More travel pages - Vanuatu

Getting some more travel journal pages done...

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine die cut ephemera (lemon)
Robin's Nest Tear Drops - Starry Nite resin beads
My Mind's Eye Jubilee - Mint Julep - Journey journalling card
Washi tape
Buttons from my habby stash
Embroidery thread

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* Lasting Memories ~ LM#492 Word Play

Food theme
Lemon die cut
Orange buttons
Washi tape
Embroidery thread
Robin's Nest drops

* CSI Challenge ~ Case File #315

How I solved the case:  I used the colour palette, focussing on yellow, orange and pink.

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Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Pink pineapple washi tape
Kaisercraft Awesome Words cutting die
Washi tape
Robin's Nest Tear Drops - Starry Nite resin beads
Flamingo embroidered patch

This one was inspired by the Mystery Bag challenge at Soul Scrappers.  The requirements are to use the short poem AND include a picture of ourselves.  This is the poem:

I’m Original

I’m an original,

There’s no other like me,

I’m not perfect,

Yet my imperfections make me,

Unique and not duplicable,

I love to be me,

So please love me as I am,

And not as a copy of another,

Let me stay true to myself

(A little collection of poems - Everything about Scrapbooking)

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Travel journal pages

Today I scrapped some more pages for my cruise travel journal.

This one (Noumea) was inspired by a challenge at the Scrapping Clearly cyber crop ~ Use your newest product.  I don't buy much new stuff but I did indulge in a pack of Vicki Boutin die cuts recently, so I used some of those.

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Vicki Boutin Let's Wander die cuts
My Mind's Eye Jubilee - Mint Julep - Journey journalling card
Washi tape
Bumblebee Crafts floral bling pieces

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And this one (Vanuatu) uses a bunch of old stash!

Materials

Cocoa Daisy Planner Page - May 2017 printable paper
Basic Grey Sublime - Alpha Pistachio patterned paper
Kaisercraft Enchanted Garden - Fascinate patterned paper
Bazzill Basics Ivy cardstock
My Mind's Eye Collectable - Remarkable washi tape
Mesh ribbon
Flamingo paper clip
My Memory Butterfly punch

I'm sharing this page at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ April sketch 

* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
I use patterned paper on pretty much all of my layouts, but it's always satisfying to reach into my older stash and use up the last scraps!

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Lime Chaser

Another Mt Warning layout, inspired by the colour showcase at White...with 1 ~ LIME CHASER - paired with this lovely Page Maps sketch:

I used up some very old paper scraps, something that always makes me happy!

Materials

Kaisercraft Marigold - Straw patterned paper
Daisy Bucket All Wound Up patterned paper
Bella Blvd Happy Skies - Borders 'n' Blocks patterned paper
Bo Bunny Country Garden - Charm patterned paper
Lime green sequin trim {RAK from Lizzy Hill}
Unbranded satin flowers
Lime green heart button
Floral buttons from my habby stash
My Memory Butterfly punch

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Mt Warning, 2012

I created two more pages for my Mt Warning album at the Scrapping Clearly weekend cyber crop.

Recipe Challenge

I used: tissue paper, paint, stamping, patterned paper, cotton thread

Materials

White tissue paper {2nd ply from a napkin}
Kaisercolour Lime acrylic paint
Kaisercolour Coastal Blue acrylic paint
Bella Blvd Happy Skies - Borders 'n' Blocks patterned paper
Bo Bunny Country Garden - Charm patterned paper
Carabelle Studio Art Stamp - Collage Texte et Negatif cling stamp
Tsukineko Stazon - Black ink
Lime green sequin trim {RAK from Lizzy Hill}
White cotton machine thread
Metallic gold machine thread

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Scraplift your favourite artist. 

Zoe Pearn has been one of my favourite artists for over a decade, back when she was designing for My Mind's Eye.  I am a huge fan of Cocoa Vanilla! I scraplifted Zoe's cybercrop layout, and used up some older papers at the same time.

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Sweet Floral patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Journal Cards patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Pretty Plaid patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice stickers
Kaisercraft Ice Green pearls

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The girl and the corn cob

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice - Dot to Dot patterned paper
Project Life Crate Paper - Open Book journal card
Ranger Dylusions - Vanilla Custard ink spray
Ranger Dylusions - Lemon Zest ink spray
Mini heart buttons
Jenni's Jewels handmade flower
Yellow grosgrain ribbon
Creative Expressions Finishing Touches - Faux Quilled Blossoms cutting dies

I made my own texture paste for this layout - I used THIS RECIPE. I've tried variations over the years but this is the one I find gives the most consistent results.

