Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Best Wishes card - Scrapbook Boutique challenge

Hi again.. this is my second post for the day so after this post scroll down to my other one for the day...
(I am just trying to put up the last two challenges I have done for the month...)

SCRAPBOOK BOUTIQUE has an inspiration challenge on its blog and this month it is ...

chocolate and pink....

So I thought I would do a card using these colors...

I have used lots of dies, and Martha Stewart punches for the layers...


and while I was in the card making mood I made these two cards....

Well I think that will be my lot for October, a new month tomorrow and I hope lots more scrapping to be done!!!  Thanks for coming by and all your lovely comments you have left for me this month!!!

(and scroll down to the next post I have done today.....)

Beauty is in the heart - Kaiser Saturday Sketch #4

I have a bit of Kaiser product, and I have always enjoyed seeing the Kaiser Saturday sketch so I thought I would try and get one done .....this month.... and I have just managed to do #4 for October...

The Kaiser sketch looks like this......





and my layout looks like this....


I have used the beautiful Lake House papers and collectables.. the only thing not kaiser is the back ground paper the layout is on...

and a little closer view..

The bottom roses are layered up with foam tape...

Can you believe it is November tomorrow?? Thanks for your visit and thanks so much for any comments too....

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Life is an adventure - My creative sketches

 Gidday all!!

I am a bit of a sketch maniac so when I see a great sketch that is enough to persuade me to create a layout..
The sketch from MY CREATIVE SKETCHES was one I really wanted to scrap... and so I turned it to look like this....
The photo is my youngest who was at the time exploring our dry creek bed, it was full of vines and tall trees and was like a jungle... I took this photo and she looked like quite the explorer.... unfortunately in the floods last year we lost our trees and it looks totally different now...

Life is an adventure.... enjoy it!


I used Bo Ho Chic paper stack, assorted flowers and my favorite spellbinders die...

a bit closer...


Thanks for dropping by and I thank you all for taking a minute to leave a lovely comment too!!

Monday, October 29, 2012

Family - Black with two Ocober

Good morning from here, I hope your day is going great what ever the time!

The challenge for BW2 is black with orange and lime...(and a tiny bit of white....)
 I thought I would have a go at this one...

I have used a photo of my family for this layout.. and used bits and pieces that I found that were the required colors for this challenge...

Family..


Thanks for dropping in and all your comments really bless my day!!

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Your smile - Scrap the Girls October

The challenge for SCRAP THE GIRLS is

October's challenge is

a recipe challenge.

Pages created for this challenge MUST include


FLOWERS
TWO DIFFERENT ALPHAS
MORE THAN ONE PHOTO
STAPLES

Did someone say flowers!!??? hehe!!  I just had to do a layout for this challenge!!
Flowers - check
I have two different fonts from my computer typing
there are 2 photos
and the staples are in the top banner

Your smile...


I have used lots of Prima on here.. the new Tea Tyme papers, prima flowers, prima bling flourish....

and a closer view..




and I also had a few spare minutes, so I did a little card... 



Thanks for coming by and all your wonderful comments are really appreciated!!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

New BIRD Word

Hi all... aren't the days flying by?!!!

The new word for BIRD IS THE WORD is a choice of 4 words....
 SUMMER WINTER AUTUMN/FALL SPRING.. you can use a combination or just one of these words..

My Daughter Bethany was born in July.. our Winter, so I have created this layout for her... She is like my Winter Rose, a rare and precious beauty to me.....

My Winter Rose...

I used texture paste and masks and lots and lots of flowers...

some closies...







I hope you find some time for the new word, and thanks for your patience too in announcing the winners for Bird is the Word.....Wendy has been so very busy and the winners for the last 3 challenges will be announced soon...

Thanks for coming by, and your comments are always appreciated...

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Natural Beauty - Annas Craft Cupboard October sketch

Well Hello!!

I am just putting my layout up for the October sketch challenge for ANNAS CRAFT CUPBOARD which looks like this....

I have used all Kaiser products on this.. namely the Great Southland papers and collectables...


I hope you are well and are having a great day!
Thanks for your visit and for all the wonderful comments you leave me!!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Stuck on U card sketch #2 October

HI there, just a little post to put up my card for the latest sketch for Stuck on U sketches.

The sketch looks like this...

I followed the sketch except instead of stars I put a few butterflies... and I used my new Memory Box die Loopy Rings and I love the interesting feature they are on my card...  I enjoyed this sketch ... so thank you Stuck on U sketches !!


The chevron was cut out with a die-namics die, the vine is a cottage cutz die and the papers are Kaiser Tiger Lily..
Thanks so much for dropping by and thank you for your wonderful comments too...

Monday, October 15, 2012

You are 21 - Scrap therapy October Sketch

Good day to you! The weather is simply stunning today and I hope you are having a great day where ever you are!

The October Sketch for Scrap Therapy looks like this...

and  I rotated the sketch once clock wise... and my layout looks like this...

My DD Hannah has just turned 21!!



