D-Lish Scraps March Mood Board & Sketch "Love" - Caribbean Skies

I was so very excited to open my package from D-Lish Scraps to find my Just add Paper kit. This is my first one and I'm super impressed. 

So many pretty embellishments all perfectly colour coordinated to match the sketch/mood board and all totally useable. 

At $10, they are a bargain and I'll definitely be getting more. It was great fun, using the items on my layout and even though I didn't use them all for this challenge, I'll definitely use them on other pages.

Be quick though - they sell out fast.

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 Here is my layout "Love"

 

I found the sketch had lots of squares, corners and sharp edges, so wanted to lift my photos a little by cutting them in circles. I really like how they pop off the page!

 

Master C has a go anywhere, do anything attitude and always ends up in the strangest places - like my kitchen shelves. 

 

You can visit the D-Lish Scraps blog here: http://d-lishscraps.blogspot.com.au/

 

Materials: 

Close to my Heart (CTMH) paper, Gesso, Gelatos "Silver Ice", modelling paste, stencil, washi tape, Kaisercraft "Shine Bright" collectables, D-Lish Scraps Just Add Paper "Caribbean Skies" embellishments

Scrap the Girls - Mixed Media layout "Mum"

I went through a big mixed media phase but haven't really been playing much lately as felt it wasn't really my style. There are some beautiful mixed media artists out there that are so inspiring so after visiting some other blogs and watching a few tutorials I thought I'd have another play around and see what I could come up with. 

This is my layout for Scrap the Girls March sketch challenge.

This is a photo of my Mum and I at my baby shower, so the title Mum has a double meaning. Since becoming a mum myself, I have so much more respect for my own mum and am grateful for everything she's done and continues to do for me.

A close up of the flowers - a mix of Little Birdie, Kaisercraft and Flourish with a Bling.

Materials:

Black cardstock, gesso, texture paste, Kaisercraft red acrylic paint, Mod podge "Matte", Gelatos "Silver Ice", various papers, stamps, embossing powder, cotton twine, "Mum" cut from Cricut "Artiste" cartridge, black ink, Flowers, butterfly and Merci leaves

DLish Scraps - Beachside Bliss - Scrapbooking layout "Campsite View"

Hi fellow scrappers

As soon as I saw the DLish Scraps February Moodboard "Beachside Bliss" I had the perfect photo in mind. 

I was immediately inspired by the pearls. I've had some very pretty pearl ribbon at home that I've been wanting to use but hadn't found the right layout.

I started this layout with white cardstock and then chalked the background like a beach, with blue sky, blue ocean and yellow sand.

I then layered some texture paste with a stencil, embellished and spray inked the hole page before adding the photo, pearl ribbon and flower.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Materials:

White cardstock, Stampin Up Chalks, texture paste, stencil, black pen, Green Tara Pearl spray, Scrap FX chipboard, plasterers tape, gesso, Kaisercraft spray ink, Little Birdie flower, Kaisercraft sticker, pearl ribbon

Scrap the Boys February Scrapbooking Layout "Text"

The February challenge at Scrap the Boys was "Out of their mouths". 

While my layout is not technically from DH mouth, you get the general idea.

My twins are not talking yet so I went with the other "Boy" in my life.

I've got a wonderful collection of text message from my DH over the years.

Including this one "Can't sleep, clowns will eat me" - from TV show The Simpsons

I knew exactly what I wanted for this layout - something very manly. The touch's of orange were a late addition to break up some of the brown. 

The hardest part of this layout was finding a picture of DH on his phone!

Materials:

Kaisercraft Grunge "Rebel" Paper, Gesso, Adirondack "Espresso" spray, texture paste, various tamps, orange embossing powder, Versa Color "Black", "Umber" and "Silver", Texture paste, rub ons, twine, black paper doillie, Kaisercraft Hello Today collectables, chipboard letters

Stuck?! Sketch & Scrap Much February Layout "Baby's First Dinner"

Hi Scrap Friends

Back to share another February layout sketch challenge. This time it's for Stuck?! Sketches who have collaborated with Scrap Much to bring us a super pretty colour palette and awesome sketch.

My layout "Baby's First Dinner"

 Please visit Stuck?! Sketches here

I hope you like my layout. Please feel free to leave a comment or blog link for me to check out.

Materials:

Creative Memories 'It's a boy" papers and sticker, Dylusions "Cut Grass" Ink spray, washi tape, paper straws, stamp, red ink, red pen, cardboard embellishments, Cricut "Artbooking' cartridge

Scrap the Girls February Scrapbook Layout "Me"

This is my first layout for Scrap the Girls.

I've been hesitant to play previously as I live in a house full of boys!!

Buy hey, I'm a girl so why shouldn't I scrapbook pages of myself.

It was such a pretty mood board this month.

Visit Scrap the Girls here.

My layout was obviously inspired by the colour green but I paired it with some brown. I used a birthday selfie pic as I wore a green dress for my birthday. 

My 30th year was a big learning curve and I feel like going into my 31st year that I've learnt so much and that sometimes you have to trust your journey even if you don't understand it - hence the quote :)

Hope you like my layout and please feel free to leave a comment.

Materials:

Green cardstock, Adirondack "Espresso" colour wash, Kaisercraft "Blue Bay" papers, Scrap Matts chipboard border, Green Tara flower, Portacraft embossed stickers, Little Birdie flowers, sequins

White with 1 - February Scrapbook layout "Dream Big"

I love when the start of the month falls on a weekend so that when the scrapbooking challenges are released, I can get straight into my scrap room and start crafting.

Visit White with 1 here http://whitewith1.blogspot.com.au/

My layout "Dream Big"

As soon as I saw the colour, I had two ideas. One was to do an ombre colour background with spray and the other was to make it the background and overlay with a cutout.

This pic also shows the sparkly embossing that's also under the overlay. 

Materials for this project:

White cardstock, Jo Sonja's "Orange", embossing ink and powder, orange cardstock, white and orange felt floral runner, Kaisercraft Dream Big collectables, Flourish with a Bling flower, Kaisercraft flower, buttons, ribbon