Berry Nice ... CSI case file #150

Happy Hello everyone !

I hope you all had an enjoyable xmas 

celebrating with Joy !

A brand new Case file #150

here is how I solved this case

Berry Nice 

EVIDENCE

stripes, string, heat embossing, branches. 
TESTIMONY  One of our Family traditions during Christmas  is picking and eating fresh berries . I love the flavour and how they explode in my mouth  as I take each bite . The colors are just glorious and rich . fresh Berries always remind me of Christmas and happy times .

hope you find some time to play and solve this case  CLICK HERE  to go to CSI see you soon  stay safe and happy scrapping  xoxo

Inspired by a Christmas Photo

Happy hello to all my scrappy friends 

today I am showcasing my December LO for

 Maja Design  

 This photo of my grandchildren was taken at Christmas time 5 years ago .

One of my faves .

LOVE 

  Maja Design papers used .

Vintage Summer Basics 1904, 1932, 1921...bs, 

Vintage Autumn Basics, No XX11, No V11

 these Vintage papers with their rich deep olive green 

are perfect for a Black and white photo .

I added white gesso over the chipboard and random spots . 

 the chipboard is inked, swiped with white gesso and stamped in black .

My title is a Paper Smooches die ...

cut from these beautiful papers and altered with gesso and a stamp. 

 These metal buttons look fabulous

 with a little white gesso swiped over them .

lots of layering and mixing and matching the Vintage papers . 

Below is a Christmas card heavily embellished on a foundation of
Walking in the Forest and Vintage Spring Basic collections.
I adore these rich and earthy colors .

 Christmas card .

thanks so much for popping by
and leaving such beautiful words to breathe into my soul.
I am taking a short 6 month break from Maja Design .
I have thoroughly enjoyed  my journey this year creating with such enchanting paper collections
and working alongside inspiring, friendly, wonderful, creative team mates .
thanks so much for having me Marie and Jenny.
I will be back on the team in June 2015 rested and ready to create again.

CLICK HERE 
to go to Maja Design blog to be inspired .
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas 

and lots of unexpected joy during 2015 . 

Stay safe and happy scrapping. 
See you soon xoxo 

Believe

Hello all my lovely scrappy friends,    showcasing a couple of Christmas projects   loaded with DUSTY ATTIC Chipboard  A layout and a Tag 

BELIEVE  in the Magic Of Christmas 

I began with a textured background created with fiber paste and a stencil . then I brushed on some green paint ( watered down a little ) Dusty Attic Chipboard used 

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish : DA 0900

Dusty in Colour Pesto: DA0918

Dusty in Colour Navajo White : DA 0903

Skeleton clock face :DA0430

Mini Words - Believe :DA 0476

Lavender : DA1001

I punched a heart from watercolor paper, splashed it with paint 

then added a chipboard word ( Believe) painted with pesto and crackle Varnish .

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish : DA 0900

Dusty in Colour Pesto: DA0918

Christmas Tag 

DUSTY ATTIC CHIPBOARD USED .

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish : DA 0900

Main Street small: DA989%

Dusty in Colour Navajo White : DA 0903

Ferns : DA0507

Wattle blossom : DA0752

String of Hearts Frame set : DA1017 

( the little heart is cut from this chippie ) 

layering the chippies ... wattle and ferns .. oh how I adore these ferns ... so perfect .

and these little houses ... Christmas at home with family and friends .

thanks so much for looking .
I love to attach a tag with each gift , and there is plenty of room
on the back to write a message .

Remember .. 

You can now buy Dusty Attic chipboard direct from the website .

wishing each of you a wonderful Christmas
 and may you have many unexpected joy during 2015 .

Thanks for popping by to look at my work 

and I do hope you are inspired to create with some of our beautiful chippies

bye for now and big hugz to you all from Heather x

CELEBRATE

Hi everyone, and a warm welcome to my blog  Today I am sharing a card I made for one of my International scrapping buddies. this wonderful hobby of scrapbooking, has allowed me to meet 'arty' friends from all over the world . This is a birthday card for an English friend who is celebrating her birthday  the day before Christmas .
so I thought I would create a card for her as sometimes people  who celebrate birthdays close to Christmas are often forgotten and they miss out .
CELEBRATE 

  happy happy birthday to you Maggie  have a wonderful day and celebrate every moment  I will have a cheer for you. my love to you always .

