Lesson learned...

Why not to leave an unfinished layout on your scrapping desk! I have a habit of not finishing layouts (don't we all!) and they can sit on my desk for any length of time, usually days or weeks! I had been working on this layout last week and as the kids are on school holidays still I only get short lengths of time to play with my scrapping. Doesn't help that my laptop is also sitting on said desk and Facebook calls to me lol! Didn't think much of it and when able I'd sneak in and attempt to finish it, well finally I did and noticed that the photo had smudge marks and what look like tiny water droplets, argh!! :( So lucky I had reprinted a heap of photos at Harvey Norman recently as the quality is so much better. Phew a lucky break! So in future I will try and finish the project I am working on or at least cover it until I can get back to it.
While picnicing at a park over the holidays I suggested we do a photo shoot! Response was a firm NO! I took my camera anyway and tried to bribe them, still wasn't happening. Anyway my eldest son took the camera and start mucking about taking photos of the other three playing on playground equipment and captured some very good shots! This is one he took of Alyssa, who I can't believe is almost four. Where has the time gone!

Trying to use up all my older papers!

Used Kaiser Lilac Avenue Collection. Cut out flowers from Wisteria and bling'd them.

Used Dusty Attic clock and collections arrow.

Handmade Daisy flowers cut from the Cricut.

Recycle reuse!

The green raffia was the wrapping from a present!

Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to look. I hope to be able to finish off more layouts over the next few days when the kids are back at school :)



Raise your hand if you can relate...

I spent yesterday cleaning and tiding my scrap space, every now and then I found myself drawn back to FB and my favourite internet haunts. Well I went blog hopping and before I knew it hours had past and the same bits of paper sat with the same photo untouch. Not going to get those photos into albums at this rate! I did see loads and loads of beautiful layouts and projects however, all giving me the eagerness to scrap. So this morning I set a goal - scrap that photo on my desk. Hmm well! Here we are into the evening and I have the same said photo sitting on the same paper but hey, I'm now following another 10 or some inspirational blogs! Found a new flower tutorial (which I hope to play with tomorrow) and now have Photoshop Elements so I am off to play. Might even have a go at playing with my blog design, I do like the look of tabs :) Have a nice night all!

First Ever Digi Page!

OMGosh!! I have been playing with digital scrapbooking images all morning and having the best time. Still have so very much to learn. Originally all I wanted was to do some photo editing. You know how they add those faded edges to photos or put fancy overlays in a corner. Recently at a crop night a friend scrapped a photo that had been digitally edited and it looked awesome. I wanted to do it too :) So for the last few days I have been reading up and researching and grabbing a few freebies along the way and this morning I thought I'd dabble a bit and after much frustrations from type I gave in and tried to do a digital layout instead, so this is what I have come up with. I am rather happy with my efforts :)

Bit hard to see the journaling (yes I did jornal :) so much easier when you can type it!) but it reads

'These are the gifts that my beautiful children gave to me on my birthday. Such

sweet precious sweethearts they are. The little Gem babies represent each of

them. The little dog cookie jar is special as its the very first pressie from

 Trav with his own money lol!

I had such fun doing this and I think I will be dabbling some more. Not that it will replace my normal scrapbooking as I do love the lumpy bumpy and bling on a page. I still didn't work out how to edit the photos and put borders and overlays on, think its time to go back and have another play while the kids are occupied. TFL!

Had to share my Gem Babies - I LOVE them!

Unlock

Sometimes the child within struggles to shine through but on occassion makes it out! lol! This is Travis when he gets to a playground designed for younger kids! While on a picnic with his gf and us he ran around being a little crazy and this is one of the snaps I got. Wish my camera was behaving better and I could have got a sequence of shots. Anyways I started this LO at the 12 crop last Saturday and wasn't happy with how it was coming so put it aside, after changing the title and adding the fence and key I am happier with it but still feel it needs something, but time to move on, lots more to do...

Using Bazill & Kaiser 'Tis the season papers, Thickers, Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type,

DA Fence & Bird Cage, Collection Key, Gauze and Kaiser Pearls. 

Close up of the Key & Fence.

Coloured with Gold Dabber and then utee'd

Gauze distressed with Rusty Hinge Ink.

Oh and I got to play with my I-Rock tool

Love this!! Can't wait for my heatset gems to arrive :)



Thanks for taking the time to drop on by.

From the 12 hour

On Saturday I attended a fabulous relaxing 12 hour crop at Inspired Crafts in Cannington. Lots of chatter, laughter and creativity. I managed to complete 2 full layouts and started on a third but not entirely happy with it so need to work on it a bit more :)

Dream Layout of Alyssa - just love this photo!

Distressed the pinkpaislee beautiful butterfly paper with tumbled glass distress ink

added Prima flutter vines some handmade flowers and butterflies cut from the Cricut.

Close up of flowers

DA Fancy Labels sprayed with glimmer mist and DA mini word 'Dream' added after being

coloured with Gold dabber ~ my new favourite!

thanx Tina!

A very quick LO of the two girls using DA & Prima.

Close up of the Prima Blossom Branch and DA Trim ~ again using the gold dabber with a hint of green and peach, and using kaiser pearls string.

Thanks for looking :)

12 hours of creativity...

Inspired Crafts birthday bash is on Today so its 12 hours of creativity and fun - whooooop whooop can't wait. They are having loads of specials too... hmmmm what do I need ;)
All packed, trying to travel light but you just have to take a certain amount of stuff, gee hope I haven't forgotten anything and now I am just waiting for my lift. Where are you Michelle???

Going postal

I've had these 6x6 layouts for SCKC ready for sometime and was just waiting on the address to send them off (I lost it and couldn't find the email from last year - don't you just hate that) so now they are ready to go postal. It's such a good cause and I know alot of work goes into making these little memory books for the kids so any little bit we can do goes along way in helping them.