Monochromatic Scrapbooking

Ever since I saw this one on Gail’s blog I wanted to do one myself. The backing piece is American Crafts and the photo is matted in the same card, the photo has been distressed. Also used is a large paper doily underneath the photo. I have used Bella! butterflies and put them through the pasta machine with a dotty embossing folder, it looks quite impressive even though the photos don’t show much of it. Two Bazzil glittered paper strips used under the photo. On the right side I’ve gathered a piece of ribbon with a small piece of another paper strip. On top is a chain with two brads. Across the page is a small white satin ribbon tied into a bow and across the gathered ribbon, it also has a heart buckle through it. Under part of that is a piece of pom pom ribbon. To the left is a date, I have used Pink Paislee letters, Bella Blvd and Thickers. On the right top is the title, I have used two different types of Thickers and a Bella Blvd sticker. Another butterfly is at the top it has small Bella! brads in the centre, a line of other Bella! brads is next to the butterflies on the left hand side. A strip of Kaiser white pearls added to the top of the photo. I have then soaked the whole page in Glimmermist!!! I love making the page more sparkly.

Heres some close ups,

It was quite hard sticking to one colour I kept wanting to add more colours like orange and pink and more stuff, but my stash is lacking some white things and some different shades looked more yellow, so didn’t go there

Global Warming

I am currently working on a Biology Essay for Uni, the theme; climate change and its effect on two species abundance, I went to the library and took out a couple of books to read on the topic. (Did you know?? You can loan out 20 books at a time!!!)
I found this one, there is heaps of information and perfect as it has knowledge about the polar bear but as I was reading more about it I found it more interesting
I suggest this book as a good read; it goes into detail what humans are doing to our Earth and how it must be stopped.There are many different scenerios, how Earth is changing and for the next generation it will never be the same, some things never able to be reversed

Next time your at the library, find this short book to read

100

This is the one hundreth post on my blog. Which means I have to show some scrapbooking....
Here are the first pages I created at a Creative Memorys party about 6 years ago which started the love of Scrapbooking, how things have changed since then. I think there must be something about cats???

 

Also this week I have booked in for a Tropical Reef Snorkel at Seaworld, at the end of April in my holidays, I simply can't wait to go and snorkel with the reef sharks, rays and tropical fish. At the end of the year there is one step higher the Shark Encounter with the large man-eating sharks- in a tank of course. I wanted to do this in April but it books out so quickly (months in advance) so Im waiting till the end of the year and more University holidays.

Listening to the radio yesterday there was some prize for QLD VIP passes, listening I knew the song, my favourite band the All American Rejects and won two of them!!! So awesome, listening to my band finally paid off!!! Was stoked and then booked in for Seaworld now I can get in there for FREE.

Hmmm although Ive blogged no Uni work has been done yet.....

Another one

from last weeks crop, two isnt bad for 5hours right?

Materials used for this one; Bazzil Cardstock, American Crafts Cardstock, Kraft cardstock( the second time ever I have used this stuff), Spotlight ribbon, My Minds Eye chipboard dinosaurs; Abbey Road, Pink Paislee green letters distressed, white Thicker letters inked over the top in light brown VersaMagic, Basic Grey green and grey letters

Check out these cute dinosaurs

I have also used another chipoard tag from the same range under "ZOOLOGY" in the title, with a piece of tied ribbon

 

Layouts from the crop last week

This one I created at the crop last week. So here’s the list of materials I have used to create this layout:


Chipboard Celebrations circle, Green Tara flowers, Blossies flowers/roses,qhite poinsettia flower (I received this on a gift from Anette a few years ago, see hoarding things is great, you use them up eventually) Prima flower, Bella Blvd alphabet letters pink and white, Bella Blvd Journaling stickers, My Minds Eye Paper; quite contrary, Blossies Journaling Helper; Calenders, Kaiser felt hearts, Heidi Swapp felt butterfly, Spotlight glittered pink butterfly, Bazzil cardstock glitter strips, Celebrations ribbon, Blossies ribbon, We R Memory Keepers blossoms glitter lace, Bazzil Bling cardstock, Kaiser pink pearl strips, VersaMagic pink ink, My Minds Eye Accessory sheet; quite contrary range. Most of these things are NEW at BLOSSIES so go and have a look

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What happens when you give a box to the cat... Its so small but she still likes to sleep in it, most of the time Molly puts her head like this just to rest it while she sleeps

I think this one is the funniest... haha

Look at these pics I took the other day of our old boy Boots, he turned 12 a month ago and is still such a handsome cat.

I adore my pussy-cats♥

Cant wait to scrapbook these photos

Birdhouses

Using a chipboard pack from Blossies I created these cute little birdhouses. the pack is called something to do with a "Village" but i added them onto sticks and created birdhouses. I made this for my dear friend Andrea, I gave it to her in the week- after getting the damn laptop fixed!! I have used assorted ribbons, papers and bits and pieces to create these little collection of cuteness. (The little twigs even came from the back paddock along with the piece of wood it is all sitting on)
Here it is

Some close ups;

Simple

Molly and Dad, this one is simple, the photo had many colours in it, I kept to just a couple of them; orange, pink and brown .Outside piece is white scalloped Bazzil. The title consists of Thicker, Bella Blvd, Rose Moka and Pink Paislee alphabet letters all distressed and covered in Kindy Glitz. I have used a large orange button and a fabric brad in the centre, I just pushed the metal bits into the holes. A large pink flower, Bella Blvd stickers; distressed. Tied around the page is orange thread. Two pieces of ribbon used, the pink has been gathered. Two hinges are next to the photo the holes are covered in Kaiser pearls Large doily was a piece of white plastic I’ve cut down and covered in orange Glimmermist. The photo is double matted. A strip of pink pearls across one of the stickers.

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Well, La Di Da

This one was created using the new Kaiser La Di Da range. I have used two of the papers and bought the embellishments to match, these had chipboard pieces and ribbon, i used all of the chipboard pieces and a piece of each ribbon. Also used were the Kaiser alphabets to match, Bella Blvd letters and Thickers. There are heaps of embellishments; Kaiser, Prima and Blossies paper flowers, Basic Grey pearl hearts, Bella! Buckle, metal flowers, green gems, Bella Blvd stickers, other Kaiser felt pieces from the love range, and various bits and pieces. I have doodled in a sharpie around the page and title.

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Scrapping again

This is the first page of my cruise album, I’ve finally started on that one (the formal one is still going though). The photos are matted in Bazzil, backing piece is scalloped Bazzil. The title is Bella Blvd and Thickers. White flower, circle mirror, blue ribbon, white satin ribbon ,paper roses, elephant brad, Bella! Buckle, Kaiser small letters, buttons and metal embellishment are from the stash. The paper doily, umbrella and sword are all things I've collected while on the cruise. Journaling done with a Sharpie.

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