It's Giveaway Time at Purple Pumpkin

Sam has put together another awesome pack for the August Giveaway at Purple Pumpkin.

Check out all the info...HERE.

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I'm MAD...

Mad about Scrappin, that is!!

I applied for the design team a little while ago, and I found out last week that I had made the team, but I wasn't allowed to say anything until the official announcement was made tonight.

I'm so grateful to Leanne for giving me this opportunity, and I'm really looking forward to working with, and getting to know the other ladies on the DT (some of whom, I have been a long time blog stalker of...but shhhh!!)

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Sketchy Thursdays 8.11

I actually finished this layout on the weekend, but I was waiting for a parcel from Sue, of Lovelybug Bits n Bobs to just add the finishing touch to the layout.

The Sketch:

Gerrie:

Details:

The giraffe button is from Lovelybug bits n bobs - it was originally white, but I inked it so it matched the papers better.

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Cyber Cropping at SBT50

The Cyber Crop for August is well under way at Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia, and so far I have only managed a measly solitary layout! 

Sue's Scrap Bingo Challenge:

We had to do a layout based on the criteria in the following grid, we either had to pick a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line and use all mentioned criteria.

I chose the very bottom horizontal line; Mixed Alpha Title, Strip Journalling, Paint and Fussy Cutting.

Just like Mario:

Another one for the KL album. I have actually had this photo printed for ages, and ages (I think it was one of the first that I printed once we were home), but have only just now gotten around to using it.

Details:

A mixture of Jillibean Soup (Spotted Owl Soup, and Blossom Soup), and Three Bugs in a Rug (Dawson).

Speaking of KL, my twin sister and I just (as in yesterday) booked a holiday for next year on our birthday. No Husbands, or kiddies - just Vanessa and I. I feel a little guilty, but at the same time I'm really looking forward to it already...pity it's still like 10 months away!

In honour of our upcoming holiday, I made (well really, decorated), these little books, which I plan on using as my travel journal - a place where I can write everything I book/plan on doing over there, and then once we get there, I will also keep a record, so that in years to come we can see how much things/prices have changed or stayed the same.

This will be my third trip to KL since 2009, and I expect that it won't be the last.

The pink one is mine, and the white one is Vanessa's:

I used a couple of the gorgeous Asian Doll buttons, which were released in the last sale that Sam had, at Purple Pumpkin. 

Everything is stuck down with my new favourite glue - Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - so hopefully everything will stick down, and look just as pretty once we get back from KL.

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Once Upon a Sketch

First time I have ever played along at Once Upon a Sketch, and of course I only saw the challenge right at the last minute.

I started this layout last night (the photo I used was only taken yesterday afternoon at the park), and finished it this morning.

The Prompt:

Journalling Criteria: Finish this line "A PERFECT DAY IS....." . Your journalling has to be at least 2 lines long, and with the theme of a whatever a perfect day for you is or a perfect day that you have had already e.g.  a birthday, a holiday, a childhood memory, a wedding day, graduation day etc. Your journalling can be ANY type : handwritten, typed, etc...

You MUST combine our journalling criteria with this sketch...

A Perfect Day:

It's not the best photo of the layout, but that's what happens when you leave things until the last minute...there's no time to try and get a better one!

Details:

The journalling reads:

With you, is spending time doing the simple things. 

Watching you learn and explore the world around you.

I just realised that I forgot to put the date on it...will have to fix that up!

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Sketchy Thursdays 8.04

I finally found the time to play along with another awesome sketch from Sketchy Thursdays - I always love the sketches, and this one was no exception!

The Sketch:

Bim:

I kinda kept to the sketch, I obviously left out the circular element on the top right side of the sketch, and I also decided to forgo the misting, in favour of splatters. 

I finally pulled out my mists, and actually did something with them - I like the effect (not bad for my first attempt), but I learnt some lessons along the way. If I want small splatters, I have to stop procrastinating, and do it quickly, otherwise you get the big splatters above the title.

Details:

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Purple Pumpkin August Sketch

This month is the first month, that I have gotten the Purple Pumpkin sketch finished early enough to get it photographed and uploaded in time. Every other month, I have last it until the last minute, and then didn't have enough time to upload it before the deadline.

Sensitive Soul:

I snapped this photo of a pouty Lily at the park a couple of weeks ago, and I did think about doing a layout bout how life can be sooo hard when you're 4! But instead, I decided to document the sensitive and caring little girl Lily can be, where her friends are concerned.

Details:

I really love this layout, and that cute Little Girl button was the perfect accompaniment to the layout. 

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