OUAS - Guilty Pleasures

OUAS -JUNE 2013

Theme: What's your guilty pleasure?

'THOUGHTS' 

 wow this is so easy - my guilty pleasure is my scrapbooking supplies. 

I especially love to buy Blooms, diecuts and brads, to name a few.

Diecuts 

beautiful Prima blooms
the stunning papers are Maja designs ,
blooms are a mixture of Prima, Kaiser and Green Tara
and some 2Crafty chipboard (dandelion ) 

I didnt have room on my page for my journaling.  

So I created a tag which I taped to the back of my page .

pop over to OUAS 

CLICK HERE 

thanks for looking everyone. 

big hugz to each of you x

CASE FILE #77 READY TO SOLVE

I had lots of fun solving this case 

with such a stunning palette of natures colors

CLICK HERE

 to find out more details .

'CELEBRATE' 

EVIDENCE

leaves, something transparent ( Tim Holtz Film strip ) twine, numbers, Fabric ( Muslin) 

TESTIMONY

we Traveled to Melbourne for a wedding. 

and as a special  thankyou to all the  interstate visitors. 

Lyn and Alan presented us with a glorious lunch the day after the wedding, 

before travelling back home to Adelaide. 

pop over to 

CSI 

and be inspired on how many ways to solve this case .

hugz to each of you xoxoxo

YOU SHOW ME YOURS - New fun challenge .

my good friend Lucy Muraca 

has a brand New Fun Challenge for you .

LUCY EXPLAINS 
What are the rules?
I send you a new image once a month, you scrap it.
That's it!
You put it up on your blog, and link back to this blog.
You also link other participants.
Simply their names which I can pass onto you.
Easy, peasy.
Sound like something you want to join, let me know...

CLICK HERE for more info
here is this months photo .

'VINTAGE'  

cluster of Roses, Velvet, Lace, Paper, Metal and Bling.

items used.
Maja Design papers.
Green Tara blooms
2Crafty chipboard
Prima Metal elements
Vintage brads
lace
washi tape
Tim Holtz Metal Key
Metal photo turns


I chose to go Vintage because the photo is so beautiful and very 'Vintage' .
I can only imagine how it was back then.
I love how elegant and beautifully groomed some of the women were.
I am pleased to be born in these times though,
 as Women really had few choices in that era .

Below are some links of other participants in
'YOU SHOW ME YOURS '
I do hope I have inspired you to join in the fun . 

check out these wonderful creations

Helen Wallace http://texturesandtales.blogspot.com.au/

Emma Straface http://emisjustagirlwithideas.blogspot.com.au/

Heather Jacob http://heatherartandlife.blogspot.com.au/  ... (Me) 

Patricia Basson http://patriciabasson.blogspot.com.au/

Lucy Muraca www.red-chichi.blogspot.com

Christina Panetsou http://myembellisheddaydream.blogspot.com.au/

Jennifer Paris Waugh http://allformyprincess.blogspot.com.au/
Margy Milsud http://margyspapergames.blogspot.com.au/
Kerry-Jean Watson http://kerryjeanwatson.blogspot.com/

Thanks for dropping by
and for taking the time to leave me some love
big hugz x

VINTAGE INSPIRED

Hi and welcome everyone.

Today, I am showcasing some Vintage themed creations.

using the fabulous

2Crafty chipboard pieces .

'TIMELESS TREASURES '

I trimmed and inked the summer-leaf-stems, and positioned them with the cluster of paper flowers . 

I inked the film-strips and placed them along the pen and ink labels on the left side of my page.

I separated the frame-circle-borders ,

 inked with rusty hinge distress ink and dabbed the edges with black versa color ink .

I repeated the process with the chevron-bits-units

I decided to mix the chevron pieces and scatter them on my page, 

drawing attention to certain features . 

the chipboard pieces are raised / lifted with mounting squares to add extra dimension .

all the chipboard pieces are inked with Tim Holtz distress ink/Rusty Hinge, 

adding soft dabs of black Versa color ink along the edges, to create a vintage / aged feel . 

my second vintage layout 

'FRIENDSHIP'

photo sourced from free printables images tumblr

The heart is covered with patterned paper , inked and then stitched onto my page.

the plain-triangles are also covered in patterned paper and stacked and stitched .

I trimmed the flourish from the sybills-name-plates ,

 inked and placed it along the top of my photo.

By trimming the flourish I then have another flourish to use later .

the parisian-border ( below) is also trimmed, inked and added among the flower and leaf cluster .

My third and final creation for today.

I created this layout in April 

'JOURNEY' 

many thanks to Linda Eggleton for the use of her magnificent photo xoxo

thats all from me today 

I hope I have inspired you in some way with my creations .

