100 Creativity Starters

This weeks challenge was to create a page using inspiration from a favourite website.

While surfing the nett a couple of days ago, I happened upon this layout by Aly Dosdall and loved the colours, use of the circle and the strips of journaling she used.

So, here's my take. I did replace the ribbon flower with my own fussy cutting leaves and flowers and changed the circle to a frame and used crackle paint to give it some oomph.

Scrappit Now Kit - May

Hi Everyone

This is the fabulous kit from Scrappit for May. The papers were from the Basic Grey Kioshi range and the colours were just gorgeous from blues, purples and even browns on the reverse side. To compliment the kit we were also given the new BG Ribbon Dollies and Epoxy Stickers.

So, what did I come up with? Always a single layout first and this was using a very recent photo taken of my DH and myself on a tour in Hong Kong just last week. Very rarely do we get a shot together and the colours of the papers blended extremely well with the photo.



I always like to create something extra on every page and I love creating these little flowers. All you need is a circle punch, or even do this freehand, and cut in towards the centre to create petals.

This little set is intended for my DD. She is now a teenager and is going through the usual trials and tribulations relating to this time of her life. I wanted her to be able to record details of this year with a little tag album to record her 'Besties' and also a note album to detail her ups and downs for the year. To complete, a note pad never goes astray.

Finally, as a dedication to the numerous handbags I saw in Hong Kong and Singapore, I created my own little LV version to sit on my craft desk to hold my pens and scissors etc. I even added the orange stitching and bag charm to add to the theme.

100 Creativity Starters

This weeks challenge was to 'close your eyes and reach your hand into a drawer of supplies'. Well, this is a bit hard for me when I have a whole room full of drawers but here's what I picked.

Old scrap paper, ribbon and old chipboard letters. I've had these whale watching photos since last August and promised myself to have them on a layout this year. We were in Hervey Bay for the whale season and I loved every minute of it. Highly recommend to anyone to hasn't done this before.

I'm really into this doodling on my layouts at the moment and this truly gave me another opportunity to play.

ps: Sorry about the quality of the pictures, my scanner isn't in the mood to play at the moment.

Scrappit Pack - April

Aren't the colours in this months Scrappit Pack gorgeous. They're from Sassafras Lass and as usual they include some striking colours and patterns. Although this range has some very cute kiddies patterns, I chose the reverse side and went with a more age appropriate layout.

Katelyn enjoyed a few hours at our local park with one of her besties back in 2008 but believe it or not these photos just don't come close to showing their mischievous side that came out. Best few hours spent on a Saturday arvo for a long time.

100 Creativity Starters

Another great challenge this week and we were asked to journal 'what made us laugh this week'. Well, what better than a quote from DS#2. He really does live in his own little world and when he asked Pete what looked different on a wall that we had removed some 14 school certificate frames and replaced with three photos, claimed that there were only one or two pictures there previously.

These frames had only been on this wall from 12 to 16 years now, but he was so oblivious to them obviously......umm!

March Scrappit Now Kit

This months Scrappit Now Kit was an interesting mix of Cosmo Cricket papers and Die Cuts with Clear Cut Frames from Little Yellow Bicycle, bling and rubons from Basic Grey and finally some very interesting Adhesive flowers from JudiKins.

Every kit starts with a layout and for this one I chose a photo of my DH & DS#1. They have so much in common that the 'Two Peas In A Pod' phrase was perfect as part of my title. The layout is quite simple in it's design with some added hand and machine stitching to highlight areas.

I am such a fan of every thing notepadish. These little note holders from Office Works were ideal for a quick and easy project as they already had a white glossy cover which shortened my workload by just adding pretty papers and some die cut stickers.

My second layout was a sketch page and again this design is quite simple. I used the balance of the Clear Cut Frames to create a grouped frame behind my photo.

To complete my pack I chose to make some bookmarks with the 'left overs'. If you look closely on the green bookmark you will see I used the adhesive flowers. By gently rubbing the flower on the paper the transfer was complete. This leaves a sticky surface to cover with glitter, embossing powder or chalk.

I used one of my Ranger Distress embossing powders in green and this gave it a nice tone on tone appearance.

Pocket Greeting Cards by Penny

I was so inspired by Shirley Fyfe's Pocket Greeting Card creation in the Scrappit Now Newsletter for January 2010, that I couldn't wait to give it a try. And, Shirley this is such a great idea, I made two. Your instructions were easy to follow and for anyone out there who is looking for a different take on a greeting card, this is certainly one to try.

I created the cards using two of the Scrappit Packs, one from July 2009 Love Blooms (still available) and the other from the August 2009 Maybe Baby kit (unfortunately no longer available). I would suggest using any of these co ordinated kits as there is such a great selection of papers and embellishments to create your own unique take on Shirley's design.