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Delight In Life

2011-05-21T01:05:00.000-07:00

Here is a little mini album I made called "Delight In Life".
I was able to use up alot of scrap pieces of patterned paper
and I used instructions from a class over at Big Picture.
Too cute hey? I can't wait to make a few more!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

ARTastic Inspiration

2011-05-06T01:18:00.000-07:00

This month over at ARTastic, there is a beautiful painting to inspire! This month we are celebrating Mother's Day with the painting "Mother and Sarah Admiring the Baby" by Mary Cassatt. Here are the challenge details...

Diva Demand - for an extra 6 bonus points, try and work the following into your layout;
* Single photo of a woman holding a baby - 1 point
* Lace somewhere on the page - 2 points
* Something orange - 3 points

I have also included my DT layout... this is a photo of Michala, Caitlyn and her godmother, Aunty Michelle. I adore this photo! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Got Paint?

2011-04-30T04:51:00.000-07:00

A little while ago I did an online course called "Got Paint?" taught by Emily Falconbridge, over at Big Picture. One of the techniques was to masking tape the background and paint over the top. I had so much fun doing this course and playing with my paints.
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Creating With The Girls

2011-04-23T22:35:00.000-07:00

I am on a new art journaling adventure and so I have been having a play with my paints! I have taken some time to paint with my girls instead of next to them on my own project... Here are some colourful abstract paintings we came up with together!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A Little Bit Of Love...

2011-04-18T17:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout that I finished a little while ago with a photo of us on the day we renewed our vows. I have used gorgeous Webster's patterned paper, a Kaiser flourish and lots of goodies from Tattered Inspirations! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

ARTastic Inspiration for April

2011-04-02T18:03:00.000-07:00

Where did March go? It went by so quickly and April is here already! That means some new, juicy inspiration over at ARTastic. To celebrate the cooler autumn months, we have a gorgeous painting called "Autumn Wonder" by the artist Debbie Adams to inspire! Here are the challenge details...

Diva Demand - for an extra 6 bonus points, try and work the following into your layout;
* Cloud/s - 1 point
* Tree/s - 2 points
* Autumn colours - 3 points

I chose a "first day of school" photo with my gorgeous girls in their bright yellow uniforms! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

ARTastic Inspiration for March

2011-03-02T03:34:00.000-08:00

This month at ARTastic our inspiration comes from "The Circus Horse" by Marc Chagall. It is a bright and colourful painting with lots of movement and action. Here are the details...

1 pt - A bright, colourful layout

2 pts - An animal somewhere on your page

3 pts - At least 3 circles

Bonus 4 pts - A horse somewhere on your page

I scrapped a photo of Miss C having some fun on her colourful "Bella" dance mat, I added lots of flowers, including some handmade lollypop flowers. You can find out more here.

Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Bliss

2011-02-11T22:54:00.000-08:00

This is a gorgeous photo of my little princess and I really wanted to make this a pretty, girly page. What a sweetie pie! I used some goodies from Tattered Inspirations, some paper from the Kaiser range "English Rose" and some bling to match.
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Valentine's Day

2011-02-04T13:51:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and From Screen to Scrap have a fantastic challenge this month that I couldn't resist!
I had a little time to scrap last night, so pulled out a Tattered Inspirations kit to play with. This is what I came up with! This is a photo of my gorgeous hubby when we celebrated our ten year wedding anniversary. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

ARTastic Challenge

2011-02-03T03:57:00.000-08:00

It is a new month and over at ARTastic there is wonderful new inspiration! This month the painting is "Venus at her Toilet" by Rubens. It is a classical painting with deep, rich colours.

The extra criteria are as follows;

For an extra 6 bonus points, try and work the following into your layout;

Layout must be about you - 1 pt

Add wings somewhere on your layout - 2 pts

Use a mirror image or same picture of you multiple times - 3 pts

I have included an image of the painting and my DT submission...

Thanks for stopping by! xxx

New Cards!

2011-01-28T02:49:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of Christmas cards that I have made with some goodies from Tattered Inspirations. Carol's kits are divine and I have been lucky enough to have had a little time to create and have a play with the flowers and embellishments I have purchased over the past few weeks. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Love

2011-01-05T12:43:00.000-08:00

I wanted to pop in and share a layout I finished this week called "Love". I had so much fun getting to my craft desk and having a really good play with all of my scrapping goodies!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Happy New Year!

2010-12-31T14:34:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everybody! I just love the beginning of a new year! It is fresh, sparkly and new and brimming with wonderful opportunities. It is a special time where we can reflect on and be grateful for the year that has passed and look forward to beautiful experiences ahead!

Over at ARTastic, there is a new scrappy challenge to enjoy! This month, our inspiration will come from "Luncheon of the Boating Party" by Renoir.

Here are the details...

For an extra 6 bonus points try and work the following into your layout;

1. Scrap a celebration - 1pt

2. Three or more people in the layout - 2pts

3. Food somewhere on the layout - 3pts

My layout is called "Sweet". This was a lovely challenge and I thought the extra criteria were fantastic! I scrapped a photo of my girls and my Mum while we celebrated Caitlyn's birthday... she is the one without the crown. I have all of the criteria covered - three people, a celebration and I have food (cupcakes) on the gorgeous Webster's paper. I added some pretty flowers too. I really enjoyed having some time to scrap again! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Christmas Is Just Around The Corner...

