A Layout to share...

Hi all and welcome to my creative inspiration share for Mad About Scrappin.  This week I have a layout that I created from all the scraps from these kits....

 .....and here is what I created.

 As usual readers here are my glamour pics and some close ups on the details/

I have used some Tim Holtz "Black Soot" Distress ink on the edges.  It tied in some of the black elements I have used on the page and it also made the colours pop that little bit more.  

I have also used and edge punch to add some variety to my strips 

and also here on the edge of layouts background.  

 I love these gorgeous pink flowers and they teamed up perfectly with the papers and doily.  I have added a touch of bling with these flourishes from my stash and....

....bye also sprinkling a few of the silver sequins you can see here

This was a super quick layout to do and I just love how versatile these papers are. Well readers, that is it....that's all there is....

  As always thanks for stopping by.  I sure do enjoy your company. Please be sure to check out the links below to see what my other creative team mates have been up to...

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Creative Inspiration Layout - Believe

Hello Everyone, Welcome to my Monday Mad About Scrappin Project and today I have another layout to share with you all. I created this using a mix of all three of these kits I received from Leanne a few months back.!

 This is a really simple layout...perhaps you could even call it “minimalist” as I have kept embellishing and papers to a minimum. I really love the clean fresh feel it has. I have used white cardstock for my background as it makes everything else just pop!

Here are some close ups on the details...

 I have slipped in a few embellishments from my stash...like this cute little stamped camera image. 

I love these paperclips!! I have been hoarding them, but I am so glad I used it here along with the "Adventure" button/badge that you can see below.  I love these little button badges and I could be quite easily become addicted to collecting (and hoarding) them!!

  The balloon and the arrows are also from my stash, but they went with the theme of the papers and blended so well that I just had to use them.

The "Believe" title is one from a previous kit.

Well readers, that is it....that's all there is....

  As always thanks for stopping by.  I sure do enjoy your company. Please be sure to check out the links below to see what my other creative team mates have been up to...

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Hello readers, welcome to my Monday Creative Inspiration post..  Today I have a layout to share with you using a kit from Mad About Scrappin.  I have used a selection of papers from the kit you see below.

and this is what I came up with.....

I have taken one of the doilies from my kit and sprayed it with some Lindy's Stamp Gang Ramblin Rose....Hopefully you can see some of shimmer in the photo's below.

I have added some soft baby pink cherry blossoms and an acrylic heart to embellish the little journalling spot.  The title is a diecut from a previous kit.

I also created some hidden journalling by using the glassine bag that was part of the embellishments and I have tucked a hand cut tag inside.

I have used a scrap strip left over from a previous layout and added a Kaisercraft phrase.  I then

tucked both of these under one of the button badges that were also in the embellishments.  I really love using these little badges.

Well guys, I think I have covered everything. That was a pretty quick post huh?  This was such a great layout and the papers have a happy feel to them.  I also love how the black accents just make there rest of the colours pop!!.  Thanks for stopping by and as always please stop by the links below to see what my fellow creative team has to share.  Also be sure to check out what kits are available this month in the store....

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Serenity Layout

Guess what?? It's Monday again....OMGOSH guys these Mondays seem to be rolling around quicker and quicker don't they?  It's time again for my Mad About Scrappin Monday project share and today I have a layout using some leftovers from various kits I have recevied throughout the year and My Minds Eye - The Sweetest Thing papers.  I have to admit to hoarding the papers....just a little bit ;)  They are so great that I found it hard to cut them up or even ink them up, but I thought it was time to bust them out and get creative with them.
I snapped this pic of some pelicans on my recent getaway to the South Coast of New South Wales....and every time I look at it I think of the well known line "How's the Serenity"  ...from the Aussie movie "The Castle" .

so I just had to use it as a title on this layout.

Well readers there's not much to tell,  I have used a random bunch of embellishments from some of my previous kits as well as some from my stash.  I have added some background stamping and I lightly spritzed the layout with some Tattered Angels - Twilight glimmer mist.

