no.1 - Blue Fern Feb Sketch Challenge

Hello Everyone

I am sooo pleased it is Saturday and it's a laid back, sunny and beautiful morning in Africa! ;-)

I have a page to share for the Blue Fern Studios February challenge.



I went with a boy page...

I used the Bits of Honey and Notebook Edges chipboard, which I just love!

This photo was taken in December on a farm, up near Alldays, Johanns Mom is now living there. We had such a nice time and Joe was in his element.  Here, it was late afternoon, and we had taken the bakkies to go and fix the border fence, which had been damaged and Joe was sitting watching something in the distance and I got this shot.

I used Echo Park - That's My Boy collection, which is really so cool! It was perfect for this page!

I had lots of fun with the background and I love how it turned out.

Well thanks for stopping by!
I hope you have a super, scrappy Saturday!
Cheers for now
Denise x

Birthday Card

Hello Everyone

I have had a lot of fun creating a few cards this week.  It is my Moms birthday tomorrow and so I made a card for her.

I used the Graphic 45 Secret Garden Collection. I love using up bits and pieces for cards.  I really feel like I get my moneys worth, if I use every last scrap of paper! ;-)

I have been scrapping crazily in the background, but not anything that I can share right now. I am really excited about some new projects....so watch this space! ;-)

Hope you have a super day!
Denise x

5 - Birthday Card

Hello Everyone

It is a beautiful and hot day in Johannesburg again today....so a blissful afternoon! ;-) Still lots of sunshine left before the day ends! ;-)

I had to make a card for one of Joe's little friends this past weekend, who was having her 5th Birthday.  So I used the really sweet Enchanted Garden collection from BoBunny.

I went with a whimsical card for a very sweet, little girl.

Just a very short post today!
Hope you have a super Monday!
Denise x

Valentine's Card - Scrap Africa Sketch no.44

Morning Everyone

This first month of the year has just flown by and already again it is the 01st of another month.
It's the love month, also my husbands birthday month, my Mom and my neice.  So yes...a busy month ahead! ;-)

We have a new sketch challenge at Scrap Africa to celebrate the month of love.

I made a card for this challenge.

I used the very pretty Star-Crossed collection from BoBunny. I also used some rub-ons I have had for ages from Making Memories and a wooden heart which I painted and crackled.

We have a super Guest Designer Beck Beattie, who I have admired and followed for a long time, so please pop along and see her inspiration!

There is a PPBN voucher up for grabs and also a prize pack from Scrapmatts.

So maybe play along?

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have super Sunday!
Denise x

Ted & Dina - BoBunny Star Crossed Collection

Hello Everyone

I had a BoBunny page up here and used the Star-Crossed Collection, which is a stunner.

Here's the page.

I had got some photo albums from my Mom and found this gorgeous photo of my Aunt and Uncle.  They were still so young and were obviously at a dinner or wedding, something celebratory and so I really wanted to scrap this memory.  So I went for a vintage theme.

I didn't do too much to the background, as it already had a layered look to it, with quite a few details. So I just used a stickable stencil and some ink, to create a little interest.

I tore out a little piece of the background paper and then sewed in that little piece of lace....just another little layer of interest! ;-)

I used quite a few of the BoBunny Wood Shapes....they really are fabulous and really are so easy to colour or just be used, as they are!

I hope you have a stunning, creative weekend!
Thanks so much for the visit!
Denise x

Watermelon - 7 Dots Studio Jan Challenge

Hello Everyone

Apologies for not posting for a few days but we have had a problem with our telephone and data line, which is still not resolved but I at least today have another option!

So I will be brief....LOL and show you the page I created for the 7 Dots Studio January Challenge.



Appreciating the little things in life....

Here's my take.

I am really so pleased with how this page turned out and love that it's a real boy page! ;-)

This is my journalling and tells you the story of these photo's.  Joe certainly loves his watermelon!!
I love that I was able to capture this sweet moment and watch as the juices ran down his face and arms....it was adorable! These are certainly the moments that are really so special! ;-)

There is lots of paint, stamping, gesso and stencilling.

The chipboard is Blue Fern Studios...I really loved the honey comb bits and also the notebook edges...such super pieces.

Thanks for stopping by...
I really do appreciate the visits!
Have a super evening!
Denise x

13 - Scrap Around the World January Challenge

Hello Everyone

I am back today with a canvas that I made for the January Scrap Around the World Challenge.

This is the super mood board.



Here is the canvas I created.

I was inspired by the shabby chic look of the mood board, as well as the sentiment - Life is a Balance of Holding on and Letting Go.

This canvas is of my niece, who was obviously 13 and it was her Grade 7 Farewell.  She is still a child, but yet a developing young women.  So yes, that in between phase of sometimes a child and sometimes a young woman...and also that balance of wanting to keep her in childhood, but also wanting to let her grow into womanhood! Not always an easy one.  But she is lovely young lady and has started high school this year.

I used the beautiful BoBunny The Avenues collection and is still one of my favourites.

The leafy chipboards are Blue Fern studios and I did a mix of inking and heat embossing on the leaves.

I used BoBunny stickable stencils and gesso for the background, along with denim colour watercolouring.

She is such a gorgeous young lady! Sometimes I wish I was 13 again! LOL

Anyways...thanks for stopping by!
Have a super evening!
Denise