Jillibean Soup | Introduction...

Hey Everyone! I just wanted to share a few creative projects from the Jillibean Soup blog last week. 

These projects are a combination of goodies I had in my stash (some - like the corrugated chocolate alphas - are VINTAGE!!!) and some are fairly recent collections.

"Glamorous"

Peapod Parts are always a fun item to have in my stash! And I certainly had fun with this design! Apart from the Soup Staples II/navy salt patterned paper, the rest of the layout is all Happy Hues, Alphabet stickers and Peapod Parts.

 "In Every Today"

The Shaker Cards from Jillibean Soup are simply divine!! I created this quick and easy card with strips of patterned paper and a cloud full of gems!

If you get  the chance, please visit the Jillibean Soup blog and share some love! Thanks for visiting..x

Announcement | Jillibean Soup Design Team..

Hey Friends!

I just wanted to share a little something...

I am super excited to be invited back into the fold.  I love this team and will always be a Jillibean Soup long term groupie! I am looking forward to playing with the new collections and hopefully inspiring creativity with you all.

Pop on over to the Jillibean Soup blog this week and see who else is a part of this amazing endeavour.  Thanks for visiting..x

Hello 2019...

Exciting news is coming...

I promise! Stay tuned..x

Pebbles Inc | Heart of Home layout...

Hey there friends! I'm just trying to get this blog up and running once again! Life keeps interfering and it is a struggle to even get to the computer at times! LOL! But here I am, starting over. Again. :)

Today I have a share using the Pebbles Inc Heart of Home collection. I think I fell in love withthese patterned papers, almost instantly! *sigh*

My first project was to create a layout featuring my crazy kids!

"We Are Family"

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Pebbles Inc Heart of Home; embellishments - Pebbles Inc Heart of Home label stickers; enamel dots. other - machine stitching, typewriter.

The flowers were all fussy cut and adhered to allow the edges to lift from the page.

Machine stitching added an extra detail while the gold foil labels help to draw the eye across my layout.

You can see more details and read about my thought process to creating this layout on the Pebbles blog, here. Thank you for visiting..x

Bella Blvd | Design Team Dream!

Hello lovely friends! I wanted to pop into my poor little blog and share my exciting news! Bella Blvd kindly invited me back for another term and I cannot express how excited and grateful I am for this continued experience!

I love Bella. I truly do! I think I must be sort of like furniture there even though I am an entire ocean away from everyone else ... or I used to be until my dear friend Gail joined the team for this term as well! Yay! In fact, have you looked at the announcement above??! Holy Cow!!! The talent included is amazing + me! LOL!  the whole team. yep. I'm dreaming!

Anyway.. Here's a little sample of what I got creative with for the intro post over at Bella Blvd today.

"Bucket List"

products used: cs - American Crafts; PP - Bella Blvd: Let's Go & Molly; alpha - Bella Blvd tiny text; embellishment - Bella Blvd: Let's Go paper pieces, enamel hearts, stickers, cute clips. other - paint; tools - typewriter.

Yeah. At 6 years of age, this boy has a bucket list for travel! And it is in a specific order too!

1. Africa (to see the wild elephants)

2. China (because it's where his adoptive cousin was born)

&

3. Tasmania! (because.. why not travel to the southern part of Australia!)

Thank you so much for visiting. Please find the time to pop on over to the BB blog all this week to see the new team in action. I, once again, cannot wait..x

Jillibean Soup | Scoot...

Hello Friends!  Today I am sharing a layout that involves both Jillibean Soup and Bella Blvd!!  How lucky am I to be on both design teams!  I still pinch myself. honest.

 

As a member of the Jillibean Soup DT, Bella Blvd challenged us to use the new clear cut confetti transparencies!  I love these!

 

 

Here's what I came up with..

 

 

"Keep Calm & Scoot"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup; Bella Blvd - Clear Cut Confetti Pickle Juice; Alpha - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup: label stickers, sequins, file cards, enamel stars; tools - typewriter, stapler.

I decided to create a double banner with the clear cuts layered on top of the patterned paper. I also didn't want both layers to be the exact same size to add that extra level of dimension to the layout.
  

 

Each piece was stapled together before being adhered to the page.

 



 

 

This page was also a great way to use up any leftover bits and pieces that I had lying about from the Cool As A Cucumber Soup; a perfect collection for scrapping your boys!

Thanks for visiting.
 



Bella Blvd | Design Team Introduction Week...

Hey there!  Just a short and sweet note to let you know there's a "get to know you session" happening over at the Bella Blvd blog this week.  Stephanie, Laura and the team are welcoming the new dt for 2015.

 

 

 

I am absolutely honoured to have been invited back for a third term with Bella BLVD.  When I love something, I truly stand by it! Honest!

 

 

I am also grateful that Bella Blvd has given me so much opportunity to share my passion of documenting my personal family history. And in such a creative way too!

 

These layouts were the very first Bella Blvd creations I ever produced.  My initial DT application waaaaay back in 2012.

 

 

As you can see... very little product (it was so hard to obtain in Australia back then) and not the most ideal of photography! *grin*

 

To date, I can happily say, I have shared some of my favourite pages because of Bella BLVD goodies.  I have even said to Stephanie, I don't know how she's tapped into my brain. Because it is exactly as if she designs her brand for me to create tailor made projects! LOL!  Obviously that is NOT the case.  But whatever works right?!

