'BIG BIG' HAIR - 1973

CASE FILE #43

CSI

This was fun !!! 

as part of the journaling we were asked to document a special event .

I chose to document my Journey in hairdressing.

On 24th March 1973 Lorraine and I opened our first hairdressing salon . 

we were so excited and this photo was in the newspaper .

how do you like the BIG HAIR ?????

we specialised in hair pieces and wigs , the theme of the era .

we are both wearing hairpieces 

THE FASHION WAS AMAZING, do you agree ???

' JOURNEY 1973'

 a delish cluster of 

GREEN TARA 

blooms 

EVIDENCE

damask, frame, foliage, something transparent, patterned brad, flourish, B & W patterned paper .

TESTIMONY 

I documented a special event . 

24th March 973 a beautiful exciting journey began for my twin sister and myself .

Lorraine and I opened our first hairdressing salon. 

The first of SEVEN over a period of 40 years in the business.

 as far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a hairdresser. At 23 years of age we embarked on an amazing journey. I have been so blessed in my working Life .....Living in the light . 

extra journaling written on the back of my Layout .

some of the affirmations I think and say to myself . 

'I always value what ignites the flame within.

I value what inspires and interests me.'

when I know what I am feeling deep inside I know what I like .

AND

 my darling little grandie 'Ella Jai' wants to follow in my footsteps .

she is always fussing with hair and makeup , such a little cherub xoxox

hope you are inspired to have a play with this case .

thanks for taking the time to leave some love here for me . 

you make my day 

love and hugz Heather x

Baden had his test yesterday and we will know the results next Wednesday .

the doctor is fairly positive all is ok !!! fingers crossed.

Baden was so relieved he walked out of the surgery without paying??

sooooooooooooo funny . 

they rang us when we arrived home ... we had a good laugh haaaaaaaaaaaaa 

xoxoxo

EMBELLISHED BANNER

MORE OCTOBER GUEST DESIGNING

Hi there everyone, I'm back again to showcase some more of the delightful

 MME The Sweetest Thing Collection.
available from 
SASSY SCRAPPER 

'DELIGHTFUL'

 The background is covered with Gesso

and then misted and  stamped with Prima stamps and Crafters workshop mask .

  I feel This range is just perfect to showcase a BANNER ..

I created two layers with circles and Die-namics Dies. 

For a final touch I added the stickers, buttons and brads … SOOOOOOOOOOOO  EASY .

These papers are a dream to co-ordinate.

 looking closely you will notice a small piece of muslin under the sticker

giving added texture and interest .

This range has amazing potential with all the mix and match embellies .

so much fun !!!!

next week I'll be back with an OTP project for you 

here is a sneak peek 

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

You make my day and warm my heart with all your wonderful words. 

pop over to 

SASSY SCRAPPER

to see all the yummies available 

WARM HUGZ TO EACH OF YOU 

GOING BOLD AND BRIGHT !!!

HELLO everyone my turn today over at 

GREEN TARA 

My first DT layout today is 

 BOLD AND BRIGHT,

which is unusual for me, but I really had fun with it. 

I find it good for my soul to go beyond my comfort zone

 and splash out with something different .

‘LOVE’ 

I snapped This pic  of Ella Jai last Xmas while she was captivated

and absorbed  in one of her presents .

I wanted to create a bright and happy page

 to embrace the beautiful  memories .

I just adore these Cherry blossoms, 

and the splashes of hot pink  look so divine with the rich orange roses. 

 title - IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS CHIPBOARD.

My handy tip

I pulled some of the orange ROSES  apart to make them look a little like daisies

 and secured them to the page by adding a pink brad in the centre .

Looking closely you will see there are some fully formed orange roses

 mixed with the separated ones I really enjoyed this process..

 GREEN TARA materials used

Pink Cherry blossoms 3cm FLC22P

Orange Roses small 1cm FDR00I0

other items  used

card stock, Basic grey, Bo Bunny papers

Die Cut – Memory Box, Brads – Bella, Washi Tape, Prima stamp – Trellis,

 Tim Holtz stainGesso, Crafters workshop mask, Imaginarium design Chipboard. 

my next layout is DEEP AND RICH .

'ADORE' 

 Such beautiful memories connected with this photo . We were celebrating Ella Jai’s  5^th Birthday at the Farm Barn in the Adelaide Hills . Lots of fun was had by all, holding and feeding the animals and then a massive party with delicious food and a huge pink birthday cake .. Ella had the best time !!

  I feel  by combining the beautiful Green Tara blooms with fussy cut leaves and flowers

 creates perfect texture and delight..

 I clustered  the roses and rose buds together, 

hugging the photo amongst the diecut leaves..

here I decided to separate the med size rose petals 

and place them  in a cluster at the bottom of the layout .

