Love & Laughter @ D-Lish Scraps

It is D-Lish Scraps big 5th birthday, so to celebrate Amanda with her fabulous team 

have whipped up a Birthday Bonanza of weekend scrapping.

How exciting!

I so I just had to join in with my friend Tarrah McLean's wonderful inspiration in the form of a ScrapLift!

Here is her page

 

And here is my page

I have used Tarrah's sketch as inspiration on my 8.5 x 11 page - my fave - with this photo of my Pete & our gorgeous grand daughter Tashi.

And some fab bits from D-lish

Just Add Paper Kits - Tangerine Dream & Tropical Twist

Family Ties @ ARTastic

With a little time over the weekend, I just had to join in with my beloved ARTastic.

I have been on the Design Team over there for over 2 years, finally saying goodbye in May...but couldn't help myself..I had to play there..

Here is the exciting inspiration..

 

Criteria - Distressing

and here is my page..

 

I used the colours of the inspiration, probably more pastel though, along with a family photo that I felt fitted the bill.

Thank you gals for a great challenge.

Hugs xx

Debi

Pinterest is my Interest...

I have joined in again with Another Freaking Scrapping Challenge .

This challenge is to scrap or use your art journal about

What is your favourite pastime on your computer? 

And this is mine!

Oh I just love Pinterest, & what a great idea to journal about it...

so thank you for this great idea!

Hugs xx

Debi

Make a Wish @ 123 Get Scrappy

The inspiration for Challenge 11 at 1 2 3 Get Scrappy is -

 

I chose the 

Circle shaped picture/photo, the brads (cos I just found some lovely ones in my scrap room cleanup) & pastel colours...

I also used lots of flowers, lots of little transparencies, Heidi Swapp goodies, sequins, a used stick sheet, & this little photo of my daughter when she was 2.  Her own daughter looks SO much like her it is amazing!

Thank you for a lovely challenge.

Hugs xx

Debi

UROCK @ 4 Crafty Chicks

I haven't played across at 4 Crafty Chicks for a little while so I popped over to find a great challenge 200..

This week, I (Lori) am the challenge hostess and I want to see STRIPES on your project. This can be a card, scrapbook page, Project Life page, 3D altered item....as long as it has STRIPES, you're good to go!
4 CCC #200 {Stripes}

So here is my stripey, stripey card titled URock!

I loved making a card this afternoon...they always make me relaxed!

Thank you for a great challenge gals.

Hugs xx

Debi 

Pippa @ Scrap Around the World

With a few hours off work to create, I decided to play along with Scrap Around the World June challenge, & what a fantastic one it is too!

Look at this fabulous Mood Board by Di Garling....

 

Isn't it tempting?  Doesn't it make you just WANT to scrap?? Well it certainly sang out to me!!

Here is my page...about my darling little grand daughter..

I had fun with lovely inks & mists & stencils creating a perfect background using all the inspiration of black, white & shades of yellow to work in with this sunshiny photo of Pippa.
I love the yellow field of flowers, & my gesso'd & misted background reminded me of that, plus the gorgeous yellow flowers draping over the fence I had to 'drape' some flowers under my photo.  The whole inspiration is happy & joy, so added that to my title as well.
I have used some chevron straws to make a banner, & some divine little paper roses & buttons from a friend.

Thank you for a great challenge.

Hugs xx

Debi

Crisp @ Paper & Pixels

I decided to have a little play with the wonderful inspiration over at Pixels & Paper..

Criteria - Anything goes - please tell us what it was that inspired you from our photograph

I just loved, loved & loved the inspirational photo (would love having it on my wall at home) & so dug around in my photos til I found this one we took (probably the first selfie we ever did) taken on a really cold morning during a visit to Stanthorpe. 

So it was the colours & the crisp red that attracted me! That cool wintery goodness!

Thank you Jane & the DT's - a fabulous challenge!

Hugs xx

Debi

Sweet @ The Memory Nest

Scrapping along with the gals from The Memory Nest again, they have such great sketches!

 

And so splashed around with my mists & stencils, lots of colours & then fabulous washi tape & photos of my Pete & our GD Pippi...

Thanks for a great challenge..

Hugs xx

Debi

3 scrappy cards @ ScrapAfrica

Over at Scrap Africa

the challenge is -

How long have you had a certain paper sitting in your scrap room, that is just longing to be used and forever remains on that shelf?  What about those eyelets or perhaps rub-ons that aren't so fashionable anymore, that really just are waiting to be used?

I think we all are guilty of creating stashes that eventually are just waaay too big to get through! So this challenge is really a challenge to you, to get out those old papers and goodies and freshen them up!

I really had a fine time yesterday creating these 3 cards..

For my  'Love' card

I went a bit 'hippie' & used a some stickers that were given to me years ago, along with an older BG 6 x 6 paper pad...& happy with the results!

