Swirlydoos April sketch challenge

Hi there again!

I stumbled across Swirlydoos a couple of days ago - what a great place!  I love their coordinated scrapbook kits.  It makes scrapbooking so easy when EVERYTHING supplied is co-ordinating!

I also fell in love with the current sketch they have up for the April challenge.

So, here is my take on the sketch:

A couple of weeks ago we had an afternoon storm with a deluge of rain.  My, almost 16 year old, darling daughter informed me that she wished she could go out & play & dance in the rain.  When I asked her what was stopping her, she shrugged her shoulders and promptly ran into the back yard!  She had a wonderful time, singing and dancing and running and jumping in puddles.  All of which I captured with my phone camera.  I didn't want to miss any photo opportunity by fishing around for the camera - therefore the photo isn't the BEST quality, but it serves the purpose.

I love the quote "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain", and I think my daughter encapsulates it on an almost daily basis.  She is all about grabbing life by the reins and taking control of where she wants to be.  She isn't waiting for things to be perfect before she does anything, she IS dancing in the rain!  I am truly blessed to have the amazing, intelligent, responsible, beautiful daughter that I do and I am so proud of the young lady she has become.

Products used:

Paper:  Authentique Classique Elegant Collection

Viva Decor Modelling paste:  Mother of Pearl

Inks:  Charcoal

Tattered Angels Glimmermist: True Turquoise & Chalkboard Teal High Heel

Dylusions: Black Marble

Flourish with a Bling: Jasmine pearl

Stencils:  TWC Mini paint lids & mini halftone circles and Tim Holtz Dot fade

Stamps: Kaisercraft

Black embossing powder

Lettering:  Sandylion & Provocraft

Flat back pearls

Flowers:  Kaisercraft, Prima & Petaloo

Seam binding

Black embroidery thread

Gauze

I really hope you like my layout and thank you for looking. ;-)

Until next time…

Yvette x

C'est Magnifique April Challenge

Hello again!

I have been sitting on this gorgeous shimmery paper for some time now waiting for the right photos/sketch/layout….  so I thought I'd use them with the beautiful sketch provided by Michele Singh for C'est Magnifique.  

Here is the sketch:

Now here is my take on the sketch:

It is difficult to see the beautiful shimmer in these papers in these photos.  (I'm still learning how best to photograph my pages!) 

Products used:

Paper:  Bella! J'adore Paperz - Love Birds & Love

Lace:  purchased from LSS, Bella Paperie

Chipboard:  Dusty Attic (large oval frame unknown purchased from LSS)

Kaisercraft bling

Adirondack Gold acrylic paint

Prima Chalk Ink:  Cold Ice

Iridescent Medium

Stickles in Stardust

Flowers:   Prima & Kaisercraft

Leaves from my stash

Black zig writer

Memory Box Kaleidescope Butterfly die

Vivaldi crystal Blossom sprays

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you like my layout!

Until next time,

Yvette x

Mad about Scrappin April challenge

Good Morning!  What beautiful autumn weather - feels more like its still summer - we've had for another glorious long weekend.  It would be so easy to get used to 3 day weekends!!

Mad about Scrappin's April challenge is based on the following sketch by Amy Prior.

And here is my take on the sketch:

Unfortunately, when I photographed this page the colours are not a true indication of the finished product - the colours are actually much prettier!

I was lucky enough to visit my 15 year old daughter while she was on a 6 month exchange in Germany at Christmas time, and we took advantage of the close proximity of Paris.  We spent 4 magical days exploring the wonders and sites of the city of romance - it truly was a very special time that we were able to share and experience together.  At every major tourist spot, Emily had to do a selfie, which is what I have used in this layout.  There are many more selflie's too, but I'll leave them for another layout!

Products used:

12x12 chipboard

Gesso

Moulding paste

Prima crackle stencil

Bobunny, Kaisercraft & Clearly Impressed stamps

Gold embossing powder

Versamark ink

Chipboards:  Imaginarium & Kaisercraft

Adirondack gold acrylic paint

Black archival ink

Heidi Swapp colour shine - Teal

Lindy's stamp gang Starburst - Jack in the Pulpit Teal

Laces - purchased from LSS, Bella Paperie, Brendale

Resin flowers

Enamel hearts

Blue & white acrylic paint

Flowers: Kaisercraft & Petaloo

Thank you for stopping by and looking.  I hope you like my layout, I certainly had fun creating it!

