Tissue Paper Backgrounds...

I've been experiementing... I thought I might have been onto something really cool, unique and one of a kind.... until I was told that it's already been done **doh** LOL Anyways it's tissue papered backgrounds!

Kahi received a present wrapped in tissue paper and it fell over a dark fabric and the effect was really nice - I thought then "why not use it for scrapping?" So I had a play and LOVED the effect!!!

I've done 2 LO's recently using tissue papered backgrounds... I LOVE how they're turned out!! They're for recent challenges on LSBS and SBT50 . Hope you like too :)

LSBS - Seasoned Scrapper - Spring Week 3


Presented by: Kerryn

challenge requirements:
Include handmade 'springs' into your LO

Aaliyah

My springs are nestled into my flower clusters. They are little tendrils that Tracy from My2Angels taught us how to make whilst at Scraphappy Kat's retreat this year :) Super easy to do once you now how ;)

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SBT50 - We Dare You!!

challenge requirements:
1. Embellishment cluster - Linda
2. String / twine - Treens
3. Flocking - jjw
4. Colour combo of cherry red, teal & chocolate brown - Joy

Single Blue Flower

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The Seasoned Scrapper - Spring - Week 2

Well the second week of the LSBS Seasoned Scrapper "Spring" has just about come to an end and my Layout has been uploaded and explained and ready for criticism, love, envy whatever you wish to throw at it in the LSBS gallery... Either that or you can see it here - and again criticise, love or envy it from here (no idea why anyone would envy but it sounded right LOL)


Week 2: Sunny Babies


Challenge Requirements :

* Scrap a baby photo taken out in the sun
and
* Use Flowers

Here is my LO - please note I simply HATE my handwriting here - but it was what I wanted, and once on a little bit hard to take off ;)

Happiness Is...

The baby is my Domenik when he had just turned 1. He's in the garden enjoying the sunshine with our cat Portia I was rather addicted to dressing him in little Noo outfits LOL sad eh - but he is just too cute!! LOL

The flowers have had diamond stickles put on their petals to lift them and allow them to be moulded a little and I've sewn the stems and leaves. The banner was made from chippie I've covered with PP and I've painted the chippie "happiness" with twinkling H2O's.

The phrases I have written are in answer to "happiness is..."

*flowers dancing in the wind
*baby hugs and giggles,
*new life and starting over
*ladybugs and butterflies
*warm kisses from the sun
*rain on hot red dirt
*the scent of freshly mown grass
*sunshine and fluffy clouds and
*Springtime

The Seasoned Scrapper...

is a weekly challenge that is on LSBS. It's just started for Spring - if you're interested head on over HERE for a looksee and sign up for some awesome fun!!!!

Today was the final day for uploads for the first weeks challenges - the theme was

Week 1: Treasures

Challenge requirements:

* Choose a subject that you consider to be a treasure.
* Use a little treasure on your page - something sentimental, or something that was long lost but got found.

My Hidden Treasure

The Letter



The Reverse (spelling list)



Bottle Top is handmade by moi :)

My LO is about a letter Kahli slipped into my wallet without me realising until my DH, Domenik and I were in WA for a friends wedding March last year. It's such a special piece of paper for me, this is the first time it's been out of my wallet (except when I've been reading/holding it) since I discovered it... I love that she did this - it's a real treasure for me Put together using materials from the Scrapbook Nook kit for July 2010 featuring Sassafrass Lass papers.

The journalling (which is a mess, Kids interrupting, bumping and being pains whilst I was trying to write augh!!) reads:

"When Nathan, Dom and I went to Kalgoorlie for Ben and Paula's wedding on March 19th 2009 I found Kahli had slipped this letter into my wallet. On the back is her spelling list!!

Through the tough times with her I would often get it out and realise she really is a sweet little things despite it all"

PS: Kahli throws the most shocking temper tantrums and is currently being investigated for being on the autism spectrum (her older brother has aspergers so it's a strong possibility) hence the last paragraph.

