Yes! I Scrapped a boy!

Wow October is such a busy month here but I did manage to squeeze in a challenge over at 

Scrap The Boys! Now how on earth could I resist when the requirement is the colour combo of Blue and Green????? All you regular readers know it really is my "go to" combo and I can whip them up in no time flat without really thinking!

So here is what I ended up with: 

Love all those chippies from Scrap FX and the new release navy washi tape from Sawyers Place.

 The mini biplanes are just so cute and are perfect for that masculine touch. I combined them here with the Graphic circles that suit just about anything really.

 The New Adventures wordlet is a great versatile title. I tried to get a crackle effect in the background by cheating, not using a crackle paste at all because I hate waiting for it to dry...... very impatient!!!

So the texture was created with a thick gesso layer, then I used a crackle roller by clearsnap and just rolled away and your crackle surface is done and dries in minutes not hours! I thank my fellow DT member for Scrap FX, Adrienne Ford for the idea she has a great Blog and shares all her techniques for her inspirational pages check her out here:Adriennes' Blog

 

 So that is all from me for the month of October so far, do not know when I shall be back as this is a huge month for birthdays in our family so it keeps us all very busy, but happy busy, if you know what I mean.
Thanks for visiting and hugs for those that leave a word or two!!

Scrap the Boys October Challenge

 Over at Scrap the Boys for this month the challenge is to scrap favourite book. I had to go way back to get the photo I wanted, this is my eldest son who has just turned 15!

My favourite photo!

The wordlet was just perfect for the theme and I customized it by using ordinary markers to give some colour.

I  used up random alphas that were lying about as embellishments.
A very simple page using lots of scraps in my stash, the added bonus is that this did not take long to complete either.
Thank you so much for dropping by,

September Scrap the Boys Share

Ok another challenge done, this time for the September Scrap the Boys. The inspiration was this:

Yes Ink splats!!!! How could I resist getting down and "dirty" for this one????

So here is what I have come up with, a page with my youngest Bayley and some words of wisdom from his Mum!

Used some brand new ScrapFX chippies here.
Just love the flourishy feather!

 My background is a combination of paint, Gesso and mists with a feather stamp thrown in for good measure!

Could not resist using the feather just love it to bits! I sprayed it with the mists then splashed on some gesso, because I love mess!

I used the feather as a stencil first, then added it to the page. I tell you it withstood so much punishment because I also used it as a mask to make a few cards prior to doing this page and it still looks as good as new!

No page of mine is complete without a few scribbles here and there.

Those Mini retro flowers are back again! The only flowers I am able to get away with when it comes to scrapping the boys!!! They really do not care for "pretty". I "oversprayed" more gesso onto the misted flowers and the button cluster because the buttons were really not quite right!

Itty Bitty Typewriter Alphas, I always come back to time & time again!

 The quote I found on the internet, I do love to use quotes for photos that are just random rather than just record "events".

The "nest" here is actually a holly christmas wreath, but I liked it so much I had to repurpose it! 

Well that's about it for now, off to find another cool challenge!

Thanks for dropping in and having a look see! 

Scrap The Boys March Challenge

Thought I would share my take on the Scrap The Boys Challenge for this month.
Firstly the requirements:  

"LIFE IS GOOD" 

Add a touch of RED 

& lastly, 

Handwritten Journalling.

So here is what I did:

SORRY 

OUT FOR PUBLICATION

 WILL BE BACK SOON

Used "My Minds Eye Paper" mostly. Just fell hook line & sinker for all the new ranges, perfect for the geometric shapes that are so on trend right now.

The title is made up of 2 alphas from SCRAPFX, Lanky and Freestyle.

I was going with the chevron look because I just had to use my new Crafters workshop template.

Added grey touches because I love the soft effect it gives, the Paper is Kaiser and of coarse had to use some Washi Tape, cannot keep my hands off it!

