soul Scrappers Random Word challenge.  This month the word is PHOTO and my phrase is 'What a view':

Materials

Fancy Pants What a Wonderful World - Remarkable solid paper
Kaisercraft Duchess - Royalty patterned paper
Washi tape
Prima Wild & Free flowers
Font:  Phosphorus Hydride

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Cadet Games - Up

Another page for J-girl's Cadet Games album:

Materials

Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Crate Paper The Pier - Poolside patterned paper
Pink Paislee Indigo - Burlap patterned paper
7 Gypsies Gypsy Market - Herne patterned paper
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers
Baker's twine - yellow
Bella! chipboard alphabets
Kaisercolour Yellow acrylic paint
Kaisercolour Spearmint acrylic paint

I'm submitting my layout at:
* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
* Scrap Our Stash ~ Golden Globe stash challenge
[Inspired by the title UP; include clouds.]  I made my own clouds with some paper offcuts.  The pattern was made by stamping with paint on corrugated cardboard.

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Sweet Summer Days

Thank you KRAFT PLUS CHALLENGE for inviting me to be a guest designer this month!  It's one of my favourite challenge blogs, with talented and inspiring creative team, and always-thought-provoking challenge prompts.

Here's the April challenge:

... and hoping that I've risen to the challenge, here's my take:

Materials

Corrugated cardboard
White gesso
Denim fabric
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Summer Hits journal card
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Hip Hooray patterned paper
Carl Mini Daisy punch
Collections Elements chipboard flowers
Prima Esprit - Blue satin flowers
Kaisercraft Silver rhinestones
Kraft spotted paper tape
Paper clip

My recipe choices:
* Something old - I used corrugated cardboard from a packing box as my base, with old flowers and chippies from my stash.
* Something new - I cracked open a new jar of gesso for this layout, and a new pack of rhinestones to add a touch of bling.
* Something borrowed - I "borrowed" some denim offcuts from my habby stash.
* Something blue - Lots of blue! It's one of my favourite colours.



So thrilled to be involved in showcasing this fun recipe challenge... thank you Kraft Plus!

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Good stuff

I love the Escape to Nature challenges at Soul Scrappers, and the theme this month is so fun... MUD!
I did a pocket page:

I don't have a materials list for this page ~ I just used a bunch of scraps and offcuts from my "brown scraps" ziplock bag, and a little wood veneer that I received as a RAK.

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Butterflies and jungle bugs

I completed some more pages for my Cairns travel album.  This one was just perfect for the Butterflies challenge at D-lish Scraps/ The Scrap Suite March cyber crop:

Materials

Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day - Terrific solid paper
Kaisercraft Elegance - Catherine patterned paper
Kaisercraft Pickled Pear - Chartreuse patterned paper strip
Kaisercraft Mini Alpha - Cream letters stickers
Unbranded butterfly cutting dies
Buttons
DMC embroidery thread

& & & & & & & & &

This one is a double,  based on the Double Delight sketch challenge at Soul Scrappers:

Materials

Pink Paislee Bayberry Cottage - Front Porch patterned paper
Watercolour paper
Kaisercraft Lil Primrose - Fancy Dress patterned paper
Kaisercraft Pickled Pear - Thyme patterned paper strip
Kaisercraft Lime 5cm paper flowers
Buttons
DMC embroidery thread
October Afternoon Mini Market - Green & Cream alphabet stickers

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Mount Mitchell

When I saw the 1st March sketch at Stuck?! Sketches I immediately knew which photo I wanted to scrap.  We don't have many photos with all three of us, and I liked the idea of the circular frame:

Materials

Authentique Journey - Stroll patterned cardstock
Webster's Pages Hello World - Being Silly patterned paper
A2Z Scraplets chipboard frame
Mont Marte Silver Series - Metallic Yellow acrylic paint
October Afternoon Mini Market - Gray & Cream alphabet stickers

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

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A card

I broke out my too-long-neglected Spellbinders for this card, inspired by Shazza's card challenge at Soul Scrappers (Add a diecut).

