Having a lazy Sunday so headed out onto the web in track of some more inspiration and to check out the amazing talent there is in the scrapbooking world.

 

I came across a giveaway, and who doesn't love freebies and its a beauty thanks Belinda, check out the details below for a chance to win.

 

Belinda Scott from http://scrapingourmemories.blogspot.com.au/

 

Thanks right people, to start the new year off I am having a MASSIVE GIVEAWAY!!!!! It will have not only the big brands but a few stuff from my fav handmade shops!!!!

And here is what I am giving away to 1 lucky person (there are 8 photos in all )

This is all Handmade Halo!!! With it you will get charms, resin, handmade flowers and lace. To check out there latest stuff head to HEREfor the shop and HERE for their facebook page

What would a giveaway be without Charms Creation!!! A mix of their Runners, mini runners, stars, hearts and suns. Head here HERE for her facebook page and HERE for the blog

And we all need chipboard!!! I have 9 A2Z Scraplets in this giveaway, mix of titles and shapes. Head HERE for the facebook page and HERE for their blog (they have their new challenge up as well)

 



3 6x6 paper pads, 1 kasiercraft and 2 Basic Grey

We all need more ribbon, embossing powder, pearl pen, ink, distress stain and mist!!!!!

Purple Pumpkin has a fab range of homemade buttons, bottle caps plus they sell washi tape and other fab stuff. Head HERE for the shop and HERE for their facebook page

Always need more flowers!!! There are 2 pks of Kaisercraft and 3 Prima ones

With some Webster ribbon and resin, Prima letters and bling lace, Kaisercraft bling, October Afternoons die cuts and Little yellow Bicycle chipboard you will be able to make HEAPS of stuff!!

Last but not least Rub-ons, to add that extra something

 

So what are you waiting for head on over there and enter now.


~WW1 JANUARY CHALLENGE~

WHITE + COLOUR SWATCH (AQUA + RED) + SUMMER PHOTO

 

 

This is my first attempt at a WW1 Challenge

 

"Just Add Water"

 



 

I really didn't think I could pull these colours off but it turned out in the end, and look blank space something I don't do very often.

 

 

My fav Cobweb ribbon from Green Tara snuck in here and there.

 

 

A beautiful array of Green Tara, Prima, Petaloo & Manor House flowers

 

 

Fancy Pants felt frame, more Green Tara flowers this time a red flower spray around the photo, and a big bow made from Green Tara ribbon.

 

 

Scrapmatts Leaf Spray

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products used

 

Green Tara flowers including red Gardenias, white/aqua apple blossoms, red/white cherry blossoms, red lollipop & mini roses.

Scrapmatts Leaf flourish 01

Prima Large - white/blue flower

Manor House - red spotted fabric flower

Green Tara spotty ribbon & mesh ribbon (cobweb)

Petaloo small blue fabric flower

Jolee's lady beetle sticker

Finishing touches chipboard swirls

Misc paint & hand made paint sprays

Pebbles inc laugh bread tag

Fancy Pants felt frame & border

Scenic Route water tag.

 

 

I thought I would re-share my fav projects for 2012

 

 

I was very excited over this page as was my 5yr old lol, I had made the spider web from scratch using Green Tara String. Posted back in Feb.

 

 

 This page was my fav for March as I just love this cheeky photo of 6mth old Imogen

 

 

This one tops the list for June as it was the first artsie type thing I created

 

 

My little welcome sign is the first thing I see when I come home

 

 

This layout made my list because its of me and it is rare to find a photo of me let alone get me to scrap it.

 

 

This one has to make this list as it was the first time I had won anything with my scrapping, the layout won The Color Room Palette #133

 

 

This one I just love how bright and colourful it is full of Green Tara goodies, how can u not just smile at that face.

 

 

My 2nd attempt at a reverse canvas I just love it so full of cheer.

 

 

 

This is my very first grandchild and very first layout of him, but I do love these papers and how it all turned out.

 

 

And lucky last

 

Well I couldn't decide between 2, these are amongst the last few pages I have done and I just love them both the first one is just a random photo taken during a family photo shoot and it was my fav photo out from the whole day, and the second layout I just love the details and the fact I cut the photos out so I'm posting both of them.

 

 

 

Thankyou to everyone for your support throughout 2012 and for the inspiration many of you have given me.

 

I hope you have a fantastic Christmas and an even better new year.

xxx

 



December Green Tara Goodies

It's my turn again to show off some fantastic goodies from Green Tara.

"Bundle Of Joy"



A couple of first for me this is my very first gandbaby and my first boys page in what seams like forever.

Beautiful Damask flower in aqua teamed up with a white gardenia, peach apple blossoms and some little roses. The gardenia has been inked with a bright orange ink. White paper leaves and a cut up silver spray have also been added.

Another small cluster of flowers, silver spray and white leaves, this time a apple blossom is the main flower.

I love this ribbon so easy to use in so many ways.

I have created the background using strips of cobweb and mesh ribbon. Using some wire cord I created the string for the 2 kites.

