Beautiful friends

I can't believe that I haven't blogged for a whole week. This thing called 'time' keeps on getting away from me. :)  I scrapped 2 layouts over the weekend.  The one I can't reveal now, but this one I can.  I played along with Stuck's 15th January sketch.  Here's what it looks like.

And here is my take on it, using a photo of my DD and her two besties. One of them took the pic on their iPhones and I was very lucky to be able to 'borrow' it. :) I've used the Crate Paper 'On Trend' collection available from The Scrapbook Store.

... and a few close ups.

That's all I have to share for today.  Thank you all for visiting.

Hope you've had lovely week so far. Happy Australia Day to all my fellow Australians! Have a wonderful long weekend. 

Until next time!

M xox

'Stuck' anyone?

I am really outdoing myself this week!  3 blog posts in 4 days!  There is method behind my madness though.  It's nearly end of the month, which means all the challenge entries need to be in.  I'm also leaving on a little holiday with my DD early tomorrow morning.  So it might be a bit quiet around here for the next week or so. :) 
Today I'm sharing both my November entries for 'Stuck?! Sketches'.  I always have so much fun with Sara's sketches.  First up is the 1st November sketch.

 Here is my take on it using a photo of my friend's gorgeous little girl again.  Unfortunately, I can't take credit for the beautiful photo, as my lovely friend, Kathy, took it and edited it.  I have had the papers (Crate Paper 'Emmas's Shoppe') in my stash for a while now, waiting for the right opportunity to use it. I'm so glad I waited, as I think it's just perfect for this pic.

 My cluster using a variety of different flowers, mainly from Prima and Kaisercraft.

 Another little close up. :)  The rhinestone flourish is also from Kaisercraft.

 My title is from WOW chipboard.  I painted the whole chippie with gesso and then changed 'eyes' to turqoise to match the colour of her eyes.

Now for the 15th November sketch.

... and my take on it, using another photo of my mum on her wedding day. The lady with her, is her mother (my grandmother). I've used the Prima 'Rondelle' collection, which I LOVE.

 A close up of my cluster.  The rhinestone flourish is from Kaisercraft.  The vine is from Prima and so are most of the flowers and leaves.

 I really love the fabric alpha stickers that Prima has with most of their collections now.

 A little cluster in the top corner. :)

That is all for this week I think.  I have to start packing soon or I will be up all night. :O
Thank you so much for visiting and for your lovely comments. I really appreciate it.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Until next time.
M xox

I'm back...

...with another layout!  Lol... didn't think I would be back so soon, did you? I just loved this sketch from Stuck Sketches and decided to play along (again). This one is for the 1st of May sketch.

Here is my take on it using my gorgeous DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne.  I adore this collection from Crate Paper called 'Pretty Party'.  The pics are of my friend's little girl.  It was such a hot day and she was very thirsty. :)

A close up of my cluster.  The Melissa Frances resin butterflies are just gorgeous. The flowers are all from Prima.  I've used American Crafts DIY Thickers again with POP! Microbeads stuck on top.  Love how it has turned out and I think I'll be using these more often.

 Another little cluster with a Melissa Frances butterfly. :)

Thank you once again for visiting my little blog and for all your lovely comments.  They make my day.  Have a great week!
Until next time.
M xox

Stuck?

Hi everyone! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! I went to the HBS Retreat and it was a total blast! Late nights, lots of laughter and a bit of scrapping too. :)  It was great catching up with the girls. 
I managed to do a few layouts.  Not as many as I would've liked to, but I'm not complaining.  First up is a layout based on the 15th May challenge at Stuck Sketches. 
Here is the sketch:

And here is my take on it.  The pic is of my DD and my mum taken a month ago. One of my favourite pics of our holiday.  I've used my DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne.  Most of it is from the Crate Paper 'Pretty Party' collection. Real pretty papers. :)

I've got loads of washing and housework to catch up on, but I will be back with another layout very soon. :)
Thanks for popping by!
Until next time.
M xox 

A beautiful view

I've had a little time to scrap last night and it felt so good! I don't seem to get too much time lately to be creative. :( 
My DT pack from Handmade by Suzanne is full of Crate goodness this month. I've created this layout using the Crate Paper 'Pretty Party' collection. I can't wait to create more with this gorgeous range.  The pic is of my DH with the family.  We took them all over Perth this particular day to show them all the beautiful sites.  Here we were at Heathcote where you can see a stunning view of Perth City across the Swan River.

