The month of March.....gone!!!!

Well hasn't time flown?

Between home-life and uni-life, I have been left with nearly NO scrap-life =(

This hasn't been a huge surprise but the disappointment is still there....

BUT....I have managed to fulfil my DT duties for Scrap Elegance!

I was supplied with a wonderful, bright blue doily pair and three stunning animal print buttons....what to do?? The doilies reminded me of my Nan and the buttons were reflections of nursery rhymes but the two together.....never =/

Gronnie does Nursery Rhymes!!!

I have also used Kaisercraft card and paper, Charm's Creation Fabulous Flower, lace, ric rac, a paper doily and blue pearls.

And then there is the URGE to scrap at MIDNIGHT when the Uni readings are not FINISHED!!

I think I was keen to give this one a go really.....March's 123 Challenge

COLOUR:

Metallic Blue

WORD:

123

TECHNIQUE/EMBELLISHMENT:

use something ORGANIC

Metallic blue....who would have though I had so much stuff! Cardstock, paperclip, paint, staples....

1, 2, 3... in the title....

Organic....the natural string, clay button and the blue mesh.....

Heaps of fun and so fast!!

Hope it is not too long before the next page and post xx

Happy Easter just in case <3

Ree x

March Challenge - Daring You to Scrap

Well.... life is organised of late =)

Routine seems to be the key, just hope to not get tired as we start the new semester at Uni.

Aiming to still find time to scrap.....here is the first challenge

Daring You to Scrap is up early, get into it!!

THE MARCH CHALLENGE

Create a page using 'oldschool' photos like photostrips (from a photobooth) or polaroids. Of course not everybody has access to the equipment like photobooths or polaroid cameras so we have provided a couple of links on how to make them yourselves.

Head over to Kayla's challenge and there are links for websites that assist in creating photobooth pics!!

Here is my take of the challenge....

Many of the 'bitties' are from Basic Grey's Bittersweet, element stickers range.

This is on cardstock with acrylic paint and pieces of velcro!!

Hope to be back soon 

Ree x

Attempting a challenge....

I have decided I am up to the challenge!!!

1,2,3 Challenge have set about with all things "F" for February's Challenge.

the word/s are: FRESH or FREE

the colour: FUSCHIA

the technique: FRAYING or FRILLS

So away to the Den I went and a creating I did do!!!

"Salad Days" the days we experience throughout our youth, carefree and innocent. Miss M floating through the air on a swing on an Autumn's day, how much more of a Salad Day could she have??? And I am sure we will provide many opportunities for more!

Tap into your Salad Days and get creating =)

Ree x

http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/123challenge/2012/02/123-february-2012-challenge.html

BUSY WEEKS....

What a great weekend!!! 

After just completing my 4 week prac in a Child Care setting for my BEd, I have hit the Den hard =P

My first project for the weekend was to meet my first deadline as a DT, and I can't believe how hard it can be to create for someone else!!! I was so hard on myself to start with I started to think so many negative thoughts.... 

Do you create for DT's? How do you over come these thoughts?

The embellishments and buttons are the focus of the layout as I design for Scrap Elegance Scrapbook  Supplies, these are handmade by Tenisha. 

So much fun was had (when I got over that hurdle) but the layout took a different turn than I first imagined, with all the green and red I had to work with.

These embellies can be purchased from 7pm on Wednesday 22 February via 

http://scrapelegancescrapbooksupplies.com.au/catalog.php?category=117

I then went onto creating for a couple of Facebook group challenges...

This is for the Crafty Crop challenge- 

I had to include at least two techniques out of 3, distressing, spritzing and/or hidden journalling to complete the LO. 

I used a spritzing of watered down red paint and distressing all over. 

I dressed this one up with some of my left over buttons and mini doilies from my Scrap Elegance kit!!

This challenge has now closed but a new one to be announced the 16th of Feb, click on the link below and ask to join asap (heaps of advice shared by people with the same passion).

https://www.facebook.com/groups/102096573249362/

And this one is for the other group I am lucky enough to be a part of

Scrap it with Attitude

https://www.facebook.com/groups/177037922319347/

Recipe to follow- buttons, circles and twine.