Green Tara Products Used

Damask 8cm Fabric and Organza Flower Aqua 12 pcs

CODE: XF9225Aq

Gardenia White

CODE: FDV054Wh

Cherry Blossoms Peach/Cream

CODE: FLC22PeC

1.5cm Roses Turquoise

CODE: FDR003Tu

1.5cm Roses Orange

CODE: FDR003O

White Paper Leaves. 3.5cm

CODE: LA15Wh

23cm Silver/Acrylic Teardrop Spray, Blue

CODE: XB30526B

Turquoise/White Apple Blossoms

CODE: FDV044Tu/W

Herringbone Turquoise 20m roll

CODE: RB405Tu

1.5cm Roses White

CODE: FDR003Wh

Cobweb White 10m Roll

CODE: RB6772Wh

38mm Mesh Pale Blue

CODE: RB6734PB

1mm Wire Cord 100m Roll Light Brown

CODE: RB1164LB

Extras - Scrap Cake papers, Making memories word stickers, heidi grace glass heart, american crafts arrow, misc brads, glimmer mist and ink.

"Smile Card"

I'm not really a card person but I had an erge. Stitched Grosgrain in pink & green was used to create a criss cross background then cover in modge podge.

A cluster of beautiful new blooms from Green Tara including Pink Heirloom & Green Primula, with a cherry blossom, each flower has had the tips painted with white paint, the flowers make the top of a litlle painted chipboard tree.

Ivory Apple blossom & Stripe ribbon both have had a little paint added. Organza spatter ribbon was cut in half length ways and them small cuts made in the side without the wire to create grass under the little bear.

Texture paste and a tree mask used to extend the top of the tree across the card.

 1.5cm roses were used on the extra branches the smaller rose had the first 2 outer layers removed to make it appear smaller than the other.

Green Tara Products Used

Heirloom 4cm Silk and Organza 12pcs Dusky Pink

CODE: XF9317DP

Primula 4.5cm Silk and Organza Flowers 12 pcs Pale Green

CODE: XF9325PG

Cherry Blossoms Pink

CODE: FLC22P

1.5cm Roses Pale Pink

CODE: FDR003PP

1.5cm Roses Hot Pink

CODE: FDR003HP

Ivory Apple Blossoms CODE: FDV044Iv

9mm Vertical Stripe Ribbon Pastel Pink

CODE: RB400A9

3mm Stitched Grosgrain 20m Roll Pale Green/Green

CODE: RB244PG/G

3mm Stitched Grosgrain 20m Roll Pink/White

CODE: RB244P/W

38mm Organza Splatter Green/Yellow-Green 10m Roll

CODE: RB198GYG

 Extra - Scrap paper, Forever friends elements stickers, chipboard tree, Gesso, modge podge, distress ink, misc butterflys.

A few years ago a friend did a beautiful photo shoot of our kids unfortunately we have lost touch but I still remember her often.

This photo was a random photo taken in between poses while we gave the kids a break, who would have thought it would become one of my fav photos from that day.

"Sweet Memories Together"



I managed to stay away from the glimmer mist again, paint is becoming my new best friend. I have used a combination of white and sage on the layout painting the background edge along with the photo to cover up the background that I didn't like, I have also added a little paint to the paper strips and flowers. 

Pearls from Flourish with a bling this is the first time I have used one of their products.

Beautiful Green Tara Blossoms in Tulle and one of my fav gardenias.

Prima papers were cut into random messy strips then sewn to the page, the edges were then distressed. Prima metal bird cage also painted. And another beautiful big Green Tara bloom.

Lots of fussy paper cutting on this page including the strips of paper, flowers, leaves & butterflies.

Products used

Prima Marketing madeline collection papers, Prima metal trinket birdcage, prima flower vine, prima pebble sticker, flourish with a bling pearls, K&Co word stickers & tags,

Green Tara Products used

Suede Cord 25m OliveCODE: RB761Ol

Tutu 5cm Organza and Pearl Flowers Cerise 12 pcs CODE: XF9227Cer

3 Layer Gardenia TurquoiseCODE: FDV054Tu

Damask 8cm Fabric and Organza Flower Aqua 12 pcsCODE: XF9225Aq

1.5cm Roses IvoryCODE: FDR003Iv

1.5cm Roses Brown

CODE: FDR003Br

1.5cm Roses TurquoiseCODE: FDR003Tu

Something super bright and way out of my norm, this was one of those layouts that no matter what you did it didn't work, I tried cutting things out, different backgrounds etc but in the end I gave up and came back to it the following day.

I change the background paper and kind of put back together the bits I had cut out the day before and presto it worked, I love how it turned out and hey NO glimmer mist lol just paint on this one.



Scrap Cake papers, Prima Fabric word, Green Tara - Prima - Petaloo - Manor house Flowers, Green Tara ribbons.

Beautiful Green Tara Bright pink spotted ribbon is perfect for this layout.

Green Tara's flower takes Center piece.

Green Tara gardenia's are one of my most used flowers teamed with with manor house and petaloo flowers.