Monday, March 22, 2021

Scrap the Girls March Challenge

 Hello there,

I hope it isnt too wet where you are... We have had some beautiful rain, not as much as those down south of us, but I am thankful to see the tanks full and the grass so green!!

I have created a layout for this months challenge for SCRAP THE GIRLS who have changed the way they are doing things now, they are over on FACEBOOK  so I shall pop my layout up over there.. 

I got these beautiful papers from Mintay at a recent scrap show and I just had to use them... and I found a photo of me in my teens, I was not too wild, but on a horse I was wild and free out in the sunshine on my dads farm..

This is the mood board.. Child of the Wild.


These papers fit the colors of the board too!

a couple of closer views..


I did lots of fussy cutting of the beautiful papers and a hint of stencilling for some texture..


Wild at Heart


This is one of my all time favorite photos of myself, on our horse Georgina.. I would have been perhaps 15 wearing singlet and shorts, and probably no shoes!!The best days!! ohhh take me back!!!

Thanks SCRAP THE GIRLS  for the inspiration to scrap this treasured photo..

Thanks for coming by, and thanks for the lovely comment you leave me to read.. I appreciate each one!!!

until next time..






Monday, March 15, 2021

Scrapmatts creating for March.

 Hello there!

It is the middle of the month so that means it is my turn over on the Scrapmatts Blog to share what I have created for my Design Team  work this month..

I went with a bit of a circular theme this month, using circle stencilling, circle chipboard and a circle frame!! You can check out all the details on the SCRAPMATTS BLOG HERE!!!!  

But I will share my layout and card here as well..

A Perfect Day.


I got these papers from AB Studio at a Craft show that was held last month.. so nice to be able to look and shop new scrapping stuff..!! And I have used  a lovely photo of my Grandie and her Daddy!!

and my card, using the same papers and chipboard and design..


The straws were from the supermarket I think and they can be painted or covered with paper or washi but I have left them plain..  It is hard to believe we are half way through March already..

Thanks for dropping by, I hope things are well with you.. Thanks for the lovely comments you leave me, I do appreciate each one!

Until next time..











Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Challenge YOUrself - #86 Celebrate Love.

 Hello again! yes a bit rare for me to post again so soon!!! Good weather for scrapping, too hot for the garden although my plants look like they could do with a good soaking!!! So I have created a layout for the challenge over at CHALLENGE YOURSELF which is to celebrate LOVE!!!





I had a photo of hubby and myself so it was a good excuse to create a layout with it!!

some closer views.



Together is a great title for this page!! I have used Kaisercraft papers.



Fussy cutting and I tidied up my doily drawer and found I have sooo many doily's that I need to use them!!

Together

So here's another layout for my album!! Thanks Challenge YOUrself for a LOVEly challenge this month!!!!

Thanks for dropping by, and thanks for the comments you leave me.. I appreciate each one!






Monday, March 01, 2021

Kraft+ - March Challenge

 Hello March! For me it means summer has ended.. yeah right!!! and Autumn is beginning!! 

And it means new Scrappy challenges to inspire us!

The challenge for KRAFT+ is one I had fun with and I am sure you will too!!


To have torn paper, and on a base of Kraft of course! The Design Team have amazing inspiration for you to check out over on the KRAFT+ BLOG HERE!!!! 

and my layout.. 

I have one of those steel rulers with the jagged edges that give you a really good ripped edge when you use it to rip paper so I went a bit crazy and created lots of strips of paper and layered them and created my layout...

some closer views..





Lots of layers and ripped papers!


Luscious ripped texture!



So much fun!!!

You can see more inspiration and pop your creation up over on the KRAFT+ COMMUNITY PAGE on Facebook HERE!!!!

Thanks for dropping by today, thanks for your lovely comments, I appreciate each one..






Tuesday, February 23, 2021

More Than Words - February Challenge

 Hello there! How is your day going? 

We have had some hot weather again and today is going to be another scorcher.. Yesterday I sat and created in front of the fan, so I have a layout to share with you for the challenge over at MORE THAN WORDS  which is another fabulous one..


I had a photo of my DD and her partner that I was going to scrap a while ago, but that didn't happen, so I have used it on this layout.. They were having a night out together and it looks like a romantic time, and I have used various roses on my page..

some closer views.



A row of ribbon roses..


Prima roses.


and fussy cut roses from Prima papers.


with you..


Lots of stamping on the back ground, lots of die cuts.  I enjoyed creating this layout in front of the fan yesterday... Thanks MORE THAN WORDS  for another great challenge to get me creating..

Thanks for dropping by today and thanks for the lovely comments you leave me to read..

have a  good day..

until next time..

 





Monday, February 15, 2021

Scrapmatts Creating for February.

Hello there! I trust your day is going well!

I am just popping up my layouts for my Design Team creating for Scrapmatts, you can see all the details over on the SCRAPMATTS BLOG HERE!!!!   

I have created two layouts and have used photos of my Grandie on each one.. one when she was really little and the other one from last year,

The first layout.


I have used my favorite chippies being the Wildflower chipboard and a title from Scrapmatts that was colored with water colors. This was my Grandies first Easter!! How cute!

and my second layout 


This photo is from Book Week, and my Grandie was a Gum Nut Fairy.. I have used the Gum Leaves chippies from Scrapmatts on my layout.. 

