CASE FILE #52 - ONE CASE TWO PAGES

Today I am showcasing two pages for 

CASE FILE #52

OVER AT CSI

Part of This case was documenting about a GIFT 

and both my grand children are a GIFT to me .

so I created a layout for each of them 

'YOU'

my Grand son Dakota.

I wrote my journaling straight onto the TAG .

EVIDENCE 

twine/string, metal-rimmed tags, paint, kraft paper, circles, gauze,

 number stickers, newsprint paper.

TESTIMONY 

documented a gift

You had the best time celebrating your 13th birthday in 2010, lots of fun and laughter.

always remember YOU are a GIFT to us all.. love you forever Dakota xoxoxox

'GIFT' 

my grand daughter Ella Jai 

 I had fun wrapping this page like a gift .

EVIDENCE

twine/string, kraft paper, newsprint paper, number stickers, paint, gauze

TESTIMONY 

Documented a gift 

We wished for a beautiful grand daughter and our wish came true .

always remember you are a GIFT TO US.

love you forever Ella Jai xoxo 

 IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS CHIPBOARD

 GREEN TARA BLOOMS

thanks for dropping by and leaving me such wonderful words 

much love and hugz 

Heather x

PERFECTLY PINK with a kiss of FUSCHIA

Hello everyone, hoping you all had a wonderful Xmas

MY TURN OVER AT

 GREEN TARA 

Pinks/ purples with black and white are my theme for this post  

‘TASTE’

Pinks and purples/fushia are such rich and luscious velvety colors, which in my opinion look majestic against a white background… 

here I used a Crafters workshop mask to add some extra color

a little stamping, and an added touch of green in the patterned paper and cotton as a complimentary color . 

A simple layout with a dramatic effect using deep fushia/purple. 

GREEN TARA ITEMS USED

1cm Mini Rosebuds Fuschia

CODE: FDV025Fu

2cm Rose Fuschia

CODE: FDR009Fu

Rose Leaf 7cm White

CODE: XL058Wh

**NEW** Velvet Leaves 3cm White

CODE: XL266Wh

Other items used

White/purple Bazzill, Imaginarium designs chipboard, Pion Papers,

 Making Memories bling brad, Crafters workshop mask, glimmermist., lace, cotton

'MOMENTS' 

Pink and Black are wonderful complimentary colors and the new dusty pink SOFT FABRIC FLOWERS are so dreamy, 

and marry perfectly with the BLACK HEIRLOOM SILK AND ORGANZA flower. 

I also added the tiny flowers in Taupe and black as a beautiful addition to these two new flowers .

Green Tara items used

**NEW** Heirloom 4cm Silk and Organza 12pcs Black

CODE: XF9317BL

*NEW* Pincushion 6cm Soft Fabric Flower 12 pcs Dusky Pink

CODE: XF9320DP

1.5cm Flower Dark Taupe

CODE: FDVDT

1.5cm Flower Black

CODE: FDVBL

1.5cm Flower Taupe

CODE: FDVT

Other materials used

Prima paper/ resin cage , Heidi Swapp clock, Vintage Brads /creative charms,

 foliage Die Cut/ Cottage Cuts, Kaisercraft/ stamp/butterfly,

 white bazzill, crimson bazzill, Versa color ink/raspberry and slate, 

Tim Holtz metal plate, gesso , found item/Xmas decoration.

And here is another one I did a few weeks ago .

GREEN TARA blooms seem to compliment every layout with majestic richness. 

'LOVE' 

Here I used my fave ivory roses, opened them up a little and added

 a kiss of pink with pan pastels.

Thanks for dropping by and may 2013 bring you

 oodles of joy and happiness.

Big hugz x 

HAVING FUN

Just sharing a layout I created from a fabulous 

SKETCH BY EMMA STAFRACE 

FROM PAGE DRAFTS

pop over to see more of Emma's amazing work .

SKETCH #17.3

'HAVING FUN' 

I discovered this delightful pic on ' tumblr ' 

and to me it looked like a typical shot of some little Vintage girls Xmas shopping .

the blooms and leaves are from 

GREEN TARA 

hope you all had a happy Christmas 

thanks for dropping by and for leaving me some love 

big big hugz to you all 

heather xoxoox

MY FIRST CANVAS - 'WE LOVE YOU'

case file 51 ready to solve 

CSI 

My very first canvas ever 

'LOVE YOU' 

Photograph by Tara of 

SIMPLY PHOTGRAPHIC 

 cluster with stunning GREEN TARA blooms 

 I wrote my journaling as a recipe , I really had fun with this case .

