Nimbin

Lots of colour in this one!

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
American Crafts Thickers - Lullaby foam alphabets
Green Tara 10cm Petals - White flower
Green Tara 7cm Petals - White flower
Punched flowers & leaves {RAK gift}
Kaisercraft Rose pearls

I'm joining these challenges:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Colour Swatch

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

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Dressing for Christmas

Over at Scrap the Girls, It's All In the Dress for Christmas, with this fun inspiration board:

I was drawn to the dark green dress with the Santa motifs, because of the strong colour scheme. I used a traditional Christmas red/green colour theme for my layout, going heavier on the green:

Materials

Scenic Route Salem - Boardman Street patterned paper
Bella! Happy Holidays patterned paper
My Mind's Eye Transfer Titles 2 - Christmas rub-on
Cocoa Vanilla 'Tis the Season sequins
Uniball Signo - Gold gel pen
Felt embellishment {recycled from a Christmas card} 

I don't have much in the way of Christmas scrapbooking products, so I raided my old stash again for this layout.  I added sequins for sparkle - difficult to photograph, but very pretty in real life:

I'm also sharing my layout at The Sketchy Challenges this month for the Christmas theme.

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Define "naughty"

I suppose it's inevitable that December scrap challenges will be all about Christmas... so I've printed out a few Christmas photographs to scrap.  Over at Scrap the Boys, the theme is Naughty or Nice? ~ what a fun take on Christmas!

Materials

Scenic Route Salem - Boardman Street patterned paper
Pink Paislee Office Lingo - Outside the Box patterned paper
Printed tissue paper
Ranger Dylusions - Fresh Lime ink spray
Cocoa Vanilla 'Tis the Season sequins
Journal stamp {borrowed at a crop}
Shaped paper clips

I used a bunch of 'old stuff' from my stash for this one, and I'm thrilled with how it came together.

EDIT TO ADD:  My layout received an 'honourable mention' at Scrap the Boys.

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Xmas 2016

This is the prompt for the December ARTastic Challenge

The challenge is to create a project inspired by the artwork, and this month's requirement is a Christmas theme.

I created a double page layout, using some homemade Christmas tree embellishments:

Materials

Studio Calico Classic Calico 3 - Chain patterned paper
Authentique Retro Christmas - Two patterned paper
Bo Bunny Country Garden - Charm patterned paper
American Crafts Thickers - Rootbeer Float foam alphabets

As the inspiration picture featured an owl, I added a little bird to my layout (cut from a teabag wrapper):

 

I also used an old Christmas card, and made my own Christmas tree embellishments from corrugated card, sequins and trim:

I'm sharing my layout at Simon Says Wednesday for the ANYTHING GOES theme.

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So, this happened...

I loved playing around with some bright colours with this layout:

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
American Crafts Plus One - Combo journal card
Sam & Lucy Weave Extras - Bling rhinestone strip
Green Tara 10cm Petals - White paper flower
Funky Flair Just Green flair button
D-lish Scraps Hydrangea Petals paper flowers
Unbranded satin flowers
Buttons
Punched leaves

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Scrapbook It ~ November challenge
The criteria is FUN {a fun photo} + FLOWERS {patterned paper and a few different flower varieties} + FIVE EMBELLISHMENTS { journal card, bling, buttons, flair, punched leaves}.

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

03/12/2018 Edit to add:  Thrilled to be selected as the November winner at Scrapbookit!

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Let's go outside

I scrapped another page for my Dec 2017 album; this one was inspired by the D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite November cyber crop Shine On challenge:

Materials

Cre8tiv Stone & Wood patterned paper
Fancy Pants Oh! Deer - Festive patterned paper
DCWV Watercolour Garden patterned paper
Buttons
DMC embroidery thread
Lasting Impressions Sunshine PL card
Fiskars 2" circle punch
Unbranded butterfly cutting dies
Twinings foil packet

I die-cut the butterflies from a foil Twinings packet:

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Dream

I scrapped a new page for my cruise travel journal, inspired by the D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite November cyber crop Dream challenge:

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
Red chevron washi tape
American Crafts Dear Lizzy - Watercolour Words diecut title
D-lish Scraps Hydrangea Petals paper flowers
Sam & Lucy Weave Extras - Bling rhinestones
Green Tara 4cm Petals - White paper flower
Green Tara 2cm Petals - White paper flower
Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish flair button
Rose gold paper clip

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Christmas card

I received a card kit in a RAK prize pack last year, and I've finally come around to putting it together. This is what I created:

Materials

Stampin' Up Thinlits - Santa's Sleigh dies
Stampin' Up Garden Green cardstock
Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi cardstock
Stampin' Up Very Vanilla cardstock
Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler cardstock
Stampin' Up Gold Foil paper
Stampin' Up Crumb Cake note card
Stampin' Up Softly Falling embossing folder

I'm sharing my card at Soul Scrappers for the Cards of Christmas challenge, with a SNOW theme.

