Bon's Scraps

This is the first layout I have created for a bon's monthly layout competition details.

You are to take inspiration from this outside room. "Diggin' for treasures" is the layout I came up with ...

I used the beach as my inspiration as I have gorgeous photos of my 2 from Bicheno and I just been dying to scrap them.


I went for a real summery feel and even added a little icypole embellishment to the page.


The papers are my favourite Sassafras Lass range it looks fabulous on summer pages especially as it matches my daughters swimmers...lol.

Happy New Year 2009 !!!

White with 1 this month is this gorgeous summery colour combination perfect for your holiday pics....

White
Turquiose
Flourishes

In "wait" I have used a BlueyeDezine flourished frame a RAK from my siter Wendy...and a photo of my kids running on the boardwalk at Seaport.


Scrap the Girls this month is inspired by a gorgeous outside room...with icecreams on a beautifully set table...

"Raspberry Grins" is the layout I created from its inspiration...

I used the colour scheme, topic (icecreams) and my gorgeous girl, Eve eating gelati at Seaport. The papers are Creative Imaginations (an old one I had in my stash)


Scrap the Boys is back and the first challenge is up.

It asks you to look at the new banner and create a layout using it for inspiration.

"Aim High" is my take...

I have used the buildings, circles, skulls and colour scheme in my take on the challenge.

The photo is of my gorgeous son, Ash looking very proud of himself after building the tower in megablocks all by himself...the one and only time he has ever been interested in them...

Papers are "be happy" Cosmo Cricket.



"Nutters" is my first sketch reveal for creative scrappers...they have the most amazing sketches and I loved creating this layout...

Papers are Sassafras Lass ...just gorgeous colours.

Photos are of my nutty family fooling around and pulling silly faces...

Sketches! {by Tamara} #76 (& my last)

So it is with sadness that this is my last Sketches! {by Tamara} layout...

I really like how it turned out...I have used Pink Paislee and some scraps I found in my stash...

The photos are of Robs 29th birthday and the kids love birthdays so we always do something for them.

Quite a few swap items on the page so thanks to all the girls who sent me them.

On other news the Scrap the Boys team has been announced and the Blog is in the process of its makeover... so pop over and have a browse and check out some of the new talent on board and the first challenge will be posted on the 1st of Jan... how exciting...I have been recieving some of the teams layouts and they are fantastic...

Sketches! {by Tamara} # 74

Here is my take on Sketch #74 over on Sketches! {by Tamara}...

The photo is of Eve on her first Christmas...I was so lucky to get this gorgeous picture of her ...isn't it great when they don't move yet...now I have no hope!!! lol

I have used the pink and red combo again which is fast becoming a favourite of mine.

The sparkly flowers and heart are both courtesy of Melissa from swaps...

Design Team News

I made the Design Team over at Creative Scrappers (which is located in Canada) so I guess that makes me an International DT ...how cool...here is a list of all the other girls that joined the team...a shout out and congratulations to all the girls...especially the Sharon and Sheree who are Aussie girls I have gotten to know on line...


They have a very cool sketch blog with weekly challenges so check it out as it is definately worth a look ...and you will be seeing my creations on the blog come Jan 4th ...


Very excited about this new 3 month stint...I think I might have to catch up on all my scrapping to avoid getting stuck without time.


On another topic ...I got Ashton to draw the winner of the little house kit and could Nic please email me your address ...the kit is coming your way. Hope you enjoy it!

Sketches!{by Tamara} #73

Here is my take on this week Sketches! {by Tamara} the sketch was a 6x12 but I have addes a 12x12 backing sheet as I was not happy with the layout in that format...

The little strawberries are a Stampin' Up! stamp and the pps are BG Ambrosia and Sassafras lass...

Start of the month

The White with 1 has its December challenge up and this months Criteria is inspired by the silly season ...they are:

White
Festive Colours (so any combination of)
Bling

My layout "Santa" I have used Red and gold and my bling is gold pearls and gold mulberry paper stars...courtesy of Aliesha from a swap.

Talking of swaps this month the White with 1 colour for the swap is BLACK...now who couldn't use more black embellishments to use on their layouts...pop over and sign up...the last couple have been unbelievable.
Scrap the Girls is all new and so very improved...this months challenge is up and features an awesome sketch and the criteria of pink and flowers...

Just perfect for all you scrappers with girls to create something really girly...why not pop over to the blog and enter...there are some great prizes from some fabulous sponsors...here is my CT example layout for the challenge.

"2.5 & sassalicious" is using the sassafras lass papers which I love and I broke out the old HS silk flowers for this layout...the photo is of my gorgeous girl at 2 &1/2 ...she is so sassy at the moment I love her so much.




Whilst we are on the topic of Scrap the Girls...

