Thursday 27 December 2018

C S I Case File 268 Challenge
 
 
Christmas
 
 
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Well its' Christmas 2018 so for this challenge I used all the colours except
the dark grey my evidence is Christmas and  trees.
I used tawney/peanut brown for my background and lots of Christmas
embellishments to finish off the paper pack I have had for some time.
To finish my hand written journaling and my title Christmas.
My great grand son will not sit on Santa's knee so his Dad had to hold him.
 
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Here is the Challenge:
 


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Saturday 15 December 2018

Challenge Yourself Challenge Dec 18
 
 
Remember
 
 
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 http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/


 
With any thing goes, I was remembering back when I was young and
first meet my husband the year was 1958 and we are still happily married.
I found this beautiful paper in my stash I painted my doily to match die
cut a tag small white doily leaves a key and my title. To finish I added
Green Tara flowers, two photos of my husband and myself at my Mum's
house.
 
 
 

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C S I Case File No; 267
 
 
happy
 
 
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I have used most of the colours adding a little blue a splash
of paint here and there. I fussy two of the doilies my journaling
is under the top photo and I included the ticket my husband had
for entry to the Australian Outback Spectacular. The show was
really spectacular, photo of my husband with a friend of ours.
 
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Tuesday 27 November 2018

C S I Colour Stories Case file No: 266
 
 
Fun Show
 
 
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I had a lot of fun scrapping this page I have used all the colours and
cut out little shapes and lined them with the colour choice. I die cut some
leaves and my title also placing a Coco Vanilla flair button and to
finish my journaling. The photo is of my great grandson having
a cool drink and a rest at the Brisbane Show and fun day out
with his Mum and Dad 2018.
 
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C S I  Colour Stories Case File No: 265


happy


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I think I have all the colours covered, I have also used flowers on
my page. I used mixed paper with a large strip of grey and white
paper finished off with a border in black. I did some die cutting
of flowers a leaf adding some black bling. To finish I double backed
my photo and then my title happy, the photo is of my daughter
on her way out to a work Christmas party.
 
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Sunday 25 November 2018

Challenge Yourself November 18
 
Beautiful Life
 
 
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On a green background a splash of paint some pretty embellishments
scattered around adding buttons butterflies and some bling. To finish
I die cut the photo strip and the title. Photo is of myself in the
front garden of our house that we were restoring at a little country
town in Victoria.
 
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Thursday 8 November 2018

White with One November 18 Challenge
 
 
Cherish
 
 
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On white card a little stencilling with black dots I used some old paper
and embellishments from my stash in black and orange cutting out
three butterfly's the flower is from a program on my cricut. To finish
my title cherish the photo is of our daughter will her doll and our old 
cat taken in 1973.
 
Here are some close ups:
 
 
 
 
 


Here is this months challenge from White with One:

 
 



November moodboard for ORANGE BLAZE

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Monday 5 November 2018

ARTastic November 18 Challenge
 
 
Heritage
 
 
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The inspiration I took from the photo was the buildings the plants the
colour's green and brown. Here I have scrapped a page of a very old
shed friends found while bush walking. Love this photo and oh those old
trees frame this shed beautifully
I used Kaisercraft paper cutting and inking strips, a die cut water tank
map of  Ausie and the leaves. I blended paint on all of these die cuts
for effect and my title Heritage.
 
Here is a close up:
 
 
 
Here is the challenge from ARTastic:
 
 
 Our November inspiration is by Arthur Baker Clack called "The Citadel, St Tropez".
 
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Friday 26 October 2018

Scrap the Boys October 18 Challenge.


adorable
 
 
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Oh I loved doing this page but pink for boys'  well this is where a couple of photos
of our Great Grandson came in handy. A border in blue then on white some fun
splashing paint (love this) then all my embellishments and title cut on my
favourite cricut machine and die cuts. I am very happy with how it turned out.
My Blue paint has shown up to be more aqua than blue in the photo, it is
called denim blue.
 
 
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Scrap the Boys Mood Board Challenge:

 
 
 

 
 
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Friday 19 October 2018

C S I Case File No: 264
 
 
True Story
 
 
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I had so much fun doing this page as it brought back so many fond
memories. I decided to look into C S I prompt idea and found choose
a prompt from here, so my choice was my favourite store when I was a kid.
I have been meaning to scrap  this for years and a last its done.
I have used most of the colours made a maroon border flicked some paint
made a pretty border with my border punch, double backed my page and
used my die cuts, to finish my title true story. I think this photo was
taken during the late 30s or 40s. My Mother worked in the office for
a few years, but sadly it is all gone now.
 
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Here is the challenge from C S I Case File 264
 
 
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ARTastic Challenge October 2018
 
 
That's my Boy
 
 
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I love the colour blue so in keeping with one of my favourite photos  of
my grandson and great grandson and the colours in the photo I decided to
use all the different blues. On white card a rough up of the edges and inking
in navy followed with a splash of navy blue paint. Coco Vanilla paper title
and some die cutting for the large star and a border punch for the strip on
the side.
 
 
Here is a close up:
 
 


 
Here is the challenge for ARTastic:
 
 

 
CRITERIA -  Monochromatic (can be any colour)
Monochromatic colours are all the colours (tones, tints and shades
 
 
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Tuesday 9 October 2018

C S I Case File 263 Challenge
 
Autumn
 
 
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Love this challenge, I have used all the colours and found a very dark brown
for my little border I used mixed paper did a lot of tearing and some stamping
in dark brown die cut my leaves flowers to finish my title Autumn.
My evidence flowers, leaves, wood, I know it's all about the fall but in
Ausie we call it Autumn. My journaling is hidden, it says Autumn is
a lovely time of the year and we took a trip and saw the beauty of it
in Bright.  Victoria 1990
 
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Saturday 6 October 2018

White with One October 2018
 
 
You Are Naughty.
 
 
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Stick it Down

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Some thing different for me but a lot of fun doing this little boy page at
White with one and Stick it down. My great grandson was in the car with
his Mum and helped himself to her new beauty products in the back seat
of the car. I think he may be in trouble! He is so cute!
I used white card a splash of black and grey paint I did some tearing
die cut my elements'. To finish my title you are naughty and I also
sanded the edges of my photos.  
 
 
Here is a close up:
 

 
Here are the Challengers:
 
 

 OCTOBER Sketch

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Saturday 22 September 2018

C S I Case File 262 September 18
 
 
A smile is Contagious
 
 
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My great grandsons' (age 2) Mother wanted to know my favourite 
Childhood book when I was a little girl. It was The Folk of the Faraway
Tree by Enid Blyton which I still have, published in 1946 and it was a present
from my Grandmother  in the late 40s. I gave my great grandson an up dated
version of this book last Christmas, so I have decided to scrap the cover of
my favourite childhood book.
I have used all the colours of this challenge and used dots animals flowers and
leaves. On white card a splash of paint a leaf stamp mixed paper a die cut
book leaves and tree, I fussy cut the flowers to finish my title A smile is
contagious.
 
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My journaling says: My favourite book when I was a child was this book by
Enid Blyton. My great grandson son now has this book to read and enjoy.
 
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