A quick hellooooo .. and a quick card...

Helloooooo!!!! 

Been a while since I posted as we have been on holidays to Bali and it was FANTASTIC!!! What a wonderful place... We saw so many wonderful places and had an amazing time with close friends and spent time with family... couldn't have been better! I will miss that place.. it has given me a renewed perspective on life.... a content blessed feeling which I am greatful for....

We are now getting ready to pack up and move house which is an enormous task.. not only packing box after box after box but trying to establish kids schools and daycare, new house etc etc etc... it is very exciting and tiring at the same time!

Even more exciting is the upcoming Tim Holtz class I am doing in Brisbane this Friday with my very best scrappin buddy Karen - eeeeeek - it's almost TOO much excitement!!!! THEN.. back to Brisbane on Saturday with my mum and 3 sisters for the Scrapping Expo.... I really can't wait as it is not often my sisters and I are all together and we will be celebrating my sister's 40th birthday while we are there too - so special - I seriously can't wait!

SO... I have put boxes and packing tape aside and put together this quick little card for her... she is such an amazing woman and I love her to bits!

That's it ... I'll be back in a few days with some exciting news too! xoxo

A little share and a little tutorial...

I have had so much fun being guest DT over at Scraphappykat this month.. here is another share using the Glitz 'Dance in the Sunshine' range. I had so much fun with these goodies - they are just gorgeous colours and designs to work with...
I decided to make a giftbox for my mum for Mothers Day...

I thought I would also do a bit of a step by step on how I made those gorgeous cabbage roses.....

I used the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die but you could use any similar shape die or punch... I cut three of each of the three sizes (as pictured) and inked all the edges. I used the Glitz 'Dance in the Sunshine' papers for this rose.

On ONE of the largest sized flowers, cut it down just a little to give a little more variation in the size.

Using a piece of foam (or something soft) and the round tip of a sharpie pen, work each petal in a circular motion until it curls up.. medium pressure is good.

It takes a little while to get through all 9 flowers but I think it's so worth it! I put each flower into the palm of my hand and manipulate it a little more until it's just right. Also make sure you alternate the petals when assembling them. I joined them with hot glue 3 at a time and then nested those three lots into each other .. you may need tweezers to get it just right (and to get that tricky little pearl in the middle!

And that's it... too easy right?... if you want to make the smaller ones, you just cut 3 medium and 3 small flowers and follow the same steps ... Have fun making these gorgeous shabby cabbage roses!

We are off on holidays to Bali on Wednesday so I wont be around for a while.. I will be doing one more post.. if I get time lol!

Guest designer at ScrapHappy Kat!! yippee!

I am so excited to be guest designer over at Scraphappy Kat this month using the beautiful Glitz Designs 'Dance in the Sunshine' range... I was so excited to open this parcel of goodies and here is my first lo...

Here are the goodies I used....

Papers..Glitz Dance in the Sunshine 'stripe' (the back side)
Glitz Dance in the Sunshine 'Polka'
Glitz Dance in the Sunshine 'damask'

Embellies...
Glitz Dance in the Sunshine Giant Rinestones... ooh I love these and was so excited to see the big turquoise one fits inside a bottlecap!! I also used a black one inside the tulle flower.
Glitz Teeny alphas - charcoal
Glitz Dance in the Sunshine Trim - ooh I love this stuff too!
Twiddleybitz wrought iron Filigree .. I just inked it roughly with black soot distress ink.

This range is seriously gorgeous... be sure to pop over here to grab yourself some Glitzy Goodness!!

Dream, Believe, Soar....

I hope everyone has had a magical Easter.. we sure did... we ended up all over the county-side and I am totally exhausted!  Now hubby is away for 3 weeks so I am TOTALLY going to need some pampering when he gets back! Anyway... here is a little project I finished last night for a dear friend of mine.. this is her little girl Macy... look at those eyes!! Just gorgeous!! I was totally inspired by Stacey Young once again and it is very similar to my last canvas but I just love these colours so went with the flow...

I took some pics as I went along ... I find the creative process really interesting....

... last time I created a canvas, I followed a tutorial by Stacey Young and find her work so amazing!... this is what I learnt from her... you should check out her blog.. mind blowing stuff!!  

ok here goes... I pick up my canvasses at second hand shops most of the time ... love giving them a new life! I covered this one with moulding paste....

.... and lots of it.. all over the sides too... I like plenty of lines and bumps - gives it texture!

next I pushed in some strips of bandages that I cut up and frayed out... the moulding paste holds them nicely!...

now for the fun part.... spray with any sort of spray.. I used Shimmerz Vibes (Jenni B Bleu and Sunset Strip)... I also sprayed some into the lid and dripped it on for more interest...

now for the embellies.. I just grab out a heap that have colours that might match and start playing with the composition... I also distressed and sanded the edge of the pic....

This is what I had first but it just didn't feel right... I kept playing and ended up....

changing the direction of the embellies and I was happier :) ...

I then added more and more layers under the pic (paper, doily trim and another cluster tucked under the top right corner for balance) and more interest and details in amongst the main cluster of flowers... isn't it strange when you just 'know' it's done... I love that feeling...

... and then for the final touch... GESSO... I dry brushed it all over to blend and knock back the brightness so the star of the show stands out.... last to go on was the 3 little words I want this angel to know... 'Dream, Believe, Soar' ...

Thanks for stopping by... I really can't wait to get started on my next one.. they are so addicitive! See you all soon! xoxox

Another share....

Hi all - wow what a busy time of year.. things are really ramping up around here!
I'm back to share a canvas I created on my scrappin weekend .. Karen and I did one each and then gave them to each other... awww! It was so much fun and TOTALLY INSPIRED by the wonderful tutorial by the TOTALLY AMAZING Stacey Young ....

