Terri's Scrap Space

okay okay

2011-11-19T06:48:00.008+10:30

I have to be one of the slackest bloggers around!

Here is a super quick round up of the last month

October CC (see I am really really bad blogger!) Typography

All about letters/words

Challenge to decorate a chippie letter and use it on a card or on one of the other challenges for the CC

Wedding Day layout was for Round 7 of Around the World in 80 days competition

Rolled paper and cutwork, the mini challenge cluster, bling and the criteria below!!

2 word title

3 photos

4 pp

5 lines of journalling

6 circles

One for The Paper Flourish using the Snowfall range from Bo Bunny

Plenty of cutwork on this one too!!

and a closeup

Which brings us to the November CC

So after doing an all about letters one in October it only seemed fitting to do numbers this month!

I was so blown away by a tutorial on Tammy Tutterow's blog (link on my side bar - you MUST check her out A- MAZ- ING!) I gave her frost technique a go (totally lifted it infact!) as the cover to my Daily December Album. Unfortunately my rock candy crackle was really thick and it was such as hot day yesterday it was drying way too quick and didnt work out as I hoped. So I might just have another bash at it.

My challenge criteria created 'something' with a shaped base. Use a technique you have been wanting to try out and numbers in your title.

Really simple to the other challenges this month!!

Head over and check them out

Did I say quick round up??

Sorry for the really long post!

I'll try and be more regular.

Cheers

Terri

80 days

2011-10-23T07:31:00.003+10:30

only a few more rounds left in this competition.
As Phineas Fogg and Passepartout part company in China there is two challenges!
Challenge A single layout and B double layout are the same with at least four layers, journal block, banner, decorative edge and T!m inspired layout and of course your chosen stamp.
The photo for challenge A had to be a big one and take up 3/4 of your layout and for challege B they needed to extend across your layout.
I dont usually do doubles as I seem to struggle to 'fill' the pages, but I'm really pleased with how this one turned out.

Cheers

Terri

Paper Flourish Layouts

2011-10-20T20:45:00.006+10:30

Just a quick update.............busy scrapping!

Here is a layout made awhile back with the Velvet Ensemble range from Kaiser.

Took it to the shop before I had a chance to photograph it

And the one just last week with the Beautiful Dreamer range by Glitz

Just loved this range and the Whatnots where something a bit different to play with

Bazz and Dannielle share a snuggle at her 4th birthday

Thanks for taking the time to pop in

Terri

I havent forgotten

2011-10-10T07:08:00.002+10:30

I have just been too sick to scrap or update my blog.
But I'm feeling just about 100% again and feeling the desire to scrap.
YAY!!!

Back soon

Cheers Terri

Around the world in 80 days

2011-09-28T09:51:00.003+09:30

The competition is now in full swing.........we are almost up to round 4!!

I was away for the first round but here are my example layouts for rounds 2 and 3

Challenge 2 - Paris

We had to choose art from impressionist painter for our inspiration for our layout.

Mine is Monets Garden of Giverny

Technique - sewing, hand or machine, none of the fake variety!

String

Paint, mists or inks

Canvas

Hot air balloon

The girls were also required to choose a stamp and this stamp has to be used on every layout throughout the competition. Mine is the script stamp used on the background using a emboss resist technique with distress inks to colour. The butterfly is my canvas element.

Challenge 3 - Istanbul

The girls had to chose in advance a chippie shape to use in a repeatitive pattern on their layout.

Technique - embossing the stamped variety - which was a bugger seeing as I used it on my previous layout!! LOL!!

Use your choose chippie shape in a tesselated type pattern
Flourishes

5 different colours in your patterned paper and black and white if you need.

and of course your chosen stamp!

I have stamped and heat embossed my chippie diamonds and formed them into a funky kinda flower

Darn kids all I wanted was a nice pic of them, but alas not on this day!

Thanks for poping in!

Terri

The Amazing Chook Race Update

2011-09-21T18:03:00.010+09:30

I was told by me mate Em that I was slack and need to update my blog! As if she can talk!! It's been 3 weeks since she has updated hers.....LOL!!
And she is right, I do......I have plenty to share so I will try and play catch ups over the next week or so.

Today I will share my final two layouts for The Race.
Vietnam
Mostly red and yellow and we had to follow a sketch

I had just gotten back from Tassie and had 2 days to complete this layout and for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to embellish it.......so I didnt!

Which brings me to the last round......back on home soil - Australia

We had to used scallops, something that had been exposed to heat, take inspiration from an Aussie song or poem and it had to be a white space layout.

Well not quite white space............ but I got carried away with the inking, it looks really pretty!!

The Race is now over but I had such a great time joining in on the competition. It was a very close race with some very talented scrappers and I was totally floored to find that I had won!!A big THANK YOU to all the DT and forum girls for making me feel welcome...................mmmmwah!

Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

PS Whats with blogger and all the really big spacing?

Anyone got any idea on how to resolve that??

September Cybercrop and Blog Hop

2011-09-14T09:22:00.003+09:30

Alrighty ladies my criteria is 'sanding'

This will be one interesting layout!!

Anyone for a competition??

2011-08-26T11:20:00.003+09:30

The competition runs from 1st September until 20th November

10 challenges - one every 8 days

and 5 mini challenges.

Are you up for it?

YES

then head on over to

Artistic

and pop your name on the sign in list by the 31st August.

Final post!

2011-08-04T20:48:00.005+09:30

.........for a couple of weeks anyway!!!

Tomorrow we head for Melbourne and board this

and in the morning we will be in Tasmania and I'm looking forward to seeing some of this

Just beautiful isnt it?

I'm also going to see my good mate Emma and help her celebrate her 30th birthday YAY!!

Happy Birthday sweet see you soon mmmmmwah!

Here is my final share Round 10 in the Amazing Chook Race

and a of course another close up

Take care everyone and we'll chat in two weeks.

Bye for now

Terri

Challenges

2011-08-03T09:20:00.005+09:30

.............from the forum girls.

As mentioned in a previous post, the lovely forum girls at Artistic put up all the challenges last month......................and gave the design team a break???

This was for Chris card challenge.

My first ever trishutter card made easily with the aid of a sizzix die!!

Makes it very simple to make one of these card.....might need to invest in that die.

Used my scraps form the beautiful Blae and Ivy collection.

Inside

This layout was for Laraine's challenge.

Ended up being more of a lift than I intended (blush)
Here is the original by the super talented Anita

Had a fun time with the tissue paper and glimmermist background.....doing another layout 'as we speak' using this technique.

.....and the close up!

There was also and off the page challenge by Sharon, a colour challenge by Noriel and a matchbox challenge set by Maree. I combined the colour and matchbox challenges, simply because I was extremely time poor this month, but I will post this shortly ;)

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back tomorrow with my last share before we head off to Tassie!! Whoooo Hoooo.

Cheers

Terri

Round 9 Amazing Chook Race

2011-07-29T09:46:00.005+09:30

Cant believe we are up to round 9 already!
This round saw us visiting Europe, some of us went to Spain others to France and Germany, while I chose to head to Italy. No surprises there really if you know me and my love for great Italian food!!
I used more of the wonderful Emma's Shoppe range by Crate paper and Prima embellishments. I also got out one of my Crafters Workshop templates that I have had for awhile and have been threatening to use.

