The 123 CHALLENGE BLOG - October..

A warm hello to you !! I hope you are well...

I cannot believe how fast the days are galloping by!! Is it just me? Am I slow or are the days just going ever so quicker the closer we get to the end of the year????

I really must put up the challenge for the 123 CHALLENGE BLOG OCTOBER which as you know is about using 3 criteria on your layout.. and this months is..
to use the color olive green, the word ADVENTURE and some distressing.. I think this challenge is very do able!!

and my example..

some closer views.

I used two stamp pads to color my chipboard..

Adventure awaits..

All the chipboard and stencils are SCRAPMATTS.. The photo is of my daughter on Mt Coolum on the Sunshine Coast.. the view looks spectacular looking out to the ocean.. and yes.. got this photo off facebook!! The papers are an old range from Basic Grey!

Well I hope your day is going well.. It is the weekend for me tomorrow.. and they just fly by too!
Thank you so much for the comments you leave me .. I do appreciate them...

ARCHi-SCRAPS & SKETCHY BOARDS CHALLENGES - OCTOBER..

A very good day to you,  can you believe it is October already!!?? Crazy how fast the days are going by!!  So I had better put some challenges up that I am in the design teams for!!

The October challenge for ARCHI-SCRAPS is quite a trendy one and it is to use...
ZENTANGLES!!  I have also used the coloring in trend and I have made 2 cards..

So please pop by the Blog and see what the other designers have created for their inspiration HERE!!!!  This months sponser is



And the challenge for SKETCHY BOARDS ON FACEBOOK is also a bit of a trendy one and it is..

  to use this as the color palette and..

use this as a sketch inspiration.. 
and my layout..

some closer views..

lots of gold, although it has not photographed very well..

Gold paint stencilling, gold foil bow..

Oh so lovely!

The stencils and chipboard I have used are all Scrapmatts!

Well I hope your day is going well.. it is grey and rainy here so I am sure I will find lots to do indoors!
Thank you for coming by and thanks too for the wonderful comments you leave me!!

SCRAP THE GIRLS & D-LISH SCRAPS September..

Hello there,
Hows has your day been? I hope this finds you well!!

I am just popping up the layouts I created for two challenges. I cant believe how fast this month is going by...  Cant believe we are almost into the tenth month.....

The challenge for SCRAP THE GIRLS is a fabulous sketch which looks like... 
I was inspired by the doiley like circles and my layout looks like..

 I have used an older Prima range of papers and flowers..

I also created a layout for D-LISH SCRAPS this month and it is to use the colors in this mood board and the sketch is optional but I did follow the sketch.. I also use the JAP kit too..

and my layout..

some closer views showing the yummy D-Lish goodies that I have used..

 Lovely blooms and flair..

Cherish.

Thanks so much for coming by, and I do appreciate the comments you leave me too..  Have a great rest of the week!

SHOW US YOUR STUFF - SEPTEMBER..

Hello there,
I hope your day is going great!

I am just popping in to post my layout for this months challenge for SHOW US YOUR STUFF which is to use this sketch..
and use some mixed media...  Well I could not resist that challenge! I took a couple of photos of my layout as I was creating it as sometimes I end up covering up most of the back ground... just so you can see the mixed media I have used..

 I got my page and stuck all sorts of die cuts that I had cut out but hadn't used.. then covered the lot with gesso, did some misting and added some stamping.and some netting... then flicked some gesso around the page..

 And I set this aside to dry overnight.

Then I layered my photo and placed it on the page..

some closer views.

A gorgeous Charms heart in my cluster..

We dont remember days, we remember moments..

I enjoyed created this one..
Thanks for your visit and thanks so much for the lovely comments you leave me too..

SCRAP THE BOYS SEPTEMBER.. and Coolum..

Hello there!
 I havent fallen off the earth if you have missed me, I had a little holiday at the beach last week.. We had a lovely time at Coolum on the Sunshine Coast. My parents came with us and for the first time ever we took our dogs. It was wonderful to take our pooches for a walk along the beach each afternoon, good for them, and good for me too to get some exercise.. the beach is a dog friendly one and it is doggie heaven! and so good to watch the dogs and owners play on the beach together..

This is when we first arrived after travelling for more then 3 hours with one stop on the way..

And that is my DD with our dogs, we were not sure about letting them off the leash, they were quite happy to be on the lead with us..  They loved the water but had to get used to not drinking it!!!

So that was us last week, home now and trying to catch up with the washing and all that doesn't get done while we were away!!

I did create a layout for the SCRAP THE BOYS CHALLENGE SEPTEMBER before we went on holidays so I had better put it in a blog post before this week disappears quickly too!
 

It is to create a layout with you and a male in it.. I chose to use a photo of my son and I.  I came across this quote too, not sure now where I got it from but I thought it was a good one to use on my layout...

Some closer views.

Lots of stencilling chipboard and dies..

My Son.

I love that quote.. and no matter how old my son gets, he will always be my little boy (in my heart cos he is taller than me now!!!)

Thanks for coming by, the days just seem to get busier. Thanks so much for the lovely comments you take the time to leave me too.. Have a great day!

KRAFT + - SEPTEMBER ..

Hello there,  thank you for visiting me today!

I have a layout to put up for this months KRAFT + MELON COLORS CHALLENGE which is a fabulously fresh moodboard perfect to welcome Spring for us in this part of the world!!
How scrumptious are those pretty colors!!?

And my layout... some closer views..

 love those soft pastel colors..  I have used a lot of old embellishments that I have had for years!!

Happy!

Even the photo made me think of fresh as my DD had just had her hair cut shorter so she had a fresh hair style too!!
I dont know how they keep thinking up such fabulous challenges each month, this is another one I loved creating.. thanks KRAFT+ !!!

I hope your day is going well, thanks so much for the lovely comments you leave me too..

123 CHALLENGE BLOG SEPTEMBER!!

Hello there, I hope your day has been a good one..

I am just putting up the challenge for the SEPTEMBER 123 CHALLENGE BLOG . And it is one I hope will  inspire you!
To use the color violet the word exquisite and some stencils on your layout..  The guidelines for each challenge can be found HERE!!!

And my layout..

some closer views.

Exquisite beauty..

All the stencils and chipboard I have used are from Scrapmatts..
You can see the Design Team inspiration and link up HERE!!!

Thanks so much for coming on by, and thank you too for the lovely comments you leave me...

ARCHISCRAPS & SKETCHY BOARDS CHALLENGE September..

A pinch and a punch for a new month...  somehow we are in September..  This year is flyinggggg...

The challenge for ARCHISCRAPS SEPTEMBER is another creative one... and it is..
to use WINDMILLS.. They really are quite easy to make and once you know how to make them you can use them on any project!!
  I hope you can follow that diagram!

and I made two cards this month..

and yes I used two leftover tassels that I made for a challenge last month!! It is fun to make stuff for your creations!

and the challenge for SKETCHY BOARDS ON FACEBOOK is a fabulous one.. and it is..

to use these colors for inspiration.

  and/or use this sketch..

and my layout..


Memories..

 I was more inspired by the colors this month..

I hope your month is off to a great start.. Thanks so much for dropping by, I know how busy we all are and it is only going to get busier I think!!
Thanks for your lovely comments too..