First layout for the year

Got my hands on some of the "75cents" range from Kaiser, due to be released later this month and had fun playing. All the papers are you see are from that range, the collectables are from the Kaiser "Marigold" collection. The wooden flourishes and resin buttons are Kaiser as is the clock overlay. The clock template in the background paper is a Kaiser  and I used texture paste and Tim Holtz distress inks to colour them.The pic is of my two lovely daughters and my youngest g/daughter Jessica, taken on Christmas day. Thank you Miss Mary for the big pep talk you gave me on Sunday xx

Happy New Year everyone!!

The first day of 2013, oh my! how the years are flying. I hope this year is a happy and prosperous one for each and every one of you. Seeing all my resolutions usually get broken within the first few months of the New year ( lose weight, get fit etc etc) I have set myself a realistic goal this year, and that is to do a blog post every day of the year, even if only to comment on how my day has been. Let's see if I can stick to this one, hee hee hee!! Have a great day today my friends and if you are travelling, stay safe.

The sketch for Scrapfriends December challenge, and below it my take..My journalling is on the tag just under the first red button and it says....."Sally was allowed to sleep on the back verandah on Christmas Eve, and this is where we found her on Christmas morning, snuggled up amongst all the presents.   TFL. And hoping you all had a very happy Christmas.

December challenge at Orange Paperie

It was a sketch challenge, using only a Christmas pic and maybe Christmas sentiments but nothing else 'Christmassy' , no colours, no Chrissy embellies etc. Soooooo! this is the sketch, and below is my take.

This would have been my entry for Kims challenge at Orange Paperie if I had started it before it ended. Always chasing my tail lately.It was a base sketch and you can find it below.

This is the sketch.

Mary's colour challenge at Orange Paperie revamped.

a canvas for Jessica, it was inspired by Jodie Dolbell's trio of butterflies in a recent scrapbooking mag.

Class at Joy's Paperworks in Young

This is a layout by the very talented Rachael Funnel, I was lucky enough to do this class yesterday with her and had a fantastic afternoon. Thanks Rach!! xx

This is my take on Rachael's class

Christmas candy giveaway

Look at all these goodies!!! oh wow!! Yet another fantastic giveaway happening over at Scrapfriends this month. Pop on over and have a peek. You can find their link in my sidebar.

October Challenge at Orange Paperie

The wonderful Mary over at Orange Paperie set us the challenge of creating a layout using tropical colours for the month of October.These are the colours we had to use, and below is my take on the challenge.

A canvas for Libby

 

A mixed media canvas for Libby. I primed the canvas with Gesso, then used my Crafters Workshop 12x12 brick template and misted with Tattered Angels mists, Candy apple red and turquoise blue. I then cut a piece of 12x12 tissue paper, scrumpled it up and applied it to canvas with mod podge. I also stamped two pieces of tissue with the rose and lampost stamps from Kaisercraft and applied them with mod podge.When tissue paper was dry I used the brick template again and added to texture paste.I then attached pic and embellies.The large white flower is from Manor House Creations, the blue flower is from Kaiser, as are the two white resin flowers. The crochet flower behind large white flower is anonymous (can't remember) I then used canvas to print the journalling...."she dreamed she could and she did", (borrowed from one of Julie Wink's layouts ) cut it out, frayed the edges, and marked around edges with an acid free black pen.And that, my friends, is that. Thanks for looking and have a fantastic day!!

September sketch challenge over at Scrapfriends

Birthday Candy Giveaway

Scrapfriends is celebrating their 1st Birthday with a huge Candy giveaway, go and check them out.This is just one of the luscious packs that are up for grabs.Their link is in my sidebar.

The fortnightly challenge ( a sketch challenge) set by the lovely Gina Rodgers over at Scrapboxx. This is my interpretation.

And here is the sketch