April 123 Challenge....

This month's challenge at the 123 Challenge Blog has so far produced lots of beautiful layouts. Is yours amongst them? If not, you've got until the 30th April to get your entries in to be in the running for some awesome prizes from the sponsors.

The challenge this month is...

....and this is my take on the challenge....

It's hard to see, but I have white-washed that beautiful Crate Paper background paper behind the photo, and I've used some coloured chipboard elements from Words Or Whatever.

It's a cold weekend, so it's the perfect weather for scrapping!

Get those challenges in!!

So much going on this weekend challenge-wise in the world of scrapping. But in case you are looking for something to do, or some inspiration head on over to the re-invented 123 Challenge blog or the Kraft It Up blog and give the March challenges a go. You still have 2 days to be in the running for some great prizes.

The 123 Challenge for this month is to create a layout using the colour 'black', the word 'year' and the techique 'twine circles'. Here is my Creative Team example....

The Kraft It Up challenge for this month is a sketch...

And here is my take on the sketch....

So get into the craft room, and get creative!!

Two weeks......

....is not a long time for me between blog posts because I simply quite often forget to, with everything else that occupies my busy days. But it IS a long time for me not to scrap or craft in any way, which is exactly what has just happened in my life.

TWO WEEKS WITHOUT SCRAPPING!!! That is just wrong!

I have a 5mm kidney stone (and the subsequent state it left my body in after it was unceremoniously removed) to blame for the hiatus.

So needless to say, I am champing at the bit to get creative and thoroughly messy this weekend with four glorious days ahead of me.

So as I set off on my weekend of creativity I leave you with this thought....

Meet-A-Cheetah

It's not often I get the chance to scrap a page just for the sheer joy of it lately. With all my other commitments there just never seems to be enough hours in the day.
Last weekend I went away to The Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne to join in the fun at Malinda Gardner's Scrap & Chat Retreat, so I spent the first night creating this layout (in between the chatting and laughing).
These pictures are of my daughter Elise and her boyfriend Rhys getting up close and personal with a cheetah at Canberra Zoo (a Christmas present to Elise from Rhys).

I have this huge collection of washi tape, but hardly ever seem to use much of it, so I gave it a good workout on this page.

Words Or Whatever Challenge

Want to win some awesome chipboard for your stash? 
It's too easy....all you have to do is show us your creative talents using some Words Or Whatever chipboard and upload to the WOW Facebook page , or email it to:  challenges@websterenterprises.com.au by March 15th.

If you want some inspiration, head over to the Challenge Post on the WOW blog and see what the Creative Team have come up with.
I've use a couple of lovely delicate flourishes on my example....

Can't wait to see what you create!

Kraft It Up February Challenge

Have you done you entry for the Kraft It Up blog this month? You have just over a week to get your entry in. Entries close one minute before midnight on February 28th....so get to it! There are some wonderful prizes up for grabs.

All you have to do is create a layout using Kraft as your base and use stickers of any sort....too easy!

Here's my take on this month's challenge....

Head over to the KIU blog to check out the rest of the Design Team examples here and here and then get scrapping!!

Another new Design Team for me

I am really thrilled to announce that I have been asked to join the new look 1-2-3 Challenge Blog as one of the Design Team. This new challenge blog will run just the same as the previous one but at a different address. Pop over here and become a follower so you don't miss any of the fun once we get started.

Just wait until you see the amazingly talented team Mel has put together! The team is being announced slowly over the following days so keep your eyes peeled for the reveal of this exciting team.

So far we have Kim Price, Paula Perry, Wendy Smith and myself. I am so excited to be working alongside these wonderful girls and can't wait for the first challenge kicking off in March.

Hope to see you all participating in the fun!

New Year and a new Design Team for me

I'm a bit slow announcing this, but I have been privileged to be asked to join the Words Or Whatever Design Team for 2013. This is no real stretch for me because I already use WOW products on a large percentage of my layouts anyway. 

If you haven't come across WOW products before, you can check out their fab range of chipboard, AltaMATZ (templates) and MDF products here. They are a wholesale only company, so if you local scrap shop doesn't stock these wonderful products, ask them to get some in!

Here are some sneaks of some of my layouts using WOW chippy....

Kraft It Up January Challenge

A new year and a new challenge over at the Kraft It Up blog. This time we have a colour challenge which I always enjoy doing and here is my sample Creative Team layout....

I was lucky to have the perfect patterned paper for the brief and also found these gorgeous cabochons in the right colours too....

