You Make My Heart so Happy - Blue Fern Studios December Sketch

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I had some time yesterday to finish off a canvas that I have created for the sketch challenge at Blue Fern Studios. This was the super sketch.



Here is my take on it.

I used the Harlequin Panel and embossed the bits with Tim Holtz Distress Podwer, Weather-Worry Look. It was perfect for this boy canvas! ;-)

The papers and stickers are from Fancy Pants Designs - Happy Go Lucky.  I had bought 2 super,cool die-cuts a while back and used them both too.

" I love the fact that you still love and kiss me and that I get to hold you close! I hope that this will still continue for many, many years....and I promise I won't do it in front of your friends!!! "

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I hope you have a gorgeous Sunday!
Denise x

Enjoy Every Minute of Everyday - Scrap 365 July Sketch

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Wow...I can't believe it's the 01st August! The time is just flying!

It's my Dad's birthday today as well, and so wishing my Dad a super Birthday!

I completed a page for the Scrap365 July Sketch.


I turned the sketch on it's side and this is what I came up with.

I used Fancy Pants Collecting Moments collection.  Along with that I also used some Enmarc chippies, some Basic Grey chippies and the Kaisercraft Love card.

I did some watercolour drips over my stickers strips, along with some gesso stencilling and then stamped.

I love this page of my 2 boys! ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hope you have a super weekend!

Denise x

Today: Enjoy the Little Things - OUAS May Challenge

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I hope that you had a good week and that today you are finding some time to relax, as well as perhaps some scrappy time.

I finished a page for the OUAS May challenge and I am really pleased the result.

Journalling Theme: "Anything goes...."

Here's my take on it.

I love the title of this page, because this is what this page is about, the everyday little moments that are just precious and special.

My tag under the photo say this: Today: Enjoy the little things, because these are really the things that matter. These are the everyday moments that mean so much to me! On Wednesday afternoon, we took the dogs for a walk to Rhodes park, and this was a photo I took, while resting at the side of the lake. Spending time with my boys and doggies, these are the best moments and everything I need!! 07 May 2014

I used the super collection from BoBunny - Woodland Winter - can you believe how well it worked here?! LOL!  I also used some washi tape from BoBunny Modern Miss.  So perfect for a boys page. I also used a few stickers from Fancy Pants Collecting Moments.

I had so much fun with my gesso, spritsing and stamping.

The chipboard frames are leftovers from chipboard sets and were just lightly coloured with inks.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoying this everyday moment with me!

I love and appreciate your comments!

Have a super day!

Denise

Love, Live Music - OUAS Feb Challenge

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I have just managed to squeeze this page in before the deadline. I was sure at one point that I would not get to play along.  But, I am pleased that I managed to get this page done in time.

So here is the challenge.

Journalling Theme: "Totally addicted to...." 

You are free to interpret our theme ANY WAY you like. It is for your inspiration and this theme word DOES NOT need to be part of your title or journalling. But please make sure your layout is based on the sketch below and includes journalling (hidden journalling is fine). Acceptable journalling is MORE than just a sentence, or generic writing such as date/place etc. It needs to be present and at least 3 lines long. Remember, hidden journalling (under a photo/tag or behind your page) is perfectly fine but please DO let us know in your post where your journalling is! 

Here is my take on it.

My title of Love, Live Music kinda tells you what this page is about.  My journalling card that starts with "Me" that you can see peeking out behind the phone dial says this: I absolutely cannot go a day without turning on the radio and listening to the music.  There is normally a song that stays with me the entire day and which I cannot get out of my brain.  I know song words and artists and love to dance and sing, even if just doing the dishes.  I love and live music!

I really did not have a photo of me, that would have depicted my love of music.  So I went to Pinterest and saw this retro photo of this awesome radio with these gorgeous flowers, and just knew that this was perfect.

So I created this page to compliment the photo and I love how it turned out.

The background involved lots of gesso, stencilling, texture paste, paints, inks, stamping and washi.

I used the Fancy Pants Trendsetter Collection. The colouring was a perfect match with the photo.

Thanks for stopping by to see my take on this challenge!

I hope you have a super evening!

Denise x

Favourite Time December - OUAS Dec Challenge

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I am so pleased that today is a public holiday and hubby is at home, so we are all just chilling and it's a beautiful summers day.

I have a page to share with you today for the Dec OUAS challenge. Here is the sketch.
Journalling Theme: "My favorite month"


So here is my take on it.

The title of the page is Favourite Time December and is really my most favourite month! Behind the photo to the right you will see a little card peeking out and that is where my journalling is.  It's a "Treasure" card and says: I love the month of December as it is then summer, with beautiful, hot summery days! I always take some leave and spend time with Joe! We go on little excursions and this was out trip to the Bunny Park last week.  There is nothing better than relaxing days and time spent together! It's a festive month and everything we do is celebratory, even if just celebrating good weather!

I went with a grungy look to compliment the photo and used various bits and pieces to bring it together.

I coloured and embossed the cogs so that they look rusty and old! The metal accents were also coloured with inks so that they also have an old feel to them.

Materials used:
Kaisercraft papers and journalling card
Fancy Pants Designs corrugated board and stickers
Enmarc chipboard cogs and chicken wire
Prima stencil

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I hope you have a super Monday!
Denise x

Joe Just Can't Get Enough - Scrapfriends Dec Sketch Challenge

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I hope that you had a super weekend and that Monday has been gentle on you! ;-)

I have a page to share for the sketch up at ScrapFriends here. This is the sketch.



Here is my take on it.

I mirrored the sketch and really kept quite close to the sketch, as I really loved this design.

I used gesso and the corrugated board to add texture, and then used washi tapes as well.

I used the Collecting Moments from Fancy Pants Designs. The washi tapes are MME and 7 Gypsies.

My title I stamped with BoBunny alpha stamps.

Joe loves the sea and once he is in, it is an absolute mission to get him out! He can be going blue with cold, but swim he will swim! He just loves every moment and it's just never enough...so the reason for my title! ;-)

These colours worked really well for a sea scape and I was pleased with the end result.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you have a super day!

Denise x