I haven't created by following recipes or sketches til now but I have discovered the benefits immensely.... 

the mojo just keeps flowing!!

Join the ladies here to chat and share the love of scrapbooking and cardmaking =)

Now with just a couple of weeks before Uni takes over my life, I plan to wear out the carpet in my Diva Den and get my craft on <3

Ree xx

So far this weekend....hope to do more =)

Yay, more twin pics scrapped!!!

When Master C (our eldest) was 18 months we took him to the local park and had a photo shoot, one so successful I managed to scrap a lovely framed page for my Mum for her birthday.

I decided to do the same thing with the twins and all three frames hang beautifully in the lounge at Mum and Dad's (I am yet to scrap my Niece's pics from a similar shoot at the same age =/)

I had many pics that we fell in love with from the twins shoot, they have been in storage for a lil while now, that we wanted to create memories with.

So here are the two individual pages for each of their albums, I am still to scrap some classic blooper shots!!

Miss M's page is made up of a Sassafras paper, not real sure which one (chopped up its title before noting it oops) and Heidi Swapp lettering...oh and lots of love x

There are bits and bobs from Polly! Scrap Kits and Supplies and D-Lish, embellie packs.

And a Charm's Creation's Clay Button, one of my first purchases =)

Another Clay Button from Charm's Creations.

Master M's LO is made up of the Little Yellow Bicycle range Lucky Me, with some Basic Grey Olivia font and Studio Calico Anthology font- with a splash of joy x

This one I had Daring You To Scrap's January Challenge in mind, 

"Use paper scraps to create a background"

http://www.daringyoutoscrap.blogspot.com/

I am having so much fun, creating my days away =P

Hope you are being successful too!!

Ree x

Charm's sale event and giveaway!!

Ready for a giveaway in celebration of a great sale?????

Check out Charm's Creations for some extremely cute embellies and creatures =)

I am sooooo damn excited as Charm has been busy designing the next big embelly.... the SUPER Star (mind you in green and orange, Master M is going to have one cool page real soon). 

 http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/charmscreations/2012/01/one-week-to-go-a-giveaway-your-chance-to-win.html

Now for a weekend of creating, as I make a start on my first ever DT layouts for 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrap-Elegance-Scrapbook-Supplies/222398207818014?sk=info

and try my hand at some cyber cropping with a twist at.....
Let the PARTY begin!!

//www.pollyscrap.com.au/forum/viewforum.php?f=42

Hope to share real soon, happy scrapping =)

Ree x

Back from holidays.....

Wowzers, what a few crazy weeks it has been!!

We have returned from our fun filled family holiday, where we had Christmas and New Years, caught up with all of our nieces and nephews (who seem to have grown quite a lot in 3 years LOL), took part in the whole crazy tourist thing and theme park hopped. Heaps of pics.....

I am now partaking in a 4 week placement for my studies before returning to Uni for my second year of BEd.

I packed some scrap gear for our holiday, with full intentions to scrap in our down time but silly me there was no down time. So today I got back in my Den started on my "twins baby photo catch up", the first goal for 2012.

This is my first time using my Washi Tape, purchased from D-Lish Scraps 

http://d-lishscraps.openstores.com.au/ and I think I am in love!!!

Though I feel these pages are a lil plain for my liking =/ they are growing on me.

I have had some fantastic and exciting news this week in my lil scrap world (that seems to be growing, yay). 

I have been selected to be a Design Team member for Scrap Elegance Scrapbook Supplies' Hand Made Embellishment Sales Event Team which is coming soon to http://www.scrapelegancescrapbooksupplies.com.au/ 

but can be found on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrap-Elegance-Scrapbook-Supplies/222398207818014?sk=info.

 I am so looking forward to working with Tenisha and the rest of the team in the coming months.

Also in the next few months my first ever LO will be in print,

 as an Australian magazine accepted a submission!!!

Look out 2012, here comes the Scrap Diva!!!

Before I go, i must insist on you stopping by Lime Tree Creations

http://limetreecreations.blogspot.com/ 

to enter their celebratory competition!!!

TTFN

and good luck!!

Ree xxx