I just love texture paste, must use it more.

Not long now before we head of to Tassie - a week today YAY!!
Only have two more layouts to complete before I go, didnt think I was going to get thru everything that needed doing but I have.

Hope you have a scrappy day
Cheers

Terri

Who's That Girl?

2011-07-23T10:06:00.003+09:30

Dont know about you gals but I dont do layouts on myself all that often. I know that I'm just as important as everyone else and in the future my kids and grandkids (eeeekk!) will want to know something about me. Not that I have shared much here as yet as I need to catch up with Mum and ask her a few questions before I can add my journalling.
This is another 'double up layout' combining a Crafter Club challenge, to use acetate on your layout and Challenge the DT over at Chookscraps.
I added the criteria of fussy cutting and a layout about themselves to the acetate to form my challenge.

A close up of some layering

Better get my nose back to the grindstone!!
Cheers

Terri x

Busy busy

2011-07-20T07:02:00.004+09:30

I have so much to do and organise in these two weeks before I head of to Tasmania, I'm positive I'm wizzing around in circles and getting nowhere!

This month over at Artistic the forum girls are running the show in regard to monthly challenges and the upcoming cybercrop. They are doing a fabulous job too! I have been madly trying to get the challenges done, I have completed 2 so far and I am combining another 2, with permission of course!! Will share these in another post.

I am no longer working with the Kaisercraft releases each month.
A real shame as there is some beautiful releases in the next few months.
Tracey has 'promoted' me to work with everything else between Prima, Janine Koczwara gig and Kaiser, now Tania Rigwell show.
So the first lot of goodies I was given is this gorgeous range from Crate Paper - Emma's Shoppe and a stack of Prima embellishments!
This layout is also for Round 8 of the Amazing Race.

Have been sick with good ole tonsilitis and now I have the flu so I'm feeling very flat and mojoless. But I suppose it's better to get all the illness out the way before we go on holidays.
Currently working on the next round of the Amazing Race with more of the Crate Paper, will share soon.

Take care and keep well

Terri

Amazing Race - Round 7

2011-07-02T09:25:00.004+09:30

We have been visiting Ireland (EIRE) this round.
E -embossing
I -inking
R - repeated sounds (rhyming, alliteration, repeated word)
E - envelope
Here is my take on the challenge

A close up of the cluster for you, just love these Melissa Frances envelopes, so so cute.

I was really inspired by a card by Tracry Holdyk in the current Cardmaking and Stamping Mag.

I loved its simplicity and the butterflies fluttering across the card.

I have a tonne of scrapping to do before we head off to Tassie in four and a bit weeks.

So I'd better get cracking!

Take Care

Terri

Blae and Ivy

2011-06-26T16:44:00.005+09:30

I just love this release from Kaiser............it's so pretty but could quite easily be used for male orientated cards or layouts too.

I was asked to include fringed flowers.
No probs cos I enjoy making them!

Based on a Mojo Monday sketch

and this one needs something else.............maybe I should have embossed the cardstock.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend

Terri

2021??

2011-06-24T20:43:00.001+09:30

What will you be doing in 2021?

I'll be opening up a time capsule and reflecting on my families achievements, the cost of living, what we looked like (oooooooo that's the scarey bit!! hehehe!) and the news headlines of 2011.

Open the doors............

Side views

No more OTP items from me for a while now!!

Cheers

Terri

I just realised

2011-06-23T06:00:00.003+09:30

I forgot to upload my June challenge for the beautiful ladies over at Art !!
It's probably cos I dont really like the layout all that much - hehe

The criteria was based on the Queen as she celebrated her 85th birthday this year.
The colours red, white and blue needed to feature on the layout - for the Union Jack
Her stationary is, no doubt beautifully embossed - embossing.
And She has a stunning collection of jewellery - so I want to see bling/glitter anything sparkly

I just cant seem to pull together a boy layout as easily as a girly one.................I must be an all flowers and bling kinda girl at heart!!

TFSB!

Terri

More Mixed Media

2011-06-22T07:29:00.003+09:30

A few weeks back I was playing around with 'stuff' after being totally inspired by Finnabair's amazing creations! This lady totally rocks the mixed media.
Here is the layout that I put together using all sorts of bits and pieces, some of which I have had in my stash for well over 7 years!

The embellishment with memories written on it is an old fashioned projector screen.
Pull down on the washer and my journalling is revealed. It's a little personal, so I haven't shared it with you.

Thanks to all that pop in for a browse and a special THANK YOU to all those that take the time to leave a comment. I really do appeciate it.

Cheers

Terri

Winter is here!

2011-06-21T14:26:00.009+09:30

Terribly cold here in Adelaide today and I'm home looking after my daughter who is getting over a cold. She is getting bored with being at home and is keen to get back to school tomorrow.
So I thought I'd share a few OTP items I have made recently.
YES you read right!!
OTP!!!

Firstly a card for early arrival of Makayla

and a coordinating keepsake box!
The top

A close up of the cluster with a bit of a side view

I tried to get a shot of her name......it's all glittery and looks lovely,

but I couldn't caputure that in the photo.

Below is an album I put together for my BIL's 40th.

Very simply decorated so people could sign their birthday wishes in it.

I have one more item to share but you will have to wait for that one! ; )

Keep warm my friends

Cheers

Terri

Have you ever..

2011-06-18T06:15:00.004+09:30

Completed two layouts that were the same except for the patterned paper?
Hmmmmmm well thats what I have done this week.
The first layout was for the Amazing Race over at Chook Scraps using the Little Toot range from Kaiser (bit of sneek peek for you!)
I just felt that the colours weren't vibrant enough for the challenge.
The criteria was use a square photo, a frame, a quote and use the photo (on the forum) as inspiration.
I have also used a sketch from The Scrappiest
So this layout will now head to The Flourish and I think I will enter it into The Scrappiest also.

So I started the Amazing Race challenge again!
But I loved the sketch and the quote I had used on the first layout so decided to go with it and change the papers.
Grabbed some old, but vibrant, BG Marrakech papers and inspriation from Kerryn with everything being matted on black (thanks wink!)

Not sure which I prefer
Which one do you like better??

Thanks for popping in

Terri

Amazing Race Round 5

2011-06-05T10:45:00.007+09:30

Saw us in South Africa.
I just loved this criteria for this round but as the week past I still had no layout.
I was soooo overthinking everything and just couldnt decide on what to do.
Thankfully I received a phone call from my SIL and she invited us to see Makayla - our premmie niece. Instantly I knew what I was doing and half constructed the layout before I left!
Introducing Baby Makayla

The criteria was cream flowers, metal, twigs/branches and paper rolling.
He is a close up of my fringed flowers which involved lots of rolling!

I used a sketch by Lydall Quinn over at The Colour Room................she has some beauties which I'll be putting to use very soon
We are onto Morocco now, so I had better get moving and not think, just do!

