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Sometimes, it is not a photo or pretty papers that makes me want to create a layout, but a product. In this case, it was the Kaisercraft die that created my background for this layout. It had been sitting on my bench since I purchased it, waiting patiently to be "played" with. Now was the time! 

This layout was created for my May 26th blog post over at D-Lish Scraps. It features lots of D-Lish goodies such as the wild roses, flairs, star flowers, small roses and journalling spots. Below you will find a few close p images of my project.

Aren't these butterflies just divine? They are from Kaisercraft's All That Glitters paper range. 

This die has since become one of my favourites - you can expect to see a lot of it in future projects. 

So how do you start your projects? With a photo? With papers? With a product? Or with something totally different? i'd love to know, so please feel free to share. 

Thanks for stopping by and joining me, and here's to a great weekend filled with crafting goodness. Cheers and hugs, xxx

Love Layout for D-Lish Scraps

Seriously, can life slow down just a little? Where have the last two months gone??? I actually created this layout for the D-Lish Scraps May Cyber Crop but I'm only just getting around to sharing it on my blog now. Bad, I know!!!

Did you know that D-Lish Scraps have monthly cyber crops? If not, you might want to join us for the next one and have a little fun. There are lots of great challenges, and there are some lovely prizes up for grabs too. Our next Cyber crop begins on the 14th July. Just make sure to join The Scrap Suite on Facebook to be part of all this fun. 

For my challenge you were required to use the colours pink, red and white, the word love, at least three hearts, a minimum of three lines of journalling, and washi tape. 

This is what I came up with - absolutely thrilled with the end result. And for anyone who may be wondering, I have used The Girl's Paperie papers, from several years ago. 

I am loving these flowers and roses - the deep, vibrant shades of red are just divine!!!!

My background was created with a 5x5 stencil. You can find these in the D-Lish Store. 

Added a little journalling. I'm one of those people that love to add journalling to my layouts. A layout never feels complete to me without a story. 

Sigh...more flowers. <3 p="">

Thanks for stopping by and joining me, and I hope to see you at our next Cyber Crop. Happy crafting, xxx

D-Lish Scraps May Challenge Share...

Can you believe it is May already? That means we are over a third of the way through the year, and only two months until we are half way through the year. YIKES!!!!!

Well, before anymore time passes, I will share my creation for this month's D-Lish Scraps Inspiration challenge. You can find all the details and other inspiration right HERE on the D-Lish Blog. 

I had a wonderful time playing with these colours because they are not something I would generally choose for myself. Its amazing what you can achieve when you step outside your comfort zone. Yes, I need to do a lot more of this for myself. 

So stay tuned - time to spread my wings and grow creatively. :)

I love flower clusters and butterflies. They make a page look so pretty, soft and feminine. Yes,e even with lots of grey, and bold colours, a page can still be soft - it's all about the details. 

Do you recognise the paper? I'm trying to use up some of my vintage stash - this is My Mind's Eye, from quite a few years ago. 

Thought I would share the Inspiration Board with you - don't forget to pop on over to the D-Lish Blog, right HERE, to join the fun. 
Cheers and happy crafting, xxx

D-Lish Designs April Challenge...

Hello everyone! Welcome to April. Do you realise we are now a quarter of the way through the year...OMG!!!!! I think this year is going to be one of those "blink and you'll miss it" years. So, before time gets away from me anymore, I wanted to share some news with you. I am proud to announce that I am now a Design Team member for D-Lish Scraps and today, I am sharing my layout for the D-Lish April Challenge. You can find all the details right here, and the sketch and inspiration board is at the bottom of my blog post too. 

I don't scrap boy layouts (very, very rarely) so when I saw the colours for the challenge, I thought tis would be an interesting challenge for me - to create a feminine layout using primary colours. Well, I think I succeeded. :) I'm really happy with the finished product. 

The bonus with creating this layout is the amount of old product I was able to use from my stash - old Crate Paper, old felt alphas from Making Memories, and old Prima chipboard. 

Can you see all the beautiful D-Lish goodies that I have used? Flowers, sequins, wire, doilies, flairs, and punchinella. All these products can be purchased in the D-Lish Scraps store. 

So, who's going to join me for this month's challenge? Come on, I dare you! ;-)  

Thanks for stopping by, and I look forward seeing you again soon. 
Happy scrapping!!!
Cheers and hugs, xxx

Playing Catch-Up...

I am so far behind on my blogging and sharing, and to make matters worse, Christmas is just around the corner, and then it will be the start of a new year. I don't think I'm ready, lol!

So, before I lose this year all together, let's play catch-up on a few blog posts. Today's post is a share from October. I created two projects for my Imaginarium Designs October post. For more photos, and details on how I created these projects, please visit the Imaginarium Designs blog, right here. 

LOVE LIFE MINI CANVAS

I'm becoming addicted to mini-canvases. These are so easy to make, and they make a beautiful statement with colour and texture. 

Lots of chipboard, metals, glitter and sparkles. 

JUST FOR YOU CARD

A quick and simple card. Elegant and feminine, and perfect to give to a friend. 

Thanks for stopping by and joining me.  I hope you have had an awesome weekend  (I did - it was my birthday and we went to the Bird In Hand winery for lunch!!!). 
Cheers and hugs, xxx

March Projects for Imaginarium Designs

Just taking a quick moment to share a couple of my March projects for Imaginarium Designs (I'll have more to share at the end of the month). So, here goes...

My first project was a layout I created using Lemoncrafts's Heart Painted paper range. Do you have any idea how much I am in love with this range, and all their other paper's? Let's just say, I have learnt the hard way - next time order TWO of each pack!!! ;-)

I used a small ID chipboard tag to create a little cluster on my page. I then added a frame and Denise's Art Deco embellishment's. I originally tried creating this layout all in shades of pink and green, but found it was too overwhelming. So I decided to add touches of gold, that have been toned down a notch with white ink. I love the overall effect it has created.

I did lots of fussy cutting, and of course I added flowers and butterflies. I used the ID Monarch butterfly, coated it with Rose Embossing Enamel, and finished it off with a cut out butterfly, a Prima rhinestone, and a little glitter. 

Lots of texture, and lots of softness. 

And I thought I would shock everyone and do a card, lol! Yeah, I know, I struggle with cards, and don't do them often, but the more I practice, the better I get at it. And I have to admit, this one came together rather easily, so I was very happy. :)

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you are having an awesome day.  Cheers and hugs, xxx