Standing firm & waiting

At the Little Scrapbook Shop this month there is a choice for the May Monthly challenge - to create 3 cards, or work on a double LO using similar themed photos, and the same paper range...but to achieve 2 different looks.  Now I had not thought of this & really enjoyed getting into scrapping this double of Jadie at the beach at Easter.  I choose the Kaisercraft range Chanteuse papers & embellies, plus a few bits & bobs & scrapped this lovely photo of her ready to snap a shot of the Jetty jumpers!  She was 18 weeks pregnant at that time...lovely hey!

And this is my 2nd page -

With some additions of Maya Road kraft embellies & this great photo of Jadie's toes with her signature nail polish, I am really happy with the not-the-same double LO.

Hugs xxxx

ScrapFriends Sketch Challenge 1

I just purchased a wonderful Big Shot from ScrapFriends, & in the package was a 'join us' flyer for their Challenge 1...so I did!  This is the great sketch for May.

Naturally I couldn't help myself & have had a lovely jiggle around with the original, & used the most fab photo that I found recently of Pete, teeny Benni & me when we were visiting Pete's parents in Glen Innes in 1980.  I just love it!!

I used some of dad's old sheet music, Pink Paislee tissue, Dew Drops inks, Ruby Rocket & Grant embellies, twine, organza ribbon, KC birdie & lace, little tiny flowers, Glitz Whatnot, Glitz alphas flowers from Shelee - thank you, & a lot of love too.

Thank you for taking a peep,

Hugs xxx

Last but not least April Challenge

Deb has her challenge for April at Cards, papers & scrapbooks at the end of each month, which is great!

This month she chose to use inchies on a card, & I have just received my lovely Stampin' Up Fresh Vintage set, which were perfect for this!

I loved Deb's colours so went with pink, green and white as well.  Using some lovely cardstock, Tattered Inspirations green lace, SU stamp & punch, a flower from Shelee, KC pearls, & a lovely sentiment from Clare.

You can join in too!

Hugs, Debi xxx

Needed to scrap!

Here is my LO following the sketch at Scrapbook Supplies Online for this month, & had fun with this great photo of Tashi & Monica out partying.   Used some great Graphic 45 papers & brights...happy with the result!

And with a juggle of the Card challenge I have made this card for an OS tourist!

Hugs xx

Simply gorgeous

Here is Lisa's LO at Scrap Jacked this month, which I think is absolutely adorable so I really enjoyed thinking about this lovely page while I scrapped my LO of  wonderful Tashi & her gorgeous corsage that Mitchell gave her for her school formal last November.

I have used a lovely mask & Malted Milk dabber, a lovely La Blance stamp, Prima packaging, Simple Stories journaling tag, lace, Tattered Inspirations seam binding, Prima Leaves, plus some lovely ribbon that I inked with my favourite Dew Drop ink 'wheat'.  I have stamped a SU love stamp in the upper corner, but my photo does not do it justice, such a lovely stamp!

Thank you for another month of lovely inspiration!

Hugs xxx

Especially for You

A fortnight whizzes by so fast, & here we are again with the Christmas Card Clubs card.  

This time Zoe has chosen to use an aperture, so had fun with my great Marvy scallop cutter & some lovely Basic Grey paper & chipboard buttons. The sentiment was courtesy of lovely Clare!

Thank you Zoe, great challenge!

Hugs xxx

Lucky me..

The annual Coffs Harbour Show - and I enter each year with bits & bobs.  This year scrapbooking, card making, cooking & plants...

I was most fortunate to win a few prizes..

Arrangement in a kitchen container

My lovely Scuzzi showing off the champion ribbon

Harry's fave Pumpkin Scones...

I am a happy lass...especially after such a wonderful sunny weekend & a beautiful Mothers Day. xx

Hugs xx

Merry Christmas card

Here is my card for our lovely Christmas Card Club.  

Carol's criteria was ribbons & lace, so used this fab traditional coloured reds & greens paper, with cotton lace from my young scrapping friend Naomi, green grograin ribbon & a Merry Christmas ribbon too. Plus a little flag too.

Another great idea in our card quest!

Hugs xxx

Anything but a card

This was creative Clare's challenge for the Christmas Card Club...so I made a tag banner....and I will add more to hang on the wall before Christmas time.  Loved making these.

Sorry I am late gals..

Hugs xxx

The sweet bird of happiness

Here is Julies wonderful Lo this month over at Scrap Jacked, & it is always hard to choose one to have a play with - they are always fab...and time does not allow more than one either...

