Love

Hello crafty friends and welcome. Today I would like to show you my latest DT post for Let's Get Sketchy and what a great sketch we have again.

 The photo I chose to use is of my mum and youngest son Harley. With Mothers Day drawing close I have been going through lots of photos of my mum. My heart is heavy with missing her and not looking forward to our first Mothers day apart. 

For my page I chose to use patterned papers by The Scrap Cake - The Bright Side Of Life.

My title is a decorative die by Kaisercraft and also the circle dies are by them too. Both have been cut out of white cardstock and inked with Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet and Walnut Stain together. I also did the same with the doily which is by Prima. 

On my base patterned paper I sprayed with Distress Stain - Walnut. The flowers and the right side boarder have all been fussy cut from the patterned papers. 

I hope you have enjoyed my page and found a little inspiration in it. Please hop on over to Let's Get Sketchy and join in the fun.  Until my next post Happy Crafting xxx

Lest We Forget

Hello crafty friends and as always welcome to my blog. Today I would like to share a post with you of a page that I have created for my Guest DT position over at ARTastic Challenge Blog. I was so excited when Jane Howden asked me to join them and for the April edition as it is a very special one. 

For the challenge I got to use this amazing artwork by Josh Miels called We will remember them.

On Monday 25th my eldest son as a School Captain will be marching with his Principal and other school staff in town to honor our solders. I'm so very proud of him to be chosen for this and my youngest son will march with his school and father at our local parade. I'm also very proud of him to. 

 

 CRITERIA -  The use of Typography on your page - let those letters shine!

 My inspiration from the Josh Miels painting - We Will Remember is that it was an army picture and when I looked at it I was drawn to the red in the face which pulled at my heart. Because of this I used red on my page in the background (Stamp) and the title. I also chose to use neutral colours of that period.

I created my layout on black cardstock and my base patterned paper is by Birch Craft titled  -

"Where Australians are Fighting"

The other patterned papers behind my photo are by Kaisercraft - Gringe Range.

Behind my photo I used a piece of corrugated card board and on it put  little Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black. I also used the same ink on the edges of the patterned papers behind the photo. The stamp I used a Kaisercrafts Clear Crackle stamp. It reminded me of the face in the artwork. The ink is a Distress Ink - Fired Brick. 

My chippie title is by Scrap FX and I coloured it with a Ranger marker - Barn Door and then over that I used Glossy Accents. 

My Rising Sun Badge chippie is also by Scrap FX and I have coloured it a little with Viv Inka Gold Rub - Brrowngold and then used my journal pen a little on the makings so they stood out better after using the rub. 

There is still time to join in at ARTastic Challenge Blog and I know all the DT ladies would love to see your creations. Also there is so much inspiration over there from the design team so call in and have a look. 

Thank you for stopping in it has been great to see you again. I hope I have inspired you just a little and may your mojo flow. Happy Crafting. xxx

Canvas - "Wonderful" & Birthday Card

Hello and as always welcome to my blog and my post from Natalie May class at PaperArt in Melbourne. What a great day and what an awesome class. I got to learn so much with wonderful products from Lindy's Stamp Gang and Imaginarum Designs.

Following the canvas I would like to show you a card I have created using some of the techniques that I was shown by Natalie. I created the card for a young girl Rachel who is very special to my family and she has just turned 9. The smile and wide eyes when she took the card out of the envelope was all I needed to tell me the class was a huge success.

Now for the canvas and some closeups. 

Now for my card that I created after the class. 

Products - 

WOW Happy Birthday Chippie

Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals - Sea Mint Green & Azure Sea Asters

Viva Inka Gold - Jade Green

Ranger Archival Ink - Emerald Green & Jet Black

Green Tara Flowers

Tim Holtz Bubble Stencil

Dylusions Ink Sprays - Cut Grass, Campso Teal & London Blue

Kaisercraft Wood Flourish & Rectangle Frame

Modeling Paste

Kaisercraft Clear Stamp - Script

Blue Glass Beads

And now for the inside of the card. 

I hope you have enjoyed looking at the canvas and card I created for Rachel. I hope you have your mojo flowing and are heading for the craft desk because I know it's time for me to put the laptop aside and get creative. Thank you so much for stopping over and please remember to call back.

Hugs xxx

 

Adore

Hello crafty friends and welcome as always to my blog. My DT post today is for Meg's Garden. We are coming to the end of another month and I just can't believe how fast the time is going. I have finally got myself back to my craft space and in doing it I had a box of yummy products from Meg to create my page with. This latest range is just beautiful and I had so much fun working with it. 

