6 - Once Upon a Sketch July Challenge

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I am on a week's leave and enjoying lots of time with my son, as well as scrapping up a storm!  It is so nice not to have to rush anywhere or be in a hurry for anything!!! ;-)

So I completed a page for the July Once Upon a Sketch Challenge, which is this.

Journalling Theme: "Numbers.." 

 Pick a number and center your journalling around it. (i.e. FIVE men in my life, TEN quirky traits, THREE long term goals, or 2014--the date I will do ___)

You are free to interpret our theme ANY WAY you like. It is for your inspiration and this theme word DOES NOT need to be part of your title or journalling. But please make sure your layout is based on the sketch below and includes journalling (hidden journalling is fine). Acceptable journalling is MORE than just a sentence, or generic writing such as date/place etc. It needs to be present and at least 3 lines long. Remember, hidden journalling (under a photo/tag or behind your page) is perfectly fine but please DO let us know in your post where your journalling is! 

It is less than 2 weeks to my sons 7th birthday and this page is about his 6th birthday!!!! Terrible really!!!

I really did dive into my scrappy stash for these papers etc.  They are Basic Grey, Life of the Party! LOL..

But I am still happy and pleased with it.  The only thing that is new, is the gorgeous round Blue Fern chipboard which I got through Colourful Memories last week.

I used some stashy rub-ons and also recoloured some of the BG chippies from this collection.

I mixed some white and green embossing powders for the circle chipboard and then added some brown paint.

I decided to also cut out this sweet photo of Joe blowing out his candles, as the background was far too busy and distracting. I am pleased that I did and was happy with the result.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a super, scrappy Wednesday!

Denise x

Garden - Scrap Africa Challenge no.31 - Pinterest Mood Board

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There is a new challenge up at Scrap Africa and I soooo love the Mood Board. I found these gorgeous images on Pinterest and just thought they would be wonderful inspiration for scrapping.

So here is the mood board.

Please pop over and see what your Guest Designers and DT created.

Here is my page.

I created a page about my Mothers garden and how I have always loved it.  She really does tend and care for it and is one of the things that I always associate with my Mother: - green fingers and a beautiful garden!

I used the gorgeous Graphic 45 Secret Garden papers, which were so perfect for this theme.

I don't often scrap with purples, but my last page and this one both have purple and I really love how they turned out.

So if you love flowers and shabbiness, why not come and play along....

Thanks so much for popping by!
Have a super day!
Denise x

My Life - Scrap Around the world July Challenge

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Sorry I have been missing in action for a few days, but life has been so hectic.  I have had a house full and also been creating, but unfortunately I will only be able to share it with you later in the week.

But for now, I have finished a page for Scrap Around the World - July Challenge here.
This is the super mood board.



I took the inspiration from the bluey greens in the mood board, as well as the sentiment about life.
Sometimes I forget that life is about exactly that, loving oneself and being joyful and happy! Life gets so hectic, that it just becomes a day in and day out survival, without actually remembering and enjoying the moments. So my page is a reminder to myself, to sometimes just sit down and breathe, enjoy the moment and remember that this is a beautiful life. So thanks to Tusia for this little reminder.

Here is my page.

I used the gorgeous Enchanted Garden collection from BoBunny. It's whimsical and beautiful!
There is a gorgeous sentiment on one of the papers that I really wanted to use, but it was just a little too big and it says "Live your own Fairy Tale"...which certainly ties in with my sentiment.

I made my own flowers using a diecut from Olba and love how these turned out,

I really loved this image of the dragonfly and so wanted to use it. It really did catch my eye. Only today I thought I should go and look up the symbolism of a dragonfly and wow....you must have a little read of this.  I know it's a little long, but it was so poignant.

Symbolisms of the Dragonfly

• Maturity and a Depth of character
  The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world symbolizes change and change in the perspective of self realization; and the kind of change that has its source in mental and emotional maturity and the understanding of the deeper meaning of life. 
  
  The traditional association of Dragonflies with water also gives rise to this meaning to this amazing insect. The Dragonfly’s scurrying flight across water represents an act of going beyond what’s on the surface and looking into the deeper implications and aspects of life.

• Power and Poise
  The dragonfly’s agile flight and its ability to move in all six directions exude a sense of power and poise - something that comes only with age and maturity. 
  The dragonfly can move at an amazing 45 miles an hour,  hover like a helicopter fly backwards like a hummingbird, fly straight up, down and on either side. What is mind blowing is the fact that it can do this while flapping its wings a mere 30 times a minute while mosquitoes and houseflies need to flap their wings 600 and 1000 times a minute respectively. 
  
  The awe inspiring aspect is how the dragonfly accomplishes its objectives with utmost simplicity, effectiveness and well, if you look at proportions, with 20 times as much power in each of its wing strokes when compared to the other insects.  The best part is that the dragonfly does it with elegance and grace that can be compared to a veteran ballet dancer. If this is not a brazen, lazy, overkill in terms of display of raw power, what is?

• Defeat of Self Created Illusions
  The dragonfly exhibits iridescence both on its wings as well as on its body. Iridescence is the property of an object to show itself in different colors depending on the angle and polarization of light falling on it. 
  
