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So what does the dictionary describe as grunge? Well believe it or not, I couldn't find it in my old dictionary and had to look it up on the Internet. Def: a style or fashion derived from a movement in rock music: in fashion characterized by unkempt clothing and in music by aggressive, nihilistic songs.

Grunge in artwork gives it that messy, roughed up look, with different images coming together to create a trashy but classy layout.My DD took this rather creative image of herself after plastering her kohl pencil around her eyes, much like a giant panda, but the photo of her is just beautiful in my eyes. So hard to believe that she was still twelve when this photo was taken.


So many elements on this layout but they all come together to create the one theme. The photo was modified to sepia and printed on glossy paper. I roughed up the edges a little with some sandpaper. The background paper was inked for further grunge effect, then crumpled and flattened slightly before adhering to my card stock.

The chipboard elements ie clock and love word were also inked before attaching to the layout. A length of string was wound through and over the clock and secured at the top of the page. I searched through my stash to find some grungy looking flowers and adhered these in various positions on the page.

Even glittered 3D butterflies don't look out of place on this layout as do the metal embellishments in the centre of the clock.

I hesitated to add this label but with a bit of inking and roughing up, it also suited the theme.

All said and done my layouts are evolving as my daughter's tastes transform from my girl to the young lady she's becoming. Don't forget to capture your children’s styles as much as this may not be in your comfort zone, your children will appreciate you effort to show them as they are.

100 Creativity Starters

A little under 12 months ago, I started to admire all the little elephants that you can purchase. With so many trips last year, I made it my goal to purchase an elephant at every location. I collected four from Byron Bay, one from some places and none from others and this gorgeous little fellow from Kuranda in Cairns.

He is one of the smallest I have now and has tiny little opals in his centre. This week we were challenged to find a favourite object and journal about it. Well here he is....

Oh, and notice the doodling on this layout? I'm getting rather keen on this even though it's not as precise as I'd like, it still give the rustic look I wanted.

100 Creativity Starters

I have an absolute obsession with all journaling tags. So, for this weeks challenge we were asked to think of the first product from our stash we would use first....umm gee that was a hard one, not!

There are so many companies using these tags in such a creative way. This particular one is from Prima. I just love the colours in this range and they compliment these gorgeous photos of my great niece Claire.

Day in You Life Challenge

Scrappit have released a new challenge and this is certainly going to be a fun one. Scrap a day in your life. Umm, what better one to start off with than going shopping with my favourite girl on a day off from work. Although we had a hiccup with Kate not feeling well, a little sleep in the car whilst I shopped and she was right to face the day again.

Two shopping centres in one day....boy were my feet killing me.

Valentines Card

I've had such a lazy creative weekend that this is the only new item I've played with. My DS#2 needed a Valentine's card for his new girlfriend, so mum to the rescue.

I pulled together a few scraps in brown tones with a Bella journal tag and with a few embellishments I was done.

Very cute if I must say so myself.

100 Creativity Starters

This weeks challenge and we were asked to trim a scallop border on one edge of your photo. Sacrilege! So what to do, I used a rubon border to give the impression of a scalloped edge.

There is so much intricate work on the page but it could be hard to see. I've added lace, ribbon, embroidery, rose brads and beading. All subtle but they do add that little extra to the layout.

Scrappit Pack - February

Can you believe it's February already? My god where has the beginning of the year gone already?

The Feb Scrappit kit included papers from We R Memory Keepers Full Speed Ahead range and boy did I find this a challenge. I suppose I create so many layouts for DD that I almost forget about the other two boys (or men should I say). I was lucky enough to have scanned some shots of David going back quite a few years and had them already printed for such an occassion.

To get five photos of him on one layout was a good reason to use my new 2" square punch and it certainly made my job a lot easier.

Scrapapple February Project

Scrapapple's February Kit was full of some really fun colours from the WeRMemory Keepers Twirl paper range. To compliment these I got to play with some chipboard journaling circles from Scrapware and one of my favs; the pom pom ribbon.

Although we were asked to head down the Easter path for this one, looking back through all my photos I only had two years worth of photos and they really weren't that good.

Kate had just recently had her hair foiled and of course it was time for a photoshoot when we got home. Yeah got some really great shots of her and her new look and thought they were perfect for this fun patterned paper range.

I pulled the journaling frames apart and painted and glossed the outer ones and left the inner plain. To be honest I did try to paint a couple of the inner ones and they turned out crap! So, what's a flower without leaves - nothing. I have literally tonnes of stamps but I keep going back to this Judith leaf one. It just looks so great.

ps - did anyone notice the freehand doodling? I just don't doodle but boy this looked good and it was very hard for me to stop in the end.

100 Creativity Starters

This weeks challenge was to create a frame or border with word and phrase stickers. On the layout below I used a rubon frame with rubon phrases and colour blocks. To add an arty feel to the page I printed the clipart flowers on transparency, trimmed and added to my layout.