How Sweet

I was quite inspired by this CSI Case File, I had ideas swimming through my head instantly.

Coupled with a fabulous sketch from over at Chookscraps the layout pretty much put itself together!!

I have rotated and centered the sketch, cos thats the kinda gal I am

 I like things straight and linear

and I'm learning to accept this!!!!

Have used some old EP Be Mine paper scraps as it was

just the perfect match for the CSI colour combo.

As you can see from the photo my darling daughter is now

waaaaaaaay taller than me and darling son isnt far off. Seems I'll be the

shorty in the family all too soon!

However after adding the finishing touches to the layout I thought it needed a pop of colour.

So I coloured some Collections butterflies with Copic markers

to add a little extra colour to the page.

Products Used

TCW 6 x 6 brick template

Jo Sonja's texture paste

Pan Pastels

Echo Park papers Be Mine

Thickers Sparkling Alphas

Distress Ink Black Soot

Spellbinders Fancy Tag

Martha branch punch

Collections butterflies coloured with Copics

and Spica pen for sparkle on the wings!

Kasier Mini Alphas

Flowers from My 2 Angels

Hope you are having a crafty day

Cheers

Terri

xx

More Pan Pastel play

Have been playing around over the last few days with some texture paste and Pan Pastel as I wanted to incorporate these two mediums on my next layout. Thought I shoud experiment first before stressing as I go direct to the layout!! Really love how this tag has turned out and now the fun of putting a layout together can start.

and a little close up

                                                                    Products used

                                                       TCW brickwall template 6 x 6

                                                                    Texture paste

                                     Pan Pastel - Paynes grey, Neutral grey and Neutral grey tint

                       Distress Inks - Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Shabby Shutteres and Tumbled Glass

                                                        Martha Stewart - Branch punch

                                                        Prima? flowers and flower stems

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating

Cheers

Terri

xx



Playing with Pan Pastels

 Finally got my hands on some Pan Pastels, not the colours I was after but I can see they will come in handy for shading and shadows. Still have alot to learn about this medium, might even do Donna Downey's online class to get more of an idea, but today I sat down and created this tag.

Used the pastels along with the Crafters Workshop mask to create the background

Products used

Pan Pastels - Black, greys thru to white.

TCW mask

Distress Inks - Pumice Stone and Black Soot

Stamp - A T!m one

Copic marker

Flowers from forever ago

AND I used my Slice machine to cut the bats!!

Thanks for stopping by......happy creating!
Terri

Bo Bunny Country Gardens

This range of papers is simply gorgeous and are a must have in everyones stash!!

Here is what I have created with it

Believe In Yourself

A layout that intially started out being about Ashleigh but as it progressed ended up being about me.....................go figure. The Collections Expression 'through this door' was the trigger for both cutting the door in the paper and exploring my fears in many aspects of my life particularly scrapbooking.

...........and a close up!

Products used

Bo Bunny Country Garden Papers

Weathered, Dot, Almanac, Gardens Vines, Garden Stripe and Cut Outs.

6 x6 pad

TCW 6 x 6 chicken wire mask

TA Glimmermist - graphite

Zva Creative pearl flourish

Collections Artistic Expressions

Dear Lizzy Serendipity White Alphas

Prima and Melissa Francis Resin

Sketch by Nadia Cannizzo at Once Upon A Sketch

Nadia produces lovely sketches be sure to check them out!

Thanks for stopping by

Cheers Terri

Another Layout

Don't fall off your seats now!
Yes, I have created another layout.........so pleased my mojo is slowly finding it's way home.
I was given the really cute Neapolitan range from American Crafts by Tracey to play with this time. Just perfect to create a layout of our sweet niece Makayla.

The pale pink Thickers seemed to blend in too much, so I grabbed out some Smooch, which I have had in my stash forever and blended the pink and pearl over the top.
Really like how they have turned out.

Just a word of warning tho!
The Smooch doesnt dry on the foam....pmsl!!
Note to self experiment on some odd letters before going direct to layout - smacks head.
But I was able to blot the letters which did remove alot of the sparkle but a least it did dry.

Thank for stopping by
Hope you have a creative day

Cheers Terri

Paper Flourish Shares

I seem to be the OA girl at The Flourish!
Not that I mind because I love OA papers and embellishments..........most of the time.
This first layout is using Farmhouse papers, I'm really fond of this range - it's so pretty.
I have made many cards and even covered my diary in the scraps



Now the Sasparilla range is a whole different ball game not my cup of tea at all
It just seems to be a mixed matched lot of papers, but it suited some photos taken in Tassie on our trail ride.



I used an embossing folder as a stamp for the effect on the title.
I was after a woodgrain effect and I think I have captured the look of sassafrass well.



I have the Neapolitan range from American Crafts sitting on my table so I had better get a wiggle on with creating.
But I'm having way too much fun doing my Chemistry homework!!

I'm studying Chemistry!!

.............and I just cant wait for my first lesson.




Looking forward to learning some new techniques and generally just having a play.
My desk will soon be cleared and my 'T!m stuff' will be moving in...........roll on Tuesday!!!!

JBS

Jelly Bean Scrappers is a new forum that has just started and is run by the wonderful Toni.
Challenges will start the 1st March with prize packs up for grabs for the winners.
Why dont you pop over and join the small but chatty group.

Mojo Mojo

.....where art thou!!

I haven't posted in so long cos I really dont have anything to share will you.

I seem to have lost any inspiration to scrap at all, but I still like to buy supplies though, so can someone tell me what's with that!!

But because I HAD to scrap something for a February Challenge over at Artistic I used a sketch to create a layout and a card. Not overly happy with either but what can you do?

I have used Echo Park papers which I have had in my stash forever................I really do LOVE Echo Park *sigh*

I sure you have all heard enough of me grumping, I'm off to do some painting.

On the walls not on a layout!

Thanks for stopping by

Terri

okay okay

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alrighty ladies my criteria is 'sanding'

This will be one interesting layout!!

Anyone for a competition??

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!

.........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

.............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

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