2 CUTE ~ ANOTHER FREAKING SCRAPPY CHALLENGE

Hello everyone,

Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge is a great challenge site where Anne comes up with fantastic prompts to get those memories scrapped. I really hope you join us the challenges  and share your memories with us.
The new Challenge is a sketch challenge 

My middle child Christopher turns 33 today ( Yes I feel Old ).

So it seems appropriate that my layout is about his second birthday

The Photo was taken having his birthday cake at Playgroup. So I did the layout and then thought I would border it with some cardstock.

I happened to come across the paper with the crowns and the title "There once lived a handsome Prince" So I just had to use that, which meant I then tore the living daylights out of the layout so the title and crowns showed through. 

Sweet flair is from StudioFourteen40. The  Blue triangle brads and little feathers are a gift from Lizzy. I have embossed the feathers.

My star had to get ripped in the process. The little 2 cute circle is also from Lizzy.  Alice card from The Trinket Track.  No idea why the font is  to the left, but I can't seem to change it grrrr.

I have also use the negative from the foam dots , see next to the 2 cute circle. I thought it looked to cool to throw away.

I have to say my boy is pretty cute. Happy Birthday Christopher !

Love and Peace

Mary x

WHEN BUTTERFLIES ARE NEAR ~ LESSOLOGY CHALLENGE #39

Hello ,

Hello there friends! Are you ready for our next challenge? LESSology Challenge #39 Fluttering Butterflies is all about being inspired by pretty butterflies...:) Let one butterfly be the star of the show or have a trail of butterflies on your fabulous projects!

Remember, you can create anything you like as long as you incorporate at least ONE upcycled item on your project. Please indicate what it is in your post as it might not be apparent.

As you can see the new challenge at Lessology is butterflies. Whenever I see a large butterfly hovering near and just sort of hanging around I feel it is my Dad close by, so...... I thought I would like to join in the challenge and dedicate a page to my Dad.

My up cycle items are ~ old cotton, twine and cheesecloth that were my Mum's.

The flair is from StudioFourteen40 new "Always Range". It is a beautiful range . I received my order last week and so impressed with it, as I am with all StudioFourteen40 Product.

I used my new Tim Holtz Shattered glass mask from Craftqueen. First I inked and then misted and because I can't bare to waste anything , I turned the mask over and used the excess ink on the page as well. Then I really liked that effect, so  I moved my photo to the left of the page so that it would not cover the mask negative that I had used. I mounted the photo of Dad onto a 6 x 4 ATC Card from Craftqueen and when I picked an order up Nicole had tied it with the perfect colour Satin Seam Binding to add to my layout.

The Butterflies are cut from a 6 and Half inch pad. 

Thank you for popping by. 

Love and Peace 

Mary x

FEELING SKETCHY #97

Sometimes I swear Lizzy and myself are connected through the universe. Inspired by Lizzy who is so organised with her Christmas Card making I have been feeling like making some Christmas cards ( also because I found some Green and Red sparkles/sequins) But I always seem to be drawn to more vintage colours, so the red and green sequins still wait on my desk. And this is what ended up being created instead.

The StudioFourteen40 Flairs are fabulous for cards as well as layouts and PL. I have used a flair from  them" Tis The Season " Range

Then I discovered Lizzy had been making cards as well and through Lizzy I found the Sketch at Feeling Sketchy, so decided to enter the challenge

Gold Washi and gold Sequins from StudioFourteen40

Thank you for calling by. I saw on facebook that there are only 20 Fridays left until Christmas, that is pretty scary !
Love and Peace
Mary x

ADORE ~ SKETCH CHALLENGE ~ SCRAP AFRICA

Hello,

So nice to finish work early for the day , gotta love that :)
Scrap Africa has a new sketch challenge up for the new month, which is ....

and my take is ......

Adore ~ My Dad

I brought the Kaiser PP for the layout , but then was unsure on how to make the old photo stand out on it, it was kinda getting lost. So it sat under my desk for awhile, until I was going through a little box of trinkets and came across Dad's very old watch. That was it , I wanted to use the watch and scrap the page then and there. Then it all came together & I am happy with the result.

Flair from StudioFourteen40. Satin Seam binding,flourish, ribbon, Prima bird chippy  & Die from  Craftqueen. Word chippy From Scrapmatts. Paper and washi from Marally Craft. Old twine and thread from my Treasure tin.

