Hero Arts Challenge

I was browsing  the Two Peas website today and saw the Hero Arts Challenge.  I had recenly bought some stamps and thought that a card would be great for this challenge.  I used the Hero Arts Indie Bloom Collection stamps and created this card below.

 I firstly used Dazzles, spray ink on the white cardstock and then stuck on the die cut lined paper (for the life of me I cannot remeber the make).  I used the Hero Arts stamps next. The "Adore" was from White Out - We are the Memory Keepers and the "you" blocks from Bo Bunny Defining Moment Stickers. The heart die cut was a local no name brand and the circly die cut chpboard embelishment at the bottom was Basic Grey Hello Luscious. The rub on border beneath it is K&Company Classic K Margo Ornaments and words.

Simply Christmas Cards

I wanted to make some more Christmas cards this past weekend and while deciding on what they should look like, I decided that "less is more" and that simple was the way to go.  I absolutely love the simplicity and love the look of these cute little cards.

Here are the first 3.

Here are the next 3.

I love it when little sparks of inspiration create great projects.

Blog Challenge 30: Layout

Are you ready for a challenge? Take time for yourself out of the hustle and bustle of the holidays and join us in this month’s card challenge!
The challenge: Design a layout based on this fabulous sketch and any theme you want on the card (sketch by Anam Stubbington). That’s right – it’s your choice!


I love the Minds Eye Challenges, and here is my offering.

Please mind Mr Bug in the middle centre.  The light was fading fast and so decided I needed to get outside before the light faded completely.  I did not realise he was there until after I downloaded the pictures and the light had now completely faded.  I guess he liked my layout too!

I have such beautiful papers and Websters are some of these.  I really love Websters Pages and so decided I should do a layout using one of these beautiful papers. My neices were flower girls at a recent family wedding, and just were such little prinncesses. The beautiful paper just compliments the beautiful occassion.

07 December 2011 - Basic Grey Weekly Challenge

Weekly Challenge : Catalog Cover Inspiration

THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE : Use the cover of BasicGrey’s 2011 Summer Catalog as inspiration. The prints, the circles - whatever moves you to create your next project.

So here is my layout for this challenge. "Loving you is so easy".

I also used circles and used BG paper Oliver and Hello Luscious. The chipboard letters are Bo Bunny Etcetera and the "loving" word is from FabScraps. I love the simplicity of this page and the simple message that it also conveys. My son gives me so much inspiration!

I have been wanting to add some of my layouts to my patch for a while now, but it somehow always goes about time.  So today I will endeavour to add some of my not so recent layouts. I think that's the amazing thing about scrapbooking, one always learns new things and develops new techniques with every page. It is always a creative journey for me.

This first layout was for a "Stretch my Sketch" challenge on Two Peas and I actually won the challenge.  I love this page and the simplicity of it.  It was also important for me to journal and put my thoughts on the page.

This second layout is Joe and his friend Tyler, at Joe's birthday party.  I love October Afternoon paper and it just complemented this layout so well.

This was Joe about 2 years back. I just love doing boy pages and seeing what colours can make for a great boy layout.

This layout was from, exactly, a year ago (Dec 2010)! Joe started nursery school and this was his first day of school.  He was so excited and yet, also a little fearful.  He had a great day though and I was so pleased that he enjoyed it.  My little boy is getting big!

This is one of my favourite layouts.  This layout is of my aunt (Emmy/Emily) when she was a young lady. I am always happy to do vintage layouts and love the vintage colours and feel of this layout.

Here is another layout of my son Joe. We were playing hide and seek and he was so cute! He could not stop laughing and was continually giving himself away! Too sweet for words!

This is another of my favourite layouts.  This layout is of my Gran (SA Ouma) and I really wanted to give this layout an earthy feel, as she and my Grandad (SA Oupa) were farmers. I love the colours!

Joe has 2 older step brothers and every second holiday they come and visit. I was able to take some nice photo's and scrap them.  I used October Afternoon papers and embelishments. 

Lastly, this layout is 100% Echo Park. I really wanted to give it a lively and boyish feel, and the colour red for the "heart" part. Good photo's always make for a good layout!

15 November 2011

I have created a page and card for the Mind's Eye November competition. We had to use brown in the layout and card, and of course Mind's Eye products.