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Off the Rails ~ April inspiration board

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Never Give Up

Digging deep into my older paper scraps to complete this layout, which will be a companion page for THIS ONE.

Materials

Creative Imaginations Narratives - Sweet Pea Noir patterned paper
Gin-X He Sings at Weddings - Table Nine patterned paper
(Unknown brand) floral stripe paper
Glitz Design Beautiful Dreamer - Floral patterned paper
Vellum butterflies {RAK gift from Miss D - many moon ago!}
Colette Stuck on You puffy alphabet stickers
Portacraft Felt Deco doileys
Painted buttons
DMC embroidery thread

This layout was inspired by:

* Scrappy Friends ~ Rochelle Spears' sketch

* Scrappy Friends ~ Scrap with Stacy's Tic Tac Toe

Gold - title

Circles - doileys, patterned paper fussy-cut circle

Metal - embellishments

* Lasting Memories ~ LM#491 Word Play

Sketch
Patterned papers
Red doiley
Ink borders
Never give up (title)
Glitz Design paper

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SURVIVOR - April entry

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 theme for the April challenge is STARS, and this is my layout:

Materials

Rose Moka Mec - Charmant patterned paper
Collette Stuck on You puffy alphabet stickers
Portacraft Glitter Foam stars

The brief was - You must scrap a page with as many stars as you can possibly add!

I thought the best way to add zillions of stars was to use lots of tiny ones... and so I decided to make some shaker embellishments. This was the first time I've ever done this, so there was a bit of trial and error involved. In the end I cut up some display sheets, machine-stitched the edges, filled the pockets, then stitched the last little bit.



I've never wanted or needed a fuse tool before now, but now I can definitely appreciate how handy it would be! My sewing machine didn't want to play the game at first, so I a few dodgy practice runs.  I tucked one of the 'reject' stars behind the title:



And another detail shot from the bottom of the page, showing the larger sequins in the big star, and tiny ones in the other:



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Spring

Today I scrapped another page for my cruise travel journal:

Materials

DCWV Watercolour Garden patterned papers
Chic Tags Vintage Note Stamps journalling tag
Kaisercraft Rhinestone - Silver gems
Washi tape - solid orange
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Foliage metal flowers
My Memories Butterfly punch
Creative Embellishments Butterfly flair button

I'm sharing my page at:

* Creative Embellishments ~ April mood board

I scrapped a garden theme.  I used a CE flair button from the Butterfly set, and added something metal for the challenge twist:



* Simon Says Monday ~ Spring

* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
I love the colours in these papers, and I love the pretty motifs which are so perfect for fussy cutting!

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ARTastic in April

ARTastic Challenge is all about GIRLS this month, inspired by the John Maitland painting "Down to the Ocean":

I followed the ocean theme and scrapped a vacation photo of my Mum:

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
Spotted washi tape
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Sunshine die cut ephemera
Baker's twine
Mini heart buttons
Painted ship's wheel wood veneer

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

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RFB volunteer

Going great guns with layouts for my 2012 albums!  I'm sharing this one at Soul Scrappers for the RANDOM WORD challenge:

Materials

Studio Calico Hey Day - Fancy Free patterned paper
(unknown) grey patterned paper
Scrapworks Magpie Collection chipboard label and flourish
RFSQ Rural Fire Week promotional button
Insect mesh
Levi's product tag
Baker's twine

The theme is 'Men in our lives', and I chose BIG-HEARTED as the random word.

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Scrap the Girls

Delving into my old stash again... mixing old stuff with more recent collections, and loving the result:

Materials

K & Company Jubilee - Teal Florals & Butterfly patterned paper
K & Company Blue Awning flocked patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Note to Self patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always accessory stickers
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Grungeboard Dots - Elements skull
White gesso
Tsukineko Versamark - Watermark ink
Gelatin Stamps Gelly Powder - Northern Lights Blue Glitter embossing powder
October Afternoon Mini Market - Gray & Cream alphabet stickers

This page was inspired by:

* Scrap the Girls ~ Bloom from within mood board
My first thought was to use a text background, then build from there.  I'm not really into skulls, which is why the grunge board skulls have sat in my stash for so long.  My daughter, however, thinks they are cool!

