Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 333

I had such fun with this week's sketch.... just look at my page:

On our trip home from PE last year we stopped and saw the Big Pineapple in Bathurst... most interesting place to see. So I took the pineapple as inspiration for my background and created my own one by cutting lots and lots of hexagons, folding and inking them and then sticking them all over the background.  My journalling is just printed on white paper which I inked slightly and made leaves for the top. (Rather clever for an idea at 9:30 on a Sunday night, what!)

And here is the sketch... both in single and double format this week.

So now head to the blog and join in the fun.

Scrapbook 'n Things - all day class layouts

In January I did an all day class with my BFF Judi at Scrapbook n Things.  This was a great relaxing day with the aim of doing six double layouts.  Well on the day I did 3.5 layouts... did another 1.5 that evening and eventually finished the last one this week.  They even all have the photos and journalling on them and are ready to go into my albums.  Check these pages out:

These first three are from my 2012 album

These next three are from my 2013 album... yip I've already started scrapping this year's photos (hehehe)

The one of the bunnies is photos taken on the day they arrived... too cute and cuddly.  Now nearly six weeks later I'm ready to throttle these two... they keep escaping and then we spend half an hour chasing them to recapture them! urgh!!!!

There you have it.... six pages done from one kit of paper from the same range and they all look so totally different.

Nuts About Sketches - Week 254

Wow it's hard to believe that it's the last Monday in Feb and I've reached the end of another term with Nuts About Sketches (new term starts next week... so no missing out for me!).  I have loved all the sketches over the past six months... they are such fun to work with and make lovely layouts when put together.  Today's one is no exception for me:

This page is about the place that we stayed on our holiday in PE last year.

Just look at this awesome sketch:

So head over to the blog and see the great layouts for the team.

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 332

This past week went by in a blur... I managed to eventually get my layout scrapped on Thursday for Monday's sketch reveal... hehehe... always better late than never!

And here is the sketch:

check out the blog for lots more fab layouts from the Sketch Crew

New blog decor

Looky looky.... I have a new blog background and header.

I saw fellow Sketch Crew member, Chanell post a new cover for her facebook and cheekily asked her if she could adapt it for me for my blog... and look at that... one stunning new header image made... and I love it!!!

and because I got myself such a fun header, I had to change my background and a few other colours too... brighten things up a bit.

So a huge big thank you to a fab friend for a great new makeover... wonder stuff that you can do with digi-scrapping!

Nuts About Sketches - Week 253

Phew... we had a very busy weekend and I ended up not scrapping at all.... not too often that that happens! Saturday morning Aaron had a birthday party to go to and in the afternoon/eve I was doing washing and also baking and making salads.  On Sunday we had all of Keith's family over for lunch... 9 of us!  Was really lovely to spend time with his aunts, uncles and cousin, but most importantly, his sister.

Well with no scrapping being done, I missed this week's deadline for Nuts About Sketches.... I managed to put my page together yesterday afternoon... so here it is anyway.

and of course the sketch

So check out the blog now and you can see what the rest of the team did this week.

Paper Mixing Bowl - February 2013

Remember that in 2013 our Paper Mixing Bowl challenges are now being posted on the 15th of the month.  Here is my layout for this month:

And the recipe card.... mmm yummy Red velvet cake

So I used the three colours and then also used quite a few of the utensils..
 - layered some papers
- trimming - I added flocking to my one tag and used parts of that tag to punch some flowers
- two is better than one - got two flowers and two tags
- got mail - used a postage stamp and also stamped a postmark (which also got flocked!)
- added a few flowers
- used 4 photos

I however didn't use the journalling criteria... but that is optional.

Hope that you like my page.... why not join in the challenge this month.  You can see the rest of the DT layouts on the blog.

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 331

There was a bit of a delay in posting this week's reveal at Scrapbook Challenges... mainly due to a tornado going through Brynn's hometown I think!  Thankfully it missed her house.  But getting back on track, here is my layout:

and of course the sketch...

As you can see, there are doillies in the sketch.... but I used paper that was preprinted with stars and so just added in a few extra for effect.

Check out the blog to see more lovely layouts by the Sketch Crew.

While you're one the blog, also read this post to get to know me and my scrap buddy Theresa a little bit more.

Nuts About Sketches - Week 252

Wow my week is just flying past.... it's already Wednesday and I haven't done my DT posts... mainly because every day when I have wanted to post, we've had major lightning storms and I don't switch my pc on in the storm.  So now the sun is shining and I can post... happy days.

My layout for Nuts About Sketches this week is about our special pre-Christmas treat to see the musical fountains at Silverstar Casino.

Isn't this a great page... 14 photos and journalling! - went back to doing computer journalling for this one as there was just too much to say.

Happy creating... check out the blog for some more great layouts.

Mega Crop layouts

In December I decided that my project for 2013 is to get some of my unfinished projects finished.... so I have gone through all my past kits and planned around 57 pages to be done.... now they are sitting in another box just waiting for the right moment for me to pull one out and scrap it.  But I started with the easier ones first... those that just needed photos stuck to them.