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Friday night scrapping

I scrapped two layouts today for the D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite November cyber crop.

This one is for the Circle It theme:

Materials

Crafty Koala Rusty Coro patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Dot to Dot patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectibles die cuts
D-lish Scraps Hydrangea Petals paper flowers
Sam & Lucy Weave Extras - Bling rhinestones
Cre8tive pearl brads
Satin ribbon flower {RAK gift}
Yellow lace trim from my habby stash

My circle elements are: machine-stitched main focal-point, patterned paper with large polka dots, and circular brads for the flower centres.

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This one is for the Great Outdoors theme:

Materials

MAMBI Mixed Media patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Pollen patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectibles die cut leaf and tag
Vintage book paper
Ranger Dylusions - Fresh Lime ink spray
Baker's twine

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Lunch Date

This layout was inspired by the November Colour Challenge at Anna's Craft Cupboard.

I struggled with the colours a little {I usually stick to 1 or 2 main colours in a layout} but after digging around in my stash and shuffling bits & pieces, this is what I came up with:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Bouquet patterned paper
Sam & Lucy Weave Extras - Bling rhinestones & rhinestone strips
Unbranded paper flowers
Product packaging
Making Memories Noteworthy die cut journal spot
Coloured doily
Lily Bee Designs Picket Fence alphabet stickers

Hmmm... looks very pink on the screen, but in real life it is mostly peach!

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Hippeastrum

Gather up a bunch of scraps in the same colour group. Mix - match - shuffle - stick - stitch:

Materials

Patterned paper scraps - Studio Calico, Collage Press, K&Co (?)
Paper clips
Die cut frame {RAK gift}
Kaisercraft Miss Nelly pearls and rhinestones

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Scrapping Clearly ~ November mood board

* Just Keep on Creating ~ Anything Goes
* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ November challenge

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Lego Bricks

Having fun with a little mixed media...

Materials

Crafty Koala Rusty Coro patterned paper
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz - Bricked layering stencil
Texture paste
Derivan Flesh Base acrylic paint
Creative Embellishments Photo or Page Corners Set 2 chipboard

I spent school holidays in a caravan just like this in the 1970's {yes, I was a 70's child!} This Lego caravan was so lifelike! The photos don't really do it justice. I found a Brisbane Times article that has more information and more photos.

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Archi-Scraps ~ Use stone or brick texture

I couldn't resist the Lego brick theme!

* STAMPlorations ~ November Mixed Media

I used a Tim Holtz stencil and texture paste:

* Just Keep on Creating ~ Anything Goes

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15/12/2018 Edit to add:  I'm a winner at Stamplorations!

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Port Douglas

Today I'm sharing a double page layout, inspired by the Random Word challenge at Soul Scrappers:

Materials

Basic Grey Eerie - Zombie patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Dot to Dot patterned paper
Pink Fresh Studio die cut ephemera
Kraft washi tape
Coaster {pilfered from my table at the brewery!}

I used the word CHEERS in my journalling:

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You+Me=Love

Something different at Scrap the Boys in November...
"This month you get to scrap YOU with the boy in your life!"

This is my layout:

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Make a Wish - Hip Hooray patterned paper
Kaisercraft Offshore - Breaker patterned paper
Bella! Bling product packaging
Tissue paper
From a Mother's Art Die Cut Butterflies stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice flair button

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From the same packet of photographs I also scrapped a double layout, for the Ah Tissue! challenge at D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite cyber crop:

Materials

Kaisercraft Stargazer - Cosmic patterned paper
Kaisercraft Stargazer - Starburst patterned paper
Tissue paper
Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer flair button
Flourish with a Bling Chloe - Blue pearl flourish

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Orange Blaze

I was immediately drawn to the November challenge at White... with 1:

Orange is my favourite colour to scrap with. My take from the mood board is the mix of textures - hard, smooth, soft and rippled:

Materials

Studio Calico Heyday - Tangerines patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Clementine patterned paper
Charm

The driftwood, shells and sea glass were all found on the beach at King Island:



I found a tiny charm in my stash and couldn't resist adding it to the photograph of Jess:

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ARTastic in November

Another wonderful inspiration piece at ARTastic Challenge this month:

As always, the challenge is to create a project inspired by the artwork.  The November requirement is USE PAINT or INK.

