it's so much more FUN together!

FUN share tonight!! the quote from Anonymous reads "A part of you has grown in me, And so you see, its you and me Together forever and never apart Maybe in distance but never in heart"  Yes that me and my DH trying out a 'long drop' in NZ in 2000 - hence the FUN title LOL :)  As usual there are closies below.
I've created this LO for 3 challenges:

1. A2Z Scraplets : October sketch,  using 2 of their Chipboard pieces
2. the Box challenge#19 : one photo, a large title, any kind of stencilling/masking on background, hessian and twine, inking of any kind & anywhere and a QUOTE (that's it, not much criteria really LOL)
3. Bird Is The Word ; word challenge "together"

Supplies used:

• pp: Basic Grey(Eva : Affluent) and Bo-Bunny (Adlib)
• paper doily
• Glimmer Mist (Black Cherry & Golden Terracotta)
• Alpha stickers: Echo Park (Life is good) , Kaiser mini & Bo Bunny
• Distress crackle : Ranger (aged mahogany, Croco (silver), Ranger Crackle accents (clear)
• Embossing: Zing embossing powder (leaf) & Tim Holtz Distress powder(vintage photo)
• concrete stones: Derivan Matisse
• inks: Brilliance (lime) & Versa Magic (jumbo java)
• Buttons: graphic 45
• charms & birdcage: My2Angels
• ribbon & flags: 'a lil something'
• chipboard: A2Z scraplets (FUN title & tree)
• adhesives: Helmar (professional, liquid scrap dots and 450 quick dry)
• other: hesian ( my only piece left), paddle pop sticks, Signo gel pen, twine

Thanks for looking everyone, have a great week ahead {hugs'n'hearts} Mazz xxx

EVA 1929

Short share today…this is a LO of my maternal Grandma that I created last week with the gorgeous talented (I want to say wicked in a nice way too LOL) Tracy in a fabulous class at My2Angels on the Gold Coast….what an absolutely fantastic time of friendship and fun, as well as learning the new techniques of vintage slat windows, distressing, painting c/b fence and layering flowers and charms…. I just love the end result.  You can get all the products used in my LO from My2Angels – and I have to say this is my idea of incredibly reasonable prices (especially the charms and hand made embellishments)!!!!!!!!!!!! As usual, more close-ups below :)

I’ve just spent my first week back in the ‘full time’ work force, after 18 months break, so I’m exhausted! Anyways, I’m hoping to still fit some scrapbooking – workshops and challenges - into my busy schedule.  Being gone from home from 6.30am to 6.30pm five days is really hard.   Luckily I travel by train so I am able to get some reading time in too…I’m not a great reader but I do enjoy reading fiction crime stories. Currently I’m reading “Hurting Distance” by Sophie Hannah. Does anyone else out there know her?  Have a great weekend all, hugs Mazz xxx

Imagination is the highest kite one can fly...

“Imagination is the highest kite one can fly” – Lauren Becall

Journal reads “Shlya clapping as she’s watching Paige flying the “Dora” kite Cotter Christmas in the park – December 2007” ah yes that’s my two delightful granddaughters…

I have created this LO for the following 3 challenges:

• ScrapMatts Colour-combo challenge: Dominate colour Kraft + green, blue & pink
• Kraft It Up October challenge: Kraft + either monochromatic, minimalistic or shabby chic – I chose minimalistic/shabby chic
• The Boxx October sketch challenge :
  
  
  
  

Supplies:

CardStock : Kraft;

2 x Chipboard fences (ScrapMatts);

Kite & clouds : A lil somethin’

Mushroom pin: Eye Candy Magic

Owl charms: My2Angels

Alpha stickers: Webster’s little storytellers, Adornit tiny pink and October Aftternoon mini market;

Gel pen:  Uni-ball Signo sparkling blue

Other unknown: doily previously used for masking, covered in various Glimmer mist colours; raffia for kite string; pink wool, spotty flowers, heart pin, blue wood star.

 

Just a relatively quick post today as I’m back to full time work tomorrow ...yahoo, hoping you all have a great week ahead...hugs Mazz

She is....

She is…

...Geli…When I saw this Dusty Attic c/b title I bought two of them without any hesitation…first one for a LO of Geli and the second one will be a surprise for the future J J   Believe it or not, this was the first impression I got of Geli, my friend, when I met her first time at her home for a scrapbooking class.  It just seems to me that (even when she says she’s stressed) Geli is at peace with herself, her family life and the everyday decisions she makes. I’ve found Geli to be patient and encouraging and I don’t remember her having a really anything ‘really’ bad to say either.  You will also notice the little heart charm from my very old stash, with the word inspiration, because Geli inspires me with all her wonderful Lo’s, colours, designs and ideas.  You just have to look at her ColourBlast! Blog to realise she is a talented crafter and finds beauty in all things. There are also some wee hearts in the top flower centre J As usual there are ‘closies’ at the beneath this post.

