Scrap Around the World

The last couple of months Charm has compiled all the month's challenges in one handy Facebook event. When I was checking out what was on offer I found this gorgeous mood board by Scrap Around the World.

It was a perfect match for the Mad About Scrappin kit that I won in Charm's Think Pink Auction.

I used another old photo of Rob and me - this time we're on top of Mt Panorama, home of the Bathurst 1000. We drove the course in a car without air conditioning in 42 degree heat. Looking at this photo I have no idea why we have bare feet - the ground must have been baking or why I'm holding a troll. I guess I'll just say it was 1992 and leave it at that!

Now that I look at this LO, it's a bit hard to see how I was inspired by the mood board. Perhaps the colours in the photo are a little wonky... never mind, life is too short to worry about little details like that.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jot Mood Board

Rob dragged out a stack of old photos recently - shots of us when we were young and carefree :)

The colours of the Jot October/November Mood Board caught my eye, they were perfect for this photo of us discovering treasure at an old farmhouse one of sisters rented while she was uni, way back in the early 90s. The journalling is on the tag.

Happy scrapping!

Show Us Your Stuff November Challenge

It's a new month and the challenge at SUYS is a cracker!

I chose laugh, butterfly, stencilling and a mini print. This is what I came up with:

Since moving house and having the luxury of a dedicated craft room, I've really enjoyed digging into my stash and using all the things I'd forgotten about while they were packed for three long months. My handmade items are the flowers and butterfly from My Vintage Blossoms. The paper, date sticker and buttons are from a Lime Tart kit I got at least two years ago and I used some ancient paint to colour my modelling paste which I used with my favourite TLC template. Still makes me sad that neither MVB or Lime Tart are around any more. But on a more positive note I rarely scrap pink LOs so I was a bit excited that both my sisters were wearing pink in the photo! 

Newer items include the doilies, some D-lish Scraps enamel dots, a Heidi Swap word sticker and the Doodlebug sequins - they come in such cute little jars. I got mine from The Scrapbook Store. 

The wish tag is off my new blazer - so good of them to supply such a scrappable price tag, the little velum pocket came in the kit with the papers.

I hope you'll have a go at the challenge too. I can't wait to see what you come up with - don't forget your handmade item! Visit the SUYS blog to link up your creation.

Have a great month.

Ali xx

There's still time!

Good morning Saturday scrappers - I hope you've got a fabulous weekend planned. Only a few days in the month left so I thought I'd offer you a little inspiration to kick start your scrappy session.

The SUYS June challenge is a recipe:

At least one hand made item.

A sprinkling of stars

A dash of sequins

A title that includes at least 2 different types of alpha stickers

3 buttons/flair

2 photos

1 arrow

Here's my baking:

I'm not much of a baker - I don't mind cooking but I tend to leave the baking to Zoe - and now I know why! The first time I did this challenge, I carefully followed the instructions but not carefully enough - I added one photo instead of two so, it was back to the scrappy kitchen for another go! Here's that first LO :)

The photos on both LOs were taken at Timbertown during our holiday to Port Macquarie. We had a fun day out soaking up a bit of pioneer history.

* I've neglected this blog for so long that even my most loyal visitors have disappeared - oh dear! Let's just call this post a cooee into the wide blue.

Come cybercropping with this slack blogger!

Hello - long time past and all that - welcome back!

Come and join me for a fabulous cybercrop at Scrapbooking Top 50 - love these ccs, always great challenges and lots of fun to be had.

And while I'm talking about SB Top 50 here's my take on the latest sketch - this one was a little beauty -  my LO just fell into place. This is my daughter and my sister's dog - sharing a little love :)

And here's a couple of close ups - be impressed - I never remember to take these!

I had a lot of fun creating the layers on this page, which I promptly covered over with another layer...

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you at the SB Top 50 cc :)

Scraplift cybercrop

This month the cybercrop over at Scrapbooking Top 50 is a scraplift challenge.

I had loads of fun doing all three challenges.

Challenge one - Bernii Miller

And my version:

Challenge 2 - Sophie Kochmann

And my version:

Challenge 3 - Raquel Bowman

And my version:

Thanks for stopping by :)

SUYS April Update

I'm running a little behind with my SUYS design sample - obviously I've been out and about having too much fun!

Anyway, this month's challenge is a beauty, it uses this fabulous photo as inspiration:

And here's how I interpreted it. I used the colours, circles and layers. My handmade items are a Charms Creation and a Studio Fourteen40 flair.

Can't wait to see what you create with the cake :)

Also the ever-fabulous Sue Plumb has given the SUYS blog a make over. Check it out! See my cool new badge?

Top 50 April Sketch

Chloe created a great sketch this month over at Scrapbooking Top 50. I love it when a LO just comes together. I had a lot of fun pulling out some of my older My Vintage Blossoms embellies and adding some newer bits and bobs.

My journalling is on the hello tab - this pair are still inseparable - a regular mutual admiration society - both as reckless and fun loving as the other.

Scrap the Girls

It's been ages since I played along at Scrap the Girls but this month's challenge caught my eye: scrapbook your girls using traditional boy colour schemes and some "boyish" embellishments!!!Remember no boys allowed, just boy stuff!!

Here's what I came up with:

Thanks to the end of daylight savings, I had a peaceful hour to myself this morning to create this. I started off with some gesso and added some stamping, rub ons, washi tape, dylusionals and grungeboard. I softened the overall effect with some tissue paper, brads and sequins - Zoe loved it, further proof she's not the super-girly type :)

Scrappy Saturday

Reading the Stampin Up catalogue got me feeling creative this morning. So I whipped up this using the remains of a kit I found when I was doing a stash clean out. I love Jillibean Soup :)

Then I thought I should finish off this layout that's been kicking around for awhile now. It's also the result of my stash decluttering. So far I haven't managed to get rid of much but I've been using up some lovely rediscovered bits and pieces. Anyway, I went old-school and added a smattering of buttons, a date stamp - using my latest SU purchase - love how cleanly it stamps and, some journaling.  Done :)

Then since I was photographing those two, I snapped this one as well. It was for the colour challenge over at Top 50 but somehow I just never quite managed to load it to their gallery... I've had that peanut bag for years (seriously at least five, maybe more) so, I was pretty happy to have finally used it. I know I've scrapped this photo before but I really didn't like that LO so I scrapped it again - it's not like I'm going to run out of scrapping supplies anytime soon.

Happy Saturday! I'm off to doing some more creating. Maybe you are too? Enjoy!

SUYS Design Team

Late last year the gorgeous Vicki, of Top 50, contacted me saying she'd taken over the Show Us Your Stuff Challenge Blog and she also asked me to join the design team. Bit chuffed on both accounts :)

Anyway the new year has rolled around and the first challenge is up. It's a mood board:

And here's my take on it, I picked out the blue, green and pink with a splash of gold:

My handmade items are the cork shapes from the Trinket Track (although I must have had them for awhile as I got them when Monica was still known as Apple Tree Lane). 

There's lots of other great inspiration to be had on the blog so, check it out! 

Happy scrapping :)

Ali x