Something Old, Something New..............

The next challenge at Let's Get Shabby is up and it's full of possibilities.

You know the old saying;

Something old,

Something new,

Something borrowed,

Something blue.

 Interpret it how you will, it doesn't have to have any thing to do with "weddings"

My "old" is the doll. Her name is Louise, she stands about 3 foot high and she is about 50 years old.

My "new" are the papers from 7Dots Studio.

My "borrowed" is the technique, obviously from Ania Dabrowska and the "blue" is the coloured inks

Ania Dabrowska, what can I say that we don't already know or that hasn't already been said about her amazing talent, her unique techniques and her inspiring creativity ? Well, after doing her workshops I can say that she is also a warm and beautiful person. Her excitement, passion and enthusiasm for her art is infectious, she is so inspiring and she is also a wonderful, wonderful teacher...very clear, very organised, and extremely generous with the sharing of her knowledge, experiences and ideas.Thank you Ania for giving so much of yourself. I also would like to give a big ten out of ten to Rae Cooper from Scrap Matrix for organising the whole thing so perfectly,and so professionally.

I would really love to see what all you talented girls out there could create for this challenge...have a go. Details are here at Lets Get Shabby.

Thanks for dropping by, have great week end everyone. xx 

Meg's Garden and CSI........

New papers from Meg's Garden.

A new page created with the beautiful new range of papers from Meg's Garden called the "Forget Me Not Collection". These papers are so soft and pretty and I thought just perfect for a baby page. This is pretty little baby Olivia, born on the 7th. of October 2011.  

The wide paper lace is very versatile. I've used it complete and also just as a scolloped edge with the middle cut out. It also accepts mists and inks beautifully.

All the beautiful papers used on this page are from the new range   of Meg's Garden papers called "The Forget Me Not Collection". Also from Meg's Garden is the Wide Paper Lace, the Blue/Grey Organza Ribbon and the Paper Roses.

Case File #20 at CSI this week was so much fun.

The EVIDENCE I've used is: Spirals, Dots, Insects/Bugs, Stitching, White Space, Retro (price tags), Paint Drops I used "splats".

My TESTIMONY is journaling written in a trail and set on top of something ( the swipe of red paint).  

Thanks for visiting me today and I hope your week is full of colour and inspiration. xx 

New CSI and a journal.........

I've had the honour  of being a Special Investigator at CSI this month, and this is my second page for May. Absolutely loved this colour palette.

My beautiful niece Ella

EVIDENCE: Bookpapers, circles, birds, feathers, border punches.

TESTIMONY: Top 10 list.

A peek at a journal......in a circle....

Thanks for visiting, enjoy your weekend and splash some colour. xx

A Special Investigator..............

For the month of May I feel very honoured to have been invited to be a "Special Investigator" at CSI. This is the first of 4 pages I will do for this fantastic, fun challenge site.

For my EVIDENCE I have used: flowers, leaves, oversized flowers and bling.

For my TESTIMONY I have journaled about the growth of someone; my youngest daughter and have added a flower to my journaling spot.

Beautiful Manor House Creations flower, misted to blend in with the orange/apricot colour scheme.

I had to include this lovely Prima Vintage Trinket

Some fussy-cut flowers from the gorgeous Glitz design papers, Laced with Grace.

Thanks so much for dropping by today, have a great week, happy creating and save a smile for a stranger. xx

Excited and anxious.......

Just wanted to share a couple of things with you before the week end. I am so excited to be attending Anna Dabrowska's classes in Darwin this Friday and Saturday. I have admired and been inspired by her work for ever, and to be able to do a couple of  classes with her, is for me, just amazing ! I hope I wont be out of my depth...

The thing is tho, that I have to fly from Adelaide to Darwin, which is like the opposite end of this 'wide brown land', and I hate flying ! I do it only to visit my daughter in Melbourne and even then I usually return home by train. Anyway, a friend is coming with me, so I'm sure she will "jolly" me along. We leave at 8a.m. so it's even a little too early to soothe my nerves with some inflight alcohol.........do you think?? Mmm maybe not. 

The other thing I'd like to mention is my other blog that I've  just started.It's called "just random bliss". I guess you might wonder why I would want or need two blogs. Well, for me, I find that there are so many beautiful, simple moments, words and images around me that inspire and bring joy that I wanted a place, separate from my creative space, that I could record and remember them. Alright, if I am being completely honest it's also a 'little indulgent place' for me where I can play around with my camera and hopefully with time and practice, my photography skills will improve and I,ll have a record of this journey.

Each post has a single word title, add the word "bliss" to the end of it and that will give you the gist of the post.

If you want  to visit, the button's on the side bar where it says "I'm also here".

 Have a great week end every one and create something beautiful. xx   

Circles, Squares, Diamonds, Triangles...............

Get out your compasses and set squares,the next challenge is up at Lets Get Shabby and it's all about Geometric Shapes......they appear to be the "in thing" at the moment,especially the hexagon.

Hop on over to the Lets Get Shabby blog and check out all the details for challenge #34

It was amazing to see how four people in the DT created with 'diamonds' so differently.I'd love to see what you can come up with too; it's a great challenge so I hope you can play along.

My choice of diamonds was an easy choice for me; I love them, and have used them a lot in other projects, but the other thing that influenced me was the diamond pattern on the sleeve of Indi's jumper:......doesn't she look like a little Eskimo.I love the diamond pattern that the buttoning on the chair makes and the beautiful Kaisercraft paper I've used for the background.

Products Used

paper: Kaisercraft,Charlotte's Dream "Fantasy" and "Daze".

Prima,Songbird "Title-it"

Websters, Your Life Is Beautiful"Garden Gala"

My Minds Eye, Stella & Rose "Hazel Papers"

Kaisercraft lace, Prima button and flocked Alphabets, Tim Holtz, mini paper clips. Stamps: Paperinspirations and Papermania, Chatsworth Vintage Collection.

Glimmermist and Gesso.

Thanks so much for dropping by; have a great weekend everyone. xx

Playing with foil.....

Playing at CSI again. Beautiful colour palette and had the opportunity to drag out the aluminium foil from the kitchen again, it doesn't photograph well but it's fun to use and it's definitely shiny.

Doily cut from aluminium baking foil

Thanks for visiting me today, hope you have a great week of happy creativity. xx

A Boy Page....

I never do 'boy pages'.....probably because I have two daughters. But, I have nephews, and this is Mali, cute as a button and growing up fast. I loved the colours last week from CSI Case File #13 and made a real effort to not let the page get too 'pretty'.

Used the wonderful Graphic45 Le Cirque Collection of papers.... you can have so much fun with them.

I had 4 quotes written on the tags;  my favourite.....  "A boy's best friend is his mother".

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you all have a productive and creative week. xx

My Favourite Colours...........

Beautiful shades of teal and green. These were the colours at CSI last week.

A background of gesso, texture paste, stamps,inks and glimmer mist. Some fussy cut flowers out of paper from Meg's Garden. Other paper used was designed by Michele Singh especially for CSI.

Some pretty Prima Crystal Palace Flowers.

I really try not to use the same photo more than once on a LO, but as my girls get older we aren't  together as often as I'd like,  and photo opportunities become rare, so I apologise for the 'repeats'.

Enjoy what's left of this short week and have a safe and happy Easter. xx