I'M BACK!!!! and a new BIRD Word!

Hi all.. I have been away at the Gold Coast enjoying some time out with my Hubby for our 30Th Wedding Anniversary...  so hopefully life can be back to some sort of normal again and I can get back scrapping... OH how I have missed it...

While I was away a new word was put up on the BITW blog which is TOUCH....(touched)

I went with a quote which I love and I also felt like doing a white on white layout... so here is my take...

and a closer view.. I did embossing on the white card stock...Used Cherry Lynn dies, Manor House and other  flowers as well as other bits from my stash....

I hope you find some to join in with this challenge...

Thanks so much for your wonderful comments on my last post, I really appreciate them all...

I love to ride - STG's September challenge

The September challenge over on SCRAP THE GIRLS is to use an action or sports photo... well I had this photo I have been waiting to scrap and I reckon it fits the description of action... you can have plenty of action when you get on a beautiful horse and let it gallop away!! well I do anyways...The photo was taken in 1984 and that young rider is me!!! Oh this takes me back!!!

I love to ride...

and a little closer...

I used the DCWV stack called Lace and linen papers, scrap matts fence, a manor house flower in the corner, string, MS punches.. lace, and I found that pair of riding boots on an old sticker sheet!!

Thanks for your visit, and all your wonderful comments are appreciated so much!!

Bloom - The Scrapbook Store sketch

Hi there on this beautiful day!

so nice to get some scrapping done!!

The September sketch for the Scrapbook Store looks like this...

and when I was scrounging around my photo drawer I found these photos of my DD in the Jacaranda tree.. I have used old papers and some chipboard that I painted...texture paste and paint and a mask for the background...  and came up with this...

Bloom..

I hope your day is going fabulously, thanks for your wonderful comments too!!

Scrap therapy September Sketch

The sketch for SCRAP THERAPY for September looks like this....

I loved the challenge of the white space, but in my typical fashion found it hard to leave it 'white'..

I also flipped the sketch once clock wise..

Lots of texture paste and  paint and then misting and then more paint on the back ground. Just could not make up my mind !! .Any ways, this is my layout for this sketch..

Short and sweet post today,  I hope this finds you all well.. and thanks for your visit and also for the lovely comments you leave too!!

Your Formal - WW1 September challenge

The challenge for WHITE WITH ONE this month is to use White, with orange and black..

When my DD Bethany had her school formal, her dress was orange.. and she looked amazing in it.. So I have used a photo of her in her dress.. I have used a mask with texture paste and black paint for the back ground...MS butterfly punch for the butterflies..

Your formal..

The black roses were a gift from Lizzy Hill.. (thanks Lizzy they look wonderful in real life on this layout!!)

Thank you for coming by and as always I love reading any comments you leave me!!

Have you got a photo that tells a STORY - New Bird is the Word release..

Good day to you!!
The new word for BITW is up on the blog and the word is STORY or STORIES..  I hope you pop back and have a look at the DT examples, and  you get some inspiration to play along..

I found this quote and I loved it so much I had to use it...

True love stories are never ending...

 I have used a photo of my Hubby's parents when they were celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary a couple of years ago.. I have just celebrated my 30th Wedding Anniversary, and so to get to 50 is such a wonderful achievement and blessing to still be together.. 

I have used those fabulous Authentique papers which entice me to fussy cut them...

I am so glad I created my DT layouts ahead of time.. and I am happy to say my Mum is out of hospital and doing well at home now.. thanks for your lovely comments on my last post, it really means a lot to see such good wishes for my family...
Take care too.. thanks for coming by!!

Stuck on U card sketch

HI there everyone..

 What a week I have had.. !!

 From celebrating Fathers Day on Sunday as well as my Dad's 80th birthday, my 30th Wedding anniversary on Tuesday, to a very anxious time with my Mum going into Hospital on Thursday with a suspected bacterial infection, and taking my dad to the hospital and other things that have cropped up from that.... there has been very little time to scrap.. but I have managed to do a card.. I needed an acceptance card for my nephews wedding coming up in October, so I took the opportunity of the STUCK ON U CARD SKETCH to get one done...

The sketch looks like this..

and my card looks like this..

