NEW CASE FILE TO SOLVE

'REMEMBER'

 THE DESIGN TEAM CALL OVER AT CSI 

case file #34

beautiful soft pastels 

'TREASURE' 

 chipboard honeycomb shapes by

 IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS 

HOW I SOLVED THIS CASE 

EVIDENCE

wet medium / crackle paint ( not very visible in the pic sorry ) 

ribbon

wave shape in the stitching .

TESTIMONY 

how do I relax?

I have discovered the secret of happiness and relaxation

 for me, is to work with my hands in nature, or planning my next planting in my garden .

The growth in a garden can be related to growing up as a child. 

There are the tender early years when it depends on me for its survival.

Then the toddler to teen years where there is heaps of work but also lots of joy. 

As time moves on I can see the beautiful structure and form taking shape 

I stand back with pride as I watch my garden develop and mature.

being surrounded by nature lifts my soul 

"A tapestry of Memories "

I could only fit some of my journaling on the layout

 with the remaining written on the back of the page .

CLICK HERE 

to see all the magical artwork and inspiration .

love and hugz to you all

xoxox

DESIGN TEAM CALL

would you like to be part of our fabulous team ?

you will have loads of fun while evolving your style at the same time 

I love it !!

pop over to see the details 

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hope to see your name in lights 

love and hugz Heather x

CASE FILE #33

another case for you to solve over at

 CSI

I just love these colors 

 below is how I solved the case 

'BLISS'

EVIDENCE

sparkles -something that shines

white background

metal

transparent film strip

wood - flower plant

TESTIMONY 

on a recent trip to the USA Baden took this magnificent shot of Malibu Beach . the homes are built to withstand waves as the ocean crashes against the structures at high tide...  

Robert Redford

Whoopi Goldberg

Mel Gibson

Barbara Streisland

are some of the

many Celebrities

who live here .  

thanks for dropping by and I hope I have inspired you to solve this case .

Color Stories and Inspiration 

a few extra pics of Malibu Beach U.S.A.

BADEN did an awesome job of these pics .

it is a fascinating place but I am not sure if I would feel safe

 with the ocean crashing around the house .

hugz from me xoxo

have you been MISSING ME ?

I have been ill with a bacterial lung infection for the past 6 days 

today I am feeling a little better so what better way to begin the day 

than by posting 

my latest DT layout for

 CSI  case file 32

' BEACH '

 the colors did not photograph very well , not sure why? 

 November and December were the months we had our family holidays at the beach when we were kids .

we had lots of fun times along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria , and Lorne was my fave place. 

EVIDENCE
wet medium (Tim Holtz crackle paint ) dots, I used muslin,chipboard leaves and title to soften the edges of the photo, and distressed and rolled the papers, the heart and film strip are both translucent .
TESTIMONY
Lorne was my fave place by the sea . running along feeling the sand between my toes.. jumping over the waves as they rolled into the shore. what beautiful memories 

IMAGINARIUM CHIPBOARD title and honeycomb shapes .

THANKS FOR DROPPING BY EVERYONE 

and I am feeling so much better today

big hugz 

Heather x

GUEST DESIGNING AT GREEN TARA

another layout I created using the beauties from

GREEN TARA

'Firstly I want to say how much you all helped me with your love and compassion

on my last post ... it means a great deal to me to be able to share 

my pages of Mark with you . 

thank you from the bottom of my heart xoxo'

I will share some more pages from time to time, and you will see how he changed 

over his 22 years of life, and how he lived a purposeful life. 

below is my layout for GREEN TARA

starring the beautiful 'ELLA JAI'  of course !!!

'MY GIRL'

 PROCESS

I framed the photo with a compact cluster of beautiful ivory roses .. tucking copper leaves randomly around  the edge for a dramatic effect.

I dabbed some rusty hinge distress ink on a couple of the roses to create definition .

The large Organza flower stands alone as a feature and the white and blue chipboard compliments the elegance of this delish flower. I separated the bottom layer of this flower because I wanted a smaller version in this space .

Monochromatic  soft pastels hues with a kiss of color (copper leaves) always appeals to me, and I feel it compliments this photo perfectly .

I adore the way the leaves are wired  as this allows me to bend/twist/fold them which ever way I desire.

The simple background is created with a clock mask, inked with blue Versa color, machine stitching around the border and a small amount of doodling.  

