Operation #CREATIVEKARMA

I decided in early December I wanted to do

something to 'give back' in a way. So I came up with 'Operation #CREATIVEKARMA'

I picked people from my list of Facebook friends & snooped thru their photos that they had posted, picked out one of my favs & thought held a bit of sediment to them, to get a scrapbooking layout for them. A total surprise, no idea - I felt a little like a 'Secret Santa' LOL.

I am extremely happy to put a smile on some else's face with my simple gesture of creativity & hope that they love them as much as I loved creating them xo

For Sue with love x

  For Bev with love x

 For Louise with love x

  For Katie with love x

  For Amy with love x

  For Marta with love x

  For Maryjane with love x

  For Nick & Georgia with love x

 For Jo with love x

  For Bianca with love x

  For Ell with love x

  For Anna with love x

 

  For Amy with love x

I pretty much was on fire creating these -

the mojo was flowing!!! I finished all of them in 2 days!

It was a fantastic mojo boost to create without abandoment - 

I highly recommend it ;)

Show Us Your Stuff - January Challenge

Happy New Year and welcome to 2016!
To kick off the year, at SUYS we thought we would ease you in gently with a simple mood board challenge. This one has been designed by Sue and is designed to reflect the current summer season here in Australia. 

Here is my take on the mood board, 'Hello Handsome'

The handmade item I have used is a

Flair button from Flutterby Designs.

I have also used acrylis paint, AC Thickers, date stamp, black thread & everything else is from

Flutterby Designs LOL.

Including: Everyday Etc Cards, Pag Tab cut-outs, Wood veneers, Enamel dots, stencil & stamps.

Head over to the SUYS blog & why not have a crack at this challenge - you could win yourself some great prizes!!

2Crafty Post for May

Hi 2Crafty fans!

I've stopped in to share a layout I created using some fab chippy pieces.

This is Riley - my little terror. Having a scrapping mummy,

he has quickly learn't that I take photos ALL the time LOL!

 

 'Lucky You're Cute'

I have used a variety different textures/mediums/stamps/stencils

to create a grungy background. Strips of scrap paper, book pages,

washi tape, joint tape etc all stuck down, then gesso over (roughly)

the whole she-bang! I've used Gelatos & Colourshine sprays to add 

in colour. The black splattering/dribbles is actually black house paint!?!

I borrowed this technique from the fab Lisa Oxley ;)

 Once it was all dry - I went back in armed with a variety stamps & my 

black archival ink & stamped away!

I then glued down 'nests' of black cotton & then put my 2Crafty chippy

over the top of it. I have left it raw in this instance & used my tiny stapler to

stick it onto my layout.

To finish off, I've used a few different embellishments - Page tabs, flair button,

different alphabets for title, enamel dots etc.

 2 Crafty Chippy I have used...

'Bubble Clumps'

April 2 Crafty share

I'm back to share a layout I've done using some of the new 2 Crafty chippy pieces.

I LOVE how this one turned out!!

This is a picture of my scrappy friend Lisa Oxley at a retreat we attended

last August. The dreamcatcher chippy is so up her alley &

I couldn't think of a better person to use them with :)

 

'Dream Big Sister'

I've used a Flutterby Designs stencil ('Random Blatherings'), arcylic paint & texture

paste on so white cardstock. Once that was dry, I ripped it & other bits of

paper into strips. I began layering them the washi tape, joint tape & old

book pages. Once I was happy with that, I started splattering & putting

on layers of acrylic paint.

I've left the 'Dotty Bits' raw & used them to layer up over

my messy textured backround.

I've also used 2 'Dreamcatchers', I've used acrylic paint to splatter

randomly over these to achieve this look.

I've used a few other embellishments like: Black thread, Flutterby Designs flair button,

Thickers, Alphabet stickers & enamel dots.

Chippy I have used...

'Dotty Bits'

'Dreamcatchers'

March 2Crafty Layout

This month's share from me is a joint reveal for 2Crafty Chipboard &

for Scrap Around The World.

A few of the 2Crafty DT are guest DT for this month's mood board over at SATW.

Here is the mood board inspiration created by Terhi Koskinen from Finland.

There are wonderful prizes up for grabs as usual!!

You can view all the details for their current challenge *HERE*.

 Here is my take on the challenge...

'All Because Two People Fell In Love'

 I loved this mood board as soon as I saw it & knew exactly what I wanted to do.

I started with lots of different textures (old book paper, gesso, washi tape, joint tape)

& began adding layers of colour over, using Gelatos, acrylic paint & inks.

 I then I added some paper strips, black threads & 2Crafty chipboard

to create my layers before putting on my photo.

 I've left the 'Circular panel' raw, as there is alot going on in the background.

With the 'Loppy Love' chippy, I painted it with a few layers of gesso

& then used black archival ink & a stamp to add detail to it.

Same again with the 'Chevron Bits', I left in it's raw state too.

 2Crafty Chipboard used:

Circular Panel

Loopy 'Love' 

Chevron Bits

Thanks for popping by & don't forget to have a go at this month's challenge

at SATW & be in the running for some fantastic prizes!!

There's even some delicious 2Crafty Chipboard up for grabs ;)

Anita

 

And remember, to find a 2Crafty stockist near you, drop an email to...
salesat2crafty@optusnet.com.au

Guest Designer at Life Zesters

This month I'm guest DT over at Life Zesters Challenge blog!!!

This month's challenge is a mood board

Here is my take on the mood board!!

This was a 12x12 piece of cardstock, which I painted, inked, stamped

etc to create an awesome messy background, before cutting it up

to suit my pocket page.

I LOOOOOOVE how it turned out!!!

 

These pics are from a fantastic retreat run by SFS on the Central Coast.

Retreats are fantastic - if you've never been to one, I suggest you

do. You'll be hooked after that LOL ;)

I've used some Flutterby Designs goodies to embellish.

Wood veneers, Flair buttons & Page Tab cut-outs.

I have also used some washi tape, thread, thickers, hole reinforcer stickers,

enamel dots & overlay words... 

Don't forget you have until the end of the month to enter in this month's

challenge over at Life Zesters.