I am hosting the latest challenge at SCRAP AFRICA, please play along with me!!

Hi ladies, it's been lovely being a bit more active on my blog!!

Soooooo, I am hosting the latest challenge at SCRAP AFRICA, and I would LOVE for you to play along!!! The challenge is to use the following on your page:

Black and White photo's, Triangles and Confetti!!!

 

I had a blast putting my layout together for this challenge, check it out!!

 

 

 

 

(I put my confetti in a little bag which I sewed onto my page)

 

 (The triangles I used are in the form of a banner) 

There is a SUPERB prize up for grabs for one randomly selected lady who enters this challenge, check it out!!

 

 2 Crafty strives to offer affordable and versatile laser cut chipboard products to the Australian and International Craft market.

2Crafty’s products are manufactured here in Australia and offer products suitable for scrapbooking, cardmaking, altered art, invitations and mixed media, and with over 1000 designs, every area has been covered.

2Crafty’s owner Vanessa, stumbled on the demonstration of the laser cutter at one of the Sydney craft fairs back in 2006 and although her background was Human Resources and payroll her creative mind could see unlimited possibilities and so began her journey into the world of a craft wholesaler.

2Crafty designs are supported both locally and in the overseas market and Vanessa strives to offer the highest level of customer support, and is happy to discuss personalized orders with customers via their local scrapbooking store.

2Crafty also offers a fabulous blog that is updated weekly with projects created from its wonderful Design Team with both local and international designers which includes the very talented Di Garling, Chantal Vandenberg, Elena Olinevich, Fiona Johnstone, Keren Tamir, Leonie Neale-Dawson, Linda Eggleton.

The 2Crafty website, although a wholesale website, offers you a birds eye view of all the wonderful designs that it offers. Make sure you check out the stockist list and don’t be afraid to ask your local store to order products that they may not have in stock.

 

 

O.K., so after seeing that awesome prize you really want to play along right?!?! We would LOVE you to!!!

Please stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog for more inspiration from the rest of the DT girls, as well where to link your layout. Can't wait to stop by your blog and see what you create!!!! xxxx

Just playing with the latest Let's Scrap sketch!!!

It's been a while since I had the time or inclination just to scrap for fun, so when the urge hit me, I ran with it and just played on Thursday afternoon, the weather was chilly and just perfect to craft. I had the best time, and absolutely love the layout I created. I decided to use the latest sketch from LET'S SCRAP, I was on the DT for 2 terms a while back, and I always enjoyed creating layouts based on their sketches, this one by Debby was no exception!!!

Here is my layout and some close-up shots:

 

 

PRODUCTS USED:

 ~ Large Chippie Title - Enmarc Crafts

~ LOVE letters - Heidi Swapp

~ "Today" button - A Flair for Buttons

~ Dot Border Punch - AnnaBelle Stamps

~ Blue Everyday Life PP - Project Life by Becky Higgins

~ Arrows cut with my Silhouette Cameo

 

 Here is Debby's lovely sketch, I used the left hand side!!

 

If you want to play along, why not join the LET'S SCRAP community, it's a great place to be, and the ladies there are so friendly and encouraging!!

Sketch Challenge no.16 @ SCRAP AFRICA

Hello, if I do happen to still have some blog readers left, welcome back. I really am sad that my poor blog has been so neglected of late, but my life really has taken a 360 degree turn because my Mom and very elderly & frail Gran have moved in with us. My Mom is opening a coffee shop/cafe here in Dundee, so it has been a life changing time for all of us.

Needless to say my crafting time has been almost non existent!!

I am RATHER late in getting this post up, but here it is!!!! My layout for the latest SCRAP AFRICA sketch challenge!!!!

 

 

 

(Sorry about the rather poor quality of photos I used here, I am really battling to find the best way to photograph my layouts!!)

Here is the fun sketch we got to play with for this challenge!!

 

Please stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog for details of the prize up for grabs as well as inspiration from the rest of the fabby SCRAP AFRICA team!!!! You have until the 14th of April to submit your layout!

Challenge no.15 - Cardstock @ SCRAP AFRICA

Wow, my can't believe it has been so long since I updated my blog. Life has REALLY been hectic in this neck of the woods!!!!

Anyway, moving right along, the latest challenge at SCRAP AFRICA is live, and is another wonderful challenge!!!

Use only plain card stock, NO patterned papers. But you are asked to use at least 3 colors of card stock or more if you want to...and these you can alter by stamping or embossing, whatever way you want to.

 

Here is the layout I put together for this challenge!!

 

 

 

 

THE PRODUCTS I USED ON MY PAGE ARE:

Star Stamps - Hero Arts

Buttons - A Flair for Buttons

Camera Chippies & Mist - Studio Calico

My beloved Silhouette Calico

 

Please take a moment and stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog for more inspiration from the other awesome DT girls, as well as a look at the lovely prizes up for grabs. You have until the 31st of March to play along with this challenge, so get your scrapping shoes on and come and play with us!!!!

Challenge no.14 - Hearts at SCRAP AFRICA

So sorry I am a bit late in getting this up!!! What with school gala's and my son being home from boarding school my blog has definitely taken second place!!!

We hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day on Thursday, and even if it was not the romantic kind, we hope that there was lots of love flowing! 

To continue with the theme of love, we have a super challenge for you today! This challenge is hosted by the awesome Lynette Jacobs and is all about hearts. Create a project where hearts are your main accent.