Just a quick post today.. Thanks for coming by.. thanks to those who take a moment to leave me a little comment, I appreciate each one.. 

I hope whatever you are up to today, it is enjoyable for you!

Take care, until next time..








Monday, February 01, 2021

Kraft+ February Challenge.

 Hello February! Just like that we are into the second month of 2021!

And it is time to share the new challenge for KRAFT+ on the BLOG which is a really pretty one this month that I reckon is gong to be popular and it is..


To be inspired by Kitty McCall and or this mood board.. Well all I saw was florals.. and so I found some papers and went to work!

a couple of closer views.


I did some floral stencilling on the back ground.. and lots of fussy cutting of the papers..



Did I mention I did some fussy cutting!!!??


Moments.


You can check out the Design team inspiration over on the KRAFT+ BLOG HERE!!!  And you can join in and share your creating with us on the FACEBOOK COMMUNITY PAGE HERE!!!!

Thanks for dropping by and thanks for the lovely comments too. I hope things are well with you..

Take care.

until next time..






Tuesday, January 26, 2021

More Than Words - January 2021

 Hello there,  how is your day going? Great I hope..

Last week I enjoyed a lovely week away at the beach, so now I have to get back into the swing of things and catch up on blogs and share a layout I created before I went away. I did this layout for the challenge over at MORE THAN WORDS challenge which is all about New Beginnings and to use Washi Tape..


Well what a good excuse to get out some Washi and use it! My inspiration for New Beginnings was from a photo of my Daughter and her Husband on their Wedding Day.. We were waiting for this day but Covid caused all sorts of problems with Border closures, lock downs and sadly they called off the big Wedding day.. but then they decided to go ahead with just a few witnesses in a private ceremony.. I have used one of the photos from their photographer for this layout.. A wedding surely is a New Beginning!!

a couple of closer views.


I have used a few different washi tapes, you can see the music one and the black script one in this photo.


 Special Day.


I was inspired by the photo and the amazing building to use black to add some drama to my layout.

Thanks to MORE THAN WORDS for this challenge which inspired me to scrap this beautiful photo of my Daughter and her Husband on their Wedding day!!

Thanks for dropping by, and thanks for the lovely comments you leave me.. 

take care.

until next time..





Saturday, January 16, 2021

Scrapmatts Creating for January.

 Hello there, how are things with you? well I hope!! 

We are already half way through January!! Wow that means my DT share is up over on the SCRAPMATTS BLOG HERE!!! 

I created a layout and a simple card for this month.. For closer views and details you can pop over to the Blog.. but for a quick view I will share my creations here..



This layout uses a sweet photo of my Grandie..

and my card has a lovely Dress Form chipboard as the centerpiece..



Just a quick post! Thanks for coming by, and thanks to those who leave me a little comment.. I appreciate each one.
take care.. 
until next time...







Friday, January 01, 2021

2021! Kraft+ January Challenge

 Happy New Year!!

Here we are in a New Year, a brand new chapter, I truly hope we all write a great one!

The first layout I would like to share is this months challenge for KRAFT+ and it is a fabulous one to start the year with, and it is..



To be inspired by these Coke a Cola adverts..  Isn't this mood board beautifully done!? And of course the base needs to be Kraft.. 

I was stuck for a while until I sat and stared at the graphic in the top left area.. the flourishes, the colors, the splash of yellow.. I found some papers and did lots of fussy cutting of the flourishes on the papers and away I went..

some closer views.


Some yellow spats on the back ground.


A close up of the flourishes and layers.

Beautiful..



I had fun creating this layout once I got started.. You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team over on the KRAFT+ BLOG here!!! and you can pop over to the KRAFT+ Facebook Group here!!!  and share with us your layout and join in with us this month!

Thanks for coming by, I hope your New Year is off to a great start!

Thanks for coming by and yes thank you for the lovely comments you leave me to read!

Until next time.





Wednesday, December 23, 2020

What's in the Bickie Tin /More Than Words December Challenge

 Hello there!

Merry Christmas to your Home from my Home!

I managed to do some creating last week or maybe the week before, I dunno! Cant keep track of the days!! And this layout is for the Challenge over at WHATS IN THE BICKIE TIN on Facebook  which is to use Gold/Silver, add a bow and use a stamp..  And it is also for the challenge over at

MORE THAN WORDS which is..


To be inspired by childhood and to use gold.. 

I have used a new photo of my Grandie in front of her Christmas tree this year and her eyes are full of excitement of the season. Children bring out something wonderful in the festive season so that is the inspiration for the childhood part.. and you will see I have used lots of gold.

some closer views..


Gold, stamping and bows..




The light in a Childs eyes is all it takes to make Christmas a wondrous time of the year.


I love this photo and kept the design of the page  simple. The quote is from the internet and I changed it a bit to suit my thoughts.. 

Thanks for coming by, I really hope you have a lovely rest of this week as we go into Christmas Day.

Thanks for your support of my little blog this year, I really appreciate each one of your visits and comments..

God Bless you and yours this Christmas..