Kraft it Up - JULY challenge.

Hey there!

Did the Kraft it Up challenge last night!

http://kraftitup.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/kiu-july-challenge.html

This month your challenge is to create a layout using a different style than you normally create.


So I made this page... I made a messy, mixed background, rather than my usual cleanish, patterned paper backgrounds.... It was fun!

Background created with washi, gesso, mists and masks, stamps, paint circles, splotches. And not one flower or brad or bling... ha ha ha!

Embellishments and stickers all from this months A Piece of Cake Designs Kit.

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Amanda

 

 

Scrap the girls - JUNE challenge

So I have had a random Tuesday night scrap. Decided I needed to do Scrap the Girls June Challenge... to use winter colours.... I had this photo of my little sister (little in this photo, but who is now 24!) on my desk and it kept calling out.... scrap me, scrap me.... it had perfect colours for this months challenge.

Here it is....

 

Papers: My Minds Eye, Basic grey, Crate paper

Letters: Basic Grey and Authentic word stickers,

also used  Motex tape embossing thingo for the lines of journaling.

Some Studio Calico stickers, Freckled Fawn arrows, MME enamel dots

and a few other bits and it's done.

 

 

 

Well... that was a fun way to spend a Tuesday night!

 

Amanda

 

ScrapFriends - Sketch challenge

This month there is a FAB sketch over at Scrapfriends:
http://blog.scrapfriends.com.au/2013/03/monthly-sketch-inspiration-12.html?showComment=1363868742977#c4135907043261529013

Here is my page:

based on this sketch:

I created my background with bits of paper and fabric and stickers.

I kinda love it!

Amanda

Show us your stuff - March challenge

Another challenge that I did during my weekend was for Show Us Your Stuff....

I do love this challenge blog.... inspiring us to create our own handmade stuff for our scrap pages.... although I must confess that I feel like I cheated this month.... You must used handmade goodies to qualify for this challenge and I did... I just used someone elses handmade goodies....!!!!! But I did handstitch by banner! I promise next month to make my own :)

This month we had to create a layout with handmade products AND the words EXCITE/EXCITED/EXCITEMENT. Here is my layout:

Handmade products on this layout:

Flair buttons from A Piece of Cake Designs
Felt goodies from scrAp{this}
Butterfly from Chelley Bean Designs


Thanks for looking..... I SOOOOOOO am looking forward to scrapping more and doing monthly challenges again!

Amanda

Scrap the Girls - March 2013

I can admit it... I have been TOOOOOOOOO busy. House neglected. Scrapbooking neglected. Blog VERY neglected. I am loving my work right now, which is one good thing. :)

What is one great way to bring back your MOJO and get your Scrap on? Fly to Melbourne and spend the entire weekend laughing and creating with an AWESOME group of girls. Girls that I had known online, that I finally got to meet in real life.

I planned and prepared lots of layouts and got 36 layouts done in the weekend. Power scrapping and all that.

One of the challenges was SCRAP THE GIRLS, and I loved the colour scheme in this months challenge - Green, white and black. And inspired by those around me, here is the page I created that weekend for the challenge,....

 

not my usual style.... but that is good right? to paint and be messy?

And not one piece of patterned paper. Shock horror.

I used rubons and paints to create the background.

Embellishments: Washi tape, Thickers, sequins and paper roses.

felt person and tag from scrAp{this}

Fabric sticker from Handmade Halo

fabric button from Purple Pumpkin

 

 

Thanks for stopping by,

 

Amanda

 

KRAFT it up! NOVEMBER

I scrapbooked last night.! I did a challenge! YAY ME! (um.... its been a while!).

The challenge at KIU this month is to use white space - EASY PEASY!

 

 

I love a bit of orange right now. collected a few orange stickers, letters, buttons and bits and pieces.

Some things you might see:

* Chevron orange badge from the Greatest View

* Dew drops from Handmade Halo

Thanks for looking!
Amanda

NOVEMBER MYSTERY BOX CHALLENGE at RES

Hi everyone,

Another month, another mystery box challenge over at RED EARTH .... where i give you a set of ingredients to create a layout or project.

Thank you to all our wonderful and loyal friends that complete my challenge every month - I feel very THANKFUL to be part of a kind and sharing community, who want to have a go at my challenge each month. And I always LOVE seeing all the beautiful intepretations of the ingredients.

In the meantime... here are the ingredients so you can make a start- planning and preparing.

Please use the following ingredients in your page or project:
* Use the word "THANKFUL"
* Use Mini-prints (smaller photos - you can use cropped ones, if you cant print any)
* Use Ledger paper (eg. check out these LOVELY Prima collections in store - Ledger Pad #1 or Ledger Pad #2 - what a great price, for such wonderful versatile papers)
* Do journalling, in a LIST (eg. a list of things you are thankful for)

Here is my sample:

Check out the LilyBee and Prima papers I used HERE and HERE
Check out the Dusty Attic chipboard HERE
Check out the Mistable butterflies HERE
Check out the SMOOCH INKS I painted the chippie and butteflies with, HERE


Please upload your page into the gallery for your chance to win an instore voucher,....

Well, Thats the theme this month - lets be thankful for our many blessings and share that thanks. It feels good! . I am thankful for being able to share my scrapbooking with all of you!

Visit RED EARTH today.

THANKS!

Amanda