The Leibster Award...

I have been out of action for most of this month as the family and I have been extremely busy.
It started with our Easter camping trip, then when we got back had just over a week to pack all our belongings and move into our new home..April has been HUGE!

I finally had a chance to go back over comments that had been left for me on layouts I had posted for last month and came across an award I received from a fellow Design Team Member of Purple Pumpkin, who's work I admire very much...the talented Sarah Groen Its called the Leibster award.

A little about the award...

The Leibster Award was designed to be a blog award in the pay it forward fashion. It is awarded to blogs that have fewer than 200 followers to encourage new visitors to them. Once you have been nominated you award it to five other blogs.

The rules are: post the award on your blog, give the award to 5 bloggers who you appreciate that have fewer than 200 followers then leave a comment on their blogs to let them know you have given them this award.
There are Heaps of Scrappy friends of mine that I would love to share this award with...but alas there can only be 5 at this time from me...

 Here is my list :

Tracey Wilson - My partner in crime, such a beautiful person and she creates such beautiful work.

Anne P - The stitching Queen herself, I work along side Anne on the Scrapmatts DT, her work is so amazing, the detail she puts into her layouts with her stitching is 'Scraptastic'

Renee and Gillian - I know I'm cheating here as these to lovely gals share their scrappy goodness on the one blog but they both are incredible crafters.

Lisa Amiet - Lisa's work is truly amazing. The photographs she uses on her layouts are wonderful and I love her style.

Geli - I enjoy going onto Geli's blog and looking at her wonderful work. She also shares some pretty awesome tutorials too

So there you have it...my 'pay it forward' for the Leibster Award...go and check out all of their blogs and make sure you start following them - tell them I sent you xxx

These girls are all amazing so do go and check out their blogs. There are so many more inspirational scrappers out there whose work I admire so much. It would take all day to list you all!

Bucket List - Ch1 Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge

I have to thank my friend Anne for suggesting this awesome challenge site

Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge

 

I only managed to do the first challenge this month cos i've been super busy...but I loved the challenge..

 

'Now here's a thoughtful and fun challenge:

What is on your "bucket list" - your list of items that you want to accomplish before you "kick the bucket".  If you have already made a layout on this subject and your list has not been updated - maybe you'd like to scrap about an item from your first list that you have already accomplished or that you want to elaborate on.'

 

So I thought I would do my Bucket List...I haven't thought about scrapping a layout about it..

 

However I didn't write my list on paper...I actually have my bucket list online...so in teh envelope is a lil tag with the URL to my list.. (cheeky hey...)

 

Oh and for those that know me...yes...I used PINK!

 

now for some close ups...

 



 I liked this flower chipboard from Scrapmatts CB 1023

 This awesome flower comes from Purple Pumpkin and the little bit of chipboard poking out is also from Scrapmatts  CB 5052

 

...and one more scrapmatts chipboard CB 1020

 

Thanks for looking

xxx

Tea Cup Ride - Scrap the boys March Challenge

I haven't been scrapping much this month...

Ive been super busy with something you will soon find out about....

 

I whipped up this layout the other day based on the criteria on the

 Scrap The Boys challenge blog for this month.

 

The challenge was to use

2 photos 6x4 or smaller

Chipboard

Washi tape

Mists/paints

 

and here is my layout

 

 

LOL not the most masculine layout you have seen...but my baby loves PINK!

This is Fletch ont he tea cup rides at an open day back in 2012...he was on that ride so many times we thought he was going to be sick because in between he would eat sausages, fairy floss and popcorn.

 

I have used Washi tape from Purple Pumpkin

Chipboard from Scrapmatts CB8001 

 

Thanks for looking

xxx

My future looks bright, Ive gotta wear shades

This is the second layout I shared yesterday on Purple Pumpkin..

it was based on a sketch from Inspired Blueprints

 

here is the sketch...

 

This is my take on the sketch, its Andy wearing his shades, he was 5 when this pic was taken...he loved to wear his sunnies...

 

close ups...cos I can...

 

Felt star and blue/white twine

 





Cloud button from PP and 3 birds are from Scrapmatts.

 

Thanks for looking

xxx

 

The Eyes are the Window to the Soul

Hello...this is one of the layouts Im sharing today over on Purple Pumpkin.
I created this layout based on a sketch from Stuck Sketches.

Here is the sketch...

 

and here is my take on the sketch...

I love this pic of Andy, he was waiting for the parade to start at the Toowoomba carnival of flowers and I snapped this shot, love it!

 

 

Yellow Vinyl Heart, Small crochet orange flower and Owl Button

 

Thanks for looking

XXX

 

Blue eyes - Elton John

Mad About Scrappin - Feb Challenge

So I thought I would have a go at the challenge on Mad About Scrappin'

Use 2 techniques
cluster of embellishments
favourite colour combo

And this is what I came up with...

And now for some close ups...

 Bella crochet flower, Purple Pumpkin black and white spotted Button, and resin roses

 Scapmatts CB3001 Film Strip 

This would ahve to be one of my favorite Scrapmatts peices the flourish...i heat embossed it white CB1003  

How cute is this layered flower, also from Scrapmatts CB1143

Imagine - John lennon

ScrapLounge & Purple Pumpkin - February

WOW I can not believe it is already February...Here in QLD we have been through a lot the past few weeks...Icky Hot weather followed by a terrible storm that has sent devastation across the state...on the plus side...the kids are back at school and life at my house can slowly start to get back to normal...

This month on Scraplounge we have 2 fantastic challenge for you. The theme is...'Happiness'

This awesome Sketch was created by me this month..

 

and here is my take on it...

 

 

This is a layout of my cousin Ross and his Beautiful wife Amber on their wedding day.

 

Our Technique challenge was to use Fabric on our layouts.

 

So I decided to use Crece's calico creations. Which simply means I used calico as my background instead of using a piece of paper...

 

 

I love this photo of my 2 boys dressed as clowns...this is also the layout I used for

 my scrapmatts GDT yesterday...

 

Over at Purple Pumpkin we have our fab sketch challenge on again for February...

 

February's sketch was created by the talented Debbie Burns

 

and this is my take on the layout...

 

 

Thanks for looking, and I hope you have ago at some or all of these challenges this month

xxx

 

Smile

Michael Jackson

I love this song, and really love MJs version

xxx