2010-12-03T12:09:00.001-08:00

A new month means a new challenge over at ARTastic. December's inspiration will come from the painting 'The Mystical Nativity' by Botticelli. Here are the extra details...
Diva Demand for an extra 6 bonus points try and work the following into your layout;
1. Angel/s - 1pt
2. Gold embossing (somewhere on the page) - 2pts
3. A stable - 3 pts

I found this month to be challenging, but once I got the stable and embossing sorted, it was all systems go with the flowers and papers! Here is an image of the Botticelli and my take on the challenge. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

November ARTastic Inspiration

2010-11-05T03:30:00.000-07:00

A new month has rolled around so quickly! Over at ARTastic, there is a fabulous challenge happening this month. November's inspiration will come from the painting 'The Beach' by Chris Wake, so it is time to get those family beach holiday photos out!

Diva Demand - For an extra 6 bonus points try and work the following into your layout;
1 pt - Either a sandcastle, bucket and spade or beach towel
2 pts - A few seagulls
3 pts - A family beach photo or similar

Here is my DT example for the month. I used a photo of my girls at our local beach - such a pretty photo of sisterly love! I kept the layout in soft white and off white tones like the background of the painting. I included a scalloped arch as the painting background had a hint of this shape too. I have also used the colours of the swimming costumes of the people in the painting for the main flower - white, red and black. Hope to see you over at ARTastic this month! xxx

About You

2010-10-02T17:34:00.001-07:00

I love this photo of my gorgeous daughter so much that this is the second time I have scrapped it lately... She is such an angel in disguise! This layout was for an Enchanted Scrapbooking cybercrop challenge. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Layout Share...

2010-10-02T17:12:00.000-07:00

Here are a few layouts that I wanted to pop up and share... I really love scrapping one large photo at the moment. I am hoping to finish off a layout today of my gorgeous hubby playing soccer.
It is our eleven year wedding anniversary today and I can honestly say I love this man more and more each day! I am one lucky girl! I hope you are having a gorgeous Sunday! xxx

October ARTastic Inspiration

2010-10-01T18:44:00.000-07:00

Here is a look at what is happening over at ARTastic this month. We have a painting by Rupert Bunny titled "A Summer Morning". It is time to get shabby chic or vintage and start scrapping! Here is my DT layout... I scrapped one of my favourite photos of my gorgeous little angel and added lots of pretty bits and pieces, vines, flowers, pearls and beautiful papers. I had so much fun creating this layout! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Diva Demand for an extra 6 bonus points:
1. Shades of pink - 1 pt
2. Pink Rose/s - 2pts
3. White bird/s - 3pts

A Quick Share

2010-09-30T23:26:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to pop in and add a layout I finished a while ago of my gorgeous little girl... what an angel! I loved putting this flower cluster together... I added a few of my handmade lollipop flowers and added some pink, girly flower goodness!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

My Latest Set

2010-09-28T16:05:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest set of cards. I had so much fun making them!
I added as many embellishments as I could to each one! LOL...
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A Few More Cards

2010-09-28T15:23:00.000-07:00

The school holidays are rolling on and I have had time to make a few more cards to donate. By the time I am finished I will have over thirty cards and I am hoping to drop them in to Youthcare later this week. My apologies for the ordinary photography. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Lending A Hand

2010-09-25T20:02:00.001-07:00

I have been making heaps of card bases lately and now that we are back from holidays, I can take out my tags, flowers and bling and embellish them all! Here are a few cards I made last week... the first one is an engagement card and the others will go toward the stash of cards I will be donating.

My hubby is supporting Youthcare who assist young people in the area who are homeless or in temporary accommodation. He even got his class fundraising and they all got into the local magazine! One way I have been helping is to make cards (with a stamped envelope) so these people can send word to loved ones.
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Bella Cards

2010-09-20T14:12:00.000-07:00

Here are some cards I finished on the weekend. I made a set of six and have included a few pictures below. One card is for a birthday and I will give the others to my hubby who is supporting a local charity. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

June Bug Cards

2010-09-18T15:17:00.000-07:00

Here are some cards that I finished sometime ago, but I still wanted to pop them up here. I used the gorgeous June Bug range from Basic Grey, white embossed dots bazzill and some handmade lollypop flowers. I made a set of six and I've included a few here... Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A Quick Share

2010-09-17T13:42:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I made a little while ago with some scraps from a mini album. (I really should finish the mini album these holidays!) I stamped the birdie onto acetate and added lots of bright flowers, buttons and red pearls for berries. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A Little Toot!

2010-09-17T13:23:00.000-07:00

Now that I have school holidays, I may be able to post more often! I have a set of cards in the previous issue of "Australian Cardmaking Stamping and Papercraft", so if you have this magazine, check out the "Cardmaking on a Budget" feature on page 72. I love the way they photographed my cards, they did such a beautiful job! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

September Inspiration for ARTastic

2010-09-01T00:40:00.001-07:00

Here is a look at what is happening over at ARTastic this month. We have a painting by Frida Kahlo titled "Self Portrait with Monkey". It is time to get those pet photos out and start scrapping! Shelee was kind enough to give me a beautiful black and white photo of her gorgeous Holly as we have no pets of our own... thank you so much Shelee! xxx

Diva demand for an extra 6 bonus points:
1. A photo of you or family member with your pet/pets - 1pt
2. Shades of brown and orange on your layout - 2pts
3. A single tropical flower or plant - 3pts

A Few Cards...