Thanks for stopping by

Terri

Pink Gelato

2011-05-30T19:34:00.006+09:30

I knew the day would come when I received a Kaiser release that I really disliked!
That's why I thought long and hard before taking on the shop gig.
The Pink Gelato range sat on my dining table being shoved to one side for weeks, maybe if I didnt see it it would just go away........fat chance!!! LOL
Now, after all my procrastination and whinning............. I really like how these cards turned out!!!
In fact I think they are the nicest cards I have made with any of the releases so far.

Need to get a layout finished by tomorrow with the beautiful Velvet Ensemble range....... eeeeekk better get cracking!!

Cheers

Terri

My Mind Eye Challenge

2011-05-27T11:51:00.003+09:30

Over at Savvy this month Kerryn has challenged the girls to use mostly MME products and to use a background technique also.

Originally I was going to use mesh and bleach to form my background, however the bleach turn this blue cardstock a purpley red kind of colour.....not what I was after at all!!

So I went with the lame paint flecks you can see.

I have used some old denim to make the flowers with T!m's tattered flowers die - my most used die I reckon!

I finished my mixed media layout and I am quite please with the results ; )

Will share when we have some decent weather to take a good picture.

Enjoy your day

Terri

Mixed Media

2011-05-26T16:22:00.005+09:30

I have been blog hopping again and came across Finnabair's blog and have been sooooooooo inspired to have a go and just play!!!
I gathered some stuff and just stuck it down onto a tag.
Then I covered sections in gesso, gave it a blast with a heat gun and then went mad with about 6 different glimmermists.
Oh what fun and I made such a mess!!
Really........... I did!
Might try a more crisscross brush action in some places with the gesso next time for some more texture

and a couple of close ups for you

I added some glimmer glam to the pearls and the flowers

I'm going to create a layout now........................so wish me luck!
Oh and you must have a look at this awesome canvas. Check out the items she has used on it
AMAZING!!

Cheers
Terri

Amazing Race

2011-05-21T18:41:00.006+09:30

Round 4 of the Amazing Race saw us partying in Brazil!
The criteria:
Non neutral cardstock base
Masking
Glitter and/or bling
Larger than a 6x4 photo

I have used a shaped base as my mask on the pink cardstock and then handstitched to add some texture and definition. Also used chipboard alphas as a mask on the title. There is glitter on the butterflies, flowers and the white spots on the patterned paper are also glittery.

I thought for sure there would be feathers and sequins in the criteria, even had them out and ready!!! hehehe

Photo quality is poor....just love those night shots.....not!

TFSB

Terri

PS. I forgot to add a link to my last Amazing Race entry.
The flower I made in the cluster was from a tutorial by the very talented Natasha.
Here is the link to the tutorial and dont forget to check out the rest of her blog AMAZING stuff!

'Women LO' using Kaisers 'Chapter One'

2011-05-20T19:29:00.004+09:30

I just love this release from Kaiser so easy to work with.
My challenge for the CC is to create a Women only layout - no boys allowed.
Use the word women in the title.
Use a technique inspired by or scraplift another scrapper.
The lacing down the edge was inspired by Sim a fellow scrapper at Artistic.

Thanks for stopping by
Cheers

Terri

Crafters Club

2011-05-20T09:08:00.007+09:30

Hey all another wonderful Friday is upon us YAY!!!
All my housework is done and I'm about to hit the scrap table, but I thought I'd just quickly share this layout which was done for last months crafter club challenge.
Black, white plus one other colour and Tracey also threw in a photo editing challenge for those who wanted.
I used Coloursplash to change the photo to black and white and then added the blue of the bridesmaid dress back in.

I sent this layout off to SBM for considerating for publication thinking nothing much would come of it. The very next day I received an email asking for me to send it in!
Goodness I was gobsmacked!!!
I have received the layout back now so it's a waiting game to see if they use it or not.

Hope you have a great scrappy day!
Cheers

Terri

May Cybercrop at Artistic

2011-05-17T11:05:00.002+09:30

What amazing creatures we are!
So why not celebrate all things womanly with us this Friday.

Cheers

Terri

Amazing Race

2011-05-07T11:35:00.004+09:30

Round three sees us in North America, I'm in Maine to be exact.

We have been divided up depending on what flight we where able to get onto.

I missed the flight to Alaska. LOL!

The criteria for Maine

Embossing and or scoring

Stars and stripes

Single syllable word title

and a close up of my cluster

Just made the deadline for this one, we board tomorrow for the next leg of the race.

TFSB

Cheers

Terri

New month

2011-05-01T07:48:00.004+09:30

..........new challenges!!

I love the first of the month when everyone puts up all their new challenges for the month.

Just wish I had more time to to play along with them : (

I need to speed up my scrapping process I suppose haha.

My challenge for the lovely ladies at Artistic this month is to make this fan/circle card for a special lady. Maybe for their Mum for Mothers Day, best friend or daughter. Have even given them the option of adding photos for more of an OTP album if they prefer. The only criteria is it needs to be girly!

Here's mine, pretty obvious it's for my Mum!

I have decorated it a bit more since I have taken the photos.

Thanks for popping in.......... have a fun month scrapping!

Terri

Party Animals

2011-04-26T07:48:00.008+09:30

I really enjoyed working with this fun and very cute release and it can be used for so much more than little kids layouts and cards.
Each month I surf the web for interesting folded cards designs and this month I came across this triangle folded card. Undo the bow and the two triangles fold back to reveal your greeting.

Below is a machbook card and I should have taken a pic from a different angle to show off the banner and tiger better, I used a bit of paper piecing and plenty of foam dots!

Really liked the design of my CC card so I did another!
Because I can only use what Tracey sell in store, I had to visit the shop to get some buttons for the flower centres!

And my final card made from just using up some scraps.

All the cards this month have been made 10cms by 30cms so if you purchase a kit you will be able to get 3 cards per sheet of cardstock!

Thanks from stopping by
Cheers

Terri

Kaisers Chapter One

2011-04-23T10:34:00.003+09:30

.....................well a sneek peek for you anyway!!! ; )
Aint I mean? LOL!!

Will reveal more of this beautiful range on May 1st.
Thanks for popping in

Cheers

Terri

Amazing Chook Race

2011-04-20T11:00:00.008+09:30

Round two of the Amazing Race at Chook Scraps has seen us land in New Zealand.
This is one place in the world I'd love to visit along with Scotland and Canada.

We had to create a layout using
Black CS base - for the All Blacks Rugby Team (have just used the white to photograph)
A bird - for the Kiwi or Moa bird
Doodling (aaahhhhhhh hate doodling!) had to take inspiration from a Maori mask.

I have used a picture taken on Mothers Day last year.................the girls far out weigh the boys in our family!

Some close ups!

Love using the Magnolia bling.........very noice

Another to show my little bit of doodling

Have a great scrappy day
Cheers

Terri

It's cybercrop time!

2011-04-15T21:06:00.004+09:30

The Artist Document CC is in full swing with some great challenges being posted.

Here is mine.

Your choice of either a card or a layout, just use the following criteria.

Bright colours

Glitter, to capture the sparkle and shine of the Easter egg wrappers.

A decorative edge.

Use on of the following quotes

"A true friendis one who thinks you are a good egg, even if you are half cracked"

"Families are like fudge..........mostly sweet with a few nuts" and my sample card

Why not head over and be challenged!