Can't go past buttons and string to add texture, and some punched "confetti" to add some interest, (this actually took the longest time to do, wanted it to look like they were thrown onto the page). Recognize that awesome underline? Yes I have used it before it is from SCRAPFX too, I couldn't help it it just "worked"!!!!
So thanks for dropping by,

Footy Fever Part 2

 This this is my second LO, had the photo could not resist giving it one more shot!

Used up a few old Hambly transparencies that I had been bonding with for far too long!

 Once again the chippies are from ScrapFX, just painted up.

Slapped some paint around as usual, gotta embrace my sloppiness!

There you go my footy fever has subsided and I can wait another year till it the mayhem starts over again.

So a quick post is a good post right?
That is all from me for now tah for taking a peek!

Footy Fever!!!!

I know it is a little late for footy but I have been avoiding doing LO's of my boys' obsession for far too long!
 So it has taken a challenge at Scrap the Boys to get me moving on this task. I had always found it all too hard to do footy colours and the old navy & white I found very boring!!!!!
So as long as it took, here is my effort, cannot say I will be doing this again any time soon but it is so much a part of all my boys' lives (including DH) I had to at least give it a shot!

 This is the first one I did, my boys off to the 2011 Grand Final, their beloved Cats against Collingwood!

Such happy confident supporters, they certainly love their football!
Tried to add texture to the page because I found doing a football inspired LO very limiting!

Thank Goodness for Scrap FX chippies they helped me out with their line of sport themed products.

Used texture paste and navy paint over a stencil to add a few more layers  and enough was enough!



Hope all is well in scrappers land,
thanks for stopping by,

Scrap the boys August Challenge

A big Hi to all,

Sorry to take so long to get back to this but my technical incompetency did not allow me to post for so long!!!!! Yes I am a gump but am learning to just press a few buttons and hey presto all fixed, don't really know what was wrong in the first place but hey I am here!

So what have I been doing (other than cursing at said technology and asking my 10 yo to fix it)? Well not too much really, amazing how much time frustration can take up, and, I have to admit, I am a little addicted to Pintrest..... so much to see on there! Anyhow back to it, I am currently still looking for that lost Mojo and have really struggled to create anything. This is my take on the August Challenge over at Scrap the Boys.

The inspiration was this photo:

And this is what I finally came up with:

I decided to focus on all the woodgrain and the wheel thingy so that I could indulge my cog fetish yet again, am out of them now so will have to find another passion!!!! Tee Hee

Am really struggling with this Blogger ATM it has chucked a massive Tanty on me and won't let me post with the latest editor only the old one so it is incredibly frustrating, it is refusing to submit to my needs so I have no idea how this is going to come out, so I apologize in advance.

Really have to go away now and hope against hope that it decides to correct itself and behave in a more congenial manner. What are my chances you think? Perhaps it was something I said earlier that has thrown it in a spin?

Until next time I decide to do battle,

I bid you all farewell,

Michelle

My "Scrap the Boys" LO for July.

 Hey to all who drop by,
Finally finished my LO for the Scrap the Boys July Challenge  http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com/, took a while and turned out to be a disjointed affair with the boys on holiday and all, but here 'tis!

 The challenge set this month was to use tape somewhere and include the word "PLAY". You may not be able to see the tape immediately as I have used it in the background originally, but it sort of got concealed in the old "creative" process! So I also used it to anchor down the pesky twine that was not being so cooperative! The background was fun and sort of evolved all by itself after fiddling with tissue gauze, tape, stencil and mist, with copious amounts of paint and glue thrown in FUN FUN FUN (I love the messy parts!)

Then the embellishing began, lovin' my twine and string passion ATM!!!

 Add some chippies from ScrapFX (Love the fishbones), some buttons and patterned paper scraps and we are done!!!!

 I hope this inspires, I highly recommend doing a few of these challenges, loads of fun and gets you thinking and keeps the MOJO happening!!!!
Happy scrapping!