 

Here is the layout I put together for this challenge:

 

 

Gosh I love these boys something fierce!!!!

Please play along with us, there is a lovely prize up for grabs!!!

If you are randomly chosen, then you could win this super prize from  Scrapkits.co.za

2 amazing kits that can look like this when you will assemble them

 Once you are done with your layout, link it up HERE!!

See you soon!!

Sketch # 14 at SCRAP AFRICA

Yay, yay, it's Friday!!! I am so looking forward to a quiet crafty relaxing weekend!!!

I am back (on my very neglected blog!!) to share my layout for the latest SCRAP AFRICA sketch challenge. For my page I used photos from my middle son Bryce's birthday back in October!!

 

 

 

I used my Sillhoutte Cameo to cut out the 11, arrow as well as "print & cut" the Birthday Boy and Have a Happy Birthday labels. The "here & now" button is by "A Flair for Buttons", I absolutely LOVE this product, you can find a HUGE range of buttons on Shelley's  Etsy shop HERE.

Here is the sketch my layout is based on:

 

We have a super prize this month again from Fabscraps.

A random winner will be chosen. You have until February 14th to enter this challenge!!

 

When you have created your layout, please link it at the SCRAP AFRICA blog, I can't wait to see what you come up with!! :)

Challenge # 13 ~ Postage Stamps at SCRAP AFRICA

Sorry I am a bit late in getting this up, I was away all day yesterday getting my oldest son settled into his new school. 

Better late than never  I always say!!
We have an awesome challenge for you for the next two weeks at SCRAP AFRICA and it is hosted by the lovely Jowilna Nolte. This challenge is all about postage stamps.

 

Use postage stamps on your layout, old, new, rubber stamped stamps, whatever you have in your stash!!

Here is the layout I created for this challenge, I had fun with this one!!!

   

 

I love the new FLAIR buttons that I used on this page. I have been wanting to buy something like this for my stash for the longest time, and when I came across Shelley's Etsy shop which can be found HERE, I was over the moon. To top it all off she gives GREAT service. So do yourself a favor and go and check out her extensive range of FLAIR buttons!!

 

So this is a great challenge, I hope you will try and make the time to play along with us!!

 

Now for the goodies up for grabs!

There is a R250 valued prize from celebr8, which will be randomly chosen.

You have until the 31st January to submit your projects.

 

Please stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog to see the other layouts created by our awesome DT girls!!

Sketch # 13 at SCRAP AFRICA!!!

Hiya all. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!!!!!

Today I am back to share the layout I created for Sketch # 13 at SCRAP AFRICA. It's another goodie :)

~Here is the page I put together for this challenge~

And here is the sketch you get to play with!!!!

We would LOVE for you to play along with us!!!!

The random prize up for grabs with this challenge is from FabScraps

Please visit their blog if you would like to see their full range of goodies.

Please do yourself a favour and visit the SCRAP AFRICA blog to view the other lovely layouts created by the DT girls for this challenge. 

See you soon!!

Workout 81 - I am So Thankful @ ScrapFIT

Hi friends. I have been awfully quiet on the blog front, but it's been with good reason. I had my sister and her sweet girls visiting for a week (we had such a lovely time together!!), and then went down the coast for Christmas. We are now back home, enjoying some relaxing time by the pool, and just enjoying the quiet time before we go back to work on Wednesday next week.

Anyway, I am back to share a layout I created for Workout #81 at ScrapFIT. I gotta say, I adore these photos of my youngest son Jamie, he really does hold my heart very firmly in his little hands!!!!

For this layout I used a gorgeous layout by Maggie Holmes as my inspiration, whenever I see her new layouts posted over at STUDIO CALICO I am inspired to scrap!!!! I used some lovely ENMARC chippies on this page.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, for those who take the time to comment, "thank-you", it means a lot to me!!!

Smiles,

Challenge # 12 - Filmstrip at SCRAP AFRICA

The latest challenge is up and running at SCRAP AFRICA, and wow, its a goodie!!!! The DT girls as well as Guest Designers have all outdone themselves and provided you awesome inspiration for this challenge. Stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog after you are finished visiting me and check it out!!!

So, as the title of my post would indicate, this challenge is FILMSTRIP!!!

Here is the layout I created for this fun challenge!!!

I had loads of fun with this one, as you can image!!!! ;)

I used some LOVELY Enmarc products on this layout!!

~ Divider: Grunge Filmstrip * Dividers: Chains * Whiteboard Alphas: Blocked Type - Uppercase * Patterned Paper: Maverick - Playing Field ~

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE ENMARC PRODUCTS, VISIT THE ENMARC SITE HERE

So do you want to see the gorgeous prizes up for grabs for this challenge????

Our sponsor this month is

 A flair for buttons (etsy shop)

The prize is 2 cute button packs.  One randomly chosen winner, will find these buttons in their Christmas stocking!!! ;-)

Secondly, our faithful sponsor FabScraps

Check out the wonderful goodies below.

You have until 31st December to upload your projects.

STUNNING PRIZES DON'T YOU THINK?!? 

I placed an order with {a flair for buttons} this week, I can't wait for it to arrive!!!!

PLEASE play along with us, we are a great challenge site! We would LOVE to see more ladies play along with us, especially some more South African gals!!! Once you are done, link up your creation at the SCRAP AFRICA BLOG!! :)