Green Tara Products Used

**NEW** Damask 8cm Fabric and Organza Flower Ivory 
CODE: XF9225Iv

3cm Ivory Roses 
CODE: FDR024Iv

 Maple Leaves Copper 4.5cm. 
CODE: LA7C

**NEW** Maple Leaves White 4.5cm. 
CODE: LA7Wh

**NEW**  3cm Calla Lillies Ivory with Pale Yellow Stamen 
CODE: FDV051Iv10

  Flower Stems, White
CODE: FDV045Wh

other items used . 

 Prima paper/fairy Belle collection, Imaginariumdesigns chipboard, prima metal bird cage,  kraft and white cardstock Bazzill,  crafters workshop mask – clocks, Kaiser blossoms, muslin.

thanks for popping by my blog  

I Hope I have inspired you to play with your own cluster of GREEN TARA flowers.

Hugz from Heather x

MISSING YOU ..

I have been feeling a little down lately. 

Been really missing my precious boy, MARK .

love this shot of him, at age two years, it is one of my fave when he was a toddler .

Mark always had such deep beautiful eyes, and a big open heart .

He was killed 13 years ago on his motor bike and I live each day to the best of my ability

BUT.. some days it is soooooooooooo difficult . 

I thought I would get to work and create another page for his album,

I have created 50 pages of his life.

looking at his beautiful face, brings warmth and happiness to my heart .

'LOVE YOU FOREVER MARK xoxoox'

'MARK'

my own special angel x

 I have done some personal hearfelt journaling hidden in these paper rolls .

All tied up with love x

thanks for dropping by everyone.

I am feeling ok today and scrapbooking always helps me move along my healing journey.

'Mark is always in my HEART ' .

I really love each of you guys who visit and  always take the time to leave me some love

mwah to each of you.

you make my day

love and hugz Heather x

MEMORIES ON A BLACK BOARD

Hi everyone,

When Jane presented me with this delish blackboard, my creative juices began flowing immediately.

I wanted to design something for this board that was interchangeable.

‘BRAINWAVE'

 by placing magnets on the back of the layout made it easy to remove and interchange different pages.

  I ADDED one  of my fave scrapbooking affirmations to this Layout.

Mine is hanging proudly in the kitchen where I can glance at my affirmations through the day.

Heartfelt  thanks  for the boards Jane x

IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS CHIPBOARD 
Long swirly flourish IDFL0007

Title – Memories

Small tags

Funky heart

'MEMORIES' 

these stunning golden leaves are from 

GREEN TARA 

PROCESS..

The FLOURISH is inked with Tim Holtz Rusty  Hinge distress ink and the title MEMORIES is also inked first with rusty hinge, with a small amount of black ink dabbed along the bottom edge, to create dimension. The flourish is twisted inside the label holder .

 FUNKY HEART --- Remove The outside border of the heart and ink in Rusty hinge and black  .. cover the inside of the heart  with paper and then reposition inside the border … The small tags are covered with patterned paper .

Other items used.

BoBunny paper, EK border punch, green Tara leaves. Muslin, Tim Holtz die cuts, metal nibs, and Rusty Hinge distress ink, TEXTURE paste  .. black board. 

long swirly flourish IDFL0007

My Handy tip ..

Creating layers on a Layout is fun and always adds interest and texture.

I have up to five layers under the quote.

 Consider  cutting the chipboard into sections ( I have cut the flourish in two pieces )  this stretches your chipboard further and adds originality . Add a quote/ affirmation in place of a photo .

thanks for popping by 

and taking the time to leave me some special words .

Hugz from Heather x

CASE FILE #30 DETECTIVE WORK

A BEAUTIFUL PALETTE over at 

CSI

THIS IS HOW I SOLVED THE CASE 

'PURR-FECT'

EVIDENCE -

distressing, metal medallion and key, hinge,

 sprinkles ( bling) brads and eyelets, fabric ( muslin)

TESTIMONY -

A childhood story about my pets.

 Childhood memories, cats are my fave creatures on earth. I adore their softness, I love their sweet nature, especially the way they love to hide inside packets! and the sound of them purring is pure bliss to my ears. xoxo

Purr-fect pets in my eyes..so much happiness from my pet cats . 

Thanks for popping by and taking the time to leave me some love .

there is still time to play with this case, two more days, 

get your detective caps on and solve this case  .

THE COLOR ROOM
PALETTE #120

'TREASURES'

LOVE these soft pastel hues.
I found these old cutlery pieces in a bric'a'brac shop and wanted to photograph
them as they were before I cleaned and polished them . I adore collecting old wares.

love and hugz 

Heather x