Hope you like I loved completing this challenge - it made me think but in the end it's come together as a very special LO for me

SBT50 Monthly Challenge September 2010

Yay!! I made the deadline - just ;) I don't know why but a few of the challenges really threw me, so I sat here procrastinating the month away!!! But then at the last minute with the deadline looming it all clicked (thankfully) oh and this was all on the LAST day of the month!! Yes I churned out 3 LO's in one evening!!! how I did it and have respectable work (well one I'm not happy with but that's always me anyway haha) I have nooooo idea!!! Let's just say that this month they will all be done early as it's a HUGE month for us (4 birthdays, 2 being my kids, Christmas pudding and cake baking, Christmas panic setting in and school holidays to start the month of with!!) So without further ado - here are my monthly challenges for SBT50 for the month of September!!!

Challenge #1 - Sue's Scraplift Challenge

Well.. not only was I guest DT for the CC, but the gorgeous Sue did a scraplift challenge and she chose MY LO "One" to scraplift!!!!

Challenge Requirements

* Scraplift the LO "One"
* Kraft cardstock or neutral base
* smeared paint
* a quote

I discovered it's awfully difficult to scraplift your own LO without making it look tooooo much alike!! So what I did was make a sketch of my original and then pack the original away. I then flipped the sketch and kept away from some of the materials and techniques I used in the original such as sewing and my little alpha's etc.... This is what I came up with....

Dom

I love the natural textures that compliment the tree branch that Dom is sitting in (that really doesn't shop up that well here. I also received a parcel yesterday with a prize in it for a previous LO win - it was some gorgeous embie from the Chip Chop Shop - they are soooooo cute and I couldn't resist adding the little bird and leaf in the tree - I think they look extra cute!!


Challenge #2 - Vicki's Style Challenge

Challenge Requirements:

* minimalist/white space style - yep, even though I've glimmered my background I think it still coveres the white space rule.
* use 2 photos the same - My kids with our first visit to the Blue Lake; the day after we landed in Mount Gambier
* stamping - The background up the top third has the new Kaiser script stamped on it, I've used a copper ink for the stamping to keep in with the gold sheen of the black glimmer mist.
and
* buttons - I made some with air dry clay. I shaped it using the lid off a glimmer mist bottle and then stamping some acrylic stamps in to give texture and definition. I then used some walnut stain distress ink to bring out the details and then glimmered over the top to give more colour and a nice sheen.

The Lake

Challenge #3 - Anthea's Non-Journalling Challenge

And now we get to the challenge I had the most trouble with!!! Why?? Well check this out....

Challenge Requirements:

* A LO based on a male figure in your life - my grandfather. He had to go into a nursing home not long after this photo was taken because his Alzheimers took him back to the war and he often became violent He was a battler my pop - Several times we were called to the hospital to say goodbye - in the end it was the Alzheimers that took him... I love this photo - I forgot I had it actually.... he looks so happy with his new great granddaughter
* An old LO rescrapped OR a new technique - I made the button/plaque which was a new technique for me... I'd used air dry clay before but never to make buttons and never stamping into them - love it!
* Use a photo or photos that tells the story (you are NOT allowed to journal other than a title and a date) - Check
* A "non-traditional" male colour scheme - Last time I checked purple/lilac was not a recognised male colour :P It's mostly "popsicle" glimmermist. I've glimmered both the paper doily background and the lace under the title strip. The little plaque I made is a lot more purple in real life but I'm wishing I glimmered it with 'popsicle' too before I stuck it down - the things one does when in a rush!!!

