I Sat On The Roof And Kicked Off The Moss

Have 2 hybrid pages to share
This one uses Tracy Martin’s Oh Boy kit

played with some of the embellishments to make a flower

had to include the cool convertible 

and thought bubble

and used this one for the journal spot

This page uses the just released Girly Girls kit

layered up the papers

added some bling

cut out a cute doll

before adding the journaling

Mega cleaning day today
2 bedrooms and 3/4 of the lounge room have had carpets cleaned
more to follow tomorrow
Mega cleaning day #2!

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Dodging Lions And Wastin' Time.

Today the Scrapbooking Memories magazine Masters edition was released
So I can show you the page that was picked for Honourable Mention
I also wanted to share what I wrote about each of my entries
so here are all 4 layouts

Single Layout – USING SKETCH

Title : 2012 – Embrace it
Materials:
Cardstock: American Crafts
Lettering: American Crafts and Basic Grey
Steampunk: Altered Artifacts
Chipboard words: Scrapmatts
Pearls: Kaiser Crafts
Mist: Tattered Angels
Glitter: Alison Ellis Designs
Photo Actions: Lo-Fi

Resin Flower: D-lish Scraps

Other: Bingo card, vintage dictionary page, letter stencil, shipping tags, twine, sharpie pen, typewriter and foam tape.

I have recently “refound” a love for ATCs and when I saw the sketch I just knew I wanted to use a column of ATCs instead of photos.
I also really love white space so, initially, I found the sketch daunting but by flipping it
and keeping the overall design intact I was able to create a page that I really like and one that still represents my own style.
This year has been a very busy one and I used this layout to reflect what things I hope the new year will bring.
I want to DREAM big, INSPIRE others and LIVE fully.
The Scrapmatts words were a perfect addition, to the ATCs/page,
and also an excuse to play with glitter and the Altered Artifacts Steampunks are just pure fun.

Double-page Layout – COLOUR COMBO

Title : You love counting
Materials:

Cardstock: Bazzill
Lettering: American Crafts
Mist: Studio Calico
Rub ons: Studio Calico
Chipboard button: Jenni Bowlin
Doily and Resin flower: Greatest View (ETSY)

Other: Dressmaking pattern paper, shipping tags, bakers twine, pen, number stencil, date stamp and ink.

Orange, Blue and Grey… One of my favourite colour combinations and when I saw it I was eager to play.
I often only use one photo to tell my story and it’s not too often that I will make a double paged layout,
so my first challenge was to create something that was more ‘me’.
I used a number stencil and some mist to fill my first page and then stitched my title across the two pages, thus linking the photo.
I added splashes of orange by cutting up a doily and adding some butterflies,
which I rubbed on to some dressmaking pattern paper so they would be light and delicate looking.

Single Layout – WITH LARGE PHOTO

Title : Growing Up
Materials:

Cardstock: American Crafts
Pattern Paper: Crate
Lettering: American Crafts
Pearls: Kaiser Crafts
Rub ons: Studio Calico
Paper Clip: American Crafts

Other: Shipping tags, twine, sharpie pen, staples, date stamp, ink and paint.

I took this photo some time ago but have always loved it.
With school reports coming home recently it was the perfect time to pull out this photo
and scrap about how our eldest daughter is growing up and how proud we are of her.
While this page is 12x12, I was able to cut the cardstock to allow the pattern paper to hang off the edge of the page,
representing the growth, the butterflies also represent the changes
and growth and lastly the dates also so a change in time.
I added some paint, to the Crate pattern paper, to add some grunge to an otherwise ‘pretty’ page.

and the page that made the magazine and was given an honourable mention
*drum roll*

Single Layout – HIDDEN JOURNALING

Title : He is a good man
Materials:

Cardstock: American Crafts
Lettering: American Crafts and Basic Grey
Paper Clip: American Crafts

Other: Washi Tape,shipping tags, twine, sharpie pen, staples, date stamp, ink and machine stitching.