THOUGHTS

Hello and a warm welcome to everyone. You are here at my blog where I am showcasing  some Dusty Attic chipboard pieces,  I felt like having a play, just because !!!  Today I am sharing a textured layout with you  The background was created with a mask. My process  Lay the mask on your paper. spray with Ink, remove mask, then dry with heat gun.   Return the mask back over the inked image and add texture paste,   This technique is so simple and such fun to play with .
THOUGHTS 

This LO I created just for fun, I adore the photo taken by my daughter Tara

director of Simply Photographic

Process for my chipboard ... 

step 1 . paint with DA Cranberry   

step 2. coat with some Distress ink /Mahogany .

step 3. Paint with some DA crackle paint .

step 4. dab very lightly with white chalk ink .

' Make sure to dry thoroughly between each layer. '

DUSTY ATTIC items used .

Dusty in Colour Navajo White : DA 0903

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish :  DA 0900

Dusty in color cranberry : DA 0910

French Flourish Border : DA0275S

Dusty in bloom Evening blush : DA0808

Dusty roses Claret #1945: DA0955

Remember you can now buy Dusty Attic products
 direct from the website
CLICK HERE 

thanks so much for popping by
stay safe and bye for now until we meet again .

with love from me x

A Textured gift Tag for Christmas - Maja Design

Hello to my scrappy sistas' and lovers of  Maja Design Collections. Today I have a Christmas tag to show you  created with the NEW Collection "A Gift for You". I always love to include a tag with my Xmas gifts  and I make them personal by writing on the back of the tag.   We have very hot weather for Christmas here in Australia and right now we are in the middle of our Summer .

A gift for you ..

 I adore the striking rich red and white with the grey BG .

I created lots of layers with these glorious papers. 

Adding a splash of green on the rosebuds.

I wanted to create a feel of a white Christmas with this Tag .

 A side shot showing the many layers of the co-ordinating 

papers, matching perfectly .

I added a small amount of fibre paste with a stencil creating the illusion of Snow . Maja Design collections used . A Gift for you ...Given from the heart and Sent with Love.    Frojdefull Jul collection ... JULBUKETT and BRODERAD DUK bye for now and thanks so much for popping by to look at my work . Click Here for MAJA DESIGN Blog.
big hugz from me x  

Dusty Attic December sketch ..

Hello my fellow scrappers and a very warm welcome to my blog Today I am sharing my December Design Team project for  Dusty Attic   where you can find lots of inspiration from the wonderful Design Team . My Layout is all about Xmas Celebrations. Here we are in December 2014 with Christmas just around the corner . I followed the sketch below pretty much exactly,  but decided to add my journaling on the top right hand corner above my photo .  December Sketch 

  Christmas Moments .

Here in Australia, We usually have quite hot weather on Christmas day,
but I decided to create a LO with a white Christmas in mind
dreaming of a white  Christmas !!

 Dusty Attic materials used .

Fancy Trim #6 : DA0588

Ferns : DA0507

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish : DA 0900

Dusty in Colour Crushed Olive :DA0917

Main Street small: DA989%

Mini Banners :DA1021

Word pack #4 :DA 1077 (Moments)

I just adore these ferns .. my  new faves 
 Ferns : DA0507

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish : DA 0900

Dusty in Colour Crushed Olive :DA0917

Main Street small: DA989%

 Mini Banners :DA1021
sometimes these little touches completes a Layout perfectly .

Word pack #4 :DA 1077 (Moments)

I rarely create Xmas Layouts but I really enjoyed this one ..
I just adore those ferns and the beautiful word title .

REMEMBER 

you can now buy DA chipboard direct from the website 

AND

there are gift certificates available also .. Great chrissy gift . 

thanks so much for popping by to have a look at the December sketch .

bye for now until we meet again, 

 happy scrapping x