January Cybercrop

There's a cybercrop on this week over at Chook Scraps if you're looking for a kickstart into creating.
There's 4 challenges - 3 layouts and 1 card. The themes for this year is going to be sport, so to kickstart the year we have tennis (only because there's so much tennis being played right now!)

So I had the fun of creating samples...

Challenge 1

Challenge 2

Challenge 3

and the Card

If you want to know what the criteria was, you'll have to head over the Chooks and participate!

Little Princess

I had actually made this mini album a little while ago, but never had the photos for it.
So when I needed a mini album for the show, this was the perfect choice and I even had the photos for it after our niece's wedding in April.
I used the photos of Tara's little girl Natalia...

 There's a CD case on the front cover that opens up with a poem on the inside, but more photos can be added if I like.

It's a pretty little album with lots of little details.

Lil Primrose

Looking for soft little girl colours, then look no further than Lil Primrose....
this range is really so cute and girly....

So... onto the good stuff...

My layout...





The little primrose girls remind me of dolls from when I was little. And no this is not a photo of me as a little girl...

And my card...




Kaisercraft have brought out a heap of stamps that match this range. They're perfect for colouring with copics but of course, I don't have any, so I tried my hand at colouring with inks and a wet paint brush. Not too bad I guess...

and my OTP....







Just as I started making this concertina album, my niece had a baby girl, so I thought this would be a perfect little gift for her.

This week I've been working on my next months projects for Kaisercraft. Must say, you're going to love the new ranges! Just yummy...

Scrapping up a storm

This is what unlimited time can do... and I've been having a ball!!!!

I'm putting some entries into the show this year, and there's a new section in scrapbooking... double page on Esperance.
So I've been playing with doubles using the photos I took out at Lake Monji the other day!

I have to say... I absolutely LOVE these photos! So peaceful...



And the wildflowers are all out...



And because I love heritage, I had a play. My biggest problem with these photos is trying to date them.



I've also made a frame using the gorgeous Bonjour range. Told you I'm totally in love with this range. It's on my all-time favourite list!
I've used one of the frames from Kaisercraft, painted then used crackle paint, then inked. Gives a lovely soft feel, that matches the papers.




And I couldn't resist using one of the Prima Resins I recently acquired. I'm going to have acquire more I think... they are just gorgeous!







I have a mini album to share too, but will do that in a couple of days....

Chooks Retreat CC

Chookscraps had a small cybercrop last week for all of us who couldn't attend the retreat in Collie.
There were three challenges set and I go the 2 layout ones done.

The theme of the retreat was bridesmaids, so they chose the movie 27 Dresses for the theme of the cc...

So the first challenge had journalling in a shape, the word Yes included and 27 of something. My something was 27 hearts and this is my layout.



And the second challenge was a sketch. This this piece of paper from the new Kaisercraft range Bonjour fitted the sketch perfectly with only a little embellishment!



I am totally in love with the Bonjour range... it's just so very pretty, who can resist!

A busy little vegemite...

I've been doing a lot of creating but only some I can share....
I've been working on projects for Kaisercraft for September. Trying to get ahead of things but somehow it doesn't seem to be working... go figure!
I've got 3 projects done, just have to get 4 more done, and then my classes for the retreat... I'm so excited about it...just have to get the work done and I'm nervous but I really can't wait!

But I have done some layouts I can share...

The first is the current round of the Chooks Amazing Race... this time we're visiting Vietnam, and we had to use the colours of red and yellow and follow a sketch.
This is my take using Basic Grey Ambrosia...



The photos were taken when we were in Carnarvon a couple of years ago.

And Chookscraps is also running a cybercrop this weekend, so I decided to have a break from dt commitments, and have some fun...
This month's theme is the movies of Dustin Hoffman for the first 2 challenges, one being Rainman and the other Kung Fu Panda...



This one was for Rainman and had to include a talent, numbers (but not the date), hearts/spades/clubs or diamonds, and 2 flowers. Jonathan's talent... breaking hearts!



This one was for Kung Fu Panda.... 50% black and/or white (for the panda), 5 things (I've got 5 kids in the photo), the word "nothing" somewhere on the layout and either a chinese symbol, or word in another language.
I've kept my layout very very simple, but I really love it!

And the third challenge was a scraplift from one of the winners of the rounds of the Chooks Amazing Race.



I lifted this layout of Geraldine's from Round 5.
http://www.chookscrapsscrapbooking.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13285

So now it's time to get stuck into some more dt projects... I do have to tell you though, you will ABSOLUTELY LOVE the new releases from Kaisercraft next month!!!
And hopefully I'll be back this week with some of the layouts I've done for this month for Kaisercraft!

I know...