2010-08-28T05:49:00.000-07:00

Here are a few cards I have created... I have been trying to use up some yummy Basic Grey scraps and have added one of my lollipop flowers too. I can never have too many flowers and I love making my own! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A month of Monet!

2010-07-30T04:23:00.000-07:00

This month at ARTastic, we are inspired by Claude Monet and his painting 'Sunset'. This is such a beautiful and peaceful painting!
It is time to get those sunset photos out and match them up with some blue and green! Here are the details...

Diva demand for an extra 6 bonus points, try and work the following into your layout, card or OTP project ...

1. Sun or sunset = 1pt

2. Shades of blue and green on your layout = 2pts

3. A cut out black silhouette image = 3pts

Entries for 'Sunset' will close Sunday 29th August at midnight.

Here is the painting and my DT submission...

Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Grow

2010-07-17T02:14:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout I completed a little while ago, but I hadn't popped it up on my blog yet... The photo was taken while we were on holidays at Port Macquarie. We stopped at this amazing lighthouse with the most breathtaking ocean views and we happily took photos for quite some time. I can thank my wonderful hubby for taking this gorgeous photo of our daughter. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Hey Birdie

2010-07-02T23:32:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout I have just finished for the July sketch challenge over at Enchanted. I love the 'Hey Birdie' Kaiser range so much!
It is gorgeous and makes me smile each time I see it!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Great News!

2010-07-02T04:24:00.000-07:00

I have some great news to share... I have been invited back to the ARTastic Challenge Blog as part of their DT team! This is so exciting for me and I am thankful to Shazza for her support this year. She has written a lovely post about my scrapping *blush* and you can check it out here. This month at ARTastic the inspirational painting is 'The Card Sharpes' by Carravaggio.
The added criteria are;
1. A playing card (1 point)
2. Brown tones (2 points)
3. A feather (3 points)
You can find all of the details here. My layout is called 'Fun Times'. I was inspired by the people in the painting playing a game and thought these photos of my daughter hitting golf balls would suit nicely. I added different of shades of brown in the papers, flowers, ribbon, pearls and bling. I have a playing card in the flower cluster, but I didn't have any feathers in my stash to add to the layout. Thanks for sharing in my wonderful news! xxx

100 Posts!

2010-06-30T02:49:00.000-07:00

Wow... I cannot believe I am up to 100 posts! Pretty cool hey?
Here is a layout I finished on the weekend for a cybercrop challenge over at Enchanted. It is rare to get a photo of the four of us together because I am usually behind the camera!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Carefree

2010-06-26T16:39:00.000-07:00

Can you tell I am on school holidays? I am scrapping and blogging my heart out! Here is a layout of Miss C having some fun on her scooter. I cannot believe I took this photo in January... it only seemed like a few weeks ago. I actually had to re-check the date on the camera! Enchanted has a cybercrop this weekend and this is what I came up with for one of the challenges.
Hope you are having a fab day! xxx

Little Princess

2010-06-25T22:33:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout that I finished a little while ago... The photo is of Mickey Moo after she had just had her face painted at the school fete. Gotta love those Kaiser papers! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Smile

2010-06-24T03:09:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout I created last weekend using the latest kit from Enchanted Scrapbooking. The kit is called 'Pixie Trinkets'. I love the bright colours and the different patterns and textures that seem to match perfectly. This photo of my daughter was taken at Easter. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Creating Again!

2010-06-11T17:02:00.000-07:00

I have been away for a while enjoying my new teaching job and learning alot of new things! This means that scrapping time has been rare this year. I have started to make cards and scrap again and here is what I have made lately. This is my entry for the current ARTastic challenge. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

December Prizes!

2009-12-10T14:48:00.001-08:00

If you have a spare moment, head over to From Screen To Scrap and take a look at the fantastic prizes up for grabs! There are sponsored and donated prizes and they look amazing! Check out the "Deck The Halls" movie poster as inspiration for this month's scrapping challenge. We have had some fabulous entries so far... this is really getting me in the mood for Christmas!

In terms of my own scrapping, it has been almost three weeks since my last layout! We have recently found out that hubby and I have new teaching jobs next year, we will move four hours north of BrisVegas and live near the beach! We are really looking forward to all of these exciting changes. Hope all is well in your part of the world too! Thanks for stopping by!

ARTastic December Challenge

2009-12-02T03:08:00.001-08:00

Here is the artwork for this month's ARTastic challenge. It is Vermeer's "The Head of a Girl". I hope you like the painting as I had the opportunity to make a suggestion for this month. I love the simplicity and style of the painting. I thought it would be great inspiration for scrapping layouts with portrait photos. Here is an image of the artwork and my take on the challenge...

This is a photo of our Mickey Moo at the school fete. She had just had her face painted and looked so adorable! I thought that an over the shoulder photo would be perfect for this challenge. There are also added criteria for this month...

1. Single portrait style photo

2. An earring somewhere on the page

If you would like to know more, or be in the running for some wonderful prizes, check out ARTastic! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Some Nice News...

