Kraft It Up - Oct Challenge

Well I'm so glad September is over, as I have been extremely busy with scrapbooking commitments, and in amongst that the kids have had 2 weeks holidays and my DS Luke had an 18th birthday party at home and of course DH was working away, so I had to organise it all on my own!!! I really don't know how I managed it all, and I will be so glad to have a bit of breathing space next week as the kids are back at school.. yippee!!

On to something a little more interesting, which is this month's challenge for Kraft It Up.

This month you need to create a layout using one of the following styles...
* Monochromatic
* Minimalist
* Vintage/Romantic/Shabby Chic

Please remember that your creation must be based on Kraft Cardstock or Kraft Patterned Paper.

Entries close 30th October 11.59pm and there will be some fab prizes on offer from Scraptherapy, Scrapaddix and Joyful Scraps, who are our sponsers this month.

Pop on over and check out the site to view all the gorgeous DT examples.. truly inspiring creations!!

If Nothing Ever Changed

I decided to step out of my comfort zone this month and try a minimalist LO and I really enjoyed creating my page and love how it came out.

My Kraft cardstock was crumpled, inked, splattered and distressed and then I used some Prima pp with a script design to frame it.  I recently came across some gorgeous 7Gypsies pp's and fussy cut the sprigs as the background for my butterfly photo and softened it by added some grunged muslin.  The photo was framed with a gorgeous doily chipboard frame from Scrapware which comes in a set of 2, so I cut down one of the other frames and backed it with the 7Gypsies pp and some muslin to make a embellishment at the top of my page.  The title is a quote I love which reads:  "If nothing ever changed there'd be no butterflies".

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Berry Blue Guest DT Spot & Blog Hop

I was very excited to be asked by Marivic who is the owner of Berry Blue to be one of her Guest Designers for October.  Berry Blue is having their 1st ever blog hop, so you can get to know the new Design Team members.  There will be a fabulous kit with one of Marivic's gorgeous tags to be given away, which will be randomly drawn from the participants of the blog hop.  Here are the details:

How to play:

Our design team and October guest designers will be revealing their first projects for Berry Bleu. You will need to visit each blog and leave a comment that you have been there. Your last stop will be the Berry71Bleu blogspot. To qualify for the prize you will need to leave a comment on that blog letting us know you have visited all the designers. A winner will be randomly selected. You have from October 1- October 4 (12:00 a.m. eastern time) to complete the hop. A winner will be selected on October 4th!!!

Along the way you will find some design team members offering up their own raks and prizes!!!!

In case you get lost along the way you will find a complete list on the berry71bleu blog: berry71bleu.blogspot.com

1.  Lisa Novogrodski- lisas-livingincolor.blogspot.com

2.  Iris Babao Uy- www.irisbabaouy.typepad.com

3.  Jing Van Opstal- www.jingvanopstal.com/blog/

4.  Aymee Gandy- www.southernbellescrapper.blogspot.com

5.  Michelle Hodges -   www.iluvscrapping.blogspot.com

6.  Tina Rutledge - tina-mypaperpantry.blogspot.com  

7.  Cathy Cafun - cathycafun.blogspot.com
8.  Gerry Van Gent - gerryscrafts.blogspot.com
9.  Karen Wilson - agirlsscrapobsession.blogspot.com
10. Berry Blue -  http://berry71bleu.blogspot.com/

My Blog Hop Giveaway!!

If you are here you should have come from Tina's blog and your next stop will be Gerry's blog.

I will also be offering a fabulous RAK as part of the blog hop.  All you have to do is become a follower of my blog and leave a comment and I will draw a prize winner on the 4th Octber.

Here are the LO's I created with Marivic's stunning tags.  Pop on over and visit Marivic's Etsy Shop to see her gorgeous creations.

Sweetness 

Tres Jolie

Enjoy the hop everyone! The DT and Guest DT have made some gorgeous creations with Marivics stunning and unique tags  by Berry Bleu.

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Scrapmatts - Spring Fever

This month at Scrapmatts the theme is Spring, which is right up my alley... gorgeous flowers & pretty butterflies and  lots of yummy colour!!  Pop on over and check out this link HERE to see some of the new chippies available.

All The Flowers

I have come across a gorgeous range of papers from Pion Designs which were perfect for this month's Spring theme.  The background paper has a beautiful violet design.. so pretty.  I was sent one of the new packs of  Ornate frames in my parcel and they are gorgeous, there are several sizes in the pack, starting from a 12x12. I painted my frame white and backed it with some pp then painted the insert purple, lightly sponging over with a creamy white to soften the colour..  I added some of the cute little microchips and inked them in green.

The gorgeous branch was part of my prize pack from Marivic at Berry Blue.  I cut it up and added some chipboard leaves which I inked in green.  I just love this birdcage chippie, it's one of my favs and I thought one of the microchips would be perfect as a chain to hang the bird cage.. a couple of pearls to make it look soft and pretty and a gorgeous Collections butterfly.

I have a thing for quotes and found this lovely one for my LO.. it reads "All the flowers of all tomorrow are in the seeds of today."