My artwork inspiration was using scenery shots.  I created my background by using a piece of corrugated cardboard to apply the acrylic paint:

Materials

Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry Swirl cardstock
Kaisercolour Lime acrylic paint
Bo Bunny Alora - Leaves patterned paper
Unknown doily cutting die (borrowed at a crop)
Portacraft EVA foam - Glitter alphabet stickers
Collections Elements - Petite Flowers chipboard
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Yellow Deep gems

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

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Protesters' Falls

Scrapping some more Protesters' Falls layouts...

For D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite cybercrop ~ Make your own background:

Materials

Bo Bunny Mama-razzi 2 - Oh Snap patterned paper
Spotted washi tape
American Crafts Thickers (various) foam numbers and symbols
Unbranded satin flowers
Mont Marte Metallics ~ Yellow acrylic paint
Ranger Dylusions - Ground Coffee ink spray

For my background I used up a bunch of old Thickers numbers and symbols, covered in gesso, painted with metallic paint then sprayed with Dylusions. It was kind of fun!

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And a double page:

Materials

Simple Stories Summer Vibes - Sun Kissed patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Social Club - Blue Eyes patterned paper
Other paper scraps
Washi tape
PL card {RAK gift}
Simple Stories Sn@p! Life Documented - Bits & Pieces ephemera die cuts
Bo Bunny Enchanted Harvest buttons
DMC thread
Dusty Attic Song Birds chipboard
Kaisercolour Lime acrylic paint
Kaisercolour Spearmint acrylic paint

I'm joining in these challenges:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Inspired by Gypsy {I used mixed patterned papers, washi tape, die cut embellishments.}

* Simon Says Monday ~ Take Flight {I used two chipboard birds, painted up in colours to match the papers.}

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Halloween inspiration

We don't "do" Halloween at our place, but it's fun to create some Halloween-inspired pages.  This is the inspiration image for the October Soul Scrappers Mystery Bag Challenge:

I included a skull, bats, and book page:

Materials

Bazzill Basics Smoothies - Blackberry Swirl cardstock
Basic Grey Eerie - Poison patterned paper
Kaisercolour The Looking Glass embossed specialty paper
Basic Grey Bling It flourish
Prima Everyday Vintage flair button
Vintage book paper
Ranger Dylusions - Fresh Lime ink spray

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Life is Beauty

This one is for D-lish Scraps / The Scrap Suite - DIY Colour  challenge:

Materials

DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned papers
Project Life card {RAK gift}
Grant Studio stamps
Vintage book paper
Ranger Dylusions - Fresh Lime ink spray
Tsukineko Stazon - Black ink
Kaisercolour Miss Nelly jewels

What I did for this challenge:  I used ink spray to colour a vintage book page. I really like how the old paper soaks up the colour so quickly.  Then I stamped a butterfly and some flowers onto the coloured paper with Stazon ink, and fussy-cut the images:

I did an online search and found the poem that this title comes from:

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

Life is beauty, admire it.

Life is a dream, realise it.

Life is a challenge, meet it.

Life is a duty, complete it.

Life is a game, play it.

Life is a promise, fulfil it.

Life is sorrow, overcome it.

Life is a song, sing it.

Life is a struggle, accept it.

Life is a tragedy, confront it.

Life is an adventure, dare it.

Life is luck, make it.

Life is too precious, do not destroy it.

Life is life, fight for it.

Numerous sources attribute the poem to Mother Teresa, however her 'official' website states it is a false attribution. Regardless of the poet, the words are beautiful!

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Malanda

Another layout for my Cairns trip album:

Materials

Kaisercraft The Looking Glass paper pad & die cut edge
From a Mother's Art Die Cut Butterflies stickers
Decorative tape
Kaisercraft Miss Nelly pearls

This layout was inspired by the October Scraplift Challenge at Soul Scrappers. I took the elements of a single photograph and multiple butterflies.

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