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Candy Stripes patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Flutter patterned paper
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels Sixteen dies
Button
DMC embroidery thread
Argyle grosgrain ribbon

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Pandas

I created a super-simple layout today:

Materials

Kaisercraft Sakura Park - Kanzan patterned paper
Crayola Red watercolour pencil
Red paper clip
Kaisercraft Silver rhinestones

I was inspired by the March challenge at ARTastic, and this gorgeous artwork:

The challenge theme is ANIMALS, in any way you like.  My eye was immediately drawn to the panda peeking out from the middle of the animal pack.  I love the whimsical style of the painting, and I tried to create a layout where the pandas were the clear focus.

I'm also sharing my layout at Simon Says Wednesday for the Easter Inspired theme.  Panda Easter baskets - the cutest!!

My choice of patterned paper took me down the fussy-cutting route ~ a technique I find very relaxing ~ so I'm also submitting my layout at In the Scrap this month for the fussy-cutting theme.  Here's a detailed shot:



27/03/18 Edit to add: My layout was featured in the March highlights at ARTastic.

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Scraplifting Michelle

I'm joining in at the D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite March cyber crop, starting with a scraplift of Michelle Stokes:

Here's my take:

Materials

Kaisercraft Wish Upon - Bright patterned paper
Kaisercraft Esperance - Ocean Tide patterned paper
Kaisercraft Pickled Pear - Thyme patterned paper
Kaisercraft Enchanted Garden - Charm patterned paper
DCWV Peri & Peach patterned paper
Simple Stories Daily Grind - 3x4 Elements card
Product packaging
Collections Elements chipboard flowers
Mont Marte Silver Series - Metallic Yellow acrylic paint
Kraft/metallic gold paper tape
Metallic gold ribbon
Paper doiley
Paper clips

Michelle's layout used two of my favourite techniques - mixing and matching patterned papers, and layering - so it was really fun to scraplift her and do some stash-busting at the same time.  I added some machine stitching too, and I'm pleased with how it all came together.

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Old wares

Scrapping a few miscellaneous photos that have been filed away in an envelope, unloved...

Materials

Neenah Paper Stardream - Bronze cardstock
Striped patterned paper {very old stash - single sided - might be Rusty Pickle??}
Black Market Paper Society Vintage Romance - Appledore patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine - Summer Hits patterned paper
Colorbox Catseye - Blush Rose fluid chalk
Echo Park For the Record elements sticker
Funky Flair Tick Tock flair button
Micador Collected & Co - Text Type Black alphabet stickers
Washi tape

I'm sharing my layout at:
* Mystical Scrapbooks Years Gone By - Use muted colours, clock, distressing, inked edges
* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March challenge

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Cadet Games - QLD

This is my take on the latest Pick 3 challenge at Soul Scrappers:

Materials

Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Crate Paper Maggie Holmes - Happy Day patterned paper
Bo Bunny Futbol - Cutout patterned paper
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers
Charms Creations Chevron - Teal felt embellishment
Bella! chipboard alphabets
Making Memories Scrapbook Colors - Ocean Blue acrylic paint
Bakers's twine - teal

My three picks are: baker's twine, the colour green, chipboard (title).

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Happy Snaps

This is one of my favourite layouts of 2018!  I had fun playing around with washi tape and lots of Echo Park paper strips, and I was really pleased with how it came together. I made my own emoji embellishment from a journal card.

Other materials

Glitz Designs Teeny Alpha - Mint Grunge alphabet stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Tis the Season sequins
Crayola Green watercolour pencil
Paper clips

I took inspiration from the March Golden Globe challenge at Scrap Our Stash:

I used a sketch from the Mystical Scrapbooks March challenge.

31/03/2018 Edit to add:  Happy to be in the Top 3 at Scrap Our Stash!

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Pets

Getting my scrap on with some pet photos...

