Sassy Scrapper | Project Life Week 23...

Hello Friends! Man!! These school holidays are killing the scrapping mojo I've had happening! LOL!  It certainly has been a crazy few weeks in our household! But at least today I can share my Project Life Week 23 | June 9 - 15.  You can check out all the details here, over at Sassy Scrapper.

 

"Week 23"

 

 

I've been playing with the gorgeous new July Project Life kit.  I hope you can drop by Sassy Scrapper for a visit.  Thanks for stopping by...x

 

 



Happy Scrappy News | Scraptastic Club...

Hi There and Happy Easter to everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you the happy 'scrappy' news I've been sitting on for a little while now!  A few weeks ago I was approached by Jessica, the owner of Scraptastic Club, a scrapbooking company that specialises in putting together amazing kits, to join their team!

I am very honoured to be a part of this amazing DT and I cant wait to share with you what you can get from one kit alone! Wowsers!!  I was astounded when I opened my first kit a few days ago!!!

I requested the April 'Let Me Go' kit.  This colourful kit is full of travel bits and pieces.  Even if you aren't traveling or don't need travel inspired items, there are plenty of papers and embellishments here for you.

 

My very first Scraptastic Club blog post is live now. The timing with our journey North and the arrival of this kit couldn't have worked out any better!  LOL! 

 

"15 Hours"

 

products used: Scraptastic Club April 2014 "Let Me Go" kit; "Let Me Go" add on; "Let Me Go" clear stamps; tools - gold embossing powder, foam tape, typewriter.

 

 

 

"Let Me Go"

"Let Me Go - Add on"

 

 

"Let Me Go - stamps"

 

 



If you would like to see some more detail and how I put my layout together, please visit Scraptastic Club and leave me a little love! LOL! I'm a little daunted by the talented DT there and I hope I can hold my own!  *grin*  Thanks for visiting...x

 

 

The Scrapbook Store | 100 minutes...

Hello Friends.  Amid my crazy 'Week In The Life' challenge this week I have a scrappy share for you today.  This is my final DT layout for The Scrapbook Store's October kit.  Next month I have something really exciting to share with you all.  I am putting together a December Daily album which you can follow along with over on The Scrapbook Store's blog.  Check out these gorgeous papers and embellishments I will be working with!!!

This is a limited edition kit and you need to pre-order by Thursday 31st October, if you are interested in playing along with me.  More details can be found here. 

Meanwhile, I've been playing with Carta Bella Rough & Tumble again.  I wanted to document Cam's current favourite saying and yes, he does have plenty at the moment, but this one is so cute.  *grin*

"100 minutes"

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Carta Bella Rough & Tumble; alpha - Bella Blvd, Jillibean Soup; other - Carta Bella: cardstock stickers, Echo Park: decorative brads, mist; tools - machine stitching, black pen, foam tape.

I love this.  He is trying to grasp the concept of time.  100 is such. big. number.  Especially for a four year old! LOL!! Everything is 100 toy or 100 hungry or 100 food.  But 100 minutes is my favourite because even if I ask him (or anyone) to wait for 'just a moment' suddenly he claims 'But that is 100 minutes!!!' Of course it works in the opposite manner as well.  'That will happen tomorrow Cam.' 'But Mum! That is 100 minutes!!' LOL!  *grin*  I just can't win.

 

As a side note, I created my own pie chart embellishments on this page.  I just wanted a little something to add but nothing too distracting.  I also need to add just a small touch of yellow to complete my visual triangle.  And speaking of shapes.. I think I've added every kind of basic shape you can think of, to this one layout! *grin*.

 

Thanks for visiting today and don't forget to check out the December Daily kit over at The Scrapbook Store..x 

 

The Scrapbook Store | Scoot..

Hello Friends.  Today I have a little scrappy share for The Scrapbook Store.  I've been given the gorgeous Carta Bella "Rough & Tumble" collection to play with and what better way than to focus a layout on all three of my boys!  *grin*

 

"Scoot"

products used: cs - bazzill; pp - Carta Bella (Rough & Tumble); alphas - American Crafts; other - Carta Bella: cardstock stickers; Scrapfx chipboard scooter; tools - black pen, hole punch.

These guys have been riding their scooters around and around our patio table non-stop lately.  Especially first thing in the morning, before they are fully dressed to go to school!  They have races with each other and always declare themselves the winner!  LOL!  The rules to the game change constantly as well and before it gets nasty... I chase them inside to finish getting ready in time to catch the school bus!

This chipboard scooter was a perfect embellishment highlighting my boys' favourite craze at the moment.  Isn't it super cute!

I've again used plenty of stickers from the Rough & Tumble collection.  They are so easy to layer and play with.  For a little extra dimension, I've hand cut three stars (one for each boy!!) and mounted them with foam tape.

 

 

Don't forget to visit The Scrapbook Store for all your papercrafting needs.  Thanks so much for visiting..x

 

 

Greatest View + Jot Magazine...

Hello lovely friends.  Today I am sharing a layout created for Greatest View and our team up project with Jot Magazine.

 

Our challenge was to use the words "Greatest View" in either our title or our journaling.  Our subject could be interpreted in any way we wanted.  So how could I not use a photo of my kids!  *grin*

 

"My Greatest View"

 

products used: pp - Carta Bella; Greatest View - Badges/flair (Chalkboard Hearts, Snapshot, Arrows), chevron ribbon (Aqua, pale blue); ALpha - Jillibean Soup, October Afternoon; other - Carta Bella (Rough & Tumble cardstock stickers), Echo Park decorative Brads, Crate Paper chipboard, felt, paper doily, embroidery thread, glimmermist (sunflower), Tim Holtz mini paperclip; tools - hand stitching, Alta Matz 'Hearts in a Row' stencil.

