More POCD and Lil Red Rocket!!!

Hi peeps!
I just wanted to share some more creativity with you!
I have posted this one over on the "Piece of cake designs" blog ....
Of course it is using this months fabulous kit!!!!!!!

I once again have added some scraps from my own stash but seriously that's what I love about these kits , you can use up so much of your old stash as well and make the kits go even further!!!!
I have just added some old dictionary paper and some masking and some scraps of cardstock that I have used to cut circles on my cricut with.
I love this photo of Will. His swimming has improved out of sight this year and he really loves it! He actually looks like he has muscle definition here!! LOL Good on you my man....keep it up! He never ever gives up, he attempts everything he does with no fuss and 100% commitment.I am so proud of all his efforts this year, school, swimming soccer....I couldn' ask anymore of him. he really is a sweet, strong , intelligent boy. LOve him to bits.

Now I also have this kinda fun layout to share! Recently we took the kids to Melbourne and we visited Science works. We took this fun photo!!!

I have used this layout for my post this month on Lil Red Rocket! I LOVE these spotty buttons! They seem to find there way onto my layouts a lot!!!

Thanks for popping by, Eb xx

Some shares...

Well Hi!
I have some exciting news!
I was asked by Raquel to join her design team at "Piece of cake designs"
Her kits are amazing!
This months kit is full of gorgeous and funky papers , studio calico embellishment pack!, washi tape, twine, stickers, brads , flowers........wow! Such value! Have you got one yet? Check it out here!!!!

I have posted a step by step post up on the blog. Its actually my entry fro this month's "Kraft it up" challenge which is based on this sketch.

And here is my layout! and the instructions to recreate! (obviously you cannot submit this layout into Kraft it up!!)

 I created this layout at a scrappy weekend I organised a couple of weekends ago! I had the best time with amazing , talented friends! Lots of scrapping, eating, laughing, even a game of cards and pool!!

I also worked on a few other challenges.....
This is for "Scrap the boys". The challenge is to use your child's artwork on the layout and then be inspired by that artwork. Well I think you will see I was certainly inspired by Will's art!

He was busy creating one day recently, experimenting with watercolor paints, stencils and water bottles!!! How cool does his artwork look! I had so much fun recreating it!


This next layout is based on this sketch over at "Stuck!"
I decided to only use one photo and one journalling tag instead of two photos! I love this photo of Maya! It is not the clearest of photos but I love her eyes!!!

This is my layout...........

Next is a layout based on a different sketch....."Anna's Craft cupboard"

And my layout of my friend Crystal's girls Lily and Lucy.

Lastly probably my favourite of the weekend, my Scrap the Girls layout!

The criteria this month is to use stars on your layout...well I have used lots of those!!!

I will be back to share more soon :) Eb xxx

Show us Your Stuff!!

Hi everyone!
I have just returned from an AWESOME weekend of scrapping in Port Fairy with some of my extremely talented scrappy friends!
I haven't photographed any layouts yet but I wanted to share this months challenge at "Show us your stuff".
I love this prompt, very open to interpretation!

 I have used a photo of the very gorgeous Sophie Koschman when we went on a photo shoot together!!!

Thanks for popping by! Can't wait to see your creations! Eb xxx

Just made it!

So i managed to get another couple of layouts created for some more challenges! Phew...just scraping it in!
I might have had more done too but my mojo kinda went awol yesterday!

So this layout is based on this months sketch at "Once upon a sketch". The theme was also "Friends".
So I didn't need to think too hard about which photo to use. I know I have scrapped about Marelle before but I am truely blessed to have this woman as my friend. As my layout says she always goes above and beyond to help me out and just be there as a friend. She exceeds all expectations I have in friendship.

And I also completed a layout for this months sketch challenge at "Scrapbooking from scratch".
I haven't really scrapped many Christmas photos from last year so I thought I would take the opportunity and I really am not into using traditional colours and embellishments so this is what I did................
( and I was told I have the wrong date!!! Yep I do!!! thanks Lauren! I have since changed it!!)

Well I think that's all I will get done for this month!!! But I have organised a scrap weekend next weekend in Port Fairy and I have 9 scrappy friends coming to scrap for the weekend!!!! Yahoo!!!!!! I have so many friends I have aquired through this craft and I love when we can catch up!!!So my plan is to work through the various August challenges!
Thanks for popping by, Eb xxx

White with....well lots of colors!!!!

