Boys Rule...the best cool fun

Good Morning, Happy New Year!!!

I hope 2018 is a wonderful year full of fun learning, personal growth and lots of creativity. 

Such a great way to start my year is to spend time creating and this sketch challenge helped inspire me. So head over and come and join in with us at Let's Get Sketchy

 I liked the look of the sketch turned to the other side and I'm happy how the added film strip border gave a edge to the triangle corner. This is one of my favourite boyish range called Boys Rule from Crate Paper. Yes it's an older range but I love it and I still have enough left for a few more layouts.
I machine stitched the numbers vellum on top of the star patterned paper and a few more stitching around the different triangles and the boys rule tag.

 The acetate film strip was cut out from a 12x12 sheet from Kaisercraft and the Fun word in Thickers is called Chalkboard grey.

Close ups of all the tickets and words I cut from the PP sheet. Cork stars from DIY shop and Heidi Swapp Tinsel ink splatters.

These photos were taking in 2004!! Where has the time gone!! So nice to be scrapbooking these, I have so much to catch up on.
 My goal next year is to have all my printed photos in an album. Believe me I have a massive pile. So lots of Project life layouts, 12x12 and I'm going to try 8 x 11.
In the next couple of days I will be planning out how to do that exactly and setting a monthly goal. For me I just need to set a time and sit but I will need to have lots of challenges too.
So that's why I enjoy the challenges from Let's Get Sketchy, we would love to see what you create and what goals you have for 2018. 
Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by. 
Love Michelle xx

Make your dreams happen

Good Morning! How are you? 

Do you have plans for December? It's such a busy time of year with lots of functions and family get togethers!  In all of the fun times I still want time to reflect, take photos and have creative time, so to start off here is the new sketch challenge for Let's Get Sketchy. 

I turned the sketch on its side to create the border going up so the fussy cut butterflies could be scattered up to create movement. The paper range is called Indigo Skies by Kaisercraft and I loved the butterflies and wood together.

Loved this photo of my niece in her cool jacket her Mum sewed, she is so very clever! I used some die cuts and tiny word stickers by Tim Holtz. Washi tape along the side for a border using a black and white stripe from Heidi Swapp, which I love how it's thin and a silver washi too.

I went crazy with blue and silver sequins and I love it! It's really shiny and helped with the scattered look from the butterflies.

Here is a close up to show the silver and white ink I splattered to finish my page.
We would love to see your take on the sketch, please check out the other DT's layouts for some inspiration here
Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by
Love Michelle xx

Darling

Good Morning, how are you all?

My take on the new sketch comes from a blind crop my friend created for her DT. She used three large tags and I loved the look and thought it goes well with our lastest sketch for December for Let's Get Sketchy! 

This paper range is called High Tea by Kasiercraft. Very pretty soft colours in this range.

 I cut out large tags with my big shot and used them in place of the three photos across the layout.

Some close ups of the flower clusters I fussy cut  from a 12x12 sheet and Heidi Swapp Gold Color shine around the tags and flowers.

Tim Holtz tiny word stickers and glitter crown and title from a pack of Thickers by American crafts called Beautiful-Belle-Hermosa.

Go ahead check out the inspiration on the Blog at Let's Get Sketchy 

We look forward to seeing your creations. 

Have a creative day xx

Be You

Hey there, It's warming up here in Perth, a glimpse of Summer to come! It's a bit of a shock though because it's been cold longer than usual! 

Our mid October reveal at Let's get Sketchy has a diagonal shape across the layout. 

So I used Colour Blast velvet colour shimmer dust as a border instead of pattern paper to create the diagonal. It was fun experimenting with new products. I realise I have a lot to learn and should take time to play.

I moved the photos to the right side and added a pretty gold vellum bow from Rainbow Splendour.

Please join us with this latest challenge for a great prize, we look forward to seeing your layouts.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Love Michelle xx

Wonder

Good Morning, I found this adorable picture of my Niece who lives interstate and knew the Wildflower collection by Kaisercraft would be perfect.

This is the sketch from Let's Get Sketchy for the first reveal. I flipped it to the right and used a smaller strip on the top. The rectangle mats behind the photo I changed to circular. The reason was the beautiful circular arrows chipboard by Scrapmatts. I just love it!

The background was created on the floral resist cardstock using Lindy's Stamp Gang magical powders. Colours tiffanylou's blue and raspberry lemonade. My friend let me play with them and I love them. I might have to buy them all! I might not be able to see from the photo but I added Gold Colour Blast shimmer over the top of the pink, it looks so pretty.

Close up of the circle cluster

Close up of the magical resist cardstock

Thank you for stopping by and please come and join us here at LGS for more inpiration. We look forward to seeing what you create.
love Michelle xx

Smile

Smile

Hello there, how is everyone this week? Has anyone had time to create? 

Perhaps you are excited for this year, a fresh start to try something new? 

We would love to encourage you to go for it!! There is so much inspiration shared here from Scrapping Clearly and we hope you enjoy visiting us throughout this year. 

I had a lot of fun with this one creating this layout using some of the Chickaniddy Crafts Yippee range. I love the colours and summery designs. 

 I cut out a heart shape from the Kaisercraft Bow and Arrow Chevron 12 x 12 diecut and a slightly smaller heart out of the white cardstock. At the back of the chevron I attached 6 different strips of pattern paper. It was all stitched together, several times to create a whimsical heart.

 This Pinwheel was cut using the Tim Holtz die. The silver glittered foam hearts, arrow and my title Smile was using the thickers from Cedar Lane collection.

Have a lovely day being creative! 

Michelle xx

Here and Now

Here and Now

Hello everyone, here in the West we were hit with soaring tempertures warning us of what is install for us this Summer!! Hot Hot Hot!! My Summer always includes many trips to the beach and we love it here where we live. I just can't get over how beautiful our sunsets are here. What is your favourite summer pastime?

This is my sunset beach layout using A Touch of Gold by Kaisercraft. I stayed with the black, white and gold colours and used the circle sticker sheet from the pack to embellish and add interest to the background.

The background with mixed media was first, a layer of gesso then a swipe of Heidi Swapp gold screen ink over the top. I love the consistency of this ink and how smooth it is to use. Up close it has a beautiful pearly sheen to it.

 Added rhinestones and Heidi Swapp Gold Color shine sprinkled all over.

 Kaisercraft roses that I coloured and metal charm flower branch clustered together.

Kaisercraft A Touch of Gold paper pack includes the circle sticker sheet.

Heidi Swapp Gold art screen ink found here in the Scrapping Clearly store.

Have a lovely day and we would love to see what you create from all your purchases from the Scrapping Clearly store. 

Michelle xx