BEAUTY and MEGS GARDEN

Hello every one today I am sharing a layout using some of the

 BEAUTIFUL FRENCH INSPIRED papers designed by Denise ‘ The Articles de Paris .’

This Collection is one of my faves and I have mixed it with

 snippets of the Christmas papers and the Forget me nots paper collection from 2012.

I love the soft muted colors and here I decided to create a background using two grey toned cardstock.

The banner consists of Ann-Le Belle Jardin papers mixed with grey cardstock. The photo is mounted with Ann-Le Belle Jardin papers and then the velvet flowers and die cut foliage are clustered around the bottom edge .

I fussy cut the ‘Clouterie Label’ and mounted it next to the photo .

 To add extra interest I altered The Tim Holtz metal elements with Gesso and ink .

I really feel on a roll at the moment as this page just flowed together

 without me tearing it up and beginning again 

something I do often .

'BEAUTY '

PHOTOGRAPH BY TARA 

OF

 SIMPLY PHOTOGRAPHIC  

 I cut out the label from the Ann-Le Belle Jardin collection

 and added a cluster of flowers and leaves.

MEGS GARDEN MATERIALS USED 

Scrolls with forget me nots

P6311

Forget Me Not Collection 2

Christmas Music

P6326

A musical Christmas collection

Articles de Paris

P6294

Ann- Le Belle Jardin Collection

Metal Foliage-Tim Holtz

th92788

Keyholes-Tim Holtz

th92718

Forget me not - antique purple velvet flowers

Fn035

other materials used

Kaiser cardstock and stamps, Green Tara blooms, thicker letters, brads/vintage charms, lace.

TO GO TO MEGS GARDEN BLOG 

CLICK HERE  

thanks for dropping by and I truly hope I have inspired you to purchase

 some of these divine papers and have a play

they such unique and original designs

hugz to each of you 

Heather x 

CSI HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP

CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration turned one this month, and we've been celebrating with fun and festivities all month long. But what's a birthday party without presents?

We are rounding out CSI's birthday celebration with a huge pile of presents! The talented and very generous CSI design team, aka the CSI Detectives, have prepared special blog posts for you this week, and all you have to do is leave a comment on participating design team members' blogs for a chance to receive a present from them! The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you'll have to receive a gift!

We also have the brand-new company Blue Fern Studios joining our blog hop! Our very own Detective Michele Singh is the designer of this company's beautiful chipboard, and we are delighted to have Blue Fern Studios join us to celebrate our birthday on the month they were introduced to the world!

The CSI Birthday Presents Blog Hop will run from January 25 - 29. Winners will be announced in our Full Disclosure (Announcements) Forum the following week. A newsletter will go out to members once this announcement is posted.

Here is a list of the blogs you will want to visit:

Adrienne Ford

Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Annette Gearside

Ayeeda (Aida Domisiewicz)

Blue Fern Studios

Debbi Tehrani

Debbie Standard

Eila Sandberg

Heather Jacob (YOU ARE HERE)

Helen Wallace

Jasmine Shea

Jeanette Lee

Lindy Gillespie

Michele Singh

Riikka Kovasin

Sascha Schmidt & Maria Schmidt

Shaunery Wharton

Tina Walker

Yumi Takasaki

Zanka (Zaneta Glowa)

Visit all or as many blogs as you want- you choose

become a follower of my blog (if you are not already ) 

and leave a comment 
to have a chance at winning this beautiful pack of

IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS CHIPBOARD
KAISER RIBBON

my gift to you .

BELOW IS MY LAYOUT
AND
how I solved this case file 

' DELIGHT '

EVIDENCE
plain cardstock, dangle something (heart) , string, dashed lines
TESTIMONY 
Baden and I often take time out and spend a weekend at a B & B . How wonderful to wake in the morning and be served breakfast in bed. I love to savour my first cup of tea in the morning - mmm tastes delicious. SIGH xoxo

MY HANDY TIPS

The heart is a found item ...

I altered this metal heart by adding some ink and then sanding off sections to make it look rustic and aged.

Tim Holtz metal key plate - brush with white texture paste/ allow to dry then add ink and sand lightly to create the aged look and feel .

Tear pieces of washi tape and add randomly to your page . 

I created the funky arrows by cutting from patterned paper .

Layering papers and elements creates interest and also uses up tiny scraps of paper .

Adding an element over the photo draws the eye to a focal point e.g. THE TEA CUP .

Text Stamps make an easy, quick and fabulous title.

handy tip to REMEMBER when following a color palette --

 I may choose to only use a small amount of one color.

 example - here I have added the red down each side . Sometimes I may only use a brad or two.. 

Good luck and hope you are a lucky winner of one of the give away gifts .. 

I will be announcing the winner on my blog next week 

and all the winners will be informed BY EMAIL and listed on the CSI site .

to go to CSI site  
CLICK HERE 

thanks for dropping by everyone , hope you have fun looking at all the blogs and the inspiring artwork 

hugz from me x

PUBLISHED WORKS

I DESIGN FOR SCRAPBOOK CREATIONS

ON THE COLOR TEAM .

our  commission was to create a layout 

using some colors from the following palette .

My view and approach on the palette

Soothing Blues and greens – I knew immediately I would be going with a ‘Garden Theme’.

I love to choose some elements, cast a spell, and see what happens.

Subtle shadows, light and color are all ingredients for casting this spell.

