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Sunday, 20 January 2013

CSI case file 54 - Solved

Two posts in one day, it's a first lol

As CSI continues with it's birthday celebrations there was another beautiful palette with the added delight of a sketch by Page Drafts
This was the case file

And here is how I solved it

With so much snow in the air it was difficult to get a good shot of this one
I got messy with inks and mists and texture paste all inspired by a tutorial on 2peas you can see here and generally just picked things from my scraps pots I have sat on my desk (yes my desk is very messy lol)
The frame is by Crate paper, various alphas from Simple Stories Basic Grey & Lily Bee
Evidence
Tickets - Bingo ticket
Polka dots
Mixed Media background
Doodling
String
Testimony
I have some hidden journaling on a tag to the left of the photo and my title was inspired by song by The Cars

A close up of my journaling which reads

"This is me at 18, have no clue where but that doesn't matter. What's important is the happy smile on my face"

More Papermaze January kit

I'm here to share with you another layout with the Jan Kit
This time I pulled out the bolder colours in the papers.
Once again I went for the white background and the kit came with this beautiful ribbed card stock, that I couldn't wait to use.
The MME stickers were a perfect match to the American Crafts papers
I the large doily one up and used behind my picture

A few close ups

On my last layout I inked the hearts but they are also so gorgeous as they are so I left them plain on this one.

I love how the word stickers look poking out of various parts and I also used some to read "and so are you" under the picture

A full list of all supplies can be found on this post

Thankyou for looking!

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Papermaze January Kit (1)

I have a post up on the Papermaze blog today
Thought I would share it with you here

Jan Kit layout inspiration

Happy New Year to everyone

I got to work with the adorable January kit this time, it is so full of gorgeous goodies you just have to get one to play with.

I have created a few things with it and first up is this layout

I just loved the chipboard hearts that can be misted or inked. I inked this one using distress ink and when you are done it reveals a beautifully embossed pattern.

I love how delicate the papers look on a white card stock background and I even used the label from the sticker sheet as part of my title!

The full contents of the kit can be found in this post here.

Back soon to share more projects using this fab kit

Toodle Pip

Saturday, 12 January 2013

CSI 53 - solved

Happy New year!
Wow that was a much longer hiatus than I anticipated, I hope everyone's 2013 has started well.
I am hopefully back to normal now after the Christmasness has faded til the next time, I wanted to pick a word for the year and it took me ages to decide, but I finally did and my word is TRAVEL.
I have a lot of trips planned for this year both spiritual and physical so I hope this will be a good word for me in 2013.
My first share for the year is Case file 53 over at CSI, and before we go any further I just want to wish them a very Happy Birthday and congratulate Debbi for creating such a wonderful home for us scrappers!
I almost shied right away from this palette as it has the dreaded colour purple/lilac in it but I'm glad a persisted as it is a beautiful combination
This was the file

And here is my take, and the first page of my book of me that I plan to do throughout 2013, using my scraps and older stash.

I decided on 81/2 x 11 for my book and had forgotten how nice it is to scrap this size

My evidence

Flowers - the mask I used is a floral one

Metal - Arrow paperclip

Texture Paste

Fabric - I used gauze behind my picture & my thickers are felt

Testimony

I wrote a Haiku

Sitting Quietly

Immersed in an awesome book

Is what I love best

I have used all the colours and then some got covered up when I layered my pic so I added a few small pops with the brads and epoxy sticker

There are lots of fun things going on at CSI this month why dont you investigate and play along

Toodle Pip

Monday, 17 December 2012

Octber Afternoon

I've got a post up today on the Papermaze blog
Thought I would share with you
Hi
Hope your December is panning out nicely and is not like mine a whole heap of chaos that will eventually be Christmas!
I am here to share with you another layout that I created with the October Afternoon Midway collection
I decided to stick with the same sketch that I used in this post, and this time I stayed more true to the sketch

My daughter took these fun pictures of me "doing my bit" for Movember (you can read more about Movember here)
I flipped the sketch on its side and then punched out small triangles from this piece of paper. I arranged them across the top to create a banner.

I then stitched across the top of them, do you see how I flipped a couple for a fun element to the banner

I added some of the stickers to create some sub titles here and there.

The arrows on the photos were punched out of the balloons and darts sheet

and help to focus your eyes back to the pictures

I love how this range has so many posibilities!

All supplies can be found in the shop

Toodle Pip x

Sunday, 2 December 2012

A few Cards

Hi if you are here for the Papermaze blog hop please go HERE

I am here today to share the cards I made for the blog hop, using Heidi Swapp vinatge chic collection
I managed to create cards for 3 different occasions, using just the one collection

First up is a Christmas card

A Valentine's card

and lastly a Birthday card

I had a blast making these, the collection proved to be very versatile!
Toodle Pip x

Saturday, 1 December 2012

Papermaze December Blog Hop

Hi, Welcome to the Papermaze December blog hop. If you have joined me from Wendy's blog, hope you are having fun so far! If you want to start at the beginning I have listed all the blogs in order at the bottom.
There are so many exciting and fabulous products in the shop, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a specifically themed range for you to create projects for all different holidays and occasions
I rather fell in love with the Heidi Swapp Vintage chic range, and here are 3 cards that I made using it and all are for different occasions which just shows how versatile a lot of paper ranges can be. We've got Christmas Birthday and Valentine's day all from the one collection

(I will upload them all separately tomorrow)

As you may know, we have been putting kits together for you, for a while now ( you can find them here)..and they are hugely popular. Every month someone who works at the shop or on the design team, puts together a kit, which shows off their style and their favourite projects. This gives you a different range of kits and styles for you to play around with.

Here is the beautiful December kit

Simply comment on each blog to be in with the chance of winning one of these fab kits!

To continue with our December inspirational Blog Hop, jump on over to Carol's blog next.

Here's the blog list for those of you that want to start from the beginning...

Papermaze blog - http://scrappaperscissors.blogspot.co.uk/

Wendy - http://wendymckee.blogspot.co.uk/

you are here > Tracee http://stresstickled.blogspot.co.uk/

Carol - http://www.kraftypieces.blogspot.co.uk/

Karen - http://apapergallery.blogspot.co.uk/

Lisa - http://scrappyfairies.blogspot.co.uk/

Lou - http://prettypaperandchipboard.blogspot.co.uk/

Anna - http://mycreations-anna.blogspot.co.uk/

Back to Papermaze again - http://scrappaperscissors.blogspot.co.uk/