Scrapfriends Sketch Challenge

Oh my goodness, when I saw the new sketch over at Scrapfriends, I just knew I had to use it, and this layout came together so quickly. I just love working with circles,  and this sketch allows you to use up some of those photo's which aren't quite so fantastic because you can cut them smaller.

Here is my take on the sketch,

I used my new Silhoutte Cameo which I got from Adrienne at Scrappin Patch which came in less than a week.... WOHOO...... I was struggling to get the circles drawn on the Silhoutte, so I purchased the Circle Frames from their on-line store and the layout just came together so quickly.

I knew I wanted to continue with the Pink themes, so I used a variety of washi tapes and some strips from the brand new Echo Park Here and Now Range,  absolutely thrilled with the end result.  I also used from washi tape on the little plain pegs which I bought at the $2 shop to blend in with the colours of the papers.

a little sewing along the strips of paper and washi to add a little texture.

 and a little Pink Bow at the top....

TFL and Happy Scrapping
Heidi

Sketch Challenge

This fortnight's challenge over at Challenge Me Happy is a SKETCH CHALLENGE, created by the very talented Annelie.....

 

 The papers I used were from the My Minds Eye Follow Your heart range, I thought they were perfect to compliment the sketch as they have the hexagonal shapes on them already, so I just catch the shapes out and then arranged them according to the sketch.

Now we want to see your take on this! Please enter a project that is made EXCLUSIVELY for this challenge. If you don’t, your entry will not be considered for the prize.

Upload the link to your blog post or gallery post with your creation

before midnight 1 December NZ time (GMT + 13 hours) here:

TFL & Happy Scrapping

Time for another Challenge

I am just loving the Challenges over at Challenge Me Happy, and this fortnight challenge is a super recipe challenge.

The recipe is to used the following on your layout

• one or more stamps
  
• two photos
  
• ribbon or twine or both
  
• two or more paper clips
  
• no cardstock
  
• three patterened papers or more
  Mist/paint/ink & border punches are freebies as always
  
  
  So for my papers, I started off with the gorgeous new My Minds Eye Tangerine - Sunshine Beam Paper as my base page but I cut a little piece out from the underneath the photo as it had red dots on which I love, I have also added some Tangerine Together Paper - Round, together with a little scrap from October Afternoon (but I cannot remember the range it came from.  I just love the new range from My Minds Eye, the subdued colours are just soooo cool.  So those are my three papers I have used,
  
  
  

   

  Next, Two photos - these photo's are a follow on from our trip to Arrowtown, we went taboganing on the top of the Remarkables, and the photo's are of me trying very hard to make sure I stayed straight on the tabogan and not fall off.
  I have added some yellow twine from the My Minds Eye Miss Caroline range, some yellow / red paper clips from my supplies and then lastly my Tim Holtz number stamp.
  
  
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  I really loved the base paper, so didn't want to layer too many papers over the top of it, so I created little banners using the three different papers.  All I did to the base paper was add some of my most favourite sprINKlers from October Afternoon - I just love those.
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  All products used on this layout can be purchased over at Scrappin Patch, did you know that you can collect rewards points for everything you purchase.  You receive 1 point for every $1.00, or part thereof. One point = .9c or part thereof in proportion to the $ amount you spend. e.g. you will receive 4.5c for a .50c spend. If you spend $25.30 you will receive 26 points but the $ value of the points will be $2.27.  I think I have purchased quite a few things using my rewards points, especially for something which I have been waiting to buy, it always comes in handy.
  Anyway thank you to Annelie & the team over at Challenge Me Happy for this great challenge, it was alot of fun, and I am really happy with the final product.

  TFL & Happy Scrapping

Scrappin Patch June Sketch

Right ladies, just to keep you on your toes, in the between the Stars In Your Eyes Competition, we have another Sketch.  This sketch was created by the very talented Annelie, I just cannot create sketches, so I created the layout and then Annelie created the sketch according to the layout, isn't she just such a clever chickie....

So here is the sketch

 

and here is the layout I completed

Products used

Dilly Dally Vines Paper - both sides

Dilly Dally Hello - Flannel Paper both sides

Dilly Dally Decorative Brads

Crate Paper Storyteller Fabric Brads

You have until midnight 30th June to upload into the gallery, hope you enjoy the sketch and the challenge ladies...

