Paper Issues 15 Favourite layouts Blog Hop

Sharing my 15 favourite layouts/projects for 2015, as part of a Blog Hop organised by the cool gang over at Paper Issues!!! Thanks guys!!  It's a great opportunity to look back at all the projects I have accomplished!!!
so here they are:

it's great to see what I have accomplished and there are several more but they are out for publication so I can't share just yet!!! TFL!!!

Paper Issues December Sketch challenge

I just loved this simple sketch from the Paper Issues blog for December sketchy Saturday!!! Such a simple design, which is my kind of scarpping style! I love being able to scrap a layout in an afternoon, it doesn't happen very often..lol! But the gorgeous paper collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio, also helped it all come together real quick! Here's the sketch:


And here is my layout!!! I'm on a roll with my Tasmania photos. It was a trip I took in 2008, nice to get them scrapped finally! I've used a few Kaszazz products, Heidi Swapp date stamp, Chickaniddy enamel shapes & a Flutterby Designs Flair.

Kraft plus December challenge

So I've just finished my layout for the December Challenge over at Kraft Plus.
Here is the inspiration criteria for this month: Travel and maps:


I was a little excited about this one as I have soooo many travel pics that need to be scrapped. this time I chose to make it about one of my solo trips to Tasmania in 2008. i had always wanted to go to the Australian Photographic Society Convention. My parents flew to Cairns to help hubby look after the kids and off i went for 8 days!! It was awesome, Tassie was cold, but it was a fantastic experience! TFL.

Paper Issues novemer card sketch

And...it may be a back to front post, I'm posting November's Card sketch after December's, but I had fun with this sketch all the same. Here's the Paper Issues' sketch by Corri Garza... 

And here's my take on the sketch. I had some left overs for another challenge I'm working on, using a leaves embossing folder swiped with Distress inks, in different colours before running through my embossing machine. The paper flowers from Kaszazz, are coloured using Distress inks spritzed with water.Love the pineapple washi tape!! (Wish I could remember where I got it from!)

Paper Issues December Challenges

So, I am finding lots of Christmas inspiration over at Paper Issues...They have loads of challenges for December. and I played along with their card challenge this month. There was a sketch..see below:

And here is my card based on the sketch:

I used some patterned papers from the Jolly Christmas, Kaszazz range, love them!!! Made an embossed background, and tag and blended edges with some Colorbox chalk ink. I used a snowflake punch, (have been making loads of things with snowflakes lately!!!) Finished off with some seam binding ribbon and diamantes!!!

And here's some tags I made, have made loads of these for our Christmas presents this year and they look pretty lovely under the tree!!! These were inspired by a Pinterest image I pinned

Jot Magazine November Mood Board Challenge

Hi there, I have just scraped in on the last day, and last few hours actually, to play along with the November Moodboard challenge over at Jot Magazine. I just couldn't go past this beautiful colour scheme, which was put together by the lovely Kim Jeffress!! It's gorgeous!! Take a look...



Here's my layout inspired by these gorgeous colours!!!

I started off with some Echo Park papers, and gave the background a generous splash of Dylusions paints. Love the Bubblegum Pink and the Lemon Zest together!!! I then stencilled on some Soft Gloss Gel, mixed with a little paint, through a The Crafter's Workshop Stencil.

I used a large doily as a mat, and layered some more EP patterned papers & sticker accents, Heidi Swapp Paper, Kaisercraft Collectables, Chickaniddy enamel shapes and assorted flowers. I re-coloured nearly all of the flowers I used with either Heidi Swapp Colorshine, or Distress Inks & water. Finished off with a Heidi Swapp acrylic title. Pretty happy with this one. Love this photo of my daughter who looks so very pretty!!!

Kraft Plus November Challenge

It's nearing the end of the month, so I'm trying to catch up on a few blog challenges! This month's Kraft Plus Challenge, is to be inspired by PINK, the artist, not the colour!! and of course a Kraft background. Here's the album cover I picked as my inspiration:

I chose the colours of this album cover as my inspiration and they happened to be Christmas colours, so I have gone with a Christmas themed layout!! Here's my layout:

I've used some gold foil cardstock from Kaszazz, along with their Jolly Christmas range of papers. Kraft background of course, some Heidi Swapp foil stars & arrow, sequins, washi tape, Kaszazz stamps, Dylusions Sprays and the Poinsettia flowers I am over the moon to finally use as they have been in my stash for a very long time!! They were from Sanook paper Company in San Francisco!! TFL.