Smarty Pants

This is my last layout from my SFS scrappy visit...its taken me a week to blog them all and I haven't scrapped once since then...this must mean its time to get back into it!  I have felt like scrapping all afternoon, but am yet to start and am in procrastination land.  Hubby broke his arm this week skateboarding, and between that and other things its been one crazy week.  When I finish this blog post I am definitely going to sit and scrap....oh ok, maybe I'll cook dinner first....but I WILL scrap tonight!  Lots of challenges to do and only 12 days left this month, come on mojo, come and get me!!

Anyways, here it is....

Smarty Pants - a photo of Bronte on the day she started school, we took her for morning tea at Country Grocer as she had a late morning start.  It seems so long ago but really it isn't, she is in Year 1 now but just seems so much more grown up than she was here.

This is my sixth layout using January TSK Kit from The Scrappery called Cleo.

(Bazzill Eggshell cardstock, American Crafts papers, alpha & ephemera, Studio Calio alpha,  TCW template)

(flair, handmade flower by Grandma Joan, WOW wood veneer)

I loved this kit so much that I have actually signed up for a six month subscription from The Scrappery, and I really look forward to receiving the next one!

Thanks for dropping by and I hope you get some time to scrap this weekend too!

Cheers,

Sar

My Favorite Girls...

Yeh yeh, I know favorite is spelt wrong...but when Heidi Swapp realises title stickers that look THIS good you just have to use them...even if they are American spelling!

Another background created with gelatos by Bronte, how awesome did this one turn out!

I have used the  January TSK Kit from The Scrappery called Cleo once again for this one, this is the fifth layout so far from this kit so it has definitely been good value!

The circle was done using StazOn ink through one of the new TCW templates.

My Favorite Girls - a beautiful photo of my niece Emma with my girls a few years ago on her birthday.  She is much more grown up than this now at 19 years old...but she will always be one of my favourite girls.

(Bazzill Marshmallow double thick cardstock, American Crafts paper & alpha, StazOn ink, TCW template)

(American Crafts ephemera, handmade tag by The Scrappery)

Only one more layout left to share from my SFS scrappy visit and I'll be back with that soon!

Cheers,

Sar

Trophy Shelf

During my SFS scrappy visit we went to the Ritz & Glitz Dance Challenge in Maitland.  My 8yo Georgia had 7 solos, six all day Thursday and one on the Friday morning.  She had a great couple of days and was recognised in each of her solos, being awarded one 1st place, three 2nd places and three Highly Commended ribbons.  So proud of her!

Peta and the girls came to watch Georgia on the Thursday at the eisteddfod, but on the Friday we left everyone at home and went on our own.  While we were away Peta let the little girls go wild with her gelatos and cardstock, and I came home to lots more gorgeous backgrounds ready for me to scrap on!

Bronte did such a good job.  This next layout is using one of her backgrounds, and as you can see she used a LOT of colour.  Didn't it turn out great?!

Layout #7 - Trophy Shelf

I have used the January TSK Kit from The Scrappery called Cleo again for this one, along with the pink tissue paper that the kit came wrapped in.

(Bazzill Marshmallow double thick cardstock, American Crafts paper)

(WOW wood veneer, October Afternoon journal sticker)

The green button flower in the next closeup was crocheted by my mum Grandma Joan, isn't she clever?!

(American Crafts ephemera)

I just love how every single gelatos background turns out different, so much fun!

Cheers,

Sar

Scrap The Boys April Challenge

Layout #6 of my SFS scrappy visit was my take on this month's mood board at Scrap The Boys.  The mood board looks like this...

Jetty Swim - a layout of my son Cooper and my hubby swimming from the jetty at Wollongong Harbour across to the beach.  It isn't really that far but for a little boy who was only 8 years old at the time, it was a really long way!

I have used the January TSK Kit from The Scrappery called Cleo, which I found really versatile in that I could do boy pages with it even though the kit originally looked really girly to me!

From the board, I have taken inspiration from the colour palette, the wood grain which I've used in the paper underneath, the water theme and also some sparkle in my sequins.

As you can see I have used gelatos on the background again but very different colouring to my other layouts.  I love that you can match the colours to whatever theme you're working with, but I'm definitely going to have to invest in some more soon so I have a bigger range to choose from!

Thanks for dropping by!

Cheers,
Sarah

Sketchy Boards April Challenge

Layout #5 of my SFS scrappy visit was my take on this month's sketch at Sketchy Boards.

The sketch looks like this...

And had to use a colour palette like this...

At first I was kinda freaking out about the hexagons, but after finding a hexagon template to trace from I just started randomly cutting out papers from my kit to match this colour scheme.

Waiting to Perform - a photo of Bronte & I hanging out at WSDF eisteddfod in between dance sections, story of our life really...we spent a LOT of time at dance eisteddfods!  We do love it though, and get to spend time with our dancing friends in between.  This day we were hanging out on the grass in the sun, it was really lovely.

I have added some chipboard hexagons on top of my patterned paper for effect and layering.  I have painted these with liquid pearls and then painted over the top with stickles.  The background is using gelatos again, but it is a different effect on the Bazzill Eggshell cardstock which has lines across it...white cardstock is a MUST for me, my go to base and has been for awhile, not just since I've found the gelato technique.

(Prima flower, Purple Pumpkin button, Fancypants brad)

(WOW chipboard title, Basic Grey alpha stickers)

(October Afternoon label stickers, WOW wood veneer, Rainbow Splendour felt flower)

Only halfway through the month so still plenty of time to play along with April Challenges!  I hope you get some time to scrap soon!

Cheers,
Sar

Anna's Craft Cupboard April Sketch

Layout #4 of my SFS scrappy visit is my take on this month's sketch challenge at Anna's Craft Cupboard.

I was SO excited to actually WIN last month's sketch challenge, and yesterday received this yummy package in the mail.  I only spent another $19 of my own money, so certainly worthwhile!  I can't wait to dig in and start playing.  Thank you Anna's Craft Cupboard!

This month's sketch looked like this...

I've kept pretty true to the sketch, other than of course converting it to 12x12.  As you may have noticed, I stuck to the same paper kit for the first of my layouts done at Peta's, one I'd thrown together using some old Pink Paislee She Art papers.

I've used the gelatos technique as well as a gorgeous new script template from TCW.

(Pink Paislee papers, October Afternoon journal card, WOW wood veneer)

(Heidi Swapp title sticker, Rainbow Splendour felt butterfly)

I would definitely recommend playing along with this challenge, one of the best prizes around when it comes to scrap challenges!

Happy Scrapping!

Cheers,

Sar

Show Us Your Stuff April Challenge

Layout #3 of my SFS scrappy visit was my take on this month's challenge at Show Us Your Stuff.

Smile - A photo of Georgia with her friend Charli, when we were enjoying a day at Lake Foreshore. Cheeky girls and cheeky smiles made for an easy title, using another Heidi Swapp title sticker.

(Pink Paislee papers, Prima flower, Fancypants cork heart, TCW template, StazOn inks)

(Heidi Swapp title)

(Rainbow Splendour bow)

The challenge was a gorgeous mood board that looked like this, and from the board I took inspiration from the colours, the flowers, adding a love heart and also the bottom left photo reminded me of friends so I've used a photo of my daughter with one of her little friends from dancing.

Come visit me again soon!

Cheers,

Sar