"The Boys are Back in Town" yes you heard it here first Scrap the Boys is Back and all new…Scrap the Boys inspiration Blog is changing hands and changing format…I’d like to thank Sharon Thompson for passing the blog over to me and I hope that everyone likes the directions it is about to take.So what does this mean….we are looking for SPONSORS…so if you are an online store looking for a promotion opportunity please contact Susan Longman on susan.longman@bigpond.com....And I need a talented CT…if you are interested in being on the "scrap the boys" creative team please email me the following by 18th December…

1. Your Name
2. Your Location
3. Your Blog Address
4. Your online gallery addresses
5. Any Design teams you are currently serving on (this does not effect my decision)
6. A paragraph about yourself
7. 2 of your favourite boy layouts

Please email me with your application to susan.longman@bigpond.com . Creative team will be contacted by the 21st of December giving you a week to create your layout for the first challenge on the 1st of January 2009.

So to sum up "Scrap the Boys" will be a challenge blog with sponsors and have a talented creative team to get all you scrappers with boys inspired to work outside of your normal "boy" format. I hope to have the first challenge up on January 1st. If you want to sponsor the blog or apply for the creative team please email me by the 18th of December. Also pop scrap the boys on your blog feeds as it is going to be huge there are a few other exciting things planned too.

2 more layouts and a giveaway!

So previously I mentioned I am a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator (and initially this blog was going to be solely for that purpose...hence the name...lol) anyway last week I did a workshop and we made these cute little "gingerbread houses" out of chipboard and a pattern I made up myself...

Well I have one kit left if anyone would like it I am giving it away...just leave me a comment and depending on how many responses I get I will draw the person out if a hat...It will be really embarrasing if I get no responses but hey ...the kit is just sitting there collecting dust so I thought I would put it out there ...not that I think I get many visitors to my blog...lol.

"Close" is the layout I created using Scrapbook Savvy's Monthly Store Competition . The sketch can be seen here...

There is a focal frame around the sketch but I used a scalloped semi-circle instead to frame my main photo...

The paper is French Kitchen and the back of MM Noteworthy paper. I have used True Friend Stampin' Up! stamp set for the leaves in the flower clusters and BG White Chocolate alphas ...a bit of handstitching and transparency and whalah!

"party gal" is a layout using monthly sketch challenge over on Bons Scraps...

I wasn't to sure about this one either as it was very sparse and no patterned paper indicated (which I stayed true to)...so I went with some stamped flourishes (kelly panachi) and simple colour scheme to use the photos as the focus.

I am really happy with this the only thing I am not sure about is the lack of journaling...but I have other layouts from the day and I guess cutting the cake is self-explanitory?

Couple of last minute challenges

This is the sketch for Annas Craft Cupboard...

The photo is of Ashton holding my gorgeous nephews, Remi and Will (who are now 6 weeks) at 2 weeks old. I found this old KI paper and thought it was perfect and talking use your stash check out the "plate" I have had that hanging around my stash for 4 years ...lol

"you are beautiful" is another one of the challenges over on Scrapbook Savvy this one is for Renee C's Product/Technique Challenge ...So the challenge this month is to use lots of glitter in a design on the background of your layout.

Now I have use Glimmermist rather than glitter powder as such as I thought it lent itself better to the look of the layout. All the flowers are glitzed and the background "grunge" is also sparkly ( a bit hard to see on the photo :() The Grungy look is made with a Stampin' Up! roller stamp...

I have also altered the Whiter chocolate Chip BG alphas with the "friendly" backround stamp from Stampin' Up! loving this stamp...it is getting a real work out lately...

I have handcut and made my flowers out of old music paper I found in my stash whilst tidying up and I have used the heshian flower out of the kit that I won on Leah Fungs blog.

"Sweet Princess" is a layout I have done using up scraps from Mel...I scrapped at her place on Thursday and had serious scrap envy... even just browsing through her scraps box... the rubons are 2scoops.

I love this photo of my beautiful girl she looks so cheeky with her tongue half out...

Roadmaps and Savvy Scraplift

This layouts is for Mel's Savvy Scraplift over on Scrapbook Savvy... i absolutely love this layout design it is one of my favourites and I am sure I will be using it again and again.

The papers on "beach treasures" are really old Autumn Leaves and I have altered the flowers with the "friendly" Stampin' Up! Background stamp which has a typeface design...I love it.

The photos are of Eve and Ashton on the beach at Bicheno building sand walls and decorating them with the treasures (shells) they had found. It never ceases to amaze me how kids can make fun out of next to nothing.

This month Aussie Pub Calls Roadmaps Sketch was fabulous...loved the multiphoto aspect and this is what I came up with.

The photos were taken at Robs Work Family Fun Day @ Westpac and the kids had a ball especially Evie.

Papers are Tinkering Ink and Hambly and I altered the flowers with a Label Tulip honeycomb stamp.

Loving the pink and red combination at the moment and they say it doesn't go...pfft!