HAPPY NEW YEAR

Well Happy New Year to you all, i hope you all had a lovely evening.  Have you been over to CREATIVE SCRAPPERS lately,  You may have noticed that we have a new logo, its one of Kristines amazing sketches. So thats what this weeks sketch was based on, and it was opened to all of us.  So here is the sketch.

So my style, i love the clean lines and the simplicity, so here is my page i did of my son.

Pop on over and see what the rest of the team did , you will be surprised.
http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com.au/
 Well i wish you all a safe and scrappy New Year, HAPPY 2013
THANKS FOR YOUR VISITS OVER THE PAST YEAR.
talk soon

ONE SLEEP TO GO

How exciting only one sleep to go,  i have to say i am so not ready for it. still went and did shopping today, OMG it was packed.Now on a crafty note, If you have time pop on over to CREATIVE SCRAPPERS and have a look at the latest sketch by the very talented Nicole Nowosad and all the DTs work. Here is the sketch we were given.

I have already scrapped these photos of Courtnie, but i just love them. so here is my take on the sketch.

Not a long post, but if you made it to the end i would like to say thank you for your support over the past year, and i wish you and your familyA MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND SAFE NEW YEAR.   

see you real soon.

WAITING FOR THE MAN IN RED

Not long to go until the big man in red comes, and im so NOT ready, so it will be shop brought cards for me this year. Well its that time again for our next reveal over at CREATIVE SCRAPPERS, Here is the sketch we were given by the very talented Juliana Michaels

And here is my take on it.

I just love this photo of my two daughters.

Well thanks for stopping by, and remember SANTA is watching.

OMG!!! WHERE HAS THE YEAR GONE

Crikey. where has the year gone. I can remember not long ago it was 6 months to christmas, and now it is SO SO CLOSE. Here is the latest sketch from CREATIVE SCRAPPERS. I really liked this sketch and it was a joy to play along.

I did this page of my son Dylan, he was twelve when this photo was taken, and has just turned 16 (where has that time gone) last friday.

I used Pebbles Inc Seen and Noted range for this page, Love, love these papers.
Dont forget if you made it to the bottom of the post you may like to leave a comment so i know you have been to visit. THANKS FOR CALLING IN.

OOOOPS

Hi everyone, i thought i had this post set up to go, apparently i didnt save it. So here is the latest sketch were we given over at CREATIVE SCRAPPERS,

  This sketch was interesting to play with, i dont know how many times i started it, and how many pieces of paper i cut and backgrounds stamped and painted, BUT here is the finished page, i hope you like it.

I used the new range from GLITZ DESIGNS called Cashmere dame, i love the mix of papers in this range.
And i adore this photo of Hayley, she was 2 when this photo was taken.
Pop on over and join in with us on this or one of the others sketches, and have a look at the GREAT pages from the rest of the team.   THANKS FOR CALLING IN AND HAVING A LOOK.

SKETCH #232 OVER AT CREATIVE SCRAPPERS

Well i am a little late again with posting my page, Have been busy scrappingmy new sketches for Creative Scrappers, and trying to organise some classes for the shop and organise crop nights etc.
Here is the sketch we were given,

As soon as i saw the sketch i knew i wanted to use the new patterned paper from Bazzil Vintage Market Place. As it had plenty of circles on one of the sheets and the colours are just beautiful.

Here is the page i have done.

Well my term with Creative Scrappers has come to an end ( BUT I WILL BE BACK NEXT TERM)

I just want to say that working with this group of ladies has been a real blast, they are so talented and it has been a pleasure to work with them. So pop on over and have a look at the girls work.

BACK SOON

SKETCH #230 OVER AT CREATIVE SCRAPPERS

Sorry im a bit late with this post, Have been busy doing things with the shop.This is the sketch we were given,

Man that Jenny Evans sure knows how to do a great sketch( thanks Jen). I had lots of fun doing the background, with some stamping and some misting and stitching. I just love this range from Simple Stories its called AWESOME, and you know what, it IS pretty AWESOME .I scrapped an old photo of dylan.

I hope you like it, why not pop over and see the rest of the girls work, http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com.au/
Thanks for popping in and having a look, i will be back soon.

