Off the page - Christmas configurations box

Hello hello!

I've finally managed to wrap up the biggest project of my life - a festival - and brushing away the cobwebs in my craft room and Pinterest board to get enthused and motivated about crafting again!

I had a week off following the festival, and so besides catching up on a lot of TV and R&R (and some angel gown sewing :)) I also finally put together my configurations box that I bought from Kaszazz 2-3 years ago!   The perfect opportunity came up when WOW Chipboard offered up their Triple Treat Challenge again (like their Facebook page to get an update when the next one is).

 

I challenged myself to only use items I already had... which worked FINE until I ran out of paint and needed some 3D decos to really set it off... haha. 

Project recipe:

Configurations box - Kaszazz

Acrylic paint - red and gold

Craft glue

Paper: Christmas Emporium (Graphic 45), Stampin' Up (retired Christmas papers), Kaisercraft (December 25)

Chipboard: WOW Christmas shapes ("Our Christmas", presents, stars)

Dies/cut files: Nativity (Silhouette store), various flowers, tag

Other: Christmas decorations (misc.), cracker from a DIY kit, ribbon,  bells, cork stars

Challenges entered:

WOW - triple treat challenge (October)

I'm working on something delicate for our next Southern Girls challenge... hope to see you join in the fun! The current challenge is here if you want to head over and see what the girls have come up with for our current stripes challenge!

{Southern Girls DT} Card - Merry Christmas

Hi there!

Have you ever lost time?  I swear, it was only a week ago that I posted my last project for Southern Girls, and here I am again with another share for another challenge.  I have been very unmotivated to craft lately, I've just been so tired after work.  We (the micro-company I work for) are putting on a big community festival next weekend, and boy - I don't think people realise how much work goes into them!   

This fortnight's challenge at Southern Girls Challenges is "Let's Celebrate!" so what better time to start (or continue!) your Christmas cards.  We love to see your creations so please go link them up this week - but do remember to follow the rules, including only one entry per person.  Thank you!

Here's today's card, which is the first of this year's Christmas cards.  When I saw Santa spreading joy in our sponsor Lacy Sunshine's store, I just knew he needed to be looking in through a window.  And what an opportunity to create a faux shaker card! (I saw faux because there is no way that glitter is going anywhere haha!)

 

Card recipe:
Stamp: Santa spreading joy (Lacy Sunshine)
Colouring medium: copics
Cardstock: white and green
Silhouette cut file: Christmas window frame
Other: gold stickers, liquid pearls, clear acetate, glitter

Thanks so much for visiting my blog, and I hope you play along with us this fortnight.  When I go through the entries to leave comments I am blown away EVERY time about how creative you all are, and I can't wait for some energy and some downtime to get back to my craft room, inspired by your lovely projects!  So THANKS GUYS! xo

{Southern Girls DT} Hello carousel hanger

Hello crafters!

Well it has been a busy month for me.  The Atherton BikeFest is really starting to come together and so I haven't had much time (or energy) for crafting :(  but on the upside the weekend should be lots of of fun!

Today is reveal day over at Southern Girls Challenges, and this fortnight we want to see your LAYERS!

The first thing I think of when I hear 'layers' in relation to any project is of course paper piecing.  Have you got the patience for cutting out the tiny sections and sticking them together? I am the QUEEN of fiddly work (just ask my stamping friends) and I don't mind sitting in front of the tv cutting out the sections.  Funnily enough though I'm not into paper tole at all! Go figure!  Then I looked at the Doodle Pantry store and gosh, I just love the carousel collection - I already have a couple from a challenge win a year or two ago, and so I added this beauty to my collection.  Eventually I want to use them to make a 3D carousel!

Project recipe:

Stamps: Carousel Horse #3 (Doodle Pantry)

Cardstock: various scraps in brown, pink, dark pink, grey, clear transparency

Other: rhinestones, alphas, Ice stickles 

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps: #161 ATG 

Craft Your Passion: #278 ATG

Thanks for visiting my blog today - I hope you will join us with our layers challenge!!

OMM

xox

{Southern Girls DT} Layout - happy traveller

Hi!

I've been enjoying getting my scrap on over the last little while, and getting back into the challenges.  Today's layout was inspired by four challenges, and I'm really happy with how it came out.  And how yummy is watercolouring with gelatos??? I'm in deep serious love!

This fortnight's challenge over at Southern Girls is 'shiny stuff' - and what fun I had thinking over all the options!  'Shiny' elements on a layout is really in right now, and without much in my stash that fit the bill I ended up making my own 'happy' shiny title and added some sequins.  I never thought I'd like using sequins, but I really like the subtle glamour and fun they can add to a project. 

