Jillibean Soup | Wild Child...

Hello Friends! Up on the Jillibean Soup Blog recently, I have shared how I sometimes use Silhouette cut files on my layouts.

This cut file is a Jillibean Soup design, found in the Silhouette Design Store, called Wild Child (ID #188692).

I'd love for you to pop on over to the Jillibean blog and tell me your thoughts.. Were you a Wild Child growing up too? *grin* Thanks for visiting..x

Happy National Scrapbooking Day! | Bella BLVD...

Hello Friends! Welcome to (inter)National Scrapbooking Day!  Have you checked out the Bella Blvd blog yet today? Each designer is sharing a layout all about themselves!  This for me, is totally struggle street! I hate being in front of the camera but I guess the selfie craze is at least helping me take photos of myself! meh...

 

Anyway... You can find my Q&A here.

 

"Me"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Bella Blvd; alpha - Bella Blvd; other - Bella Blvd: chipboard, die cuts, enamel dots; tools - typewriter, machine stitching.

 

 

Head on over to Bella Blvd and check out each designer post.  There are a few giveaways hidden along the way.  Good luck & thanks for visiting...x

 

 

 



Bella BLVD | New Year's Resolution...

It's Designer challenge time over at Bella BLVD again and Nicole and I have been assigned to share our New Year's Resolutions.  Kind of appropriate that I post today, right?! *grin*

 

"Hello Everyday"

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Bella BLVD (Molly, Lucky Starz); other - Bella BLVD (Treasures & Text, Candid Cards); tools - typewriter.

 

Anyway...! If you would like to learn more about the details, please visit here.  Thanks for joining me today..x

 



17 Turtles Guest Designer | Cut Files...

Hi Everyone!  I just wanted to share with you today that I am guest designing for Juliana Michaels: 17 Turtles and her etsy store - 17 Turtles Digital Cut Files.  She has a lovely collection of digital cut files to create with and I am very excited to help her spread the word of her new venture.

 

I have been playing with two of these cut files and created a layout for each file individually.  The first layout features the "Roses" digital cut file.

 

 "Mulan"

  

products used: cs - gold glitter, American Crafts; pp - Scraptastic Club Kit (Worth Wondering); alpha - Jillibean Soup (beanboards) ; other - embroidery thread; tools - silhouette  portrait, typewriter.

Right from the start these blooms reminded me of my daughter's dance solo where she was Mulan.  Isn't it funny how certain images can trigger memories!  *grin*  I cut the "roses" from gold glitter cardstock and instead of using a traditional green leaf to go with them, opted for brown instead.  These colours not only support my photo but lean heavily towards an Asian influence.

You can find this cut file and many more over in Juliana's etsy shop.
 

 

My second layout is up, over at Juliana's blog today as well.  I think I drooled a little bit when I saw the "Pie Chart Love" cut file!!! Here's a sneak peek..  ps - I've used the Scraptastic Club Kit "The Girl" to create this layout.

 

 

If you get the chance, head on over to 17 Turtles and discover what I've created with this awesome background cut file!  Thanks for visiting...x

 

 



Scraptastic Club | Seeing Daylight..

Hi Everyone!  Just popping in here very quickly to share my projects using the Scraptastic Club May Kit - Daylight.  Up on the blog today, I am sharing what caught my eye this Month and how I created with it.

Firstly, there is the cardstock...

 

"I'm The Lucky One"

products used - Scraptastic Club May Kit: Daylight, Daylight Add-on, Daylight Cut aparts, Daylight Flair Badges.

 

 

 And secondly, there's the fabulous collection of embellishments...!

 

"Bridesmaid View"

products used - Scraptastic Club May Kit: Daylight, Daylight Add-on, Daylight Cut aparts, Daylight Flair Badges, Daylight Stamp Set.

If you would like to see more detail and learn how to create these pages for yourself, please head on over to the Scraptastic Club Blog.

 

Thanks so much for visiting ..x

 

 

 

Bella Blvd & National Scrapbooking Day!

Hello Friends!!!!  How excited are you for National Scrapbooking Day? Yay!! Although I truly think the name of the day should be changed to Inter-National Scrapbook Day!  Don't you think?  I absolutely love seeing inspiration from all over the world and nobody does it better than scrapbookers and crafters! *grin*

 

 

 

Today Bella Blvd has organised a challenge for the entire design team to participate in.  And once again the challenge is for us to share a little about ourselves with you.

 

This challenge was an extremely difficult one, not because I don't want to share with you, but because I am not a fan of being in front of the camera.  I agonised about the challenge because I didn't have any new photos of myself and no one else in my family willingly likes to pick up the camera and snap away like I do.  Can you relate?

 

So, after my lovely husband calmed me down (yes I was stressing about having my photo taken) I took control and stared at myself in the bathroom mirror.  I figured if I couldn't get a decent shot nobody has to see them.  The joys of having a digital camera! And I could always get creative with a photo-less layout!  Lucky for me, I decided I had three photos I could work with.  :)

 

This was the photo I was going to use on my layout.

But then I changed my profile picture on Facebook with one of the other photos.  Some thing that was long overdue, as the last one was over two years old! Again, can you relate? LOL!  Anyway, what happened next was a true eye-opener.  The amazing amount of support I received for a photo that had no word content just blew me away.  I wasn't expecting comments and I certainly wasn't expecting "likes".

 

The direction of my Bella Blvd layout just took a new turn, because this is what I wanted to document.  The lesson learnt.  I need to be kinder to me.

 

 

"Profile Update"

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Bella Blvd (Family Forever); alpha - Bella Blvd; other - Bella Blvd: candid cards, crochet hearts, stickers; Heidi Swapp colorshine; tools - machine stitching, typewriter.

 

I hope you will hop along with us today and as you get to know us a little better, be on the look out for some gorgeous giveaways on the Bella Blvd blog!!!  Good luck and thanks for visiting...x