I've been quiet and haven't shared any more projects, but it's been a busy week.

I travelled to Perth again on the weekend with the boys so Nicholas could try out for the State U15 hockey team. He missed out on the squad, but he's really happy with the way he played and as far as we're concerned he's a champion.
Now he can spend the rest of the season concentrating on his local games, instead of worrying about travelling to Perth every week for training.

Because we were away, I haven't had a chance to do any scrapbooking, but I do have a Miss Nelly layout to share with you that appeared on the Kaisercraft blog last week.
We've had problems with the blog and uploading of photos so hopefully it will get fixed and all will be back on track shortly and you will see more gorgeous projects from the girls using Miss Nelly and Hunt and Gather!

But here is my layout...



PRECIOUS GIRL by Toni Crane

Products used: Miss Nelly Her Eyes (P707), Miss Nelly Her voice (PS159), Miss Nelly Her Mind (P711), Miss Nelly Sticker Sheet (SS108), Miss Nelly Canvas Tags (EM964), Miss Nelly Journal Tags (JT624), Miss Nelly Jewels (RS422), Paper Blooms Seabreeze (F631), Rhinestone Flourish Elegant Island Lagoon (RS459).

Other products: thread, ink, white flowers, dimensional magic.

And here's a closer look...





And I have to thank Kate for the photos I used....
I will have more to share but it will be later now... have a wonderful day!

It's a busy weekend...

and it's cold and wet so I'm scrapping away!
Which really is just as well, as I've got a lot to do! lol...

First on the to-do list this weekend was the challenges for the Chook Scraps Cybercrop...
And this month the feature artist is the yummy Johnny Depp... now there's a teen idol that's aged well!

So the challenges are all based on a couple of his movies...
The first being Pirates of the Caribbean. We've spent the last month trying to guess the criteria and beside 1 we never even came close!
So with the criteria being "Walking the Plank" we had to have a piece of rectangular paper placed horizontally, fabric for sails (I used felt!), Pearls for the Black Pearl (we guessed that one!) and the final criteria was Tattoo's or rubons...

So I went bright... bright... bright!



The second challenge was Charlie & the Chocolate Factory...

And the criteria was... A photo that features something more than 60 years old or a photo over 5 years old; A conjunction in our title; and for the chocolate... two tones of brown and white and finally we had a list we could choose a criteria from that represented the children... so I chose small lettering in the title for Mike.



Trust me... the photo is definately OVER 5 years old! lol

The third challenge is a blind scrapping challenge so I can't upload that until Wednesday at the earliest.

Not sure if I will get to the card challenge... I have so much to do.


I've also managed to get the Chooks Amazing Chooks Race layout done today as well.
This round we're heading off to Ireland, so the criteria has come from the name of the island Eire...
E - Envelope
I - Inking
R - Rhyming in the title
E - Embossing.

So after some false starts here is my layout...



and a detail shot...



If you want more info on the Amazing Race head on over to www.chookscrapsscrapbooking.com

Now it's time to go stir the soup for dinner and then go play with some Kaisercraft!

And next weekend all the fun starts....

Visiting New Zealand...

In Round 2 of the Chookscraps Amazing Race competition....

And I decided to take advantage of a free afternoon and scrapped!!! woohoo...



This round's criteria was... Black cardstock background for the base, a bird as a feature on the page and we had an image of a Maori mask to use as inspiration for the doodling.
Want to see more, then go check out Chookscraps! http://www.chookscrapsscrapbooking.com

Maybe I'm mad...

But I've decided to apply to the Kaisercraft Design Team. I do love their products, especially otp stuff and being an Australian company all the better...

Part of the criteria is a dedicated blog post containing examples of my work...

So without further ado here we go...

Here are some layouts using the Kaisercraft paper ranges...






Even though these layouts aren't using Kaisercraft papers, I still love them and think they show some more of my style (though I still don't know what my style is...lol)



But I especially love the home decor products at Kaisercraft... and even though I've used other papers, I still love them...




I think this is really going to be a long post... here are some projects I've done using the Kaisercraft ranges with detail pics....

Namely my Advent Calendar... I so love this one!




And then there's my E-reader cover which uses Kaisercraft Loire Valley and some of their new flowers...





And of course one of my music boxes... even though it's made with different materials, there's still a Kaisercraft wooden signpost! The autumn music box has one of their trees on it... I think something of Kaiser ends up on everything...








And then here's a mini album I did using the Kaisercraft Esperance range... appropriate really as I live in Esperance!





There's so many pages so I've only shown a couple...

And cards... I'm not much of a card maker to be honest, but I have dabbled but here is one using a kaisercraft pattern paper background...


I think that's a fair representation of my work.... so wish me luck...