Some exciting news & a little reminder....

Good morning everyone! 
WOW, what a day......I can finally share my exciting news that I've been keeping to myself for a little while now.

I have made the 2crafty design team for 2012/2013!!!!   along with a heap of other talented ladies from all over the world!  I am totally honoured & beyond excited to have made the team .....

Vicky Alberto – Canada (Guest Designer)

Linda Eggleton – Australia (Design Team Member) That's me!!!

Kelly Foster – USA (Design Team Member)

Marilia Lopes – Brazil (Design Team Member)

Leonie Neal-Dawson – Australia (Design Team Member)

Elena Olinevich – Belarus (Design Team Member)

Keren Tamir - Canada (Design Team Member)

Chantal Vendenberg- Australia (Design Team Member)

Returning DT Members

Di Garling – Australia (Design Team Coordinator)

Fiona Johnstone – Australia (Team Member)

My term starts in August & I can't wait to get started with the gorgeous & amazing variety of 2crafty chipboard!!  Have I mentioned that I am excited???!!!!  LOL

 A HUGE thank you to Vanessa for having the faith in my work to showcase 2crafty!! :)

You can check out the announcement on the 2crafty blog HERE

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And now for a little reminder about the June sketch comp over at Handmade by Suzanne....you still have just over 1 week to get your layouts uploaded to the HBS gallery.  Would love to see your take on this fabulous sketch by Nadia Cannizzo.  For some inspiration, you can check out all the DT samples & participants entries HERE in the Handmade by Suzanne Gallery

Thanks so much for dropping by & letting me share my wonderful exciting news with you all!  xx

Skissedilla

I stumbled on this blog a few weeks ago (thanks to Louise Nelson...thanks Lou!), but have only just had a chance to give one of their sketches a go....

Sketch # 168

And here is my take on it....

Using some REALLY old 7 Gypsies paper that has been in my stash for about 8 years or so!!!  lol
I've also used a CW template & some Gesso mixed with Mocha paint to create the background...then I've randomly sprayed a few different glimmermists as well.

A close up of my cluster that features a Lil' Red Rocket spotty button :) .....some Prima & Manorhouse flowers...Tim Holtz film strip ribbon & DA chipboard that I have painted in Pistachio coloured paint.

My journaling & more film strip ribbon, chipboard, Prima flower & D'Lish Scraps wooden butterfly button.

My title & a bit of a close up of the Gesso/template work

Pic is from our trip to Tassie....of some old farm equipment at an old Homestead called "Highfield" near Stanley, which I loved!


Thanks for dropping by!  xx

Scrap Africa with 2wenty Thr3e

Hello again fellow bloggers!  Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend...even if the weather wasn't too pleasant, as it was here...but at least the unpleasant weather makes for perfect scrapping time!  lol

I'm here to share another layout that I have based on Scrap Africa's sketch #6  using my June DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne featuring Cosmo Cricket's 2wenty Thr3e range...which is available in store HERE.

Here is the fab sketch...

I have turned the sketch 90deg clockwise, and came up with this....

Using papers, chipboard pieces &  stacked stickers from the 2wenty Thr3e range.

 

And now for a few close ups....

Close up of my cluster using pieces from the chipboard & stacked stickers packs...& template work using the Crafters Workshop 6x6 mini punchinella template.

My title using AC Thickers....and also a few of the chipboard stickers from the Ready Set Chipboard pack.

And finally, my journaling & more of the template/gesso work...with a tiny peek of the punched border

Pic is of my DD & her friend at a 21st fancy dress party a few years ago....I thought the fun photo was perfect with the bright orange & the pink in these papers :)

I've REALLY enjoyed scrapping with this fun range of papers from Cosmo Cricket...and just love the variety of layouts that I've created with it too :)


Thanks so much for dropping by....have a lovely week everyone!  xx

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Products used:

Cosmo Cricket - 2wenty Thr3e - Foxtrot

Cosmo Cricket - 2wenty Thr3e - Flash Bulbs

Cosmo Cricket - 2wenty Thr3e - Photo Booth

Cosmo Cricket - 2wenty Thr3e - Ready Set Chip Chipboard stickers

Cosmo Cricket - 2wenty Thr3e - Stacked stickers

Crafters Workshop - 6x6 Mini Punchinella template

We R Memory Keepers - Sew Easy stitch piercer

American Crafts Thickers - Serendipity - Ballerina

My Favorite Things - Mini Filmstrip die

Fiskars border punch

EK Success Butterfly punch

Creative Memories butterfly punch

Versacolor ink - Pinecone

Gesso

Embroidery thread

A new sketch @ Sketchabilities

Sketch #73 has just gone live on the Sketchabilities blog....and as always, it is a fabulous sketch created by Karan Gerber. 

I actually ended up doing 2 layouts for this sketch....cos' the first one I did, I just wasn't 100% happy with (not sure why)...so I did another!  So here is the 2nd layout that I did & the one that is featured on the Sketchabilities blog.....

Using some fairly old Basic Grey paper that I've masked, misted & inked.... and lots of Lil' Red Rocket goodies, along with other embellies from my stash.

 

Pic is of my crazy, but entertaining, DD

I was going to share the original layout that I did, but I've just discovered that I didn't even take a photo of it...I guess that shows just how un-impressed I was with it!  haha (but at least I didn't bin it)

For a heap more inspiration, head over to the Sketchabilities blog to see what the rest of the DT have created...I'm sure you won't be disappointed!   If you've been inspired to give the sketch a go, simply upload your layout to the linky tool at the bottom of THIS POST on the sketchabilities blog. 

 Looking forward to seeing your creations! :)  xx

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Products used:

Lil' Red Rocket - Pink felt flower

Lil' Red Rocket - Black spotty button

Lil' Red Rocket - Pink checked button

Basic Grey - Out of print PP

Bazzill Cardstock

Pink Paislee - Artisan tape

Prima flower

Prima resin bird house

Prima alpha stickers

Kaisercraft paper bloom

Green Tara flower

Dusty Attic chipboard scroll

Martha Stewart Butterfly punch

Martha Stewart Frond punch

Martha Stewart punch around the page - Swirling Lace

EK Success Butterfly punch

Creative Memories Butterfly punch

Crafters Workshop 12x12 Damask template

Kaisercraft textured clear stamp postmarks

Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Viva Pink

Sassafras Lass banner stickers

Ribbon

Lace

Buttons