2009-12-02T02:58:00.001-08:00

Some nice news came my way today! My ARTastic layout "Simple Joy" was chosen as the DT winning layout for the month... how great is that?! I really love this photo of my princess... she looks so grown up! I was so happy with the way the flower cluster turned out on this layout. It has to be one of my all time faves! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

From Screen To Scrap December Challenge

2009-11-30T02:42:00.000-08:00

My apologies for the lack of blogging lately, but it has been a busy few weeks! This month there is a fabulous movie poster over at From Screen To Scrap with some awesome prizes too! I really loved the criteria this month and I was able to scrap a gorgeous photo of Mickey Moo with some lovely Kaiser papers I recently picked up. Here is this month's poster and my take on it!

Criteria:
1. Use a Christmas song title for you layout title
2. Use 3 or more Christmas embellishments
3. Lots of colourful bling

A Quick Share

2009-11-03T15:17:00.000-08:00

Here are a few layouts I made in the past fortnight. The first layout "Climbing Trees" was for a CC challenge at Enchanted. The second layout "Cutie Pie" was for a monthly challenge over at Enchanted too. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

From Screen To Scrap

2009-11-03T14:29:00.001-08:00

This month over at From Screen To Scrap, the movie poster for our scrapping inspiration is "Kill Bill Vol 2". I popped in a few days ago and put up the poster... now I wanted to add my take on the challenge! This is such a fun poster, I really enjoyed creating this layout! Thanks for stopping by. xxx

Our Princess

2009-11-03T14:17:00.000-08:00

I have been lucky enough to be a Guest DT over at Scrap 'N' Craft With 'T'... Here is the second layout and a card that I created. You can find the full instructions along with links to the shop and all of the products here. I am so glad that I had an opportunity to scrap this photo of Mickey Moo... the papers and embellishments were perfect for the photo. How nice are the Penny Royale brads? Too yummy! I also added a flower and brad to her hair!
Thanks for stopping by. xxx

ARTastic November Challenge

2009-11-02T02:42:00.000-08:00

Check out this month's ARTastic November Challenge... The painting is called "A Greek Woman" painted by the artist Lawrence Alma -Tadema. The painting is so beautiful and delicate and it lends itself really well to a shabby-chic layout with lots of flowers! Here is a picture of the painting and my interpretation below...

"I was inspired by the woman in the painting. She is so graceful and whimsical. I tried to use similar colours to the painting although I have used a brighter combination. This is a photo of our beautiful daughter on the day my husband and I renewed our vows for our tenth anniversary. Thank you to Shelee who suggested I take this photo!"

I Love A Good Action Flick...

2009-10-31T22:45:00.001-07:00

Especially when I can use it for scrapping inspiration! Here is the new movie poster for November for the blog "From Screen To Scrap"... this poster is such a beauty and I love the added criteria...

1. Negative space
2. Must have a cutout from a photo/photos
3. Must use blue, pink and yellow somewhere on your layout
4. Painted title

*Movie Diva Demand* For an extra bonus two points... paint your title red! (This is optional, you don't have to do this but it does give you the extra bonus points!)

I really enjoyed creating my DT layout for this challenge and will upload it as soon as it is on FS2S, so stay tuned! FS2S would also like to welcome Michelle Beeby as a new member of the DT... her work is gorgeous! You can read her FS2S bio here and visit her blog here! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Scrap 'N' Craft With 'T'

2009-10-28T04:18:00.000-07:00

I was lucky enough to be asked by Tanyah from Scrap 'N' Craft With 'T' to create a layout from this gorgeous kit filled with beautiful green papers, brads and other goodies! Here is the step by step instructions and the layout I created! Be sure to stop over at Tanyah's online shop Scrap N Craft With T... there are so many yummy goodies there with new stock arriving all the time!
All in all, a pretty exciting day here! xxx

A Quick Share...

2009-10-24T15:50:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I made with the scraps left over from the Kaiser layout below. I really love this paper range. I am so glad I have finally had a chance to take these papers out and use them! May even have to re-stock a few sheets! Thanks for looking! xxx

A Little Fairy In My Garden...

2009-10-23T21:08:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout for one of the cybercrop challenges running over at Enchanted this weekend. We were asked to find a packet of embellishments and use them all on a layout. I found a pretty packet of white Bella flowers, a gorgeous photo of Mickey Moo and some Kaiser paper that I have wanted to use for a long time. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

From Screen To Scrap Prize

2009-10-23T05:22:00.000-07:00

This is a prize that I've donated over at From Screen To Scrap. Check out the movie poster inspiration for this month here... There is still plenty of time to scrap and get your entries in and this RAK prize could be yours! xxx

D-lish Scrap Candy!

2009-10-20T16:06:00.000-07:00

D-lish Scraps is offering a $40 voucher on it's blog just for helping to spread the word about their online store! If you would like to win too then head on over... make sure you tell them I sent you!

And their sister site D-lish Kits has one of their kits up for grabs each month just for following their blog. If you would like to win one of their kits, all you need to do is head to the blog and become a follower. Winners will be announced on the last day of each month.

Just A Little Reminder...

2009-10-17T14:55:00.000-07:00

Wow, how quickly is this month flying by? I have blinked and found myself at the end of the second week of the school term. I have had some casual days which I am really pleased about... I really enjoy working with the little kiddies!

From Screen to Scrap's challenge this month is drawing inspiration from the movie poster "Night At The Museum". Here are the details if you are interested! There are also added criteria;

* Use a group photo
* Yellow or gold title
* Use one element from the poster - a dinosaur, monkey, plane, rocket, squid etc... or something inspired by one of the figures in the poster... eg. The Pharaoh = a Pyramid or Egyptian, Napoleon Bonaparte = the Eiffel Tower...

