Bella Blvd | November Newsletter...



Hello Friends!  Have you seen the latest Bella Blvd Newsletter? The Bella Buzz is featuring the new Hello Autumn collection this month and I was asked to complete a challenge using Hello Autumn, feathers, designer tape and crochet hearts!  Here's what I came up with..
 

"A Girl & Her Music"

 

Products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Bella Blvd (Hello Autumn, Lucky Starz); alpha - Bella Blvd (High Five Alphas); other - Bella Blvd: Treasures&Text, Crochet Heart (Gulf); Designer Tape (Gulf Dot), Feather (Sand N Surf); enamel dots; tools - machine stitching, typewriter.

 



 

My favourite patterned paper is the navy wood grain!  I just had to use it.  What's your favourite piece from this amazing collection?

 

Thanks for visiting..x

 

PS - Up on the Bella Blvd blog at the moment, Stephanie has an awesome giveaway with free Thankful printables.  Head on over and check them out!

 

 

 



Scraptastic Club | Thursday Challenge...

Hello Friends!  It's time to issue a challenge!  Have you noticed how popular Instagram is becoming within the scrapbooking community? I personally love this form of photo sharing social media!  It's a great way to upload images quickly and easily! And as a creative forum, there is always plenty of inspiration being shared. 

But what do you do with the photos after they've been shared? Do you print them out? And do you scrap them??  If not, today's challenge over at Scraptastic Club is to encourage you to break into your Instagram account, print off your favourite photos and scrap them.

 

I will admit that my Instagram photos are used frequently on my layouts.  I am inspired to use them as there is often a story to be told.  (Also, as a side note, my Instagram account is a terrific source for remembering all those details for Project Life, when I am in catch up mode!!!)

 

With this month's The Girl kit, in mind, I went through my Instagram photos and created this layout.

 

 

My daughter and two young nieces, were happy to play along with a mini photo shoot at a recent family gathering.  They really adore each other and I wanted to mimic their closeness with central layers of patterned paper from the kit.

 

 

I also love the white borders that frame Instagram photos.  I think of the border as an extra 'hug' to wrap around the image of the girls.

 

 

The rest of the layout has been created with touches of gold and embellishments which highlight the colours from the photo.

 

 

If you would like to join in with the challenge, head on over to Scraptastic to check out the details.  Thanks for visiting..x

 

 

 

Jillibean Soup | Sydney Dance Tour...

Hi Friends!  Today I am going to jump right in and share my project from Jillibean Soup blog today!

 

 

Recently we, as the design team, have had an opportunity to play with the fabulous new Mix The Media collection.  Jillibean Soup has dedicated an entire collection to all things mixed media!  Go figure right?! Stencils (wow!!), ephemera packs (amazing!!), glitter (swoon!!), sequins (I'm positively giddy!!!) .. and the list goes on! I just could not let this opportunity to play with pretty stuff, slip through my fingers.

 

"Sydney Dance Tour"

products: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Jillibean Soup: Soup Labels III; alpha - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup: sequins, ephemera, dot stencil, buttons, file cards; twine, small white flower, embroidery floss; tools - typewriter, flower punch.

 

I think I tried or used a little bit of everything on this layout! I've teamed the Mixed The Media product with another new Jillibean Soup collection.  Soup Staples III!  OMGosh! I think you guys are going to love it!  Check out the wood floor patterned paper!

 



 

 

Thanks for visiting today.  Please don't forget to check out the Jillibean Soup blog this week for more inspiration.  ..x

 

 

 



Bella Blvd | Project Life...

Hi Everyone!  Just wanted to share a PL spread created for Bella Blvd.  Week 27 | June 30 - July 6.  

 

 Week 27 was a very busy week for my family. I had a high volume of photos to include plus several significant events to record! And because of the complexity of all these events, I needed to use colours that would be universal across the spread. Luckily for me, all of the Bella Blvd collections compliment each other!

 

Here's a more detailed look at the spread...

 



 

For more info on the who, what, where & when, please head on over to Bella Blvd.  Thanks for visiting today...x

 



Supplies: Scattered Sprinkles: Oreo Sprinkles, Ice Sprinkles, Just Write Journaling Stickers, Treasures & Text; Summer Squeeze: Pocket Full of Posies, Borders, Daily Details; Max: Trinkets, Paper Pieces; Molly: Candid Cards; Lucky Starz: Pickle Juice Starz, Candid Cards, Trinkets; Family Forever: Trinkets; Snapshots: Captions, Tabs, Everyday Bookplates; Christmas Countdown: Captions; Birthday Boy: Cute Cuts, Alpha+Bits; Mr. Boy: Dinomite; High Five Alpha Stickers: Black-White; Flags: Cat 

Scraptastic Club | Pinterest Monday...

Hello wonderful friends!!  Today I am sharing with you a layout, created for Scraptastic Club and the Monday Pinterest Moodboard, put together using the 'Best Day of my Life' kit.

 

 

I've teamed up with fellow design team member, Brittany McLeod for this whimsical and ethereal Moodboard combination.

 

This is the layout I was inspired to create...

 

"Performance Team"

products used: Scraptastic Club - Best Day of my Life, add-on, stamps, cut-aparts; cs - Kaisercraft; other - colorshine (blush), ink; tools - typewriter.

