November Sketch Challenges - Paper Stories & Scraptherapy

Hello there!  I hope you are having a great day where ever you are popping in from...

Today I managed to scrap, not one, but two layouts... YES! I surprised myself! Nothing like the threat of the month ending to get me going!!haha!!

The first layout is for the sketch from PAPER STORIES a new blog  which I am sure is going to really take off... The sketch looks like this..

a beautiful sketch I could not resist!!!

My layout is of my big sister and her darling grand sons...

I used a mix of Kaiser, so versatile, I think there is a mix of three ranges here.. and the collectables and some prima flowers...

and the next layout is also a sketch... the one for SCRAPTHERAPY and the sketch looks like this..

and my layout using Kaiser products again ...

Hannah..

and a little closer..

phew! So glad I got 2 more layouts done!!
Well it is raining here at the moment, cooling off a hot day..
So happy you came by and thanks too for any comments!!

Together - Nov FWAB sketch

HI there,  thanks for coming by!

The days are flying, and I am slowly giving up trying to keep up with them!!  Not that much scrapping I am sad to say, however... I have managed to do the sketch for Flourish with a Bling..

which looks like this...

and my layout which is of Hubby and I all dressed up recently for a family Wedding looks like this...

(the sketch is under there somewhere..hehe...)

and just a little closey!!

I used some old basic grey papers then pretty much covered them with kaiser die cuts, lace, flowers and FWAB flourish..!!!

Thanks for dropping by, and as always I do thank you for any comments you leave me!!

Naughty and NIce - Annas Craft Cupboard sketch

Hello to you on this Friday afternoon! I hope you all have had a good week, and I am sure you will agree that the weeks just seem to be flying by!

I thought I would create a layout based on the sketch from Annas Craft Cupboard this week...

The lovely sketch...

and my layout....

This is my DD and my great nephew last Christmas at the Carols in the park... they are so mischievous together!! They are both

Naughty and Nice!!

and closeups...

I made the poinsettia flowers with my new Poppy Stamps die...and used some really old stickers and stars..


And I never thought I would be telling you this but..............

I have made the design team for

                                                

                                           STUCK ON U SKETCHES for the Card team... yep you have read it correctly!! If you had said to me I would be on a Design Team for Cards this time last year I would not have believed you! But I am! So I hope you can create some cards with us, and if you are like me and still feel like a beginner, then the only way to feel more confident is to just create....and that is what I hope to do!! There is also a sketch and a die cut challenge that you may like to join in with too..  so come back in December when I become part of the team at SOUS...

Thanks for you visit today, and as always I do love reading any comments you leave me!!

New Bird Word - Breathe

Hello there..  I see the new word for BIRD IS THE WORD has gone up and it is.....

BREATHE...

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration for you back at the BITW blog...

I found this quote and loved it... very true sometimes in life's circumstances...

Sometimes the best thing to do is not think, not wonder, not imagine, not obsess -just breathe- and have faith...

I have used a photo of myself walking on our creek bank paddock and used texture paste to try and conceal the photo edges so the photo just blends into the layout.. I have fussy cut out the flowers from these older Kaiser Papers, and layered them..

Breathe...

and some closer views...

I hope you find time in your week to just breathe.. and scrap of course!!

Thank you so much for dropping by and I do appreciate it when you take a moment and leave a comment!!

Wonderful You - The Scrapbook Store November Sketch

Hi there! I hope your weekend is going well... I am sitting here listening the last bits of a storm that had come across a couple of hours ago..

I have created a layout for the November Scrapbook Store Sketch... which looks like this....

Now the layout I completed nearly didn't make it.. I had started it for something else and it was just not coming together, so I ripped off the top papers and photo and was nearly going to bin it all until I saw this sketch on my desk and had a play and came up with this layout... So there, I admit to sometimes creating a real dud...and I am also trying to find a better way to photograph my layouts too.. I have the layout propped up on a basket in my room, as opposed to having it on the floor and standing over it to take a photo...So any feedback will be appreciated on how to get a good photo of a layout to put on a blog...

Wonderful You...

and a closeup...

A big thank you for coming by, and thank you for any comments you leave too...

With lots of love - Scrapbook Boutique Challenge

Way to go it is Friday already.... how did that happen???  Don't ask me!!!

I have created a card for the SCRAPBOOK BOUTIQUE challenge... which is...

The Challenge:

Inspiration : 

Challenge : Create a project using the photo as your inspiration.

The project can be a card, a scrapbook layout or off the page project......it's totally up to you!

 

 

So I took the white on white inspiration and created this card... 

 

 

 

 

I have used dies and flowers and some ric rac... 

Thanks for coming by, and thank you for all the comments you take the time to leave too...

 

My Three Girls - WW1 November

Well Hello there, thanks for coming by!!

I got into my scrap room and created over the weekend, and the layout is for the November WW1 challenge which is to use GREENS AND CHEVRONS and white of course..

I found this older photo of my girls and ran or should I say ... scrapped with that!!!

My Three Girls...

I have used lots of dies and even had a go at making some flowers...The chevron I have used was a mask and also a stamp..

some closies!!

I  enjoyed creating this layout, really needed the therapy after not getting into my scrap room for a few days!!

