Black and white

Joining in with this November inspiration board challenge at D-lish Scraps:

This is my layout:



I used only black and white, and I took inspiration from the Roald Dahl quote in the picture, and the mix of patternes in the stacked cushions. I designed and printed my own quote card for the layout.

Materials:
Washi tape x2
Lace flowers
My Memories butterfly punch
Kaisercraft rhinestones 

Digital credits:
* KG Somebody That I Used to Know (by Kimberly Geswein)
* Simon Script (by Dievz)
* Return to Sender (by Tom Kolter dafont.com)

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Imagine

This layout was inspired by the November sketch challenge at Blue Fern Studios:



I used paper from the inaugural BFS paper collection.

I'm sharing my layout at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials:
Blue Fern Studios Blue Fern Garden - Picnic patterned paper
Bo Bunny VickiB - Loverly patterned paper
Kaisercraft Paper Blooms - Olive paper flower
Ribtex Vivaldi - Pearl Stamen blossoms
Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edge punch
TCW Rebekah Meier - Mini Inspired Words 6x6 stencil
Ribbons (RAK giveaway from Lizzy Hill)
Drywall tape 

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Halloween

I think the colours at the November Scrapping Outback White with a Twist challenge are perfect for a Halloween layout:

This is what I created:



The title is a chipboard from Ruby-Rockit.

Materials:
Bazzill Basics Dotted Swiss - White cardstock
Core'dinations Black Tie - Black cardstock
Bo Bunny Jazmyne - Terrace embossed patterned paper
Black Market Paper Society Letters from Paradise - Desert Palms Shores patterned paper
Ruby Rock-it Le Jardin chip title

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Not all who wander...

I love the travel theme at Show Us Your Stuff this month, and this is my layout:



* Travel themed photograph:  I never tire of taking scenery shots on our road trips.
* Map paper: I used patterned map paper from Basic Grey.
* Travel themed title/words:  I used Photoshop Elements to make my own quote card, printed on photo paper.
* Hand made item:  My own quote card produced digitally, and also a Funky Flairs flair.

This is what my title card looks like close-up:

* Please do not copy - this is my own work. *  If you want to make your own, I have listed everything below. 

Materials:
Basic Grey Serenade - Dowager patterned paper
Funky Flair Studios Boy Map Markers flair 
TCW Gabrielle Pollacco - Mini Moving Vines 6x6 stencil
Molding paste

Digital credits:
Globe image - Public domain 
LT Nutshell Library (by Lauren Thompson)
Grutch Shaded (by Steeve Gruson)
Gabriola (free with Microsoft Office)

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Half way point

I love the autumn-y tones in this layout!  I was inspired by the November challenge at Creative Embellishments, particularly the orange tones, flowers and dragonfly.



I used a Creative Embellishments chipboard from the Flourish Dragonflies set of three.

I used the November sketch from C'est Magnifique to create my layout.

Other materials
Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 - Gable patterned papaer
EK Success Retro Flower - Medium punch
EK Success Retro Flower - Small punch
Micador Collected & Co - Text Type Black alphabet stickers
TCW Balzer Designs - Mini Leaf Frame 6x6 stencil
Tim Holtz Tarnished Brass distress stain
FWAB Antique Gold pearls 
Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Terracotta Gold spray
Vintage music paper

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Inspired by Pink

 Over at Kraft + the November challenge is to "be inspired by Pink ~ the artist, not the colour".   This was a super-fun challenge to do!



The title is taken from a quote attributed to Pink, which in full is: "It's about being alive and feisty and not sitting down and shutting up, even if people would like you to."  I don't know the context, but for me, the sentiment is representative of the Pink persona.

I added the title to my photograph with Photoshop Elements, prior to printing.

Material:
Sullivans Crafty Bits fabric pin wheels
Sullivans Crafty Bits cotton circle
Kaisercolour White acrylic paint
Kaisercolour Candy acrylic paint
Houndstooth washi tape
My Memories butterfly punch
Kaisercraft Hot Pink rhinestones

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Blind scrapping

This is a "blind scrap" layout that I completed by following the instructions at Mystical Scrapbooks for the November challenge:



I rescaled the instuctions to suit 8x8 format, so I hope it turned out as expected!
 
Materials:
Coredinations Black Tie cardstock
Cosmo Cricket Earth Love - Recycle patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Material Girl - Inspiration patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 - Ginger patterned paper 
Cosmo Cricket Material Girl - Calico patterned paper
My Minds Eye Jubilee Mint Julep - Wild flair button
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type alphabet stickers
Carolee's Creations AdornIt - Etched Natural alphabet stickers
Fiskars 1.5" circle punch
Kaisercraft Hearts - Silver rhinestones
Kaisercraft Silver rhinestones
Buttons from my habby stash

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Another Ekka layout

This layout was inspired by the November challenge at Funky Flair Studio:



A little detail shot of the flair:



I used the sketch from Stuck?! Sketches.

I'm joining in over at Mixed Media Monthly for the texture challenge:

I added texture with doily, lace and lots of layers.

Materials:
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Collection patterned paper
Creative Imaginations Narratives - Blue Bell Noir patterned paper
Chevron washi tape
Houndstooth washi tape
Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edge punch
Micador Collected & Co - Text Type Black alphabet letters
Tim Holtz Ideology - Postale tissue wrap
Ribtex Vivaldi - Pearl Stamen blossoms
Kaisercraft Silver Heart rhinestones
Funky Flair Studio Funky Feathers flair

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Where's the Food?

This is my entry for the November challenge at Scrap the Boys.  The theme is Where's the Food?