Hope you can stop by and have a look at From Screen To Scrap!

Happily Ever After

2009-10-03T16:06:00.000-07:00

On Friday we celebrated our ten year wedding anniversary. The weather was perfect, lunch was divine and we renewed our vows by saying a few words to each other from the heart. After all of these years, Cameron is still my sweetheart!

I created this layout using some photos from Friday. This layout is part of my DT application for a spot over at Enchanted. One of the challenges was to create a fairytale themed layout. I definitely felt like a princess as I had my hair done and had a new outfit too! I thought these photos would be perfect to scrap! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Another Surprise

2009-10-03T07:12:00.001-07:00

I just found out that I won the random draw for the September sketch comp over at A2Z Scraplets... you can check out the blog and more inspiration here. This is the layout that I created based on the sketch. What a lovely way to finish the day. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A Beautiful Surprise

2009-09-30T21:10:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, Cameron and I will be celebrating our ten year wedding anniversary! We are renewing our vows to each other tomorrow and then we'll have a beautiful lunch at a local restaurant. We are really looking forward to spending time with each other and celebrating our family. When we came home from the shops this afternoon, we were surprised by this waiting for us at the front door. These gorgeous flowers are from Michelle and Peter! We cannot thank you enough for your love and thoughtfulness.
This has truly made our day! xxx

Starry Night

2009-09-30T16:49:00.001-07:00

Here is my DT layout for ARTastic for October. The artist for the month is Vincent Van Gogh and the artwork is "Starry Night". This is my second layout... the first attempt included lots of swirly paint and it didn't turn out the way I had hoped. I am so happy that I had another go... it looks much better and is more my style. You can find out more about ARTastic's challenge here!

I was inspired by Van Gogh's use of bold bright colours and tried to reflect this by using yellow and different shades of blue. I used white bazzill as a base to act as a canvas and I used flourishes to reflect the swirls and movement in the night sky. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Taking A Nap

2009-09-29T21:32:00.000-07:00

We began the day down at the bay watching Caitlyn on her bike and then taking a long walk along the water. We explored rock pools, watched crabs and just generally enjoyed being near the water. I've had a little time this arvo to finish this layout too... We are making the most of the school holidays and the beautiful weather...
Hope you are having a nice day too! xxx

From Screen To Scrap October Challenge

2009-09-28T15:28:00.000-07:00

Wow... almost a new month already! From Screen To Scrap has a new challenge for the month of October. The challenge is to use this movie poster to create a layout! There are also added criteria;

* Use a group photo
* Yellow or gold title
* Use one element from the poster - a dinosaur, monkey, plane, rocket, squid etc... or something inspired by one of the figures in the poster... eg. The Pharaoh = a Pyramid or Egyptian, Napoleon Bonaparte = the Eiffel Tower...

Hope you can stop by and have a look at From Screen To Scrap! There will be DT inspiration up soon too! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

ARTastic October Challenge

2009-09-28T15:07:00.000-07:00

Check out this month's ARTastic October Challenge... Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night." It is such a beautiful painting and he is one of my favourite artists too! The challenge is to create a layout using this painting as your inspiration. I am really looking forward to this month... I think the entries will be fantastic! xxx

Enchanted's Cybercrop Weekend

2009-09-28T00:26:00.000-07:00

Here are the layouts I completed over the weekend for Enchanted's cybercrop... it was a huge weekend as they were celebrating their 6 month birthday! I have also added a little banner and link on the left hand side of my blog. There is still time to pop in and have a look... You have until tomorrow night (Tuesday) to upload into the gallery. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A2Z Scraplets Layout

2009-09-26T03:58:00.001-07:00

My A2Z Scraplets entry "Polka Dots" is up on their blog!
Check it out here! This layout is for their September sketch challenge.
I really love that BG paper! Thanks for stopping by. xxx

Home Alone

2009-09-26T03:27:00.000-07:00

You still have time to get your entry in based on this great poster from the movie "Home Alone." Use the poster as inspiration plus the following criteria;

* Use either red or blue cardstock

* One piece of patterned paper

* Two word title

Layouts are due Sunday the 27th of September at midnight.

Pop over to From Screen To Scrap for some inspiration! xxx

Do You Need To Phone A Friend?

2009-09-26T03:10:00.000-07:00

ARTastic and From Screen To Scrap are both running quizes over the next few days. What a great way to round off the month! I have already googled my "Home Alone" answers as I don't think I have seen the movie from beginning to end... gasp! LOL...

ARTastic Trivia Quiz
Test your knowledge about famous artists, painting techniques and art in general. The quiz closes on Wednesday the 30th of September at midnight, the winner is drawn at random and the prize is a RAK of goodies!

From Screen To Scrap "Home Alone" Trivia Quiz
Test your knowledge about the movie "Home Alone".
The quiz closes on Wednesday the 30th of September at midnight, the winner is drawn at random and the prize is a RAK of goodies!

