Stamps Ahead

A clean and simple layout today.  The journalling tells my story. Rules I used: Use a circle.  Yes those enamel dots.  Use a hedgehog. Illegal in Australia to keep BUT we do have Hedgehog Slices you can make them or buy them Use an avocado. We grow these in Australia. Use citrus fruit. Other rules used: Use a star Use a sticker. Puffy stickers by Thickers did the job Use enamel dots  Thank you for looking, Margaret

Here is my layout for Day 8...yes skipped Day 7 will get back to it! Rules for Day 8: Use machine stitching.  I stitched down to highlight wood panels and also stitched journalling lines. Use paint.  I used Dylusions White Linen and a dry brush to tone down the colours.  The paint on title I applied with my finger. Use a number in your title....6 Kids.  Probably called children in those days but did not have enough alphas to go around. Use stripped paper aka as wood panel paper Use dotted paper Use a border punch. Other rules I used:  Participated in cybercrop 8am this morning (from Canada) Use your own handwriting Fussy cut..those flowers on left were fussy cut and attached to bottom of dot paper Use a sticker Use hearts Covered a mistake ....I really messed up writing the mother's (my great-grandmother) name....so added another border punch strip..  Here is the proof. On this close up you can see Will Piercey (know as Piercey) has a ba...

Here is my layout for Day 6. Day 6 rules: Use graph paper. Searched my stash no graph paper what's the bet I find some tonight! Use a map/globe.   Use cloud paper/embellishment.   Use pocket card on non pocket layout.  I used the pocket card for part of my title. Use citrus fruit! Another what the moment! Title with 5 words.  Added true to pocket card. Use a hedgehog!  Don't look you won't find one! From previous days and still current for layouts: Use old product...the wood veneer Sydney Harbour Bridge Wood veneer .... the globe as well as bridge Use your own handwriting.  Bottom right. Photo taken on the deck as we left Sydney bound for New Zealand  Thank you for looking

Here is my layout for Day 5: The rules for Day 5: Use a sketch.  I found a single layout I like at organized and creative mom . Thank you for your inspiration Noreen.   I have left thanks on your blog.   This sketch was the inspiration. Use the word 'happy' Use washi tape (spot under the top border) Use watercolour.  I have used a technique I recently used on cards - white embossed with Peony stamp, distress oxides applied and then watercoloured with waterbrush.   I was showing some friends my cards - and they loved the technique but how could we use it for scrapbooking - this is what I have come up with it.  That border was a perfect way to incorporate it!  I will show them this week.   I can see a workshop coming up! Use the colour purple.   Sounded fair enough - complete layout and I will find photos this morning!    Use a button Use ribbon From previous days rules and it is okay to use these while they are st...

Okay, so I didn't complete challenges 1 and 2 as yet. Challenge 4 was put up so I  went with it.  Here is my layout: It is no shock to know that pink is my favourite colour .... all shades. The bonus points for this round were: Use memorabilia.  I have used pieces of guipure lace that belonged to my mother, they are many years old as she passed away at a very young age, only 49. She was a tailoress/dressmaker and I have put in a die cut pair of scissors to recognise this.  Use  a stamp.  I used 3 stamps ... 2 bottom left and grunge spots thoughout the layout. Use a black and white photo.  The selfie photo was taken at Disneyland, LA last year as I rode the train around the park in very hot weather.  If you look closely I printed it with a slight hue to co-ordinate with papers I chose. Hope this is acceptable. Print or put away 5 layouts.  Done, put into album the layouts I designed for weekend fund raiser and others just sitting aro...

I found ScrapHappy website and each March they have a Calvinball challenge all month. So, I signed up and I have completed this layout for Day 3.  You can accumulate points during the challenges. Check out the link above for more information and also how the name Calvinball came about. You create your layout and if you want to you can add the additional bonus point items for that day.  Day 3 these were: Use wood veneer. I used a Heidi Swapp "Enjoy the view" that I purchased from USA, reduced of course to $1.49 US, last year. Use a stencil. Tim Holtz stencil and texture paste. Create your own patterned paper. I used Distress Oxides and sprayed with water and let it run.  I will admit to an ooops moment, placed next to my water mister was stamp cleaner bottle....I accidently sprayed that on second spraying, no worries let it stay did the same! Use your own handwriting/or a handwriting font. Bottom left corner I have recorded the date my sister and I went up the Sky...