Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Wishing you a festive and joyous day!

May you be blessed beyond measure!

Thanks always for your visits and kindness.

Denise xx

Summer Fun - MME December Sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone

...And so it 'twas the night before Christmas!! Yes, Christmas eve is here and I still have a few more tags to make and attach to gifts, but I am hopefully now ready for Christmas!!!! ;-)

Before the festivities begin, I want to share a layout that I did for the MME December Sketch Challenge.



It really tickled my fancy, as I really wanted to play along and keep the essence of clean and simple lines.

So here is what I created.

This layout was so great to use scraps and bits and bobs! Just the kind I like! So as you can see, I used various bits from quite a few collections. The stamps used were from The Sweetest Thing collection and Lost and Found 3. The twine is from the Indie Chic collection.

Here are 2 close-ups.

I did some spritzing with Dazzles Bermuda on the background.
I think this was a really fun little layout and I enjoyed it so very much.

Okay...let me get back to those tags...
But to you all....thanks always for visiting and your comments..
I wish you all a blessed and joyous Christmas!
Have a super Christmas Eve!
Denise x

Snowy Day - CSI #50

Hi Everyone

Just a few days left and then it's Christmas! I am enjoying every moment and just enjoying the family time!
I think that's really what Christmas is about! :-)

I know I did a snow layout already, but for us here in Johannesburg, it is such a rare occurance, that I just had to do another one! The CSI challenge was perfect for this project.



This is the layout I created.

I used Carta Bella Winter Fun papers and accents, with Enmarc snowflake chipboards, Design Worx chipboard corner,  Upikit pearls, lace, Prima flower and some ribbon.

Here are some close-ups and also the journalling.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Your comments and visits are always appreciated!
Have a super evening!
Denise x

Beautiful, One of a Kind - Prima BAP December

Hi Everyone

I am so enjoying my scrapping at the moment and really feel inspired to create some lovely projects! It's so good to feel this way and have so many ideas to run with!! ;-)

So today I share my Prima BAP layout that I created.
Here was the sketch.

Here is my version of it.

This layout is of my lovely niece! She is really turning into a beautiful, young lady. I wanted the layout to be girly, but also have a bit of tom boy-ishness to it, as that is exactly what my niece is like! ;-)

I used various Prima papers - Romantique, Sun Kiss, Bird Song and various Prima chippies.  The swirls are Design Worx and washi tapes are My Minds Eye.  All flowers used are Prima.

On the background I used the washi tapes and then painted over roughly with paints and also stamped with Prima stamps. The edge was also painted with brown and pearl white paint. I also used bits of Prima packaging for the paper bits under my flower clusters.

Here are some close-ups for good measure.

Well I hope you are feeling scrappy and are inspired to create!
Hope you have a great evening!
Denise x

It's December and it's Bloomin Marvelous - OUAS December Challenge

Hi Everyone

Yesterday was a Public Holiday here and so it was a good opportunity to catch up on some scrapping.  I finished this layout for the OUAS challenge and I am almost done with another layout, which I hope to share with you tomorrow.

So here was the sketch challenge.



Here is my version of it.

The title is a bit of a play on words, as it refers to the beautiful daisies in my garden! Here is a close-up below of the hidden journalling, which is the green tag to the right of my layout, which gives you the story behind the layout and title.

December is definitely my favourite time of the year, and as you can see, for many reasons.

I used Bo Bunny Country Garden papers and tags. The chipboard lantern is Enmarc and the fence is Celebr8 and all the woody swirls are Design Worx. The flowers are Prima and Petaloo. I decided to keep the colouring white and green as it emphasises the white daisies. I used a Martha Stewart punch for the border and punches for the leaves also.  The big fern leaves are Cuttlebug cut and embossed and spritzed with Dazzles sprays.

Here are some more close-ups.

Thanks so much for stopping by and having a look.
Hope you have a super evening!
Denise x

Prima November BAP

Hi Everyone

I am so very excited and pleased that my layout was featured at Prima for Novembers BAP!!!
I am sure they had a really difficult time choosing a winner as the layouts featured are all so wonderful.
Check here for this post.

Here is my layout again.

I am tickled pink!

Have a great evening!
Denise x

Snow Wonder - Scrap Africa Challenge #12

Morning Everyone

I am so pleased that we have sunshine this morning! After so many mornings of overcast and rainy weather, my spirits are just lifted by seeing the sun!

We have a new challenge at Scrap Africa and it's about using a filmstrip!

Here is the layout that I created.

I used various Prima Papers, but mostly from the Zephyr Collection, Prima Alphas and flowers, and a Prima mask and stamp for the background. I also used Melissa Frances vintage elements. The filmstrip chippie is Enmarc. I added some gorgeous lace and pearls to also add texture.

This layout will certainly be a rare one for me, as snow in Johannesburg is certainly a rare occurance! I loved being able to create a snowy, winters page and thoroughly enjoyed the colours and textures.

Here are some close-ups for good measure.

You have until 31st December to upload your projects!
It would be great if you could play along!
Have a super day!
Denise x