While you are visiting... check out some of the wonderful layouts that have been submitted this month! The blogs look amazing...
Thank you for your support! xxx

Another Birthday Card

2009-09-26T02:59:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I made a few weeks ago for my Dad's birthday... I love the combination of blue, black and polka dots teamed with some yummy BG Marrakech brads! I was inspired by Sandie and this post to make the card. Thanks for looking! xxx

A Birthday Card

2009-09-26T02:51:00.000-07:00

Today I ripped through the housework and found myself with time to scrap! I created this birthday card for a cybercrop challenge over at Enchanted. We needed to use Enchanted's banner as inspiration. I loved the way it turned out... may end up making another one! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Bubbles

2009-09-22T20:42:00.001-07:00

Here is a layout I completed last night. When I got up this morning I resisted the urge to add more embellishments to the layout and walk away from the table! LOL... I cannot believe these photos of my princess were taken two years ago! I used a fairy fun pack from Enchanted for this layout. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Polka Dots

2009-09-21T18:21:00.000-07:00

I was in the mood for a sketch and came across A2Z Scraplets September Sketch Challenge. I used a heap of BG June Bug paper I picked up at LSBS. I love these papers so, so much! I took this photo of Mickey Moo at my Dad's place when we went to Sydney in July. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Messy

2009-09-20T00:44:00.001-07:00

Here is a layout I created this afternoon for the last Indulgence challenge at Enchanted. We were asked to scrap our scrap space or photos of us scrapping. Here is what my scrap space looked like this morning... Thanks for stopping by! xxx

All Girl

2009-09-19T02:13:00.000-07:00

I wanted to pop in and add another layout I finished this morning. For some reason I scrap early on Saturday mornings when I should be doing housework! This layout is for Enchanted's Chocolate Sunday challenge. I think this photo of Caitlyn is gorgeous... just look at those eyes! I got to use some new bling too. Thanks for stopping by!

Fly

2009-09-19T02:04:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout I created last weekend and it turned out rather nicely! It was for Enchanted's Indulgence Competition and we were asked to create a layout about how you enjoy your time out and relax. We were asked to use cream with one other colour on the layout. The photo shows DH and our little one having some fun on the beach. I love to relax on the beach and take photos of our family. The photo is beautiful and I am really happy with the result!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

From Screen To Scrap Update...

2009-09-08T18:44:00.000-07:00

With a new month brings a new movie poster from "Screen To Scrap" to inspire! This month's poster is "Home Alone" with the added criteria of red or blue cardstock, one piece of patterned paper and a two word title. Below is the poster and my take on the challenge! When I saw the movie poster, I knew I had a photo somewhere of Mickey Moo with here face in her hands and I thought that it matched the movie poster perfectly! I added some MME cardstock, a piece of pp and away I went! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A New Month

2009-09-01T17:54:00.000-07:00

I love the beginning of a new month and a new season... so many plans to make! I also love a fresh month because of the new scrapping kits and challenges to be found on the net. I love cyberspace! LOL :)

The new September challenge for ARTastic is up... This month the spotlight is on the artist Wassily Kandinsky and below is the image for our scrappy inspiration...

I have always loved Kandinsky's work and studied his art in High School. I love the clean lines, bright colours and use of white space which I have tried to reflect in my layout. I also included geometric patterned paper, black scallops and a circle embellishment which also came through in this artwork.

Indulgence Competition Week 3

2009-08-29T16:03:00.000-07:00

I am so glad that I had a little time to put this layout together. I have just finished it at the kitchen bench with the kiddies crafting along side of me! This layout is for the Indulgence Competition over at Enchanted Scrapbooking. We were challenged to scrap a celebration and include scallops, gold and distressing. I have been wanting to scrap this special photo for so long! I really love the way the flower cluster came together. I have some secret RAK people and Shazza to thank for some of the goodies in this layout!

A Sneaky Peek...

2009-08-29T00:46:00.000-07:00

Here is a little sneaky peek of my September layout for Screen To Scrap! I have used lots of bright colours and flowers of course! I think this coming month's poster is perfect to use as scrapping inspiration! Stay tuned... I'll add some more details and a new image this week, otherwise, pop into Screen To Scrap!

"Love" and "Remember"...

2009-08-18T03:45:00.001-07:00

Here is a layout I created for week one of the Indulgence Competition over at Enchanted. I took the inspiration image literally and scrapped a picture of some gorgeous bling my DH bought me this year for my birthday. I really love black and white photos at the moment and think that the lime green brings it to life!

While I'm here, I wanted to pop in another layout I did this weekend. This layout was for the LSBS August CC and it was a sketch challenge. I love layering different papers and adding flowers and bling! I also love this photo of my little one taken last month when we were in Coffs Harbour... what a beautiful part of the world!

Blog Award...

2009-08-18T03:23:00.000-07:00

A big thank you to Shazza from Shazza's Craft Connection and Tracy from My 2 Angels for this blog award! I have received one before, but I was never really sure what it was all about! I would like to send this on to some talented ladies!

Shelee

Sandie

Tanya

Thanks for popping in and have a great scrappy week! :) xxx

A Busy Weekend Part 2...

2009-08-14T19:36:00.000-07:00

I have some *exciting* news to share! I was asked by Cath and Nic over at LSBS to be the guest designer for this month's cybercrop! The theme is "Running On Empty" as we have all had a busy month with the Merroo retreat in Kurrajong last weekend. But with the retreat finishing so quickly, all I want to do is scrap some more!!

The retreat classes were awesome and I am looking forward to some time over the next few weeks to finish all of the amazing projects we began while we were away. A huge shout out to Cath, Nic, the LSBS team and the amazing DT girls for a fabulous weekend! A heartfelt thank you to Shelee for my wonderful birthday gift... without you, I would not have been there. You are an amazing friend!

