HBS March Sketch

Hi there everybody! I've been a bit of a bad blogger this week. :( Life is a bit hectic at the moment but will hopefully get under control after the end of the month.
I just want to share the March sketch over at Handmade by Suzanne with you. Suzanne has increased the prize to a $30 gift voucher and the winner gets determined by a random draw which means anybody can win! You've still got a week left to get it done, so why not give it a go... Just think of all the yummy goodies you can get for $30!

Here's the gorgeous sketch designed by our very own Michelle Fowler.
And here is my take on it. I've used Cosmo Cricket 'Circa 1934' pattern papers, Bazzil cardstock, Kaisercraft Pearl flourish, BG Basics mini alpha stickers, Dusty Attic pocket watch chipboard, AC Tickers and inkpad. All the products are available at Handmade by Suzanne.
The pic is of my mom's best friend, Anchen, who passsed away in 2001 shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. My mom still misses her every day.

Well, that's all for today! I hope you are all having a good week... and tomorrow is Friday... Yay!! Thank you for visiting my little blog and for your lovely comments. I appreciate them all.
Until next time. xx

"There is no greater gift...

...than today." That's the the saying you have to include on your layout if you are playing along at 'Kraft It Up' this month. I think its such a beautiful qoute and there are at least a hundred photos I could use with it. I decided to go with this one of my two kids and myself. As anyone with teenagers will know, you don't often get kisses from them at this age. Well, that's if you can call that a kiss what DS is giving me here. Lol! Always the clown. :)
I thoroughly enjoyed doing this layout. I used a doilie I bought from an Op Shop and cut a circle from my newly purchased denim fabric. I used a scrap piece of red fabric to mat my photo and cut a flower and the word 'today' from denim too. The little crocheted flower was made by me and the red buttons are from my stash. In fact, I think the only scrappy items I've used in this layout is my sheet of Kraft cardstock, the little red paper flowers and the mini alpha stickers in my title! That must be a record for me!

A close up of the different alpha stickers, the stitching and fabric.

My denim title.:)

Hope you are all having a great week. Thanks for visiting my blog and for your lovely comments.

Till next time.

M xox

Almost weekend!

Just a few DT layouts to share today. I can't tell you enough how much I've enjoyed working with this range. :) The first one is DH and I during a holiday last year. DD took the photo. (She's getting very good behind the camera). I've used the MME Stella and Rose 'Gertie' range with some Dusty Attic chipboard, OA Mini Market alpha stickers, AC Thickers and other bits and pieces. You will find all the products at 'Handmade by Suzanne'.
A close up of my embellie cluster. I cut the pink flower on my Silhouette machine. Cute hey? Those gorgeous brads are from the same MME range.

Anther layout using the same range. The sun and tree was cut on my Silhouette machine using AC cardstock. Cab you tell I'm trying to get more use out of my machines. ;)

And now a card using some of my left overs. Just love the stickers in this range.

Thats all from me. I'm off to go and look at everybody else's blogs to get inspiration for my next layout! I hope you've had a good week and have something special planned for the weekend.

Thank you for dropping by and for your lovely comments.

M xox

MME Stella and Rose...

OMG! I think I'm in love.... with the new MME collections! Lol! These pp's are seriously so beautiful it increases my heart rate everytime I look at it! And the embellies are to die for. This is my first DT layout for Handmade by Suzanne this month. I kept it fairly simple because I didn't think it needed much... the papers are SO stunning. I've used the MME Stella & Rose 'Gertie' Collection. The Prima blossom branch is from my own stash. Everything else is available HERE. When I saw the die-cut title I thought of my DD straight away. You know how teenagers (and adults) can doubt themselves sometimes... she is such a gem. Love her to bits. :)

A close up of the butterfly. I cut it on my Cricut machine, inked the edges and added some pearls.

A close up of the gorgeous Prima blossom branch. I lurve Prima and can't wait for the new stock to arrive at HBS.

Thats all for today. I can't wait to create more layouts with these gorgeous papers. Tomorrow we have to clean out the shed though. :( The temperature in Perth has finally dropped under 30 degrees today and tomorrow should be the same. Got to use the opportunity when you get it.

Just want to thank all my scrappy friends for your good wishes after my bee sting. The swelling is right down and I feel so much better. :)

Hope you are having a fab weekend.

Until next time.

M xox

All grown up...

Hi there. I hope you are having a good week so far. I just want to do a quick share of this layout I did on the weekend. Its for the Scrapbooking Top 50 February CC and the challenge was set by Sarah, Guest DT member for February. We had to use Black and White + one other colour. I've used some old Kaiser "Loire Valley' Collection and the birdcage is from Kaisercraft too. The pic is of DS on his way to his Year 12 Ball in March last year.
A close up of that gorgeous Kaiser birdcage.

And another close up.

