Tuesday, December 31, 2013

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You are our jar of happiness...

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What beautiful inspiration!!
This is the Mood Board over at JOT, & it is all so soft & scrummy...just like my beautiful little grand daughter Pippi...



 
 
So I had fun playing round with H2O's, inks, my fabulous giant roller doodle, water colour, gesso, & lovely embellies & created this page....titled 'UR So Gorgeous'.
 
 
Some blingy bling & alphas from Naomi, ticket from Jane, butterfly from Karen - a wonderful stash of goodies for this lucky scrapbooker with generous friends.
 

And a feather....
 
Pippi certainly is our 'jar of happiness' - we are devoted grandies!!
 
Thank you for a wonderful challenge.
 
Hugs xx
 
 
 

Sunday, December 29, 2013

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Challenge YOUrself.....

Oh what a treat to have some scrappin' time at the moment...I am loving it!!
 
So take a look at this new challenge blog...Challenge Yourself....
here is their first challenge
 

Challenge YOUrself #1: Behind The Lens
Create a layout using a self portrait or selfie AND list a minimum of 3 random facts about YOUrself.
 
So here is my page...

 
I really enjoyed scrapping this page...with texture pasted stencil, my fabulous & beloved roller doodle, Glitz & Pink Paislee bits & bobs, a tag that I gelatoed on, & the great Brother labeller.
 
 
 
I hope a few of my friends might join in..cos I find it so easy to choose what I want about a page about me..I just go for it!!
 
Thank you for a fun challenge!
 
Hugs xx
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Hello...always





Over at 1 2 3 Get Scrappy this is the latest challenge....with the above grid of goodies -

so here is my page using the middle row - lots of white, bakers twine & an ornament

 
Using lovely gesso & a Heidi Swapp stencil I added lots of white on white CS as my base..
along with white flowers, tags, bit of shredded bandage, doilies, leaves & feathers & a large 'diamond' as my ornament.
 
 
 
This is a photo of my beautiful GD Tashi & her boyfriend Mitch...such a lovely couple .
 
Thank you for a great challenge..
 
Hugs xx
 
 
 
 

Saturday, December 28, 2013

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Turning 50, Feeling 20!



Over at Use Your Stuff, the Christmas challenge is 'Celebrate'.
 
So I scrapped a photo from my 50th Birthday celebrations...titled 'Turning 50, Feeling 20!'
 
We had a 'Living in the 70's' party which was great fun for all...any chance to dress up is fun hey!! Here is me in the middle with my daughter Jade on the left & & a work friend Bec on the left.
 
 

 
I used some great new Heidi Swapp paper that I received when I went to her class in November in Brissie, along with a Heidi Swap mask & inks...
 
Thank you for this fun challenge..
 
Hugs xx
 
 


 
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Always...



Here is the challenge over at Scrap Lifting this time...& isn't it beautiful...
 
And using a piece of Prima backing sheet I created this..

 
I love recycling & using up bits & bobs I had in my stash....a great site that I will join in again with for sure!


Hugs xx



 
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Totes...




What about this fabulous sketch over at Sketchabilities!



I certainly had fun with this sketch from Karan Gerber...& this adorable photo of my daughter Jade, & my little grand daughter Pippi...

I used some Studio Calico papers & embellies, along with some fab Prima bits & bobs plus a fab Heidi Swapp stencil. Inks & stamps & stitching with my machine

 
 
And a little close up..

 
 
I certainly hope to play here again...thank you gals for a great challenge!
 
Hugs xx
 
 


 
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Hello - at 4 Crafty Chicks



I have joined in with 4 Crafty Chicks with 

CC #174 {IN THE TROPICS}
 
So, this could mean layouts of a vacay, cards, palm trees, drinks, sunshine, etc. etc. etc. The list goes on and on...show us some TROPICAL GOODNESS!!
 
So here is my page...
 
 
Fab photos of my Pete, down at the beach with my mobile phone...hehehehe
 
Thank you for a great challenge...I look forward to playing again!
 
Hugs xx
 
 
 

Friday, December 27, 2013

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Feeling Sketchy - Challenge 76!