THANKS SO MUCH FOR POPPING BY 

big hugz from Heather x

Scrap Around the WORLD - June Challenge

my first time playing here on 

SCRAP AROUND THE WORLD

Inspiration Mood board and sketch 

I flipped the sketch

'BLISS' 

 My interpretation of the challenge for June .
Mood board inspiration  

My camera is an extension of my arm - it goes with me wherever I go .

For me I was inspired by the images of

 the camera, the outdoors, the green, and the Smile .

From an early age I learned through solitude, information is received and intuition developed .

The magic of nature is so real and necessary to me . 

I love to feel the air wrap around my body, watch the changing colors, breathe in the fragrance 

of the seasons, while feeling the tingling and joy surging through my entire being. 

This to me is pure Bliss !!!

2Crafty chipboard elements 
inked and stamped.

items used .

chipboard 12 x 12  backing

2Crafty chipboard

Tattered angels ink

Hero arts stamps

Prima acrylic stamps

Tim Holtz alphabet /die cuts

vintage brads

cottage cutz die cuts / leafy foliage

Viva croco crackle

 washi tape.

black ink 

thanks for popping by my blog and leaving me some love 

Be inspired by the stunning design team works 

over at SATW  and join in the fun .

big hugz to each of you 

Heather x

A week in the life of ME - Kraft It Up

Kraft it Up June Challenge 

This month's challenge is to create a "Project Life" inspired layout.

  Use a week out of this month and take a minimum of 3 photos (more if you want to)

 and you need to journal about what has happened that week.

When I looked at this challenge I thought Oh No !!!!

I don't do multi photos !!

but after taking a deep breath I thought I can do this,

and after all that is what a challenge is all about .. aaahhhh !

'CELEBRATE '

Every second month a group of our friends hold a progressive dinner .

we are allocated a dish to prepare. Last month mine was dessert.

I spent the week before deciding on my dessert recipe, 

and decorating for my table setting.

I went with silver and gold tones. It was our turn to host it at our home .

we all had a fabulous time .

My dessert - I made Macadamia and cranberry icecream, 

with Apple strudel and lashings of cream ... mmmm x

thanks for dropping by my friends and pop over to 

KRAFT IT UP 

and be inspired to play along this month 

big hugz to you all 

Heather x

AND THE WINNER OF MY GIVE-AWAY IS 
Paula Perry 
Congrats to you !! Enjoy x

2CRAFTY BLOG HOP

 

  We are so thrilled to announce our first ever blog hop. We hope you join us as we're sure you will  not want to miss out on all the fun.   There will be so much inspiration along the way  and you will also get a chance to win  many fantastic prizes.   Here is how to play:    Simply visit each of the blogs below, then leave  a comment and become a follower.  (if you are not already)            {Start} 2 Crafty  Di Garling Chantal Vandenberg Elena Olinevich Heather Jacob ( you are here)  Keren Tamir Lindy Gillespie Nicole Doiron Sarah Groen Emma Stafrace Felicity Wilson Jane Clark Melinda Thompson {back to} 2 Crafty      One lucky winner will win this amazing prize loaded  with 2 Crafty Chipboard. winner announced Thursday 6th June   

   Plus as an added bonus, many of our Designers will  be offering  prizes along the way.
I love paying it forward: so here is my gift pack..chippies, lace, bling and ribbon.

the winner will be annouced  Thursday 6th  June on this blog
To demonstrate how versatile these stunning chippies are   I created a layout with 2Crafty chippies on a crackle background. 'Bling'

photo souced from tumblr 

2Crafty items used 

frame-circle-borders

floral branch

Parisian Border

handy tip :
firstly all chipboard is trimmed , next apply white gesso , then ink in Versa color/ Mountain Lake
By trimming my chippies, I can layer them and make them individual and unique .

  a second layout I created  last month  'DAILY VISITOR' 

2Crafty items used  chicken wire panel  film strips - small the chipboard is left raw for this page . to complete this blog hop  All you have to do is:   1. Make sure you are a follower of the  2 Crafty Blog and Facebook page   2. Visit each of the blogs on the blog hop list  and become their followers. (if you're not already)   3. Leave a comment on each blog along the way.   4. Leave a comment on the 2 Crafty blog for  a chance to win.   5. If you share our blog hop on your Blog or  Facebook page, please let us know by leaving us another comment on the 2 Crafty Blog and you will have a second chance at winning the 2 Crafty Prize.   International participants are welcome.   your next stop is
the amazingly talented   Keren Tamir    Happy Hopping!! hugz from Heather x