Cheers

Terri

Kaiser Lullaby Share

2011-04-15T04:34:00.006+09:30

Took awhile to update my blog with these cards as I was having trouble with blogger uploading them.

I really didnt like this range.......a bit wishy washy for me - have decided I'm a brights kinda gal!

Firstly from the 'boys' side of the range

the following card is a 'spring' card, hard to photograph well but the front of the card kind of pops up like it is on a spring.

Now from the 'girly' side of things! Really lovin Magnolia stamps at the moment and colouring with Distress Inks. Cant quite get my head around the Copic Markers.........lots more practise me thinks!

and this has to be my favourite from the lot!

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a scrappy day!

Cheers

Terri

April CC @ Artistic

2011-04-08T18:33:00.002+09:30

April Fools Day

2011-04-01T05:20:00.003+10:30

Oh my, it's April already..............this year is moving way faster than the last!

Today I want to share my April challenge for the girls at Artistic with you.

I want them to create a layout using all those leftover chipboard letters, numbers and symbols and then get all messy and paint it. No other criteria.

Here is my sample

I must thank Kerryn for the tip on getting a good paint splatter using a straw, I love how the splatters have turned out.

I have some cards to share using Kaisers Lullaby range, so I'll be back soon!

Thanks for dropping by

Terri

My Beautiful Daughter

2011-03-31T10:16:00.006+10:30

Back today with a layout created with the gorgeous Chanteuse papers form Kaiser. Just love love love this range so feminine and pretty. One of the papers had flowers all over it and it screamed 'cutwork' So I had my first go at doing fussy cutting and I am really pleased with the end result. I also followed the criteria (albeit incorrectly, which is typical of me!!) set out in Round 1 of the Amazing Chook Race being run over at Chook Scraps. Had a blast being challenged and cant wait for Round 2.........wonder what country we will be landing in? Till later happy scrapping Terri

Off to the Tennis

2011-03-30T16:07:00.004+10:30

Here was my the challenge for Get Active Cybercrop Make a circle card - representing the ball The colour green - for the tennis court Open weave material, lace, hessin etc. - to represent the net A tennis term in your sentiment eg love, 30, 40, game, set match. Cheers Terri

It's time to get a Move On

2011-03-16T11:17:00.002+10:30

and get yourself over to Artistic Document for this months CC.

As usual plenty of fun, games and chatter!
Hope you can join us

Terri

Crafter's Club

2011-03-09T10:19:00.004+10:30

This month the lovely Tracey gave us a sheet of October Afternoon journalling cards to create a white space layout with. Aside from the background and half a sheet of patterned paper all the embellishments and paper strips are from the journalling cards. The layout came together very quickly thanks to Anthea, who ran a 'layering on a minium' class over at Savvy.

Hope you have a happy scrappy day!

Cheers

Terri

oooops!

2011-03-01T16:03:00.003+10:30

.........forgot to post my card challenge for the Sent with a Kiss CC.
A great CC with all things postage crossed with love!
My challenge was to decorate an 'envelope style' card with the envelope being the main focus.
Here are my examples.

Have a great day!

Terri

Kaiser Share

2011-02-27T15:15:00.003+10:30

Here's is what I have been busy doing for the last week!

4 cards using Kaisers new Bubblegum Hill range.

I just love how they are being displayed at The Paper Flourish.

Isn't the frame way cute??

Hanging from the bottom are the step by step instuctions on how to make them!

We went to Maggie Beers Farm in January and the kids were allowed to have a play in the kitchen after the demonstration was over. They had fun pretending they were cooking in the kitchen where The Chef and the Cook series was filmed.

Nan's Kitchen papers used for this layout.

The layout came together really quickly except for the three hours of handstitching around the chipboard squares!!

Remind me not to do that again............my finger tips are sooooooo sore!!!

Thanks for stopping by

Cheers

Terri

cough cough ..........splutter!

2011-02-25T11:31:00.005+10:30

Yep I'm joining the ranks of the sick.....feel really crappy and flat.

With this in mind, I decided to kill two birds with one stone and combine both the Crafters Club challenge and Anthea's sketch this month.

The crafters challenge was to create a flower from a paper doily and use it on a layout. Not quite what I was after but just couldn't be bothered fiddling anymore!

Will have another go when I'm feeling better

Here's Anthea's Sketch

and by take on the sketch

Sorry it's crooked.....cant stand straight or still!!

Thanks for popping by

Cheers

Terri

Crowned week 3 and a TOOT!

2011-02-20T18:02:00.006+10:30

This week we had a selection of songs to choose our title/journalling from.

As soon as I saw the lyrics from "It's a Wonderful World" I knew I wanted to use photos of Ashleigh from baby through til now.

Tracey, the owner of my LSS The Paper Flourish, has blown me away by asking me to be apart of her creative team. I get to work with Kaisers new releases each month producing both cards and a layout. Here is a pic of the kit I picked up Thursday

Pretty darn amazing dont you think??

Pictured is the Bubblegum Hill and Nan's Kitchen ranges.

I have made my cards from the BH range and used the leftovers on the above layout!

Still have heaps.

Happy Scrappin to you All

Cheers

Terri

February Cybercrop @ Artistic

2011-02-16T06:56:00.004+10:30

Love to see you for a night of fun, some great challenges and lots of chatter!!

Cheers

Terri

Crowned Week 2

2011-02-13T11:07:00.003+10:30

aaaahhhhh but what happened to week 1 you might ask.

Well there were a few hickups at school with a bullying issue so basically it didnt get finished.

So I'm now not in the running for the major prize but it's the playing along that I'm enjoying!

This week is the Swimming suit competition eeeeekk!

Create a layout where yellow is the dominant colour, polka dots the main design element and the layout had to reveal something about us.

This layout was made with all scraps so I'm really pleased to make that pile a tad smaller!

Hope you have a wonderful day

Cheers

Terri

Cutwork Envy

2011-02-03T18:59:00.003+10:30

I dont know about you ladies out there but I am constantly blown away by those super talented women that can produce stunning layouts with stacks of layering and cutwork.

They can look at a piece of patterned paper and see it's potenial but for me it's either a like or dislike kind of thing.

Blog hopping one day I stumbled across an online store Scrapping Outback and looking through all the goodies avaliable I found a 5 product kit.

I instantly said oooooo yuk (blushing big time big time here!!!!)

Then I looked through the forum and came across what Alicia Barry had done with the kit.

OMGoodness!!!!!!

Never in a million years would I have thought to do that!!

I purchased the kit LOL!!!!

Here is the kit

and here is my layout which has been lifted from Alicia's with a few minor changes.

Going to try and look at patterned paper more closely to see what I can see!

Happy scrapping

Terri

Quick LO Share

2011-02-03T11:45:00.006+10:30

It seems every month I plan on doing alot of the challenges from around the traps but rarely do I get the time to complete them! This LO is one of those!!!

Here is the sketch by the ultra talented Anthea for January.

and here is my take on it

Mitch had just reeled in a whopper carp and was super keen to cast his line back in for more fishing action. Unfortunatley for him, no more fish were caught.