And old A2Z Scraplets chippie lamp was my next little card...titled Home Sweet Home

I used a older 6 x 6 paper pad from Simple Stories - Generations, along with a lovely lots of FWAB pearls & enjoyed 'covering' the lampshade.

And for my final card titled 'Hope'

I used another 6 x 6 paper pad, this time on older Websters Pages pad, an A2Z Scraplets chippie of a birdie inked & all flourished with lots of small flowers & hand rolled ones too.

This was a terrific challenge - thank you gals!

Hugs, xx

Debi

Oh Happy Day - Not! @ ScrapAfrica

I have a few online scrapping friends that have been showing me some snippets from a wonderful site 

Scrap Africa, so I thought I would play along with their sketch this month...as I especially wanted to scrap this 'perfect' photo of my darling little grand daughter Pippi.

This sketch is by the lovely Denise van Deventer...I I love her style!

 

And here is my take on this....hehehehe

I used lots of bling to jazz up my page..a funny photo taken in a nationwide building warehouse that I think 1/2 of Australia shops at, Bunnings! You can see how she feels...

Thank you for a lovely sketch..

Hugs xx

Look at us! @ The Memory Nest...

Here is Make It Monday Sketch Challenge 18 across at The Memory Nest ...

so I had to join in on a Friday!

And here is my page...using 2 different lines of Kaisercraft pp along with some scraps that were waiting to be used!

I chose these retro photos of my sister in law & I way back in 1977, at our mum & dad in laws home...gotta love that wall paper, my mum in law sure did!

I layered flowers & patterns & had a good old play! Perhaps a bit too much...but was good for my overworked soul today!!

Fabulous sketch once again...thanks Leslie & your lovely team.

Hugs xxx

Love @ Feeling Sketchy!

 

So I have used this fabulous digi stamp called 'Pink Polish' by Barbara Jensen from
StitchyBear Stamps

& with it - here is our next Card Sketch at Feeling Sketchy!  

 

It's great isn't it!! The gals have done a fabulous job, so check out their cards on the blog...

We are sponsored this month by -

 

 &

I hope you like it...as I loved working on it!! Do join in!

Hugs xx

Sent With Love ...@ CSI

I have joined in again over at CSI..

how could I not!

I have worked on my LO using a card I received in the mail from my Jade...

 

I have used lots of mixed media, & a lovely watercolour colour wash..for my background...

and here is the inside, Jade's wonderful words...

Hugs xx

My beautiful gals with me @ The Memory Nest

 

Here is my girls...my beautiful daughter Jade, with my beautiful grand daughter Tashi & my youngest & beautiful grand daughter Pippi...the lights of my life...

I have used this fab sketch from Crystal at The Memory Nest to create my page....I loved working on this one..& used this great Prima pp, & Heidi Swapp embellies.

Hugs xx

Right Now @ Scrap Around the World..

I have not joined in with the scrappers at Scrap Around the World before but with such a fabulous event of one year's worth of challenges..how could I resist!

So this is my page....titled 'Celebrate Today, Right Now'...

I have used this photo of me in 1985, looking so joyous...but I know how insecure I was feeling! I felt I had the weight of the world on my shoulders....a little family whom I loved, & I really thought that I wasn't clever/confident/able to bring them up well.  So of course they are grown up & so independent...of course I need not have stressed myself out so much....if I had only realized that one foot follows another, & all is well with the world if you decide it is.

Here is the wonderful inspiration for my page -

 

I actually love this photo..even if it is of me, so thought I would use it in this context...

I have used gesso & texture paste on black CS, masks, Heido Swapp ColorShine, along with washi tappe, plasters tape, frames, Heidi Swapp embellies, Freckled Fawn enamel dots, tags, stamping, handmade tiny flowers, & a whole lot of thought at my life back then too.

And lots of layering which I love too!

There is nothing like a good time out to play with scrapping bits & bobs to make me feel great!!

Thank you gals for a fabulous inspirational challenge...

And right now, all is great with the world!!

Hugs xx

Pip in a Box

 

I just love this Prima pp & these photos of my darling Pippi so with the great challenge at

Use Your Stuff

I decided to join in too....

I have added a fabulous FWAB swirl & some points to my page...yes, bling is fabulous!

Thank you for a great challenge..

Hugs xx

Every Day Is Beautiful...@ Orange Paperie & Co

This months challenge over at Orange Paperie is a wonderful one...& here is my page...

The challenge is -

to use these images to inspire you to create, whether it's the colours, products....

 from the first image

 

 

 

This image is by the very talented 

Gwen Wruck

And to use this quote in some fashion....be it the whole Quote or even just a word or two from it!

 

 

I have used a photo of my Pete's parents, Dirk & Garland at our wedding 37 years ago. I have been scrapping lots of memories today...& it is making me feel quite nostalgic!

