Ballet Dancer

Layout #2 of my SFS scrappy visit, and I honestly can't remember if this was for a challenge layout or if I did this one 'just because'!  I'm sure it'll come to me later in the month if its a challenge...but for now, I'll say it wasn't.

Ballet Dancer - a layout of Georgia wearing her new tutu that we ordered from Bali, how beautiful is it!  This chipboard title was just perfect for this layout, the words actually went straight across but I have bent it to suit the circle on my background.

I have used gelatos on my background and then StazOn ink in Gothic Purple through one of the new TCW templates.

(WOW chipboard title)

(Prima flower & butterfly, Purple Pumpkin embellishment kit, WOW wood veneer & Rainbow Splendour bow)

See you next time!

Cheers,
Sarah

My SFS Scrappy Visit & Sketch #136 @ Sketchabilities

These last few days I spent visiting my longtime scrappy friend Peta in the Hunter Valley.  Peta runs an awesome scrappy business called Scrapbooking From Scratch and over the years has provided me much inspiration including visits, retreats, kits and just plain fun with the girls.  Something I have missed immensely!  It was so lovely to pick up where we left off, and scrapbook together again.  I hope to do it again soon and to find a weekend to go retreating with the SFS girls sometime soon. You'll find the SFS website here, and so many awesome products available....my bank account is hurting a lot right now and I'm sure staying in a hotel would've proved much cheaper....but where is the fun in that!!  ;)  Thanks again Pj for your friendship, understanding and hospitality, the kids and I had a ball.

On my first night at Peta's I picked up a pack of gelatos and said to her 'I've heard these are pretty awesome'....my first mistake!  After that Peta showed me how to create some amazing backgrounds using gelatos, StazOn inks and TCW templates.  I was so excited to learn some new techniques!  All of the layouts from my SFS scrappy visit will include a background using these techniques...and even some backgrounds created by my 6yo daughter Bronte that turned out awesome!

I did a total of nine layouts on my stay, I will share them in order over the next few days.

Layout #1 - Friends which is my take on Sketch #136 at Sketchabilities.  I've used a paper pack I recently put together using the Pink Paislee She Art range with a Heidi Swapp title.  Not a lot much more really on this layout, but the background includes gelatos, texture paste and inking.  I've also included a super cute Flutterby Designs flair which says 'Friends Are Like Fat Thighs, They Stick Together' pmsl!!

(Bazzill cardstock, Flutterby Designs flair, Pink Paislee paper, Heidi Swapp title)

(Pink Paislee paper, Heidi Swapp title, Maggie Holmes label stickers) 

If you want to play along, the sketch looks like this and is due by April 13th so only a couple of days to go!

Thanks for dropping by!

Cheers,
Sar

The Day The World Was Red

This layout started as a challenge layout, but after sticking a couple of things down I soon realised that there was a colour combination to be used in the challenge...and it was NOTHING like the colours I needed to use for this photo...so I just went off on my own from there.

This layout was a bit of a mess to start with, first I spilt the open mist bottle...then I had glue everywhere trying to get the tiny little diamontes stuck down...but in the end I walked away happy with what I had created.

The Day The World Was Red - this was actually a really eerie day, waking up to find the whole outside world looking like this!  We'd never seen anything like it, it looked like the whole world was on fire, but was actually the result of a dust storm to the west of us, which effected a lot of the east coast.

(Fancypants paper, Fancypants tag & stickers, Bella Chipz, various flowers)

(Bella Chipz, Rainbow Splendour felt butterfly)

(Rainbow Splendour felt flower cabachon, various flowers, Bella Chipz)

(American Crafts Thickers, the kraft ones have been covered in gold Stickles,

layered on top of a Tattered Angels mirror embellishment)

I loved including lots of 'nature themed' embellishments in this layout including flowers, birds and trees, not often do I scrap something other than my children...landscapes and weather are usually not my thing!  Good to step outside the comfort zone and scrap something different for a change.

Thanks for dropping in today :)

Cheers,

Sar

Scrap Girls Easter At Home Easter Retreat - Challenge #2

This weekend I'm playing along with the Scrap Girls Easter At Home Retreat event on Facebook.  Challenge #2 was a sketch and just perfect for one of those layouts where you have lots of photos you want to include and can't choose just one!