When I asked for my gorgeous Husband to ‘stage’ this photo he did so without too many frowns
and it was very worthy of this layout that came together from the depths of my imagination.
The page is constructed of other things I love to play with… Shipping tags are an all-time favourite
and if I can use ‘leftovers’ I am a very happy girl.
I pulled off the backing sheet, from some Basic Grey alphas, and stuck this onto a piece of blue cardstock.
I then back this with some black cardstock to give the photo the ‘pop’ it needed.
My journaling is hidden behind the shipping tag on an area cut away from the sticker sheet.
I used the orange washi tape to cut some scallop edges to also make the title pop.
I also cut the bottom off the paper clip, so it didn’t impose on the coloured in ‘d’ (the initial of my good man’s name).

and some close ups

love washi tape

love this photo

stitched my title onto my shipping tag

and I had cut a space into the sticker sheet for my hidden journaling

Using the sticker sheet also rated a “Judges note”
gotta be happy with that lol

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Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String

Today the mailman delivered an unexpected envelope
a yellow one
I love yellow envelopes
and this one was extra special
It contained a copy of the Scrapbooking Memories Magazine
the masters edition
AND the reason I received one
AND in a yellow envelope???
was because I had a layout in it
a layout that was picked for an honourable mention!!
Super special surprise that was made even more special
because my layout was right next to a layout by my pal Debbie, who encouraged me to enter the competition.
Who’d have thought!
So do you want to see my entries??
I will keep the Honourable Mention for when the magazine goes on sale (the 28th Dec)
But here are my other three pages

Single Layout – USING SKETCH
Title : 2012 – Embrace it

I used some ATCs with Scrapmatts words and Steampunk figures from Altered Artifacts 

Glimmer mist on the book page backgrounds

a little glitter…

and my beloved shipping tags for the title and journaling

Double-page Layout – COLOUR COMBO
Title : You love counting

Used the Studio Calico butterfly rubons on some Dressmaking pattern paper

some white Mr Huey from Studio Calico with a number stencil always makes me smile

love the Doily and Resin flower from Greatest View on ETSY

I love this colour combo A LOT!

Single Layout – WITH LARGE PHOTO
Title : Growing Up

Rubons went on to some leftover cardstock this time

Funny that this journaling is now 4 months old
End of year reports came home yesterday

Still love her more than she will ever know
Sigh
Today was the Grade 6 assembly
I tried hard not to cry
Didn’t succeed
in fact
I failed
Dismally!
Been one of those days
Last day of school tomorrow
5 sleeps till Christmas
Who’d have thought!!!

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Thumpetty Thump Thump

Today has been a very fruitful day
even though I’ve sneezed my way through it
With calendar showing NOTHING for today
and the lovely Gina coming to visit
I pulled out my December Cocoa Daisy kits and got to work
This month I had the Amber Snowflake kit as well as
the Frosty Window Pane, Cocoa And Marshmallows and the Fireside Chat addons

I love these Christmas decorations that Dave’s Mum bought while she was in Norway
Love the grey and red combo

adore the wooden snowflakes from Maya Road
I inked one (the darker one) with the Weather Vane Jenni Bowlin ink 
the others were misted with Graphite Glimmer Mist 

I even added the tag from the decorations

This page is all about our little visit from Dave’s Mum

and how Dave bought us hotcakes for breakfast

love the October Afternoon Flower Sack die cuts and used some to layer this up

love the yellow and blue combo

then my final page is of Elizabeth’s “O Day”

used the background from the Basic Grey alpha stickers as a mask

spy the 7gypsies off the wall art tag????

I love the stamps that Cocoa Daisy have available 
the Yesterday Today Tomorrow stamp is another one added to my cool stamp list

as is the polka dot chair stamp

when I saw a preview of the stamp I knew what I wanted to make with it
This card isn’t what I have in my head but it’s so close that I gave it another go

so much potential for this stamp!!
Loved the December kit
and excited about the January one!!
Gosh, how many times did I say love in this post?????
lol

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Star Of Wonder

This morning we took the girls to see Santa
This afternoon Dave put up MORE Christmas lights
and tonight
I added a new Christmas blog banner (although I’m not happy with the size/shape of it…)
and some Christmas music
And
it’s only 15 sleeps till Christmas
This week I uploaded some creations to the Scrapmatts gallery
I used the 3D Christmas Tree 01 (CB4053)

painted it in Antique white and added some yummy Lindt chocolates

I made a simple notebook using the leftovers from Music Notes 02

and a quick card using the grater from the new Kitchenware range (kitchenware 03)

You can see some other things I have been working on in my blog post on the Ning site

And now…
I’m off outside
to look at the lights that Dave put up today
Thanks for stopping by

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