Scrap the Boys December challenge DT share

Hi everyone it is December, it is nearly the end of the year, and Christmas. Wow, how did that happen.

So for December at Scrap the Boys  we are scrapping Christmas and our boys, how cute is that?

Here is the challenge: 

 

So it really is open for interpretation, it is such a fun challenge. Here is my layout: 

They are nice

I had a lot of fun with this layout, I cut some baubles from a page that was covered with baubles and these worked really well for my layout. I added a die cut tree and then a Charms Creations super star on top of the tree. Love it. A few splatters of paint around the page finished it off. 

I hope we get to see your creations over on the blog. 

CSI case file #256 June

Well this is the last DT share for me with CSI. I have really enjoyed being part of this team and creating using the wonderful case files each month. I doubt that I will stop using them for inspiration in the future.
This challenge is a great one to finish with:

It has a great summer vibe to it, I love the scene, it is so cute, but I had no camping photos that were suitable for it. So I chose these photos of my nephews playing with water and buckets. They put the buckets on their heads to balance, quite skilled they were at that. 

Bucket heads

The colours were great to work with, so fun and summery. From the evidence I used a solid white background, wet medium, dots, washi tape, transparent elements, musical element, tags and twine. 

I also included some of my favourite embellishments from Charms Creations -cute clouds, and arrow.

I hope I have been able to inspire as a design team member. Thanks for having me.

White with 1 December challenge

It's December!. Ok, I am happy to put up the Christmas decorations now, I refuse to do this before 1st December, lol. 

Anyway, the new challenge is up at White with 1. This is my last layout I will be sharing as a design team member, I have chosen to step down from the team. This months challenge screams Christmas to me. There is an accompanying sketch that is optional, but I chose not to use it: 

So I used this very cute photo of my nephews, taken with Santa, at a market. I used a star stencil, texture paste and paint to create my background. I also die cut stars to add to the layout, and added some trees, and stockings. The final addition was the Charms Creations super star. 

Santa was here

Show Us Your Stuff August DT share

August at Show Us Your Stuff  brings a new challenge in the form of a sketch, which is just lovely:

I flipped the sketch to work better with my photos. I decided to just use 2 photos for this layout, and the 3rd photo was replicated by way of patterned paper under the photos. I think it worked. I used my fave product  - Ken Oliver colour bursts to create the paint effect. I added a wood veneer frame to one of the photos, to highlight that, and finished it off with Charms Creations super star and terrific tab. I also have a flair from D-lish Scraps. 

Love You

Stuck?!Sketches December 15 sketch challenge

Not far till Christmas now, but there is still hopefully a bit of time to squeeze in some scrapping.
So at Stuck?! Sketches we have a really nice sketch to round out the year, take a look:

It really couldn't be any easier for the mad season, so I hope you feel inspired enough to have a go at this sketch. 

I have created using a photo of my nephews and myself, taken at our family Christmas 2015. It is not often the whole family gets together for Christmas as we live in different states, but this year we had a bit of fun with camera, props and a frame. 

I dug out a few handmade items from my stash, from swaps with friends from years gone by, they worked well for this layout. I also added a Charms Creations super star to my layout, along with some flairs from D-lish Scraps. 

I am pretty pleased with this layout, it's a bit of fun, a little bit of over the top, but I figure Christmas is allowed to be.

Hohoho

Stuck Sketches August 1 challenge

I am hoping this month I get to do a few more layouts than I did last month, with going away on holiday, there was little time for scrapping.
This month I have had a go at the sketch at Stuck sketches. I really do love a good sketch, and this does not disappoint:

The trickiest thing for me was to find 2 photos that were going to work for me, and I found these ones taken a while ago, meeting my youngest nephew for the first time. We live a long distance from each other, and it is hard to not watch my nephews growing up. 

I started by applying some texture paste to the background paper, not that you can see it, as I then sprayed over that with mist. I also added some cotton thread under my clusters over the mist spray. 

I added embellishments from Charms Creations - x, o and tab. 

I really like the gentility of this layout. 

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave.

Being Auntie

Scrapping Outback February challenge

For Febuary's challenge at Scrapping Outback, the challenge is to be inspired by this image:

Very bright, very fun and very summer is what this speaks to me. So I chose this photo of my nephews and my mother, having a bit of a water balloon fight - after all, summer is all about water  - right? 

I used on my layout some chipboard from 2 crafty - the film slide, and the cool words - which I altered with ink. 

I decided to keep this layout clean, I really wanted the bright and fun colours to shine on this layout. 

Loved the challenge Scrapping Outback, thankyou. 

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

Summer