Christmas is coming!

Sorry its been nearly a week since I posted, but I seem to just be getting busier! how the hell I ever managed to run a shop before I will never know, anyway I have been working on a few different things, you know what  its like when you have your fingers in a few different pies! ;-)   but nothing to share that has been completely finished or should I say nothing that  I can share with you without getting my hands slapped :)
So I though you might like a quick squidge at something that's coming up ! :)   I am in the process of writing a full tutorial of this so you can do your own step by step. :)  So here is a sneak peak .......

 Anyway this brings me back to the post title Christmas is Coming!  WHAT??  I hear you all scream!
Well it is every day is getting one step closer to Chrissy and every year I rush and struggle to get through all the stuff I need to do, having 2 birthday's at end of Nov (hubby and no1 son)  and then 2 in Dec right on xmas how selfish of them to want to be born 2 days before chrissy! tsk tsk!  (no2 son & only daughter)  I always find come xmas I am ripping my hair out !   
Anyway I digress! so this year  I am getting organised before hand, so Christmas in June / July hear I come! and because I am so nice I will also add a full tutorial, and if you would like the papers I have used they will be available for purchase thru Abundantias Gold, but not yet so don't get too excited ! :)
I think I have waffled enough now,  time to rotate the  laundry decore in the house, I am getting fed up with looking at the pink skivvy it doesn't match the decor, time to swap it with a navy blue one. 
Ahhh I love winter !!!!!! not

Simone XXXX

Test

testing testing 1 , 2 !!!! does it work ! ?!   :)

He's Got the Look

One of the challenges over at Challenge Heaven this month is using the title "He's got the look" or She if you dont have a he to scrap :)
So I decided to scrap this random shot I took back in 2009 whilst holiday in hot QLD! it was so humid we were melting. eek.
Anyway I have really gone grunge on this one, I am sure Tim Holtz may well have had a large chunk of his products used on this page ! :)

So I used some of the Kaisercraft new Timeless range, and added my own adjustments to it, there's quite a lot of detail so I will do my best to describe it as I go along.

 In this bottom Left corner I stamped with a Stampers Anonymous flourish and then embossed it with Ranger Embossing Puffs in Vintage Photo, note how it raises up slightly and gives an almost flocked appearance - Love the texture this exhibits.!

 I edged the Patterened Paper in metal foil tape by Inkessentials, then created 4 photo cormers by embossing  black cardstock with UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) and stamping into it whilst still warm. I used the samp flourish stamp I used in the background.

 The Flourish is from Flourish With a Bling FWAB Luke Black and can be purchased thru Abundantias Gold
these are great sticky backed and so easy to apply.  I gave it a little sand to grunge it up a little.

 The Background Patterened Paper was painted withj Tim Holtz distress crackle Paint, in Copper and Pewter, I deliberatly made it thicker is some areas to create a more textured look. & another close up of the photo corners.

You need to allow the crakcle paint to dry naturally and not heat it up with a heat gun, if you do it will bubble.  In this case I wanted it to bubble as I felt this kind of added to the grunge / industrial look.
Hope this gave you a few pointers and ideas,
Thanks for looking :)
Simone XX

Guess what ! ?

I am gonna be a guest designer for Challenge Heaven Cyber Crop for June along with these other 2 fantabulous ladies.   Becci  &  Jess   Woop Woop!  

Cyber Crop starts on the 17th June  - U gotta be in it ! such fun :)

BIG SMILES! :)  :) :) :)

I was away at Port Elliott today, teaching a class at Album Memories, what a wonderful arvo full of fun ang laughter, with a perfect sunset over the hilss on our return back to life :) and how fab was it to come home to this news!  YIPPEE   so excited !
XXXX

I love you Mum - Happy Mothers Day

Well it's Mother's Day, so I thought it would be quite appropriate to have a Mothers Day share ! :)
Check out this little keepsake I made for my Mummy, just becasue XX

 The front cover, check out the Dusty Attic Miniature LOVE Title and Miniature Keyhole  available on line at Abundantias Gold www.scrapbookingsa.com.au

 I have used some Chipboard corners on the back, and this hides the ribbon that I feed thru the pp, to form part of the tie.  These were 'smooched'  :)

Incidently if you like the patterned papers, they are by Denise Boddey - an SA girl go check out her blog. 

I made a 6 x6 card shape and on the inside is 2 pockets , with some Inspirational saying's on cards, slotted in. 

 A close up of one of the pockets

I hope you all had a fab day, I know I did with some beautiful hand made creations from my babies.
Thanks for looking:)

Simone XXX