A little close up of the new DIY Thickers that's in store now.  They come in various designs and are sticky on both sides so you can customize them to suit your layout.  I've used POP! Microbeads on mine.

 The tags on my layout are from the back of one of the pattern papers.

 I also had a play with my MT Masking tape.:)

That's all I have to share this time.  I'm hoping to be more blog active as from next week.  My parents are leaving on Monday to go back home. :(  I will miss them so much and the house will be way too quiet after having people around every day for 2 months.
I have something to look forward to though.  I'm off to the Handmade by Suzanne Retreat over the weekend!  Looking so forward to seeing some of the lovely ladies again that I met last time. A whole weekend of creating and laughing!  Bring it on! :)
Well, that's all for today.  I hope to be back soon with more layouts to share. If not before, it will most definitely be after next weekend.
Thank you so much for visiting! Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.
Until next time.
M xox 

Random post

Hehe... just using the Crate Paper 'Random' collection, which I love by the way. :)  I haven't realised that I haven't blog for so long.  Must mean I had a great weekend. :)  In fact, it was quite a relaxed weekend. Lol! Everybody in Perth went to see the Queen, except for me. Friday was a public holiday for WA, because of CHOGM and DH took Monday off as well. It was great having him home for 4 days. :) He works way too hard. :(
Now, back to 'Random'. The first one I created for Sue's October challenge at Scrapbooking Top 50. The criteria were Pink, Petals and Pearls. The pics are of my DD not long after her 16th birthday. :)

And a close up of some of the fussy cutting.

I've used my new Martha Stewart 'Swirling Lace' punch to cut the borders and used my Tim Holtz Mini Rosettes die for the blue rossette.

 A homemade denim banner and loads of pearls.

 This one was pretty much created using the papers and Chipboard Accents from this range.

Some fussy cutting. :)

 Some of the yummy chipboard accents.

 More fussy cutting.

 And a card using some of the left overs with a bit of Crate Paper 'Farmhouse' in the mix. This was based on a sketch for Vicki's October challenge at Top 50.

Phew! What a long post. Hope you made it to here. Will try and do more regular post in the future and keep it shorter.  Thanks for visiting and have a great week!
Until next time!
M xox

Summer Memories

Happy Friday everyone! Lol! Have I told you before how much I love Fridays? I have another layout to share today. I've done this one 2 weekends ago but it wasn't quite finished so I thought that since I haven't done any other crafting and it's Friday, I'll share it today. :)
This is a 'just because' layout. I just love this gorgeous Crate Paper  'Farmhouse' collection and had to use it.  The pic is of the kids and I on holiday near Margaret River, WA in 2008.

 A close up of some of the flowers I cut from one of the pattern papers.

 The banner is an older pre-made one from Pink Paislee.

Just a quick reminder. You still have time to do the October Sketch Challenge at Handmade by Suzanne. You can win an awesome prize. Find all the details in our October newsletter here.
That's all for today! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks for visiting!
Until next time.
N xox

Scrap the Boys

Hi there! I'm back again! I finally managed to break away from pink and scrapped a layout of my DS.  Thanks to Scrap the Boys for the inspiration.  This month the challenge was to use household/family ephemera on your layout.  I've decided to scrap these pics of DS wearing his new hoodie.  It's not just your average hoodie though... this one has built-in headphones!! Lol! What will they come up with next?
I've used the black tag that came with the hoodie as my ephemera item.  The papers are from the new Crate Paper 'Random' collection and all the smaller tags are from Shabby Chic Crafts. I've also used a Kaisercraft 'Sheet Music' stamp and a Kaiser rub on.

 And  of course... a couple of close ups. :)

Lol! I have a giggle every time I look at these pics.

That's all for today. I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned.  As for us... we've got some tax papers to finalise. :(
Thank you so much for popping by.
Until next time.
M xox