Scrap Africa's Chipboard Challenge

Hi there everyone! Hope you are having a great week. I am enjoying the lovely autumn weather we are having in Perth at the moment. :)  Scrap Africa is having a new challenge and the Design Team was sponsered with some stunning chipboard pieces from DESIGN WORX this month.  They have some really beautiful unique designs and they are also sponsoring the random prize for this month's challenge.  Yes, you've guessed it.. the challenge this month is to use at least one chipboard piece on your layout. Pretty easy hey?  Here is my example.

I've used the new Kaisercraft 'On This Day' collection and added a few Prima flowers. :)  The crocheted lace trim is from Green Tara and the two top layers were punched using my Martha Stewart 'Doily Lace' edger punch.

 Another close up (or two).  The border on the outside edge of my layout were punched using the 'Cherish' Punch Around the Page Set.

This is one of the chipboard pieces that were sent to me by the lovely Denise from Scrap Africa.  I love the words and it says pretty much exactly how I feel about my DD. :)

 The chippie frame around my photo is also one from Design Worx.

I hope you are inspired to play along with this challenge.  You can check out the beautiful examples of the rest of the DT HERE.  You have until the end of May to play along.

Thank you for visitng and enjoy the rest of your week.

Until next time!

M xox

Prima 'Hopes & Dreams'

Happy Mothers Day to all the mums out there! I hope you were spoilt by your kids and hubbies today.  Pity we have to wait another year! Lol!  I thought I would use the opportunity to share a layout with you . I created this page with my May DT kit from The Scrapbook Store.

This is a pic of my DD very deep in thought while waiting for us during a recent trip to Fremantle one afternoon.  I've used the new Prima 'Wishes & Dreams' collection.  Love the colours!

 Another little close up. :)

That's all for today.  I have more to share but the day ran out of sunlight around lunch time today, so I couldn't take any photos. It will have to stand over for another day.

Well, I'm off to enjoy the rest of my Mothers Day/Night, before it all ends. :) :)

Thank you for calling by and have a happy week!

Until next time.

M xox

May challenge at Scrap The Girls

Hi everyone.  Winter weather has well and truly set in here in Perth today.  The wind is howling and the rain is bucketing down.  It's great when you're all nice and cosy inside, which is where I am fortunate to be today. 
The new challenge at Scrap The Girls is up and it's a great one!  Just use the saying 'A smile is the best makeup a girl can wear' somewhere on your layout.  The CT has done a great job in providing you with inspiration.  Check it out HERE.
Here is my example.  The photo is of my DD and her BF on their way to a friend's 18th birthday party.  These two girlies have such fun together.  I've use the new Prima 'Lyric' collection for this. It's one of my favourites of the season.

 A close up of the flower cluster.  The flourish is from Kaisercraft.

 Another little close up, just for good measure. :)

I hope to see your entry linked up soon!

Thank you for visiting! Stay warm and stay safe wherever you are.

Until next time!

M xox

 

May Sketch challenge at The Scrapbook Store

Hi everyone!  Hope you all had a great weekend.  Just want to share the new May sketch from The Scrapbook Store with you.  It's a beautiful sketch from PageMaps.

And here is my example.  I don't often do male pages, as I'm not very comfortable with it, but I really enjoyed doing this one.  The pics are of my DH taken during a recent holiday and I just love how relaxed he looks. :)

The chipboard pieces are from Dusty Attic and the flowers from Manor House and Prima. 

 I love adding hessian and muslin to my layouts. :)

A close up of the background texture I've created using the Crafters Workshop 'Mini Cubist' template and some Texture Magic.

I hope you get a chance to play along.  There's a $40 store voucher (with free postage) up for grabs and the winner gets determined by random draw, which means anybody can win!!  You have until the end of the month to get your entry in!
Okay, I'm off to get ready for the new week.  Hopefully Monday will be kind to us all!
Thank you for popping by and for all your lovely comments.  I really appreciate it.
Until next time!
M xox

A cool new sketch at Scrap Africa

Hi there everyone!  First I want to apologise for being so scarce arounde web lately.  There are several things that are causing delays on my side, but I won't bore you with the details.  I am planning a bit of a catch up in the next few days. ;)  Today I want to share the cool May Sketch at Scrap Africa with you.