I used texture paste and a mask and did lots of paint splatters.. The flowers are 3-d stickers which I have had for years...  was good to use up a couple of sheets of them!!

and a close up...


Well another week has begun, I hope it is a good one for you!
Thanks for coming by, and I am so touched by the wonderful comments you leave me too!! Thank you!!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Miss Amelia - 123 October Challenge

I really like the 123 Challenge but don't always get to play as time just seems to disappear some months... but I thought I would get in and create for this one...

the criteria is...

WORD: MISS
COLOUR: SCHOOL BUS YELLOW
TECHNIQUE: USE PAPER STRIPS


Now I am not too sure what school bus yellow is, but I imagine it is a bright yellow, so that is what I have gone with... The photo is of my cute little great niece Amelia...


Miss Amelia..

The word "Miss" - check
paper strips - check
bright yellow -(flowers)  check...

and a little closeup..





I had fun doing a cutesy layout for this cute little girl...
Thanks for your visit, and as always thank you for any comments you leave me too.....

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Bird is the Word - Music

The latest word for BITW is MUSIC...

The DT have created some amazing layouts inspired by the word Music...

I found this quote and this photo seemed to fit...

The earth has MUSIC for those who listen......

I have used the gorgeous Lake house papers from Kaiser.. I wanted to create the feel of a garden as I thought my daughter looked like she was listening for the sounds of nature in this photo...

and a little close up....

There is quite a bit of fussy cutting and layering here, liquid pearls in the centre of the flowers and a chipboard music notes flourish made by Fab Scraps...

Thanks for dropping by,  I hope your day has been great.. and Thank you heaps for all the lovely comments you leave me!!

Monday, October 08, 2012

Stuck on U card sketch October #3

HI there,

Just a quick little post before the school run... yes school is back and I need to watch the clock again!!

The latest card sketch for STUCK ON U is this one...

...

I needed a card for my nephew who will be 5 next month, so I used this sketch and made a card for him...



I used my cog die and a robot from Kaiser and the number 5... and some twine.... wonderful!!

Thanks for coming by, now I need to run!!

Thanks for your lovely comments too!!!

Saturday, October 06, 2012

Shine - White with one October

Hello there, so nice of you to come by...

and so nice for me to get into my scrap room and create...

The WW1 for this month is to use white with yellow and stars...

Yellow and white really does come together and look so pretty.. I think I shall use yellow a little bit more after this...

Shine...


and a little closer....



Just a quick post to share this layout!!
I hope you are having a lovely weekend where ever you are!
Thanks for coming by, and as always, thanks so much for any comments you leave me!!

Thursday, October 04, 2012

SWAT October Sketch...

Good Morning all... can you believe it is October?? As many of the new challenges are going up I thought I would put up the Sketches with a Twist October sketch and twist... (at the time of posting this it hadnt gone up on the blog yet, but keep checking I am sure it will all be there soon.....)

The sketch is a lovely one.. lots of layers and tags..and banners!!

and the twist this month is to use stars... any kind.. even sports stars etc...

Well I have used a star punch, and I have a star in the photo with my DD..
We were so happy to meet Debra Lee Furness in July.. She is a movie star, wife of Hugh Jackman, but more then all of that she is a mum of two.. And she is Patron of an organization called I.A.F.Q. (International Adoptive Families of Queensland..) And what a lovely person she is.. and so I have used these photos for my layout..

Meeting Debra Lee Furness...



Thanks for coming by, and I hope you will pop back to the blog, I am sure the new challenge will be posted soon....

and all your comments are so encouraging to me!! Thank you!!

Monday, October 01, 2012

The Scrapbook Store Blinkie Comp...

I am just letting you all know about this from THE SCRAPBOOK STORE....


October Grab Our Blinkie Competition

There are 3 fabulous Kaisercraft Collections up for grabs so we are having a Grab Our Blinkie competition for the month of October to spread the word about The Scrapbook Store.  The packs are full ranges including stamps, stickers, specialty papers, rubons and more!  Valued at approximatel $40 each plus free postage.
Here is what you need to do. If you have a blog make sure you have posted on your blog our blinkie below and link it back to our store.  If you post the details of our competition on your blog you will receive a second chance to win!  Then send an e-mail with a link to your blog to let us know you have entered – suzanne@thescrapbookstore.com.au
Don’t have a blog?  That’s not a problem – just post details of our competition on your Facebook Page then let us know you have done it!
Entries close midnight 31st October 2012 and a record of entries will be kept on our blog.  Good luck!





So  I am just spreading the word... (and just quietly this is one of the quickest online shops I have ever shopped at!!!)

Stuck on U card sketch September #2

Just a quick little post for the card I did for STUCKONU card sketch which looks like this..





and my card looks like this...

I used some old kaiser papers, cherry lynn bird cage die, kaiser sentiment stamp...and some old flower I have had for ages!!
Thanks for coming by....thanks for your encouraging comments too.. they mean a lot to me!!