Bella BLVD | Easter Thank You...

Hey Friends! I just wanted to share these 3x4 thank you cards I created last week. They're just in time for Easter! I want my friends to know how much I appreciate them. This was such a simple idea that I made them in less than an hour. 

I started with some base cardstock and grabbed the Illustrated Faith | Seed of Faith collection. I just adore the colours!

I was also drawn towards using the gorgeous Seeds of Faith paper pieces as well. Creating layers was easy by mounting them on foam dots!

Behind each cluster of paper pieces (die cuts) I added a simple 1.5" circle, punched from coordinating cardstock.

Add some twine and a few puffy heart stickers and these cards practically make themselves!! *grin*

Thanks for visiting today! I hope I've inspired you to pull out some supplies and play over the Easter weekend..x

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Supplies:

patterned paper - Illustrated Faith Seeds of Faith; cardstock - bazzill, American Crafts; embellishments - Bella Blvd Puffy Heart stickers, Illustrated Faith Seeds of Faith paper pieces; alphas - Bella Blvd Tiny Text Alphabets; other - twine, staple, foam dots.

Bella Blvd | Invisibles & Ears...

Hello Lovely Friends!  This poor little blog has been somewhat neglected again. But I am back today to share a layout created for Bella Blvd.  This blog post's title seems a little strange if not down right bizarre. I promise however, once I share, it will all start to make sense! LOL!

 

 

This week on the Bella blog, the creative team are focusing their creative minds on how to use the Invisibles Specialty papers. I love these transparencies; they are a little thicker than normal transparency paper and a lot sturdier than vellum sheets. Here's my project..

 

"Ears"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Bella Blvd: Campout; Simply Spring; Bella Blvd Invisibles - Click! Click!, Blessings, Chit Chat, A Day At A Time; other - Bella Blvd: Treasures & Text, Enamel Dots, Crochet Hearts, Ciao Chip chipboard, Bella Bows; embroidery thread; Tools - typewriter, machine stitching, paper piercer.

 

Is the title starting to make sense now? *grin*

 

When putting this layout together, I knew I wanted to create a fun title! I wanted it to be large and I wanted the title to have layers - much like you would see on an illustration of a bunny rabbit.  With the Simply Spring collection and the fabulous Color Chaos Invisibles range I've created a fun look held together with hand stitching!

 

 

The first step was to select my patterned papers and cut large title letters with my silhouette. I followed the same procedure when cutting the letters from the transparent sheets of Invisibles. Before choosing which letter would be layered with which Invisible sheet, I made certain I could see both the patterned paper and Invisibles features. To finish off the title, I pre-pierced holes through both layers and hand stitched with coordinating thread.

 

 

To add to my layout, I've placed a white Bella Bow directly to the photo to make it look a bow tie. And I don't know if you can see in the photo or not, but this boy is pushing his very loose tooth over the top of his lip to get the "toothy" bunny rabbit effect!

 

 

Finally, I've played with the journaling to form a circle on white cardstock. Another subliminal message that I was documenting Easter, referring to not so round Easter Eggs!

 

 

Thanks for visiting today.  I hope you get the chance to visit the Bella blog this week for more fun inspiration using the Invisibles Specialty papers..x

 

 

 



Sassy Scrapper | Project Life Week 13...

Hello Friends! Up on the Sassy Scrapper blog this week I am sharing my PL2015 Week 13. It is all about the week we should have gone camping for Easter, but the wet weather got the better of us! *grin*

 

"Week 13"

 

I hope you get the chance to pop on by and check out the details.  Thanks for visiting..x

 

 



Sassy Scrappers | Project Life...

Hi Everyone!  Today I am just letting you know that my Project Life | Week 16 is up over at the Sassy Scrapper blog.

I hope you can come on over for a visit and see what I've been up to!

Bella Blvd | Pinterest Inspiration...

Hi Everyone!  I am back this week with another Bella Blvd Pinterest Inspired layout and it has everything to do with sequins!

 

 

Last week I created a very masculine page.  This week and with these colours, I've gone very feminine.  Besides, surely you can't have sequins in an Inspiration Photo and NOT go girly!  LOL!