* Lasting Memories ~ LM#490 Techniques ~ Texture
First time I've used a skull on a layout, and it doesn't look too gruesome, I guess. I combined two textures - the dotted texture of grunge board with the smooth embossing on top.

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Excursion

Another Mt Warning layout...

Materials

Tonic Studios Craft Perfect - Smooth Mint mirror cardstock
KI Memories Pieces of Me - My Life - Confetti patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Plant patterned paper
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables die cut ephemera
Creative Embellishments Travel Word Set 2 chipboard title
White gesso
Tsukineko Versamark - Watermark ink
Gelatin Stamps Gelly Powder - Northern Lights Blue Glitter embossing powder
Robin's Nest Dew Drops - Sunflower glass beads
Queen & Co Go Green gems

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* Creative Embellishments ~ March challenge

I took my inspiration from the northern lights and used a metallic green cardstock for my layout background (very difficult to photograph square-on, but you can see the colour in the angle shots). For the challenge TWIST I used a CE chipboard title, which I dressed up with glitter embossing:






* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ "Not a Cybercrop" challenge
Be inspired by this book cover:

I scrapped an outdoor theme and used the title, "A Walk in (the National) Park"

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Another Mount Warning page

Making some progress on this series of photographs!

Materials

Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party - Cutesy Cupcake patterned paper
Bella! journalling spots
My Memories Butterfly punch
Woven ribbon {might be Maya Road??  I can't remember}
Unbranded satin flowers
EK Success Jolee's Boutique pearls
Painted wooden buttons
Stamped bird image {borrowed stamp at a crop!}
Faber-Castelle Gelatos - Snow Cone crayon
Faber-Castelle Gelatos - Margerita Mix crayon
2Crafty Word Disc Set - Travel chipboard title

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* Scrap Challenge Yourself ~ Polka Dots

I am a HUGE fan of polka dots :)  I used polka dot patterned paper on this layout, polka dot buttons and even some polka dot butterflies.  And yes, I'm in the photo (in stripes, LOL!!)

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ "Not a Cybercrop" challenge
Be inspired by this book cover:

I used lots of flowers on my page, and used a red and teal colour scheme.

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
I have to admit to hoarding this patterned paper - I love both polka dots and stripes and I'm guilty of saving my favourites for "just the right" layout.

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More waterfalls

Last month I printed up a bunch of waterfall photographs so I had a selection to choose from when creating a layout for this challenge.  I've come back around to scrapping some of the other shots:

Materials

DCWV Palms and Ferns patterned papers
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables journal card
Sizzix Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric, Lowercase cutting dies
D'lish Scraps Just Add Paper - Rustic Charm - resin bird & paper flowers
Rosie's Studio Carpe Diem - Glitter Die Cuts leaf

I'm sharing my page at:

* CSI Challenge ~ Case File #313

How I solved the case:  I created a predominantly green page, and included leaves and flowers.

* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
I used one sheet of double-sided patterned paper - including some fussy-cut detail.

* Simon Says Monday ~ A Bit O' Green
Actually, a lot o' green!

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And another:

Materials

DCWV Palms and Ferns patterned papers
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectables die cut ephemera
Rosie's Studio Carpe Diem - Glitter Die Cuts leaf
Fiskars Threading Water border punch
Vicki Boutin Let's Wander die cut title

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the March PICK 3 challenge.
I used:  OUTDOOR SCENE, TEXTURE (glitter die cuts), BORDER (border punch)

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Little Women

Another PINK layout this month!

Materials

Kaisercraft Sparkle - Radiance patterned paper
Kaisercraft Sparkle - Aglow patterned paper
Pink Paislee Turn the Page - Paper #1 patterned paper
Bella! Flowerz - Black Polka Dot daisy
Bella! Flowerz - Black satin flowers
Heart buttons
Unbranded layered satin flower
Manor House layered flower
Sullivan's Regal Trim black lace

Inspired by, and sharing at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks - Cover Story

Lots of PINK, a photograph of four girls, and a quote from Little Women:



* Lasting Memories ~ LM#489 - Flowers or Leaves
The blog says, "Don't worry if you don't have any pressed leaves or pressed flowers in your stash - we will accept any leaves or flowers this week!"   I don't have pressed flowers but I do have an overflowing flower stash so it was nice to pull out a few and use them on this layout.

