CASE FILE #72 READY TO SOLVE AT CSI

beautiful bright colors

 I just adore this 2Crafty Thistle shrub

EVIDENCE 

circles, clock, leaves, swirls, tone on tone , the clock is upside down .

TESTIMONY 

document an outing .

I am very blessed to have such a Romantic Husband. 

we often go away for a candle-lit dinner and an overnight stay at a beachside B&B 

Sweet Little weatherboard cottages, delicious food, wine, white sand,

 casual walks along the ocean and lots of loving . Sigh !!

So many wonderful memories and years together xoxox 

love you with all my heart and soul , my darling Bade x

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bye for now and big hugz x

REMEMBER THIS DATE - 1ST JUNE

Hello everyone

we have some exciting news over at 2Crafty 

firstly we have a new member to our team 

the fabulous Georgia Heald .
 I have been a massive fan of Georgia for awhile now 

I was lucky enough to work and design with Georgia previously .

a very warm welcome to you Georgia Heald

AND MORE NEWS !!!! 

we are having our first ever BLOG HOP 

with a main prize full of delish 2Crafty chippies

and an individual prize from each of the designers 

please join us for lots of fun, inspiring ideas 

and the chance to be in the draw for a prize . 

hope to see you on the 1st June 

'hoppity hopping' with us 

bye for now 

hugz from heather x

JOURNAL

For my final GD layout for May over at 

Sassy Scrapper 

I decided to scrap a photo of a Journal I created last year .

it is CHOCK A BLOCK full of different size pages, corrugated cardboard, photos , 

pockets with photos and Journaling 

I feel writing is such an important part of scrapping.

History is sometimes "LOST" without some form of documentation.  

'JOURNAL' 

 I used the stunning Prima / Romantic Novel Collection  of papers

such a versatile range and perfect for journaling .

 I have journaled on each tab/tag 

 to treasure the memories .

even the title is created from the papers .

PROCESS 

MY Foundation : I began with white cardstock,

 stamping with the Prima Trellis stamp,

 Kaiser bubble wrap stamp, and a Hero Arts text stamp .

Splatters of Black, Coffee Shop, and SugarPlum Fairy ink add interest

 and some stitching down each side for a final touch . 

Next I mounted my photo and began layering the tabs and tags , which I journalled on.

quite a simple layout with lots of precious memories .

thanks so much to Olga for having me this month of May 

I had such fun playing with these yummo papers and embellies .

hope I have inspired you 

big hugz from Heather x 

case file #72 ready to solve over at CSI

a delightful color combo this week 

'YOU' 

above I used the stunning 2Crafty chipboard 

inked in Versa Color Celadon, Black and Paprika

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EVIDENCE:

Doilies, layer stamps, something clear, kraft, metal.

TESTIMONY:

5 things when you were little 

You love to read books 

You light up my life

You warm my heart

You love to balance on your tippy toes

You give and receive love in the most beautiful way 

to everything there is a purpose .

thanks so much for popping by my blog 

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to visit CSI 

bye for now, big hugz to each of you x

ROMANTIC 'PERFECT' BLOOMS

Hello everyone,  here I am again, my third Saturday

Guest Designing for the month of May

over at  

Sassy Scrapper

I have a bright and happy layout for you today .

' PERFECT '

 I adore my garden and I took this pic a few years ago before 

we had the water restrictions here in Adelaide.

I still have a lush, flourishing garden ,but I limit the blooms to Spring .

I always had plenty of blooms to pick and place inside.

I feel flowers are just perfect in every way .

 the Tim Holtz / deep green Kraft-core is a perfect marriage

to showcase these bright blooms . 

I added a wide strip of Prima / Romantic Novel Collection

 and used Kaisercraft / Pickled Pear each side for contrast.

  

 these chipboard pieces are available from

2crafty 

Materials used 

Bazzill / black

Prima paper - Romance Novel Collection /wordsworth

Kaiser - Pickled Pear 

Tim Holtz Kraft - Core

Tim Holtz / film strip

Prima Alphabet stickers 

Green Tara Flowers

2crafty chipboard-film strip and tags

black versa color ink

Cottage Cutz / leafy foliage

Vintage Brads

metal Filliagree

gesso and machine stitching 

thanks for dropping by my blog and please go over to Sassy Scrapper 

to be inspired and have a look through the store .

bye for now

until next week 

hugz from heather x

Scrapping fun with Patricia Basson

Hello hello everyone 

Patricia and I have been having fun scrapping the same photo

we found on Pinterest  

Here is what my gorgeous friend Patricia had to say :

'A while ago I saw a photo on Pinterest that both myself

 and one of my biggest Scrapping Idols both liked and

 that set me thinking how different would the two of us scrap the same photo....?

 After putting the challenge out to her,

 I am so delighted to have had Heather Jacob join me in scrapping this photo!!!

Thanks for the Brilliant idea Patricia x

CLICK HERE  to see Patricia's layout and her give-away.

Below is the photo we used . 