OTP Project - Peace

I found this lovely gift shop which has opened up nearby and they sell the most wonderful pieces which are perfect for OTP projects.  I covered this wooden item with one of the new Prima romantique pp's and altered the butterflies on the design with inks to suit my pp, then glossed  to make them stand out.  I can never resist adding the cute little Scrapmatts butterfly chippies  to my projects... I inked them, added a mini rose centre and gave them a romantic feel by adding bit of muslin underneath them.

Again I found a beautiful quote which I printed on some pp and framed with one of the Nested Shapes chippies to use as a frame for my quote, then topped it with some of the microchips.  The quote reads " The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart.  The most powerful weapon you can be, is an instrument of peace."  The Federation Corners with a couple of pearls were the perfect finishing touch.

A Couple of Cards

As well as selling gorgeous chipboard Sofie and Andrew sell some gorgeous paper tole products and I used these sweet little fairies on my cards.  They went beautifully with the chipboard frames and cute butterflies and of course the Pion Design papers.  You just pop the fairies out of the page and layer them with foam tape, which means no cutting and a quick and gorgeous 3-dimensional design.  The chipboard frames I used come in a whitewash colour and I just lightly inked the oval frame around the edges and added a couple of blossoms and on the square butterfly frame I used the gelly roll pens to colour the cute little butterflies.  The little butterfly chippies where painted white, stamped with a script stamp, inked around the edges and I added a stitched button centre for a bit of detail.

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Bird Is The Word - You & Me

This fortnight's word (we have 2) are You & Me.  Please create your project using these words either as the title or in your journaling.  The winner will receive a fabulous kit from Tidbitz In Time. We also have featured winners who receive a blog badge from Bird is the Word.  Pop on over and check out the blog site to see the gorgeous examples from the Design Team.

You will be excited to see that the sketches are back starting with this challenge!! Mary is going to be our new sketch designer for Bird is the Word. Please remember that the sketches are for inspiration only...you are not required to use the sketch to participate in the challenge.

You & Me

I recently came across a gorgeous range of papers from Pion and have fallen in love with their beautiful shabby chic/romantic designs.  I have used one of their pp's for my background on this LO and decided to colour the wild roses with some distress stains which I watered down to match in with my coloured papers.. loved how it came out!!  Decided to go very feminine on this one and used lace and and a paper doily.  The cluster is made with Prima flowers and one of the new My Favourite Things rolled flower dies which are fantastic.  The beautiful butterflies chippies are from Scrapmatts.. I embossed and inked them and also backed them with some pp.  The little cherish word is also from Scrapmatts.  I was going through my massive stash and came across some very old K&Co envelopes and one of them matched beautifully with my papers... I altered it by using a sweet rubon verse from Prima and a gorgeous little badge which I received in my prize pack from Marivic at Berry Blue.

Marivic sells the most beautiful tags and kits, so pop on over and check out her etsy shop.  I have also entered this LO in Marivic's monthly challenge.  Here is the gorgeous inspiration pic for the challenge and the extra criteria was to add 3 handmade flowers, which were my MFT die flowers.

Sneaks

This month has been so hectic with DT work, and I have a few sneaks to share.   I'm so looking forward to slowing down a little, so I can take part in some challenges and just scrap for me.

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my2angels - Bo Bunny Etc

This month at my2angels it is a masculine theme and I have 2 more LO's for you using the new Bo Bunny Etc. range which I loved working with and I was able to use these pics of DH which I have been wanting to scrap for a while.

Make sure you check out Tracy's store if you're looking for a BARGAIN, as she has added quite a bit of stock to her 20%, 40% and 50% reduced items. 

A Quiet Moment

This was a quick LO using a piece of Prima Moulin Rouge and Bo Bunny Etc Watermark  for the background, which I distressed.  The Bo Bunny paper has a bit of a blue watermark pattern, so I decided to add to this by using the new Tim Holtz stains.  I used the Broken China stain to create some huge splats by smacking them down on my paper.. I have a close up so you can see how fabulous they look!! I then picked up some of the Vintage Photo and Mustard Seed stains (I dabbed them on a palette/plate) on a paint brush with some water and flicked them over the page.  I also used the Vintage Photo distress ink on the Scrapware antique alphas, then flicked some water over them to give them rustic look and did the same thing with the Scrapware flourish chipboard piece using some Mustard Seed and Vintage Photo distress inks. The circle design from the Bo Bunny sheet  was used to create a journaling spot and I added a little cluster of embellies made with one of  Tracy's larger roses.. I pulled out the centre and added a plaid brad which I dabbed with a bit of  Old Paper stain to give it an aged look, an  antique bronze round frame charm with one of the stickers from the Etc sheet as a background and layered a bronze timepiece charm on top, and also another of the stickers which was mounted on foam tape.