OMG, I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!

Well some of you have been following my blog for a while now and would know just how much i love sketches, and that i have been blessed to be a Design Team member on the most amazing sketch site ever, CREATIVE SCRAPPERS. I have been on this amazing journey with them for 2, yes 2 terms now. Well i re-applied and GUESS WHAT, I MADE IT AGAIN. YAH!!!!!!!.
I cant wait to work with this bunch of truly talented ladies, have a look at this line up.


                                   
                                       ONCE AGAIN IM THE ONLY AUSTRALIAN .
OMG there are some big names here, and i am super excited to be working with all of them.

BACK AGAIN

Well i did say i would be back soon, this time i would like to share the page i did for this months sketch over at PURPLE PUMPKIN. We were given another great sketch,

For this page i used Crate Papers Little Bo Peep range, YUMMY

i have used a pink doily and added some flowers and my favourite, a heart button. I also used some twine to hold the banners and of course no page is complete without a spotty button. So pop on ver and have a look at what the other girls have done with the same sketch, and while your there why not join in and play along. Well thanks for popping in and having a look.

SKETCH#228 OVER AT CREATIVE SCRAPPERS

Hi ladies, how are you all? Have you ever seen a sketch and knew exactly what you were going to do. Well thats what i thought  when i first saw this sketck we were given over at CREATIVE SCRAPPERS.

I thought i would scrap some photos of my son using some papers from  SIMPLE STORIES. But it just wasnt working for me. So a quick change of photos and paper range and done, Im pretty happy with how it turned out, im so LOVING this range from ECHO PARK,(maybe my favourite to date)
So here is my page of Hayley. I just turned the sketch.

Pop on over and have a look at the other DT pages, and why not join in while your their. Thanks for looking. Will be back soon.

SO EXCITED AND SO VERY NERVOUS AT THE SAME TIME

Hi there sorry i have not been around for a while, But have been super busy, I am taking over our scapbook store here in Yeppoon QLD. So i have been busy buying stock and painting and decorating the store as well as coming up with a new name, THE PAPER TRAIL(Yeppoon). Our grand opening is next Saturday the 6th of October, so if your in the area pop on in and say hi. I am so excited and very nervous as the same time, wish me luck.   TALK SOON and i will be back soon with a few pages.

DT CALL OVER AT PURPLE PUMPKIN

PURPLE PUMPKIN ARE HAVING THEIR

It's that time again - time for our next DESIGN TEAM CALL! Our current design team have done a fabulous job for the last 6 months, and have created some beautiful projects. We think you'll agree that they have been AMAZING!! We'll be sad to see some of our fabulous designers go, but at the same time we're excited to see who'll apply to be part of our next Design Team!

We are looking for 3 new Design Team Members!

Do you love scrapbooking? Do you love blogging? Do you love PURPLE PUMPKIN EMBELLISHMENTS? If you answered YES, then we'd love to hear from you!

Here's what you need to do...

Email the following to purplepumpkincrafts@hotmail.com

* A brief paragraph about yourself, including your name and address, details of any design teams you are on (or have previously been on) and a link to your blog.

* 3 of your favourite layouts, cards or off the page projects, which show how you use our products.

**If you haven't had a chance to use Purple Pumpkin embellishments before, you can still apply. Make sure you check out our shop HERE to see what sort of products we offer**

Design team members will be appointed for a period of 6 months, and in that time you will receive PLENTY OF PRODUCT to work with as well as a DT Discount on all purchases during your dt term. As a design team member you will be required to

* Incorporate Purple Pumpkin embellishments on your projects where ever you can, and promote them on your blog.

* You will also be required to write 3-4 blog posts per month on the PP blog to showcase your work.

* Promote sales/giveaways etc.

* Provide a sample layout for our Monthly Sketch Challenge, and visit and comment on linked entries.
This Design Team Call is open to anyone, anywhere - International applicants are welcome to apply.

Applications need to be in by the midnight on 28th of September,and our new design team will be announced on the 1st of October.
I HAVE ENJOYED MY TIME WITH FABULOUS COMPANY , THEY HAVE AMAZING PRODUCTS AND THE GIRLS  ARE JUST LOVELY. SO WHY NOT TRY OUT.
  Good Luck!