This is what I came up with for the LSBS CC challenge... I scrapped a photo of my little one taking a nap and I used lots of flowers with a variety of centres. Do you have a photo of a loved one napping or relaxing? Well dust it off and get scrapping! LOL...

You can find out more here!

Some "Fancy" Cards...

2009-08-14T19:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a set of cards I made last night for Enchanted's CC. The challenge was to include rainbows and one other embellishment, so I chose flowers of course! LOL... I was so happy to use this Fancy Pants paper and I teamed it with old patterned papers and scraps to make a cute set of cards... Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A Busy Weekend...

2009-08-14T01:06:00.000-07:00

Enchanted Scrapbooking have their cybercrop on this weekend with four challenges going up tonight. There was a beautiful fairy blinkie created, but do you think I can remember where I saw it? LOL...

Enchanted's Indulgence Competition has also begun and I am hoping to finish challenge one this weekend! The comp runs over six weeks and I am looking forward to some scrapping time! xxx

Some More Layouts...

2009-08-03T16:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some layouts I made a while back and haven't had a chance to upload them!

Chocolate Sunday

2009-08-03T16:18:00.000-07:00

Here is what I created for July's Chocolate Sunday challenge over at Enchanted Scrapbooking. Their new challenges for the month of August have just been put up! Some yummy colour combinations are to be found. You can find out more here! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Charlie's Angels...

2009-07-30T03:09:00.000-07:00

Here is a pici of me from the new blog challenge site "Screen to Scrap"... I love what Shazza and the team have done with this photo! I look like a "Charlie's Angel" with my hair flowing... well almost! LOL :)

Screen To Scrap!

2009-07-30T02:20:00.000-07:00

I have some exciting news! Shazza from ARTastic has invited me to join the design team for her new challenge site "From Screen To Scrap"... how exciting!! Feel like a night out at the movies? Well, this is the place to come for those who love the movies, popcorn, trivia and scrapping all rolled into one!

Here is the movie poster for the month. In addition to the poster, you are challenged to include one photo, paper tearing and zig zags! This is what I came up with for the challenge. I used this cute photo of my little one, some bright Kaiser paper and flowers of course! (Do I ever create a layout without flowers??)

There is more information about Screen To Scrap here, including details on the Academy and Golden Globe awards. If you are up to the challenge and create a layout, pop my name in the email, so Shazza knows how you came across Screen To Scrap! The official launch is on the 1st of August, but perhaps you want a sneaky peek to the red carpet here!

And lastly I wanted to thank Shazza for the design team opportunity and for all of the work that you and your team have put into making this a fantastic challenge blog. I also wanted to thank Tracy at My 2 Angels... because her blog is wonderful and it helped me create this very long post!! Thanks Shazza and Tracy!!

New Gadgets!

2009-07-28T01:28:00.000-07:00

I have spent a little time today adding new blinkies, gadgets, a recent photo of me and a followers section too! Some things have worked and some haven't but I am still learning! LOL... I hope to have some time soon to add some of the scrapping I've been doing lately.

The ARTastic site has changed hands and for the month of August the Warhol art will continue. There has been some beautiful creations this month! Click on the new Artastic blinkie to check it out!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

ARTastic July Challenge

2009-07-12T04:24:00.000-07:00

Here is the artwork for July over at the ARTastic challenge blog... it is by Andy Warhol and I love the bright colours and the mosaic pattern in the background. You can find out more about ARTastic here.

And this is the layout I created...

Thanks for stopping by! xxx

It's Cybercrop Time!

2009-06-24T00:04:00.000-07:00

Rug up this weekend with a toasty warm cybercrop over at Enchanted. You could even win a spot as a guest designer!
Should be a great weekend!
Thanks for stopping by... xxx

Love Our Two Girls...

2009-06-07T17:39:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout I finished last night using a kit from Enchanted called "Little Miss Creature Feature". I love these papers so much... I probably should have bought a second kit! This photo of our two girls was taken on Mother's Day at our local park. We took our film SLR out for a spin and the photo is so crisp! We are hoping to head to another park today to take a few more photos... have a great long weekend!

Surprise Challenge

2009-06-06T17:52:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago there was a Surprise challenge in the Slice Of Life comp over at Enchanted. Here is the layout I made... a photo of Mickey Moo surprising me in the laundry basket! We also needed to chose a monochromatic colour scheme and I used lots of blues from the Kaiser Mumma Bushka range - too yummy! Thanks for looking!

Working For The Weekend

2009-06-06T17:45:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout that I made for the Chocolate Sunday challenge over at Enchanted... This layout came together very quickly and I really love it. Check it out - no flowers or bling either! Maybe I need to think less and stick more! Thanks for looking! xxx

Beautiful Soul

2009-05-31T18:00:00.000-07:00

Here is my layout for the ARTastic Challenge Blog for May. It is inspired by Dali's "Landscape With Butterflies". I have to say that I am a bit chuffed to be part of a contributing team, making lovely layouts with many other talented ladies and seeing them up on the blog!

This photo of my little one was taken by a friend, Tracey, who kindly photoshoped the image... I thought that the Basic Grey "Ambrosia" range would match Dali and the photo perfectly. I also love all of the flowers as it softens the bright orange a little... any excuse to add more flowers! Thank you Tracey and to Allison at ARTastic!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A Fairytale Party...

