Say Cheese

It has been a long time since I have done any scrapping so this month I decided to use the Scrap the Boys challenge to get me started. I had forgotten how much I enjoy this craft and am anxious to get my mojo going. This months challenge required the colours blue, green and yellow to be used. The photo is of Noah and Lucas late 2012.

Scraplounge 12 Days of Christmas

Scraplounge ran the 12 Days of Christmas competition for their November challenge. On the 1st 12 days of November a different challenge was listed. On conclusion all entries were voted for by all those who entered on a 3, 2, 1 points system. I was the lucky winner and received a $50 voucher from  Aunty Vera's Scrapbooking Supplies. So, a big thank you to all those who voted for me as well as a big thank you for Vera for supporting the challenge. Here is a summary of my entry.
Challenge 1 - Make a card from a given sketch

Challenge 2 - a blind sketch ie instructions verbally with no pictures to see how well you can follow the instructions given.

Challenge 3 - make 2 cards using the technique in the background - I cannot think what it is called.

Challenge 4 - Make a box from the given instructions and decorate.

Challenge 5 - Make 5 matching cards for the above box.

Challenge 6 - Scrap a Christmas photo using stitching and paint.

Challenge 7 - Make 4 book marks using the corner of an envelope.

Challenge 8 - Scrap a Christmas photo using non Christmas papers. (I used Halloween papers)

Challenge 9 - Make a set of 5 Gift Tags

Challenge 10 - Complete an antique look LO using the given photo shown as the Joyous Christmas wreath.

Challenge 11 - Complete a Christmas LO using the given text shown in the upper left hand corner.

Challenge 12 - Complete a Christmas LO inspired by the Christmas Tree

ENJOY!

Birds of a Feather

This is my entry for the Scraplounge technique challenge for December. The challenge was to use string with Christmas papers and a non-Christmas photo. The papers are from the Kaiser Christmas range and the embellishments including the little charms are from my2Angels. The photo is the Capstick family at Hamner Springs in NZ.

Beach Babes

Samantha and her Mum with some fun sea creatures for her to enjoy when she gets a little older.

Looking for Fairies

Here is Samantha going into the glen..looking for fairies? I have been experimenting with stamping and masking but still have a lot to learn.

Grandad's Garden

It's that time of the year again when life gets really busy but I have made time to complete the sketch challenge for Scraplounge as the ladies who run the site are really awesome and committed so I like to support them. This is the sketch and the challenge was to use Christmas papers with non-Christmas photos.

And this is my take using a laser cut tree and papers from Kaiser. The buttons have been made by me using the " imaginisce" button coverer/maker. The photo is my Great niece Samantha, in my brother-in-laws beautiful garden in Christchurch NZ.

A Winter's Day

I haven't blogged for a couple of weeks because I have been busy entering a 12 Days of Christmas Challenge which meant a project each day for 12  days. However before I started it I was able to get this challenge done for Stuck. The sketch they provided was this:

And this is my take using bits n pieces from my stash. I have done some masking on the background to resemble snow, added some bling, flowers, rubons, lace and twine. I made the chevrons  and the brown alphas have been finished with white paint to give them an icy/snowy look.