 

 

There's been some amazing talent on this team over the past two seasons.  I have had the absolute pleasure of getting to know each of these fabulous designers. And even though it is hard to say goodbye sometimes, I now look forward to learning and growing with a new bunch of creative people. Please head on over to Bella Blvd this week and become acquainted with these wonderful ladies.  Thanks for visiting with me..x

 

ps - maybe that wasn't such a short & sweet note after all!!!!

 

 

 

 



Bella Blvd | Design Team Announcement...

Hello Friends!!  I am so very excited to share my happy scrappy news with you today!!

 

 

 

This is really happening!

 

 

I have the absolute pleasure of being a continuing member for the new 2015 Bella BLVD creative team! And I can't wait to keep creating something beautiful for everyday!

 

...x

 

 

I'm a JOT Girl!

Hello Friends!  I am so very excited to share some scrappy news with you (although it is not so much a secret any more! lol).  I am very honoured to say I will be a part of JOT Magazine's design team for 2015. 
 

 

Kim Archer contacted me and asked if I would like to be a part of the team and I may have been really, really enthusiastic with my response! *grin*  However, I am not only a Jot Girl but Kim has asked if I would like to be a part of a select group of three to concentrate on Project Life! OH MY GOSH!  I am still picking my jaw up off the floor.  These ladies, Petra Corcoran and Beshka Kueser, are ah-maz-ing!!

 

The talent on this team overall is astounding and I can only hope to keep up with these inspirational ladies.  But I am also very aware of the incredible creative talent who became the 30 finalists - yes, there were two rounds for the selection process.  These ladies had to have made Kim's choice incredibly hard.

 

So once again I am thankful for these humbling opportunities and grateful for the chance to continue sharing my family's stories on paper.

 

Thankyou for visiting..x

 

 

 



Bella Blvd + Kiwi Lane Team Up...

Hello Friends!  This week on the Bella Blvd blog a few members of the design team, get to showcase their curves!  Okay... maybe not the ones you are thinking of!  I am talking about the creative paper kind! Phew!  I am glad we got that sorted out! *grin*

 

 

Kiwi Lane sent us a number of templates to help aid our crafty spirit.  I was given the Chestnut Drive and Sincerely collections.  And I have to admit, playing with curves was hard work for this usual straight line scrapper! LOL!

 

Here is what I created...

 

 

"Happy Halloween" card

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Bella Blvd (Halloween Magic, Lucky Starz, Freestyle Sophisticates); other - Bella Blvd: Halloween Magic Treasures & Text sticker sheet, foam dots, Kiwi Lane Template.

 

"i Speak for the Trees"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Bella Blvd (Hello Autumn); alpha - Bella Blvd: Amorie, Sophisticates High Five alpha; other - Bella Blvd: ciao chipboard, blossoms, buttons, stickers; embroidery floss; tools - sharpie, Kiwi Lane Template.

 

 

"Thanks Giving"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Bella Blvd (Hello Autumn, Lucky Starz, Family Forever, Making the Team, Freestyle Sophisticates); other - Bella Blvd: Hello Autumn Treasures & Text sticker sheet; embroidery floss; tools - circle punch, Kiwi Lane Template.

 

 

If you would like to see more detail, please head on over to Bella Blvd.  Thanks for visiting...x

 

 

 



Jillibean Soup | designer challenge...

Hello Friends! Just wanted to share with you the latest designer challenge the Jillibean Soup DT were issued for the month of July! Triangles!!

 

"Dashing & Daring"

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Jillibean Soup (Cool as a Cucumber); alpha - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup: peapod parts; tools - machine stitching, typewriter, foam tape.

I chose to create a LO with rather large triangles and add texture to them with machine stitching...

 



 

 The peapod parts, such as this adorable scooter(!!!!), add to the playfulness of the page.

 



 

I am loving Jillibean's new Cool as a Cucumber collection!  Have you been playing with it yet? Thanks for visiting..x

 

 

Happy Scrappy News | Scraptastic Club...

Hi There and Happy Easter to everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you the happy 'scrappy' news I've been sitting on for a little while now!  A few weeks ago I was approached by Jessica, the owner of Scraptastic Club, a scrapbooking company that specialises in putting together amazing kits, to join their team!

I am very honoured to be a part of this amazing DT and I cant wait to share with you what you can get from one kit alone! Wowsers!!  I was astounded when I opened my first kit a few days ago!!!

I requested the April 'Let Me Go' kit.  This colourful kit is full of travel bits and pieces.  Even if you aren't traveling or don't need travel inspired items, there are plenty of papers and embellishments here for you.

 

My very first Scraptastic Club blog post is live now. The timing with our journey North and the arrival of this kit couldn't have worked out any better!  LOL! 

 

"15 Hours"

 

products used: Scraptastic Club April 2014 "Let Me Go" kit; "Let Me Go" add on; "Let Me Go" clear stamps; tools - gold embossing powder, foam tape, typewriter.

 

 

 

"Let Me Go"

"Let Me Go - Add on"

 

 

"Let Me Go - stamps"

 

 



If you would like to see some more detail and how I put my layout together, please visit Scraptastic Club and leave me a little love! LOL! I'm a little daunted by the talented DT there and I hope I can hold my own!  *grin*  Thanks for visiting...x