I hope your day is going really well for you, and as always thank you so much for any comments you leave me!!

SOU Card Sketch

Good evening all.. I hope you have had a good week...  I have had a busy week, and have not had the time to do any layouts, however I have managed to escape and do two cards.. one of which is for the
SOU CARD Sketch.
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 The sketch looks like this

and I turned it like this...

and my card...

Just a simple little card which was good therapy after a busy week...

and another card I did just for fun...

Thanks for coming by my way, and your comments are really appreciated...

New Bird Word!!

Hi again,  The days seem to be galloping by aren't they!!??
The new Word for BITW is SWEET!!!
Now this would have to be one of the easiest words to use... so many ways.. and the DT have all created wonderful examples for you....

The first thing I thought of was SWEET HEART so then it was off to find a photo... and then create a layout...


I found this photo of my youngest with a heart lollypop, and that was what I scrapped with!!

Sweet heart...

I have used Kaiser papers for this layout and I have also used an overlay... fun to use, not fun to photograph.... so a few closer views...

I am not sure if you can see but there are 3 layers.. the background, the overlay and then some more on top of the overlay...

I have done some fussy cutting of the flowers out of the papers... this flower is on top of the overlay...

Thanks for coming by and as always thank you so very much to all who leave a little comment!

SWAT November Sketch

A new month,  lots of new challenges... and the new sketch for Sketches with a Twist looks like this...

and the twist is to use stamps on your layout...

Well I will be honest and say I did not know what to do with this sketch at first... but then I played with it a bit..

The heart I made into a circle and put around the 3 photos which I cut out in circles and the 6 pieces on the right side I put together and made my tree, and then embellished it as I pleased.... You can see the sketch.....if you use your imagination... which is what sketches are for anyways!!!

Joy..

I have stamped around the edge of the layout with the stars and border flourishes...and the red chevron is a stamp...

a bit closer...

I have used old papers and old brads on the Christmas tree, cherry lynn bauble dies and bow die...and it was good to use up some old fozz felt too!!

Thanks for dropping in and I hope you get some time to join in with this challenge ...
and thank you so much for any comments you leave me!!

Best Wishes card - Scrapbook Boutique challenge

Hi again.. this is my second post for the day so after this post scroll down to my other one for the day...
(I am just trying to put up the last two challenges I have done for the month...)

SCRAPBOOK BOUTIQUE has an inspiration challenge on its blog and this month it is ...

chocolate and pink....

So I thought I would do a card using these colors...

I have used lots of dies, and Martha Stewart punches for the layers...


and while I was in the card making mood I made these two cards....

Well I think that will be my lot for October, a new month tomorrow and I hope lots more scrapping to be done!!!  Thanks for coming by and all your lovely comments you have left for me this month!!!

(and scroll down to the next post I have done today.....)

Beauty is in the heart - Kaiser Saturday Sketch #4

I have a bit of Kaiser product, and I have always enjoyed seeing the Kaiser Saturday sketch so I thought I would try and get one done .....this month.... and I have just managed to do #4 for October...

The Kaiser sketch looks like this......

and my layout looks like this....

I have used the beautiful Lake House papers and collectables.. the only thing not kaiser is the back ground paper the layout is on...

and a little closer view..

The bottom roses are layered up with foam tape...

Can you believe it is November tomorrow?? Thanks for your visit and thanks so much for any comments too....

Life is an adventure - My creative sketches

 Gidday all!!

I am a bit of a sketch maniac so when I see a great sketch that is enough to persuade me to create a layout..
The sketch from MY CREATIVE SKETCHES was one I really wanted to scrap... and so I turned it to look like this....

The photo is my youngest who was at the time exploring our dry creek bed, it was full of vines and tall trees and was like a jungle... I took this photo and she looked like quite the explorer.... unfortunately in the floods last year we lost our trees and it looks totally different now...

Life is an adventure.... enjoy it!

I used Bo Ho Chic paper stack, assorted flowers and my favorite spellbinders die...

a bit closer...

Thanks for dropping by and I thank you all for taking a minute to leave a lovely comment too!!

Family - Black with two Ocober

Good morning from here, I hope your day is going great what ever the time!

The challenge for BW2 is black with orange and lime...(and a tiny bit of white....)
 I thought I would have a go at this one...

I have used a photo of my family for this layout.. and used bits and pieces that I found that were the required colors for this challenge...

Family..

Thanks for dropping in and all your comments really bless my day!!

Your smile - Scrap the Girls October

The challenge for SCRAP THE GIRLS is

October's challenge is

a recipe challenge.

Pages created for this challenge MUST include

FLOWERS

TWO DIFFERENT ALPHAS

MORE THAN ONE PHOTO

STAPLES

Did someone say flowers!!??? hehe!!  I just had to do a layout for this challenge!!

Flowers - check

I have two different fonts from my computer typing

there are 2 photos

and the staples are in the top banner

Your smile...

I have used lots of Prima on here.. the new Tea Tyme papers, prima flowers, prima bling flourish....

and a closer view..

and I also had a few spare minutes, so I did a little card... 

Thanks for coming by and all your wonderful comments are really appreciated!!