 

 

 

"Easter Prayer"

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Bella Blvd (Molly, Lucky Starz); alpha - Bella Blvd; other - Bella Blvd: stickers; sequins, embroidery floss; tools - hand stitching, foam tape.

The colour palette (minus the purple) and the sequins dominated my thought process when creating this layout.  Even the way the colour strips were added to the Inspiration photo, I pulled into the layout but in a horizontal way rather than vertical.

 

The fussy cut flowers and stars create a beautiful feature on the layout which balances my square black and white photo.  The sequins are just an added bonus!  I love sequins!! *grin*  And the pink and silver subtly entwined with the fussy cut element s creates a magical trail of sparkle across my page.

 

 

If you would like to see what the other designers created with this Inspiration photo, please head on over to the Bella Blvd blog.  Thanks for visiting...x

 

Bella Blvd | Button Love..

Hi Everyone!  Today over at Bella Blvd we are sharing some fun ways to use buttons on our layouts.  I had a chance to contribute to this fun challenge but I also teamed up the gorgeous Bella Blvd Button Market buttons with plenty of designer tape!

 

"Homemade Easter Eggs"



 

Bella Blvd products used: Freestyle Sophisticates: Freestyle Pickle Juice; All American: Borders & Cute Cuts; Sand & Surf: Beach Balls, Miniatures; Birthday Boy: Alpha+Bits Stickers; High Five Alpha Stickers: Gulf; Designer Tape: Yellow Chevron, Red Chevron, Blue Chevron, Pickle Juice Chevron, Orange Stripe, Polkadot Combo, Pickle Juice Stripe, Yellow Stripe; Button Market: Orange Stars, Outdoors, Wood Mix, Checkers, Tie Dye, Red Flowers; Cling Stamps: Sand & Surf; other - Kaisercraft cardstock, black pen (sharpie), twine.

I really do love how the different product collections all match perfectly with each other. Four photos, six different buttons and eight different strips of designer tape!  I was in scrapbooking heaven when I create this layout.  It all came together way too easily...

I also adore the fresh bright colours of the alpha stickers laid directly on top of the designer tape.  Those little fussy cut flowers were created using the new Bella Blvd Sand & Surf cling stamps.  A great product to work with and stamps very clear images.

I hope you have been inspired to break out your own personal button collection to create with sometime this week!  I always love a challenge and now I can cross this event off my to-scrap list!  LOL!  Did you notice the date in the journaling?  2011...!  I am so thankful (over and over again) that I am not a chronological scrapper!  *grin*  I would never get anything done if I were! And I know for sure that I'd never be up-to-date! Thanks for visiting..x

 

Happy Easter!!

 

 

 

Happy Easter to all my friends and family.  I hope you have a fun filled day surrounded by the ones you love.  If you are on the roads stay safe and don't forget... a little bit of chocolate before breakfast can certainly be enjoyed!!!

 

 

Bella BLVD | Easter Egg Hunt...

Hello Friends!    Today I have something exciting to share with you.  It is part layout, part mini album, part 3D pop up interactive extravaganza!  *grin*  Alright.  That last part, maybe not so much.  But I have still included the 3D pop up surprise!

Over at Bella BLVD this month, the DT were challenged to create projects with either Spring or Easter in mind.  Well I couldn't miss an opportunity to mix the two themes together, even though here in Australia, we are heading into Autumn.  :)  So I went straight to the Sand & Surf collection and chose the gorgeous flower patterned paper (Paradise).

 

"The Easter Egg Hunt"

 

**Sorry - Removed for Publication**

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Bella BLVD; alpha - Bella BLVD; other - Bella BLVD: ciao chip chipboard borders, flags, miniature stickers (Spring Flings and Easter Things); paper clip, string, mist, free pop up bunny image; tools - home printer.

Initially the layout looks like a normal page.  White space, clustered elements and a little bit of mist splatter!  :) I chose this design because I wanted the bunny to be a sweet surprise.  I have held down the flap of the pop up with a simple paperclip.  It does the job perfectly and melds into the background.

 

As you open the flap, you will soon discover a little Easter bunny on a field of Spring flowers...

I found this free pop up template on Pinterest and adapted it to fit my page.

