Exciting News - Zeus and Zoe

Hi Everyone

I have some exciting news to share with you.

See here on Zeus and Zoe....

Meet our NEW DT Members

Hello....

Thank you again to those who applied to be on our DT. It wasn't an easy task picking you are all so talented and unfortunately I can't pick all of you. I'm always looking for Guest Designers and in a few months you will be able to apply again on our DT.

Without further ado.....

Meet...

Our new Design Team Coordinator

Yvonne Yam

Our New Design Team Members

Riikka Kovasin

Rô Philippsen

Denise van Deventer

Sandie Edwards

Dana Tatar

Norma Gomez

Janel Hutton from Nelliebellie

Welcome to our new Design Team and big Congrats to all of you..

Yay....thanks so much Marivic for this wonderful opportunity!

I look forward to creating and playing with Zeus and Zoe!!!

Happy Birthday Card

Hi Everyone

I have something different to share with you today, other than a layout! Today I have a card!! ;-)
I haven't shared one of these in quite a while! It has been a nice breath of fresh air!

It is my Mothers birthday on Monday and so I wanted to make a birthday card for her. I really hope that she likes it.

I received a wonderful parcel in the post today and that was the little parcel from Imaginarium Designs! I received a gift from them and they have sent me the most amazing little chippies! I am thrilled!!! So I also wanted to use one on this card, and so that is the chippie you see on the bottom right.

I used Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden papers, and then used my Cuttlebug to cut out a few goodies. The stamped Happy Birthday is Inkadinkado, and the flowers from Prima. The teapot I bought recently, but unfortunately has no brand name on it.

Here is a close-up.

I hope you have had a good day!
Wishing you a very scrappy evening!
Thanks for popping by as always!
Denise x

You make me Smile - Scrap 365 Magazine Sketch

Morning Everyone

I just love the peacefulness of Sunday mornings! It is such a beautiful day again, after a lovely shower in the night, so everything is clean and fresh again! I think it's going to be another scorcher today.

I have a layout to share with you for the Scrap 365 Magazine sketch challenge and is based on this sketch.

I used the gorgeous Teresa Collins Now and then Collection and created this page.

I just so loved these papers and accents and really loved working with the colours and accents. I made an embossed matting behind the left hand photo and also did some stamping around the page with a Prima brick stamp.

Let me show you a few close-ups.

My journalling strip down the right hand side says this: You light up any day and make each one fun and memorable. You say the darndest things and you surely make me smile! I love you!

He is such a photogenic little boy..it was easy to take these cute photo's.

Anyways, I hope you are finding some time to scrap and create.

Have a super Sunday!

Denise x

No Scrap, Just Chat

Hi Everyone

It's a balmy Saturday evening and my son is already sleeping! The house is quiet and I am just sitting here, doing a little bit of scrapping and enjoying the peace.

Today was an absolutely beautiful day, with temps around 35C.  It was a really hot day and one that I just decided was one to spend with my son and family, beside the pool and just having some quality time.

This year is starting off so busy, that I often find myself really tired in the evenings, because I am trying to get to everything that I need to! I guess that's sometimes just how it goes, but today was my day to relax and enjoy the family and the sunshine.

So no layouts to share with you today, but just a thought to remind ourselves to have an "off" day sometimes, where you just allow yourself to just enjoy and BE.

I hope you have a super evening!
Denise x

Sleepy Joe - CSI Challenge #55

Hi Everyone

I have another CSI challenge layout to share with you today.



The colours for this challenge were really great and I really enjoyed it! Here is the little number I created.

Evidence: Flowers, Leaves, Diamond shapes, scallops
Testimony: I used "stir" in my journalling
My journalling says this (tag hidden under photo): Joe was exhausted from family festivities, playing and swimming! This was the first day of the festive holidays that we were only meeting the family later in the day! He was in his room and I could hear his vroom vroom while playing with his cars. Eventually there was no sound at all and I went to check on him. He was sound asleep, with his crossed legs, up against the wall. He did not stir and slept for a couple of hours! Officially, festively pooped!! - 27 December 2012

I used a mix of papers again, MME, Echo Park and Dooddlebug. The chipboard is Design Worx.  The flowers are Petaloo and Prima, with the Prima sparkle also. The alpha's are Websters pages.

Thanks for stopping by and having a look.
I hope you have a super evening!

Denise x

My Boy - CSI Challenge #54

Hi Everyone

I have so enjoyed spending time at home and getting a few things done around the house! It has been really good for my soul! I have also been scrapping a lot and so that has been really great too!

I have a layout to share with you for the new CSI challenge.



This was the first time that a sketch was included and I really loved it! Such a great sketch for my boy pages!!! ;-)  So here is my boy page.

I used suck a mix of papers, Kaisercraft, Echo Park, Crate paper and Teresa Collins.  The same with the stickers and accents, they are all a mix of the brands mentioned, with the addition of 7 Gypsies.

Here is a closer look at my journalling and really tells you everything about this layout.

Some close-ups of the 2 photo groups too.

Ah these kids of ours...that so capture our hearts and grow us as people!!!!

Thanks so much for popping in!
Hope you have a super evening!
Denise x

Miss You - Scrap Africa Challenge #13

Hi Everyone

There is a new challenge up at Scrap Africa here.

Use postage stamps on your layout, old, new, rubber stamped stamps whatever you have in your stash

Perhaps you would like to play along....you have until the 31st January 2013.

Here is my DT reveal layout - Miss You.

This photo is of my brother and every year I do a layout after he has left to go back to the UK and I always feel quite sad. Scrapping about it makes me feel better! I have some hidden journalling under the photo.

I used Pink Paislee London Market, which is most certainly one of my favourite collections. The chipboard corner is from Enmarc.

To get a closer look at some of the details, here are some more shots.

Do you find too that scrapping is good for your soul?
Have a super day!
Denise x