Here is the one I created for Karen...

And here is the one Karen created for ME!! TOTALLY LOVE IT!!

And here is US holding our new canvasses!!! What a super weekend!!

Well we are off on holidays on Sunday so lots to do before then.... may be my last post for a little while... hope you all have a FANTASTIC Easter!! xoxoxo

Great Weekend!!

Hi all!
Well I had such a fabulous weekend!! I was SO lucky to head off on Friday to my scrappin besty Karen's house and we totally got our scrap on! We have had SO much rain up here and we were both worried the roads would be closed BUT ... it was fine *phew*
We completed two projects and this is the first one...

It was something we saw on the Prima blog and just had to give it a go... it's jam packed with Prima goodies... lots of fun and will be hung in Romi's room.. she just loves it! I'll be sharing the next one in a few days...

Thanks for stopping by!

want to check out a few giveaways??!!

I have been having a bit of a blog hop thismorning and found some great giveaways... not only are there some great goodies up for grabs but these gals have some MAJOR talent ... LOADS of inspiration!!!...

First up is Rachael Funnel .....

She has THREE giveaways on her blog at the moment.. this is just one...



Next is Georgia Heald ...



You MUST go and check out her blog.. she has seriously only been scrapping for a year - mind blowing stuff!

And last but certainly not least... Nadia Canizzo ...


OMG - I would be a very HAPPY CAMPER to win this one!!!!

So go on and have a look and be inspired and in with a chance to win!!

A few little shares..

Not much scrappin going on around here lately (*sigh*)... I am having some major withdrawals!
I have made a couple of canvasses for gifts though.. I just love a home-made gift...

This is for a friend's 40th Birthday party tonight....

I think she needs a face but I'm terrified I'll wreck it and wont have time to fix it... !

This one was for a friend's little boy's 4th Birthday....

That's about all I have to share at the moment but hopefully I will get some scrappin done over the weekend... I hope!  It's going to be a busy one with a 40th Birthday party (starting at lunch-time today (lord help me!), Easter bonnet making, Romi's first year one assignment and our 7th Wedding anniversary celebration... whew.. I'm exhausted just thinking about it lol!! Hope you enjoy whatever you are up to this weekend!!

FINALLY FINISHED!!!

Well this has been a BIG project... my FIRST ever quilt!!

It's hard to see just how pretty and bright the colours are in this pic...  it is fabric given to me by my dear friend and it is by Amy Butler (K and Co)....stunning!  here is what the back side looks like....

And my sweet mum surprised Romi and made a matching one for her baby cot from the scraps...

This was meant to be for my daughter's birthday in Jan...
Those of you who sew will laugh when I say that I thought myself and my Mum (a seasoned sewer) would have this knocked over in a weekend.... 2 months later and it's finished lol!!
Rom absolutley loves it and it makes her room so colourful and bright!

Thanks for stopping by!

Once Upon a Sketch March...

 oooh I am so in love with layers at the moment!! can't help piling those goodies sky high! Love it!
This is my take on the Once Upon a Sketch challenge this month...

The criteria is 'all about you' and something you are good at ... and there must be journalling along with using this sketch.. I flipped it ...



Like most people, it's hard to journal (and even use pics) of yourself but I think it's good to keep records of your life as well as your family... I chose to scrap my exercise/fitness/health journey over the last 7 weeks... I'm really proud of myself for sticking to it and giving it my all!
Anyway.. thanks for stopping by! xoxo

Kraft It Up March...

New month.. new challenges.. so exciting!
We have had a lovely day today... we were up early and off to the beach before 7am (love the beach at that time of day), then home for pancakes (Sunday ritual), out for a run then in my room for some scrap (me) time... so lovely ...
ANYWAY.. 'Kraft It Up' March challenge is the first one that took my fancy this month..

Here are the rules for the challenge...

KIU MARCH CHALLENGE
This month is a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 challenge and we want to see...

1 Piece of Kraft Cardstock or Patterned Paper (mine is by Jillybean Soup)
2 Photos of any size (check)
A 3 word title (check)
4 different pieces of patterned paper (I have a mix of MME, Crate Paper, Bookpage and some wrapping paper) and
5 different embellishments (butterflies, stitching, that gorgeous Charms Creations star, doily and pieces of zipper)

Hope you are having a lovely Sunday... xoxo

WW1 Feb Challenge...

Back again! White With 1 challenge for this month is...

White + Lemon + 3 pics ... I love to scrap with yellow so I was excited to give this one a go...

I also wanted to give myself an extra little challenge to use no flowers.. why not...

Isn't he the cutest .. learning to whistle ... very difficult and frustrating thing to learn apparently!

Well that is it for me and challenges today... must clean up my HUGE mess from the last few days of scrapping mischief!  Until next time! xoxo

First timer at Savvy!

Ok I'm not even sure I am doing the right thing here but heard about a great sketch over at Scrapbook Savvy and thought I would join in! I'm not a member of the forum (I will be soon though) and I'm not sure if you are meant to use their kits for the challenges but I played along anyway lol!

and here is the sketch...

Isn't it funny when you have an idea in your head but the finished product turns out NOTHING like it - some layouts just have a mind of their own! lol!

I have had so much fun with challenges this month - there are some great ones out there!

Think I will have a go at WW1 today.. maybe! Last day to try and squeeze another one in!

Have a great day!

Daring You To Scrap Feb...

Happy Monday everyone.. just sharing this lo I completed the other day for 'Daring you to scrap' Feb challenge...

you have to use song words and I just love this song... hope it doesn't get stuck in your head like it did mine!!

Thanks for popping by!