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Go wherever the wind takes you

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 This layout is for a This or That challenge at Soul Scrappers Challenges: The challenge options: The photos are of my great-nephew taken during his family cruise to South Pacific in December, 2025. I used: Polka dot base 2 photos 4 colours - green, yellow, white and kraft. There are two fussy cuts that have a small amount of pink - I didn't want to leave them out! Border with fussy cut images from a corresponding paper from the same range I used for the base. Chipboard Brads. The round circle below Enjoy says "go wherever the wind carries you" so appropriate for these photos. Journalling will go in the banner space - approx. mid way. Thank you for looking, Margaret No AI used for this post!!!

A Christmas Story

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My sister asked me to cover an A4 book, that she purchased at Kmart, and it will be used in a performance by young children at her church, in December.  Theme, of course, is Christmas.  Here is what I created for them.                                                                                                Front Page                                                                                          Back Page    ...

Time to scrapbook

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 ell, I finally found time to do a little scrapbooking.  This layout was for a challenge over at Soul Scrappers to be inspired by a sketch.  Here is the sketch: Mine is loosely based on the sketch - I used a 12" (30cm) layout.  The photos are of my visit to the Qantas Founders Museum, in Longreach Qld, in March this year.  A fabulous museum that bought back many memories of past flights with Qantas.    Loved this quote I found on-line "Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward." Leonardo da Vinci Thank you for looking, Margaret 

90th Birthday Card

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My sister asked me to make a 90th birthday card for a friend of hers. The party is now over so I can share with you.                                              I have used papers from Mintay-Shutter Glam collection that formed part of 3Quarter Designs Craft-a-thon recently held. In the interest of where I received my inspiration it came from part of scrapbook layout by Aylene Price; Aylene has advised that she was in turn inspired by another member of the group.  Thank you for looking, Margaret 

3Quarter Craft-a-thon 2026

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On the weekend I participated in a 3 Quarter Craft-a-Thon 2026.  There were so many creatives who designed either scrapbook layouts, cards, off the page or art journals for us to follow. I managed three. A double interactive layout designed by Jenny Heslip - the queen of interactive layouts.   A single layout designed by Natalia Bradley.  This was an accordion journal designed by Julie Hill.   All participants purchased 3Quarter Designs paper kit that included papers, and embellishments from their collection "Shutter Glam".  It was advised that over 600 participants purchased their kit. I will be completing more projects this coming weekend with paper etc that I have not used as yet. Thank you for looking, Margaret

High Tea memory

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 This is layout I created for their July Challenge at What's in the Bickie Tin?   The challenge was a "Stash Buster" challenge. And we were required to use 4 Patterned Paper, 3 Clusters, 2 Tags and a title. Patterned paper were from Unmistakeable Creations "Count Your Blessings" collection. For the first time in a long time I used a die cut 'memory' I cut 4 of the die cut (the last being white cardstock) and adhered them together. I also used up some metallic dots, cheescloth and a frame was from 49 & Market. The photo, of my sister, was taken whilst we enjoyed High Tea for her birthday in January this year at Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. A memory that will last for a long time. My journalling will go on the blue tag - by the way, my sister's favourite colour is blue. Thank you for looking. Margaret

Layout Recipe Challenge

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 A layout I created for a layout recipe challenge over at Unmistakable Creations Here is the recipe.   I used the Mistakeable Creations collection called "Count your Blessings".  This collection is still available on the webpage .  I used 3 of the patterned papers and white cardstock for my layout. See photos below. The photos of my sister (on the right of main photo) and I were taken whilst we enjoyed High Tea at the Shangri-la Hotel in Sydney. It was my sister's birthday, a milestone one, and this was my gift to her.  We enjoyed the treats whilst looking down the beautiful Sydney Harbour Bridge and the harbour.   Thank you for looking.  Margaret