Back to the table for me!
Happy scrapping

Terri

Crafters Club

2011-02-02T19:04:00.005+10:30

The local scrap store, The Paper Flourish, holds a crafters club twice a month.
One for stamping and card making and the other for scrapbooking.
It's a wonderful way to spend an hour or so chatting and sharing ideas with some very talented ladies. We have a month to complete our projects before taking them back for sharing!

For the LO below Tracey gave us a beautiful piece of patterned paper and a sketch for inspiration.
Really pleased with how this turned out as it was a piece of paper that I would normally not buy.
One of those really to beautiful one to cut up ones.........IYKWIM!! LOL!!!!

For the card making club we were again given a really too beautiful to cut up pieces of paper!! This is where my love for easel cards started as I wanted to use as much of the paper as possible.

Just putting the finishing touches to Friday cards and will share those with you soon
Thanks for popping in

Cheers

Terri

Scrapdango's Crowned Competition

2011-02-01T20:46:00.002+10:30

My February Challenge......

2011-02-01T05:46:00.004+10:30

....over at Artistic Document was going to be my entry into WW1 but as I soon discovered I didnt have much in the way on navy or royal blue!

The Challenge
White + plus one other colour of your choice
PP only to be used to make your embellishments - no purchased embellishments allowed!
Series of photos to tell the story - 2 or more
1 word title

This LO was totally inspired by a card I had seen by Chloe Schmitt I simply enlarged the design. But I soooo loved the signpost she had created that I just had to lift it!

I have been having a great deal of fun making cards of late, have kinda come full circle, I was a card maker long before I discovered scrapping.
Here is the card I made for the Back to School CC last month ( yes slack blogger! )

Art Class
Make and easel card - I posted a tutorial on how to make one, they are super easy
The card need to include canvas, water colour paint or pencils, pp, stamping and anything else the girls wished to use.

I will try and update my blog everyday while I'm on holidays, I have a few things to share.............blush

Thanks for stopping by
Cheers

Terri

January Cyber Crop!

2011-01-19T10:36:00.003+10:30

Wow I have been a very bad blogger!!
It's been a month since my last post tisk tisk

Anywho this Friday we are having a Back to School Cyber Crop at Artistic Document

Hope to 'see' you there!!

Cheers
Terri

Let it Snow

2010-12-19T16:06:00.005+10:30

Well it might as well be snowing it's ruddy cold, raining and windy here in Adelaide.
Not what you would expect for this time of year but I'm grateful it's not hot.
I have been playing around with yet another Tim inspired tag.
I used alcohol inks on a piece of metal shim and then run it thru the cuttlebug with the snowman folder. I then sanded the raised areas, cut him out and stuck him to an embossed tag coloured with distressed inks and some stickles for a bit of sparkle.
I used the idea of the bulging picket fence, from Tim first tag, to hold some snowballs.

Having fun playing and making a huge mess
I hope you are finding time to create a little something at this busy time of year!
Happy Scrapping

Cheers
Terri

Tag 3

2010-12-12T19:45:00.002+10:30

Just thought I'd quickly pop in to share this tag
This was Tim's second tag using cut and dry felt. I didn't have any of the felt but used some of stamp foam instead.
It's an interesting technique making your own stamp and colouring with distress reinkers, one that I will need to play with some more to be totally happy with the stamping results.
Here is the link to Tag 2 if you want to check it out.

TFSB

Cheers Terri

Another Tag Share

2010-12-11T09:33:00.005+10:30

hhmmmmm well............
I attempted T!m's Poinsettia Tag, day 7 on the 12 Tags of Christmas, cos it looked easy!!!
LOL!!
What a tricky little number it turned out to be!
Still not happy with how the petals are arranged and I have left a layer out completely cos I couldn't get them to sit properly........I think a glue gun is a must for this tag.

But I will say it was fun playing with the canvas and grungepaper and I just love that there is yet another type of flower I can create using the Tattered Flowers die.

Happy Creating

Cheers
Terri

XX

Tag 1

2010-12-09T09:15:00.004+10:30

Well here is my take on Tim's first tag.
I didn't have the all the products he used to create his first wonderful tag but I figure it's all about inspiration and getting your creative juices flowing! Right?
My thought process was that Tim firstly embossed some grunge board, then cut it and the stuck it down.
So thats what I did.
I embossed the trees onto the grunge board, then cut them out used distress inks to colour and then stuck them onto my tag. I used stickles added the snow capped effect to the trees and the background was created in the same way as shown on the blog. I used Maya Road Pearl Mist and it has given a wonderful swirling snow effect to the background.......looks pretty cool I think!

Thanks for stopping by

Happy creating!

Cheers Terri

T!m's Tags

2010-12-04T05:54:00.004+10:30

Anyone who knows me knows I'm somewhat of a T!m fan. I find this mans creativity amazing and I'm constantly astounded with the new ideas that he comes up with.

For the past couple of years I have watched in awe as he has put together his 12 Tags of Christmas ( the past 3 years are still on his blog if you want to check them out...........please go and check them out you wont be disappointed!!) so this year I thought I would try and play along.

So this is my challenge, not only for myself but also the girls at Artistic, to be inspired by the tags and the techniques used and to make one or make all 12!

I have almost finshed my first tag so I post it soon

Cheers for now

Happy creating

Terri

Kraft It Up

2010-11-29T18:21:00.004+10:30

This months challenge over at KIU was to use a decorative edge in some way on your LO.
With all the different suggestions they offered up I went with the simplicity of my new Martha Stewart double scallop punch........just an excuse to use it really. LOL!
Throw in some 2Crafty chipboard, Tim Holtz, Stampin Up and Kazzaz stamps the pretty Collections butterflies and some Prima packaging and there you have it.

Quite pleased with how the fence with the weaved flowers turned out.

Not long now til the jolly fat man arrives.......hope you have all been good!! ; )
Thanks for stopping by

Terri

PS Almost forgot I must thank me mate Em for editing my photo!
Love what she has done with it.......just wished she still lived in Adelaide to give me lessons
Loves ya hun.....mwah!!

It's Party Time!!!

2010-11-17T10:16:00.003+10:30

This will be the last CC for the year with Christmas fast approaching.

It will be a fun filled CC with plenty of challenges, a blog hop and party games too.

So why do you come and join us for our mid-week cybercrop......love to see you ;)

White with 1

2010-11-09T16:10:00.004+10:30

I decided to give WW1 challenge a bash this month.
White + yellow + journalling directly onto the LO.
I have based the LO around the first get Picky sketch, I loved the sketch
but ran out of time and mojo to do anything with it!

Ash is starting high school next year and unfortunately she wont know anyone.
The journalling is telling her to be true herself because she is a beautiful girl and tho it might be difficult, and maybe even lonely, in the first few weeks she will make new friends.
The LO looks somewhat washed out cos it's so bright here today, but I'm pleased with how it has turned out

Cheers for now

Terri

November AD Challenge

2010-11-08T14:39:00.005+10:30

I was rather drained after all my card making efforts last month that I found it hard to put together a LO for my monthly challenge. I knew what I wanted to do but my mojo had just packed up and went! So I have used two previous LO's as my examples for this months challenge.

The challenge was to use those pesky little things called eyelets and use them en masse!!