I loved the "White with one" challenge this month, although its not really white with one LOL! The challenge:
                                            
                                          WHITE+ POLKA DOTS+TAPE!!!!
                                                          Yep right up my alley!!!!
                                                              So here is my entry!

Well off to see if I can cram another layout in!!!!! Thanks for stopping by , Eb xx

Time to post...

Do you ever get close to the end of the month and realise you had been busy creating various layouts for different challenges but you haven't posted them on your blog yet!???/ Well I tend to do this a lot! So here are some layouts for various challenges this month!!!!!

This first one was meant to be for" Scrap the boys!". BUT after re reading the challenge criteria it says SCHOOL PHOTOS of your child there!!! So not sure it qualifies but Ill pop it in and see. This is his first day of Grade 3 this year! He looks happy and excited which really depicts Will's attitude really well. Hes so happy go lucky and my cruiser! Goes along with everything without dramas and he tries hard and does well at everything he attempts.

Will's first day in Grade 3........

                  Next is a layout based on the July 15th Sketch over at STUCK! sketches! 

Maya and Mackenzies toes!!!!

This one is using a quote which is part of a challenge at "SCRAPBOOKING FROM SCRATCH".

                                          

                                   "Cherish Yesterday,

                                         Dream Tomorrow,

                                             Live like crazy"........

Will and Maya at Cudgee Wildlife park January 31 2012

And this one is a challenge I haven't done for a long time, "Kraft it up".

The challenge was certainly a challenge for me because a) I rarely use Kraft any more and b) I rarely scrap myself!!!!

So this challenge was to include a bucket list or tells a story about something you want to do in the future.

Lately I have seem to have lost my confidence in so many aspects of my life. I beat myself up about things I should do but don't and stress about things I am doing that I shouldn't. 

I am at a place in my life where soon I will have both children at school. I have started thinking about what I want to do for myself but what will be the best for my family. As all mum's would know its hard to juggle work and home life . I have a very supportive husband who continually encourages me to do what i want and there is no hurry but I feel I need to do something. I am wanting to go and finish some study and re enter the work force in kindergartens. But  I have lost all confidence in my ability to study and enter a workplace. So that's what I want to work on. 

Very arty and grungey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got a bit carried away!!!!

I also completed this one. It started out as a layout for the "Scrap the Girls" challenge" with my aim being lime green , black and white.....but I couldn't make it work so I added a few more colours!!!!!!! But I did use the very cool embellishments from Charms Creations!!!!!!!!

PRICELESS!!! Check out Will's face!!!!!!!

Ok thats all for now. I have an hour to myself so might try and scrap!!!! Thanks for popping by, Eb xx

Show us your stuff and other challenges!

Hi! i am in charge of the "Show us your stuff" blog at the moment while my gorgeous best friend Marelle is living her dream to visit CHA in America! She flew out yesterday and I miss her already!!! I am so blessed to have this woman as my friend . I hope she has the time of her life!!!
So onto this months challenge....
The challenge this month is to be inspired in any which way from this photo!


Take your inspiration from this fabulous paper typewriter!!  Jennifer Collier is an amazing paper artist!

So here is my layout!!! I was inspired by the circles (surprise, surprise!!) , the alphabet and the colours!!! 

 I used up some old Heidi Swapp alphas while creating this layout about Maya's love of reading! It was a warm day so we were stuck inside playing. I found her surrounded in teddies reading stories to them! And let me tell you she makes up some amazing, detailed stories!!! I love listening to her pretend to read!!!

I of course have used some of my all time favorite spotty buttons from Lil Red Rocket and a cool accordion paper flower for my handmade items! Just a little reminder to make sure you include a handmade embellishment ( made by you or some one else) as we have been finding some entries are missing this key element!

I also had a go at doing the sketch over on Anna's craft cupboard this month!!!

I decided to use only one photo though!

This is a layout of Maya with Lucy and Lily Goulding ! They had not met until we visited Queensland last year! Gotta love how kids just get along right from the get go!!!

Well I have created some more layouts too but will share next time! 

Thanks for popping by,

Eb xxxx