 

I hope you will play along with us this time, and don't forget that if you entered the last challenge (anything goes, posted 30/07/15) and you enter this one as well - you get TWO entries into the draw to win a prize from one our great sponsors... just link your project up twice (but the DT will be checking :))

Layout recipe:

Cardstock & paper - Bazzill, Simple Stories, gold card, offcuts

Dies: circles (Stampin' Up!), 'happy' (Heidi Swapp), edgelit (Stampin' Up!)

Stamp: Off the grid (Stampin' Up!)

Other: stickers (Simple Stories), polaroid (La De Dah), bottle caps, button (Stampin' Up!), twine, rhinestones, cork arrow (Studio Calico), gold sequins, gelatos, paper clip (Stampin' Up!), water brush

Challenges entered:

Stuck?! Sketches: August 1st sketch

Scrap Our Stash: PAPER 

P = polaroid frame; A = arrow; P = paper clip; E = edgelit; R = rhinestones

Counterfeit Kit: August challenge #1 blank canvas (see my CFK here)

I hope you will play along with us at Southern Girls this week, and that you have some time out to do some creating this week.

OMM xox

Counterfeit kit challenge - August post #1

Hello!

One of the new-to-me challenges that I'm trying this month is the Counterfeit Kit Chalłenge. I've come across it before but this is the first time I've actually played along. It sounds like fun and what a great way to use up some of my stash! 

So the first step is to dig through the stash and find bits and pieces to put together your own kit, using similar colours, patterns and/or themes. Here's the August inspiration:

And here's what I've put together to start my own kit:

Papers from 

• Stampin Up (I Am Me & Epic Day - both retired)
• Simple Stories (Summer Paradise)
• Kaisercraft (Happy Snaps) 
• and an unnamed piece  

Other stuff

• Alphas from Kaisercraft and Simple Stories
• Travel themed stickers in place of ephemera from Simple Stories
• Cork arrows and chevron from Studio Calico
• Polaroids from La De Dah 
• Kraft pocket/envelope from Paper Fields. 

I also have some Kraft card, my scoring board and an envelope template ready to make some extra envelopes (not pictured).

Now to wait and see what the challenges are this month to use up my "new" goodies :).  We are not really 'travellers' - yet - but I'm sure I have some beach or trip themed photos that will work nicely :)

Are you playing along too? I can't wait to see your kit!

OMM xox

Layout - you rock!

Hello hello!

I'm very happy to finally be sharing some new projects with you between DT shares.  I spent a huge amount of time in the last few weeks tidying and sorting at home so that Sunday afternoon I finally had space and time to get my ink on.  

So I went hunting for some new challenges to play with... I've got a few picked out that I have never played in before - so stay tuned for those over the coming week or two as I get inspired and projects come together.  The layout I'm sharing today was inspired by a challenge at an old favourite Scrapping Outback, who have a monthly "White with a twist" challenge inspired by a photo. This month is a gorgeous blue number:

Isn't it dreamy? Here's my take on the colours, with a fun layout featuring (who else?!) The Boy enjoying an ice cream a few days after his first cochlear implant switch on in January 2013.

 

Layout recipe:

Cardstock & paper -  Bazzill, Doodlebug Designs, Simple Stories

Inky goodness - gold paint, Lindy's Stamp Gang, twinkling H2Os, metallic rub, gelatos

Ephemera - Cocoa Vanilla, Crate Paper, gold heart sequins, bronze curly clips, cardboard tube from roll of rubbish bags (what a great make-do stamp for that glass ring look!),clear transparency sheets, gold pen

Stencil - The Crafter's Workshop

Dies - arrows by Kaisercraft (in clear transparency)

Chipboard - WOW (title "you rock")

Challenge entered:

Scrapping Outback - August 

Thanks for visiting me today, if you drop by please leave me a little note so I can call by your blog tomorrow! 

OMM oxo

{Southern Girls DT} Get inky! challenge

Hi!

Things are so incredibly busy at this time of year, aren't they?  I have been busily working in the background on some upcoming projects, plus some angel gown transformations and working extra hours to get the BikeFest up and running (it's looking good!).

Today we have a fun 'get inky' challenge on over at Southern Girls. We want you to stamp, sponge, spray, splatter, paint or otherwise ink up your projects!  I just knew I had to do a grungy boy layout for my DT project:

I love how this turned out!

Layout recipe:
Cardstock/paper: Kaisercraft, Amy Tangerine
Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge (Stampin' Up!), clock (Kaszazz), Hello Lovely (Stampin' Up!)
Inks: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Marina Mist (all Stampin' Up!), silver
Other: brads, brushed pewter crackle paint (Ranger Inc), black sticky bling, lock wood veneer (Kaisercraft), bronze metallic rub, thickers, ephemera (Cocoa Vanilla)


Thanks for visiting me today, and hope you get a chance to create something fun!

OMM xox