So Much Fun at Kraft it Up!!!

The criteria for KIU this month November is 'decorative edges'....so I really enjoyed playing around with a gorgeous photo of Tash & Monica, having so much fun being 16 year olds!!

I sewed & used lace & inked, & scratched & glittered, & cut - that I really did enjoy it so much too!

Thanks for having a little look see,

Love Deb xx

Casablanca....

That is the movie poster inspiration From Screen 2 Scrap this month....gorgeous old film....loved this one too...just so classy! Ingrid was so beautiful!

& here is the criteria...

Added criteria for an extra 6 bonus Points
1. An Aeroplane somewhere on the page = 1 pt
2. Two colours in the title = 2 pts
3. Use two photos or two figures cut from a photo = 3 pts

This is my LO for this month..... titled 'Through the eye of a Lens'.......

A photographer friend took this photo a little while ago, while we were looking at a photographic exhibition at our local Art Gallery.....they have used this very one on their awards, for their latest competition...so we are famous!!! Hehehe

I loved using the browns, the glorious autumnal tones, masking...& I have cut out a piccie of Pete & I, & adhered it over the large photo...but I can see that is hard to tell!!  And that is a strange thing with that...I am with my Pete, & when cutting out our silhouette I trimmed to close to his hair line, & now looks like I am with my son Ben!!! Wow they look alike!!

Used a delightful selection of lace & flowers & even the string that binds the parcel, from the one & only lovely Carol from Tattered Inspirations... aren't they gorgeous floral wonders!!

Love Deb xx

November at ARTastic - The Beach

November's inspiration is a fabulous painting by Chris Wake titled 'The Beach'

The Diva Demand for an extra 6 bonus points try and work the following into your layout.work the following into your layout.


Either a sandcastle, bucket and spade or beach towel =1 pt
A few Seagulls = 2pts
A family beach photo or similar = 3pts

This is what I came up with - & used a very old family photo taken in 1958 at Evans Head, in fact I think it is only one of 2 family photos of us Peters clan. I am the little one in front...

Why not pop over to http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ & join in with us this month??

Been a-scrapping...

Well last week I had the whole week off work...& that was just brilliant!!

Pete & I went in the camper trailer to a local beach for 3 days & it was great really...aside from the heavy downpurs of rain now & again.  We got a touch of the sun, when it was shining, so beach walking, surfing for Pete & paddling for me...very relaxing.  We came back to a visit from our daughter, which was just so delightful & now pottering about getting ready for the usual working week.

Got time to scrap over this weekend too, & been working on ScrapBoutique's October CC - A Dreamy Nightmare....

Manon's Inspiration Challenge ............there was a choice of a dreamy photo or a scary one...naturally I didn't choose the scary one!!!

Amanda's great sketch Challenge using the A4 size & a great sketch.....

The lovely guest DT Leanne's Spooky challenge - we downloaded the haunted house & had to incorporate it into our page....I used some Brissie lightning photos & stitching on my page.

Em has a Sunday Roast to come tonight...so looking forward to that for sure!!

Take care...

Deb

Homemade Yumminess

I have been learning Cake Decorating through our local kitchen shop YK2...it is a Wilton course & I have to say, even though I got into a huge mess...it was wonderful!!

There are 3 more courses & I look forward to each one.

Here is a few little cakies I made & then decorated...there is no way we could possibly eat them, so I took the patty cakes to Trivia & handed them around, & then the cake to my day work, where everyone hoed into it....as you can see the 3 wise monkeys doing here too.

Kraft it Up

I thought I would join in with all the other players over at Kraft it Up this month.......I have seen Marg's gorgeous work using Kraft & as I love the stuff myself, thought I would have a a play with the great sketch too.

 This photo was taken 5 years ago as Crys & Tash played in the pandanus at Fingal Head.  Lovely photo of Crys...& the title is a long one, but still suits her...Dream, it is good for the soul.....so true.

Thank you for a great challenge gals!!

Treesa's blog giveaway

Pop over here & check out Treesa's blog as she is celebrating 100 posts with a fabulous giveaway...