Here is the colour swatch for the challenge....

Don't forget to have a go at this great challenge....you have until the end of January to complete it. Head over to the blog here to get inspiration from the rest of the team.

There are still a few hours left.......

....to enter the Kraft It Up December Challenge. All you need to do is a layout about what you would like for Christmas...not necessarily presents but experiences with your family or where you would like to go.
For my layout I chose my wish to experience Christmas from the aspect of a small child again. I can clearly remember the intense excitement and magical wonder that came with Christmas in the days when you don't have to worry about buying presents or feeding multitudes of people.
This is my Creative Team layout....

....and some up-close detail shots....

If you don't have time to get your layout done by midnight tonight, keep your eyes peeled for the January challenge.....it's a colour challenge! Shhhhhh! I didn't tell you that!

Here are some other layouts I have done in previous months as part of the Creative Team at Kraft It Up. I have shared them on Facebook but didn't get around to putting here on my blog.

November's challenge was about a minimalist look with lots of white space....

October's challenge was about showcasing misting techniques and is one of my personal favourites...

Once the January challenge is up on the Kraft It Up blog, I will share my contribution here. 

Happy Scrappy New Year everyone!!

I'm A Scrapbooking Memories Master for 2012!!!

OK, so this is old news now.....but I have been slack and not put any posts up since September, so thought I should make an 'official' announcement of my mega-exciting news for 2012...still find it hard to believe! Since I found out in September, it has been one exciting journey.

This is the official announcement from the Scrapbooking Memories blog.....

 

The Scrapbooking Memories team would like to congratulate the following ten well-deserving winners on their appointment as the new Masters. We cannot wait to see what they come up with over the next 12 months!

In alphabetical order:
Anita Stokes 

Beck Beattie 

Gail Lindner 

Heather McMahon 

Kaye Grieve 

Kerryn Lawson 

Leeann Pearce 

Leonie Neal-Dawson 

Sue Smith 

Tarrah McLean 

Congratulations Masters!

To see their work, make sure you pick up a copy of Scrapbooking Memories Masters, on sale now! 
I am so happy to be 'Co-Masters' with this talented bunch of ladies and I'm really looking forward to the exciting months ahead!

Kraft It Up September Challenge

You have just over a week to get your entries in for the September Kraft It Up challenge. This month we have a colour challenge, which initially made me do a double-take because I wasn't sure if I could make the colours of green, black, white and Kraft work, but here is what I came up with, and I actually love it....

My beautiful and talented friend Tracey Thorne sent me one of her photos which just worked perfectly with the brief. Here are some detail shots....

And here is the colour palette required for the challenge....

All the other Creative Team members have done an awesome job on this challenge....check them out here.

Thanks for looking and happy scrapping! Get those challenges in!!!

Words Or Whatever (WOW) Colour Challenge

Suzanne and the Design Team at WOW chipboard have come up with a colour challenge of cream, aqua and purple. Check out these talented ladies' examples here. I love those colours but found them quite hard to scrap with.
As soon as I saw the colours, I thought of these photos of my daughter Elise which I have actually scrapped before a couple of years ago but was never totally happy with the page, and as these are some of my favourite photos of her at that age, I decided to have another go.
Here's what I came up with...

One of the required elements (besides the colour combo) was to use some WOW chippy and I chose these cute little butterflies. I painted (not sprayed) them with Mr Huey's opaque white mist, then coloured in some detail with a couple of Marvy Markers and finished off with Paper Tole 3D gloss (thanks Lisa Warren for introducing me to that product...I love it!)

Looking at the finished layout, I have to think I was heavily influenced by the amazingly talented Lou Nelson, and while I could only hope to be as talented as her little toe, the horizontal mist drips and minimalist title have to have been a subconscious influence from Louise.....thank you for constantly inspiring us would-be's Lou...you totally rock!

Thanks for looking....more really soon as I have had a wonderful creative weekend with the gorgeous Tracey Thorne and have some more to share.

Thanks for looking. xx

Kraft It Up August challenge......there's still time!

This is my first contribution to the Kraft It Up challenge blog in my capacity as Creative Team member. So thrilled to be on this team with so many talented gals.

I really enjoyed doing this August challenge....

This month's challenge is to create a layout based on the following sketch which I just love....

It's lovely to see so many people having a go at this, and we would love to see many more before the month is out. So get out that Kraft cardstock and the rest of your stash and get scrapping! There is a week left to get your entry in and the chance to win one of three awesome scrappy prizes.