I dont know about you but when I started scrapping eyelets were all the rage and I have a stack of the darn things in many colours.......I dont think I'll ever use up my stash!! LOL.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers Terri

Cards cards and more cards

2010-11-07T08:49:00.017+10:30

At Artistic I ran an in house card competition to get the girls motivated with their Christmas cards. The wonderfully talented Anam Stubbington, from Twisted Sketches (see link in side bar) gave me permission to post some of her card sketches as inspiration and I added my own twist to each of the sketches.
Here are some of my examples

Scrapdango ran an A B C of cards competition which was great with some fun criteria

Here are a few of my favourites

A Card - Apples, adverbs an alphas

B Card - Birthday, butterfly, bling

D Card - Doodling, distressing and dragonfly

E Card - Eyelets, envelope, something edible

I Card - Inking and "I love" sentiment

O Card - Orange and October Afternoon PP's

Please Note - The last 2 cards I have lifted.

I made over 30 cards in October so I'm right for Christmas and just about any other occasion for the next few months!!!

Thanks for stopping by and havin a browse

Cheers

Terri

Back In Black CC

2010-10-22T20:52:00.005+10:30

This month CC is in full swing over at AD.
So if you are wanting a few challenges to keep yourself busy why not pop over and check them out! It's a Black CC but it's not all about Halloween........... so dont be put of by the theme.
I'm not one for Halloween, but we recently celebrated my niece's 3rd birthday and a face painter was present. We all had our faces painted.....yes including the adults!! Mitchell had this devil face painted so I thought it would be perfect for this CC

Here is a close up of the beaut Collections wings I recently bought. I painted each piece black using the Collections sponges (love these sponges they make painting so quick and easy!) and then layered them up. Then washed red paint over and finshed it off with a Distress Crackled heart.

Had fun with the title too! I have been following the 2Crafty Blog (see link in the side bar) and the girls regularly post some wonderful ideas on how to dress up your chipboard. Here I used a technique posted by Kerryn a few weeks back. Love how it turned out!

That's all I have done LO wise this month..........but I have been busy!! I have been running a card challenge with the AD girls and have been taking part in Scrapdango's ABC of Cards. Far to many cards to post so I will share a few of my favourite next time.

Thanks for stopping by

Til next time......happy scrapping

Terri

Back In Black CC

2010-10-21T19:32:00.002+10:30

And it's NOT all about Halloween!
Wont dont you come along and join us.

AD October Challenge

2010-10-01T06:40:00.003+09:30

Another month closer to Christmas - yikes!

This year has just flown by it's just crazy and so not fair.

Here is this months challenge for the lovey ladies at AD.

1 photo

2 CS

3 word title

4 embellishments only

5 PP's

I have been nice and will let them dress any chipboard they use without adding to the embellishment count.

Here is a rare photo with me in it.......I much prefer to be on the other side of the camera!

Enjoy your month

Terri

oooops forgot one!

2010-09-29T10:03:00.003+09:30

I started this LO at the retreat using one of Kym's gorgeous sketches.

Yet another LO of Mitchell doing what he does best............playing.

Better scrap a LO of Ashleigh soon or she will think I dont love her!!

I have again used the wonderful Lime Rickey PP from BG so bright and colourful and had a go at paper curling.......quite pleased with the result.

Cheers..................Terri!

By the skin of my teeth!!

2010-09-29T06:21:00.006+09:30

I got the final LO for the Schools In competition completed
YAY!!
This week was Social Studies
Photos had to be place either horizontally or vertically to represent longitiude or latitude lines on a map. An easy one to see out a fun competition.

Just one more share before I get the kiddos up and ready. Here is my Blind Scrap LO from the CC last weekend.

Have a wonderful day!

Terri

School's In

2010-09-28T10:10:00.006+09:30

I have really been enjoying this competition over at Scrapdango.
The girls have come up with some very clever criteria based on school subjects
So far I have only been able to complete 3 of the 4 main LO 's and will sadly miss out on getting the electives done.

Here is week 2 Science
Criteria
Picture of an animal - our pet Indian ringneck
Use a technique - alcohol inks on title and crackle paint on chippie bird
Mist or paint
Extra Cred
Fussy cutting
sewing and a journal spot.

Week 3 English

Criteria

At least two different fonts in the title

Use book paper/script PP or stamps

Journalling needs to be 'Once upon a time' story or a letter to the person
Extra Cred

Include a quote

Use lined paper

I have on more LO to get done so I'd better get my skates on.
It's due tomorrow!

TTFN

Terri

Queensland Retreat

2010-09-25T05:23:00.007+09:30

I left for the Scrap and Craft with T retreat on the 16th and had the best 4 days a girl could ask for! I stayed with the gorgeous Kym and her beautiful boys, they made me feel so welcome and spoilt me with their hospitality...........THANK YOU!

I got to shop at the Printblocks warehouse!

Oh man that place is HUGE and totally did my head in LOL!!

So I only spent $100.

Friday we drove down to Lennox Head, which is about 10 minutes from Bryon Bay and yes I did yes a hippy or 20!! You can feel the relaxed vibe of the place and it is just beautiful.

At the retreat I knew I wouldn't get much done, mainly because I'm a loner scrapper. So get get a set of ATC, some swap items and my CC and monthly challenges complete, was outstanding for me!

The accomodation was nice, the food was endless and the girls were lovely.

Had a great time sharing, chatting and laughing so much our stomaches hurt!

Just a couple of snaps from the weekend

Shortly after take off from Adelaide

From L to R Laraine, Me and Kym

Arriving home..........City of Adelaide.

The weekend was top off nicely for me by winning a $165 voucher to spend at Tanyah's store!!

How cool is that!

TTFN

Terri

Rain rain go away

2010-09-04T13:52:00.005+09:30

It has been tipping it down here for the last 24 or so hours, thunder and lightning....and the wind!! Thought the roof was going to lift off.

Perfect weather to hibernate and scrap.

Being the start of spring I thought a spring themed challenge was in order for the girls over at Artistic.

Create a LO using the lyrics or song title of Elvis Presley's Spring Fever.

The only other criteria is to have a repetitive shape on your LO.

Here's my sample

The 1st also mark the start of the School In competition at Scrapdango.

First week Maths......yuk!

But I loved the criteria.........grid/graph paper, 2 or more geometric shapes, and numbers.

Extra credits could be gained by adding these extras........ruler, a pattern and/or maths symbol.

Covered it all in this LO of Ash enjoying the waterslide at Semaphore

Best get back to the scrapping we have our first elective to complete Music!

And I need to start packing for Queensland and the retreat at Lennox Head...........just under two weeks before I meet fellow DT member Kym. Cant wait!!!!

August's Travel CC

2010-08-28T07:51:00.003+09:30

.........is in full swing with lots of great challenges to keep the girls busy!

My challenge was to scrap a travel tradition.

Is their a place you go for holidays every year?

Or is their something you always do while on holidays?

DH parents went to Pt. Lincoln for four weeks every year for about 25 years!

There is some argument as to how many years....none of them can quite remember.

I have used the 2crafty sketch and the Scrapdango Spice kit to complete my LO.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Cheers

Terri

Scrapdango Reveal Part 2

2010-08-23T11:16:00.007+09:30

Here is the sketch for August at Scrapdango created by the gorgeous Carly.