Materials:
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Max Brenner napkin
Echo Park A Walk in the Park - Flutter patterned paper
Echo Park A Walk in the Park - Playground patterned paper
Echo Park Sweet Summertime - Sunny Spots patterned paper
Echo Park Sweet Summertime - Flower Garden patterned paper
Becky Higgins Project Life - Jade Collection patterned paper
Washi tape

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Pixels and Paper - November DT Reveal

How fun is this inspiration picture?

At Pixels and Paper this month, we challenge you to take inspiration from the above prompt and create something... anything you like!  This is my layout for November:



I had a lot of fun with this double page layout, using up lots of bits and pieces from my stash. {Click to enlarge.}  The 'tree' in my layout is the Tree of Knowledge memorial at Barcaldine, Queensland.

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

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Quirky

This is another layout inspired by a Mystical Scrapbooks cybercrop challenge:



* Use bright primary colours
* Include fabric
* Add a clock face

I'm also joining in at Simon Says Wednesday for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials:
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Vintage embroidered cheesecloth
Luxe Designs Simply Luxe - Simple Labels Red journalling stickers
Micador Collected & Co - Typed Text Black alphabet stickers
Funky Flair Studio Tick Tock flair 

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Our Christmas

I don't have a lot of Christmas photographs which remain unscrapped, but I really wanted to join in the WOW Triple Treat Challenge!  So... it's not the best photograph, but it is a fun memory from Christmas 2014:



I used two of the chipboard pieces that WOW sent me.  I inked, then heat embossed to add some shine and texture:




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Birds

This layout was inspired by a cybercrop challenge at Mystical Scrapbooks:



The criteria are:
* black/white layout
* one other colour
* winged creature

The full quote from Sir David Attenborough reads as follows:

"Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?"

I'm also submitting this layout at Simon Says Wednesday for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials
Creative Imaginations Narratives - Blue Bell Noir patterned paper
GCD Studios Paris Nights - Notre Dame die cut strip
My Memories butterfly punch
Bella! Bling - Teal gems

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Hello Today

Over at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge the October challenge is to complete a layout in under one hour.  I am a s-l-o-w scrapper so this really was a challenge for me.

This is what I created in around 45 minutes:



I'm submitting at Simon Says Monday for the Throwback theme.  My 'throwback' is to the August Ticket, Please challenge.

I'm also joining in at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials:
Authentique Radiant - Beaming patterned paper
Authentique Radiant - Playful patterned paper
Dusty Attic Mini Captions #2 chipboard title
CTMH Exclusive Inks - Black pigment ink

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Brisbane Ekka

Another layout from our day out at the Ekka this year:



I was prompted by a challenge at Mystical Scrapbooks cybercrop to create a layout that features a city, and include the city name in the title.

I used the October sketch at My Creative Sketches, and the colours were inspired by the bright, fun colour palette of the October moodboard at Clique Kits.

Materials:
Authentique Radiant - Smiling patterned paper
Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day - Superb patterned paper
Merci flair button
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type alphabet stickers

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Journey

This layout was inspired by a challenge at Mystical Scrapbooks - create a romantic page.  I used the October sketch from Blue Fern Studios to build my page, and patterned paper from the first BFS collection:



I'm also sharing at Clique Kits for the Anything Goes theme.

Materials:
Blue Fern Studios Blue Fern Garden - Picnic patterned paper
Carolee's Creations AdornIt - Tiny Worn Navy alphabet stickers
Lace flower motif

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Inspired by nature...

This is the fun challenge criteria at Kraft Plus for October:

This is the layout I created:



Here is a close up of the criteria:



- Kraft background (stencilled with texture paste)
- Feathers (from our own chooks)
- Something from nature (pebbles)

Materials:
Kraft cardstock
Teresa Collins Basically Essential chevron stencil
Basic Grey LilyKate - Chocolate patterned paper
Basic Grey Vagabond - Scuff patterned paper
Journalling stamp (borrowed - unknown brand)
Manor House Wood Elements - Going Places wood veneer
Micador Collected & Co - Black Type alphabet stickers
Bella Bling - Teal gems

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Tree of Knowledge

This is another layout from our outback holiday in April this year:



I was inspired by the October challenge at Berry 71 Bleu: Use the colors orange, brown and gold. Incorporate layers of leaves in your project.


Materials:
Queen & Co Felt Fusion - Fall - Brown felt trim
Gossamer Blue Gramercy Road diecut leaves
Carolee's Creations AdornIt - Buckaroo alphabet letters
TCW Balzer Designs - Mini Leaf Frame stencil
Ranger Dylusions - Squeezed Orange ink spray
Ranger Dylusions - Lemon Zest ink spray
Tattered Angels GlimmerMist - Terracotta Gold mist

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Make today so awesome...

Inspired by the October challenge at Scrap the Girls:

... to create this layout:



I took inspiration from the pink and mint green combo (my colours are a bit brighter), the butterflies and the 'awesome' theme of the quote. My title is hand drawn and hand-cut.

Materials:
Authentique Radiant - Smiling patterned paper
Crayola Pink and Peach watercolour pencils

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Walk beside me

This challenge at Off the Rails:

 ... inspired me to create this layout:



It turned out a lot plainer than I expected, considering the time that went into the background work, but the creative process was very relaxing.

I had decided it was time again to purge my smaller scraps, starting with these ones:



Then I got happy with gesso:



After that I inked one page with lots of fluid chalk ink.  {The other page is a for a future project.}  I doodled around the edges, and layered up some more scraps and photographs.

Materials:
Autumn Leaves For the Record journalling stamp
ColorBox Catseye Queue - Creamy Brown fluid chalk ink
ColorBox Catseye Queue - Chocolate Roan fluid chalk ink
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type alphabet stickers
Carolee's Creations AdornIt - Buckaroo alphabet stickers
Gold stars

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