Real SCRAP-booking

I was super pleased with this layout....'cos I tried recycling something and it worked out pretty darn cool. Super easy too!



Happy "Being Frugal" Accident:

I made the background by cutting out a leftover portion of the 'negative' of the Tim Holtz sticker sheet (i.e. the 'holes' that are left behind after you take out all the stickers). I pasted it on the black cardstock, drybrushed with cream paint over it and got those little 'boxes' on.

Then, I stamped in paint over it with my all-time favourite Purple Onion vintage script stamp and then added bits of paper, stickers and stuff.

Quickest layout ever!

Let the Sunshine In

There is way too much sun here right now....
So much so, I chopped off a whole chunk of my hair (sorry, no pic).

But sunny days make for:

some fun with shadows: (Buddy cat mesmerised by lights on the wall)

and good inspiration for a reflection on hope: (52Q - Q20: "What gives you hope?")


So, thank God for sunshine!

For My Mum, that's Why

Its 'pretty' - so you automatically know its not for me. :o) But I do like how it turned out. Hope she likes it too. It's a memo board (you slip your photos under the ribbons)

Designed this class to be something that people could make to give to their mum's on Mother's Day, but since I couldn't take this back home till class was over, I can only give this to my mum now - haha. Don't worry, we got her other things on that day.

Some close ups of the butterflies (which was everyone's favourite bit, or so I'm told) (my favourite bit is the rough sandy glitter BEHIND the butterfly - haha):





Anatomy of a Butterfly:
Bottom layer - stamp on wood or cut shape from glitter paper
2nd layer - stamp with Staz On on transparency
3rd layer - flowers
4th layer - key tied with ribbons
* all the layers (except the key) are stapled together.

This is good prep for doing wedding stuff....

Sneaks for June Class

Hi ho! Its about that time of the month......when I show you the classes coming up in the next month. So.....here goes:

1. A layout class: REST & RELAX" (2 layouts - 'cos some of the bits are quite tedious)

We'll get to play with Fantasy Film


2. An altered art class: 7 GYPSIES RECEIPT HOLDER (collage style - woo hoo!)


3. And my favourite, a mini album with Grungeboard Covers: INSPIRED BY TIM HOLTZ


For some reason, it ended up looking rather 'Oriental....but I am loving the colours.

Phew! Was a little rushed this month....so I'm glad its done.