" Woo Hoo " My 2 page feature in Australian Scrapbook Ideas "

Hi everyone...
This is my showoff post.
Recently I was asked if I would like to create some layouts for a very well known scrapbook magazine, Australian Scrapbook Ideas. Well as you can imagine I jumped at the chance to do it.
I was so excited and nervous.

When the details came though I realised that the mag wanted not one, not two but 2 Double layouts, WOW !! Now I was really nervous.
Criteria: 2 doubles using only the colours red, white and pink. Oh and hearts lots and lots of them.
This was a real challenge as I don't do doubles and them to do them for a mag with limited colours and hearts.
But I did them and am more than happy with the way they turned out.

I know they were published  awhile ago and to tell you the truth  I had completely forgotten and never did the post for them, so here it is. I hope you like them.

The first set of doubles........

 This is one of the photos from the photo booth that we had for Christmas. It is 4 generations of girls in my family. My Mum, me, my daughter Kyra and her 2 daughters Emelia and Eliza

Lots of layers with Washi tape. I used red Gelatos to get the colour on the background. I played with the photos leaving the frames red and making the rest of the photo black and white. The red frame on the photo meant that I didn't need to matt the photos. All the chipboard was inked red or painted white. I made some bows and love the material white roses with the green leaves. I handmade the little hearts that are scattered throughout the layout. Some black stamping finished off the layout,

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                            The second set of doubles ........

These photos were taken at our wedding. We had all our photos taken before we were married. We now have photos in gardens, beach shots, rocks and in private gardens. I converted them into black and white.

For these layouts I tore strips off the bottom and the top of the pages, added some lace and the floral paper into the layers. I cuts out thousands (seemed like it) of little hearts on my Brother scan and cut. I adhered then across the 2 pages linking the photos. I love the way my hubby looks like he is looking up and I look like I'm looking down. The title says " 10 reasons why I love you" So I made up my 10 reasons and placed then across the heart trail. The leafy flourish I painted green and added roses. The longest part of the whole process was painting a black line around each of the hearts.

These are the pages from the magazine..

You can imagine my excitement when I was approached to do this..
Although I was so excited I was also very sad as this was the last edition of Australian Scrapbook Idea to be published.

Thanks for stopping by
and till next time
keep on scrapping

Carol xx

" Lifes a Beach "

Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by.

Today I am happy to share a layout that I did for Color, Stories and Inspiration as part of the Design Team.

This is for Major Case File 172.

These photos were taken at the beautiful Jimbaran Bay in the wonderful country of Bali.

I decided to surprise my hubby for his 50th birthday and our anniversary (yes we married on his birthday) and take him to Bali for a holiday.

This was so special to him because I have a chronic fear of flying so for me to organise the whole trip including me getting on a plane was huge and he knew it. I gave him the present 2 days before we were due to fly out. 

On his birthday I gave him a box of wishes. In the box was

 1 Million Rupiah, he always wanted to be a millionaire.

2 airline tickets, he knew I didn't fly so this was a big one.

Some spending money and pamphlets to our hotel.

I can't be sure but I think there was a tear or two.

The Case File Elements;

The scheme- turquoise, buttery yellow, deep crimson, grayish teal and taupe. all present.

The Evidence; I used map print (in the layers) travel elements, nautical elements, wet medium, string, mesh, metal and clock part.

The testimony;  I printed up some of the postcards and journalled on them and then popped them behind the photos.

This is what it says, Jimbaran Bay, 2011 in beautiful Bali. Sitting on the beach having a seafood feast watching the magnificent sunset, being treated like a king and queen.

 I surprised you with a magical trip for  your 50th birthday. I made a huge sacrifice and walked onto a plane just to take you on a holiday that you would always remember. I made you a millionaire, not in aussie money but you never specified which currency. We had a wonderful trip jam packed full of memories of laughter, amazement, wonder and above all, of us being together.

Major Case File 172 with the sketch by Emma Stafrace.

Don't forget this cse file goes for the whole month

so you have heaps of time to get you entries in.

Now for some closeups and details

Distressed all the edges. The Green Tara flowers

clustered with shells and the little thongs.

I added an anchor with some chain coming off it. I added little

bits and bobs to the clusters like the cameras.

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 These four photos are stunning with the sunset in the background 

and just suit the sketch so well. I love he postcards that are available to print out on this case file. I used 3 and added the string for my journalling.

I used a Kaiser cutouts for this layouts. The pack had lots of beachy bits in it.

I loved the palm tress. Bits of string coming out from the sides of the photo all add to 

that beachy feel.

I had the surfboard floating around in my stash so I covered it with some paper and 

using my Motex writer I wrote the title on it. The anchor and star fish were in the pack. I added the camera and  clock face were in my stash.

This banner was a last minute inclusion as they were in the beach pack

and I spied them as I was putting it away. Thongs and some string finished 

it off, To finish the whole layout I splattered white gesso over everything and wiped it

over the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by

and till next time 

keep on scrapping 

Carol xx

" Dies ,dies and more dies "

Hi all just wanted to pop in and show you the new way I'm storing all my dies.

Anita from Anita's Dies on Face book sent me a pic of the fantastic way of storing your dies. Anita sells the magnetic sheets that they stick to. I have had my sheets for a while so although they are not that magnetic maybe one day I will replace them.

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Must say I am using more of my dies now that they are all out on display. 

Thanks Anita.

Thanks for stopping by 

enjoy your day

Carol xx

" My mini ink holder "

 Hi everyone
just popping in to show you all what I think is a clever little idea that I came up with.

For all of you out there that do mixed media or use alot of different inks on your creations.

I am one of those and seem to have alot of inks open at one time. I unfortunately knocked over one of my ink bottles. lucky for me I grabbed it and only lost about half.

This was my idea and of course I asked my very supportive hubby to make it for me.

I figured 6 slots were the perfect amount.

He wanted to paint it for me

but I figure enough inks will be dripped

over time to cover it beautifully.

He made the slots a little on the big side but

as most mistakes are, this one worked 

out fantastic because I can put the lids

down the side of the bottle.

If you wanted to you can l;eave the brushed in the

bottles while your working because

they wont spill over.

I hope you like my idea of my " Mini Ink holder "

Thanks for stopping by

till next time

keep on scrapping

Carol xx