"COFFEE "

 above is a closie of the stunning 2crafty chipboard . 

MARIAS FRAME

I did my usual and trimmed some tiny pieces from the frame.

thanks Patricia, this was fun 

we will have to do it again sometime. hugz 

I do hope I have inspired you and please 

pop over to Patricias Blog to see her layout and her giveaway .

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

I have Bloglovin on my side bar if you would like to follow me .

big hugz to each of you x

Bursting with happiness !!

I am so excited to reveal 

my very first layouts as a Design Team member for
 2crafty 

a big thankyou to Vanessa and Di 

for having me as part of this awesome team of creative talents 

'BLING' 

 This layout is loaded with stunning chippies 

as I was creating this page I kept adding and adding more and more

I guess it has something to do with the magnificent photograph 

taken by the super multi talented 

Deryn Mentock
thanks so much Deryn for allowing me to use this photo
pop over to see the stunning metal jewellery Deryn creates .

 I have used two Fob watches on this layout ,

 this one is inked and placed among the cluster of flowers and foliage .

this divine  Tahnyas border is inked in Versa Color ink/ celadon

 and poked under the mounted photo, giving texture and interest 

around the edge of the photo .

above is the Fob Watches   which I inked with Versa color ink / celadon

and inserted it into a circular metal frame . 

I inked the Bella Flourish in Celdon Versa color ink and added a splash of gesso .

the foundation for this layout is Tim Holtz Dark Kraft Paper .

I love the look of teal and kraft .

I layered several papers , added clusters of Green Tara flowers 

and of course the 2crafty chippies .

warm thanks to Deryn for the use of this magnificent photo .

my second Layout starring my beautiful GD, Ella Jai xoxo
photo by
SIMPLY PHOTOGRAPHIC 

'LOVE' 

here I used a foundation of Prima paper , layered over Dark Kraft .

stamping , gesso and washi tape add texture to the paper.

the leafy foliage is from Cottage Cutz . 

I trimmed the Parisian Border inked them in Tim Holtz Distress ink /rusty Hinge and layered
the pieces under the mounted photo .

I inked the fencing wire panel in Tim Holtz distress ink/Rusty Hinge. 

Again I trimmed the panel and only used a small piece on the corner under the blooms .

I love to cut the chipboard and use the left over pieces on other layouts.

here I have used a tiny left over piece from the corner elegant set
sometimes all I require is a tiny piece to fill a small gap .

my third layout today
I created a month ago

'CELEBRATE'

 here I used the remaining pieces of the Parisian Border, treated with gesso and when dry dabbed with Versa color ink/ rose .
I chose to draw attention to the white bloom
by placing the tiny Henris frame and butterfly over it .

thanks for dropping by
and hope I have inspired you .
bye for now
hugz from heather x

Guest designing at Sassy Scrapper

Hello,  back again with another another rustic layout

using the Kaiser 'In the Attic' and  "Base Coat Collection "

'THREAD' 

 Today I have used a base of Tim Holtz Dark Kraft paper 

I adore this rich color.

This is really quite a simple layout .

I began with the kraft paper,  inked over the Prima stencil,

and  splashed some black Glimmermist, and dabbed some Tim Holtz rusty hinge Stain

next I began layering my papers , 

then arranged and layered the In the Attic ornaments

around the mounted photo. 

materials used 

In the Attic /Ornaments

Prima stencil 

Kaisercraft paper Collectables/ In the Attic paper ornaments 

kaisercraft paper Collections /In the Attic paper suitcase 

Kaisercraft paper collections/Base coat Concrete

Prima Alphabet Stickers '626 pieces'  

In the Attic /Ornaments

Tim Holtz / Rusty Hinge 

Tim Holtz /dark kraft paper 

Versa color ink/ black 

Prima / metal fillagree

2crafty chipboard /cogs

Spell binders/ fancy tags 

glimmermist/ black 

leather string

black thread

machine stitching

Thanks for popping by and looking at my work 

and for taking the time to leave some love for me to read 

hugz to each of you x

GOLDEN days of AUTUMN

My May DT project for 

 MEGS GARDEN 

"paying it forward" 

I'm giving this card away to one of you .
follow me on bloglovin and leave me a comment so your name can go into the draw .
I will draw the winner on 12th May Mothers day 

'Celebrate' 

I decided to create a card this month … 

Autumn is always a busy time in my garden, and one of my very favourite times of the year.

 In April the first golden leaves appear on the deciduous trees, and It’s always a wonderful pleasure for me to drag my feet through the fallen leaves that carpet parts of my garden.

I adore watching  my little black kitten Raven , frollicking  and playing with delight .

This card reminds me of nature with the divine ‘Ode to a Summer’s day collection ‘.

PROCESS

The papers are all mix and match so this card is a great way to utilise all your left over ‘scraps’ .

I used various Spellbinder die cuts – fancy tags and nested pennants, added some die cut leaves and a beautiful lacy bloom..

