Problem Backgrounds

I was feeling stagnant of creativity last week, nothing motivated me.

I tried to promote a little Mojo flow by creating some backgrounds, 

so, that when I felt creative ,I had something to work with .

Usually I will create up to 6 backgrounds at a time

(you know , while you have all your wet mediums out )

and I had one particular page that needed attention-

that's the blue page above-it already had spray colour-but it was green & purple, 

and purple is not one of my favorite colours to use , 

so i used that rad Prima Finnabair stencil and attacked the page with textured paste 

 then hit it with acrylic sprays and wow what an inspiring background to start with .

 I pulled out the embossing powder, well 2 actually first white ,

 then pewter, and I love the way the pewter marbled over the white embossing powder..

I think it looks awesome 

                                       This layout below started as a bit of a hit and miss background..

I had sprayed the spinning tops rainbow with acrylic paint sprays,

 but it was so unappealing- yes i couldn't believe it either, 

so i then added the Damask stencil

and after drying, sprayed with dylusion mists to pump up the colour...

Hello ,I just Love the effect it created .

Perfect for this photo of Asti that I had edited with a rainbow tint in Pixlr.com/express .

Just  three layouts , but a really productive day , 

with a canvas also on the go and some preparation for this

 weekends lighthouse art retreat with the amazing 

Paula MacMillan Perich 

For those of you of you in Sydney next month ,

 I'm teaching 3 classes at the Sydney Paper Craft Festival in

 Penrith on 1st, 2nd and 3rd of November .

I am feeling a little humbled to be asked ,but I have to say,

 I am super excited to be sharing my own style of scrapping with others .

Here's a link for class booking 

http://dekodamarketing.com.au/events/paper-crafts-festival/sydney-spring-201/workshop-room-1/

WW1 October Challenge

Im Very Excited to be a CT member for WW1 

and as its my first month as CT ,and I'm a few days late uploading .

(hangs head in shame)

I absolutely loved playing with the 2crafty chippy, and what a wonderful vibrant colour ,

hmmmm just the sort of inspiration I needed . 

I hope you will all join in and take up the WW1 Watermelon challenge.

I'm going to have to do another watermelon layout this month, just for the fun and inspiration..

I haven't got the cliche melon shot and , my eldest child is addicted to the stuff.

if we are out and she needs a juice , 

we have to hunt down the nearest juice place so she can have watermelon juice.

There is always a pile of it in the fridge . I have to get the shot with her eating a big slab of it.

I do wonder if anyone else will create that sort of l/o.?

Don't forget to swing over to WW1 and check out the CT's work and all current layouts already submitted.

a quick post

Just a quick blog before the family return from a weekend of skating

and i extract myself from my art table.

i got a pile of layouts done, so wish i could share them all,

my delayed gratification sucks .lol

heres a layout or 3, I played with over the last few days .

 a layout for Tracey

 i have flogged this stamp to death, such good value for money :)

a happy layout for me 

so inspired by these 2. Leonie and Malinda

i'm hoping you had time to get arty over the weekend :).

chill time

= creative time :)

Stencil Art

Yay , Donna Downey came back to OZ ..

&

I was lucky enough to attend a class with her, my third in as many years ,

 at Pages2Scrap on the Central Coast , NSW , Australia .

I always get great ideas and tips from Donna , she is a wealth of creative knowledge and 

she gets us Aussies ..lol .

i had planned to do the Friday evening class ,but with my friend Paula unable to attend Friday ,

so , 

I booked us both  in for the Saturday night stencil art class

which was AWESOME..

heres a sneak from the piece i made in class.

I seriously was so inspired i not only got very little sleep from the ideas floating in my head but i busted into 

a two new canvases a day later .

the process is very simple..

make up acrylic paint sprays and layer up your stencils , drying in between

when that process is finished , dry finger paint over your canvas to reveal your favourite stencil clusters 

Delightfully Savvy Scrappin Retreat

Savvy Delights Retreat 2013

Yep , it happened again..another scrap retreat.

 A wonderful way to catch up with 

different scrap buddies and create together,

finding inspiration from others, sharing your stash.

 but ,there's something special about the Savvy Delights Retreat .

Sandra puts together a seriously huge selection of challenges(almost 40) to prompt the creative spirit. 

