Kraft plus January 2018 challenge

After missing the challenge at Kraft plus last month, (it was a very busy December), I managed to sit down and get this months challenge done. December was the first challenge that I didn't do, since Kraft plus started. Here is the new challenge:

 

I love this graphic, and now I am looking at it again, I need to go make another coffee, lol. 

My daughter Melanie has desperately wanted a coffee maker, I have had no room in my kitchen for one, but now she has moved out of home, she asked for one for Christmas, so that was what she got. She was very pleased, and has been making many coffees. 

I created the background with stamping, texture paste, sprays. I matted my photo on patterned paper and then onto some fabric. I added some prills around the page for a bit of extra texture. I have various flairs on the page from Cuts 2 love and D-lish Scraps. The layout was completed with a Charms Creations heavenly heart. 

Thanks again Kraft plus team for another awesome challenge. 

Who wants coffee

CSI January 2018 case file #245

Happy new year 2018.  A new year often brings change. CSI, things are also changing. The rules are being relaxed, and inspiration can be taken however you want from the moodboard or the clues. Here is the first challenge for 2018:

So with the changes to the rules of how to play along, I thought about just using the image as inspiration, but it didn't work for me, so I played along with the clues as well. 

EVIDENCE 

• Distressed solid background paper, like BasicGrey
• Woodgrain
• Polka dots
• Bunting/banners
• Moon, stars
• Triangles
• Trees
• Mountains
• Lights/lamps
• Winter elements
• Moose or other animal
• String
• Houses/other architectural elements
• Flags
• Dashed lines
• distressing

TESTIMONY (Journaling ideas)

• Topic: Document a winter activity
• Prompt Idea: Choose a January writing prompt.
• Presentation: Put your journaling behind a window.
• Writing Format: 6-word memoir.
• Inspiration Words: night, active, shine

My layout is about my parents visit to Mt Hotham and having some fun playing in the snow. I don't think there is any age that you could not have fun in the snow. 

The evidence I used was distressed background paper, triangles, mountains, winter elements, stars. The star is from Charms Creations.

There is so much you could do for this challenge, so I hope you have fun with it. 

Let it snow

Show Us Your Stuff January 2018 challenge

Happy new year 2018. This is my fourth year on the Show Us Your Stuff team, this year should be a lot of fun too. So our new challenge for January is this celebratory styled moodboard:

Now we all have some form of celebration in our lives, whether it be current, or past. 

Last year I took part in the Scrapbooking Memories (remember them) Masters competition. Sadly, the competition did not eventuate, and there were many of us who entered. We came away feeling very disappointed. This layout that I am sharing for this challenge, was actually created for the Masters competition. It was a celebration of my husband and mine 28th wedding anniversary, which we celebrated on holiday in Hawaii. I decided that this layout would be a perfect layout to share for the SUYS challenge, even though I didn't create it especially for it. 

I used papers, stickers and die cuts from Cocoa Vanilla Studio One of them I hand painted with watercolours, to tie in with the dress I was wearing. The handmade items on my layout, are flairs from D-lish Scraps, Cuts 2 luv and a Charms Creations heavenly heart. 

I hope you find inspiration to create a layout for this challenge. 

Celebrate 28

Scrap the Girls January 2018 challenge

Happy new year 2018. We are back at Scrap the Girls with our first challenge for 2018 with this gorgeous moodboard:

The blues are gorgeous, and who says you can't use blue for girls? I love to wear blue, it is one of my favourite colours. 

I used this photo of my sister, daughter and myself, taken recently, to celebrate my sisters birthday. I don't get to see her much, she lives in another state, but she flew to Melbourne for her birthday. She is wearing a gorgeous kaftan with luscious colours, especially the blues. This photo was perfect for the moodboard.

I was inspired by the bowls. I used a bunch of Stampin up stamps, to create my layout, stamped onto the cardstock and then more cardstock that I fussy cut and layered around the photo. I love how this worked. 

Even the Charms Creations denim heavenly heart worked on here. A few flowers and flower brads finished it off. 

Hope you have fun joining in the challenge.

Smile