 Securing them in place with small pink brads .

GREEN TARA materials

3 cm Roses Ivory  FDRO24Tu

1 cm Roses  mini rose buds FDVO25Iv

Separated  med rose petals with pink brads added to the centre

Other materials used

Raspberry cardstock, Basic grey paper, Prima papers and stamps,

 Die cuts  – hearts  nestabilities ,Die cuts – leaves cottage crafts,

 Kaiser resin blossom, Pink brads Making Memories  

Imaginarium design chipboard, Hamlin transparency, muslin

 Lots of fussy cutting with Basic grey and Prima papers .

and lastly here is another BRIGHT layout I created for 

CSI 

case file #40

'BEAUTIFUL'

I hope I have inspired you to have a play 

with the delectable GREEN TARA BLOOMS 

warm fuzzy hugz for Heather xox

DREAMY PASTELS

over at CSI case file #41 is ready to solve

CLICK HERE

I adore creating with pastels and texture

so this page is one of my personal faves .

here is how I solved the case 

'JOURNAL'

EVIDENCE

something textured, texture paste , layers 

TESTIMONY

I journaled 6 things about my photo . 

pop over to CSI and be inspired 

warm hugz from heather x

THE SWEETEST THING

Hi there my fellow scappers, today 

 I am so honoured, excited and happy to be GUEST DESIGNING  at Sassy Scrappers.

 Heartfelt Thanks to you Olga for the sensational big box bursting with delectable goodies .

CLICK HERE 

to be inspired by the design team and to see all the goodies available.

Today I am showcasing the divine My Mind Eye collection .

THE SWEETEST THING .

'PLAY'

I wanted to create a dramatic, bold page.

I embraced this idea with yellow, grey and white

on a dominant black background, 

and of course I added my 'signature' stitching and stamping . 

The papers I used from the collection are :

The sweetest thing Honey  - Simply Lovely Damask .

The sweetest thing Honey – Perfect Best

on Black Bazzill cardstock 

 

other materials used 

Imaginarium designs chipboard

Green Tara blooms

die cuts - memory box 

Crafters workshop mask 

Thanks for popping by and I hope I have inspired you to create with some of these delightful papers from the MME collection .

I'LL BE BACK NEXT FRIDAY WITH MORE ,

HERE IS A SNEAK PEEK FOR YOU .

pop over to SASSY SCRAPPERS and have fun 

thanks to each of you for taking the time to leave me some love here 

it warms my heart to read all your wonderful words 

big hugz to each of you 

Heather x

VELVETY PURPLE BERRIES

Berries and Flickering Candles remind me of Christmas.  

Hello everyone, showcasing the NEW CHRISTMAS PAPERS

 designed by Denise for  MEGS GARDEN 

CLICK HERE 

These are just the most delish Collection, I had such fun creating with these deep, rich velvety colors.

The entire page is created with 2 patterned papers . The Main paper is Christmas berry stripes paper , and the other paper is used to mount the photo multiple times, with some  fussy cut berries . 

I decided to turn the Christmas paper  on the side and create a cluster of leaves and flowers surrounding the pic, and of course my trademark stitching in a mustard thread . 

The papers are so beautiful they are a truly piece of art on their own .

My layout is backed with two sheets of distressed cardstock .

I chose the purple and fawn as complimentary colors.

The extra strips were perfect for the mounting process and the diecuts. 

The mounted photo has 3 layers of Patterned paper and 3 layers of cardstock .

I very rarely do Xmas layouts for a couple of reasons 

I do not really enjoy the TRADITIONAL XMAS COLORS

and the photos always seen too chaotic for me 

but I embraced these colors with joy .

I AM EXCITED !!!!!!

Here is my take on the new collection 

'XMAS'  

Materials used

‘New papers’… The Musical Christmas Collection

Christmas Berry stripes P6329

Plum Pudding P6330

lace .. I dyed this lace with glimmermist to achieve the purple hue

Other items

Bazzill Cardstock ,purple and kraft.

Tim Holtz diecut – rosettes,

Imaginariun designs chipboard – alphas

Glimmermist

Melissa Frances

Mustard thread

Diecuts – fancy tags  and leaves

Tissues boxes are so easy to cover and add such style to any room in your home especially your  bathroom or kitchen .

I used the delightful and enchanting Spring Paisley collection .

PROCESS .... Cover the entire box and then whitewash with light coat of Gesso …

Allow to dry then I added a Memory Box, leaf die cut, using the same Spring Paisley paper collection.

Next I cut some chipboard with the leaf diecut , and inked it with versa color ink, Bamboo .…

I positioned the cluster on one corner,  drooping it over the side  to add interest.