And my example.  The background paper is from an older My Minds Eye collection.  I love these photos of DH and I.  His sister took them while we were on holiday in March this year. :)

I've added some Dusty Attic chipboard, a Pink Paislee burlap flower and some of the new Green Tara Heirloom Blooms.  They come in the most amazing colours. :)

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More flowers... this time Green Tara Mini Roses and Kaisercraft Mini paper blooms.

Another close up showing some of the texture created with the Prima 'Chevron' mask, some muslin and an old pizza box. Lol!

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I hope you can play along with this challenge.  It's always great to see some of my blog friends play along and you might just win an awesome prize in the process.  You can see the rest of the DT's beautiful examples HERE.  You have until the 14th of May to get your entries in.

 

That's all for today.  I hope you are having a wonderful week!  Thank you so much for calling by.  It's always appreciated. :)

Until next time!

M xox

Winners of my Giveaway!

Hi there everyone!  Sorry for the delay in announcing the winners of my Giveaway.  First of all I want to say a big welcome to all my new followers and a huge thank you to everyone who entered.  I wish I could give a prize to everyone, but unfortunately  there can only be 3.  :(  I do have some good news though.  I will have more packs to give away soon, so watch this space during the next month or so...
Okay, let me get on with business.  My DH helped and has drawn the following 3 names out of a hat... I mean bowl.  :)

The winner of the following pack is Christi McCleary

...and this one is going to Donna O'Connell

...and the winner of this one is Marelle Jackman.

Congratulations ladies!  Can you please email your address details to me at marelize.frisby@bigpond.com and I will get these in the mail to you as soon as possible. :)

So Sweet....

If you haven't seen my GIVEAWAY yet, go HERE to check it out.  Just ONE day left to get your entry in!!

Hi everyone and happy weekend to you all! The weather here in Perth is just fantastic today. :)
I have another layout to share with you all.  This one is based on Sketch #89 at Inspired Blueprints.  Just love Lisa's sketches. :)  Here it is.

My take on it using the Simple Stories 'Vintage Bliss' collection.  I was so happy to receive this beautiful collecion in my DT kit from The Scrapbook Store this month.  The photo is of my friend's little girl when she was only a few months old... so sweet.

I've used an assortment of Prima flowers, Kaisercraft paper blooms and Green Tara mini roses and finished it off with leaves that I've cut using the Poppy Stamps 'Lorelai Leaf' die.

I have recently purchased the gorgeous Prima 'Cicular Lattice' mask and used it here for the first time Love the look of it. :)

That's all I have for today. Hope to be back soon with something else to share.  Thank you for visitng and have a beautiful weekend!
Until next time!
M xox

 

April challenge at Scrap Africa

If you have missed my GIVEAWAY, please come and check it out HERE. 

You stand a great chance to win one of 3 packs full of lovely goodies! 

If you don't need it and you have a friend that has just started scrapping,

it will make a great gift! :)

 

 

Hi there everyone!  Just a quick post to share the new challenge at Scrap Africa.  The challenge is hosted by the talented Rene Sharp.  Head on over to the Scrap Africa blog to see the rest of the DT's wonderful examples. :)

 

Create a project, using Black and White photo's, Triangles and Confetti.

My take on the challenge using 2 old photos of my DH and his sister taken in 1966. Weren't they just too adorable?!  I have used my April DT kit from The Scrapbook Store to create this.  All the papers and embellishments are from the Simple Stories 'Vintage Bliss' collection.

A close up of  my confetti.  A couple of Green Tara mini roses and leaves punched using the Martha Stewart 'Frond' punch.

The alpha stickers are from this collection too.

Another little close up, showing my 'triangles'. :)   Love these Bo Bunny paper doilies.

Hope you get a chance to play along.  Just link your entries at the bottom of THIS post over at Scrap Africa before the end of the month to be in the running for an awesome prize!
That's all for today.  Thank you so much for popping by.  Hope you are having a fabulous week!
Until next time!
M xox

Special Moment and a reminder!

What a beautiful day it was in Perth today!  I am loving the milder weather and a bit of soft rain added on the side. :)  Just want to share a layout I did based on the 1st April sketch over at Stuck Sketches.  I love playing along at Stuck whenever I get the chance.  Here is the sketch.

