Scrapmatts Spring is Natures Way of Saying Lets Party

Spring is the theme this month at Scrapmatts and this is my thoughts on Spring.

" It is with out a doubt the season that most excites everyone's senses.
The awaking after winter the first bulbs that small tiny hint that something magical is about to appear, and its the days warm and the plats start to burst into a life of there own we know Spring has arrived all on its own.
No assistance is needed from any human to bring in the new life, just nature its self busting with life.

Robin Williams said it all in his infamous quote "Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!""

Scrapbudz - Hot Chocolate Challenge

This is my take on the below challenge



This month scrapbudz are starting something a little different they are replacing the sketch with a HOT CHOCOLATE challenge so based on the image below they would like to see you create a layout using chocolate/brown cardstock base and the image provided ...there are only 2 rules to this challenge and that is you must use brown card stock for the base colour and you must have loads of FUN doing the challenge lol.

Scrapmatts for Free

Don't forget to check out the September challenge your chance to win $25.00 of your choice in Scrapmatts chipboard for just doing a scraplift of cause the only catch is that your lift must have at least 1 piece of Scrapmatts Chipboard on your LO, you have until 30th September to load your LO

Graphic 45 Prize Pack

How amazing is this awesome prize I entered the Graphic 45 Wedding LO challenge and was lucky enough to win and yesterday the postman delivered me the most amazing Prize pack thank you so much to the awesome team at Graphic 45 for your generosity its an amazing pack ( I have taken the images from the Graphic 45 site)


It consisted of

1 - 12 x 12 pad of papers in the Magic of Oz
1 - 8 x 8 pad of papers in the Magic of Oz
1 - Sheet of the Magic of Oz Chipboard Die Cuts 1
1 - Sheet of the Magic of Oz Chipboard Die Cuts 2
1 - 5x5 Kraftboard Altered Art Box w/Album
1 - 5x8 Kraftboard Altered Art Box w/Album
1 - Metal Film Canister w/Album

This was my winning LO

Black With 2

This months Black With 2 is
Black Background
Blue
Yellow - my yellow is a pale yellow and its a bad photo looks white but is actually yellow
Here is my take

Brittannahlee Stamp and Scrap Retreat Classes

These are the LO's I taught for Sharryne and the adorable ladies that attended

Paper Issues - Tree Hugger

The new challenge is up over at paper issues it about being a
"Tree Hugger"
What does that mean to you?
Is it a picture or an upcycled project? Is it something made with wood?
We want to see your projects made with paper!
Link as many projects as you would like. They don't have to be new.
Link to your post, not to the main URL of your blog.
Link back to us, you can use a text link or grab one of our buttons.
Try to comment on the two projects above you.
You have until September 30 to link up!

This is my take on this challenge

Sketchabilities - Sketch 55

The new sketch 55 is up over at Sketchabilities why not give it ago you have until the 28th September to link your LO

Brittannahlee Is having a Blind Challenge

Brittannahlee Stamp and Scrap is running a new challenge it is a awesome blind challenge so why not pop on over to the blog and give it ago for your chance to win a fabulous prize

Time to put a little bit of spring back in your step! With Scrapmatts

Have you ever been truly amazing at something you have seen totally mesmerized by it then you will know how I felt when I went into on to Scrapmatts this morning to check out the latest blog post and wow I am speechless is all I can say what Sonia Thomason has done with her ATC is just unbelievable they are stunning is about the only description one can give to her work. Why not call in at Scrapmatts and check out the blog post to see this truly amazing work.

This is a small snippet of Sonia Thomason's amazing ATC


While there also check out the September challenge your chance to win $25.00 of your choice in Scrapmatts chipboard for just doing a scraplift of cause the only catch is that your lift must have at least 1 piece of Scrapmatts Chipboard

I Can Shout Out My Exciting News

This has been so hard to keep quite on but I can now finally shout it out there.

I have been lucky enough to be selected to be on the new Sketchabilities design team what a huge shock this was as it was a very last minute decision to apply I am so looking forward to the next 3 months and working with the amazing team of girls that Karan has selected.

Allow me to introduce to you, our new Design Team from Oct1-Dec30th!

Bellaidea vel Aginszka--Canada
Camilla Borossi--Brazil
Christin Gronnslett--Sweden
Erika Tesoro--Italy
Etsuko Uchida--Japan
Helen Tilbury--South Africa
Janice Daquila Pardo--USA
JJ Sobey--Canada
Karla Barros--USA
Keren Tamir--Canada-Returning
Kim Kendell--Austrailia
Leanne Allinson--Austrailia-Returning
LaQuette Akins--USA
Mary Ann Jenkins--USA
Margrethe Aas Johnsen--Norway
Mariko Hisazumi--Japan
Marina Johan--Singapore
Michelle Palmer--USA-returning
Sheila Burns--USA
Valerie Charlot--France

Go check out the blog for this months awesome Sketch

Septembers Out of The Hat Challenge

This months challenge at Out of The Hat is fabulous with so much that you can do it is

1. Use a Heart
2. Use Chipboard
3. Use something hand made

I used the following from Paperinklings, family papers, chipboard elements, Rubons and some Kaisercraft Bling below is my DT sample

Paper Issues and Sketch Inspirations

Paper Issues is sponsoring the challenge at Sketch Issue s for your chance to win an awesome prize pack of papers just complete the sketch and load it to the site

This is my take on the sketch I have used products from Australian company Paperinklings for my LO

I Have Something Exciting to Share...............

But I can't it will be a little wait but oh boy how exciting it is and I am in shock still .................. bring on the next few days so that I can share this.

Crafty Sketches September Sketch

Hi all Crafty Sketches September sketch us up and its is an awesome sketch so why not go and have a look do the sketch and maybe even win a prize.
Here is my DT sample

Scrapmatts September Challenge

Would you like to have $25.00 to spend on what ever Scrapmatts you would like?. Then all you need to do is scraplift a Layout from the Scrapmatts Gallery and ensure your lay out has some awesome Scrapmatts products on it and you will be in the running.

You have till the 30th September to enter.

Below is the LO I chose to lift and it is a simply beautiful LO from Lindy Gillespie called "Bare Foot" thank you to Lindy for allowing me to lift her LO

Graphic 45 Wedding LO Challenge

This is my entry into the Graphic 45 Wedding LO challenge I just am loving their papers and elements at the moment especially when combined with Scrapmatts Chipboard

Called inspire as it is my great great grandparents and their lives together have inspired me.
I have used the le romantique range with some staples flowers both paper and metal plus staples buttons door plates hinges envelopes and lace and some Scrapmatts Chipboard and the background is a Tim Holtz paper