Thanks for calling by, I appreciate your feedback.
Hope you find time to join in at Scrap Africa and also at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge to scrap your favourite Summer Memory . 
Love and Peace
Mary x

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ~ SUGAR CREEK HOLLOW CHALLENGE

Hello!
Last night I had and idea ( Now I know that is a scary thought) but.....
I have had this gorgeous jeweled strip that was my Mothers and I really love it , but have not been sure what to do with it. So it has been sitting on top of my shelf in my scraproom. So...... last night I decided I would dedicate a page to Mum and use the strip on the page :) that way it is preserved for all time and won't get lost or thrown out when I am not around.
Next problem I wanted to keep the strip in one piece as I have no idea how old it is, so I did not want to go cutting it up, it is kind of precious to me.
So having lots of different coloured jewels I thought the background would have to be quite neutral , but I also wanted to make the page pretty and feminine because , well , its my Mum and she liked flowers and pretty things.

I am pretty happy with the result. See the gorgeous Prima chippy butterfly tucked in the cluster, it is from Craftqueen. I have also stamped a couple of butterflies in the top corner with a new stamp I received yesterday from Kreative Koncepts.

I have used the beautiful StudioFourteen40  "Dali" Range flair and put it onto The Trinket Track brass frame. The flowers are all old flowers from my Mum's craft tin as are the threads.

I always try and add a bird to layouts with my Mother , as she loved them and used to hand feed a Magpie that visited her out home. The Prima Bird chippy is from Craftqueen as is the die cut behind the photo.
The papers I have used are from the Kaiser Be -You- tiful range. The little heart is Heidi Swap
I am entering this layout in the challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow  where the theme this month is Summer Colours. I think the gems are summer colours and the photo of Mum in her summer dress and hat fit the criteria. I  never saw my mother or a photo of her in a bathing suite, she did not like the water and grew up in the country , where the closet she probably got to water was wash day at the creek. She was however I believe a fierce horse rider.
Hope you pop over and have a look and join in at Sugar Creek Hollow, so glad I found this site, I really enjoy their challenges.

Love and Peace 
Mary x

SKETCHY BOARDS CHALLENGE ~ NATURE IS WEARING HER PRETTIEST CLOTHES

A new month means lots of new challenges and Sketchy Boards Challenge  over on facebook has a beautiful colour palette and sketch to inspire you. I was thrilled to be asked to be the Guest Designer this month :) 

The  colour palette ~ so beautiful 

and the sketch

Something Heidi said inspired me to scrap some photo's I had taken of my home town in Autumn. 

Nature is wearing her prettiest clothes

"Nature is wearing her prettiest clothes" is from the book
A year in Provence , I think it is such a beautiful way with words. 

The flowers are from a VERY old vintage hat that I acquired from my Mum ( I think it was an old aunts at one stage) 

The little chippy birds & Gold brad, triangle were  gifts from Lizzy .
 The town I live in is really so pretty in Autumn.

Satin Seam binding from Craftqueen. The PP are Kaiser "Be-YOU-tiful Range. A beautiful range with the most gorgeous colours.

Thank you for calling by and really hope you join in this fantastic challenge
Love and Peace
Mary x

A SUMMER MEMORY ~ ANOTHER FREAKING SCRAPPY CHALLENGE

Hello, hello

Another new month, August already, gees they are flying by quick!
But a new month means a new challenge over at AFSC 

Our prompt for the 1st of this month is to:

Scrap or art journal about a favourite Summer memory.  From your long ago past, or recent past, or right now!

Our sponsor is Scrapbook Fantasies, owned by design team member Alicia Redshaw. Alicia will send a beautiful pack of ribbons to a randomly drawn participant.  

I love Anne's prompts as it makes one get those old photo's and memories out , dusted off and documented and it also makes me relive some great memories. So I hope you join us and it brings back wonderful memories for you also.
So......... one of my summer memories is camping! We loved taking our children camping, it was always fun and we would come home dirty ( a hot shower always felt so good) and tired and happy.
Sometimes we would also go with friends and this layout is about one of those times

Crazy Campers

We are a wild looking bunch, just look at our camp Site ! We christened my Husband rope man , as he used to have rope going everywhere , plenty of space to hang towels etc  :)

I have used Kaiser Bow and Arrow range of PP and Stamps

Flair is StudioFourteen40 whom have just released a gorgeous new range, which is flying out the door, so be quick to get yourself some of the "Always " Range

Thank you for calling by and I sure hope you join us this month with Your favourite Summer memory

Love and Peace 
Mary x