 Light blue skies, soft blues and pink flowers mingled with white,

 brighten the damp shady corners of my garden.

 Nature is all-consuming, inspiring and a natural expression of my inner self, 

which I love to weave into my works, creating harmony and peace to soothe my soul.

Colors used from the palette……

Main colourways

Sky Blue, Blue Lagoon, Celadon, Prussian Blue, Yellow Green

Complimentary colours

Naples Yellow Hue, White

'BLISS' 

The pic shows one of my FAVE SPOTS at the bottom of MY GARDEN . 

Handy Tip

When using ink I always like to do numerous thin layers..

By applying a thin watery layer first and adding more layers as they dry works a treat … building layer upon layer, allows the colour to remain translucent and fresh .

Sometimes we can all be a little impatient, wanting to see the desired colour immediately, but be doing layer upon layer is not only fun but you will also receive a more satisfying result …

I have posted a  rustic/grunge  mini book on my 

ART AND SOUL BLOG 

CLICK HERE

to see more 

THANKS FOR POPPING BY 

and for all your love and support .

BIG  HUGZ from me xoxoxo

A FEW OF MY FAVES FROM 2012

SHARING A FEW OF MY FAVES WITH YOU

looking through my creations from last year

over 100 pages ???!!! 

I discovered a mixture of grunge/rustic/earthy and romantic shabby chic/textured pages .

I selected some from each 

'TIME'

'TREASURE'

' POST CARD' 

'YOU'

'POST CARD'

'BLOSSOM'

'ART'

'GIFT'

' DELIGHT '

'CELEBRATE'

'MOMENTS'

' OPEN GARDEN '

' CELEBRATE ' 

MY VERY FAVE OFF THE PAGE ITEM FROM 2012

'AFFIRMATION BOARD' 

Thanks for being such loyal followers of my work and my blog 

all your words mean so much to me and they really make my day.

I love this blogging world and all of
MY WONDERFUL FRIENDS.

big hugz from Heather x

TEA FOR TWO ??

case file #54 ready to investigate and solve

this week we have a fabulous sketch created by the amazing Emma Stafrace

visit CSI 

HERE 

here is how I solved the case combining Em's magnificent sketch .

'TREASURED MEMORIES' 

EVIDENCE 

Punched circles, polka dots, doodling, string, text pattern, music pattern. 

TESTIMONY 

TREASURED MEMORIES. 

Looking at me with your big eyes, you would say "TEA FOR TWO"?

Tea parties were such fun. Chatting, laughing, and drinking our pretend drinks. 

Thanks for dropping by and leaving me such wonderful words to read and digest . 

I hope you have time to play and solve this case .

hugz from me xoxo

'FOLLOW YOUR HEART'

CASE #53 IS READY TO SOLVE 

very different colors for me but that is just one of the things I love about CSI 

I find out things about myself and CSI pushes me out of my comfort zone .

below is how I solved this case ...

'FOLLOW YOUR HEART'

GREEN TARA BLOOMS 

these roses are ivory and I altered some by adding pale pink pan pastels . 

EVIDENCE

flowers, pleating, texture paste, scallops., metal

TESTIMONY 

I wrote my journaling as a recipe ----

 Childhood memories, 1 fave aunt, 2 twin sisters, Hot cups of chocolate,

 crackling winter fire, warm blankets, sweet scented blooms, laughter & stories,

 cuddles & smiles.

Mix all these together into a bowl of LOVE add a pinch of spice and bake in a warm hug xoxoxo . 

Our aunt Sylvia was so amazing to us (my twin sister and me) 

We stayed at her farm during the school holidays and she poured love over us .

 Our mother died when we were 10 years old so we were very blessed

to see our Aunt 3 times each year during the school holidays. 

The rest of the time we looked after ourselves,

 We really enjoyed the break from cooking and housework 

as Auntie Sylvia gave us both a rest from all the work and allowed us to be 'kids '. 

We were extremely lucky as she was so beautiful to us .

Aunt Sylvia died last year which was very sad for us,
but our memories are so precious . 

She will always live in our hearts. 

My difficult childhood was challenging but I remember Auntie Sylvia as a shining light. 

I love her to the stars and back .xoxox

she would always say to both of us
'FOLLOW YOUR HEART' 

thanks for dropping by and pop over to CSI and have a look at the wonderful inspiring art and ideas 

CLICK HERE 

NOW SOME OF YOU HAVE ASKED ABOUT THE FONT I USE
 CK Journaling  
it is a font I have had for about 10 years so if you email me I can send it to you .

big hugz 

from me xoxooxo

WELCOME TO FLIGHT 2013

Welcome to flight 2013 as we have taken off in the New Year.

 Please make sure your Attitude and Blessings are secured and locked in the upright position. 

All self destructive devices should be turned off at this time. 

All negativity, hurt and discouragement should be put away.

 Should we lose altitude under pressure during the flight, reach up and pull down on positive thinking. 

Positive thoughts will automatically be activated.

 Once activated, you can assist other passengers.

 There will be NO BAGGAGE allowed on this flight.

 The Captain has cleared us for take off. 

Destination...Greatness, so enjoy the ride. 

Author Unknown

'Open your HEART and FLY'

I just loveeeeeeeeeeee this. 

I found this on the net so go ahead and share this if you like,

the more positivity flowing around the UNIVERSE  the better !!

thanks for dropping by my little blog

and may 2013 be a wonderful joyful year for us all 

much love and many hugz 

Heather x