I have scanned this as I usually take a photo... so it looks a bit flat..but you get the idea...

Thankfully Mum was much better today than yesterday, so we are hopeful she is on the mend now..

I do thank you all so very much for the comments you leave me, I do love reading them...

Lets hope the week ahead is a good one for us all!!

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Sketches with a Twist - September

Its Spring! but still a bit wintery here in the mornings!!
The new sketch has gone up on the SWAT - September and it looks great.. it looks like this..

and the twist for this month is to use embossing, either heat or dry embossing...

My layout looks like this...

and I ran the chipboard flourish through my big shot with an embossing folder and then patted it with an ink pad so the raised edge picked up the ink..

and a bit closer..

and there is a special prize this month too..

$50.00 Prize Voucher up for Grabs in September from Scrapping Outback

Yes this is right for the month of September Sketches with a Twist and Scrapping Outback are teaming  together. What an awesome month this will be with even more chances to win

What you need to do is pop on over to Scrapping Outback join the site and load your LO you have created into the gallery at Scrapping Outback and make sure you say it is for Sketches with A Twist (SWAT) then also ujpload your LO on to the SWAT site as well and you will have a chance of winning the following;

A $50.00 voucher to spend at Scrapping Outback on anything you would like yes that's right a massive $50.00 on anything you like please note the postage is the winners responsibility as well as winning this awesome prize you are still in the running to win one of out other normal monthly prizes.

I looks forward to seeing all your amazing entries.Design team members from both site are also eligible for this prize  

HERE is the link to Scrapping Outback.

Wow that is very generous!! I hope you get time to try our challenge this month!

Thanks for coming by, and thanks for your comments too!

Shine - Sassy Scrapper Aug Sketch

A very good day to you! Today is glorious outside.. spring is just around the corner... and August is nearly over....
I have managed to fit one more layout in for the month... the sketch from SASSY SCRAPPERS which looks like this..

and my layout looks like this...

I have used texture paste, MS punches, and the red flower is a gorgeous Manor House flower I got at the show in June..

Thanks for coming by, and I hope your day is going wonderfully.. and thank you for the lovely comments too!

White with One - on tour!

The August challenge for WW1 is a doozie! White, with maps and travel embellishments..Humm.. got me thinking.. and I am open to admit I found this one quite a challenge.. not just with the criteria, but also because I chose to do a layout on my son who has just done a big tour with his band and on his travels they stopped in at Canberra and took this photo outside Parliament House.. So the only travel themed papers I have are the Kaiser ones Pack your bags and Up Up and Away..So that is what I have used, and in my search for anything to use I found I had an arrow punch.. not sure how long I have had that, but it came in handy for this layout!!

So On Tour....

So thanks for coming by, and thanks too for the lovely comments you leave me!!

New word for Bird is the Word - SPIRIT

The new word is up on the BITW site and it is SPIRIT... So many gorgoeus layouts to see on the blog from the Design Team, so I hope you find some inspiration...

I found a lovely quote with the word SPIRIT in it, and as I truly love the beauty and Majesty of horses, I had to use it.. "The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit and fire..." and I totally agree!!!

I hope you can find some time to join in with this new word challenge..
Thanks for coming by, and I appreciate all your comments too!

Watch me ride - 123 challenge for August

Hi all, so sorry I haven't been around but I feel like I have been busy without much to show for it!!!  Thanks for the new followers and all the amazing comments on my last post.. thank you so much....

now onto the next challenge I have managed to do....

For the 123 August challenge, is it to use texture paste, the color green and the word watch/watching....

I have used a mix of older Kaiser papers for this one, with some fussy cutting of the flowers..

It is always momentous when a child learns to ride with out the training wheels... and so when my youngest took off riding without the wheels,  of course she yells....

WATCH ME RIDE...

(please excuse the shadow, I took this photo in the afternoon sun, I was just wanting to get this on my blog!!)

and some closer views to show the texture paste which was added using a chevron mask...

thanks so much again for your kind words and for coming by my blog... I hope you are having a wonderful day!!

SOU card sketch & KIUP sketch for August

Hello there,  I hope this finds you all well...

The latest card sketch for Stuck on U  is this one....

which is so cute... and a good reason for me to attempt to do a card... I hope one day I shall be good at them... haha!! and my card looks like this....

