painting skateboards

                    Textured Paste, Acrylic Inks , Moroccan Stencil ......................................... That is all

White with One December .

This month WW1 goes all greyscale on us,as the colour feature is  Paloma ..

Don't you love how I've used my photo just to add a little colour to my piece ?

Yes , I was feeling a little artistically colourless.

I wonder how you interpret this months challenge.

 Product sponsor this month is the gorgeous Charm and her funky felt pieces.

Scrap the Girls December

Scrap the Girls -December

Oh my , you really need to head over to the scrap the girls challenge site

 and check out this months mood board, its really so pretty, for pastels.

here is my spin on the mood board..., cant wait to see yours .

Made for 2 extra special people

 Because they work hard and put others first .

I made these layouts for each of them .

Scrap The Girls November/Scrap The Girls DT call out info

Another layout , must be the start of the month.

Scrap the Girls have a Sketch challenge this month .

Not really my thing , but it was fun to play with someone else's design ideas.

This one came together quickly :)

There is also a DT call out for Scrap the Girls..

Deadline is in 2 days peeps,Nov 4th, so if your keen ,check the details below and email Marelle.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW DT FEB-JULY 2015

DESIGN TEAM CALL 6 MONTH TERM (FEB-JULY 2015)

HOW TO APPLY:

Please email me at marellejackman@gmail.com, letting me know why you would like to join the Scrap the Girls team and how you think your style would inspire others.

Please provide your blog link.

Please provide three recent(within the last 3 months) layouts you consider showcase your style.

This Design Team call is open to Australian and International applicants.

Please ensure your applications reach my email on November 4th, 2014.

White With One -November

First days of the month and White With One is featuring Freesia .

What a beautiful happy colour.

I have used this cheecky photo of Marelle from mojo,

 to help highlight the Freesia  and the flairs from Funky Flairs Studio .

Fly Me to the Moon

Salutations Bloggers .

Seems so long between posts. 

Although the month has flashed by ,

I have been able to fit in a few pieces of arty scrapy goodness to keep me sane ,

 oh and a rad retreat as well.

but first lets go back to my last post and the Gauche Moon challenge.

*see the post below for the moodboard. 

Here is my spin on it .

A faux leather journal .

You can head on over to Gauche to check out the process of turning 

cardstock into a leather like paper product .woot 

Of course , brown doesn't float my boat, so I went with a black and white .

 another layout using a photo from camp mojo.

no need to explain, im sure you get who i am :) 

I seem to be creating so much more with mixed media , an outdoor painting area was needed.

This table is definitely getting a good workout atm.( thanks P.C.)

A Little Country Charm

Last Months Gauche Alchemy challenge was a little out of my 

comfort zone .Country Charm is not my homeland for inspiration,

and the mood board at first threw me off,all that leather and Brooooown :(

But once I honed in on the smaller images I found my inspiration.

I started with some texture using an old plastic placemat and textured paste ,

 added some of the gorgeous turquoise and white paint, then some inca gold in silver to highlight those lush textured patterns .

Out came some natural materials,hessian,muslin,natural ribbon

 plus a few metal elements and this baby fell together . 

This months Gauche Alchemy Challenge invites you to the Moon.

What inspiration do you see when you view this "Lunar" mood board?

I see NO colour :):):):)  A real challenge! :) :) :) this will be fun .

Don't forget to pop over to Gauche to check out the Alchemists Lunar pieces,

Unveiling all month for all artists out there to be inspired.

Scrap The Girls October

How Awesome is the Mood Board for Scrap the Girls this month????

Just so much beautiful inspiration in one palette !

I really can't wait to see what comes from this challenge,

so don't forget to check out what the STG creative team has created, then go forth and get arty ! 

White With One -October

First of the Month means challenge time .

Lets start with White With One , this month featuring the glorious Radiant Orchid or Purple.

Hmmmmm Purple ,those that know me ,already know that Purple isn't my favorite colour to scrap with ,but its starting to grow on me , and well these photos lend themselves so well to the colour, so much so, I created 2 layouts this month with Radiant Orchid(lol) 

Serious Colour Fun

 Super Colour fun with these Creative Artisans .

Happy Times!

A delightful Retreat 2014

Retreat time again,woohoooo lucky me 

this time we headed south to Picton, and caught up with ladies from across Australia.

The Delights retreat is always a blast, inspiring artisans , music I can hear, great product ,and serious belly laughter .Ahhhh Spirit refreshed :)

Here are a few pieces from my creative flow this weekend 

see this layout for Tanya above ? # this is why i dont use gesso to prep my page!

now back to normal programming.

                                  *special people at this retreat, makes it even more awesome

Life is like a blank canvas

 Sharing some scrappy goodness created especially for Charms Creations

Seriously...... Important to my Happiness

Sharing a few more classic photos from Camp Mojo through layouts .

BIG LOVE to the amazing woman whom I was lucky enough to have shared the weekend with .

Here's an Saturday night photo of our gorgeous Eb, Seriously ,rocking the 80's look...

 and to these lovely women ,I'm a big fan of their heART and craft.

I love this photo , beautiful light and smiles, and connecting ladies from across the country .

its really a special image to me and I will tell you why.

Prior to this photo being taken Nicole ,Peg and I were discussing meeting

 our scraping inspirations in real life.

We always have people in the community that give us a wow moment, when we meet them,whether its because we have admired work previously, or that you have see their name for so long.

I seriously get that moment everytime I meet my scrap sistas at retreats, 

for their passion to their art and craft,

 for making the effort to travel, sometimes great distances to connect,

 and for accepting this boisterous happy scrapper for exactly who I am.

This page celebrates that connection .

It Is What It Is.

                                                        A little art journal page to share .

Scrap the Girls- September

 First of the month is Challenge time..

This month Scrap the Girls has a sketch challenge for punters.

Head on over to check out the layout design and come join in.

I've used more photos from Camp Mojo, for this fun layout .

Credit goes to the wonderful Jen Hall for providing 

the most amazingly colourful props and photo booth on hand at any time for punters to use and abuse.