 

I took inspiration from the 'love' feeling in the gorgeous goodies & used part of the quote 

"Every Day Is Beautiful' especially on your son's wedding day.

Thank you for a fabulous challenge.

Hugs xx

Risk...@ Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge

Joining in again with the scrappers at another-freaking-scrappy-challenge.blogspot

with this page based on Anne Pennington's fabulous sketch...

This page is about my love on 29 May 1976...our wedding day...a nervous groom photographed at the motel he was staying in with his family....awwwww how I would love to go back for a 'look' again...

 

Thanks for a great challenge..I loved working on this one!

Hugs xxx

If I Had Time in a Bottle.....@ 123 Get Scrappy

Here is my LO from the inspiration at 123 Get Scrappy.

Here is the board to choose from..

I choose a Blue Background, Gears or Cogs & Rectangle Shapes.

This is a photo of my Pete & I will our little 5 month old Benjamin, & my dear, dear mum..the photo was taken on a picnic day out in Yamba...my dad is behind the camera, & we didn't think of taking 'selfies' of us all way back then! Oh the missed photos...but they are in my memories forever.

My title is from a wonderful Jim Croce song...here is a little YouTube clip...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO1rMeYnOmM&feature=kp

Thank you for a wonderful challenge gals.

Hugs xxx

Glowstick Shine

Leslie at The Memory Nest has created this fab sketch for

Make It Monday No. 17 

& / or using this saying

So here is my page using both the sketch & the saying as inspiration..

 

I used Heidi Swapp ColorShine, plus a squirt of Dylusions Turquoise, & 

this thoughtful photo of dear Tashi.

A wonderful saying...thanks Leslie!

Hugs Debi xx

Perfectly Happy @ CMS

Here is my last reveal for Color Me Scrappy, as my 3 month term is now up..

 

And here is my page...

I really loved working with these shades & I felt that my Pete's photo suited it so well....plus I just love woodgrain pp!!

Do join in with us...

Hugs Debi

Liebster Award to me, & now passed to my friends...

I am very excited that I have been awarded a Liebster Award from Crystal, one of the lovely scrappers I have met along the way over at The Memory Nest. 

It is a thrill that one other scrapper takes a peep at your blog & leaves such kind words.

The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. It is a way to bring attention to these blogs and build the blogging community. 

The meaning of Liebster in German means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome. How nice is that? 

As a recipient of this award I need to do the following:

1. Answer the 8 questions the awarding blogger has asked me.
2. Nominate 8 bloggers (with less than 200 followers) for the award and link to them in my post.
3. Create 8 questions the nominated bloggers have to answer.
4. Let the nominated bloggers know they have been nominated.

(These are the requirements for the people whom I nominate as well)

1. What is your favorite color? RED
2. What is in a must have I item you have in your purse? CREDIT CARD
3. Salty or sweet treat?  SALTY
4. Do you watch t.v. or listen to music when you scrapbook? OFTEN JUST SILENCE...& I LOVE IT, & THEN SOMETIMES SOME BOOMING MUSIC..DEPENDS ON MY MOOD!
5. Can you dance? NOT REALLY...
6. Favorite memory from your childhood? GROWING UP WITH KITTY CATS
7. Do you watch t.v and if you do what is your favorite t.v. show ever? I WATCH TV ONLY SOMETIMES, & I RECORD DOCUMENTARIES - SO THAT'S MY SORT OF PROGRAM.
8. Your dream job if you could do anything? BE A NATURAL HEALER
9. favorite hobby other then scrapbooking? OH IS THERE OTHER HOBBIES??? READING.
10. Do you enjoy being in the house all day or outside? I GO TO WORK 4 DAYS A WEEK, & THAT IS A DESK JOB SO I ENJOY BEING OUTSIDE WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING, BUT ALSO I NEED TO BE INSIDE TO SCRAP!
11. One food you would eat everyday if you had to? SALAD

Thanks you for nominating me Crystal & I enjoyed answering your questions. 

I nominate the following good folk for this award -

Dale Tiernan

Michelle Lark

Leanne MacDonald

Mary Steinmetz

Shazza Bishop

PB Libby

Tarrah McLean

Anita Bownds

And here are your 8 questions!

1. How long have you been scrapping?
2. Can you remember your first page you scrapped?
3. What is your favourite dinner?
4. Can you survive without your mobile phone? :)
5. Do you like shopping online?
6. Do you have pets?
7. Do you enjoy scrapbooking retreats or crops?
8. Your favourite fruit?


For those of you who I have nominated, I really hope you accept and participate. This is such a fun way to spread the word about different blogs and learn a little about the bloggers themselves. Please leave a link in the comments if you do participate so that I can read your answers to my questions. 

Hugs Debi xx