Life is Better in the Country

Layered quite a few of the Bo Bunny Etc papers here and also the Diecut for a monochromatic look.  I inked the edges of the diecut with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Walnut Distress Inks to make it pop a little, so it didn't just disappear. I used the Tim Holtz woodgrain embossing folder on one piece for a little texture and inked over with the Vintage photo distress stain and rubbed the stain with my finger while wet to give it a more blended look.  The cluster was made using some hand cut elements from the Bo Bunny papers, some Scrapware mini clock cogs which I inked with Black Soot distress stain, some skeleton leaves, Tim Holtz rosette die to make the cute flower, the oval antique frame charm with some paper for the background and layered the tree charm on top.  The title was made with the alphas from the Bo Bunny Etc sticker sheet and the Scrapware antique alphas which were stained with Vintage Photo and I used the same water flicking technique.

I still have a Graphic 45 ABC Primer LO and some cards to share so keep an eye out.

Sneak Peek 

 

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HBS - Guest Spot

Been very busy catching up with DT commitments, so haven't had a lot to share, but I can share this LO and card  created with the new Bo Bunny Welcome Home range of papers, which I received in my pack as   this month's Guest Designer for Handmade by Suzanne.

Carefree Moments

Created this LO using a patterned piece for my background and painted over with some watered down white paint to soften the colours a little.  I then layered, crumpled, distressed and inked some papers in blues and greens to contrast with the background paper.  As soon as I saw the paper with the bench seat I knew I had the perfect photo to silhouette as I had a pic of Brittany sitting on a bench seat on our verandah and the clothes she was wearing were the perfect colours.. looks like this photo was made for this paper.

The lovely cluster was made using some gorgeous Prima flowers and a Dusty Attic leafy stem chippie which I cut up and left raw.  I received some lovely blue binding ribbon in my pack and used it to make a scrunched ribbon bow and added one of the little Prima flowers for the centre.  Couldn't resist adding a Martha Stewart punched butterfly and topped it with one of the buttons from the Bo Bunny button pack.  The stickers are from the Bo Bunny combo sticker sheet and MME label stickers.

Cherish, Live Dream - Card

I made this quick card using a piece of the Dot paper as it had some lovely chandeliers and hand cut the frame from the reverse side of the Welcome Home paper.  I used a bit of muslin which I scrunched up in the corner and topped it with the cute Prima flowers and a gorgeous Manor House Creation blossom and used one of the buttons from the Bo Bunny button pack for my flower centre.  Again I punched some Martha Stewart butterflies with the small punch and added a pearl centre.  The greeting is from Kaisercraft Life rubons.  Loved how this card came out.

All these items except for the muslin are available from Handmade by Suzanne.

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my2angels - Graphic 45/Bo Bunny

This month at my2angels is all about men and boys and with this in mind Tracy has 15% off everything in her Boys Section till 30th September and the new Graphic 45 An ABC Primer papers will be discounted to $1.60 until 15th September.

I've been having a ball using the new Graphic 45 An ABC Primer and Bo Bunny Etc. papers that Tracy sent me in this month's parcel of goodies.. the perfect papers for a grungy boy LO.   

I have made a couple of LO's and cards with these ranges and will share a few of them today.

Check It Out

Graphic 45 papers are always fabulous for a grunge LO and I have used the ABC Primer Calico Kids paper and a book page under my pic of Luke's cute little butt (he's not happy about me scrapping this pic... ha ha ha).  The book page was inked with one of the NEW Wild Honey Tim Holtz Distress Stains which have just been added to the store.   The background paper is watermark from the new Bo Bunny ETC range which is another awesome vintage range and mixes beautifully with the Graphic 45.  You all know how I can't help but mix different ranges, so I have added a piece of Basic Grey Jovial Flannel Pyjamas under the Bo Bunny paper to frame it and add some contrast.  Even though this is part of a Christmas range the reverse sides of these papers make the most fabulous backgrounds.  I am always checking out the plain reverse side of pp's to use as my backgrounds and always stock up on old ranges when they are on special as I much prefer to use these than plain cardstock. Pop on over and check out this LINK as these papers are a great buy at 72 cents, but get in quick.

I used one of Tracy's handmade Love Pins, some stickers from the Bo Bunny etc sheet, a Tim Holtz game spinner and made a flower with the Sizzix Paper Rosette Die for my cluster and had to add one of these fab genuine vintage tickets which Tracy has in store at a bargain price of 10 for $1.20.  Couldn't create a LO without using one of Tracy's fab charms and I used the camera which I coloured with some Tim Holtz alcohol ink to give it an aged look.

The new  Tim Holtz Distress Stains are so versatile and I used Black Soot to colour the Scrapware chippie photo corners.. they are a fantastic product and I can't wait to stock up on all the colours.  Finished off with some black ric rac and some black paint splatters for a bit of contrast.

4 - Happy Birthday

Made a quick cute boy birthday card with some of the offcuts from the Graphic 45 An ABC Primer papers.  The base is the reverse of the building blocks.  I used some black cardstock which I embossed with the Tim Holtz music embossing folder and then cut around the little boy on the Happy Go Lucky paper, which I layered on top and then added a strip of the letters from the School Days paper.  I punched the no 4 from the ABC Prima paper with a circle punch and underlayed it with a larger circle punched piece of the tartan paper to make it a 4 year old boys birthday card.  The Happy Birthday greeting is from the Bo Bunny etc. sticker sheet.

Stay tuned as I have more cards and LO's to share with these gorgeous Bo Bunny and Graphic 45 ranges.

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