I will admit I was initally stumped with the sketch until I decided to squish it all together!

Quite happy with the end result and so very proud of my brother who followed his dream to become a pilot.

The Scrapdango kit was perect for this layout with all it's travel related bits!

Hard to see in the picture but in the top right hand corner is an embossed cloud and plane on the patterned paper.

Here is the double layout that I was required to do - I hate double's!!

I never found the journalling in the pile of scrappy stuff either......it really was a mess so I'm not surprised (blush) Will add it later once all my monthly committments are done and dusted.

hmmmmm seems to be a tad on the small side! LOL
Catch you all later
Terri

Scrapdango Spice Kit Reveal

2010-08-15T18:44:00.006+09:30

Well Part 1 anyway!

I am having such a great time with the Spice kit.

It is filled with papers from Little Yellow Bicycle, they are travel themed but the reverse side offers you more of scope............ there are so many possibilities!

I'm still playing and I reckon another 2 LO's and another couple of cards will see the kit all used up! Great value thats for sure.

Here is the rest of the LO I gave a sneek peak of earlier.

Live Laugh Love

And some cards

I have also completed a double LO but I have misplaced the journalling........it's somewhere lost on the mound of scrappy stuff on my table!!

So will share it with you next time.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me your kind words wonderful encouragment.

Cheers

Terri

Tagged

2010-08-12T08:44:00.004+09:30

I have been tagged by the beautiful Miss Kerryn

Here are the rules that go with it:

1. Put the Swap Sisters Bonny Blog Award on my blog.

2. Share 5 things about myself.

3. Pass the award onto 5 other Bonny Blogs.

4. Add links to my 5 chosen Bonny Blog Winners.

5. Let them know they have been chosen to win the Swap Sisters Bonny Blog Award by leaving a comment on their blog.

My Chosen Sisters

Now 5 things about me!

1. I am a total neat freak......get stressed if I surrounded by mess

2. Totally love cheese and red wine........delish

3. Spend way too much time online! hehe

4. Love my net friends heaps......mwah

5. Wish I could retire so I could spend my days creating....aaaahhh one day

Thanks for stopping by

Terri

Sneek Peek!!

2010-08-08T19:05:00.003+09:30

Just thought I'd be a little cheeky and give you all a little look at one of the LO's I have completed with my fabulous Scrapdango Spice Kit. Also had a chance to play with my new T!m Holtz Tattered Flowers Die and I also made some spiral flowers.

Dont think I have given too much away as the next layout is totally different to this vintage style one!! It's a great kit with so many wonderful possibilites. Pop back mid month for the full reveal.

TTFN

Terri

August Challenge at AD

2010-08-01T07:15:00.004+09:30

One of the members at AD, Sharon, was complaining how she had alot of stash that she hadn't used. I think we are all a little guilty of that - I know I am.

So I asked Sharon to send me a list of 10 things that she wanted to use and I chose some off the list and made that my challenge for the girls.

I must thank Sharon as I have used some techniques I have been wanting to try out for sometime.

The criteria

1. Use a large portrait style photo 5x7 or larger.
2. Journalling about your chosen subject - at this moment.
3. Chippie title plus at least 2 other types of chippie embellishments.
4. Use alcohol inks to colour your chippie. If you dont have alcohol inks use paint.
5. I want to see masking or stensiling.
6. Use CB or similar to emboss your CS/PP or chippie - you you dont have one incorporate some textured, lace or flocked cardstock.

Some of the criteria might some familar to a few of you.
This LO was going to be for Scrap the Boys......maybe next month!!
Hang on that would be THIS month!! LOL
Thanks for popping in......hope you have a creative month

Terri

A Toot and a Share

2010-07-28T20:27:00.004+09:30

I was blown away to find out that I been chosen to be the GDT over at Scrapdango for the month of August!!

Whoo hoo for me!!

Followed by, holy cow what have I got myself into. LOL!!

Just have a few LO's to do, but hopefully it will come together easily with the fabulous Spice Kit heading my way.

Below is my take on Scrapdango's July Sketch.

Had a blast playing with paint and rock candy crackle on the sun. Tried to upload a close up but blogger was not being kind to me....hehe

Thanks for popping in!

Terri

July Cyber Crop

2010-07-22T09:33:00.004+09:30

CHECK THIS OUT!!

2010-07-18T19:44:00.004+09:30

What a gorgeous aray of vintage yumminess.

If you would the chance to win this beautiful stash head on over the Shell's blog.

Dando Challenge #2

2010-07-07T21:42:00.003+09:30

This challenge was a Bingo or Tic Tac Toe type of challenge.
You had to pick a row of criteria and produce a LO.

My row consisted of green/orange, polka dots, staples and handmade flower. I saw this fire work flower on the AMM blog. Works great with double sided pp as you curl some of the fringed paper over to form the centre. It's a crappy night time photo however.

TFSB

Terri

Dango Challenge

2010-07-04T10:31:00.003+09:30

Finished off this LO last night.

It is for a guest DT spot over at Scrapdango

The challenge was to take your winter photos and scrap them using warm colours - lots of red, orange and yellow. The challenge didn't appeal to me but Kerryn kicked me up the butt and ordered me too! Thanks Kerryn really enjoyed the challenge in the end.

Have a great day!

Terri

ATC's

2010-07-03T14:34:00.003+09:30

The current ATC swap being held at AD is being hosted by the lovely Noriel.

The idea is for us to create a shaped ATC.

Loved this idea and these cards came together so quickly..............thanks Noriel.

Here are my efforts.

I have run the hearts thru my cuttlebug to give them some texture and have used perfect medium and perfect pearls to colour them. Really pleased with how they have turned out. Might just have to buy some more perfect pearls in different colours!

Thanks for stopping by.

Terri

Yet another month!

2010-07-01T09:52:00.004+09:30

Yep I have been saying it all year and I'm still saying it!

But blimey where is the year going?

This month I have given the girls some puzzle pieces to create their LO's.

My example

My gorgeous and ever so cheeky niece playing pirates!

It's down right cold here in Adelaide, too cold to do anything outside so lets hope I can scrap up a storm whilst lock indoors!

TTFN!

Terri

Kraft It Up!

2010-06-21T18:12:00.004+09:30

Here is my minimalistic LO for this months challenge over at KIU.
Really loving the challenges the girls are putting up every month, even tho I dont always get to play along.
Poor Mitch the only boy and doesn't he look pleased! LOL

TFSB

Terri
xx

Royal ATC's

2010-06-20T12:52:00.006+09:30

Here are the ATC's I was working on last night using a collage technique.

Happy with the colours but not happy with the printer smudging some of the print ggrrrrr

Hope the girls dont mind.

The swap was based on Royalty real or fictional and needed to included a quote from someone royal. Mine says "Being a princess isn't all it's cracked up to be" Princess Diana.

TFSB

Terri

R U Game

2010-06-19T20:12:00.003+09:30

Just a quick share this evening I'm trying to make some Royal ATC for a swap.

Trying a collage technique................ and it just doesn't look as good as the tutorial!

Darn typical that!

Or maybe I'm being to critical hmmmmm dunno

All I know is I have made a mess LOL!!

