Remember Birth Days!

Ever forgotten someone's birthday? It happens to the best of us! 

Come and check out my little calendar on the Sassy Scrappers blog today... It might keep you on the Christmas card list!

Movie Star - May Kraft It Up!

I am stunned at how quickly the weeks are flying by... Mid May and time for a little Kraft it Up layout which should be on the blog imminently!

The theme this month is 'Vintage':

This month we want to see some vintage inspired layouts. Your layout can be what we would describe as classic vintage or modern vintage and anything in between!

The only requirement's are that you create your layout on Kraft Patterned Paper or Kraft Cardstock and your entry must be created for this challenge ONLY!!!

I am a huge fan of Vintage goodies and for this month's challenge I have taken inspiration from some 1930's movie posters featuring my beautiful Grandmother as the young starlet!

This is very much a hybrid project as I pretty much designed the layout on my computer, then set about printing and creating elements separately, to transfer to paper.

I cut the title with my Cameo, creating an outline effect with an offset option.

Don't forget you have until the end of the month to link up your entries! See you there!

Today's Story? Snapshots!

Do you recognise some of these fabulous faces? Come and see how they helped me celebrate in style on the Sassy Scrappers blog today!























Striking a pose: Kim Jeffress, Gail Lindner & Shelley Wallace

Two Peas - OUAS May Challenge

What a day - the sun is shining and in a few hours, I am going to be whisked away on a surprise adventure, by my wonderful friend for my birthday!

Before the festivities begin, I'd love to share with you (and especially you, Denise van Deventer!) my layout for the May challenge at Once Upon a Sketch. It's a great sketch and we'd love to see your entries!

As it's a two image sketch, I've chose to use some pics which I have been wanting to scrap for ages. There is no mistaking my two are related - at age two, they look like they could be twins!

I've started with some gorgeous 'Scallop' paper from Glitz's Unchartered Waters. I've used both the (backing) of the Imaginarium Designs chipboard letters as a stencil and the alphas themselves.

Playing around with some Color Me Happy peekaboos. How I love my Greatest View flair!

I treated the chipboard with two shades of Color Shine (Gold Lamé & Sweet Cherry) and similarly, I tried to create an Ombre effect with Mustard, Georgia Peach & Sweet Cherry). I was able to create a sort of pinboard effect and tuck a few bits and bobs into the Cross Hatch, by snipping parts of it.

I've used a Louise Nelson designer 'Cross Hatch' and some Capital Letters from Imaginarium Designs

This is the sketch and the theme is NUMBERS

This month, we ask you to include a number , ANY number, on your layout. It has to be VISIBLE on your layout and it can be in your title or part of your journalling. It can be a date, an age, a house number, an anniversary, the number of children you have, the number of pets ....anything you like. But please make sure that there is some explanation through your journalling, somewhere on your page or blog about what this number means to you.

Your layout must incorporate this theme and the sketch

Materials used: Glitz Unchartered Waters, Imaginarium Designs chipboard, Glitz Color Me Happy washi tape, Peekaboos & 'Polka' paper; Elle's Studio tags, Studio Calico Sundrifter wood veneer; Greatest View flair

Hope to see you all there!

May's Story

This month I am popping a toe into the Project Life waters! All month at Sassy Scrappers, I am going to be playing with Echo Park's 'Today's Story' Photo Freedom kit.

To kick off, I've used one of the 6x12/4x6 sleeves to create a little story all about a beautiful afternoon. I've used our May sketch to create my layout - why not give it a go?

(For those of you seasoned 'Lifers', please bear with me as I try to navigate my way around!) I'd love to hear about how you approach your layouts and if you have any tips to share!

Thanks for stopping by!

I want them all!!

So the fantabulous Gail at Greatest View has done it again...

This is only a taste of the new release... Do yourself a favour and go and check these little beauties out right now!

Say Aaaaaah! Stuck Sketches April

Phew, so I'm really pushing it this month, but better late than never!

If I am able, I love playing along with the monthly sketches over at Stuck?! I was absolutely thrilled to recently learn that my entry was chosen as one of the winning layouts for Feb. Yay!

Poor Josh had to have two of his little teeth pulled out last month. They were just far too happy in his mouth, refusing to budge, even though their 'big brothers' were starting to push out behind them. Nothing to be done, but have them removed, so as to make space. Needless to say, it was a very big deal for the poor chap but I couldn't be prouder of my little super star!

This is my entry for the April 15th sketch

The 'a's alpha's are so precious, but I HAD to use them for the title! To make your own notebook effect, simply punch a row of holes with a single punch, and then snip the in-between sections unevenly, scrunching the bits leftover and maybe even removing a few of the pieces.

I am just loving the new Simple Stories Urban Traveller & 24/7 collections!

This Greatest View flair button works perfectly with this 24/7 collection. Don't forget to look out for the amazing new designs up for sale on Thursday evening!

This is the sketch... entries close 30th April (Australia time) why not try squeeze a layout in today ;)

Materials used: Simple Stories 24/7 'Gray Grid', Urban Traveler 'Lets Go', 24/7 3x4 Journaling Card Elements, 24/7 Fundamentals Cardstock stickers, various AC alphas, Imaginarium Designs chipboard alphas, Elle's Studio 'You & Me' tidbits, Greatest View '2013 Black & White' flair, sewing machine, Memento dye ink, Amy Tangerine 'Yes Please' phrase roller stamp


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