June Sketch @ Purple Pumpkin

The first of the month means all new challenges released all over the online scrappy world! 

Being the DT co-ordinator over at Purple Pumpkin, its my job to get the monthly sketch challenge up on the 1st and show off all the gorgeous work from the Design Team.  I LOVE being the first to see all the different takes on the sketch, it is so interesting to see how differently we all look at one sketch and create our layouts in our own unique ways.

There is no 'right way' to follow a sketch...its all up to personal interpretation.  At the end of the day you have a layout that you love for your album, thats the main thing right?!

Here's the Purple Pumpkin Sketch for June designed by Crece...

And my take, a layout about my friend Kerryn using the brand new Pretty Party range from Crate Paper...

  

And some closeups to show the detail of my layout...

My title, set on a chipboard frame and journal sticker and using some Thickers as well as Pretty Party Alpha stickers from this awesome sticker sheet.

  

Purple Pumpkin layered flower and the cutest teacup button I've even seen... 



And my journalling along with another Purple Pumpkin spotty button...

Make sure you upload your take over on the Purple Pumpkin Blog before the end of the month for your chance to win!





End of May Approaches...

...and I haven't blogged since the 21st of April.  I do.not.know where that five weeks have gone! 

I have lots to show you but will have to spread it out, otherwise we'll be here all day!   Since my last post I have been to a retreat in Melbourne with a bunch of awesome chicks, so lots and lots of pages done there. 

Other than that, life is its usual crazy busy-ness...with lots of dancing for my girls & rehearsals & practices as eisteddfod season is now in full swing!  Last weekend saw VLDA smash the new Entertainment Troupe dance at Illawarra Flame, with our kids bringing home 2nd prize with a MASSIVE circus dance performed for the very first time.  Here's my Georgia monkey reading to join the circus...

Our Under 6 Troupe also did a fabulous job, also getting 2nd prize.  Well done baby girls!

This weekend and next we have solo's...Georgie is performing her Demi-Character for the first time as a skunk and Bronte is performing her ballet for the first time...a VERY big week for us!  They are both so excited and I can't wait to see them on the 'big stage' once again.

Cooper & Dan are loving their footy seasons with both rugby league & rugby union playing a part.  Training two days a week and playing two other days a week...its full on!

My own world is a bit chaotic, with my priorities coming second (or third, or fourth, or even fifth some days!).  I have not been focussing on my healthy lifestyle regime as much as I would like to, but am doing my best to get back into it and fit it in with everything else.  Sometimes, there is just no extra time!  But I will continue to fight, and live the best life I can lead under our very busy circumstances.  I need to commit more time to my scrappy business, whilst still being a working girl three days a week.  This is my life...

If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.  ~ Lucille Ball

 

Onto some scrappiness - as the end of the month approaches so do the deadlines for the sketch challenges at both Purple Pumpkin and Stuck Sketches!  In case you haven't seen them, here they are...you still have two days to get them done...

 

First, the May Purple Pumpkin sketch designed by the lovely Crece...

 

And my take, using the FREE paper from the latest UK Scrapbook Magazine posted out to me (which I just happened to BE in, show you that another time!!) as well as some gorgeous Purple Pumpkin goodness, of course.

 

Don't forget to upload your take on the Purple Pumpkin blog by midnight May 31st for your chance to win.

 

Next up, some Stuck sketches to get you out of your scrappy rut....

 

1st May Sketch

 

And my take, a holiday page from our QLD trip in 2011 when the kids met Wags The Dog at Whitewater World.

Closeup of my journalling and super cute kids as well as some Purple Pumpkin yummies including the yellow spotty button, yellow doiley & green/white twine...



15th May Sketch

 

And my take, my gorgeous little nieces Chloe & Molly a couple of Xmas' ago using our sold out Merry Savvy Traditional Kit released in Dec 2011 at Scrapbook Savvy.

 

And a closeup of my journaling and gorgeous embellies from A Lil' Somethin' and chipboard from WOW which I've coloured in and inked to suit...

 

Upload your take on either sketch to the Stuck blog by midnight May 31st for your chance to win some scrappy spending money from our Stuck sponsors.

 

Will be back soon with some more to share...best be writing myself a list of blog posts and tick them off as I go!  Happy scrapping peeps xx

 

 

15th April Stuck Sketch

The 15th of the month has well & truly passed, and today we've revealed the second part of the April 15th Stuck Sketch reveal over on the Stuck blog. The sketch looks like this...

And my take, using the latest You're Savvy Kit which is still available in the store here.

A closeup of my journaling and cluster, again using the Dusty Attic flowers from Scrapbooking Delights that I mentioned yesterday...

And a closeup of my title, love the Thickers in this kit!