Two years ago (yes i'm talking in 2011) I attended the Mega Crop day run by The Scrapping Studio in Boksburg.... it was a lovely day and we made 5 super pages. One I managed to finish not too long after the day.  Well the rest have been sitting around waiting for photos and so I hauled out my photos and put them together.

and the other one I showed earlier in this post.

Catch up on 2012 layouts created

I've been going through my list of layouts that I keep to see what layouts I have posted and what not... and boy are you in for a treat.... here are layouts that I created last year but as yet never showed:

This layout I created for a challenge early last year but for some reason never did actually post

The right hand side page is actually two flaps that open up down the middle and shows lots more photos

In June last year I did a class at the Scrapping Studio and this is the page I created:

The three photos at the top of the right hand page are joined on one mat and lift up to reveal more photos and journalling.

This page is from my 2009 album...

I saw a page on the Scrap Girls newsletter in December and just knew I wanted to make a page like it... so within days of us putting up our tree last year, this page came together

In July last year I went to the Your Family Expo and ran in to my friend Carolyn from The Scrapbook Factory Shop.... she kindly gave me this kit so that I could figure out how to use some of the Tim Holtz products... this page was just perfect for our piano recital photos from last year.

This next page is actually one that was taught at the Scrapbook Convention a few years back... I was a volunteer and got the kits but never did much with them... so catching up a bit now.

and lastly for this post, a Scrapkits page

Inspired by Michelle van Wyk

At the end of 2012 I attended a class by Michelle van Wyk. We did two layouts in the class and I also purchased a third one... well these two got finished but the other one is still awaiting the perfect photos.

I also bought the kits from M&M Scrapbooking Adventures' August retreat.... this is the first one of those that I have finished... except that I changed the colours to make it make my photos better

And another one from that set (with a few modifications to fit my photos)

Scrapbook 'n Things - layouts created in 2012

I found a few layouts that I created for Scrapbook 'n Things challenges or classes that I haven't showed yet...so just a catch-up sort of post.

Challenge 7 - a layout about Mom & Dad's 49th wedding anniversary

Challenge 9 - don't you just love the pinwheels? I made a flap (or three) with the photos on the right hand page so that I could include lots more pics.. especially those that clashed a bit with the colour scheme.

I invested last year in a kit of 6 double layouts from Scrapbook 'n Things and am slowly working through the layouts... this is the first one that I actually finished:

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 330

Did you have fun over the weekend with the blog hop?  I know I enjoyed going around and seeing the amazing inspiration from our Sketch Crew at Scrapbook Challenges.  Remember you have till Friday 8th Feb to get your layout done to stand a chance of winning one of the great prizes.

But now on to this week's sketch reveal.

When I saw this sketch I just knew that I wanted to do it of Keith's birthday seeing as I had just done a tag style layout of my birthday.... and look how very different it all turned out.

Also, I did an alcohol ink class with Jowilna on Saturday at The Scrapbook Den and came home and actually applied some of those techniques to my title lettering on this page... am very chuffed with being able to use something I just learnt how to do.

Here is the sketch for you to use too:

For even more layout ideas, check out the blog post this week at Scrapbook Challenges.

Nuts About Sketches - Week 251

It's a new month... can you believe February arrived and sneaked up on us.  I had a great weekend scrapping and also visiting yesterday with my Mom.  Back to work and school today and the madness doesn't stop.  But sketch reveals sure do make the week brighter... so here is today's one for Nuts About Sketches:

I decided to blow up one of the five pics I took of Aaron putting out his milk and cookies for Santa... the others were nice but similar to what I've scrapped in previous years... so this one just sort of captured the moment perfectly.... and yes even though he knows that Mommy is Santa (in our house anyway! shhhh don't tell anyone else.)... he  still loves the tradition and the surprises.  It helps to make Christmas just a little bit more special.

Here is the great sketch we got to work with:

There are lots of great layouts this week from the team, so please head over to the blog and leave some love there too.

It's been announced...

the new design team for Nuts About Sketches is up on the blog... and my name is on the list.... yippee!!!  It's an absolute privilege to be serving another term on this great sketch team.  Can't wait to get the next batch of sketches and start designing.

Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop

It's a new month and with the new team at Scrapbook Challenges there have been a few changes.  New colour scheme, new logo and a whole new way of doing things.... most of the sketches and challenges will now be revealed first on the blog.... hence us having a blog hop to introduce all the fun stuff.

So first up.... you should have found your way here from Emmy.  If you didn't and want to start at the beginning (or if you get lost), then head to the SBC blog.

Here is my layout for today:

All the blog hop layouts are based on this great sketch

Look at the great prizes up for grabs....

Hop On Prize - This is for one person who completes a layout a based on the sketch and links up in the hop on area of the forum. 


New Member Prize - Given to one randomly selected new member who joins the site over the course of the weekend. 


Instagram Tag & Win - A small prize given out to one follower and an additional IG user they tag. 


There are also lots of other challenges and games to take part in over the weekend.  I am hosting a treasure hunt... so head to the forum to for lots more fun.

Your next stop on this blog hop is to Amanda