Running thru a few ...  this layout requested but Tanya who is with me in this pic,

I'm hold a pic of super creative Louise Nelson and Tanya together 

the prompt in this layout was the provided chippy words.

Theres a slider on the top of this page ..lol but ive cropped it off...whoops 

i love this pic of my gorgeous arty friend Paula .

These Two Layouts are for my scrap sista Sarah..

I've loved watching these two girls grow and dance their way into my heart,

 seen in their Mummas' beautiful fun work.

Layout 1 .. provided// felt flowers

Prompt - Rhinestones and Pearls 

A layout for Joanne Prompt _Lisa Warren Transparency 

back to a layout from me :)

lol love this pic 

Best thing is hanging out with creative friends

Prompt- Today Flair.

no prompt -this ones for me 

 A layout for Tracey Lee Henly  -no prompt

No prompt, this one just fell together in 20 mins 

there are a few more, but i thought id sub a couple.

not bad for a weekends work.:)

WW1 September Challenge

 First day off in 17 ,

I partook of the essential sleep in,

then to the art table to play with some colourful things .

I'm very excited to be a part of the White With 1 team 

and so stoked to get my a lil something flairs in the post .

I couldn't wait to create something for me :) 

Just something a bit special for Kim Kendell, whom i met at camp mojo.

its lovely to finally met friends whom you have chatted or 

admired work over a period of time.

i love this beautiful photo of shu shu

WooHooo WW1

 I'm in a bit of a Zombie state atm

Day 11 of a 17 day work roster..

Today i came home from work an hr early and slept.. my body is exhausted 

Yawn ...6 days to go so early nights are on the cards..

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I have some SUPER scrappy news,

 some i can share , some i cant ...just yet ...:)

Its going to be a big year of scrapping ahead.

* I am super excited to be joining the WHITE WITH 1 ,

 spring / summer creative team starting in Oct..

I think it will be a fun challenge for me,to try and stick to one colour ...lol 

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A few days ago i got a couple of hours at my art table ,

I bashed these 2 out , using backgrounds from my class at the LSBS Retreat..

loving these new 3rd eye stamps 

 and again , 3rd eye stamps.. ♥ them

 Yawn .. i think i need to head back to bed..5.15 am wake ups suck

Vale LSBS

LSBS Retreat 2013

yep Another retreat .

:):):)

this one is a bit special , because its the final retreat with Cath as owner :(:(

and sharing a few precious days with my wonderful friend Zane , 

doubled its specialness(is that word ?)

spell check says no lol...

but i digress , spending time with friends from previous years and 

getting to know new scrap sistas' is always a bonus for me ..because i'm a people person .

Plus sharing my passion of happy scrappin-my sort of scrappin- whilst doing a freestyle class, 

another added arty bonus. 

I did unfortunately have to leave a day early.

Due to my work commitments and beginning a 18 day straight work block .

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

i'm at day 6 today ....only 12 to go ..

not much scrapping time ahead , but today the table is clear and i need a little arty release .

A canvas for Cath , hostess and friend xx

 a few layouts for special people xx

Two layouts for the ammmmmmmmmazing Leonie 

 My table buddies... Moi , Angela ,Julie , Cath and Zane .

A layout for the very lovely Tracey Hall Coombes

  this ones for my fabulous roomie from Camp Mojo Marelle , mwah x

My beautiful friend , always enlightened ,so awesome to touch base again through our combined passion , and so glad you found your freestyle this weekend , i love you xx

 love from my secret squirrel 

 Huge heartfelt love to my Secret Squirrel , who ,from the stash i received ,

 knows me ,and exactly what i Love to work with . so much for the $20.00 limit..

super generous with 2 awesome templates, 12x12 transparency ,

orange flowers white flowers washi galore chippy with damask and skater themes ,

 an awesome pack of embellies and more, oh i was stoked,

 and all wrapped in a rainbow of coloured tissue paper sighhhhhh.

 feeling loved xxx Love to you my friend xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

and my 2nd last layout was for Zane , her amazing raw food meals ..made for happy pages .

last page was for the wonderful Michelle Lark ..a longtime friend and possibly

 the most awesome not so secret squirrel ever !!!!!!!

I did NO LAYOUTS FOR MYSELF at this retreat  ..

My scrappin Karma must GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD !