100 Creativity Starters

This weeks challenge was to add a photo frame inside your photo. This was a bit of a no brainer for me. I just love the use of rubons for frame work and used this rough and squiggly design to frame not only my photo but the paper also.

Writing helps

Sometimes when the world just seems to be getting on top of me, I type. Yes that's the answer for me, typing. For someone who loathed English with a passion at school, here I am writing to express my feelings. Here's a small extract from this weekend. I'm sitting and dwelling in sorrow during my grumpiness and thought it best to put everything in writing. It really does seem to clear my head and get me thinking more clearly.

Well, what can I say, I've had another one of those days. Umm, come to think of it, I've had one of those months. I just can't seem to do anything right in the eyes of my daughter. I know, you'll say, but she's a teenager, no one is supposed to do anything right.

I decided to take a few days of work to spend with her during the first week of her school holidays. On Wednesday afternoon I booked her in for her hair appointment. Some $150 odd dollars later and she was all smiles and thankfulness. Until, I asked to take some photos of her. Selfish I know but I didn't think that was going to be the end of the world and at least she would have a record of her new style.

Even after explaining how I felt, she still didn't let me take a single photo. Well that ends my Wednesday. Feeling so used but she got what she wanted.....

I wouldn't give you the whole detail as it really is something for me and no one else but suffice to say, there is substantially more in my rantings. For the sake of my family it's best to keep the nitty gritty to myself.....I'm sure you'll understand.

Scrappit Now Kit - June

In this months kit, I received a colourful selection of Kaisercraft papers from the Jungle Bug Collection. The pinks were gorgeous and really complimented the birthday photo I had of Katelyn.

I created a simple layering of journaling and chipboard tags to create a grouping to the bottom right of the photo. I also created a fabric flower to back my Prima flower on the page.

Thread a small strip of paper through the holes in the edge of the paper for added dimension.

To create the fabric flower, cut a strip of fabric, fold over and tack a row of stitching on the edge.

Pull the top thread only from both ends to bunch the fabric. Sew the edges together and sit to the back of a prebought silk or paper flower.

Create smaller flowers and attach a button in the centre. Thread floss through and tie in a pretty bow.

Scrapbooking doesn't always have to be complicated and intricate. A few simple embellishments to a frame can create an extra special picture.

Here I have added a pearl flourish, paper strips, rubons, fussy cut leaves and birds and my mini fabric flowers from above. These can be added straight over the glass in your frame.

A mountain/valley folded album was a perfect solution to hold a snapshot of memories for our 2009 excursions. By cutting four pieces of cardstock 14 x 28cm and folding each in half, I was able to attach the second page over the first to create a concertina album.

By adding simple embellishments like machine stitching, journaling labels, rubons, fussy cut flowers and leaves from the patterned paper, each page has a little something extra.

An index page is always good to describe each page especially when using 5x7 photos.

Some closeups for you.

100 Creativity Starters

This weeks challenge and we had to use the proverbial killer to a clean table, glitter. I chose to use glitter glue and add dabs to the edges of the flowers around my photo. Subtle and not too messy. Unfortunately it doesn't show up to well in these photos but it is there.

Scrappit Pack - June

Don't you just the colours in this months kit from Scrappit. The papers are from Sassafras Lass and they were perfect for a dancing photo of my little girl. Well, not so little now but this photo dates back to 2004 when she was so happy to dance around the stage. Pity it all stopped when we moved schools. Still I've got some lovely professional photos to use up and never found the opportunity till now.

Scrapapple May Project

Our May Kit from Scrapapple included papers from October Afternoon's Cherry Hill range, K&Company Rub-on Magic alphas and the cutest Birdhouse and Branch chipboard set from Scrapware.

I must admit, I'm not the biggest of fans with glitter and thought, my god, what have the Scrapapple girls done to me. But, and a big but later, these are the easiest of products to use. The rub-on alpha glided off with very little pressure and the glitter adhered quite easily to the sticky surface.

Not that you have to, but I sealed my glitter with a quick squirt of fixative and now have secure surface that won't leave glitter from here to your next birthday.

To compliment the glitter letters, I added a little glitter glue over the painted surfaces of the birdhouse roof and the leaves. I also added some bought glitter letter stickers to compliment the title.

100 Creativity Starters

This weeks challenge was to "use a small hole punch to create a border". I actually went backwards and found a layout that was published a while ago, with the same details (bad person aren't I, but sometimes you just need to dig a little to find something special).

I took a serious of photos of my DD a couple of years ago in our local park and she just looks stunning. I punched small holes around the photo block and inserted coloured brads in different areas to compliment. I also printed my journaling on strips and placed this around the outer edge.