So here is mine - which is really nothing like Julie's!  But still I adore this photo of dear Tashi & Crys, with little Harry in the foreground..full of life!

Thank you lovely Scrap jacked gals for another month of great LO's

Hugs xxxxxxxx

Tania's blog treats

My friend Tania is having a 200th blog giveaway of yummy Kaszazz goodies  - pop over here & read all about it!

 

Dotty Christmas...

I chose this great BG paper with white Bazzill for Margaret's Black & White challenge at my lovely Christmas Card Club.

Love this paper, & had fun designing it - a bit late though!!

Hugs to you all xxx

My first Pavlova Roll...

Easter cooking with Madi, & we made a great team producing this lovely rolly Pav.  With whipped cream, strawberries & Ron's passionfruit...divine! 

It was slightly crisp on the outside, & so smooth & fluffy inside - & I think this is the way it should have been.  I will make another one later this week!

Hugs xxx

Free Spirit

Here is my card for this weeks Case Study #85.  

The inspiration is from Laurie Schmidlin, the card below & isn't this fabulous! What a lovely array of cards there is on show as usual!

I choose a lovely pink card as the base, from some 'throw outs' at Spotlight with a lovely collage of Paris, diecut, lace, crotchet flower & hat pin all from the Tattered Inspirations 'Parisiene Memories' kit...simply gorgeous goodies.

Hugs xxxxx

The Spice of Life

Aprils' Inspiration for ARTastic is this gorgeous pencil coloured drawing titled 

Café on the Left Bank (2011) by Julie Podstolski (pencil drawing).  
I really love Julie's work & could see one of these on my walls!

 Theme for this month  -   Food related

Here is my LO.  I have used Jade & her Pete in fabulous cosmopolitan Melbourne. 

Loved Julie's colours & had to use them myself.

A little close up

Do join us - cos this is a fabulous challenge blog!

Hugs, 

Now and Forever..

This is Aprils' inspiration at From Screen 2 Scrap, & I think Nicky's movie poster choice is fabulous!

Ever After (A Cinderella Story)

For this challenge I'd like you to tell us about 

your Cinderella story. (If you haven't met your 

special prince or princess yet then it can be about 

someone else, maybe your parents, siblings, best
friend....)

             For an extra 6 bonus points :)

1) Add some bling! Use rhinestones, pearls, glitter or stickles to
give your page some fairytale magic = 1pt 

2) Use a fairytale themed title, line from a movie/book or quote
for your title. (eg. Ever After, Once upon a time, ....there lived a 

handsome prince, he woke her with a kiss.....) = 2pts

3) Journalling (can be hidden or visible) Write a sentence, a 

paragraph or more about your Cinderealla Story (eg how you met, 

how long you have been together or something significant about 

your special Prince/princess! = 3 pts

Here is my LO -

I choose to use the brown palette for this LO, using 3 great photos of my dear Pete & I on our honeymoon 35 years ago.  They were taken in a photo booth under Australia Square in Sydney.

 I used some gorgeous Eva pearl swirls, prima flowers, Tim Holtz inks & lovely paper I found at the bottom of the pile!

Do join in with this fab challenge - it is a beauty!

Live, Laugh, Love

Over at Deb's blog, she hosts the Last but Not Least card Challenge, see here, & this one is an interesting challenge for sure!

I chose a card maker that I have admired from Case Study Challenge Blog, & here is a link to see her lovely works Jean Martin's card.

And this is my card...

I love Jean's card, & so chose to use different colourings & Prima Reflections 6 x 6 Collection on a card base.  My title is a Stampin' Up stamp that I love, plus a gorgeous butterfly & cream ribbon I was given in a RAK, Prima cardstock die cut, Stampin' Up postage stamp punch, lace that was my mum's, & Dew Drop ink.

Do join in too!

Hugs xxx

Treasure

What about this fabulous negative die cut card from the March Muse Laura Bassen at Case Study.  This sadly is her last card, but what a fab one to leave us with!

Here is my card...

I have titled it Treasure, & have used  -  Kaisercraft rubon, Basic Grey papers, Bazzill CS, lovely Spellbinders Nestibility, Eva pearls, lace, Dew Drop inks, & a top embossing folder.

I think it is time for me to make a light box!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Hugs xxx

Devoted

I am very late in the month but just made it for Kraft it Up -

the recipe is 

1 Piece of Kraft Cardstock or Patterned Paper
2 Photos of any size
A 3 word title
4 different pieces of patterned paper and
5 different embellishments

Here I have used all the criteria & photos of Jade & her Pete last week on her 30th birthday celebration...

Hugs to you xxx