Anywho here is my CC Challenge for the lovely ladies at Artistic Document.

Based on the game Snakes and Ladders

3 arrows to represent the ups and downs of the game

6 square for the maxium spaces you can move

Numbers in the title

Too easy!!

TFSB

It's All About Games

2010-06-18T09:32:00.004+09:30

Come along and join us for a fun filled night of games!
Hope to see you HERE If you're Game!

Barking like a dog!

2010-06-12T07:42:00.005+09:30

...............or a seal! Take your pick!

All I know is that I have never felt SO sick and so sapped of energy in a long time.

Well that enough complianing from me.

Domestic Goddess Challenges

Here are a few of the challenges that I have completed for CC

Kym's Challenge -My Domestic Mentor

of course is my Mum........................she taught me everything I know!

A full time working Mum but still always cooked beautiful homemade meals and always took time to spend with us kids. Love you Mum.

Marie's Challenge - How you make your house a home through your domestic capabilities.

I have dabbled in a number of crafty activities over the years. Sewing, knitting, cross stitch and mosaics to name few, but none of these items ever decorated my home.

I do love to spend time in the kitchen cooking up feasts for my family and friends. I also love to make chutneys, jams and preserves.

Marie's Mini Challenge - Music to groove by while doing your housework

Kym's Mini Challenge - A Quiz
Here's a link so you can find out what sort of Domestic Goddess you are!!
I'm Hestia....no not the bra!! Although I can be supporting and uplift at times!! LOL
The quiz confirmed that I like nothing more than being at home cooking!
Maybe I should consider a career change!

A Shaker. I saw a shaker on the front of a card blog hopping one day and thought I give one a go. Quite pleased with how it turned out .....just dont know how I will fit it into my portfolio! Speaking of which I need to photograph the portfolio

Thats more than enough for one post!!

Catch you later

The way to a man's heart?

2010-05-22T08:43:00.002+09:30

Through his stomach of course! LOL
This is my challenge for the the Domestic Goddess CC.
To scrap your special man's favourite meal or your signature recipe or if you can remember that far back the first meal you cooked for him!

Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Domestic Goddess Cybercrop

2010-05-21T06:56:00.004+09:30

Tonight's the night!
Why dont you pop over to AD and join the fun!!

April Year in Review

2010-05-14T13:59:00.002+09:30

It has been a couple of weeks since I last scrapped............that last LO must have really sapped my mojo! LOL!!
So today, armed with Kym's sketch for May, which I have resized to suit my album, and a kit from What Old Is New, I got cracking.
The kits Mel puts together are fantastic value. This is the third LO I have made from this particular kit and I still have plenty to do another 2-3 LO's.
Here are all the Mum's together on Mother's Day. This does not happen very often so I made sure plenty of photos where taken!

TFSB!

Terri

Domestic Goddess CC

2010-05-10T09:41:00.004+09:30

The Cybercrop at Articstic Document this month will run from Friday the 21st until Sunday 30th of May. Somewhat longer than usual but this is no ordinary CC!!
It is based on being a Domestic Goddess.....................or not, depending on how you wish to approach the crop LOL!

Most girls will approach the CC in a very lighthearted manner and have already been busy putting together their portfolios to hold the challenges they choose to do in them.

So head on over and check out Kym's detailed instructions on how to make your very own portfolio and join in the fun!

Ciao for now

It's May?

2010-05-01T08:09:00.003+09:30

I cant believe how fast the months are just flying by.....it will be Christmas before we know it - yikes!

First of the month means new challenges and here is mine for the girls at Artistic Document

I have given them a list of criteria and they need to start at the top and work their way down the list. Or course I have put what I consider to be the harder things at the top.(I'm so nasty sometimes LOL) So I figure if they get half way down the rest should be easy!!

Here's the list

1. paint - directly onto LO

2. pp

3. fabric/felt

4. handmade embellishment

5. button/brads

6. chipboard

7. doodling

8. transparency

Here is my example

This was actually a challenge layed down to me from my BF Emma............she wanted me to scrap in Stacey Young's style. Check out her blog!

My head is still whirling at how much 'stuff' this woman puts on her layout - just amazing.

Bad bad blogger!

2010-04-27T05:48:00.001+09:30

But I do have an excuse......................honest!

We used up ALL our download time for the month 2 weeks early!! eeekkkk

So we were running very slowly and I just dont have the patience when the computer runs that slow.

So a quick round up on what been happening

April CC theme was 'Making It Real' and my challenge to the girls was to scrap about something that has pissed you off. Not very happy I know but life life throws crap at you sometimes and it is good to get it off your chest - it's good therapy!

I think my LO is self explanatory and probably many can relate to friendships that have turned sour

Here is my take on Marie Blind Scrap

After my initial confusion (LOL!) I worked it out and I'm quite happy with the bright and fun result

The Magical Mystery Tour has been to the Country.

and

This week, being the final week, (where has the time gone?!) it's time for the Bridal Waltz

Monochromatic white or cream layout using textures, three word title and a sub title.
I have just finished my May challenge for the girls at Art...............I hope they enjoy this challenge as much as I did!!

Just a Quickie

2010-04-14T20:49:00.004+09:30

Here is my LO for my Year In Review Album.
Told you it was quick!

Lets Tango!

2010-04-14T20:29:00.003+09:30

Week 7 on the Magical Mystery Tour (MMT) at Art

Cant believe it!!

The weeks are just flying by. Only two more weeks to go.

The criteria for this challenge

Black and red

2 photos

2 different knds of embellishments

2 word title

2 different techniques

no journalling.

It's proving to be a bit of a challenge this one! hehe

1920's

2010-04-05T07:19:00.003+09:30

The MMT is into week 6. Geepers the time is going quick.
This week ventures back to the 1920's and era of glitz glam and slick hair do's, headbands and all things fringy.

Here is my example using the criteria of
rich colours
fringing/tassels
sequins
filmstrip

Toodles for now.
Got to get ready for yet another day out and hopefully another stack of photos.
YAY!

April Fools!

2010-04-01T14:12:00.003+10:30

No I'm not gonna play any jokes.............. just couldn't think of any interesting titles. LOL!

I'll blame my mate Em for everything today, she has kept me up waaaaay past my bedtime over the last couple of nights and I'm just pooped! But I wouldn't want it any other way. Lubs you Hun mwah!

The first of the month brings all the new challenges. Love checking out all my favourite blogs to see what they have in store for us over the month. Hardly get around to them but my intentions are good!!

This month I have challenged the girls at Art to create a shaped LO using a minimum of 25 Collections Squares by Julie Van Oosten (must correct her name in the side bar!) I was very inspired by what Jane Tregenza had made for her SBM Master entry I thought I'd give it a bash.

Here's mine effort

TFSB

Cheers Terri

KIU Layout

2010-03-31T11:13:00.005+10:30

Kraft It Up!
I'm loving this new challenge blog at the moment. If you like working with kraft CS head on over and check out their challenges each month, or just a feast your eyes on some wonderful eye candy.
For March, the challenge was to use a mixed alpha title on your LO - as well as the kraft CS!!
Here's my effort

TFSB!

Cheers! Terri