Stamps Ahead

 I have completed this layout for a challenge over at Soul Scrappers .  More about the challenge below. The challenge was a mystery bag challenge - and we were to be inspired by this poem we could select one of the lines, words or even the whole poem to inspire us. I selected "P" is for presents. One of the gifts I gave my great nephew at Christmas was a 'paint a birdhouse' kit.  I recently received these photos as well as a video of him painting it.  In the video he said "thank you for my present" and when his mother asked what did you learn - he said 'how to mix colours'.   Not bad for a 3 and half year old.  Inspired gift I would say. Here are some close ups of the layouts - please note that they are straight, they have buckled slightly as I used sprays on the background - I will place between a couple of books to straighten up further. I used 2 stencils from Kaisercraft - Creativity is contagious and Raindrop.  Sprays I used were Dylusions Periwi

 Here are the projects I created using the newest release from Kaszazz - Serenity  3 small gift cards 3" square. Products used: 6675K Just Because Lily Un-Cut (3) set, 6681M Enjoy your Day Girl Un-cut (3) set - greeting used, 8040 Stencil - Triangle Cluster A set of 4 mixed media cards 6" square. Products used 8039 Stencil - Organic Shapes - Large, 6688L Organic Spots stamp, 6691H Small Organic Dashes stamp, 6689LLarge Organic Dashes stamp, TDO72683 Distress Oxide Inkpad - Prize Ribbon, 8069 Chipboard - Organic Branches, 8038 Vellum Stickers - Serenity (32 stickers, 2 of each). A close up of each card follows Below is an 8 pages journal I created with papers and embellishments left over from various projects.  I will post a separate blog post showing the individual pages. Serenity is a great range and would be great on travel photos, masculine layouts, and mixed media. Some of the paper  is above. Thank you for looking.  Margaret

This past weekend Kaszazz released 3 new collections. Following are projects I created using the Golden Sunflowers collection.  Long post as I have indicated the codes for the products I have used for each project. So please come with me on my creative play.  Another post later with another new release. 8076 Bumble Bee SB Paper (Sunflower side), 7616 Chipboard - Hello Wreath - Large coloured with TDO56317 Ranger Distress Oxide Vintage Photo. 6704E Hello Sunshine stamp coloured with 5475 Watercolour Pencils and 7896 Water Colour Brush Set (6 brushes) using the finest brush  6712K Happy Birthday Sunflowers Un-Cut stamp set (2), 8619 Stencil - Sunflower coloured with Ranger Distress Oxide Inks TDO56348 Wild Honey and TDO56317 Ranger Distress Oxide Vintage Photo. The bee was fussy cut from scrap piece of 8076 Bumble Bee SB Paper.  8076 Bumble Bee SB Paper (Sunflower side),  6704E Hello Sunshine stamp, 6702D Just to say hello stamp.  Thank you for looking Margaret

This weekend Kaszazz released a new January flier and as a team leader I was able to hold a team training day (TDD). I will share layouts and cards I created shortly.  One of the optional activities are that participants can participate in a challenge using criteria set by Kaszazz.  This TDD the challenge was to use any of the Collage Paper Pads.  Here is what I created using Floral Splash Collage Paper Pad. The photographs were taken at Kirkton Park at Polkobin in the Hunter Valley of NSW. It was a my birthday celebration gift from my sister.  It was lovely to take time out and enjoy the hospitality and ambience of Kirkton Park.  Except for the two main background papers everything else came from the Collage paper pad. If you are interested in purchasing any of the Collage paper pads that Kaszazz has in their range please visit my website  www.kaszazz.com/cart?consid=110787  and type into search bar "Collage Paper Pad" and see the range of paper pads available and only $14.9

When you think of cruise do you automatically think South Pacific, Alaska, Europe, Northern Lights, New Zealand?  Here is a layout I created today for a challenge on Soul Scrappers Facebook page .  The one word challenge  - use the letters P,C, or B. I chose C for 'Cruise" .  These photos were taken on a lunch time Nova Cruise of the Hunter River in Newcastle. The water was brown due to recent flooding. My sister  is enjoying her prawns and other goodies that were available to us. The photo far left is of the hotel we stayed in for 4 nights - Rydges Newcastle. This was one of the fun things we did as we explored the Newcastle that we remember from our childhood - so different these days. Not quite a South Pacific cruise, but never-the-less we were on the water!  The photos and embellishments (except) the chipboard cruise were from Journey collection by Kaisercraft that were part of my Christmas gifts from her. Thank you for looking, Margaret 

 Here is a layout I have completed for a challenge at Soul Scrappers Challenge page The mood board: I am in the process of removing photos from the old albums that we used to use!  When I saw the challenge I thought - my 21st the cake icing/candles were pink! Okay, I will use those photos.  The papers and embellishments (except for die cut numbers and pennants) were from Kaisercraft Breathe collection.  The tags had blue writing and so I went with that for die cuts I made. I like that the layout has a retro feel even though I was not really heading in that direction. The top two photos show me looking at the cake that had the candles arranged in the shape of 21. There is a little bow in my hair - well it came from the cake. The bottom photo shows my father and I, as I was cutting the cake at the local church hall that we used for the party - the church ladies catered.  There was dancing and a wonderful time was had by all.  And, somewhere I have the '21st key' that guests signe

This layout is for a challenge over at ARTastic Challenges  Facebook group - the challenge Christmas themed and must include stars. The photos of my sister and I were taken at Kirkton Park, Pokolbin, in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, were we were having a high tea to celebrate my birthday.  This tree was in the foyer.   Whilst I would have been tempted to have a photo of the both of us without our masks - I decided to use this photo as a record of the Covid restrictions in place then.   Hopefully, Christmas 2022 we will be different, however, we will continue to wear masks as long as needed and probably past that to protect ourselves, family and friends in years to come. Thank you for looking, why not click on the link and participate in the challenge that will end at the end of January.   Margaret

Welcome to 2022. Here is a fun card I created today - choose happy - a good reminder for the year ahead. The stamp set is by AALL & Create - choose happy #478. Not my usual style but I have been seeing lots of their stamp images on-line and bought just this one stamp set to 'have a go'. I raided my stash for the embellishments and coloured with my alcohol markers.