EVIDENCE

Texture paste

Metal

Rhinestones

Metal filigree

Something shiny/ crackle medium

Doodling

TESTIMONY 
' RECIPE '

1 cup of smiles, 1 cup of cuddles, 2 cups of fun, 2 cups of laughter, 1 tablespoon of sugar ,
 1 litre of Beauty, a warm open heart, Honesty and trust, a good pinch of sparkle ,
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl of LOVE 

Bake in a warm hug with a kiss of spice and we have YOU .

love you so much Ella Jai xoxo

this is such a pretty color palette with a fun case 

have a play and see what you come up with .

love and and extra hugz for Christmas 

wishing each of you a new year full of joy and harmony xxoox

A PEEK INTO HISTORY

ANOTHER CASE READY TO SOLVE

CASE FILE #50 over at CSI

here is how I solved the case 

'TIME'

 I used quite a large amount of Crackle medium on this page 

as I feel it connects with the age and history of the dwelling .

EVIDENCE

something that melts / I used crackle medium

string

metal/ brads

 shimmery/pearl brads

TESTIMONY 

A holiday Tradition...Old historic buildings fascinate me .

 I wonder and imagine what life was like for the people living there all those years ago.

this old historic home in Sorrento contains an open journal inside, 

with writings about the 'lady' of the house . 

She made everything beautiful

She believed the best in everybody.

She believed life was on her side. 

She forgave easily and loved freely.

She made the most of her life .

Why not Have a play and enjoy the process.

thanks for looking everyone

I just love the colors in this challenge 

thanks for dropping by and leaving me some love

I read and digest every word

big big hugz to each of you

Heather x 

'BEAUTIFUL BLOSSOM'

MY TURN TODAY OVER AT 

MEGS GARDEN

Hello everyone, today I am sharing one of my creations with the stunning Christmas papers,

starring my beautiful Ella Jai .

'BLOSSOM'

I used a base of Bazzill brown cardstock , stamped with black ink using a Prima stamp .

Next I Added to the background by randomly placing the Crafters workshop mask on the page, and inking with Grape Versa color.

This paper offers such rich velvety colors  which  match perfectly with the deep velvet antique flowers. 

I mounted the photo in layers with the Christmas  papers and  I clustered the rich velvet flowers, die cut leaves and the stunning organza flower around my photo .

The keys are altered with Gesso and ink and stitched to the page .

I distressed  the papers by rubbing lightly with an emery board .

These papers take on a different feel and look with a light distressing , it brings out the design  and amplifies the border punch pattern .

a beautiful white Tulle GREEN TARA  bloom 

 Denise has designed these beautiful papers with such  amazing diversity .

The leaves are all from the one design and yet they look so individual in a cluster , all blending together .

All the different tones and hues add to the magic .

Meg Garden materials

A Musical Christmas papers

P6326 - Christmas Music

P6329 - Christmas Berry Stripes

P6330 - plum Pudding

S116   -  A Musical Christmas pack

92822 -  Tim Holtz Locket keys

Fn035 -  Velvet flowers forget me not Antique purple Fn035

Gt212iv- Green Tara Ivory poppy organza flower

Other items

Bazzill card, Gesso, Die cuts/ cottage cuts /foliage.

Tim Holtz die cuts/ hearts, Cotton, Prima / light globe/acrylic trellis stamp .

Versa Color ink / grape, Martha Stewart border punch

Thanks for popping by and have a look on the website at these delightful papers , they are just divine to work with .

May Christmas bring you lots of joy and good health ..

Hugz to each of you x 

JUST PLAYING WITH MY STASH

Sharing a page I created with some old papers from my stash 

' TOGETHER '

Imaginarium designs chipboard 

this is a color combo I rarely use ... deep pink and silver 

a simple layout with a stunning pic.

Ella Jai and Dillion were flowers girls in a wedding a few years ago .

they had a ball xoxo

found this in my stash so thought I would have a play

thanks for looking

big hugz from heather x 

BRIGHT LOLLIPOP COLORS !!

Another case ready to solve at CSI 

COLOR STORIES INSPIRATION 

This case was challenging , I took awhile to solve this case, but I finally got there.!!!

'TREASURES'

GREEN TARA BUDS AND SPRAYS  

scattered amongst the leaves and velvet flowers . 

'velvet and lace marry together so beautifully.' 

THIS CASE TOOK AWHILE TO SOLVE 

I began with a pink background, then changed to white and finally decided on green ????? 

Now where to add the BLUE ??? yes!! I added a blue rhinestone brad by the circle notch . 

I kept going and I finally solved the case..ahhhhhh !!

 I am actually very happy with my result .

Does anyone else do this when creating ??? 

EVIDENCE 

numbers, punches, rhinestones, lace, circle notch .

TESTIMONY

I chose to document a holiday tradition

It has become a tradition for me to fossick around

 antique and 'bric a brac' shops seeking hidden treasures .

I found these precious treasures while holidaying 

at Queenscliffe and Sorrento in Victoria. 