Wonderful!!

Scrap the Girls for October -

The lovely gals over at Scrap the Gals have a great challenge this month...

Please take inspiration from the following Shakespeare quote…..

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."

and….

**Extra criteria - flowers & buttons**

And this is my LO...of my darling grand daughter.  These piccies were taken 3 years ago & we were having fun on the beach with the camera. 

Flowers made with masking tape & glimmermisted - thank you Lauren for the idea, & rolled fabric - thank you Jo, plus some little crotcheted ones too.

Screen2Scrap for October

Internet finally & this time fixed - yay!!

Last week I worked on a couple of LO's & this one is for Screen2Scrap, a great challenge blog where you find inspiration from a movie poster...this month it is the gorgeous My Fair Lady

Here it is -

Added criteria for an extra 6 bonus Points

1. Shades of pink = 1 pt
2. Blue title = 2 pts
3. A handmade Hat = 3 pts

Thought this was apt as I had made this fascinator for my lovely girls, as well...getting too clever of late!! Hehehehe

Thanks for taking a squizzy at my blog,

Love 

Think I am back now.....

Let's hope so at least...the rain has eased & the link has 'dried' out so the net is working...gott be happy with that - for sure!!

So last Sunday as Pete was heading south to work, I joined in with the LSBS gals & participated in the October CC...and loved the time that I had to work on my LO's & card ....

Kerryn set a brill challenge using lots of different & bright papers to herald our lovely Spring season.  So I had a little fun with paper & a sweet photo of my Harry.

Dee's challenge was of course a card, using a great sketch for a LO. I used my fave KC Utopia papers & Prima leaves to create this little bit of card happiness.

I realize that this photo is blurry, but when I took the piccie it was raining & I couldn't access my files easily, so not able to photograph again (until now), But haven't done that!! This was about then & now...how things grow/develop - this was a moving Lo for me...thanks Belle.

Gosh there is that great KC paper again!! I had to use it again!  So worked on this great photo of Jade & Pete, earlier this year with lots of gentle colours & textures.  Melinda & Helen are so inspirational work with hand cutting...I really am enjoying it now!

Here is another LO using another fave paper range - Muma Razzi from Bo Bunny...gee I love the colours & 'feel' to the papers.  Nic wanted us to make our own leaves for this LO, plus I made a fabric flower as well, plus a few sticks from the garden...just suited this great photo of Pete.

And last but not least is my LO with inspiration from Tracy, about my garden.  So this is my lovely cycad in the front yard....was fun to work with a really 'green' LO.

Til next time,

Cheers, Deb xxxxxxx

MIA............

Sorry lovely friends that I have not been around...I have been missing from blogs, & forums, & emails & everything important!!

I have been here, but with all the rain, rain, rain our internet link has been 'washed' out.......so I am using tethering from my trusty iPhone today to try & catch up a bit.  Cant wait for the easy internet to return...

Take care xxxxxxxxx

ARTastic October Challenge

Well there, it is already October & as I am lucky enough to be on the Design Team for ARTastic I thought I would let you know what this months fabulous inspirational challenge is...


'A Summer Morning' by Rupert Bunny
 
A LO that inspires you from this artwrok, plus there is some little extras that give you extra points - 

Diva Demand for an extra 6 bonus points try and
work the following into your layout.
Shades of pink= 1 pt
Pink Rose/s = 2pts
White bird/s = 3pts
 

 
 This is my LO, as I find this painting is just superb! Love the gentleness of the ladies & their flowing gowns with the delicate swans. So I have used a beautiful photo of Crystal with her snow white jacket on & a delightful smile.

If you would like to join us, just pop over to http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

You are very welcome!!

See you soon,

cheers Deb xx

September CC over at Scrapbooking Stock

Nicole set some brilliant challenges, which I speedily worked on but thoroughly enjoyed the process too...here they are -

This LO needed to have 4 photos, so worked on a LO of our trip to Ireland with Jade.

This LO was the colour combo of teal, black & white & loved scrapping the grand girls of a photo taken recently.