All on a base of ‘Ode to a Summers Day collection’.

When completed, I adhered this to pale green bazzill, toning in with the papers

Inside  I added some stamping, masking  and Tim Holtz tissue tape .

The two die cuts for the leaves are –

Cottage cutz/ leafy foliage ( available from Megs Garden )

Memory Box /Cottage leaf

 banner and bloom 

a closie of the banner .

inside view of the card 

Megs Garden products used .

Ode to a Summer's Day Collection

Buds of May

P6335

Summer Bouquet

P6336

Summers's Dance

P6337

Die cut - COTTAGE CUTZ/leafy foliage

Thanks for popping by and do have a look at the website and look at all the beautiful papers and embellies … they are perfect for cards and tags … I give

my cards with a gift and many of my friends say the card is a gift in itself …. That warms my heart .

I'm giving this card away to one of you .

follow me on bloglovin and leave me a comment so your name can go into the draw .
drawn 12th May - Mothers day 

Hugz to you all xoxo

Another case ready to solve - #70

a beautiful bright spring case file this week 

 POP OVER TO CSI 

to be inspired by the stunning designs and journaling .

'BEAUTIFUL' 

 I used some beautiful 2crafty chippies 

fence, leaves and circle .

EVIDENCE
Flowers, Metal, fence, Circles, mini brads, Label, Paint, Distressing.
TESTIMONY
Springs first breath! The first few weeks of Spring are very soft and supple. 

The ground is covered with Forget-me-nots and masses of Violets. 

Sigh !!! such magic in nature. My very favourite time of the year .I love Spring.
When I find a bird has built a nest I instinctively know I am in Harmony with my garden and its inhabitants. Beautiful x

thanks for dropping by and leaving me some love. 

hugz to each of you and bye until next time x

GRUNGE/ TEXTURE and VINTAGE

MAY GUEST DESIGNER for

 Sassy Scrapper 

A GREAT BIG THANKS to Olga for inviting me  and sending me such yummy papers and delish elements.

Today I am sharing with you a Grunge layout 

'MEMORIES' 

 showcasing some photos from a Desert Trip back in 2008 

Baden(my hubby) and his mates traveled along the very rugged 'Canning Stock Route'

 which meanders through the middle of Australia 

 8 Guys, 3 Vehicles, 8,000 Kms.

They had the most amazing adventure, which they still talk and laugh about, 

 and lucky, lucky me, having 2.000 photos to play with. 

I created a mini book with 60 of the photos back in 2009. 

Today I created a very Rustic and Textured Layout . 

close up of the banner featuring the glorious Kaiser Base coat collection 

I fell in love with this entire Range, which is just Perfect for rustic/grunge layouts 

Kaiser materials used 

Basecoat Whitewash

Basecoat Concrete

For this layout I used some corrugated board as my base.

I grunged it up by tearing sections to reveal the corrugation 

then I began staining, painting, inking, stamping, sanding.

I wanted to create a foundation to represent the colors, texture and the rustic rawness 

of the Australian outback .  

I cut the paper into strips, using both sides

 and kept layering the strips 

until I was happy .

lastly I added the mounted photos and elements .

this was a fun and messy project to create .

Please have a go at creating one of these rustic pages as really 

all you do is keep adding and layering, if you are not happy 

just add another layer of ink or paint!

It is really that easy, trust me  !!!

other materials used 

Prima acrylic stamp / trellis

Kaiser acrylic stamp/ bubble wrap

Tim Holtz Distress ink /Rusty Hinge 

Tim Holtz Alterations /Sizzix/ Tag 

Tim Holtz Alterations/ Pediments*Frontone*frontones. 

Tim Holtz kraft -Core / Rusty Hinge 

Tim Holtz / crackle paint./rusty hinge stain

Tim Holtz / tissue tape/film strip .

2Crafty chipboard/ tags/chicken wire 

Graphic45 /metal hinge 

black versa color ink 

gesso and machine stitching

thanks for looking everyone and I hope I have inspired you

 to have a play with these Rustic papers from Kaiser .

MY MAY PROJECT FOR KRAFT IT UP

~ MAY CHALLENGE ~

May is the month of 'VINTAGE' at

Kraft It Up!!!!

This month we want to see some vintage inspired layouts, 

your layout can be classic vintage or modern vintage and anything in between!

The only requirement's are that you create your layout on Kraft Patterned Paper 

or Kraft Cardstock and your entry must be created for this challenge ONLY!!!

Here is my VINTAGE creation 

'Heritage '

I've had this photo of these old damaged chairs for some time
and when I discovered  the theme for MAY was Vintage,
I thought 'YES' I can now use that photo .

I just adore working with these 2crafty chippies .
The title Heritage works perfectly with my Vintage themed layout .
I used Versa color ink / rose and then dabbed a small amount of black around the edges.
stamping, stitching, inking and cluster of flowers and labels all add to the Vintage feel .

thanks for looking everyone and I hope I have inspired you.

hugz from Heather x