1st Cuddles with Grandpop

Challenge #4 - We Dare You


Challenge Requirements:

1. Dry embossing - Treens: Matting under photo - bothe white, misted and purple.
2. Leaves - Missymoo: Lots of artificial fern leaves
3. Purple and green as main colours - Joy: Check! The large alpha's are purple and green as well - it's a bit hard to tell from the main piccie as the DM has darkened the cardstock.
4. Black and white or Sepia photo - Nikki: Photo is sepia of Domenik playing with Sunglasses - I Love this pic

Here Comes The Sun








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So that's another month of challenges completed - 9 LO's/Projects in 30 days - not bad eh ;) And October is shaping up to be anopther great month - check it out over HERE

SBT50 Monthly Challenge July 2010

Challenge 1: Anthea's Colour Challenge

Scrapbooking top 50 Australia Challenge requirements:

* Black, white and Red
* Flourish - sewn into the back card to make the 'wind'
* Bling - on the border and the wind flourish
* Long Title - Be Careful Should the Wind Change Direction - long enough??? LOL
* Broken Border - check

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Challenge 2: Vicki's Scraplift Challenge

Scrapbooking top 50 Australia Challenge requirements:

'Scraplift' the layout provided here (http://scrapbookingtop50.forumotion.net/july-2010-f118/ch-2-vicki-s-scraplift-ch-t2354.htm) for my "scraplift" I used the layout as a sketch...

* A random button in negative space,
* Both a title and subtitle
and
* Use a handmade diecut

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Challenge 3: Sue's Style Challenge

Scrapbooking top 50 Australia Challenge requirements:

* Girl pic - yeps, it's a girl, it's my Kahli (note the red hair, dead giveaway there ROFL)
* Girly Grunge - lots of fun that I didn't expect!!! if it's not distressed, torn, sewn over then it's not on this layout!!! (well except for the alpha's!!! Even the flowers have been glitzed and painted!!! LOL
* Non Scrap Item... Well besides the knitting wool and machine sewing (which are pretty run of the mill nowadays) I've got plasterers tape as part of the framing for the photo.
and
*Song title somewhere on the LO - the title of the page is a song my Teen Idols (yes I had to google it!!!) I've not heard of them, nor this song, but it's the title I wanted hahaha

SBT50 Cyber Crop July 2010

"Celebrating Independence" Mini Challenge

Scrapbooking top 50 Australia Challenge requirements:

This is from Domeniks first birthday party. Done in a 8x8 size.

- ONE piece cardstock (Blue)
- ONE patterned paper (stars and stripes in background and foreground - it did need cutting because I stuffed up - oops hehe)
- ONE word title (check!!)
- ONE length ribbon (Black printed ribbon towards botom of page)
- ONE button (under photo)
- ONE pin (Bottom of journalling)

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"Celebrating Independence" Challenge 1

Scrapbooking top 50 Australia Challenge requirements:

* Include Stars (brads) and Stripes (Patterned Paper)
* Photo or Journal about an achievement (us packing up and leaving the state and starting a whole new adventure in SA within 3 weeks - oh and getting this girl out of the state to live!!!)
* Paint Somewhere (chipboard letters are painted) and
* Include a Tab

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"Celebrating Independence" Challenge 2

Scrapbooking top 50 Australia Challenge requirements:

* Scrap a photo or journal about someone who demonstrated independence to you - Domenik is my example of someone who represents independence to me. He's growing up so quickly and just entering the stage of toddler-hood where he is discovering he is an independent soul, he isn't a part of his mummy and can do things for himself.
* Include a quote form this peron that they say often, well I've included 2 - at the moment it's "me" or "mine" this has just started this week
* Use a photo that is is larger than 4 x 6 and
* Include at least 1 heart, mine is in the lolly-pop flower

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"Celebrating Independence" Challenge 3

Scrapbooking top 50 Australia Challenge requirements

* Neutral background - mine is white cardstock, I did glimmermist it a little (new addiction I think!!)
* Colour theme of red, white and blue
* Have a raw chipboard and
* use string, thread, twine or cord

the blue foreground has had the Australian national anthem lyrics written on it


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"Celebrating Independence" Challenge 4

Scrapbooking top 50 Australia Challenge requirements:

* Base on or Journal about a career choice
* Distressing (Paint, tearing and sanding)
* Stitching
* Mixed Alpha Title and
* Strip Journalling