Until next time,

Yvette x

Black with 2 challenge

Hi there!
How lucky have we been to have such beautiful weather over this Easter long weekend?!  It has been magnificent.

I love using black as a background for scrapbook layouts occasionally for something different, and found this challenge on the "Black with 2" Facebook page.

Now to this months challenge:
its DOMINANT black
with MULBERRY +LIME
inspo word = INSPIRATION

So I thought I'd give it a shot...

Here is my layout based on the sketch and colour palette…

My inspiration is my children.  They inspire me everyday to be a better mother and person.

Products used:

Bazzill

Paper - Kaisercraft Violet Crush Collection and BoBunny

Chipboard - Dusty Attic and Memory Maze

Flowers - Petaloo and Prima

Gesso

Distress Paint - Seedless Preserves

Punches - Martha Stewart

Flat back pearls

Kaisercraft Doily and bling

Lace purchased from Bella Paperie

Doodlebug letter stickers

Thanks for stopping by.  Until next time.

Yvette x 

Once Upon a … Sketch April challenge

Happy Easter!  Hope the Easter Bunny found you all with some yummy chocolate eggs!

I thought I would enter the "Once Upon a … Sketch" challenge this month with my layout titled "Discover".  It is a little, well a lot different to the other pages that are in this challenge.  

This is my take on the sketch…

It features my gorgeous little man some 13 years ago picking flowers for me from our front yard.  My journalling is on the back for Mitchell to look back on in years to come.  I wrote:

To my sweet little man Mitchell,

Having you has changed my life in so many ways, but on this particular day in November 2001, at 16 months of age, you were already showing your gentle, sweet and caring personality by picking me flowers.  You would pick one and run to present it to me saying "Mamma", then run back for another.  If that is indeed, a glimpse of the man you'll become, there is one very lucky lady out there waiting for you!  

Love you to infinity and beyond.

Mum xx

Products used:

Bazzill cardstockP

Paper - Pion Design Grandma's school book: Daisy

Chipboard - Memory Maze, Scrapware, Dusty Attic

Distress Ink - Bundled Sage

Liquid Pearls - Avocado

Gesso

Antique White acrylic paint

Lace (purchased at Bella Paperie)

Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish

Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Iridescent Gold

Crackle Accents

Kaisercraft rub on

Assorted flowers

I really hope you like my layout.  I enjoyed creating it and look forward to next months challenge. 

Until next time,

Yvette :)

Hello and Happy Easter!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend with family and loved ones.

I thought I would share with you a layout I did recently, inspired by and using techniques I learnt from my good scrapping friend Tina Ollett.

This was done on a sheet of chipboard that was covered generously with gesso.  I then spritzed on the colour, used texture paste and a stencil and embellished with flowers.  To finish off, everything got a coat of iridescent medium for added glimmer!

Materials used:

Chipboard

Gesso

Perfect Pearls Mists - Grape fizz & Blue raspberry

Distress Ink - Dusty Concord

Kaisercraft chipboard 

Distress Crackle paint - Picket Fence

Bella Blvd feather

Texture paste

 The Crafters Workshop "Dots all around" stencil

Petaloo & Kaisercraft flowers

Prima resin and zipper pull

Dimensional Magic

Iridescent Medium

And since it's Easter, I thought I'd share an Easter layout I did years ago (therefore I have no materials list, sorry).

Gee, time flies!  This was Easter 2005 and the kids were only 7 and 5 years old.  This year they are turning 16 and 14!!

Until next time…Happy Easter.

Yvette x

Welcome

Welcome to my blog!  I've finally decided now is the time to start this.  Not because I believe my creations are fabulous (trust me, I don't!), but simply to enable me to enter a few online scrapbook challenges every now and then.  Add to that some pushing from a friend.  
I am new to the world of blogging scrapbook pages, so please be gentle with me.  

I'll be back soon with my first REAL post! 

Bye.