  This property is seen and believed as the end of one’s self created illusions and a clear vision into the realities of life. The magical property of iridescence is also associated with the discovery of one’s own abilities by unmasking the real self and removing the doubts one casts on his/her own sense of identity. This again indirectly means self discovery and removal of inhibitions.

• Focus on living ‘IN’ the moment
  The dragonfly normally lives most of its life as a nymph or an immature. It flies only for a fraction of its life and usually not more than a few months. This adult dragonfly does it all in these few months and leaves nothing to be desired. This style of life symbolizes and exemplifies the virtue of living IN the moment and living life to the fullest. By living in the moment you are aware of who you are, where you are, what you are doing, what you want, what you don’t and make informed choices on a moment-to-moment basis. 
  
  This ability lets you live your life without regrets like the great dragonfly.

• The opening of one’s eyes
  The eyes of the dragonfly are one of the most amazing and awe inspiring sights. Given almost 80% of the insect’s brain power is dedicated to its sight and the fact that it can see in all 360 degrees around it, it symbolizes the uninhibited vision of the mind and the ability to see beyond the limitations of the human self. It also in a manner of speaking symbolizes a man/woman’s rising from materialism to be able to see beyond the mundane into the vastness that is really our Universe, and our own minds.

Quite interesting...isn't it!!!!

Here is a close-up of the other flower cluster, and some of my stamping, which says: The Good Stuff!

Some of the other stamped phrases are: "Life is worth it" and "What Matters".

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I really do appreciate your visits and comments!

Have a super evening!

Denise x 

Berry71Bleu July Challenge

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Look at the date already and I still have not shared the Berry71Bleu Challenge for July.

This month we want you to show your love for patterns! We all have our favorite prints. Dana created this mood board using images that caught her eye on Pinterest. Whether you prefer stripes or polka dots, flowers or feathers, or something else entirely, just have fun mixing prints on your project. Feel free to incorporate designs from patterned papers, newspaper or magazine images, stamps, stencils, or your own artwork--Just be sure to include at least 3 different patterns on your creation. Please do not feel required to also design with the color palette of the mood board. You are free to do so if you choose, but this challenge is specifically about mixing patterns and does not have a color restriction.

Check out the fabulous prizes donated by our generous sponsors:

1st and 2nd Prize:

Molossi Gift Pack (Chipboard, Bling and Flowers)

Random Prize:

2 Digital Images from the Jellypark Store

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Please note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they will be responsible for shipping costs. Make sure you follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations this month!

We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on our facebook page and Pinterest Boards. Look for your work there!

 

Pop over and see Dana's gorgeous page!

I will be sharing mine here shortly.

x

Enjoy - Prima July BAP

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I hope you have enjoyed your Sunday! I have had a super day with the family and also managed to find a little bit of scrappy time.

The Prima July BAP is a goodie and so I really wanted to play along.

Here's my take on it.

It's a combination of a few Prima collections, using up bits and bobs.

It has been a tough week for me, in many a regard, not least, my Dad being rather unwell and in the hospital.

It just made me realise again, that life is really just a trickle in the ocean of time!

I used lots of flowers and did some leaf fussy cutting. I love flowers, even in real life and my garden and cut flowers are a real treat for me! ;-)

I added 2 leaves and they are symbolic of a dream catcher. I still have many dreams and a bucket list! I really hope to live these out.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I really appreciate the visit.

Have a super evening!

Denise x

Cards - Somewhere in Time - BoBunny

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I am up on the BoBunny blog today with Gabrielle and Evgenia. These 2 ladies are such amazing scrappers and really do make the most divine cards and tags! So please pop over and have a look, as their creations are really inspirational!

I created 2 cards and really were happy with how they turned out.  This collection is really so very cool!

I loved the steampunky, vintage feel of this collection. I used an Inkadinkado stamp for the title, which is such a cool one!

I used some thready type wool in between my flowers and it really does add some softness.

Here's the other card - Get Well Soon.

I did a lot of fussy cutting with this card and layered my central flower. This collection really does allow for fussy cutting and so means one doesn't need that many embelishments.

Thanks so much for popping by.
I hope you have a super evening!
Denise x

Fabulous - Scrap Africa Sketch no.31

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There is a new sketch challenge up on the Scrap Africa blog. Please pop along and have a look at Karin Zanders work, as well as the DT inspiration.

Here is the sketch.

Here is my take on it.

There is some journalling at the back of the page.  My brother was visiting in the middle of May and it was so nice to have him around.  He was holding "Pepper" when I took these photo's and was being a real card...saying "Smile Peps smile"..... !!!

The title is Fabulous, because I really miss him and it truly is fabulous when he visits and is around. This was also a fabulous day, because we took the Morris Minor and the MG out for a little Sunday drive. So we all had turns driving and also enjoying each others company! It was a fun, fun day!

Here is a pic of the mornings start.

Anyways, back to the page, I used Echo Park, Times and Seasons 2, with an Enmarc balloon chipboard.

I have to admit that I really struggled with this page! This was my 3rd attempt at this page.  The first 2 I tore up.  I have not done that in a very long time!

I embossed the title with a mix of white and copper embossing powders.

Perhaps you can play along? You have until the 14th June.

Thanks for popping by.
Have a super evening!
Denise x