 
Gee I am a bit late with posting this card for Feeling Sketchy, challenge 76 which is due in just 4 days!!!
 
Here is the sketch -
 
 
 
so go for it!!!
 
Thanks for taking a peek...
 
Hugs xx

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

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Joyful Joyful




What a wonderful Christmas photo...& a marvellous inspiration at Pixels & Paper this month.
 
 
Here is my digi page..using a photo of Jade & Scuzzi way back in 2000.


  May your Merry be Very...
 
Hugs xxx



 

Monday, December 9, 2013

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Silently sounding a siren.......

 
 
I have joined in with Scrap the Girls this month's challenge.
 
It is a PHOTO CHALLENGE!  You must scrap multiple photos, at least 3!
 
So I have 3 of my darling little grand daughter Pippi....silently sounding a siren....
 
When she here's a siren like a Fire Engine, she pursers her lips, & it is like she is pretending to make that sound...it is such a sweet little thing that she does...I just love it!
 
I had fun with some lovely bits & bobs to make this page.  Thank you for looking.
 
Hugs xx
 
 

Sunday, December 8, 2013

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Snowy Moments in Lincoln

 
 
Here is my LO for challenge 101 at CSI Scrapbooking. What a wonderful challenge....here it is
 
 
 
 
I used these most wonderful wintery photos taken when we were visiting the UK in the Christmas of 2005....are they marvellous!!
 
 
I used the Christmas tree shape for my photos, & played with all the criteria plus some more.
 
I found an old bandage in the cupboard, that I coloured & shredded & gee I liked using that!  Thanks Karen & Jeanenne for that tip!
 


Plus some lovely Heidi Swapp embellies to set it all off.
 
Thank you for looking...
 
Hugs xx

PS I am extremely chuffed to have made it to the Most Wanted list on CSI this week...yay!!!!


 

Saturday, December 7, 2013

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Christmas Cheer.....

 
 
Over at Archi-scraps this month we have a great Christmas challenge...
 
Work on any Christmas layout with a Christmas embellishment

 
And this gorgeous 'gingerbread house' from the US is also to inspire you.
 
 
I used fabulous coloured texture paste with a mask, lots of washi & a photo of a friends gingerbread house....I am going to make my own this year!!
 
Do join in with your Christmassy LO..
 
Hugs xx

 
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Christmas = lots of happy things

 
Here is my take on Decembers' challenge at ARTastic is a bit different than usual...
 
 I used a number of the words to create this page about some homemade Christmas cards I have created.
 
 
It is based on this wordle
 
 
The idea this month is to let a word or words inspire you to create your page.  You don't have to use the actual word on your project (unless you want to) but please let us know in your post which word(s) you used as inspiration and why.
 
Pop on over & join in this stress free Christmas challenge -
you have until 11.55pm on January 5th 2014
 
 
Hugs xxx
 
 
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Scraplifting - Magda Mizera



I spotted a wonderful page on Facebook the other day by the amazing Annette Gearside. 
Her page about some beautiful roses is for a new site called  Scrap-lifting, where Annette is on the Design Team.
 
This challenge this time is lifting Magda Mizera's  gorgeous page






So here is my page using the dearest little poppet that is my beloved grand daughter Pippi.

 
 
I have gone for the soft colours & textures, sweet & light...to work with pretty little Pippi.
 
I have used some lovely Kaisercraft papers from my friend Liz, a butterfly from my friend Mitzi, some bandage from the cupboard that I inks & shredded, some Prima packaging that was just waiting to be used & washi...I am really happy how this page turned out!!
 



This has been a lovely challenge - thanks Scrap-lifting girls!
 
Hugs


 
 

Friday, December 6, 2013

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Christmas Cheer



Here is Sketch # 75 from Feeling Sketchy that runs til 15 December...

Here is my take on this great sketch


I used some fabbo Kaisercraft Christmas embellies, for this one...a pack of these lasts ages!! Plus some lovely twine..

Why don't you join us with a little Chritmas card making??

Hugs xx



 
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