2009-05-31T15:11:00.001-07:00

Today is Caitlyn's birthday and yesterday we had family and friends over for a pink party. The birthday party was wonderful with lots of pink food and lots of happy little kiddies!

Check out my Mum's gift to Caitlyn... it is a Kaiser Craft OTP castle, decorated with papers, rub-ons, flowers and lots of bling! Mum

re-wrote Rapunzel to fit on the pages and now Caitlyn has a beautiful storybook which she can read on her own and we will treasure it always. You can tell this gift is made with love... it is so beautiful! Thank you Mum... I love you lots! xxx

Not According To Plan...

2009-05-24T17:55:00.000-07:00

Another quick share of a layout I finished over the weekend. The layout was for Enchanted Scrapbooking's Slice Of Life competition. This week we needed to scrap a not so perfect moment or a not so perfect photo. I love this photo because of the way my little one popped her hand up on her head in the last minute! I love the Fancy Pants paper too and the lines in the background have an academic feel, which matches this school photo. Thanks for looking! xxx

A Quick Share...

2009-05-23T16:59:00.001-07:00

Here is a layout I finished this morning. The photo is of my DD taken a few years ago. The photo was a surprise as it was at the end of a roll of film and we only had it developed in the past few weeks! I love using the BG Urban Prarie pp and I made the flowers from Deanne's 52 Pick Up Challenge over at LSBS. The layout is 8"x8". I am really enjoying scrapping in this size at the moment, because some of my photos are too small for a traditional 12"x12". Thanks for looking! xxx

Added note... I've taken this layout down for a little while as the technique I've used is similar to some cards I am hoping to submit. :)

Happiness

2009-05-22T19:02:00.000-07:00

Here is a layout I finished last night for the May Challenge over at Enchanted Scrapbooking. The challenge had a "Mum" theme with the colours of white, yellow and orange. Cam took this photo of me while we went to the local park on Mother's Day. I usually don't like photos of myself, but this one is not too bad! I like the way the layout turned out and I think the colour combination is fantastic! It was a great way to use some of the Ambrosia BG pp I have.
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Nuture Your Mind

2009-05-21T21:15:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share this layout I did a few weeks ago. It was a Just For Fun Challenge over at Enchanted Scrapbooking. We had to use our old stash, stamping, an animal and three colours. I took this photo while we were on holidays at Maroochydore earlier this year... our youngest was waiting for Daddy to get back to our cabin. We had such an amazing and relaxing holiday, I loved every moment!
Thanks for looking! xxx

Slice Of Life - Week 2

2009-05-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

Here is my layout for the Slice Of Life competiton over at Enchanted Scrapbooking. This photo of my daughter was taken last month at a local park called Indigiscapes. It was a great place to visit, take photos and explore. We even went on a bushwalk and had a little picnic afterwards. I love this photo and was quite suprised that my little Canon Power Shot could take such a lovely image. I love the way the light bounces of her hat... just magical. I am sure this photo will be scrapped more than once!
Thanks for looking! xxx

LSBS Challenge 20

2009-05-21T19:25:00.000-07:00

I have finally joined in the fun over at LSBS 52 Pick Up where there is a new challenge every week. This week's challenge was making torn flowers, but I didn't read the instructions carefully and so I neatly measured and cut my flowers out instead! Oh well... the cards still look lovely and the flowers have been fun to make. I used yummy BG Urban Prarie pp and my new SU! sentiment stamp. I have been making the flowers in front of tv of an evening - these flowers are totally addictive!

Added note... These cards have been removed for a little while as they may be considered for publication. :)

In the mean time, I had a lovely weekend away at Warana on the Sunshine Coast with the gorgeous girls from Scrapchat... we had an amazing time! I enjoyed the wonderful company, delicious food, sleep-ins, shopping and of course creating! Here is a layout I scrapped while I was away. The photo was taken the first time I visited Warana. Thanks for looking!

Slice Of Life

2009-05-03T20:20:00.000-07:00

Here is my entry for the first week of the Slice Of Life competition over at Enchanted Scrapbooking. The layout was to be inpsired by the following quote;

"In the end, life is not measured in the amount of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away." Shing Xiong

The layout is of my DD napping on a friends lounge. A big thank you to Tracey who took the photo and altered it too! I stamped around the edges of the photo, layered it with a few pieces of paper and added a stunning flower I received from Shelee last year. I am really pleased with the way it has turned out!

Now to work on my 52Q's... I am so behind! LOL...
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

April LSBS Cybercrop

2009-05-02T00:36:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, LSBS had their cybercrop and I really love the wonderful challenges the DT come up with every month. My only wish was that I had the time to do them all! This time around, I completed Belle's inspirational challenge on the hard work women face. For some reason this challenge spoke to me and I went back to our baby albums and found this pici of my gorgeous DD when she was just a few weeks old! Thank you for the beautiful challenge Belle! xxx

Enchanted Class

2009-05-02T00:28:00.001-07:00

Last Sunday evening I joined an online class over at Enchanted, using their "Whoooo Loves Fairies" kit. The class was wonderful and I really enjoyed scrapping in a different style, using papers and embellies I may not otherwise have used. I believe this kit is now sold out, but three new kits went up last night and they are gorgeous - I just had to buy a few! Have a great weekend! xxx