Paper Stories March Challenge

Hello everyone,

Its been a few weeks since my last post but I have been thoroughly enjoying some down time and cherishing some time with my Dad and Mum who have been up here visiting, celebrating Riley's 6th Birthday...Pirate Style!!! and enjoying our new coffee machine....swoon! LOL!!

Okay so today I will share with you the latest sketch challenge for Paper Stories.  LOVE the Page Drafts sketch.

"Through your Eyes"

So I turned the sketch on this one and used a mist drip as the banner element...love how this layout turned out for me..a little bit different for me but that was my goal this year...just go with the flow, try something different!

I couldn't help but scrap this photo of myself that Riley took with my phone.  He has taken to my phone lately and just been snapping away...I love looking back at the photos and seeing things from a child's perspective, so this layout was a little note to myself.


Stamping, rubbons and doodling...so different for me, but I love it! :)

And this month up for grabs is a fantastic collection pack from Teresa Collins...

And just quickly sharing a layout I did using the Colour Crazy kit which I was lucky enough to receive. Lots of different things happening here too on this layout.  I have had this photo of Riley with his Kindy Graduation Diploma (hehe!) sitting in my pile for a while, so I wanted to create something fun and quirky that totally reflected on how much fun he had while at Kindy!

The kit came with some awesome and fun embellishments so if you love scrapping with brights and doing fun pages, this is the kit for you. 

If you hurry, Paper Stories is offering FREE POSTAGE!! On all orders $40 or more until Sunday (10 March 2013) (within Australia). Simply enter the code "FREE POST" at checkout. www.paperstories.com.au

Be back soon with some more scrappy goodness!
Have a beautiful weekend!

Hugs
Min xo
 

Guest Designer at 2Crafty Chipboard

Hello Hello :))

Well its a wet start to the week but I LOVE the sound of soft rain hitting the roof.

I was so fortunate and honoured to be asked to Guest Design for 2Crafty Chipboard for the next 3 months. I love chipboard, its so versatile and its a great embellishment to add to your projects which in the can end up telling the rest of the story.

Because its the month of LOVE I couldn't help but do a layout of myself and my husband.  Rarely do I scrap about anything else other than my boys so it was great to do something different and a little girly too! I quickly snapped this photo of the 2 of us on New Years Day on my phone, its not perfect but it was a happy day and a happy moment and we have so much to be thankful for and so much to look forward too!

"You are the Key to My Heart"

LOVE the gorgeous Glitz papers, so so and pretty especially with the added Prima flowers.

The Hearts a Flutter chipboard border which I distressed with Crackle paint and some Shimmerz.  Full details on how I altered my chipboard can be found HERE.

The word phrase from 2Crafty was so gorgeous, I had to place it over the top of my cluster.

Love the vintage keys which I also shabbied up!

Next up are some cards which I did for Manor House Creations. Using a combination of Glitz, Echo Park and Pink Paislee.

Well that's all for now....BUT did you know that Paper Stories have released 2 very gorgeous kits!

Mine should be arriving any day in the mail now...can't wait to have a play!  don't miss out, gets yours today!!

Till next time
Hugs
Min xo
 

Catching up....

Hi everyone,

Its the weekend here and its beautiful so I am only going to make this quick as I have loads of other family things to do :))

I have a huge amount of work that needs sharing so I will only show you are few today and hopefully over the next week or so I will get the rest up on the blog.

Here are a few projects I did last year for Manor House Creations. 

We were very fortunate on our holiday last year to visit many theme parks.  For Finlay's 4th birthday we celebrated the day down at Seaworld on the Gold Coast.  Oh we had a blast...such a terrific place for kids (and adults...lol!!), one of the highlights of the day was visiting Dinosaur Island.  Anyway I have oodles of photos which I plan to do a mini album but there are a couple photos that I particularly wanted to scrap.  This one was one of them.  There was a truck ride where they could actually hop in these miniature trucks...oh they were cute and you couldn't wipe the grins off the boys faces!  Honking the horn and (pretend) steering was priceless...

We were asked to create a fun/bright layout and I knew exactly what to do. I loved creating the sunburst effect using a Crafters Workshop template, Gesso and highlighting with lots of different shades of Shimmerz.

"Truck'n Fun"

Gorgeous papers are from Basic Grey Soleil range and the Manor House flowers complimented them beautifully.

Kaisercraft chipboard birds highlighted and outlined with shimmerz and TA glimmermist.

Next is another layout created for Manor House.  I had so much fun tearing and distressing not to mention lots of fun adding texture.

"Carefree & Perfect"

Beautiful papers from My Minds Eye and I kept with the hexagon theme which was on the paper by cutting out some hexagon shapes and using some Dusty Attic hexagon chipboard.

Love the grey tones with the pinks and sea green... :))

Well that is all for now...off to have some fun with my boys.

Thanks so much for visiting and hope you all have a good weekend :))
Hugs
Min xo

Paper Stories February Sketch Challenge

Good Morning everyone,

Just quickly popping up the February Sketch Challenge for Paper Stories!  I was super excited to see that Page Drafts are doing our sketches for this year.   Feel free to interpret it, use one or 4 photos, flip it, rotate it and make it yours!!

