Pieces of my life

Hippity Hoppity Happy Easter...

I was woken up this morning by two little girls grinning from ear to ear with fluffy white bunny ears on and holding onto the chocolate bunny rabbits that I'd left at the end of their beds for them to find when they woke up. The Easter bunny actually visited their Grandparents house and left a trail of eggs there so we headed over later in the morning for the annual Easter Egg Hunt and he sure didn't disappoint them with the spoils left in the garden!

So this has been the head gear of choice for the girls for most of the day and I wouldn't have it any other way :)

I managed to sneak in a little scrappy time last night to make an Easter card which resulted in a big mess to clean up. That's what happens when you really can't be bothered for Gesso to dry and then end up getting it everywhere (because you don't realise there is a big dob of wet gesso on your arm and you leave some behind every time you put your arm down)

Using the gorgeous Flourish with a Bling  Grace Pearl flourish in chocolate (after all what other colour would you use at Easter time LOL!)

Have a happy and safe Easter everyone :)

Sonia x

Happy Easter...

I think Easter has snuck up on most people I know this year. When it occurs a little earlier it throws the whole routine out of the window! Usually Easter is the start of the school holidays for us however the girls have a 5 day break and then they are back to it for a few weeks before they have their full school holiday break. Mind you they were more than ready for a bit of a holiday - they have both been in full 'let's test just how much patience Mum has' mode ;).

I was fully intending on having a few days full of creating but I was bitten by the 'clean up' bug and have been cleaning out all of the girls toys and books ready to go to charity. Next on the list is a clean out of all their clothes so I can see what I need to get for Winter. It might be scary to see how much they've grown since last year!

For anyone who is thinking of going to Brisbane Scrapbook Expo in June then the Tutor list is up and you can find it here . I'll be teaching for Scrapmatts and sharing a classroom with the gorgeous Miss Angella . Class sneak peeks aren't up yet but will be very soon I'm sure! There have been many calls backwards and forwards between Perth and Sydney (the joys of living on the Western side of Australia - I'm so far away from everyone!) and the chipboard designs that we've ended up with for the class are gorgeous! I can't tell you anymore at this stage but it's something I've wanted to work with for a while ;)

In the meantime this layout was published in Scrapbooking Memories Vol15 no 6 and it was using the Scrapmatts Layered frame that was designed for my Scrapmatts class at last year's Expo (still love this frame so much!):

The Pearl flourish is from Flourish with a Bling and it's Chloe in Antique Gold. The Layered Frame, the gorgeous bridge and the chipboard word are all from Scrapmatts

Also I've had a few people ask me about the gauze / muslin that I often use on my pages. I get mine from Spotlight and it comes in a packet with a purple front and it's called 'Butter Muslin'. At my local Spotlight it is kept in a stand near the desk where you get your fabrics cut and it's around $5 / $6 for a 5m pack. Hope that helps!

Sonia x

Time to shake a tail feather...

...and get this blog back on regular updates! My life (like everyone else's I'm sure!) has just been crazy lately and my blog has suffered but it's time to fix that and try to update a couple of times a week. It's not like I haven't been creating anything at all - I just haven't had the chance to put it up here :(

So to kick things off here is an article that was in Scrapbooking Memories Vol15 No6. It was a showcase for Flourish with a Bling and written by the gorgeous Miss Kate and I was asked to create a layout to show how FWAB could be used on a page.

This was the layout using FWAB Adam Large Vine and my favourite Chloe Pearl Flourish in Antique Gold

I'm going to head back and keep organising my scrap area. I've been cleaning it out and finding alsorts of goodies that I had put away and forgotten about. I need to put everything in see through containers so I don't put it away and forget about it again ;)

Sonia x

 

Life has been so busy lately I can't even keep track of the days. Still it's better than living a boring life I guess ;) One of the latest adventures was the wonderful few days spent in Melbourne for the Scrapbook Expo on behalf of Scrapmatts at the beginning of the month. Not only did I have a ball with some of the fabulous ladies that came along to the class, but it is always fantastic to spend some time with the gorgeous Miss Angella who is one of the most talented people I've met and also one of the nicest people I know :)

So this is the layout I taught at Melbourne using the gorgeous new piece 'Australian Federation Detail' CB4058 (and yes it does come with the birds and the bird bath in the pack!): 

This is the layout all the lovely ladies created:

Using Scrapmatts chipboard Australian Federation Detail CB4058, Birds CB1188, Bird Cage and Small Bird MC1028, Flowers CB5092, Leaves CB1115, Leaf Spray CB1146, Scrap Words (Cherished Banner) CB1191 and Assorted Words (Remember When) CB6088.

Now with such a gorgeous piece I had to have another play but this time I coloured the Frame white (the one above has been left as the White Mist Chipboard so you don't need to do anything with it):

Using Scrapmatts chipboard Australian Federation Detail CB4058, Birds CB1099, Lamp Post CB5027, Scrap Words CB1197 and CB1189. The light in the frame is actually a lamp post with the top cut off and turned upside down.

Now for the month of March the Design Team are working with a sketch from the lovely Anne. I decided to use the sketch to make a card because I just had to use another one of the new tags LOL!

Using Scrapmatts chipboard Tags CB3003, Mini Frames CB5031 and Scrap Words CB1198

Now I'd better get the old creative cap back on. I'm trying to finish off my entry for the Scrapbook Creations Design Diva Competition. I'm planning on having it all done and ready to send off for Wednesday so I'd better get motoring LOL!

Sonia x

I got my hands dirty...

Yep I managed to get some playtime in!!!! Over at Flourish with a Bling the march challenge is based on Valentine's Day. So all you need to do is create a layout / card / OTP based on love and post it in the gallery before midnight AEST 31st March and you could win this!

I created a card using the gorgeous FWAB Chloe Flourish in Antique Gold (love this colour!) and based it around one of the amazing new Scrapmatts chipboard Scrap Words:

I think it's time I headed up to bed - four hours of ironing has tired me out! Can you tell I'm still not caught up after spending time in Melbourne?!!!

Sonia x

 

Life is getting back on track...

After the blur of the last month getting ready for Melbourne Scrapbook Expo, it's nice to be slowly getting life back on track again (well as normal as life gets anyway!). I've returned with just a little bit of shopping goodies that I'm dying to start playing with after being surround by all that fabulous inspiration for three days.

I've popped up my post over at Scrapmatts with my class from Melbourne Scrapbook Expo and a sketch challenge that the DT were given for the month of March. I also had a play with some of the new Scrapmatts tags which are just so much fun!

Using Scrapmatts chipboard Tags CB3004, Frames CB1163, Crowns MC1017 and Scrap Words CB1198. I have to say I am totally addicted to the new range of Scrap Words - love them!!!!!

I even broke out the old Rub n' Buff that I've had sitting in the draw for a few years! I finished the tags and thought they needed a bit of something to brighten them up a bit. So I just gently wiped on some Silver Rub n' Buff over the top of the flowers. I'll have to have a dig around and see what else is lurking at the back of the draw!!!!

Sonia x

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