3rd Place in Australian Photography Magazine

Dear Bloggers,

Hello hope you are all well.
I received a terrific surprise today.  I subscribe to 'Australian Photography' Magazine and they run monthly themed competitions  Several months ago the subject was 'Mountains and Hills' so I entered my photo below taken in Whistler Jan 2011.   I like the way Tiffany, in sharp focus, appears to be standing on the  ethereal edge of anywhere.  To my complete and utter surprise today I found out that my image received 3rd prize and I won a year's subscription to both Capture and Digital Photography and Design Magazines.  Wow I am tickled pink.

TFL

Out of Africa

Dear Bloggers,

Sorry there has been such a large pause in my blogging but I have been lucky enough to have travelled to Africa.  My husband Brad and I went for 24 days and we had the most wonderful holiday ever.  Africa is an amazing place and we loved every minute of it.

In June this year Scrapbooking Memories was kind enough to publish 5 of my LOs in one issue.  Here is a little show and tell.

'Jump' was in the gallery entitled 'Ribbons' and I had lots of fun creating this LO using a lovely selection of ribbons from Craft Queen.

'Down By The River' captured a scene from our Summer holiday on the River.

Tiffany makes wonderful cakes and this LO captures her making yummy chocolate and cream cheese cakes out of the 'Humming Bird Cook Book' that Kirsty gave her for Christmas.

I recreated the same LO but in a simpler form to show how a basic LO can be taken up a notch or 2 or simply stand on its own as a clean and simple design.

Scrapbooking Memories also commissioned me to create 2 layouts including at least 4 photos and the challenge was to create a basic layout and the same one but in a more advanced form.  The changes had to be to do with the number of photos used and how one uses multiple photos.

This is the more basic LO featuring 4 photos from our holiday in Jan 2011 to Whistler, Canada.

This more advanced LO features: an extra photo block, journalling around the photos, a story board sequence of photos showing my family skiing and unifying rub ons.

Lastly I have been having a wonderful time using my Prima Papers, flowers and butterflies.

Thanks for stopping by and having a look.

Featured Layout on the Scrapmatts web site

Dear Bloggers,
Hello.
I feel very honoured to have my LO 'I Adore You' featured on the Scrapmatts site.

http://scrapmatts.ning.com/photo/photo/listFeatured?xg_source=msg_feat_photo

Have a look at their wonderful gallery.  I love their chipboard - Andrew creates wonderful designs.

I Adore You

Dear Bloggers,

Hello - hope you are all enjoying the gorgeous weather we are having.
Scrapmatts make  stunning chipboard and I recently had the pleasure to talk with Andrew and his team.  They are lovely - as well as very talented.  I fell in love with the workable gears that Andrew designed.  Here is a LO featuring them.  For some crazy reason I decided to cover the chipboard gears in paper - I was very pleased with the results but I must say the process took FOREVER..  My tip - buy and use the gears - but paint or ink them

The lovely Prima papers and bling and Websters trims and embellishments were, in my opinion, the perfect accompaniment.

TFL

You are the Smile in my Heart

 Dear Bloggers,
Hi - how are you?
I just adore the new Basic Grey range 'Out of Print'.  Have a look at the 2 LOs I did using this paper, Maya Road Doilies, Prima crocheted flowers and gorgeous Scrapmatts leaves.

These LOs were eclectic and fun - maybe a little Shabby Chic.
TFL    

Rawwwwwr! Means I Love You In Dinosaur

Dear Bloggers,
Hi.
Have you seen the gorgeous Yellow Bicycle paper with the Dinosaurs?  (It is currently in stock at Catchy Crafts).

I had a great time creating these 'boy' layouts.  My friends son, Luka, was the perfect model for these papers.If you look closely you can see how I used liquid pearls to paint the dinosaurs' toes.  Who says you can't paint nails in Boy LOs???

 I love this little guy just poking his head out of the paper.

 

Here  is the single page LO

 

Buttons, brads, liquid pearls, sewing and googly eyes  - lots of fun

 TFL

and thanks Marie for letting me scrap gorgeous Luka

Catchy Crafts Design team Member

I have been displaying my paper crafts work in Catchy Crafts for many years now - but now it is officially official

I am on the Catchy Crafts Design Team

Dina (the owner of Catchy Crafts) has moved her amazing shop next door and the new location is wonderful. She has so much fantastic stock and the staff are wonderful.  

Come and visit

Catchy Crafts

George Street, Hornsby

Sydney NSW

(02) 9477-4401

 Just a little peak at the stunning new shop. (More photos to come)

 Here is the team from left to right: Kim, Cookie, Maria, Gerry and Marie with her sons Max and Luka

Here is the team again but this time with Dina on the right.