Last posts for a bit!

Just a quick share for you all before I head off for a long overdue family  visit to my brother in the States.
These are the Layouts I did with the May Box of You Kit over at the ScrapBoxx . Awesome kit with loads of goodies, 2 pages and still have left overs!

My lovely Nieces!

Made a stencil out of the punched out butterflies
then used my finger to roughly add the gesso then outlined with a fineliner!

Grunged up the alphas a little.

Added a little bling and a girlie page is done!

Now for a boy option still using the same Kit but I did add some buttons from my stash.

My eldest and his Cousin.

Grunged up the alphas again with a touch of paint applied with my finger!

Still loving arrows and chevrons together, a match made in heaven!

A little paint on the wordlet from Scrap Fx.

Hand cut the chevrons and added some "stitching" with a fineliner to go with the alphas.

Well thanks so much for dropping by will be back in a few weeks,

"Change" a little something for Bird is the Word

Hey All,

This is what I did for the latest word challenge over at Bird is The Word. The word is "CHANGE".

It did not quite go to plan for me this time, and am still not too sure about it, but hey it is done! In the end I got a little weary playing with it and making no decisions, all I knew was I wanted to use triangles in some way shape or form!

This is my youngest at Blairgowrie Pier over Easter, yes ages ago!
I am so not a scrapper that scraps chronologically.
 I tend to jump all over the place scrapping whatever photo inspires me.

I started with the Crafters Workshop stencil as a background, was not overly keen on how it turned out but the show must go on!

Most of the chipboard I either sprayed with mist,
used some mica paint or even a combo of the two
 to get the effect I wanted, 

 I used a heap of ScrapFX chippie goodness on this page I almost think I may have used just a wee bit too much! But then again I do love working with it! Can you tell?

Just love those spinners combined with the doodle flourish!

Once again the combo of these 2 chippies makes me happy!

Used some of the mini gears from the Tim Holtz range for the centers of those spinners!

Well that is about it for my Quickie post for today have some more to show but for now I have to get to my sons' footy game in the pouring rain (ARGH!!!). So see you back here in a bit!

Arrow/Chevron Heaven

Hi all, have been going through a bit of a creative lull, sticking to the art journal because it is quick and easy. Doing a photography course too so taking lots of obscure photos as practice. This does not leave much time for scrapbooking!
 So I have closed the journal, and have vowed to do the deed and get back on a roll. This is the result, that all important first LO after a lay off. Had no inspiration so sat on the net for a bit, hoping to fire up, 3 days later I was done! I do waste a load of time once I creep toward the computer!

Used Washi Tape instead of patterned paper and some new products from ScrapFX.

My youngest is very difficult at times to get a good shot of him smiling. He is usually cranky at me for being in his face with camera attached or is playing the fool, he does have a talent for the silly face though!

The Scrap FX stencils are making me pant with anticipation!!!!

The Background was Lilybee Paper that I sprayed with 3 mist colours, over a brand new Stencil by Scrap FX. Stay tuned for these awesome designs I love what they have come up with!!!! (but this one is definitely my fave!)

I misted the "SMILE" with the stencil over the top to get a few lines,
then added a few splatts of gesso!

 The Smile Title is cut from a wordlet so now I have the other half of it for another Page!

Perfect splatts at last I think I have the technique!!!

Love the diamond buttons finally had a project they suited perfectly,
have had them in the stash for ever.

 The Arrows are misted strips of cardstock, folded in half and cut with scissors at a 45 degree angle to get both sides the same. I then used a scalpel to cut every second arrowhead out and use someplace else on the page.

Love these new chippies instant photo frames they are just so much fun
and come in a pack of 4 different designs.
 This is one of the small ones,
 there are larger ones that are just as yummy!
They also come with the window still in so you can use that as well!

 The small frame I misted then coloured in the chevrons with an ordinary gel pen, works a treat. The cute camera was done the same way easy peasy!!

Now usually I hate the first LO "ice breaker" but I don't mind this one so much!
Thanks for stopping by,

More Hexie Love

Yes, I know, yet another page featuring Hexagons, just a bit of a fetish going on, but at least I am out of the paper strip phase!

 I am loving the colour (or shade apparently)  GREY.... love its versatility and all its various shades!

So here is the page :  

My boy and two of his beautiful cousins.

 Created a background with Gesso and splashes or drips of yellow mist and a bit of stamping, had no idea where I was going with that!

Used Scrap FX Chippies, Chain Frame, a mix of Script and Retro alphas.

Used My Minds Eye paper, love how easy hexagons are to cut out, no fussy cutting for this little black duck!

 Just roughly coated the chippies with acrylic paint, wanted a bit of the natural colour to show through. Cut the frame so that I could use it on more than 1 thing, hate using up something I love on just one project (see the post before this one) still love the way it looks and so easy to do!

Created clusters with random buttons, brads and other bits and pieces in the old
 stash I had forgotten I had!

Cannot seem to add a button without a thread through it... is it just me or am I the only one?

 Stamped on a few of the hexies to add some interest. 

Then I had to add a touch of tape... no page complete without it these days!

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Bird Is The Word SEE Challenge & a few other Bits.

Ok this is my take on the Bird Challenge using the word "SEE". Got a little bit Grungy this time, very hard to do flowers and pretty with a teenage Boy as the focus, so I felt messy was the way to go (just like his room really!!!!)
So here it is:
Found this quote on Pinterest, it is just amazing what you can find, but I do tend to get distracted and end up wasting hours of valuable scrappin' time!

So Sorry 

Out for Publication 

will be Back Soon!

The photo is my Big Fella at 14 taken over Easter.

The chippies are all ScrapFX, I used the Funky alphas, and pointing hand, Chain frame (all cut up into pieces) and Keyhole.

  Used loads of paint on all the chippies and the BG too.

Those very cool stamps are Studio Calico, just adore the camera!

There is even some Washi tape on there as well, but really is that any surprise???

While I am here I thought I would show the latest in my Art Journal as well, for a while there, this is all I had time for so here goes:

 Nothing too much to say about these except, loads of paint ink and all things messy... love it!!!

 I tend to use my journals to collect quotes found along the way and to try out different techniques that I may want to try on other things.

I absolutely love the colours on this one, but do you think I can remember what I used???? Grrr, not a chance, the problem with just chucking stuff around!

Ok now I can let you go, thanks so much for dropping by!!!

Show and Tell

At last found time to do a little Scrappin'!
I have been waiting for the rain to go AWAY!!! to get better light for photos but it appears that is so not going to happen, so here is what I have been doing (apologies for the bad photos, I did my best!!):


I did this for the challenge over at "Lets Get Shabby". The requirement was to do something geometric, got these yummo papers recently from Lifestyle crafts and loved the simple patterns!

 Created the different heights of the shapes by stacking double sided foam tape, with one layer it just looked too flat!

The chippie words are from Scrap FX of course part of there wordlet theme packs summer and family.

 The cute camera stamp is from Studio Calico another old fave!

Will be back again soon with, hopefully, better photos, hangin' out for that sun to shine!!!
Thanks for dropping by!

Yay!!! My Blog Hop Candy Winner

Hi All,
A quick post with the lucky winner of my Blog Hop Candy winner.

 I placed all the names in a hat and got my youngest to excitedly draw the winner....Drum Roll Please..
The winner is none other than

AnnMarie Lawson!

Congrats AnnMarie!
I would like to sincerely thank all you lovely ladies that joined us for our official first ever Hop. I was blown away by all your lovely words.
I hope you will all continue to check back here and the Scrap FX  Blog for more inspiration!
Thank you all