Last Minute August Challenge for KIU

Hey all,
 Did not think I would get this done in time! It is my take on the sketch challenge over at Kraft It Up for August, really loved the sketch, was going to give it a go if I met the deadline or not, so here it is:

I do struggle with sketches at times and sticking to the task. I seem to get a little side tracked and it ends up looking nothing like the actual sketch but I think this is the closest one I have done to the plan!

 

Used up lots of my scrap papers, buttons and stickers from my stash!  I love my new Crafters Workshop stencil used it to make the background (Cannot get enough of these, I think I like the versatility of the 6x6 ones best!) on the Tim Holtz paper, that I have been dying to use!

Had to add a ScrapFX title that was perfectly suited to the job!

That is about it for August! Can this year go any quicker???????
Until next time,

August challenge at "Stuck"

Back again with my first ever entry over at Stuck. I just saw the sketch and instantly knew I had to give it a go: 

 

And here 'tis, apologies for the crappy photo, action shots are pretty awkward at times, but I so wanted to do a LO of my little Action Man!!!! So this is for the sentiment rather than for a cool photo.

First I misted over a prima mask with 2 colours  then used my go to background stamp, that you would probably spot on all of my latest LO's ( I know I am fixated on it a little) and roughly dabbed it all over the place for a random feel. I ripped up some scraps I had, (don't we all?) Then combined the strips with some of that totally awesome tissue tape that looks "hot" no matter where it goes!

Added some misted, scrunched  muslin for texture then played with some ScrapFX chippies. I have had the Title for so long (bonding) had to use it but wanted to rough it up a little, so after inking I simply gave it a bit of a sand and it got all grungy round the edges, perfect!
The reedy flourishy thingy (technically speaking), is a new product and I just love that it is not too girly, perfect for the boys!!!

 Added some of what I call Boy flowers, can never go past a bit of twine!

 A bit of journalling, and some more muslin here and there and all is complete, probably one of the quickest LO's I have ever done, I just knew exactly what I wanted to do, if only all pages I start flowed so easily!!!

Well that is all till next time, have no idea what to do next, may even surprise myself!!                    

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

Recovering a Lost" Mojo"

 A big Hello To All,
Well, what a dry spell! Have had no inspiration at all! I am trying my best to work my way through this unsettling period!
I have looked through all my old LO's (that was a journey in itself believe me!!!!) and surprisingly enough I got the urge to just take a photo and go with it. Just like I used to do, in the life before I discovered all those wonderful challenge sites!

So here it is in all its glory: 

 

Still very taken with the colours Orange And Yellow obviously.

 Used Texture paste & the 6x6 crafters workshop stencil that I love so. Then I sprayed Studio Calico mist in marmalade and sunshine and the background was born!

Altered the Prima bird to match and added Muslin and ScrapFx twig for a bit of texture.

 A swish of paint in grey and yellow and some rough stamping with a background block to add to the grungy feel and to make it a little more "boyish".

Used a combination of hand lettering, stamps and chipboard to create the title that I combined with the journalling. A fun thing to do when you don't really know what direction you are going!

 

 So there you have it, my drought breaking LO, done just..... because.
 Hoping my Mojo returns real soon !!!
Have a great week!!

 

A Little Bit Lost

And Hello to all,
 As you can see it has been a while since I have paid attention to this blog. No excuses, just have found myself a little uninspired. We all have those moments don't we? Please all nod yes here!!!!
 So I thought I cannot just ignore what I started, and hope everyone "still comes a Callin'" when I have my Mojo back on track.
So here's a thought..........Why don't I go through my old albums and see which LO's I still adore...... and which ones I don't particularly like anymore (that should be a bit of a giggle at least right?)......It is great to do this makes you aware of all those trends we all went through and which ones have stood the test of time. I had a lovely morning of quiet reminiscing, and I think I have a few stirrings of creativeness simmering now....... So here goes with a few that made me smile:

This one is from 2007, simple but I did love my doodling back then and hand wrote just about everything......

 Now Christmas is an event I do not normally scrap too much I realized through my journey this is one of the few.....Why I ask? Cannot  say but will have to rectify that situation........

I Love this one for no other reason than the photo nothing special really about the LO the photo was the highlight....... Those baby blues on my eldest!!!!!!!!

These next 2 were during my fabric phase in 2005.... Apologies for the poor quality photos but you have to remember this was taken in the life before digital photography took off! I used to raid Mum's patchwork stash constantly.....

 Then there was paint! I guess this is the "tool" that has stayed with me, it is always my go to medium. This was done in 2007 before the "mist" revolution reached our shores!!!!

Just put this one in from 2007 to summon  a bit of sunshine in what has been a dreary and freezing winter for us down here!!!!

 Love the colours and the photo in this one from the summer of 2008 when I first got my digital SLR camera and loved it!!!

Love the boys just being silly, in 2007/8. I loved Basic Grey and used it over and over again.  As a result I still have papers from this era stashed away!

 My very first page of cogs back in 2007, I didn't think my cog fetish had lasted this long!!!!   Bayley wanted an IPod so much he made his own. He wore these for a good hour and a half before he realized we were giggling!!!!! Love this one for the memories!

And lastly the final photo taken of our special family member in 2007 before he left us. We still miss him dearly, a great dog with a face only his mother could love!!!!!

Well, that's it for now, hope you have enjoyed my trip down memory Lane... highly recommend you all do it at some stage it was a real pleasant journey and reminds you why you do this amazing hobby in the first place..... To record precious memories.

Bye for now,

123 Challenge LO

Hey all, 

just a quick post before I need to go put my car in for a service, fun stuff !! Anyhow the July 123 Challenge (123 July Challenge ) was to create a "Scene", the colour Teal and the word THING some where in the title. So here it is: 

 I created the totally random background using gauze, mist paint and stamps, got a little carried away I think! But look I haven't used any string!!! Could it be that fetish has past? I don't think so, I thought about using it far too many times to be totally "Cured"!

 The lettering I did by hand with a little help using a stencil, truth was I am running out of alphas (already on my shopping list) and had to take drastic action!

 The alphas I did use are ScrapFX and I love these flourishes from them as well they are a little more masculine than the norm.

A few buttons and this and that and I was done! I have probably missed something here, anything you want to know? Just leave a comment and I will get back to you I promise!
 Gotta go, Happy Scrappin',

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!