Scrap the Boys March challenge

At Scrap the Boys for the March challenge, there is a sketch to be inspired by. I love sketches.

This was one of the kits I packed to take with me to the E2C retreat, and I had a lot of fun doing this layout. I chose a photo of my husband and his best mate, on a trip away in Tasmania a few years ago. As the title says, they were just chillin. 

I used a TCW stencil with coloured texture paste as one of the layers of the sketch, and then added my paper layouts with  a variety of papers and Kaisercraft PL style cards. I've added a Charms Creations map marker and a button flair, twine and Kaisercraft collectibles. 

Thanks for looking at my layout and any comments you may leave.

Just Chillin'

Kraft+ March Challenge

The March challenge at Kraft + is to use the following guidelines for inspiration:

I recently went to the E2C retreat in South Australia, so this was one of the challenges I did whilst on retreat. I also got to meet Sandra Wallace, the creator of Kraft +, so very thrilled to meet Sandra in person.
I loved this challenge once again, and chose a photo from our trip to Singapore last year. The all that glitters theme worked well for this photo, as this hotel is one rather opulent hotel in Singapore, the top of the hotel shaped like a ship, which is in fact a swimming pool.
I used glitter, glitter washi tape, sequins, prima crystals and bling, and gold paint on this layout. The title is from Bella glitter chipboard alphas.
Thanks for looking at my layout, and any comments you may leave.

Marina Bay Sands

123 Challenge for March

This month at 123 challenge blog, the challenge is to use the following:

This is one of the challenges I decided to take with me whilst on the E2C retreat in South Australia. 

I have chosen a photo of my nephews from last year, and used the word See in my title - I SEE 2 cheeky faces. I have embossed the background with a glitter embossing powder, and have splashed the aqua colour around the page elsewhere. I used a heart embellishment from Charms Creations, some old rub ons, seam binding dyed with glimmer mist, and hand dyed muslin and flair button from D-lish Scraps. I have also used some hand made paper from Sirrah Sarrah, a shop that was at the retreat - this paper is divine, and many different styles. 

Thanks for looking at my layout and any comments you may leave. 

I SEE 2 cheeky faces

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Scrapping Outback March Challenge

This month at Scrapping Outback, the challenge is to be inspired by the following image:

Having been on a recent scrapping retreat in South Australia, I packed up lots of kits, and once again I decided to give the Scrapping Outback challenge a go. These colours were perfect for a boy layout, so that's what I did, and used a photo of my nephew Lachlan, now aged 10, he is just getting too grown up. 

I gave this one a little change up on how I would normally lay down my papers and used strips of paper, and added some washi tape, and rug gripper for texture. I used a new stencil from Kaszazz for the background work and a Prima stamp, plus splatters of ink. The embellishment is leather die cut using a Tim Holtz die. My chipboard piece is the blue bracket. Love how this turned out, a bit more mature now he's getting bigger. 

Thanks for looking at my layout and any comments you may leave.

Growing Up

White with 1 March Challenge

The challenge at White with 1 for March is to use the colour Hemlock:

I don't ordinarily like scrapping with green, but have done a couple of layouts recently with green, so I gave this a go too, plus I have recently been on a scrapping retreat, so packed up a few challenges to do on the retreat. Nice colour of green this is, so I felt ok  with it.

I have scrapped a photo of friends daughters, who are very close in age, and in their relationship, this photo is a few years old now. 

I made up a mixture of irridescent gel medium with a gelato, and used this with a stencil to create the background and colour the white handmade flower. I found a few greens in my stash, some really old papers, but they worked. The white and green triangle of burlap is a leftover from a class I did at the retreat. I have included a Charms Creations heart, as well as embellishments from D-lish Scraps. 

Thanks for looking at my layout and any comments you may leave.

Sisters

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Show Us Your Stuff March Challenge

The challenge for March at Show Us Your Stuff, is to use this quote to inspire your layout:

Wow, so many possibilities with this as inspiration. The photo that came to mind for me though was a photo from my 50th birthday last year, of my dear friend Kate, who always makes me smile, and laugh. We have known each other for the past 14 years, and on many of our escapades together, we usually end up laughing so much, we nearly wet ourselves. Kate did a speech at my party, she made everyone laugh. 

For my layout, I really wanted some pops of colour, to match the theme of the party. I created circles with a paper towel insert, and coloured this with twinkling H20's. I then embellished with a heap of other bright things. 

My handmade items include the hand dyed paper doily's, one from D-lish Scraps, and one I did myself. Also hand die cut felt flowers, and the D-lish Scraps button flair. 

Thanks for looking at my layout, and any comments you may leave. 

So many of my smiles begin with you

D-lish Scraps March Inspiration Board Challenge

It's March already! Where has the time gone? 

Ok, so even though we know the year is again flying by, and we are all getting a little older, we don't have to be sad, we can have fun with yet another awesome challenge from D-lish Scraps. The March inspiration board is surely set to inspire. I had so much fun with this board, I hope you do too. 

I think the colours are simply amazing, and the sketch is a lot of fun. 

I used the sketch pretty loosely in this layout, using 3 photos of my nephew Lachlan. I knew these photos were perfect for this challenge, the colours stood out so much. 

I used a really old Crate Paper framed patterned paper for the background, and allowed it to become the frame around my layout. I used some bubble wrap and paint to stamp on the paper behind my photos, which effectively became the detail that is in the sketch. A bit of doodling on the frame, then the embellishing. The embellishments I used were glass cabochons, button flair, buttons, enamel dots, wood veneer word bubble, washi tape and journalling strip - all found in store at D-lish Scraps. 

I really hope you will find inspiration in this board - it's a whole lot of fun. 

Bubble