My take on it, using the Simple Stories 'Vintage Bliss' collection. Love the colours in this collection! The photo is of my my mum, myself and DD taken in 2008.  As we don't see my parents very often, this was indeed a very special moment. :)

All the flowers were cut from one of the sheets of patterned paper in this collection and the little birdhouse is from Dusty Attic.

I've also used my newly purchased Prima 'Damask' stencil and some Texture Magic to create a bit of interest on the background. 

I'll be back soon with more creations using this beautiful collection. 

Now for the REMINDER. :)  Would you like to win one of the following packs in my current GIVEAWAY?  Then go HERE to find out how?

 

That's all for today! Got to run, as we are meeting with friends for dinner.  Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Until next time.

M xox

Beautiful Bride

If you have missed my GIVEAWAY, you will find it HERE.

 

 

Hi everyone! Today I want to share the April Sketch Challenge at The Scrapbook Store with you.  Here is the sketch. Gorgeous hey?

My example using the beautiful Prima 'Tea-Thyme' collection (currently on special in the Prima Clearance section of the shop).  The photo is of my aunt on her wedding day, nearly 58 years ago.  I wanted to create a bit of a romantic vintage feel. :) 

 

My little cluster.  I've used an old crocheted doily, a little Prima resin window, some flowers and buttons from the Tea-Thyme collection, Kaisercraft mini paper blooms and I have made two of the roses using my Die-namics Mini Royal Rose dies. The rose leaves were punched from one of the patterned papers using my Martha Stewart 'Rose Leaf' punch.  The cream crocheted lace is from Green Tara and the strip underneath was punched using one of my Martha Stewart border punches .  Just added a row or Kaisercraft 'pearl strips' to finish it off.

A close up of my other little cluster. More Prima flowers and a heart button, finished of with leaves that I cut using the Cheery Lyn 'Pair of Ferns' die.

I'm hoping you will get a chance to play along. There is a $40 store voucher up for grabs and it includes free postage. The winner gets detemined by random draw, so all you have to do, is enter!! Just upload your entry into the correct folder in the gallery before the end of April.  You can find inspiration from the rest of the DT members here.

That's all for today.  Thank you for popping by.  Have a happy happy week!
Until next time.
M xox

April challenge at Scrap The Girls

 

If you are here for my GIVEAWAY, you will find it HERE.

 

Happy Friday everyone! The April challenge is up at Scrap The Girls! This month you have to use the following on a layout: 

Buttons

Paints/Mists

Hexagons

Just remember....  GIRLS ONLY!

Check out the CT's beautiful examples HERE. 

Here is my example.  The pic is of my DD and her friend, while in Bali.. I'm slowly catching up on my Bali photos. :)

A few close ups of the details.  The wooden bicycle is from Kaisercraft.  I've painted it red to match my layout.  The words around the outside of my layout were stamped using white paint. :)

The hexagons were cut on my Silhouette machine.

There is also white paint around the outside of the orange paper.

I hope you get a chance to play along. I can't wait to see what you do with this challenge. 

I will be back in a few days to share another layout with you.  Thank you so much for visiting and have a wonderful weekend.

Until next time.

M xox

April Sketch at Scrap Africa

If you have missed my GIVEAWAY post, you can find it HERE.

 

April already hey?!  I hope you didn't get fooled today. :)  I usually fall for some or other April's fool joke, but not this time... hehe. :):)  This year is proving to be a very busy one already and it seems like I am constantly playing 'catch up'.  I thought I would get a lot done this long weekend, but we had too much fun! Lol!!
Before I go to bed, I quickly need to share the new sketch at Scrap Africa with you.

Here is my take on it.  I've turned the sketch on it's side to accommodate my photos.  The photos are of my DD and her friend taking 'selfies' of their blue tongues in the back of the taxi in Bali.  They loved Pepsi Blue as it's not available here by us.  The papers and embellishments are from the beautiful Glitz Design 'Yours Truly' collection.

A close up of the frame and giant rhinesteone. Love these. :) 

Some rosettes I've made using my Tim Holtz rosette die, finishing it off with more giant rhinestones.

I hope you get a chance to play along.  The prizes are awesome!  Just link your layout to the bottom of the post on the Scrap Africa blog here.  You have until the 14th of April to get your entries in.
I'll be back soon with more challenges to share.  Thank you for visiting and have a great week!
Until next time.
M xox