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Mount Warning, revisited

Filling some more gaps in my older travel albums... this one from a 2012 overnight trip:

Materials

K & Company Blue Awning patterned paper
Basic Grey Sugared - Cherished patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Love Always - Bouquet patterned paper
(Unknown brand) floral stripe paper
Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Nylon gift ribbon
Craft Stall Oh Happy Day! glitter foam alphabets
October Afternoon Mini Market - Gray & Cream alphabet stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Spice wood veneer arrows
Francheville Pave Champagne adhesive rhinestones
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Yellow Deep gems

This layout was inspired by:

* Scrappy Friends ~ Rochelle Spears' sketch (which I turned upside down!)

* Scrappy Friends ~ Scrap with Stacy's Tic Tac Toe

Tag - handmade from kraft cardstock

Wood - wood veneer arrows

Bling - rhinestones used in the flower centres

* Lasting Memories ~ LM#487 Mix & Match Patterned Paper

I love mixing and matching different paper collections! I've used four different patterned papers on this page. (Drop me a comment if you recognise the shabby chic striped paper - I have no idea where I got that piece from.  The reverse side is pale blue with pink roses...)

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Outback Queensland

Filling some more gaps in my older travel albums... this one from a 2013 trip:

Materials

Crate Paper Journey - Wander patterned paper
Webster's Pages Nature's Storybook - Soar Blue Skies patterned paper
Denim fabric from my habby stash
Stazon Black ink
Li'l Davis Stripped Chip chipboard journalling plaques
Derivan Flesh Base acrylic paint
Kaisercolour Coastal Blue acrylic paint
Li'l Davis Journalling 1 stamps
Unbranded alphabet stickers
Prima Got Flowers - Yellow flowers
Prima Mini Me - Orange Mix flowers
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Bronze gems
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Yellow Deep gems

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* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ Cover Story
Be inspired by this book cover:

I took inspiration from the triangles, and also the mix-match of different patterns.  This layout combines two very different papers from my stash - one 'graphic' style and one 'shabby chic'.

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
I love mixing and matching different paper collections!  I'm very satisfied with my stash-busting effort on this page, and how quickly it came together.

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Vanuatu, again

Scrapping some more Vanuatu photos from my 2018 cruise holiday:

Materials

Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow - Gossamer Gold spray mist
DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Flamingo paper clip
Bazzill Basics Lemonade cardstock
Fiskars 2" Circle punch
Lots of paper scraps!!
Buttons from my habby stash
DMC embroidery thread
Washi tape - yellow chevrons

This page was inspired by the Soul Scrappers TIC TAC TOE challenge for March.  I used CIRCLES (punched journal spot + lollipop flowers) + SOMETHING BLACK (patterned paper strips, black journalling pen) + A BIRD (flamingo paper clip).

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And another...

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
Kaisercraft Rhinestone - Silver gems
Shaped sequins

The layout design was based on the Soul Scrappers SKETCH CHALLENGE for March.  This page will be the intro page for the Port Vila section of my travel journal - no title or journalling required.

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Back to 2012

'Hard to scrap' or 'not so spectacular' photographs always seem to miss the first pass.  I like using pocket pages to catch up a bit, and fill the gaps in my albums.  Some of those ordinary photographs form an important part of the story.

This page is a companion page for this one.

Materials

Simple Stories Sn@p! Insta-page insert
DCWV Fairytale Floral patterned paper
Pink Fresh Escape the Ordinary die cut ephemera
Simple Stories Daily Grind - 3x4 Elements journal card

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* CSI Challenge ~ Case File #312

I really liked the grey background that grounded the other elements and the 'superhero' vibe, and I used these elements in my colour scheme and title.

* Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

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Fairy Floss, anyone?

I'm not a super-girly scrapper, but occasionally I do like to bust out a bit of pink!

Materials

EK Success/Stacy Clair Boyd Miss Polly - Pollyanna patterned paper
Amy Tangerine Rise & Shine - Ava patterned paper
D'lish Scraps Just Add Paper - Rustic Charm journalling spot
Green Tara 3cm White lace
Green Tara 1.5cm Roses - Rose Pink roses
Kaisercraft Paper Blooms - Coconut rose
Freckled Fawn Word Wood Chips wood veneer title
Making Memories Scrapbook Colors - Rose Pink specialty glaze
Celebrations of Australia Clear High Gloss embossing powder

Today's layout was inspired by the March challenge at White... with 1, with FAIRY FLOSS PINK and this lovely mood board:

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