 Well guys that is yet another quick post it from me for this week.  I do hope you have enjoyed my  layout and I have inspired you to create a layout or two.  Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out all the Mad About Scrappin links below.

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A Couple of Cards

Hey there everyone, I hope all my Aussie readers are enjoying the Australia Day long weekend.   I am back again today to share a couple of cards I created for Mad About Scrappin.  You may remember the sketch I used a few posts back for the January Sketch Challenge....

It was this one....
Well I thought that I could use it as a map or sketch for some cards.  I went really well with the first card...stuck to the layout as much as possible.  I only flipped it 90 degrees or so!!

 But....... I totally lost the plot when I got to my second card :)  It seemed to have a mind all of it's own!!

 I have used some scraps leftover from my Mad About Scrappin November design team kit.  These papers are from My Minds Eye - The Sweetest Thing collection. In the first card  I have used some chipboard flowers, white lace and ribbon. For the second card I have used one of my Tattered Crocheted blooms and a pink doily. 

I would just like to remind you all to head  over to the Mad About Scrappin Blog on the 1st of February as we launch the new Blog Challenges. 

There are some gorgeous prize packs being offered for the New Blog Sketch Challenge and I wanted to share them with you all!!  There will be 2 prizes. One will be voted on by the Creative Team and there will be one random draw winner.  So please be sure to hop on over and check them out!!  Remember readers you've got to be in it to win it!!

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Kimi Challenge Layout

Hey readers I am back today to share with you all  the January Sketch challenge.  

This is my take....I managed to actually stick to the sketch this time round....well almost I only shifted one element!!

I have used My Minds Eye - The Sweetest Thing - Honey/Perfect papers.  I actually received these papers in my first design team kit and have been dying to use them.  I was just waiting for the right project to come along.    From a second sheet I have fussy cut the lovely big red cabbage roses and layered them underneath my photo...I have also used the strip from along the bottom of the papers to create a banner along with a couple of those gorgeous lillies you can find here.  My mats are cut from the reverse of Honey Perfect and the revers of Honey/One of a Kind.  I have added a bottle cap with a one inch punch out from the paper scraps. 

I hope you enjoy my take on the sketch.  Be sure to come back and see what the rest of the talented  team create with this sketch. 

Thanks for stopping by.....

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In love with My Mind's Eye !!!

Back again to share with you all my last bit of scrapping for the year..

 

Well I may get a chance to have a bit of a play in a few weeks.. but won't be till I have managed to set up myself a space to create.

 

So.. once again I have had some yummy products to play with from Mad About Scrappin.

 

OMG.. when I chose these papers I was in love.. however must say that when I saw the papers in real life they were even better than I had expected. I must say that Leanne find the best products to sell in her store.. AND at such amazing prices too!!!

 

I played around with My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing paper range. I love that they match up so perfcetly and lend themselves to a variety of themes. Most of all I love the fact that they are double sided which means that I have twice as much paper to select from !

 

So.. with a little help from some ink, stamps and some super cute photos of my kidlets I was able to create away to my hearts content with this yummy paper range.

 

 

I love stamps... most of all I love hand cutting. I was able to combine the two by stamping onto the yummy paper range to create my own embellishments which I was able to then layer over some paper flowers. this helped to create dimensions and softened the overall look.

 

I created the base of this layout by stamping onto some recycled card and then "painted" the stamped image to "emboss" it with a thick glue wash. I then sprayed the whole base with multiple layers of glimmermist to highlight the stamped image. Then I rubbed the edges and stamped image with ink to bring it out even more. This created a fun base to work with that matched my papers perfectly.

 

Nothing like a stamping with a clear stamp in your hand rather than a stamp block. I love the effect that I achieve doing this. You get the stamped image but not all of it and just give a hint of the image in the background. I then rub ink over it all lightly to blend it all into the background.

 

Have had so much fun laying with all the products I have received from Mad About Scrappin.

 

Why not head over to the shop and see what Leanne has there at the moment.

 

TFL, Michelle x

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