Next we had to make a Christmas Card, & as I had been practising my cutting out, I made another card from that great Kaisercraft range...lots of cutting baubles here.

Now this challenge was to use doodling...so I used my lovely Zig Writer & made a simple thought LO.

I am now in a room cleanup, & this weekend, hopefully a cupboard tidy & rearrangement.

Til next time....cheers Deb

The Seasoned Scrapper

Some LO's from the Seasoned Scrapper from the Little Scrapbook Shop......always great ideas

This was a great theme....thanks Nic...scraping some sporting piccies.  This is my Jade & her very successful primary school softball team.

This was a card for a fine fellow, so that is Pete & I found this great 'Collections' cut out with Clark on it too!

This is my dad & me way back in 1960!! Photo taken in the backyard of my Lismore home.

I certainly enjoyed working on this vintage LO of my in-laws Garland & Dirk...what a top photo!! I think I really enjoy that vintage or retro look. This photo was taken in 1950.

And the lucky last, is a LO of my winter hobbies....cooking for me...& that is really goes all year round.  Actually baking a Banana Yoghurt Cake with some muffins right at the moment...the smell is divine!!  I was very fortunate to win the weekly prize with this LO...I am very chuffed, I must say!

So on that note....better check the oven, til next time xx

Little visitors here, so not much scrapping....

Had my little Harry & his big sisters come for a few visits over the last 6 days, so not much scrapping happened for me this week......

Harry & Pete at the park.....

Running from the big waves...the sea was rather monstrous on the weekend too.

Harry & I - hehhee

I have a huge lot of gorgeous photos to scrap now!!

Til next time, take care Deb xx

Just a scrap a day, keep the

scrapper happy!!

So had a little bit of time to make a couple of cards for the LSBS September Cybercrop.

This was a great sketch from Nic, using 3 tags & the word 'BIG'..I love this one myself!! Hehehe.  I used rub ons, that did not want to rub on!!

With this card inspiration from Dee, you had to use something 'big' on the front, so I chose lovely BG pp's & a birdie with a cage.  A most useful card here I think. I was very lucky & have won a lovely prize from the LSBS for this one....lovely to be able to buy some more scrapping stock!!

Hope you are all OK out there in bloggie land.

Love Deb xx

A little bit of what you fancy.....

does you good I say!!

Not been feeling 100% but decided to do some scrapping yesterday arvo & I think I feel better for it!

This LO is for the ARTastic Challenge blog for this month...lovely Tashi & her cat Dolby.

Now this LO is my Pete & Harry, building on the front deck ...Harry just loved that drill!!  This challenge was from Screen2Scrap. & the criteria was a hand print, black letters & to use red & yellow cardstock. This criteria stemmed from the poster for The Body Snatchers...& it was a hoot to work on! Love playing around with inking my hand....

This next LO is for the Kaisercraft Mix-it-up September Newsletter challenge.  This is a piccie I took at Merroo of an old cart, whilst retreating recently.  The criteria for this was to use dotted paper, a heart, something red, pearls/bling...so played around & this is what I came up with.

Hope you are all enjoying your scrapping or cardmaking, & smiling as well.

Love Deb xxxxx

I am tickled pink...or blue..or

green or whatever the colour...

I have been asked by the fabulous Shazza to join with the wonderful gals & be on the Design Team for ARTastic Challenge Blog....wow whee!! I am over the moon!!

So come October, & I am there!!! Yay!!!

Come & check out ARTastic...what a fabulous challenge blog, using the inspiration of a masterpiece to create a LO...

http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com

Love Deb xx

I am one lucky gal...

I am so lucky to have beautiful scrapbooking & card making friends, in OZ & the UK...and the lovely Clare has given me this top award....thank you dear little friend..

I now have to write 3 things that I like about me....

1.  I am genuine with my feelings
2.  I am so loyal to my glorious friends, & to my loving family
3.  I am very compassionate.

And I need to send this award onto 7 other people...

To sending to -

Lauren
Shelee
Rachel
Helen
Mel
Karen
Leanne

Hope you all enjoy receiving & giving your award too.

Love Deb xxx