Upload your take to the Stuck blog by the end of April for your chance to win some scrappy spending money from our sponsors!

Purple Pumpkin April Sketch - 10 days left!

I just realised I haven't shared this months awesome sketch from Purple Pumpkin with you! And surely coming into the weekend, you'll be looking for some scrappy inspiration to get you started, right?

Our sketch this month designed by Chantal looks like this...


And my layout, using the latest You're Savvy Kit from Scrapbook Savvy which is still available in the store for the bargain price of only $25 for over $30 worth of product...and I managed a whopping FIVE LAYOUTS from this kit, can you believe it?!


A closeup of the new Dusty Attic flowers from Scrapbooking Delights (which are still available, you NEEEEED some of these, they are just divine!) as well as the super cute button & doiley from Purple Pumpkin.


Upload your take over on the Purple Pumpkin Blog by the end of April for your chance to win some super yummy prizes!

Jillibean Soup excitement!

So stoked to see a page of mine over on the Jillibean Soup Blog in the Soup Spotting post!!

AND a Scrapbook Savvy mention to boot!! Awesome, right?!!

While we're talking Jillibean Soup, here's two of my pages using the NEW Game Day Chili Range which is ON SALE along with the rest of the Savvy Store at the moment with 30% off storewide!

I've also used some awesome custom cut WOW chipboard, ordered at my LSS Scrapbooking Delights.

West Devils of my boy & some of his team on Presentation Day, also using some Purple Pumpkin buttons and Lil Somethin' embellies.


A closeup of my journaling as well as the chipboard title which I've inked and then outlined with black pen to make it 'pop'!


Wests vs Dapto - an action page of my boy on the field. Another great WOW title which I've left bare other than the outlining with black pen, and then dimensional magic'd to give it some texture. I've coloured in the football brown as well to make it look more realistic.

A happy day here in my scrappy world...last night I had my friend Kristy (another VLDA Mum) come over and buy some goodies to get started on her own scrapbooking journey, LOVE sharing the scrappy love! And tonight my bestie Linda is coming over to eat yummy thai food and scrap the night away with me while my hubby is away camping with the kids. Love my life, and even though I'm missing my family while they are away its SO nice to have the company of good friends while they're gone.

And to top it off, I'm heading to the Hunter Valley tomorrow afternoon once the family returns with my little girls to visit Peta & Meah and the other kids...before a five day trip to Melbourne and scrappy retreat with all the VIC girls and my beautiful cuz Donna next weekend. I can't wait!

Like I said - LIFE'S GOOD! Hope yours is too xxx

Kerryn's Retreat Class Layouts

FINALLY (only six months later!!!) I have sat down & completed the two layouts from Kerryn's Savvy Delights Retreat Class from September 2011. I LOVED working on both of these layouts, and the instructions were just so super clear that I had no trouble doing them on my own.

Here is a look at the Class Kit which is usually $35 in the Scrapbook Savvy store but RIGHT NOW only $24.50 ON SALE until the end of the school holidays.


Yikes - Emma & Bronte all dressed up at San's 2010 Halloween Party. I love the spiderweb drawing on the background, and couldn't believe how easy this was to do with Kerryn's instructions!


Closeups galore...firstly of the journaling...


...then the coffin & skull, a super cool technique in the step by step for the 'webs' on your coffin...


...then the layering in the clouds...always LOTS of layering in Kerryn's work which I just LOVE!


Monster Alert - again at San's 2010 Halloween Party but this time of my Cooper boy all dressed up in his knight get up.


Closeup of the journaling and layered title, so much detail in these layouts which just makes everything *pop*!


There is SO much product in this kit, I am planning at least another two layouts with the leftovers (and there is actually instructions included in the kit for both layouts PLUS a card and OTP project).

Go grab a kit here, you won't regret it and will just love getting an inside look at how Kerryn scraps!

30% OFF at SCRAPBOOK SAVVY!

Its School Holidays and the kids are driving me crazy!!

So to let me spend some time in the scrap room packing orders, I've decided to put the whole store on sale (with only a couple of tiny exclusions).

30% OFF STOREWIDE

excluding only brand new 6x6 paper pads, latest Savvy Kit & gift certificates)

Stock up on all things Savvy at a super cheap price, including:

- Savvy Kits (newest kit excluded)

- Cardstock

- Scrapbook Trends Magazines

- NEW Thickers

- NEW Jillibean Soup Game Day Chili

- NEW Pink Paislee Spring Jubilee

- NEW Prima flowers

and much much more!!!!

No vouchers accepted during the sale period and no free shipping.

ON SALE until the end of the school holidays!

Sale ending at midnight on Sunday 22nd April 2012.

www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au