Anything Goes

OHHHH what a fun challenge this week over at Challenge Me Happy, you can do anything you want to,
 I have created another layout using the new Manor House 6x12 PP's.

I have used the My Private Happiness Paper - Creative Dreams, as my main sheet, and then cut some circles from the My Private Happiness Paper - The Most Beautiful Moments.  I tried out some texture paste using my Prima Brick Mask, then once dried I used some soft pink Tim Holtz Distress stain over the top using a wet wipe giving it a soft tone.  Absolutely thrilled the way the brick work came out....

  

For my title I have used a Chipboard Title "Everyday Moments" from 2 Crafty and sprayed with Chalkboard Glimmermist, to compliment the blues in the pattern papers.

To give the layout a bit of dimension, I have used some foam tape under some of the circles, and added a little Prima Daisy flower.

Great Challenge - loved doing this layout, I am sure I will using more texture paste on my layouts.

Happy Scrapping

April Sketch - Scrappin Patch

WOW I cannot believe today is the 1st of April, and day light saving is finished, it doesn't even feel like we had a summer this year, and now the dark short days begin, frosty wintery morning, and hopefully beautiful sunshine during the day, maybe even a snow drop or two again.....

Annelie Maddock created this wonderful sketch for the Scrappin' Patch April Sketch Challenge, it's such a great clean design to work with.

Here is the sketch

and here is my example

 

Products used :-

On the Bright Side - two - Grey Paper (as my base)

Die cut Tags from On the Bright Side - Two 

Bella Boulevard Alpha Stickers (Big Ones)

Fancy Pants Childish Things Stickers (Small Red Ones)

Crafter's Workshop Stencil to create the paint splatters

Black Brilliance Ink

Washi Tape

Chipboard Circle covered with Ribbon

To create the paint splatter  -  I used the Crafter's Workshop Splatter Stencil, and rubbed some Black Brilliance Ink over the top to create the splatter design.

You have until midnight on the 30th April 2012 to upload your layout in the gallery to be in to win.....

Make your own embellishments

Back from the Scrappin Patch retreat, it was great to catch up with everyone, and once again it was a fabulous weekend away.  Didn't actually get that much scrapping done, managed to finish my SMASH Album (Trina's Class) and then did two Exploding Boxes (Megan's class).  A great weekend away though.....

This fortnight's challenge over at Challenge Me Happy is to create your own embellishments, something I have been doing alot of lately.... so it suited me perfectly.

  

I have used the My Minds Eye Bright Side range of papers for this layout, absolutely love the Orange, Teal and white together - they complement each other so well.  I bought the whole kit as it was alot better value for money, and of course everything matches....

For my handmade embellishments, I made my own banner and looped it through with some black / white twine and in-between to give a little dimension - added some random buttons.

My second handmade embellishment, I have used some Packaging from Pink Paislee London Market Jumbo Numbers - oooh la la they are gorgeous - anyway I cut around the back of the packaging and popped it up with some foam tape, and popped a handmade banner underneath it....

Here are a couple of other layouts using the same range of papers, and I still have 3 full sheets of PP left.....what a bargin for $21.00 for the kit over at Scrappin Patch.  You get  9 patterned papers - one of each design, and one 12 x 12" sheet of diecuts.

 Here is a little close up - including some WASHI tape on this one layout,














 and this one includes a October Afternoon Tin Pin.... love those toooo

Absolutely loving this range, I bought the blue / red one as well, sooo still have lots of scrapping to get done.

TFL & Happy Scrapping

Holiday Snaps

I just couldn't wait to share my layout of my best friend Urshie (she is going to kill me using this picture) but at the time of printing them off, we had such a laugh as she couldn't actually remember what she was doing when the I took the photo.... so Urshie this one is for you.,..,..

The picture of Ursh is when we stop at Birdlings Flat Beach on our way to Akaroa.  Such a beautiful beach, it was so funny because everywhere we went, Ursh and Charlotte (my sister) would almost cause an accident telling Richard to stop the car because they had to take a photo - it's just all so beautiful and Ursh would say "OH MY WORD - it's just so beautiful".