SKETCH #226 OVER AT CREATIVE SCRAPPERS

Here is the latest sketch over at http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com.au/ when i first saw this it said Boys Page. So here is the sketch we were given,

For this page i used Basic Grey CLIPPINGS, i have to admit i havent used Basic Grey for years. I dont mind this range. So here is my page and i did it of Dylan.

A bit of messy stitching and some inking and spraying on the background, happy with how it turned out. Thanks for calling in and having a look ,  why not join us for a few sketches this month.

PAGE FOR PURPLE PUMPKIN

Hi ladies, How are we all. Todays page i have to share  with you is of my youngest daughter Hayley.
She loves playing with my sunglasses, normally she wear them upside down as she doesnt like the arms around her ears, but i took a photo of her with them on the right way.

After taking a couple of photos, she snaped one of the arms off.

I love the bird button, which i got in my mixed lucky dip.

 

 

 

   The white doily i cut in half, then i placed the little yellow one on top.

     And the heart buttons are one of my favourite, they go with anything.

YOU CAN NOW SHOP  AT http://purplepumpkincrafts.blogspot.com.au/ ALL THE TIME.

AND WHILE YOUR THERE, WHY NOT JOIN IN ON THIS MONTHS SKETCH COMP.

WELL THANKS FOR LOOKING.

BLOG HOP

Welcome to the Creative Scrappers Blog Hop!

You may have come here on your own, or maybe you hopped on by from another team members blog.. either way WELCOME! We are so excited to be showing off some of our favorite Creative Scrappers Sketches and Layouts and not only can you participate in our blog hop you have a chance to win Creative Scrappers ebook of Sketches " Creating with Sketches " by Kristine Davidson. And a little prize from ME.
You can win an E BOOK from ME as well as a RAK - so I have 2 prizes on offer today.

In order to be eligible for either the E BOOK or the RAK you need to BE or BECOME A FOLLOWER of my blog AND leave a comment on this post.

For this hop I selected to show you Sketch 193

created by Amarilys Doria

Now this is favourite sketch, not only because i was Guest Designer for this one, But it made me scrap a little different then i normally would, i had so much fun with all the flowers and i was never really a flower person, But now i am. Here is my page, i hope you like it too.

To view more layouts from our reveal of SKETCH 193 click here

http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/sketch-193.html

Leave a comment here on this post for your chance to win a Rak & ebook of Sketches. Then hop around to the design team blogs for a chance to win more goodies and please leave a link to your blog on our main Creative Scrappers Blog Hop Post.

1. Marilyn Rivera
2. Keren Tamir
3. Heather Leopard
4. Juliana Michaels
5. Kelly Shults

6. Nicole Nowosad
7. Elena Olinevich
8. Chiqui Gutierrez
9. Johanna Rol-Middelbos
10. Stacey Apps

11. Olga Heldwein
12. Rita Ribeiro
13. Deanna Misner
14.http://jennygevans.blogspot.com/ 
15. Shannon Morgan
 
16. Marie-Josée Hamel
17. Elisabeth Bakken
18. Helen Tilbury
19. Ana Castro
20. Janice Daquila-Pardo

21. Debbi Tehrani
22. Michelle Buijsman
23. Kristine Davidson

We hope you enjoy the hop! You have until September 8 to leave a comment, with winners being announced on the blog September 10th. Now hop on over to Olga Heldwein blog !! Good luck and happy hopping.

STACEY

SKETCH #224 OVER AT CREATIVE SCRAPPERS

Well hi ladies, How was your weekend. I managed to get a bit of scrapping done, I hope you did to.
Here is the  latest sketch for CREATIVE SCRAPPERS.

 As soon as i saw this, i thought of doilies, but i didnt stick with it. Here is my page,

I love how the Simple Stories range Summer Fresh had all these little bits you could cut out. Pretty happy how it turned out. Pop on over and see what the rest of the girls did.  http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com.au/ And check out the rest of the sketches while your there.And then make sure you come back on the 5th for our BLOG HOP

HAPPY

 Here is my latest page to share with you. That i did for PURPLE PUMPKIN

Man i just love this range of papers from Simple Stories and the spotty buttons go so well with it. But i just  adore the little bee button. Now for some close ups.

