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Makeesha's latest challenge...

I've had this card in my head for a while now-but definately NOT these colours! To be honest I REALLY like the way it has turned out & I'm definately going to make some more...

Some lovely shiney crystal effects to make it even prettier...

I've used a layout from Clean&Simple Stamping

All Stampin' Up products except for the velvet ribbon (Basic Grey 'Black Tie' collection from my stash)

Thanks for challenging me to use apricot appeal Keesh!

As I said I really liked the end result & popped it in the mail to send some love to my mum x

zindorf rocks!

I was playing with my new brayer that I bought after being super-inspired by the super talented Michelle Zindorf, boy can she brayer! Anyway-was inspired, bought a brayer, had a play & created this card (it's pretty much a total CASE from one of Michelle's but I'm still happy with it!) I liked it so much I decided I would do 6 of them for a swap that I'm doing over at ESAD for UnConvention : ) After I had made my cards, I saw the new challenge on the Just Add Ink blog, they are doing a technique blog hop-lots of talent to check out there too-one of the techniques they are blogging & hopping about is ...wait for it...brayering!! So long story short here's my entry to the JAI challenge...

I have brayered the scene on whisper white, matted on baja breeze & matted again on very vanilla. The roughed up strip of always artichoke kinda hangs out the side for a bit of texture. I have used Baja breeze & Pacific point inks for the sky & water and always artichoke for the stems (1st & 2nd generation stamping). The wording "it's good to dream" stands out a lot more in the real, I should have waited for better light in the morning, but I wanted to get the pic taken & uploaded so I can get my swaps sent off!

If you're in the ESAD swap & get one of these, act surprised, like you've never seen it before!!

Thanks for checking out my card, leave me a note so I can check out your stuff too ; )

P.S I LOVE BRAYERING NOW! : )

tumble dried

Here is my second layout for the latest challenge over @ StampAmemory

I have used more photos of Will in the dryer but a different layout & different colours. Once again no editing done on the photos...

While I really like the single photo I used on the "ratbag" page (see previous entry) I like the way these 5 photos tell the story of 'Will in the dryer'! I have kept the journalling simple & included it in the title...such good fun until you get STUCK. I have handwritten the title & covered it with crystal effects.
Thanks for looking...don't report me to the authorities for taking photos instead of removing my child from the clothes dryer! hehe : ) *I am pleased to say he has never tried to get in there again & fair chance he would no longer fit. Lucky I grabbed the camera isn't it!!!

not so perfect photos

We've all got them & to be honest what do we do with them...they don't look so good in the ordinary photo album, but scrap them & they become great pieces that we look back on with great memories. Here's my not so perfect photos scrapped for Stamp A Memorys latest challenge.

This is my photo, I haven't altered it at all before scrapping it,

I have used pumpkin pie & tempting turquoise c/s & rolled it with Nursery Letters jumbo wheel & Versamark to create my own patterned paper. For the lettering I have used Big Deal alpha stamped in basic black & covered in crystal effects. I have followed a sketch from 'PageMaps' & used the colours & stripes in Will's t-shirt for inspiration - as he is in a clothes dryer there's not much else going on in the background!! Yes I will admit to running to get the camera when Will climbed into the dryer mumbling something about driving a car...what else does a scrapbooking mum do!!! Does that count for not so perfect photos or just not so perfect parenting???

Challenge Me SAM...

This is Stampamemory challenge #8 but I think it's only the third one for me... and seeing as I haven't posted anything since January!!! you can probably guess that I haven't had time for much creating...

So here is my layout about me-the challenge was to list 5 things you like about yourself, but I took a little creative liberty on that...

Products used...

Card- Baja Breeze, Kraft, Whisper White

Paper- Parisian Breeze

Ink- Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand, Choc Chip,Versamark

Stamps- Organic Outlines, Framed with Love

Other- White gel pen, Choc chip marker, Kraft ribbon, Brads, Scallop Border punch, American Crafts & Heidi Swapp rub-ons.

To save you straining your eyes, here are the finer points...

THIS IS ME like it or not!

I am 30

Capricorn

Daughter-Sister-Mother-Friend-Wife-Aunty-Niece-I am all of these.

I am Stubborn

I am Kind

I am Loyal

I am grateful everyday

I am busy - I am rested

I am Blessed

I am loved

I'm hardworking I am lazy!

I am friendly - I am private

I am creative

I am sporty

I am careful

I am happpy-excited-tired-grumpy...

I am a hairdresser

I am messy - I am clean

I love my family

I have big feet, Poppa's knees & Nanna's nose! hmmm...

I have a husband & a son who I love to bits

This is me...

Just a couple of close ups of the ruffled ribbon & these cute little birds!

So, while there are more than 5 points there, I do like all of these things about me-some good, some not so good but they are what make me ME!

Thanks for the challenge Stampamemory xx

Paper Flower

I had time to make another entry for Makeesha's Inkspiration challenge #17. I also wanted to have a go at making these gorgeous paper flowers. I found a super cute card on Karen Thomas' blog along with a link to the creator of said flower...

Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla, Choc Chip.

Ink & Marker: Choc Chip.

DSP: Patterns Choc Chip, Ginger Blossom (retired)

Other: So Saffron ribbon, Word Window Punch, Sweet Little Sentiments, 1" & 1 3/4" circle punch, Large Oval punch, Eyelet Border punch, Crimper, Button (Latte)

Stamp-A-Memory Summer challenge

Time for challenge #2 over at stampamemory. This time a 'summery' challenge. I used a sketch from Becky Fleck (PageMaps) for my inspiration. It is an A4 double page but I think I will make some adjustments & turn it into a 12x12 double.

I used some photos from Will's 2nd birthday of him & his two cousins jumping on the trampoline. They were all wearing bright summery clothes so I paired them up with the lovely Kaleidoscope DSP from the summer mini. I can't quite believe that I have done a 'Will page' with pink flowers & butterflies & NO blue on it!!(well, a smidge on the DSP) Anyway I had fun doing this layout, and I really like the effect of Kaleidoscope DSP with Kraft. Here are some close-ups so you can see what I've used...

Organic Outlines, Framed with Love, Trio Flower punch, vanilla button.
Butterfly Prints & punch, jumbo alpha, Only Orange/Green Galore/Pixie Pink ink & c/s

Stamin Write marker, white gel pen, Sahara Sand to ink edges of circles.(1" & 1 3/4")

After submitting my last few challenges I think I'd better clean off my table & pull out a different stamp set...there has been an organic overload!

Thanks for looking & don't forget to say Hi so I know who's visited.... ; )