My Cousins - Cooper on his 8th birthday celebrating with his cousins at our family get together.  I've used an old Savvy Kit for this one.

(Kraft cardstock, Fancypants papers, Lily Bee Design papers, AC Thickers, Lily Bee Design stickers, FWAB pearls)

(washi tape, Fancypants tag, FWAB pearls)

I journalled on the computer and printed it out, something I hadn't done for a long time but was inspired by the sketch.

(Lily Bee Design sticker)

(American Crafts Thickers)

Here's the sketch if you want to give it a go!

 

Thanks for dropping by!

Cheers,

Sar

Scrap The Girls April Challenge

This month's mood board at Scrap The Girls is gorgeous!  From the board I took inspiration from the colours on the board, from the gold rims around the cups, from the flowers and also included some thread inspired by the cotton reels.  

My take - 1st Duo is a layout of my youngest daughter Bronte and her best friend Addison on the very first time they performed their Jazz Duo called 'Get Up Offa That Thing'.  They came 2nd on this occasion!

This page was created using the January TSK Kit from The Scrappery called Cleo along with the tissue paper packaging that the kit was wrapped in!

(The Scrappery kit, AC papers, AC alpha, AC ephemera, Rainbow Splendour vellum bow & pin, WOW template plus gesso & paint on background)

(Rainbow Splendour vellum bow & pin, AC alpha, AC papers)

(twine, staples, AC ephemera)

(closeup of journalling on AC ephemera)

The mood board looked like this, isn't it gorgeous?  

Thanks for dropping by xx

Cheers,

Sar

Scrap Girls Easter At Home Retreat - Challenge #1

This weekend I'm playing along with the Scrap Girls Easter At Home Retreat event on Facebook.  A few fun challenges so far, this is my take on Challenge #1.  We were given a grid and had to choose three elements in a row to include on our page.  I chose the middle vertical line which was:

- Ink or Paint...I've used gold ink on all edges of my cardstock and papers and also included gold paint mixed with gesso on my background.

-  Patterned Paper...I've used three different papers under the photo and another paper in my flag banner.

- Sequins...my flag banner is held together with a sequin strip.

Mia - This is a photo of Georgia with her little friend Mia at Dance Blitz eisteddfod last year.  The 'big girls' love the 'little girls' at the studio, it is just too sweet.

This whole page apart from the cardstock is using the January TSK Kit from The Scrappery called Cleo, which was my first scrappy purchase in such a long time.

(The Scrappery kit, American Crafts papers, AC alpha, AC ephemera)

And some closeups...

If you want to play along with this challenge, here is the grid...you have until the 10th April to join the Facebook event and upload your take on the challenge.

Hope you get some time to play over this long Easter weekend!

Cheers,

Sar

52 Weeks Project Life Album 2013 - Week 2

I don't think I've shown any of my 52 Weeks Project Life Album 2013 on my blog, I've been sharing mainly on my Facebook page.  Yes, I'm very far behind still working on a project from two years ago...but I'm not a quitter!  I'll get it done eventually ;)

I sat down and watched a movie with my boys today, and it was the perfect time on this rainy Good Friday to do some craft in front of the TV.  I find it much easier to do my Project Life on the lounge, rather than a traditional scrapbooking layout!

Here's a double page spread, Week 2 of 2013, when my girlfriend and I did a photo shoot of our girls in their dance costumes.

I bought these gorgeous cards from my friend Lisa's Stampin Up party probably six months ago now, and they were still in their packet up until today!

(Project Life by Stampin Up, MAMBI cards, WOW wood veneer)

(Basic Grey alpha stickers, CC's alpha stickers, WOW wood veneer, Flutterby Designs flair)

(washi tape, WOW wood veneer)

(Project Life by Stampin Up, WOW wood veneer, Flutterby Designs flair, Rainbow Splendour felt cabachon)

  

(Project Life by Stampin Up, WOW wood veneer)

(Project Life by Stampin Up, Flutterby Designs flair, Rainbow Splendour felt cabachon)

Thanks for visiting!