I just love these tiny spotty buttons and the little blue doily i got from my lucky dip bag.

 This little bee button is so CUTE. I hope you will join us this month for our sketch challenge.Here is the sketch,

 

You have until the end of the month, Here is my take on it.

You can pop over here http://purplepumpkincrafts.blogspot.com.au/ and see what the rest of the DT came up with.

PURPLE PUMPKIN SALE

                                           OMG,

HAVE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU COULD PICK UP FROM PURPLE PUMPKINS NEXT SALE.

Here's a kit for our vintage lovers - the Vintage Teddy Kit! In this kit you'll receive a Vintage Teddy XL Button, assorted patterned buttons, calico button handmade calico flower, large ribbon flower with bling centre, kraft tags, 2 resin flowers, 2 vintage lady resin cameos, doily and doily trim.

This kit will be available in the store from 7pm on Friday 31st August - http://purplepumpkin.openstores.com.au/

Dont you just love this, and what about that teddy button.

Mark it in your diary or put a note on the fridge,

But remember

YOU DONT WANT TO MISS IT. 

ENCORE

Hi there, today i am showing you a page that i shared a few posts ago as i did it for PURPLE PUMPKIN as well as Creative Scrappers.

Now for some close ups showing some of the PP goodies.

Here i have used one of their yellow cogs, and top it off with a chipboard star and one of their famous spotty buttons, YUMMY.

And these tiny spotty buttons would have to be my favourite as they look good in a cluster and in the centre of a flower or just on their own.
You still have time to enter our challenge this month so why not pop on over  http://purplepumpkincrafts.blogspot.com.au/ and see if you have the ingredients in your cupboard.
Thanks for popping in and having a look.

SCRAPBOOKING MEMORIES

YAH, Im in the latest issue of scrapbooking memories. With a page of Hayley titled Miss Chatterbox.

I adore these photos of Hayley on the phone, and this is not the first time i scraped them.I used October Afternoon for this page.

Courtnie is still waiting to to be published and  is always reminding me that Hayley has been published 3 times now and Dylan once.

HERE IS THE ACTUAL PAGE.

 Well thanks for looking. Talk soon.

CREATIVE SCRAPPERS SKETCH#222

Hi there ladies, how are we going today. Here is the latest sketch from CREATIVE SCRAPPERS that we were given to work with.

I knew straight away how i was going to scrap it. Just not sure who i was going to scrap. And as you can tell my husband won.I have used ECHO PARK this and that collection.  If you have been here before you would know that my style of scrapping is clean and simple. I like clean straight lines and not over embellished pages, and you would notice that i keep pretty much to the sketch that i am given.
                                                         So here is my page of my hubby.

I hope you like it, now if you have made it to the bottom of this post, why not leave me a comment so i know you were here.   AND MAKE SURE YOU POP BACK HERE ON THE 5th OF SEPTEMBER FOR CREATIVE SCRAPPERS  BLOG HOP.

THANK FOR CALLING IN.

MANORHOUSE CREATIONS GUEST DESIGNER

OMG, I still cant belive it, ME being asked to be a guest designer for this wonderful company. I was so excited and nervous at the same time. It was such a pleasure to do three pages for them. They have such beautiful flowers, the hardest part was choosing which ones to use as there  are so many different sizes and colours to choose from, if you havent seen their flowers why not head on  over to their site and have a look
http://manorhousecreationsblog.com/

 The first page I did was of me on my wedding day, I cant remember the last time I scrapped a photo of me.

The flowers i used are from the JUBILEE range, these flowers are just stunning and are so easy to spray.

And the sprigs are from the Tenisha range.

The next page i did of Courtnie

Once again i used a JUBILEE flower and two from their SPRINKLE range which i sprayed grey.

And the roses i sprayed green and orange (so sorry i cant remember the name of these).

And their rose leaves.

                                                 The last page is another one of Courtnie.

                       
For this page i have used lemon flowers from the  FAIRY FLOSS range and Malt rores from their PETITE ROSES range, and some more of their rose leaves.

Thank you so much MANORHOUSE CREATIONS, for this wonderful opportunity.