Thats all for today. Don't know when I'll be productive again... While I was hanging the washing out yesterday I got stung by a bee and my hand is so puffed up its not funny. Got something from the chemist today to try and get the swelling down because its so sore and uncomfortable to use.
Oh well, I'm sure I'll be back to normal in no time.

Hope you are all having a good week. Thank you for popping by my blog and for your lovely comments.

Until next time.

xox

Cousins on the farm

Hi there scrappy friends! Don't know about you but I love Fridays! Lol! Just to show how joyful I am because its Friday, I'm going to share a layout today! This is for a technique challenge set by my scrappy friend Sue over at Scrapbooking Top 50. We had to handmake our title and include a page border and a flourish.


I've machine stitched the grid lines as my page border - definitely won't do that in a hurry again. I love how it came out but it was such a big job getting rid of all the loose cotton strings hanging everywhere. :-0 The photo is of my DD and her two cousins on the farm in December 2007. I had a lot of fun with this one using some of my favourite Basic Grey Curio papers. The birdcage is from Scrapware and the flowers are from an old Prima line. The flourish is from Kaisercraft. All products can be found here.
A close up of my embellie cluster.
And a closer look and my handmade cork title. :)

I'm hoping to complete another layout this weekend.

Thanks for popping by my little blog and for your lovely comments.

Hope you have fantastic weekend!
M xox

I've scrapped!

I've been neglecting my poor little blog for a while now. A lot going on in our household at the moment. DS will be starting Uni for the first time next Monday. :) Great excitement but a lot of preperation.
I did manage to get two layouts done over the weekend. The first one is for Handmade by Suzanne using the Kaisercraft 'Seaside' collection. I just love the colours in this range and the chippies that come with this range are devine. I thought these papers were perfect for this pic of my DD during taken on her fist surfing lesson about 3 years ago. All the products used are available at Handmade by Suzanne.

A close up of the printed chipboard and canvas tag.Some more chippie goodness.

The next one is for one of the monthly challenges at Scrapbooking Top 50. Its a sketch challenge set by Vicki and we had to include at least one heart. The pic is of DS taken last year. Lol! I thought it might be nice for his kids to be able to look at this one day and see how technology has changed. :) I've used MME 'Alpahabet Soup' pattern papers and various October Afternoon and Basic Grey mini alpha stickers for my journalling. All products available here.The little black mobile phone was cut on my Silhouette machine.

Thats all for today. I'm hoping to be back soon with more scrappy stuff to share. Have a great week.

Until next time.

M xox

20th Anniversary

Hi all my scrappy friends. I've done some more creating this weekend. This is another layout using the fabulous Kaisercraft 'After Five' Collection. This time I used a pic of DH and myself on our 20th wedding anniversary last year. I thought to add a bit of red to make it a bit more modern. The black and white doilies were cut on my Silhouette machine.
All the products used are available at Handmade by Suzanne.
A close up of the flower cluster. Those Kaisercraft paper blooms are just devine!
Lol! And my new MS punch got a work out again. :)

and I just love these little alpha stickers from Basic Grey. They are great for long titles!

And a card I made with some of my left overs. The black 'Band & Bow' ribbon is just perfect for anything formal looking.

That's all for now. I hope you've all enjoyed a great weekend with your families. Have a great week and thanks for popping by my little blog.

M xox

52 Years ago...

...my wonderful parents got married! When I received my DT pack from HBS this month I decided that the 'After Five' Collection from Kaisercraft is perfect for my parents wedding photos. I love using these papers and got another idea or two up my sleeve. ;)
A close up of the embellie cluster. Can you spy my latest MS punch??? I think you're going to see this one a couple more times in the future. :)

A close up of the transparency that I've cut up and the gorgeous Kaiser craft wooden hanging plaque.

All the products used are available at Handmade by Suzanne.

I've been a bit bad lately with updating my blog and visisting yours. Time just seems to be running away from me these days. Next week is looking a bit better, so I hope there will be more to blog about soon. Will try and catch up on all my favourite blogs over the weekend too.

Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Until next time.

M xox

A sketch, a layout and a giveaway!

This month, Chloe has provided us with this beautiful sketch over at HBS. I've got in early this month and have already completed it! To be in the running for a fabulous prize, upload your take on the sketch into the gallery at Handmade by Suzanne. You can find all the information here.

My take on it using the gorgeous MME Fine and Dandy 'True Blue' collection. This range is on special at Handmade by Suzanne for less 30% at the moment!!

And now for a stunning giveaway! Samantha Hauzer from Purple Pumkin is giving away this nice little selection of dyed doilies, buttons, and handmade embellishments. To be in the running to win this prize pack, go here and follow the prompts.

Thats all for today. Hope you've had a great weekend. Until next time...

Take care.