This one is for the Pets challenge at A2Z Scraplets:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Pretty Plaid patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Flutter patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice stickers
Echo Park Victoria Garden - Garden Trellis patterned paper
DCWV Peri & Peach patterned paper
Collections Elements chipboard flowers
Mont Marte Silver Series - Metallic Yellow acrylic paint
Kaisercraft Yellow Deep rhinestones

* * * * * * * *

And this one is for the sketch challenge at Scrap the Boys:

Materials

Echo Park Victoria Garden - Garden Trellis patterned paper
Basic Grey Sugared - Loved patterned paper
October Afternoon Sasparilla - Pony Express patterned paper
October Afternoon Mini Market - Grey & Cream alphabet stickers
Charms Creations Super Star - Red Spotty felt embellishment
Sam & Lucy Medium Star punch
Forever in Time Gold Speech Bubble gems

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#YOLO

Scrapping a few more photos from my trip to Coffs Harbour last December:

Materials

Elle's Studio Serendipity - Chevron patterned paper
Echo Park Life is Good - Journal Cards patterned paper
Echo Park A Walk in the Park - Element Card patterned paper
Echo Park Sweet Summertime - Elements Stickers photo corners
Prima Essentials 9 - Water Colour Small flowers
Kaisercraft Yellow Deep rhinestones
Yellow paper clip
Grosgrain ribbons
Font: Pea RoxyGirl

My layout design was inspired by:

* Rochelle's Scrappy Friends challenge ~ sketch and paper.
[large grid patterned paper for the background]

* Brenda's Scrappy Friends challenge ~ This month in history: March 7, 1876 ~ Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.
[sms language #YOLO in my title]

* Mystical Scrapbooks March challenge ~ Use ribbon and flowers.

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One in a Million

Joining in a super fun challenge at Kraft Plus this month:

Here's my take:

Materials

Corrugated cardboard
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Echo Park Life is Good - Floral Dress patterned paper
Echo Park Victoria Gardens - Garden Trellis patterned paper
Gin-X She Wears Pink - Candy Machine patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Flutter patterned paper
Martha Stewart Floral Lace edge punch
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice accessory stickers
Paper clip
Paper doiley

I really love fussy-cutting, and it was wonderful to cut into some of my old paper stash! Some close-ups:





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Epic

This is the bold challenge prompt at Scrap the Girls this month:

I took my inspiration from the attitude {I immediately thought of my daughter and her determination to perform well at the Fire Cadet Games}.  I couldn't go past red as my feature colour, with small amounts of the other colours:

Materials

Kaisercraft In the Attic - Closet patterned paper
Crate Paper Maggie Holmes - Happy Day patterned paper
Echo Park For the Record 2 - Doily patterned paper
Crate Paper The Pier - Poolside patterned paper
Studio Calico Classic Calico 2 - Stars wood veneers
Words or Whatever Epic chipboard word
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint

14/05/2018 Edit to add: My layout was selected as a winner at Scrap the Girls!

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Cadet Games 2017

This is my take on the White... with 1 March Crispy Lettuce challenge:

Materials

Echo Park Life is Good - Journal Cards patterned paper
Echo Park For the Record - Borders patterned paper
Maya Road Blossoms II chipboard flowers
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Crayola Green watercolour pencil
Lanyard

I was able to find just the right papers in my old stash, and use up some of my old chippies too.

15/04/2018 Edit to add: My layout was chosen as a winner at White... with 1

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View

Another one for my Cairns travel album:

Materials

Pink Paislee Queen Bee - Honey Bee patterned paper
Kaisercraft  Lil Primrose - Fancy Dress  patterned paper strip
Kaisercraft The Looking Glass - Alice patterned paper
Kaisercraft 5cm Lime paper flower
October Afternoon Mini Market - Gray & Cream alphabet stickers
Baker's twine - yellow
Camera charm
Bazzill Basics Classics - Kraft cardstock

I'm sharing my layout at:
* Mystical Scrapbooks - February cyber crop (Use tags, string, journalling)
* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - March 2018

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