The beautiful young lady in my photo is Miss Meghan, my girlfriends daughter. Meghan had come on holidays my my boys and I and we went to a pioneer settlement where they dressed in period costumes and had so much fun doing it. 

Thee beautiful patterned papers I used are from the Rose Quartz Collection and I really do mean beautiful. I love them so much.

On the background I used a exquisite Basket Lace Doily 25 and around the edge on the spots I used Rose Gold Liquid Pears. I used a little hint of Distress Ink - Gathered Twigs so the pattern in the doily stood out just that bit more against the the sea of white and soft rose I was using. 

The very beautiful and delicate scalloped edged Antique Pink Nylon Lace I used is stunning. I just loved the look, colour and feel of this new lace. 

On each of the corners of the mounted photo I used Vintage Trinket Small Corners and I think they went perfect with the vintage photo. The title is a chippie which I coloured with a Copic - Lipstick Natural. I chose the title because we all adore Meghan. Behind the photo I used some corrugated cardboard and I inked it with Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick and Gathered Twigs. 

I just love these paper flowers I have used and you have probably guessed that by now. I use them on just about all my craft work. They come in 11 different colour flower packs. On this page I chose to use the White and and Rose coloured blooms.

My center piece flower is an Organza Lace Flower with diamante - Moccha, very vintage in looks and was great in colour for the Rose Quartz Paper Collection. 

The final item I used on my page was a Dusty Attic Vintage Clock chippie which I coloured with Copics - Olive and Lipstick Natural. 

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my page and remember to call over to Meg's Garden to see what the other DT ladies have been up to.  or all the products we use you call find them at the Meg's Garden on-line store.
Happy Crafting. xxx

Good Old Days

Hello crafty friends and welcome to my blog. Well the year sure is going fast and Easter has passed. I do hope you all had a wonderful Easter. Now if you have school aged children and live in Victoria you will probably be counting down the days for school to go back. For me personally I'm not as I love spending time with my boys. Anyway enough of the chit chat and on with my post. 

Today I would like to show you my latest DT creation for Let's Get Sketchy. I have chose two photos of my sons Riley and Harley from our last holiday away together at Swan Hill. We had spent the day at the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement and they had so much fun dressing up for the photos and trying to keep a straight face with no smile like what was taken in that period. 

Now for the sketch and my take on it.

I created my page on Vanilla Cardstock and on it used Distress Stains - Walnut Stain and Faded Jeans. The beautiful patterned papers are by Kaisercraft - Betsy's Couture Collection. I love the colours of these papers and were just perfect for the photos. 

I have also used a strip of washi tape and the clocks are from the Kaisercraft Collectables pkt - Antique Bazaar. On the edges of the patterned papers I inked with Distress Ink - Gathered Twigs.

The Good Old Days chippie is by Scrapmatts and the Penny Farthing chippie is by Imainarium Designs and bith have been coloured with a black Copic.

II hope you have enjoyed stopping in and having a look at my page. Please call over to the Let's Get Sketchy Blog, see what the rest of the design team have created for the sketch and join in the fun with us. You never now you could be a lucky winner with your creation. 

Until my next post - Happy Crafting xxx

Peaceful

Welcome to my blog as always and my DT post for 123 Challenge Blog.  As always it is a great challenge with three requirement. Don't forget to use all three and be in the running for an awesome prize. See it's easy and fun. 

This page I have created for the challenge is of my son Riley and he sure was peaceful. I was so lucky that being my first baby he was so good. He slept anywhere anytime without a single problem. I was one lucky mum. 

 I created my page on Kaisercrafts patterned paper - Base Coat Collection. Behind the photo and flowers I used a Prima Doily Die to cut out the white cardstock doily's.

I have chose to use the required word is my title and created it on a Scrapmatts Chipboard name plate and then placed a printed peaceful over that. On the white chippie itself I used just a little Distress Ink - Stormy Sky to lift it from all the white it was around.

  

For my touch of silver I used Prisma Silver Card by Sugar and Spice with a BoBunny flourish die along with some silver Liquid Pears in spots here and there. I my scrap stash I had some white leaves which went perfect for the challenge and looked great behind the flowers. 

The beautiful flowers I chose are Petaloo - Darjeeling Collection-Wild Blooms white and Three different Little Birdie handmade flowers - Floral Cage Blue, Classic Elements-Camden Cottage Garden White (large white), and Classic Elemnts-Petite Daisies White. The cute butterflies and birds are by The Craft Stall. 

I hope you have enjoyed my layout and that I have inspired you to join in the April challenge over at 123 Challenge Blog. Don't forget to call in and see the other wonderful creations by the rest of the design team and then add your link so we can come and have a look what you have designed.

Until my next post - Happy Crafting xxx