Sunday, February 27, 2011

February Sketch Challenge Number 4

This is the sketch at Kaisercraft blog for the February Sketch Challenge number 4! I love playing around with these challenges - it makes my creative juices flow!

This is my take on the sketch!
Love the photo of my parents with my brother on his first birthday - can you imagine if that was the only photo I took of my daughter when she turned 1!!!!
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Happy scrappin'

Black and White and a little something else....

The challenge at Scrap and Stamp is Black and white and only one other colour! With these beautiful photos of my little girl I had to choose pink:)
The background paper is from Kaisercraft and the black swirl stamp is actually a corner stamp from Fancy Pants. I love how you can play with stamps to get different effects and challenge yourself to think out of the box! The huge corners come from my ancient stash of Heidi Swapp - still gorgeous aren't they?
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Hope you had a weekend filled with play!
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Happy scrappin'

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Graphic45

A friend's parents are having a birthday bash this weekend and she asked if i could make them a single card for the both of them......mmmmmmmmmmm.......not too lacy, not to feminine and not to flowery, what will be masculine and feminine at the same time!
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The Graphic 45 was absolutely perfect. I used the romantic image with the dancing couple on it (since it is for a couple:) and added little touches to keep it interesting and draw the eye to different places on the card. The size is A5 as she wanted a letter printed in the card that would simply make the font too small to read on a smaller card (especially for an elderly cuople!)
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I started the background with script paper and added a bracket from the same paper range. The tag is a normal package tag sprayed with glimmer mist using a swirl mask from Enmarc, there is not a lot visible of the tag but the bit of glimmer adds just a little touch of pzazz (if there is such a word:) to the card. I cut the postage stamp strip with stamp deckle edge scissors to make it look like the real deal and added a postage stamp in the top corner to round it off. The black from the postage stamps was a bit harsh and the lace was the perfect solution to tone it down but still leave the contrast.

Just to add a little feminine touch I made the flower with simple mountain-valley folds and added a (ancient!) Kaisercraft brad for a fancy effect. The scalloped border just softens the whole image. Add 3D squares to the back of your image to create a bit of dimension.

The white stationary envelope just didn't do the card justice! I opened the glue sides of the envelope and traced the design onto cardstock. (the envelope do not fit on a 12x12 and I traced one half on another sheet and added about 1inch overhang which I then glued inside the other half of the envelope). Add two swirl stamps and ink the edges and you have an envelope fit for any greeting you can whizz up with your creative skills :)
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I hope you have fun playing around with your scrap goodies and may creativity hit you on the head when you least expect it!!
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Happy scrappin'

Monday, February 21, 2011

One, two, three, four, five.........

Ameri caught a fish alive!! It has been many years since I went camping and fishing and actually caught a fish! This is my princess' monster Carp (about 6.5kg!!). She was soooo impressed and even woke up this morning with a smile on her face! We caught about 20 in total and she caught 8! From Bass to Barbel and Carp.
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We had a wonderful weekend at Bonnievale, camping right next to the river and surrounded by huge shady trees. What a blast. Only problem is it is going to take me at least a week to unpack everything again:)

This photo is about 7am with the sun behind the canoeing buddies (they even caught Bass with a spinner rod, that is after she caught her dad - TWICE:). In her own words: "This was the best weekend ever in the whole wide world - the ONLY thing I like better than fishing is ice cream"
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who doesn't?!?
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Now comes sorting through the about 200 photos and deciding which to use on a LO :)
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Happy scrappin'

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Kaisercraft Sketch Challenge

Heaps and heaps of inspiration! That is what I find on the Kaisercraft blog! Their designers are totally awesome and it is also lots of fun to join in the sketch challenges posted every Saturday.

This is the February Sketch Challenge Number 2:
.............and this is my take on the sketch!
Beautiful photos of my mom and dad's wedding day (I almost said antique photos - don't know if Mom will be too impressed :) These are really precious as I don't have a lot of photos of my grandparents. Don't you just LOOOVE the hats! (I'm pretty sure my grandma made hers as her hobby was hatmaking - how I wish I had her hatmaking goodies to ply with on my LO's!!)

I just love the way the sun glimmers in the stunning pearl and bling swirls - so pretty!
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The quote reads:
Other things may change us,
but we start and end with
FAMILY
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......so true x x
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Happy scrappin'

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Prima meets Kaisercraft

I find it amazing how two different ranges can perfectly compliment each other! The purple and green is such a vibrant combination and perfect for my masked beauty.
The butterfly is a clear embossed stamp on very lightly coloured printed paper, inked in purple and then wiped clean to leave the detail of the butterfly embossed. I used the packaging of the blossom as an element on the page as the green was an absolute perfect match for the beautiful paper.

The paper has the most intricate and stunning design that just needed a little extra oomph. Use dimensional glaze to create a beautiful glossy effect - but not too overpowering on a busy printed pattern. Cut the design on the paper to create an instant photo corner and add visual impact to your page. The mask charm as a flower center adds to the overall theme of the layout.
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May a masked Angel cheer up your day:)
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Happy scrappin'

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Wall Tattoo

My Christmas gift from Hubby..... to me! :) I saw one of these in an international mag a few years back but the postage was phenomenal and last year I found a local company that made exquisite designs right up a scrapbookers alley!
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I've had a blank wall above my bed (or shall I say our bed as hubby is also in it:) for years - I wanted something different on the wall and I knew if I just put something up for the sake of having something there it would stay there, so I left the wall bare.......................until now!!!!!!!!
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My gorgeous, amazing, drool-over wall tattoo is from WallTattoos. Visit them here and have a look at the stunning designs. They post wherever and the service and assistance is phenomenal. Esther is the lady to speak to and they can even make the tattoo mirror image (mine had to branch from the right as there is a door on the left - couldn't imagine a branch coming out of the door:) and a whole hue of colours to suit your taste. They also offer a service for custom designs if you have something you drooled over for years!
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As you cannot see the actual size of the tattoo I added a picture of a bit more of the room so you can appreciate the size of it. (Actual size 150cm x 120cm). Application was really easy and I did it all by myself (you might have less of a sweat if you have slightly longer arms:0) and had it up in no time.
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Can you imagine decorating your scrap room (ooooh I wish!!! I had one of those) with some of these tattoos...
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Happy scrappin'

P.S. Hubby's just a bit worried about the birdie right above his head :)