Just scrapping....

Last weekend there was a cybercrop on a Chookscraps.
Even though there was a challenge and deadlines, it felt good to be able to scrap something that didn't have the pressure of having to be the best I could do.

and I managed the 3 layouts....





And now I'm ahead on my projects for Kaisercraft, I can't decide whether to start March's projects, do Mum's cross stitch, or just some simple scrapbooking for myself??

But I figure I might be naughty here and leave you with a very small sneak peek of one of my projects for February...

Sorry but it'll be a couple of weeks before you can see it... lol

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...

Hummingbird

Do you love bright colours?
Bright reds and aquas???

Then don't look any further than Hummingbird from Kaisercraft!

It's very bright and funky... and teamed with white those colours really do pop.

So what did I manage to create with this range....

My layout...



Loved the aqua teamed with pink.... really brought out the colours in this photo!
(hmmmm btw Sam... I didn't get any new photos! lol)

My card...


I used one of the acrylic shapes from the 13th Hour range for this as it worked it perfectly. It's easy to mix and match sometimes.
And for a card... I really like this one!

And my OTP...



This actually used to be bright pink...and when I say bright I mean it!!!!
So a coat of paint, some pieces of bright paper and it has a new lease on life!

And I think I will leave you with a pic of Sally....



And yes, she's trying to eat a brick! Don't ask me why... especially as there's a perfectly good bone on the back lawn!

Honest....

I haven't forgotten.... I just haven't had anything to blog about really.

I spent last weekend rearranging my room, and looking for my mojo in the process.
And guess what??? I found him so I spent the rest of the weekend creating.

I did take photos, but........... then realised that all over my desk was secret squirrel stuff, so I couldn't share them.

Once I clean my desk up I will share some new ones... liking this new arrangement thought.

But I do have a simple sneak I can share....



Kaiser have brought out just the sweetest ranges this month....

and a happy New Year!

May 2012 bring you all you wish and hope for and not too many curve balls!!!!

Ok... that's my blessing, onto some good stuff. Well really catch up from last month.
So without any further ado, here are my projects from Kaisercraft On the Move collection....



This range is just perfect for boys, even for those imperfect boy shots we all have as they can't take a photo shoot seriously now can they! lol


And then there's a full range of cards you can make. From those hard to find boy cards, to travel ones, it's all possible....




Mind you On the Move is perfect for creating a desk set for a boy of any age. I haven't given this to Jonathan yet, but I know he's eyeing it off... lol

And onto Sweet Nothings... what a beautiful range, full of birds, flowers and angels....
But whatever you do, don't think it's only for the girls...


Try a group photo or....




hmmmmm.... yes I DO believe you've seen this photo before... a few times! But when you have a particular photo that's been taken on burst, therefore several copies slightly different, that's one of those just perfect moments, you can't help but scrap it more than once!
And I do have to say... this layout is one of my favourites!!!!


The paper pad is full of papers highlighted with gold, but unfortunately this paper really does not photograph well. But it is absolutely beautiful in real life... trust me!

and finally....







Since receiving the birdcages from Kaisercraft I've been dying to alter one, especially since I moved into my new studio. This one is the first and I want to make a matching one for my wall.
You have to agree, Sweet Nothings is perfect for this one...

I have to admit though, painting the birdcage was not one of the most enjoyable aspects, but well worth it! If you want a hint, paint it not with craft paint, but get a sample pot of an all-in-one sealer/primer from your hardware store.... one coat and it's all done!
Trust me on this....

Merry Christmas

I know I've been a bad blogger, but life has held me hostage!
There's been all these good intentions, but something always got in the way.
So hopefully now that Christmas is done and dusted for another year I can get back on track.

Now I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas...

Have to admit, even though it's a lot of work, ours went well too and I've come out of it with some great stories...

The first starts Christmas Eve with 2 little boys (well I guess they're not quite so little any more), going to bed at 8.30pm.
At 10.30 one was still awake.... at 11 I figured they'd fallen asleep... wrong!
Santa filled their stockings and returned them to their rooms, and covered the youngest up with a blanket. With that he woke up. Now I'm sure he would have gone back to sleep again, except DS2 was still awake and as soon as he though Santa had left the rooms, he got up...
Ahhh... but Santa was watching... and the proceeded to remove the stockings and place them in their sleeping older brother's room, who would never wake up!
And they were informed there were no new presents under the tree...

So Santa left, but no, he wasn't fooled.... he turned out all the lights and went and sat in the lounge room where the Christmas tree was...
Not long after the youngest tiptoed out to check what was under the tree.... and Santa saw him and told him to go to bed.
Well now this Santa prepared for bed and all lights were turned off, but unknown to the youngest this Santa snuck into the lounge room and sat in the corner. Lo and behold 15 minutes later, and little boy with a torch tiptoed out to check out the tree and the next minute a voice from the darkness says "Would you like me to turn on the light so you can check there's no presents under the tree?"
And the little boy bolted back to his bed.... lol

This Santa knows these little boys and Santa's present wasn't anywhere near the tree... lol

But honestly, mum got up at 1.30am and the youngest was still up, watching a movie in his room... and then he was up at 6am!!!!!! So I have no idea how much sleep he got that night.



But the fun of Christmas didn't end there....
Of course after Christmas lunch with the family, we retired to the front yard for the annual game of cricket....
After lots of rule changes, cheating, head hunting, a lot of fun was had!
But, of course there's a but... in the middle of the afternoon a cricket bat went flying, and of course it hit my car....No broken windows... but there is now a nice little dent in the bonnet compliments of DS2.
DH was NOT happy, but as I explained to him, if it had been one of the guests he wouldn've worried about it, and at least it was one of the guests cars, or one of the windows of the house!


So yes, this Christmas has been very memorable...
the kids were ecstatic with their presents (with one jumping into my arms he was so happy!)
and I've been left with a couple of good stories to scrapbook!


And now I'm going to get back on track, I'll be back later with my kaisercraft projects from this month that I've been very slack on sharing....

I hope you've all had as much fun as I have this Christmas!

Madam Boutique

Thought I'd better drop in and share my projects for Madame Boutique...

This is a gorgeous vintage range, what works perfectly for a lot of projects.


Being such a heritage range, I really couldn't resist scrapbooking a photo of my Grandmother.
And here are some details...





I've teamed the papers with the new diecut Collectables and then added some of the roses and crochet flowers. Really Kaisercraft produce everything you could possibly want to create a layout like this!

My other project is a heritage box. This was an old tea box a friend sent me quite a while ago. I've created mini albums to go in the box that will hold details of dh's and my family trees as a permanent record for the kids.



Now those of you who went to Hyden, might have seen me playing with this box, trying to get a crackle finish. Well, let me just say the crackle finish just would not work for me... and neither did the paint!
So as a solution, I covered the sides with texture paste so I had a lovely textured finish, and added vine detail to the corners. Truely I love the way it turned out.




The albums have all been made of chipboard, and the divider pages will be printed out on the computer so I can add them to the book.




It's been a busy month for me this month, so hopefully I will be back soon with a few more shares and hopefully a tutorial!
Have a great weekend...