Black with 2 October Challenge

This is my entry for the Black with 2 October challenge - the flash must have obscured the writing, it says "in  a pretty dress" and everything is pink and purple even though the colours are slightly off! You can enter over at http://blackwith2challenge.blogspot.com.au/

White with One October Challenge

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This is my entry for this months challenge over at white with one: http://whitewith1.blogspot.com.au/ 

The colour in the photograph isnt quite right - the colours in the layout are all purple!

Stuck?! / Color me scrappy combined October challenge

This is my entry into both Stuck Sketches October challenge (http://stucksketches.blogspot.co.nz/2014/10/october-1st-challenge-and-little-extra.html)

and Color Me Scrappy October Challenge (http://color-me-scrappy.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/cms-challenge-71.html)

Both Challenges shown above.

It took me awhile to figure out what to do with this challenge... I dont have any "fall" photos, but eventually found this picture of Thai monks in my stash. When you give them food or money they sing you a blessing, all these tiny monks dressed in orange... It seemed to work well with the colour scheme!

Once Upon A sketch/ Pixels and Paper October challenge

Pixels and Paper October Inspiration

Above is my combined entry for the Pixels and Paper October Challenge: http://pixelsandpaperchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/ and this months Once Upon A Sketch Challenge: http://onceuponasketchblog.blogspot.com.br/2014/10/october-challenge.html

I started with the Pixels and Paper inspiration image. As Im not keen on scrapbooking teapots the challenge inspired me to use the closest thing - a teacup embellishment, and I had the perfect paper collection in Tildas "Garden Party" Collection. When I found the perfect photo to match the paper collection it happened to be an old shot of my sisters, from when we were younger. So I then decided to add in the Once Upon A sketch October Criteria of journalling about " The girls/ women in our lives" I wrote about how my sisters and I share a special bond and are always there for each other. I also followed the sketch from OUAS.

For the first time in a long time I actually managed to photograph my layout during the daytime, so I got a decent picture - aside from the fact that the layout was not flat due to all the spraying etc and so the right side does not look as straight as it actually is!

Sassy Scrappers September Challenge

 This is my last minute entry for the September moodboard challenge over at Sassy Scrappers: http://sassyscrappers1.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/september-mood-board-challenge.html

I was inspired by the photo on the bottom right, as you can see by my layout! When I first started scrapping I purchased thousands of these pretty heavily pre printed papers because they looked nice - not ever considering what the hell I was going to do with them.... So the real challenge for me was to do something with this paper of a lovely beach scene! Deciding to ' keep it simple' like in the moodboard involved adding only a tiny amount of beach themed embellishments. While I will never buy papers such as this one again, Im glad I did something with it finally! I think no matter how poorly I do in the challenge, the real winner is my never ending pile of scrapbooking papers lol

The photo is of my gorgeous fiance  - it was his first time in Australia, where we have 'real' beaches and he was enjoying the sun sand and surf at Bribie Island

Black with 2/ Artastic September Challenge

This is my last minute entry for the September Black with 2 challenge (sketch and moodboard shown above) http://blackwith2challenge.blogspot.com.au/

I am also entering over at Artastic, where the criteria was to use twine/ string and draw inspiration from the artwork above (And I used a lovely piece of pink twine...) http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/


I started this layout about two weeks ago, and dont think I have ever had so much trouble making a layout work! I tried all kinds of embellishments and papers but just kept ending up with a big mess.... finally today I visited a friend and borrowed a little of her stash to make the best of what I had!

Very good to finally be uploading another dodgy night photo and putting this layout in the album....

Prima September Build a page

I love looking at the Prima BAP entries.... there are so many amazing scrapbookers out there! I always feel so outclassed the few times Ive entered, but I figure I can only improve so here it is. Unfortunately the camera on my phone seems to have a small blur on the right side, wonder if Ive smudge it or dropped the phone too many times....

 This is my entry for the Prima build a page sketch challenge for September - using the beautiful sketch above and all kinds of prima products. I started off with my Fairy rhymes collection kit, because it matched the butterflies in the sketch but added alot from my lifetime collection papers. I also used Prima masks, stamps and bling.

While theres only one or two days left to enter - the challenge is over at : http://prima.typepad.com/prima/2014/09/ready-for-our.html#more so be quick!

123 September Challenge

The next layout victim of my nighttime photography.... This layout is for the 123 Challenge over at: http://123-challenge-blog.blogspot.com.au/

This layout was half finished and sitting on my drawer, just waiting for that something missing.. perfect for adding a splash of khaki! The hidden journalling is on a tag under the photo on the right - my son was trying on suits for our upcoming wedding and posing for the camera - but nothing was quite right! Well except maybe the hat... The title says "Does this emphasize my charm?" (Unfortunately the camera on phone is just not too crash hot at night...)

Stuck?! September mid month sketch challenge

 

Might have to rephotograph this one with some better lighting tomorrow....However this is my entry for Stuck?! Sketches Mid September sketch challenge. I thought some of the design teams creations looked fabulous when they turned the sketch on its side and decided to go with the look, however as my photos are all 6x4 (My local officeworks has stopped printing smaller sizes grrr) I decided to make my layout a double page and Im really happy with the result. 

