Tuesday, August 30, 2011

a giveaway...

if you like giveaways, then one blog that i follow is having a really cool one.. the details are here...

http://rilzbeecreations.blogspot.com/2011/08/its-giveaway-time.html

how massive is this!!??  how fabo it would be to win something like that... (secretly hope it is me!!hehee!!)

get picky inspiration - you belong among the flowers...

well i had my photos ready for the last get picky challenge but time went by and i missed out... but i could not resist the latest challenge at http://getpicky.blogspot.com/2011/08/august-inspiration-challenge-11.html which is to be inspired by this picture...


well all i see is FLOWERS!!! so i found these photos of my DD beside the flowers at Queens Park Gardens in Toowoomba in springtime last year and had to use them... it was so nice to scrap color... spring is almost here for us and i am looking forward to it.. a beautiful time of the year... a time to enjoy the flowers!!








i have used some KandCo papers and some 3d stickers.. it is all sparkley IRL. the 3 big flowers in the corner have been cut out and lifted with foam tape and sploshed with glitter glue!!

takes for poppin in... thanks for leaving some comments.. they always make me smile! xx


Saturday, August 27, 2011

Creative Sketches challenge...

humm rainy days are good scrappin days!! i have been able to get in and just scrap....hummm lovely.. so what have i done? i am a bit of a sketch maniac so when i see a site with sketches, i go and have a looksie.. i came across this site..http://mycreativesketches.blogspot.com/2011/08/we-are-live-wooohoooo.html with a sketch challenge and thought yes.. i will try this..  i turned the sketch  once anti clockwise..  i used a photo of my DD on  her last birthday... i have used lots of colors i picked out of the photo as well as little blingy thingys!!

i used some really old papers and my cricut for the title..


thanks for coming by!! and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment...





Friday, August 26, 2011

evergreen - OUAS challenge..

the next challenge at Once Upon a Sketch is to use the sketch and use lyrics from a song.. well after narrowing it down to an artist who i admire and then a song i have gone with Evergreen by Barbra Streisand..so if you want a listen.....http://youtu.be/E1FZgOrxmWU .. i know i am showing my age.. but hey this Lady has a superb voice.. i used a photo of my parents as they really have an ageless love.. they were married in January 1955 and i hope this layout is a special tribute to them.. to a love that has lasted all these years...
my journalling words are.... one love that is shared by two..... ageless and evergreen.... i have moved the photo into the centre of the layout and put the papers around it...

i have used lots of Kaiser products in this layout...

thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today...


Sunday, August 21, 2011

LOVE - bird is the word

the latest word on bird is the word challenge is to use the word LOVE.. such a beautiful word.. i had so much going around in my head for this one, but i ended up doing a layout with a photo of my son and i.... taken about 26 years ago.. my first born child really showed me what love is.. as i am sure all mums can relate to that.. and i found this quote on the internet.. (it is not my original so thank you to whoever wrote it.. there wasn't a name i could put down as the creator of it..) this quote is so appropriate for a mothers thoughts on her child, and i am sure you all will agree when you read it.. so i have used the word  "LOVED".. i hope this is ok...






and a close up of the journalling...




thanks for visiting.. i hope you are having a lovely day...and i will love reading any comments you leave..xx


Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Kraft it up August challenge..

well i am one for a good sketch.. and as one who seldom uses more then one photo i challenged myself to do the KIU for august which was to use this sketch...
 on kraft cardstock.. and this is what i came up with.. i had a few photos from easter i thought i would use.. as well as boxes of stickers which i NEED to use!!! so my layout has lots of stickers, something i used to use a lot of once.. they are great to pop on a layout.. and did i mention i have boxes of them to use up??!!!! (haha)











thanks for coming by and thanks for dropping a comment too!!xx

Friday, August 12, 2011

dream - bird is the word challenge

good morning.. well it is here for me! the sun is shining and the birds are singing.. and i better stop dreaming!! the word dream and this sketch

is the latest challenge at http://birdisthewordchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-31-new-word-dream.html


my layout  has a quote i saw on a friends post on facebook and i loved it..  i thought it would be a good inspirational quote for my daughter.. i have used the pink gelato papers from kaiser.. so soft in color. i have cut out the flowers on the sticker sheet and put them on foam tape... i have used the sketch but turned it once clockwise..







humm i better stop dreamin and get on with my day...hope your day is going great! thanks for coming by!!

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

white with one...august challenge

white with one.. sounds like how i have my tea!! this month is white with purple and doodling.. well i haven't done any doodling in such a long time so i thought i would participate in this months challenge.. i had fun with the doodling as it can get a bit addictive (well for me..) and not knowing how much is enough!! but anyway here is my take on the challenge.. i have used this photo before on a layout i think.. but it is just too cute!! Miss 10 sitting sharing a moment with our 2 dogs!!







thanks for coming by and thanks to all who leave me comments, i really enjoy reading your thoughts on my layouts!!


Saturday, August 06, 2011

A perfect day is...

the latest sketch at http://onceuponasketchblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/august-1st-challenge-meet-our-guest.html is to use this sketch 

and to begin the journalling with the words...A PERFECT DAY IS....
I have the foundations of the sketch there.. I cut up my photo as it is a photo taken at Seaworld on the Gold Coast and there were lots of people around and I didn't want them in the photo.. this day was so lovely. I thought it could capture a perfect day for my daughter.. spent with friends, chatting laughing and seeing all there is to see at Seaworld.





i have been invited to a Kitchen Tea for the bride to be of one of my nephews.. so i thought with all the kitchen papers around i should make a card for the gift i will bring.. and so i did this card with the Kaiser papers Nans Favourites and a Kaiser chipboard scales.. i am not really into cards but am quite happy with this one!!

i hope you are having a 'perfect day!!'..

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Today.....

i just had to get in and do some scrapping.. do you get like that.??.
it must be my fix!!
only slightly addicted!!
so i had the bird is the word challenge for 'today' http://birdisthewordchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-17-new-word-today.html to use this sketch.. and use the word today...




i stuck to the sketch ... the photo is of my girls at the airport last thursday before Hannah was to leave for London..  so that day was pretty special.. it was also Bethanys 24th birthday.. i thought the quote was lovely and fitting for the day ...



i painted a twiddleybitz chipboard and glittered it and also used martha stewart punches and lace and flowers..

thanks for calling in  TODAY!!!

Monday, August 01, 2011

and off she goes..............

well last week was such an emotional week for me.. my daughter Hannah flew out of Brisbane on thursday bound for London. So last week was pretty much spent helping to get her away.. i did make a travel journal for her to take away with her. we had an afternoon tea on the sunday for some of the rellys and they got to write something in the journal for Hannah to look at while she is away.. the journal is a Kaiser one and i did use a mix of Kaiser papers to cover it .I kept it flat for easy packing.. no bulky embellishments... how very blessed we are to live in this age of technology as we have been able to catch up on skype with her.. so stay safe Hannah.. we miss you and love you... but happy travels.



 thanks for 'flying by' I hope your week is going great!!