Sketch:

This is such an awesome sketch! I decided to use a landscape photo instead of two photos and my favourite stamp from Coco Daisy....The Coffee and Tea Ring Stamp...for all the circle elements. Loads of Shimmerz products used on this layout, washi tape, 7Gypsies gaffer tape, masking tape and Basic Grey papers.

 

"Friends Forever"

I have added lots of old rubons randomly to this layout as well...gosh I forgot how fun they can be! :))

Up for grabs is a fantastic prize pack from ILS & MME!!

 

 

Happy Scrapping :))
Hugs
Min xo

Paper Stories Design Team

Hello everyone,

Long time no post...., but with the school holiday break (6 weeks) I decided to take a small break from the cyberworld! And I have thoroughly enjoyed a break from everything...its much needed and now with the start of school looming in less than a week, I am soaking up every moment with my little boys as well as scurrying around getting all the school books ready and bags packed!

Well a big belated Happy New Year to you all...hope 2013 will be a happy and healthy one for you all. Lots of things happening in our household this year and it was fantastic to start the year off with some wonderful and exciting scrappy news!!!

 

Yes... I made the Paper Stories Design Team!!! WOW how exciting and I feel incredibly lucky to be chosen as part of the team along with these very talented ladies :)))

 

 

Riikka Kovasin -www.paperiliitin.blogspot.fi

 

Anita Stokes - www.sweetneatz.blogspot.com

Pauline Kanoha - www.kalipssa.blogspot.com

Victoria Freze - www.evoliscrap.blogspot.com

Zeneva Kovic - www.zenevak.blogspot.com.au

Georgia Heald - www.startingtoscrap.blogspot.com (Store/Blog Owner)

Olennka - www.olenka-handmade.blogspot.com

 

Paper Stories run a sketch challenge each month (there is still a little time left for the current one) as well as each month sell amazing kits and the store also sells other scrapbooking products.  Be sure to come a follower of their BLOG and like their FACEBOOK page to keep up to date with all the latest.

 

I am going to keep this short and sweet as I have a million and one things to do before we take off for a few days and visit my sister and my new little nephew....ahhhhh...sweet newborn cuddles....I can't wait!!!!

 

Take care and will be back next week with lots of scrappy shares..

Hugs

Min xo


ps...I am really sorry but due to loads and loads of spam I have had to reactivate comment moderation.  I know its a pain so I really appreciate each one of you who take the time to leave me a comment. xo

 



Happy Holidays to you all :))

Hello my dear friends :))

Well Christmas is nearly upon us and I have thoroughly been enjoying the first week of the holidays with both boys....we have had numerous play dates and catch ups with my girlfriends..oh how I love this time of year...Daddy has had some time off too and lots of swimming thrown in!

So before I sign off I wanted to share with you all my little super gorgeous Christmas Tree I created for Manor House Creations.

This is the first year in a very long time that we are staying home.  Because we always lived the farthest, we always travelled..but not this year...everyone is coming up to us!!! We are so excited to be hosting Christmas at home and I wanted to create something extra special for our Christmas table.  Further details on this can be found HERE.

Lots of gesso, texture paste, Shimmerz and misting going on here...:)))

And man I love those cute little snowflake chipboard pieces by Kaisercraft...

And how could I not finish off by adding in some super cute photos....

awww...so precious...

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones...stay safe over the holiday period and enjoy some precious family time.

 

LIVE... LAUGH... LOVE...

 

 

Till next time...

Hugs

Min xo

Waiting for Santa....

WOW where is the time going...it wasn't that long a go that we said hello to the 1st of December and now its exactly 2 weeks till Christmas!! Eeeekk...


Well its last week of school for the year in our household and I got a little teary this morning thinking of my little boy finishing his first year of school....I mean how can that be...it was just the other day he was so excited to be starting 'big school'!!  I am so proud of how far he has come this year...he can read books all by himself, recognise and spell words, adds up and subtracts, understands the basic concept of science and much much more and I have to remind myself he is only 5!!!! I don't ever remember knowing all that at 5...he so deserves some down time, some fun and I am going to make sure that is exactly what we do.

Anyway, I wanted to share a recent layout I created for Manor House Creations.  I am so slack at getting Christmas photos scrapped, so this is one from last year.

'Waiting for Santa'

I have added so much texture to this layout...the gorgeous White Winter Song flower is fairly textured already but I have added some more texture paste for added interest.  Loving the little pops of red too....

Glittery thickers are just perfect Christmas layouts I reckon...and I so LOVE my silver scatter stars..

And I have been dying to use these stunning Christmas tress from Dusty Attic....lots of gesso, texture paste, Shimmerz Enamlz and some silver Shimmerz around the edges for a 3D effect. 

And to finish this post off....here is a sneak peak at my December Daily...I am going for more of a mixed media feel to this mini and I am having so much fun!  A little behind as this week is super busy for me but hopefully next week when we are all on holidays I can catch up.

So what do you reckon...??? Want to see more??? LOL

Hope you are having a wonderful week and thank you so much for stopping by :))

Till next time...
Hugs
Min xo