M xox

My little boy

I've decided to play along and do Get Picky's Inspirational Challenge this time. All you have to do is create a multiphoto layout and use the words of Bob Dylan's song 'Forever Young' to inspire you. I love the challenges over at Get Picky but for some reason I never get around to do them.
I've used My Mind's Eye 'True Blue' pattern papers and chippies. You can find it here. I'm a bit disappointed with the photograph of my layout as the colours are all wrong. It shows all blue and it should be teal. I've tried to take the photo in different places but with no luck. :(
The photos are of my DS when he was 7 months old. He used to love unpacking all the magazines from the bookshelf. So cute (then)... that was 17 years ago! The pics aren't the best but that was before digital cameras, etc. Still like scrapping the old pics though.

Here's a close up of my journalling and embellie cluster.
And a close up of the phrase I used out of Bob Dylan's song 'Forever Young'.

That's all for today. I hope you are all in a safe place.

God bless.

M xox

Caught Napping!

I was a little slow this month but I finally completed my take on Sam's gorgeous sketch for Handmade by Suzanne this month. So, if you've got a reason for being stuck indoors this weekend, why not give it a go. You could win a lovely prize! You can find more detail here.

Here is my take on it. The photo is of my dad having a nap on Christmas day. Lol! He can fall asleep just about anywhere and when caught out he always says 'I'm not sleeping, I'm just resting my eyes'. I've used some pattern papers that I've had for a loooong time and some bits and pieces I've had lying around. I just love my new MS punch. :)

A close up of my little cluster in the corner.

And another close up of the owl. I painted the little hearts red and shined it up with a bit of Dimension Magic.

This layout was a 'just because' layout of my brother and I. We don't see each other very often but had the privilege of spending Christmas day together last year (after not seeing each other for 4 years).
All the products used are from Handmade by Suzanne: Basic Grey 'Curio' pattern papers, Kasercraft lace and mini doily, Basic Grey micro mono alphas, Scrapware Correboard Alphas, Kaisercraft Paper blooms and Ink.

A close up of those gorgoeus Kaisercraft paper blooms. It's a new favourite of mine and its available in so many colours! Check it out here.

And another close up...

That's all for today. Hope you are all enjoying a fantastic weekend doing something you really love. Until next time!

Love M xox

Some more Bella goodness

Hi there lovely ladies! I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful Australia Day. I decided to catch up on a bit of blogging today. I started a bit late with my DT work this month and still have a few images to share. I used the the Bella Blvd 'Socialite' range for this layout with my DD as the subject. The photos aren't the best but you have to scrap the 'not so good' ones too right?
All products used are available from Handmade by Suzanne.
A close up of the American Crafts Rose trim, Kaisercraft doily and the gorgeous Prima flower.
And a close up of the Green Tara flowers and Prima flower centres.
A card made of the left overs .
And another card.
That's all for today. I have a few more layouts to share but will keep that for another day. Better go and act a bit more Aussie-like before the day is gone. ;)
Thank you so much for visiting my little blog.
Love
M xox

First layout for 2011!

Yay!! I've done my first layout for 2011!! I was a bit worried when Suzanne asked me to do a layout with the 'Lovey Dovey' range from Bella Boulevard, but it came together fairly easy and I'm quite happy with the outcome. I've used a rhinestone flourish from Kaisercraft, a Jenni Bowlin butterfly (you know how much I love these) and some Prima 'stitched wild flowers' and Pom pom trim. The alpa stickers are from the range as well. All the products are available at Handmade by Suzanne.
A close up of those gorgeous Prima flowers.

... and the Jenni Bowlin butterfly ;)

I'm hoping to catch up on all my favourite blogs during the next days or two. Hope you are all having a great weekend!

Love

M xox

I'm back and some exciting news

Hi there all my scrappy friends! I'm back. We had a fantastic hoiliday but I'm so glad to be home. I'm sure you will all understand if I say 'There is nothing like your own bed'.
I haven't got anything scrappy to share yet, but I'm hoping to change all of that over the next week or so. I'm almost starting to feel human again after suffering terrible jetlag over the past 3 days. Getting there. ;)

I would like to share some exciting news from "Handmade by Suzanne" though.
The lovely Michelle Fowler has joined our DT team! I am so excited to be able to work with this very talented lady. Welcome Michelle!!
Unfortunately we had to say 'good bye' to Liz. Thank you for all your card inspiration over the last year Liz and best of luck for the future.
Another bit of exciting news... Our Guest DT for January is the very talented Samantha Hauzer! Sam has also provided the sketch at HBS this month. You can check it out here.

Last but not least... Handmade by Suzanne is having an enourmous sale at the moment! With 30-40% off a huge range of products you'll kick yourself for not checking it out – some of the products are only a few months old.

I just want to thank everybody who sent Chirstmas, holiday and New Year's wishes. I appreciate it very much. I hope that 2011 will be everything you want it to be!!
Love
M xox