Of course journaling is also important for me to include and so I shared the story of Easter 2012, on the inside of the title page.

If you would like to learn a few more details about creating a similar look for a layout of your own, please visit Bella BLVD here.

Thanks so much for visiting...x


 

Stuck?! | Bunny Face..

Hello Friends.  Stuck?! Sketches has revealed their second sketch for the month...  It may seem a little bit minimal but there is plenty of room for interpretation.

And here is my version.. :)

"Bunny Face"

products used: cs - kaisercraft; pp - Bo Bunny, Bella BLVD, October Afternoon, unknown; alpha - American Crafts; other - Greatest View flair/badge, FTD Mixed leaves, kaisercraft paint, Bella BLVD designer tape, washi tape, string, brad, Jenni Bowlin journaling card; tools - The Crafters Template stencil, machine stitching,  star punch.

I know it's a bit early to be scrapping Easter photos and that I really should be recording those Christmas memories but... I just couldn't go past that cute little bunny badge/flair from Greatest View.

So head on over to Stuck now to join in on the sketch fun!  Link up your layout so we can all enjoy what you do with such a minimalist sketch.  Thanks for visiting..x

Create + Greatest View...

Hi Friends.  Do you remember that sneak from yesterday?  Well I can now share with you in full today.  :)

Can I just say... I absolutely love everything Gail has in the shop over at Greatest View.  And I am not just saying that because she is so generous with her DT girls, but I would genuinely be purchasing from her shop even if I weren't on the team!  LOL!!  All of the products are so beautiful and carefully made.  I can guarantee you cannot go wrong.  Besides... one look and I think you will be smitten with her goodies!

For this layout, I have used several products including the badges and chevron bag.

{Easter Hunt}

products used: cs - bazzill; pp - kaisercraft, nikki sivils; alpha - bella! chipz; GV - calico flowers, bunny badges, definition badges (Easter), small chevron bag, chevron badges; other - kaisercraft rhinestone, button, tag (unknown), Abi's crafts brads, Fancy That Dies: delightful doily duo & sweet blooms, American Crafts stickers, typewriter, toothpick, string, martha stewart starburst punch, glimmermist (juniper), shimmerz.

Oh!  And I may have sneaked the use of some Fancy That Dies on this layout too.  Yep.  You guessed it.  This one and this one!!! Both dies are very good value.  :)

If you would like a closer look at how I created this layout, head on over to the Greatest View blog for my step by step.

Thanks for visiting..x

home again, home again....

warning: photo heavy post!!! ;)



Hello Friends!  We are home again after a wonderful mini Easter break with good friends and a smokey atmosphere!  LOL!  Yep.  We went camping...again.  :)

 

And back to one of our favourite camping spots. Amamoor - Cedar Grove.  The creek here has been dramatically cleared of debris and made significantly wider  in some parts due to recent flooding that swallowed this little valley.  Still it is a beautiful place to camp... even if over 300 other people joined us for the Easter week-end...

So instead of joining the masses, that were trying to escape the heat at the main water hole, the kids and I went exploring and found this little secluded section. 

The water was freezing! But over the slight rocky rapids, the water was shallow enough for them to wade about. Keeping them happy and wet. :)

Of course, quite ironically, in a place where this entire area was going to be underwater with the proposal of a very controversial dam... the kids decided they needed to try their hand at building one too.  LOL!

And maybe some of the big kids got involved as well!! hahaha.. They even built a "spa" off to the side.  They used the bubbles formed from spilling off the dam wall to create a natural whirl pool.  And I guess they needed it after carrying those heavy rocks!

Other than exploring the creek, we got to experience the wildlife too.  There was the usual goannas and a few snakes... ummm.. yeah.  We avoided those ones, but we still saw them.  But a highlight was this little creature.

We also climbed trees... sort of... maybe it was kind of a tree!  LOL!!

And we even took a trip to Tin Can Bay...

The kids really love camping.  They are always quite excited but Cam seems to be extra keen to be outside playing and learning.

So... I hope everyone had a beautiful Easter.  We certainly did.  Even if the rain came down on Sunday while the egg hunt was happening!  LOL!!

Thanks for visiting..x