You can find the sketch challenge at: http://stucksketches.blogspot.co.nz/ 

 

Lets get Inspired Issue 5 Sketch Challenge

 

 

I was having afew plays with this sketch and trying to figure out what to do.... Eventually I combined two half finished layouts into one and loved the result.... while my night time photography really sucks - this is my daughters rhythmic gymnastics team from a few years back  all dressed up and ready to compete.... The sketch is from Lets Get Inspired (Sketch challenge for issue 5)

Frosted Designs Friday Challenge

The challenge over at Frosted Designs last week was to incorporate graffiti into your layout... unfortunately I was sick with a nasty flu and missed the deadline on this one but had the perfect photo for it! This was my daughter posing with some graffiti last year. To make the graffiti I used a brick stencil with modelling paste and sprayed it blue, green, red and yellow over some very aged looking paper. I love the effect it made!

Scrap the boys September Challenge

The challenge for September over at Scrap the boys (http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com.au/) was to scrap a photo of your boy/s being domesticated. I instantly thought of this photo from a few years back of Oliver at 3, playing at being a cook....

Once upon a sketch September 2014

 

My version of this months sketch challenge over at Once upon a sketch: http://onceuponasketchblog.blogspot.com.br/2014/09/september-challenge-part-2.html

WW1 September challenge

This is my entry into this months challenge over at White with one: http://whitewith1.blogspot.com.au/

The challenge is to use white with "marshmallow".... After several attempts I eventually found the perfect photo - A strip from a photobooth at a wedding expo I recently attended, matched with my draft save the date printed vellum

Scrap around the world September Challenge - Michelle, 3 months

My entry for this months Scrap around the world challenge....

Finally had enough time off to do a little scrapbooking..... I saw this months mood board over at Scrap around the world: http://scraparoundtheworld.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/september-2014-challenge-17-magical.html 
and fell in love.... While I initially started my project with fairies, and the related colour scheme of soft blues and pinks, the initial fairies never made it onto the page! Instead I filled it with flowers and my Clara from "The Nutcracker Sweet" papers by Graphic45. I also added a brooch with mimiced the feel of the binoculars in the mood board.

Once upon a sketch April challenge

Above is my version of this months sketch challenge at Once upon a sketch... The theme is something that changed your life - and you cant really go past your first child for that one! The journalling is on the back of the 'baby' tag, and my photography really stinks tonight but I was trying to upload in time for the last 5 minutes but just missed out lol. It took me all week to finish this layout - it wasnt quite right and I just couldnt seem to fix it so eventually I just glued everything on....

Kreative Koncepts April Sketch Challenge - Drama Queen

Above is my entry for the this month Kreative Koncepts Sketch challenge (below). It took awhile to get started and I ran out of suitable flowers quickly but here is the finished product! I used to do Spanish dance when I was younger, and my mother made me the outfit - which I loved. This is the only photo I have from my dancing days so I figured it would be a good one to get scrapped.

Words or Whatever April Challenge - Cute

 

I created this layout using the Words or Whatever  April sketch challenge (shown below) I used Lucky 7 Factory's fall collection for the background and added some papers from MME and embellishments from Kaisercraft.

Finally I used a WOW title, painted red.

I have been slowly going in reverse through my photos  - the more layouts I finish the more older photos I can print to start with lol. These are some cute pictures of my son from when he was 2 and there was barely a second he didnt have his dummy in his mouth. Luckily hes still just as adorable at 7 but with a clearer smile!

 

Last Nights scrapbooking efforts....

 

When I saw this months challenge over at My Sweet Earth - I knew exactly what to do! This Ruby Rock It "Carnival Queen" paper range has been sitting on the shelf for awhile now - and it was perfect for this challenge.... I paired the range with some photos of my daughter going to the local Winter Magic Festival when she was younger, dylusions sprays,a Susan K Wessecker stencil with moulding paste and thickers letter stickers to recreate the 'celebrate' mood

 

 

This page was created from The Scrapbooking Store April sketch challenge (shown above) 

I really love how this one turned out.... I was kind of stuck so I just threw sprays and paper strips across an old MME paper then realised that with the flowers it had a kind of beachy feel to it, so I added a photo of my daughter sunbaking on Michelmas Cay (Great Barrier Reef)

 This one was an attempt to get bunch of very different photos from a Haloween Ice Skating disco together onto a double layout.... I might add a title later but didnt quite have anything which worked

Scrap around the world April challenge - Nature vs nurture

This is my entry for the mood board (below) inspired challenge over at Scrap around the world.....
I had the perfect blue butterflies and, although its not obvious from the picture resolution, the dragonflies (wings) were inspired by the crackling paint in the other picture. I added small details reminiscent of the other items on the mood board and kept to a similar colour scheme with toned down hues.

I havent done any scrapbooking for quite a few months now but was particularly inspired by this challenge as well as my endless pile of photos and materials just waiting....