Lady in red! :)

I love these pictures of my niece Sophie. A little lady in red! :)

Check out that winning smile on the lady in red! :)

Texture paste and mist...and punchinella...[I will share a tutorial on texture paste soon.]

I was inspired by the sketch at Get Picky and the challenge at Scrapping the Music.

Supplies: Heidi Swapp mask, Maya mists, Crate Paper chipboard, paper and stickers, Gauche Alchemy punchinella, texture paste, buttons and black pen.

P/s: Have you entered my blogoversary giveaway? [Please note that due to availability issues, I have changed Giveaway #1 of a Gauche Alchemy Knick Knack Paddy Whack Kit (US$25) to a collection of mixed media color kits worth US$85.]

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One fine day...

I must say I love a day when my littlest nephew J is well-behaved and super sweet....a tantrum-free day is one fine day indeed. Such a day deserves its own layout eh? :) 

I had fun misting on the background as well as the rolled up fabric blooms. :)

Inspired by the challenge at Get Picky.

Supplies: My Little Shoebox and Imaginisce patterned paper, Tattered Angels glimmer mists, SRM sticker. 7 Gypsies sticker, American Crafts thickers, Fancy Pants felt, Maya Road trinket pins, twine, buttons, wood tag, paper leaves, brad, brown pen, trim.

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So glad to be working with colours! :)

Ahhh..so glad to be working with colours again! :) The vintage photo features my mother and older brother....perfect for my guest Debbie's vintage photo challenge. I would love for you to play along! :)

 

I made these spiral flowers from an old piece of demin. And added a row of colourful buttons. 

Inspired by The Studio challenge to create your own background, the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays and the colour inspiration at Get Picky.

Supplies: Maya mists, Crate Paper chipboard, patterned papers and stickers, buttons, denim flowers, twine.

*Edited* This layout was a Sketchy Thursdays fave! :)

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So I did some pro bono chauffeuring...

 

So I did some pro bono chauffeuring last week [in addition to sharing my bed with the nephews] when my brother was away...lots of pickups and drop-offs at unearthly hours...*LOL* but I did manage to get some sweet pictures of my niece S....wish she had more hair though...*LOL*

I was inspired by the sketch at Get Picky. 

Supplies: Simple Stories Baby Steps patterned papers and stickers, Maya Road chipboard buttons, burlap, twine, buttons, ribbon, brown pen.

P/s: Don't forget my guest Erin's faux letterpress challenge ends tomorrow! :)

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To pee or not to pee. That is the question. :)

To pee or not to pee. That is the question. I would say, "Please don't! "...*LOL* My brother's in the UK for work so my nephews have been sleeping with me. This morning, we woke up to a little mishap. Let's just say I'm glad I have a mattress protector...*LOL*

Somehow the yellow in my layout prompted all the pee talk...*LOL* My layout today features my niece sitting up and playing with her toys. I was inspired by The Studio Challenge (use grey, pink and yellow), Scrapbookers Anonymous (use diecuts) and Get Picky ("celebrate").

Supplies: Patterned paper: Studio Calico and American Crafts, Stickers: Studio Calico and SRM stickers, thickers and rub-on: American Crafts, Gauche Alchemy Pink Parts and Banana Hammock Yellow Mixed Media Color Kits, black pen, Spellbinders label die.

*Edited* This layout was a fave at Scrapbookers' Anonymous.

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Roll call....:)

When you have to take care of someone else's kids (aka my nephews), you got to have a system in place to make sure they are alive and kicking...*LOL* I put the roll call system in place earlier this month. I call out their names and they have to reply "Alive!".  Of course, the littlest one can't really pronounce the word so he says "Awife!" which is pretty entertaining! :)

I was inspired by the challenge at Get Picky.

Supplies: (from Your Scrapbook Stash) Echo Park Papers and stickers, (Others) Basic Grey brad and photo turn, Maya mist, American Crafts puffy stickers, twine, brown pen, buttons.

*Edited* This layout was featured in Aussie Scrap Source reader entries featuring Echo Park Paper.

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Rolling over is quite a feat...:)

I must say I quite enjoy keeping my blogging pals in suspense! [cue evil laughter!!!!] I will let you know tomorrow. Really.:)

I did this quick layout last night. It features my niece S, who recently learnt how to roll over and lie on her tummy. Apparently, quite a feat for those under 3 months. *LOL*

I did a little masking and misting (aka my guest Helen's modern shabby challenge) and just layered with some burlap, wrapping tissue, swirly chipboard and patterned paper.

I used the sketch at Pencil Lines and the inspirational colours at Get Picky.

Supplies: Pebbles papers, Fancy Pants chipboard, Maya mists, Making Memories plastic tag, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, American Crafts thickers, ribbon, button, paper bloom, burlap, wrapping tissue, brown pen.

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My style...

My style is fun, whimsical, unexpected, pretty and a little playful.

Just a little fun using some paper scraps and some new paper (Basic Grey)! A little misting. Some fun elements from Gauche Alchemy.

Inspired by These are a few of my favorite things and Get Picky.

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So I was tagged by my friend Amy T, to do a list of fours.

4 shows you watch

How I met your mother

Dexter

Bones

Fashion Police ( and a lot more...)

4 things you are passionate about

The environment

My family and friends

Crafting

Learning new stuff

4 words/phrases you say a lot

"yeah, right!"

"Hello boys!" (to my dogs and nephews..;)

"What the _________?"

"Awww..."

4 things you've learned about the past

There's a lesson in every experience.

Friendship is based on trust and respect.

Trust your intuition.

Kill them with kindness.

4 places you would like to go

Egypt

Sweden

Spain

Russia

4 things you did yesterday

Painted my nails.

Did a few layouts.

Kissed my nephews.

Changed my bedsheets.

4 things you are looking forward to

Post-Christmas sales.

Saying goodbye to this terrible cold I've been having.

Creative inspiration in a foreign land.

Reading a good book.

Tag 4 people to play along

Mansi

Karen Baker

Casey Wright

Julie Elak

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So unbearably cute

Okay....so I'm corny. But isn't my friend Carrie's son Lucius just so unbearably cute in his little "bear" getup? ;)

A little misting on the cardstock, patterned papers are from Echo Park Paper and American Crafts. Various stickers. Handstitching. Big button. Brads. I was inspired by the inspiration challenge at Get Picky.

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A little bundle of joy

Meet this little bundle of joy, my friend Carrie's boy Lucius. Oh, isn't he adorable? :)

Base paper is from Webster's Pages. I inked the edges with distress inks and spritzed a little mist (orange & green). The photo mat and tag were also misted and inked. Scraps from My Little Shoebox (sheep) and American Crafts (butterfly). Googly eyes. Paper doiley. Then I went crazy with rub-ons (KaiserCraft) and stickers (SRM stickers, Jenni Bowlin, 7 Gypsies), just building on the patterns already on the base paper. Check out the balloon brads I added...and the cute monkey! :) 

Inspired by the sketch at Get Picky and The Studio Challenges.

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