 

I have used my DT kit from The Scrapbook Store and the gorgeous Carta Bella Rough & Tumble collection.  Who knew you could use it for more than just boyish pages! *grin*  I just added a few heart shapes courtesy of the Alta Matz "Hearts in a Row" stencil.  I just laid the stencil out flat on my base paper (the Carta Bella patterned paper is quite thick it could almost be classed as cardstock) and traced where I wanted the hearts to be placed on my LO.  I then paper pierced the outline and spent a long time hand stitching with white embroidery thread. *grin*

 

The "Snapshots" badge/flair is a perfect little embellishment.  I love the colours and the symbolism it adds to my page.

The other badges/flair I have used from the Greatest View shop are "Chalkboard Hearts" and "Arrows".

 

journaling says: "everyday I feel so blessed to be a part of their growing lives. it amazes me to know that I am so very lucky to help guide and nurture them. everyday my world revolves around being their mother & to see the path they choose to walk as they grow, is & always will be, my greatest view.."

I hope you will visit both the Greatest View and Jot Magazine blogs to check out what all the other designers have created for this challenge.  Thanks so much for visiting..x



 

The Scrapbook Store | October Sketch...

Hi Everyone!  Today I am sharing this month's sketch from The Scrapbook Store.  It is another gorgeous design created by my talented friend Melinda Spinks. 



I've added my own touches to it - like rotate it to the right and of course shrunk it down to 8.5" x 11".  *grin*

 

"Treasure Hunt"

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Carta Bella (Rough & Tumble); alpha - Dear Lizzy, Jillibean Soup; other - Carta Bella: cardstock stickers; Echo Park: Decorative Brads; Jenni Bowlin butterfly stickers, twine, mist (Mister Huey's, Glimmermist), Colorbox ink (pool); tools - black pen, hole punch, Amy Tangerine clear stamps.

 

I put this layout together using my The Scrapbook Store dt kit for October.  It is full of lovely Carta Bella collection featuring Rough & Tumble.  These soft blues/aquas/yellows were perfect for the beach scene in my photos.

 

 

The element stickers from Carta Bella are absolutely gorgeous and I have teamed them up with the decorative brads from Echo Park. I kind of went a little over board when using them together! *grin*

 

I hope you will join in with this challenge over at The Scrapbook Store.  There is already a huge amount of inspiration from the DT flooding the gallery.  Thanks for visiting..x

 





The Scrapbook Store | File Folder mini album...

Hi Everyone!  Today I want to share a little project created for The Scrapbook Store.  My dear friend Kim Jeffress totally inspired me with her work for Heidi Swapp and I really wanted to try and make a file folder for myself.  In my DT kit for The Scrapbook Store this month, I found myself playing with the gorgeous Teresa Collins Memorabilia collection.  So far I have created three layouts and in among the leftovers I found the pack of four Teresa Collins Memorabilia file folders. 

 

 

Surprisingly, once I got started, it didn't take very long to put together,  I think the hardest part will be deciding which photos I should add to it.  *grin*

 

 

 (cover)

 

(page 1 & 2)

 

As you open the largest file folder, you will see that I have adhered the small horizontal file onto the left side (page 1).  Behind that file I have created a pocket which has allowed me to slip a homemade patterned paper tag into.  The front of the horizontal file folder has been embellished with seam binding, more patterned paper from Teresa Collins Memorabilia collection and a Greatest View badge/flair.

 

 (page 1)

 

 

The second page has been layered with the medium file folder from the pack and the mini accordion album.

 (page 2)

 

The front of these two files have been embellished with sequins and cardstock stickers, also found in the Teresa Collins Memorabilia collection.  Inside the accordion mini, I plan to have the kids journal about their everyday.  Once they have completed their journaling I will slip it into each space.  The other side will be for photos (1"x 2").

 

Inside this medium file folder (page 3), I have created an extra folder from two pieces of patterned paper (page 4).  The inside of the medium folder has been embellished with a glitter border strip.  The quote and Eifel Tower images are from this patterned paper. 

 

(page 3) 

(page 4)

 



Inside the "extra" patterned paper file folder, I have added more of the glitter border strip to create an illusion, cohesive to the first border strip.  I also love that the chalk board paper will allow for either more photo/s or journaling, depending on what I end up using the album for! LOL!

 

The back of the album has been decorated with more of the cardstock stickers (sorry.. forgot to take a photo!) and I will add our family name to the centre of the back cover.

 

I really don't know why, I have put this method of creating a mini, off before now!  Truly, it was so easy to make.  Again I have to credit Kim Jeffress for the inspiration and encouragement to create it.

 

If you would like to build your own Teresa Collins Memorabilia album, just visit The Scrapbook Store for all of your supplies.  Thanks so much for visiting..x

 

 

ps - Thanks to everyone who left kind messages of support in regards to the new Bella Blvd DT.  I can't wait to get stated on another exciting year of creating with them...x

 



The Scrapbook Store | Semptember Sketch...

Hello Friends.  I have another scrappy share today.  This one is for The Scrapbook Store and the fabulous September sketch...

And here is my interpretation...

 

 "Cake Notes"

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Teresa Collins (Memorabilia); alpha - AC poolside foam glitter thickers; other - Greatest View badges/flair (hash tags, moustache); Teresa Collins (Memorabilia): accessory stickers, borders; WOW wood arrows icons, Mr Huey's mist, gelatos; tools - typewriter, silhouette portrait, foam tape.

Everyone loves a good cake batter moustache, right?!  I know for my kids, this is the best part of cake makin'.  *grin*  I hope you will join us at The Scrapbook Store and share your own interpretation of Melinda Spinks' awesome sketch.  Thanks for visiting..x