The other photo is of Abigail in the little quaint town of Akaroa, it's just so beautiful there, and we were so fortunate to have fantastic weather.  

When I bought these papers, and took a look at which photo's I would use, both photo's just went so well with this range of papers.  Another thing I totally love at the moment is to matt the paper onto black cardstock, it just makes the layout pop....

 and of course absolutely loving banners at the moment

Products used :- MME Follow your heart - Be Amaising - follow your heart, Bee Adored, and I have matched them up with some stickers from Echo Park This and That Charming Range,  they go sooo well together.

TFL and Happy Scrapping.....

Heidi

Challenge me Happy Challenge # 16

I am absolutely thrilled to be the lucky winner of Challenge 15 at CMH,, it was a lovely surprise.... and to think I was not entirely happy with my layout, it was the first one of year..... so thanks to all the girls on the team,

So onto Challenge # 16, it's a receipe challenge and I really struggled with this, sooo many Pattern Papers, but I managed to actually keep the layout simple and still use all the ingredients, although I have to say I did want to add a little something extra... but didn't.

The Challenge :- Use the following ingredients on your project:, 
1 photo 
2 different cardstocks 
3 journaling spots/tags/etc 
4 words in the title 
5 patterned papers 
6 butterflies

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Products used:
1 x Photo
2 x Cardstock (Black & White Bazzill Cardstock)
3 x Tags or similar (I have used 3 x Crate journal Tag Stickers)
4 x Word Title (Best Friends 4 Life)
5 x Pattern Papers (MME - Dilly Dally Best - Both Sides of Checkered Paper, Vines Paper, Websters'  Yellow PP)
6 x Butterflies

I absolutely love the new MME Dilly Dally Best range, so I whipped up this layout last night, using the same paper range.

Products used for this layout:-

MME - Dilly Dally Best - Both Sides of Checkered Paper, Vines Paper,the base is Howdy Doody Happy - Decorate Paper, Label Stickers, Dilly Dally Adventure Stamps, Pink Paislee Expressions Weather Wood Chipboard Alpha's, October Afternoon Mini Market Stickers, October Afternoon Holiday Style - Sprinklers - Red,

I really love the way this one turned out, here are a couple of close up shots.... to show the detail, gotta love that October Afternoon Sprinklers - it's my favourite product at the moment, I also love the rich blues, mustard and rich red colours of the Dilly Dally Adventure range, and it's suitable for both male or female layouts,

 
Thanks for looking and happy scrapping

Scrappin Patch February Sketch Challenge

Check out this awesome Multi Photo Sketch Challenge over at Scrappin Patch,

 

Here is my take on the sketch, I have used Pink Paislee Nantucket range

of papers to create this layout.

  

Products used:-  Cardstock, Kraft and Butter Cream, Pink Paislee Nantucket - Crab Cakes, Clam Chowder, Glitz Dance in Sunshine Dewdrops,  Alpha;s  October Afternoon Mini Market ledger stickers

and Prima Teal Chipboard Alpha's.

and of course some close up shots.....

I have made all my own embellishments, cutting out pictures and flowers.

Be sure to enter the challenge, you have until February 29th to enter the challenge.

Challenge Me Happy Challenge # 15

It's been a while since I scrapped, so I decided to give my MOJO a little push and enter the Challenge Me Happy Challenge # 15, it's a word challenge and you have to use the word "NEW" in your title.

Emma received some gorgeous Sketches from Urshie so it was appropriate for me to use this photo for this particular challenge.  When we to Akaroa the beach where we stayed was full of pebbles and rocks and she had to use them when we walked into the sea.

I have used all old products, mainly from Websters seaside range (I think)  - Prima Journal Card at the back of the photo (Paisley Range) - Purple Glimmermist which I have splattered to look like paint splats, and these old babies Robin's Nest Dewdrops, some purple Sheer Ribbon to finish it off (that was my only new item I purchased for this layout). 

Here are a couple of close ups...

 

The purple paper was quite the right purple, so I added an old rubon I had, which I also put onto the butterflies I punched.

Love these little Robin's Nest Dewdrops, it always just finishes it off, when you need that something extra.

TFL and Happy Scrapping