I actually embossed the background and used a die from Cherry Lynn for the lattice and my favourite oldest punch the retro daisy for the flowers... Marianne butterfly dies, MS punch and some liquid pearls... and thanks to the girls from SOUS who left me such encouraging comments on my last card too!!

and I have created a layout for the Kraft it up august challenge which is to use a sketch which I have used like this...

I got a new mask which I just had to try out...(with texture paste of course!!)

A sweet moment...

I have used old papers and the older style petaloo and kaiser flowers.. MS punch, washi tape and stamped around the edge of the layout... (Thanks to the fabulous RACHEL for your reminder to get out the stamps and USE them... you can check out her stunning layout HERE...)

Thanks for coming by and I really appreciate all the comments you leave me.. I am so uplifted by them... I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!!

Full of Christmas love - sketch for Scraptherapy August

HI.. well seeing as there are squillions of new Christmas paper ranges coming out and I have many (lots and lots really!!) of Christmas photos from years gone by, I thought for the sketch from SCRAPTHERAPY I would use a Christmas photo.. I love this photo of my DD and my great nephw, just being silly at the Carols night in Toowoomba last Christmas.. and I really loved the sketch too...

the sketch looks like this.....

and I pretty much stuck to it.. I love the banners!!

Full of Christmas Love...

I have used Upikit papers, MS punches, K&Co 3d flowers, gold bead trim, old kaiser rub ons, some mist, and the little stars at the top are the bits from the punched edge.. just thought I would pop a few of them on other wise they just go in the bin!! 3 of the baubles are lifted up on foam tape for a bit of dimension...


I hope you all are having a great day today, and thank you for popping in and thank you for your comments which I love reading!!

PEACE - New Bird is the Word

The new word for BITW is PEACE.. you can use it in your journalling or in your title... I usually go to google and type in quotes on..... (the word) and get lots of lovely quotes to use on my layout, but this time I just went with the thoughts I felt when I looked at the photo I used....

I got one of my kids to take a photo of me...(because I am usually on the other end of the camera!!) I am at Stradbroke Island and somehow I could gaze out at the water for hours, I love the peaceful feeling it gives me.. even if the waves are choppy, there is something wonderful about the ocean....

In solitary moments, I find peace...

and a bit closer..

I have used texture paste and a mask for the back ground and lots of die cut flourishes and kaiser wood pieces, stamped images and flowers and some old rope that I cut off a gift bag to all mash in together for beach stuff.

I hope you can give this word a go, there is still time for the word SHADOW too.. pop back HERE and see what the other DT have done with this word, and I hope you get inspired to join in!!

Thanks for coming by, and thanks for all the wonderful comments too.. I really do appreciate them!!

Aim for the moon - STG's August challenge

The August challenge forSCRAP THE GIRLS is to use STARS!! How good is that challenge..

I had this photo of Nisha looking out our lounge window at a very bright full moon and thought.....humm... I shall use that photo with the quote I love...

Aim for the moon, even if you miss, you will land among the stars!!

I used old kaiser papers, used some gesso and a star mask, punches and stars cut out with dies.. and old kaiser flowers too!!

Thanks for dropping by and thank you for all the comments you leave.. they brighten my day!

Sitting in the sun - August sketch for Annas Craft Cupboard

The August sketch for Annas Craft Cupboard is a really lovely one, and looks like this...

I had some fun with this one, misting and stamping and punching edges..

Sitting in the sun...

Another week under way, I hope you have a good one.. thanks for your visit and I also appreciate all the comments you leave!

StuckonUSketches card - Thinking of you..

Happy Sunday to you.. Just a quick little post as I am posting my card for SOUS card sketch which looks like this...

and my card looks like this...

Thanks for coming by and I hope your day is going wonderfully!!

Sketches with a Twist - August...

The new sketch for August for SWAT is up on the blog and here is the sketch... a really lovely one I reckon..

and the twist is to use mist or paint... easy peasy!!

My layout...

Because of your smile...

and a bit closer.. I have used mist...

So how about it?? Would love to see your take on this challenge this month.!!

Thanks for dropping in, and thank you for the wonderful comments which brighten my day!!