They bring with them special memories of our holidays together x

thanks for dropping by and for leaving me such beautiful words to read.

you are all so wonderful 

hugz from Heather x

PUBLISHED PROJECT IN SCRAPBOOK CREATIONS

This month I had

 MY AFFIRMATION BOARD 

PUBLISHED IN " SCRAPBOOK CREATIONS."

very, very exciting for me !

for this commission, 

I was asked to create a Christmas gift .

This is what I came up with .

'An affirmation board '

I discovered a metal spoon in my stash and that was my 'kick start' for this project.

I had an immediate flash, as I love to cook and am passionate about my home and garden. 

These boards are such fun to create and can be as detailed or as simple as you desire .

they make awesome gifts for Christmas and last the entire year through.

I have one in my kitchen with a positive affirmation on it, 

right where I can see it throughout the day .

You can incorporate your fave photos, quotes and themes 

and use a clip board as the base.

why not make a few different boards/pages and swap

them over as often as required . 

I love this Prima almanac collection, and all the bits and pieces are

 Tim Holtz metal elements and some found objects. 

lots of fun to create .

thanks for popping by 

hugz from Heather xoxox 

MEGS GARDEN BLOG HOP - ARE YOU A WINNER ???

ARE YOU A LUCKY WINNER ???

Below is a list of the winners of the eye candy from

MEGS GARDEN BLOG HOP

Adriana - Wendy Mac

Chantal - Irina Kittsteiner

Heather - Buffy Esser

Denise - Jane Stirling

Jenny - Gillian

Evgenia - Kitikas

Sylvie - Scrapadyne

Ulrika -  Gittescrap

Elena -  Sveta Albert

Stephanie -  Michelle Mc

Vicky Tone - lill

Sandrine -  Karen Shady

Shell  - Svetoforik

Gayle  - Romy

Grand Prize -  Ava G.

Buffy you are the winner of my blog candy prize ... CONGRATULATIONS !!

We had such a fun, successful blog hop – thank you all so much for your participation

Please email Meg with your details to receive your prize package 

email address ........ info@megsgarden.com

Congratulations to all the winners .

Hugz from Heather x

TIME FOR HEALING

Sadly This is my final post for Imaginarium designs . .

Sometimes it is difficult to trust life with all its sudden twists and turns, storms and unexpected painful experiences .. 

 I have decided to drop back and take some time for healing , time for myself, to take a moment, breathe deeply, restore myself and begin again .

This will reconnect me with my creativity and life's magic .

I want to thank Jane for having me on the team for the past 2 years.

 It has been an amazing and inspiring journey and I have met some beautiful people

 along the way ..

thanks to each of you for supporting me and I hope I have inspired you all

 in some small way.

Jane encouraged me to create my blog and

 IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS

 was my very first design team, so I thank you so much Jane xoxo

'JUST YOU '

This page was lots of fun to create. The dressform, butterfly and title are inked with Turquoise Versa color ink .The dressform is secured with a shiny brad and the title is machine stitched .

The frame is painted white with gesso allowed to dry then stamped with a text stamp ( Hero Arts)  and glued over the photo , with a small amount of muslin, butterfly and flowers  clustered around the edge of the frame. 

Imaginarium designs chipboard

Butterflies

ID30001

Photo Frame

IDFR0002

Just you title

IDP0005

Dress form ( no image)

Other materials

VERSA COLOR INK – Turquoise

Green Tara flowers

BoBunny brads

House of three patterned paper

White/ turquoise bazzill card

'LOVE' 

Imaginarium designs chipboard

Twigs

IDFL0003

LOVE

IDW0028

Frame

IDT0012

Other materials

Authentic paper, prima paper, black Bazzill, Prima trellis stamp,hero arts stamp, Green tara flowers, Vintage brads/creative charms, Foliage diecut/ cottage cutz, Tim Holtz/tissue tape/ die cut rosette, Kaiser ink /slate, gesso

All chipboard is simply inked with slate ink . The twigs are cut into pieces and scattered amongst the leaves and blooms . The word ‘ LOVE’ is inked and stitched with the sewing machine .

The circular frame is inked , then cut in half and poked under the mounted photo.

AND A THIRD LAYOUT FOR GOOD LUCK 

'BEAUTIFUL' 

GREEN TARA BLOOMS 

Twigs, flourish and frame are all simply inked with Versa color ink/Bamboo .

Imaginarium chipboard 

Twigs  IDFL0013

Frame IDT0012

Flourish ID0004

Embellishment IDFL0003

Beautiful ( no image )

other materials

Pink Paislee paper/ indigo. Green Tara flowers, black bazzill, versa color ink, 

Melissa Frances resin shapes, transparency, kaiser acrylic stamp . EK border punch / bubbles.

IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS 

Thanks again for having me and sharing my journey 

I leave you with some words I live by  

"I Value my connection with creativity 

 I Embrace my imagination

 The Universe will show me how, 

 Teach me how and 

 Help me along the way "

thanks again and I hope you enjoyed my final post for Imaginarium Designs 2012  .

warm hugz from Heather xoxo