Layering …

Glue the paper leaves directly onto the box,  then layer the chipboard leaves over the top as a second  layer…

Lastly I added another coat of gesso to finish it off.

Materials from Meg’s Garden …

SPRING PAISLEY PAPER COLLECTION.

Other items

Gesso

Memory box diecut

 I encourage you to have a go at covering your own tissue box to add to your home décor, it is easy and fun 

MORE CLOSE UPS ON MY OTHER BLOG .

CLICK HERE  

I Hope I have inspired you to have a play, and remember these papers are also perfect  for Xmas Cards …

Warm hugz from Heather x

CASE FILE #40 ' RICH AND VELVETY '

OVER AT CSI THERE IS ANOTHER CASE TO SOLVE 

CLICK HERE 

TO SEE DETAILS 

here is how I solved the case .

'BEAUTIFUL' 

such a BEAUTIFUL bright palette this week so it seemed fitting to use BEAUTIFUL as the title,

as well as my BEAUTIFUL girl 

IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS CHIPBOARD .

AND

these divine BLOOMS are all available from

 GREEN TARA 

EVIDENCE

scallops, a big flower, circular elements on the frame and the punched edge .

TESTIMONY

we celebrated your 5th Birthday at the Farm barn.

You and your friends fed the animals, rode the ponies, had a fabulous birthday lunch. 

We lit the candles on your BIG PINK birthday cake . 

YOU had the BEST DAY !!

2008 - Ella Jai turns 5...  happy birthday my little darling xoxo

thanks for popping by and leaving me some love .

your words truly make my day 

love and hugz Heather x

THE COLOR ROOM #131 - RUSTIC AND GRUNGY

palette #131 is live over at 

THE COLOR ROOM 

MY VERY FAVE EARTHY HUES 

I decided to use a rare photo of my Grandson , it was taken a few years ago but one of my faves of him .

'YOU' 

in my opinion, lots of inking, layering and distressing adds style to a boy page ..

POP OVER TO THE COLOR ROOM

and be inspired to have a play .

enjoy you weekend and these glorious Spring days 

Love and hugz from Heather x

'SOOTHING MY SOUL'

TODAY I am showcasing

 IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS CHIPBOARD .

SPRING is a time when life is stirring in my garden …  soothing and calming my soul .

I chose to use the color combo of blue and yellow, reminding me of the blue skies and the warm sun and the riot of chaos and color provided by the yellow and pink pansies,  dancing among  white daisies , mingled with rich blue violets  brightening  the damp shady corners of my garden ..

'BLOOM'

 I inked the clock with Tim Holtz distress ink -rusty hinge, and added a tiny dab of Polar Blue versa color ink 

The alphas and leaves are also inked with versa color ink – Topaz  ..

 My Handy tip

While the ink was still damp I scratched some markings on the leaves with a fine pen to add dimension and texture

and I have popped in a couple of gorgeous rose buds among the leaves available from 

GREEN TARA 

 

Imaginarium designs Materials used

Clock without face centre – IDSoo17

Alphas – lower case IDALCooo1

Leaves – no image

Heart – no image

Other items used

Cardstock

Green Tara ivory Rose buds

Bo Bunny papers

EK border Punches

Prima Trellis stamp.

Melissa Frances lace.

Brads - Bella

Lace doilie .. (found item )

‘LOVE’

 I had not used Banners in my work until earlier this year , and I have fallen in love with them.

I have such fun creating banners, in  all sorts of shapes ,sizes and colors …

I hope to inspire you to have a go at your own banner .

Imaginarium designs material used

Alpha - love IDW0056

Funky heart – no image

Other items used

Cardstock

Authentique and Bo-Bunny papers

Metal key and button - Prima

Kaisercraft – crochet circle, lace.

The word love and heart are both inked with Tim Holtz distress ink and embossed for a shiny finish.

My Handy tip

Creating banners is a fabulous way to use up scraps .

thanks so much for popping by my blog and 

I Hope you are enjoying the beautiful warm spring days here in Australia ,

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee Spring .

Warm hugz to each of you , Heather x

DESIGNING FOR PAPER STORIES

I am guest designer over at 

PAPER STORIES 

this month

Georgia sent me some yummy 7 Gypsies Antiquaries Postale Range of  papers 

here is what I did with the papers and embellies .

I decided to create a design and have both a dark and light background 

with the same design, just to show the versatility of these papers .

the photo I used of Ella Jai is quite special

It was the very first photo I took with my first Canon Digital SLR camera back in 2006

we were celebrating Ella's 3rd birthday . 

'TIME' 

'LOVE'

 handmade tags from cardboard.

 light background

 black background 

thanks for dropping by everyone 

hope you are enjoying the glorious spring days 

take care and big hugz to you all 

love Heather x