Plenty of transparencies, bows, butterflies and all things girly!  *grin*

 



 

If you would like to know more about the details, please head on over to Scraptastic Club for a closer look.  Thanks for visiting..x

 

 

Bella Blvd | Pinterest Inspiration...

Hello Sweet Friends!  Today I am sharing with you my unusual take on Bella Blvd's Pinterest Inspiration this week.

"Big & Small" 

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Bella Blvd: Scattered Sprinkles, Freestyle Sophisticates; Alpha - Bella Blvd; other - Bella Blvd: stickers, crochet hearts; black paint; tools - typewriter. 

I think I went a little left of centre with this layout.  I took inspiration from the colours, like I usually do, but this time I took it one step further!  I wanted to replicate the long thin strips of paper, similar to the technique used to create the paper blooms.

I followed that up by layering with 'extra', thin, long strips of text from the Scattered Sprinkles sticker sheet.

The title and text are all about my eldest and youngest.  There is a nine year age gap between the two and sometimes they don't see eye to eye.  And then sometimes... well, they can't get enough of each other.  I love recording the different bonds each of my kids have with their siblings.  It changes so many times but there is always that subsequent undercurrent of sweetness and love towards each other.  *grin* Fingers crossed that it stays this way!!

And most of you know that I can't create a layout without journaling.  This time I've added a tab sticker (from the same sticker sheet mentioned above) to some white cardstock and simply slipped it under the photo.

 

I hope you will venture over to Bella Blvd if you get the chance and check out the other DT members takes on the Pinterest photo.  Thanks so much for visiting here today..x

 

 

 

Bella Blvd | Mid Season Collections...

 

Hello Friends!  I want to share with you today one of the gorgeous new collections for Bella Blvd.  Scattered Sprinkles!!  I had to start creating with my box of goodies, merely hours after I took delivery of it!  I truly enjoy working with the bright and beautiful designs of Bella Blvd and I couldn't help myself!  *grin*

Here is a little look at the collection...  For more details go >>>here<<<.

 

And this is what I created with my first time of delving into the box..

 

"Sassy"

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Bella Blvd (Scattered Sprinkles); alpha - Bella Blvd (Scattered Sprinkles); other - Bella Blvd: Candid Cards (Lucky Starz); embroidery thread; tools - typewriter.

I love this collection (both front sides and back) with it's funky versatility!  I think it is perfect for teen layouts, with my background pp (McIntosh Sprinkles) adding the feel of graffiti to my page.  If you would like to see more of the new Mid Season collections from Bella Blvd, make sure you visit the blog this week.  There will be plenty of inspiration coming to you via the DT.

 

Thanks so much for visiting here today...x

 

 

 

Bella Blvd | What's New Wednesday...

 

 

Hello Friends!  Ummm. Please ignore the above pic! LOL!  Happy Friday!  But I do have a Bella Blvd layout to share and it was inspired by my first ever, Mother's Day gift.  My beautiful daughter.

 

"My Gift"

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Bella Blvd: Molly, Family Forever; alpha - Bella Blvd; other - Bella Blvd: crochet hearts, blossoms, ciao chipboard, candid cards; embroidery thread; tools - typewriter, machine stitching.

My daughter was born one week before Mother's Day and she was indeed my very first Mother's Day gift. I wanted to document this simple fact (*ahem, 14 years later) even though I am well aware of when she celebrates her special day! *grin*

To create the hand stitched heart, I simply traced around the large heart-shape die cut from the Molly Paper Pieces in pencil, pierced even holes along the line and then used yellow embroidery floss. The hand stitching is then highlighted with fussy cut flowers from Sparkle & Shine.

I finished off my layout with three of the 2" squares found in the Molly Candid Cards pack. They each have a white back ground to soften the busy Peace patterned paper and have been placed in a visual triangle to help draw the eye across the page.

I hope all the Mothers "out there" have a gorgeous day on Sunday.  Especially if you are surrounded by your loved ones!  I can't wait to see what special plans my children have arranged for me this year!  Thanks for visiting...x

 

Jillibean Soup | 14 rounding up...

Hi Scrappy friends!  How is this fabulous Friday treating you?  I've already been super busy baking and produced 2 lemon meringue pies and a batch of cupcakes, and it's not even 10 am yet! LOL!  We are getting ready for a very busy week-end as my gorgeous girl celebrates her 14th birthday tomorrow!! Seriously!! sheesh!

 

So sharing this layout today for Jillibean Soup is very timely.  *grin*

 



 

"14, rounding up"

 

SORRY

 

OUT FOR PUBLICATION

 

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Jillibean Soup; alpha - Jillibean Soup; other - JBS: stickers, woodshapes, pea pod parts, circle placemat; skewers; tools - machine stitching, typewriter.

 

 

I love the story behind this LO.  As you can see from the journaling my 'baby' girl is at the stage where she's wanting to be older than she is!  *grin* She's almost grown up.  Almost.  My youngest brother and Tahls have a special relationship.  They love to try and out-do each other with everything, so it's probably a good thing that she only sees him once or twice a year! LOL!  Yes.  My 30 something-year-old brother is a bigger kid than anyone I know! And his niece and nephews adore him for it.

 

Now don't forget, tomorrow also marks the beginning of "national scrapbooking day" and there's going to be a lot of inspiration flying about the www this week-end.  I hope you have a chance to play along with the many challenges that are bound to pop up!  Stay tuned as I'll also be sharing some more projects.

 

Thanks so much for visiting today...x