I’ve created this LO for the following 2 challenges:

·         The Boxx – fortnight challenge. 10 OCT-23OCT ” it’s a colour challenge...PINK & BLACK... {And you can add a smidgin of ONE other colour...} but...that’s not all... you also have to use..... the title....SHE IS” - my ‘smidgin’ is white.

·         Dusty Attic – October Sketch challenge – I’ve turned the sketch onto its side. The flowers are my ‘circles’ on the sketch.

Supplies:

·         Pps: Die Cuts With a View (pink background); MME Lush collection (Black Finch flocking pp)

·         Flowers: TLC Crafts (bottom left); Eye Candy Magic (top right)

·         Alphas: Webster’s (she is); Adorn It (who); Dusty Attic c/b (title)

·         Adhesives: Helmar (V2, Super-Tac and 3D liquid scrap dots)

·         Other: fibres, charm unknown

A severe storm warning has just been issued for SE Queensland, so I’d better sign out now and go to my yoga class instead, till next time…”happy scrappin’” xxx

Lime Tree Creations: October Giveaway!!!!!

...I need to win some Lime Tree Creations, so I can enter their challenges !!! SO you'd like to win some too? ...then you need to go to this link to find out how!!! Lime Tree Creations: October Giveaway!!!!!

(don't you know you're) Beautiful

This gorgeous photo was taken by my older son’s partner, of my beautiful son and my beautiful granddaughter (in my totally biased opinionLOL) at Puriri Bay New Zealand January 2009 while on camping holiday – so who wouldn’t be smiling and happy?  And I couldn’t think of a better title than from the lyrics of “Beautiful People” by Chris Brown…one of the (hard to chose from) titles over at Scrap that Song the month.   As usual you my find 'closies' at the bottom of this post ")

This LO is created for the following challenges:

• Scrap That Song “Beautiful People” by Chris Brown. 
• Little Red Rocket October sketch challenge

• Scrapping Outback – October White with a twist: white with pink, turquoise and a little green

Supplies:

Pps & ‘smile’ sticker: Crate Paper (Paper Doll Collection);

Dies: My Minds Eye and Making Memories;

Chipboard: Dusty Attic (Doily), Basic Grey Wilma (alpha title);

Other: My2Angels charms, Adornit alpha (tiny pink), Helmar adhesives (professional, V2 and 450 quick dry); Versacolor ink (turquoise) Stamp-It embossing powder (clear & enamelware); twine: Eye Candy Magic; paua shell pieces (top right)     TFL all xxx

CELEBRATE (Lee’s 21st)

CELEBRATE (Lee’s 21st)

Good afternoon, you’d never believe how awesome is this beautiful spring day…such a contrast to yesterday with electrical storm and rain all day …I’ve created this LO for the following 4 challenges:

• Southern Girls Challenge #29  (Slugs and Snails and Puppydog's Tails)
• Mad About Scrapping, October challenge: use 4 patterned pps, 3 photos, 2 ribbons and 1 word title
• Show Us Your Stuff: group 1 sketch & hand made items (I’ve included hand made embellishments from Purple Pumpkin (skull button), Eye Candy Magic (toadstool)and A Lil Something (star bottle cap)

• Get Picky, September Inspiration Challenge #12: multi-photo LO and focus on “celebrate”

For me, it makes a nice change to be scrapping something ‘recent’ as 4^th June 2011 – as you probably know I don’t usually get my photos printed that quickly and/or I’m working on projects (usually gifts)…so here he is my gorgeous 21 yr old -always by baby- oh, and yes Lee dyed his hair fluorescent green specially for the occasion LOL – I guess I wouldn’t expect much less since the time before when I was in NZ my hair was purple LOL.  The party celebration was a huge success with both all sides of the family attending at Valentines. The cake was made and decorated by my older son and his partner so what an awesome talented couple they make too.  The white car is a replica of Lee’s own JZX.

Supplies:

Pps: Little Yellow Bicycle (Generation Z collection)

Dyes: LYB and as above
Helmar adhesives (professional, V2 and 450 quick dry)

Other: 7 gypsies ATC words, ribbon (LYB and “Kiwi’ unknown)

C/B alphas unknown

Ink: Colorbox MicaMagic (copper)

Off to make our lazy Sunday dinner – “bangers & mash” with salad” – have a great week all, TFL xxx