A Teacup of Scrapisms: October 2011

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Let's Get Shabby's Challenge #29 is up...

Here's my LO for Let's Get Shabby,

Its all about monochromatic.... and I've used Creams to Beige to Brown

Make sure you check out the challenge criteria and the gorgeous examples the Design Team have created

HERE

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SCRAP THERAPY

I always love to do at least one Halloween project even though its not as popular here in Australia.

But my black cat is a fabulous subject!!

This was using Basic Grey (Manufacturer of the Month)

Its more about how my scaredy cat views the world

He scared of everything - he's a hide-er.

Look the Basic Grey 'Eerie Chipbords Shapes!!'

I actually used the peel off backing to the tree as a mask

You can see how I did it HERE

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I've just found this older Halloween little Mini- Album (2009)

I created of my black little cat using Vintage Epherma

You can find the link to the original post HERE is you care to re-visit

(just scroll down a little)

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I've also joined in on 'Shoot It, Scrap It' (Scrap Therapy) Challenge

And another Basic Grey LO

This is photo challenge (playing with our cameras) from last month - the photo must be used on a LO for this month...

Last month it was all about Black and White

and here's my LO with my photo from last month...

Meet Charlie - one of my close friends little puppy. He was running around with Paige (though you cant see her)

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I've completed a LO for Global Scrappers for Manufacturer which was American Craft... I was really scraping the bottom of my barrel to find any paper - the cardstock and thickers I had in plenty!

Added some lovely K&Co dimensional flowers to pretty it up! Little Paige.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

LESSology #4 and projects on the go to show!

I'm lax to show my Lessology Project here on my blog because its a supposed to be a birthday present for Paige.... and I know she does pop in from time to time to check out my blog...

To Paige... if you are looking, I've put a pic of your surprise pressy down the bottom of this post...

now you can LEAVE and NOT peep at it so you will be surprised on your birthday....

OR you can look and SPOIL your surprise!

(rolling eyes)

So everyone... LESSology Project is down the bottom of the page! (big smile)

SCRAP THERAPY

This month we have been working with Basic Grey

Here's my Button Skirted Little Bo Peep

And the LO I've put it on... (along with some little sheep)

this is little Hannah and Paige

Scrap Therapy's ABC's of everyday challenge is 'M' at the moment

So I made mine about 'MESS'

especially on my scrap desk where poor old Cosmo used to try find a space to sit amongst.

I think he used to secretly like my mess!

You can find the challenge here

I've had a go at Scrap Therapy's Sketch too!

Blacky the worrier!(He was much younger and thinner then)

ANd you will find Photography Challenges too

Here's my 'action' one!

(taken with my not so great camera)!

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Did a challenge for Global Scrappers

Scrap that Tune

Little Paige and Hannah painting the fence with water!

Hannah especially used to do this for ages!

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And here's a gorgeous Rak that Julie sent me!

She made this beautiful little hanging from a TullulahBelles Kit

for a recent Let's Get Shabby Challenge

and sent the pretty left overs too!

Isnt it just stunning! Love the colour too!

Thanks Bloss!

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NO PEEKING PAIGE!

Now to

LESSology!

Its all about

WALL ART CHALLENGE

And the SPONSORS ARE
TradeFish Designs

You can win a $20 gift certificate

Here's my project...

Paige has been wanting a Canvas like this to put her jewelry on for ages...

I've made many before for presents - a long time ago when she was much younger

So I've made her this to go with the colours in her bedroom

and I've not put too many earring/necklace 'hangers' on it yet...because it would be better for Paige to arrange this how she wants it - so will be including a little packet of brads and wires etc in her present as well. She will have fun doing that!

You can find the whole tutoral

HERE

I know she will peep because she just couldnt help herself!!!

Paige you PEEPED!

(shocked face)

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Its been two weeks since I've been here......

And its all about catch-up! So much to do, so little time, and this poor neglected blog! Cant even get my life down to a slow galop and its felt like this for much of this year (probably why I dont know where the year has gone to - it has flown by!) The galop will stop - when the 3rd of December is over and finally the long summer holidays will be here. I'm just hanging out for then!

So what has been happening scrappy-wise...take a look....

SCRAP THERAPY

Its all about Basic Grey this Month.

(one of my faves is the woodgrain papers in 'Life of the Party')

Room Challenge is up and its all about the Dining Room

Room 1

Hannah in the tulip fields

Room 2

Little Hannah chatting away to herself

Room 3

Little Paige looking at her hat in the mirror

I also did a quick little tutorial on making some paper flowers from

Nook and Pantry papers with the doilies on them (as shown on the LO above)... very simple, quick, easy and inexpensive and you can make heaps of them!