Hi again!

Just popping back with another challenge from the weekend. Kaisercraft Saturday Sketch #3 (I'm a little confused by the #3 but that's the title on the blog so I'm rolling with it!).

My take:

And the sketch for comparison's sake:

 In case you can't tell I'm in love with woodgrain paper! My favourite thing on this layout though is the little poloraid frame (cut from a Kaisercraft paper) wrapped with twine.

***DONT FORGET THE GIVEAWAY BELOW!***

Until next time.

~ Belle x

March 123 Challenge- 'Dream Big Sweet Girl'

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When I saw this month's 123 challenge I decided to give it a go: even though pastels aren't always my friend! But I happened to have purchased this pretty peach/lemon/blue floral paper just days before and immediately knew I wanted to use it.

My take:

 

Washi tape covered wood elements are one of my favourite things at the moment, the little arrow just worked so much better on the page when covered in the peach washi! Also loving handcut script words, the word 'girl' tortured me for a little while being so small but we got there in the end.

And the challenge criteria:

I really wanted to keep this layout simple, soft and feminine to showcase the photo and sentiment and fit with the challenge. I LOVE how it turned out, it's a little hard to photograph all the layers so it's prettier in real life but I've posted a close up to show some of the dimension. It sure helps that my little cousin Maddie is such a beautiful girl!

Anywho, if you want to check out the challenge yourselves head over to: http://123-challenge-blog.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks for looking!
~ Belle x

Scrap The Girls March Challenge

Hi all,

*** DONT FORGET ABOUT THE GIVEAWAY IN MY PREVIOUS POST***

I had a big scrap session yesterday since it was a public holiday here. Completed four challenges, here to share the first today. Scrap The Girls challenge this month is to use hearts and/or doilies so of course I used both!

I love these photos of my beautiful cousin, Katie. I took them just the other day at my stepsisters wedding. 

If you want to check out the challenge yourselves head over to http://scrap-the-girls.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/hearts-and-or-doilies-here-in-march-at.html?m=1

Until next time

~Belle x

Hi All!

Just a quick card today, made for my beautiful stepsister and her now husband. They had a wonderful wedding on Sunday that we were lucky to be part of.

Love how the card turned out, especially the glitter border: loving my new Ruby Rock-It glitter!

Thanks for looking
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Finished version of 30 min layout

So Friday night I sat back down with my 30 minute layout just for another 10 minutes or so and added lots of little bits: some paper triangles, butterflies, diecuts, stickers, bling etc and now that layout feels much more 'finished'. 

Here's the 30 minute version again for comparisons sake:

And the final version:

Amazing the difference a few little details can make.

~Belle x

30 minute layout

I always take a long time to finish layouts, I just love to take my time and fiddle around! So today's self imposed challenge was to complete a layout in 30 minutes. It doesn't quite feel finished so I'll probably add to it tomorrow but I thought it would be interesting to post to show the result of the timeframe and then I can compare when I finish it off!

Who doesn't love naughts and crosses right?! Love these bright straws so thought I'd make a bit of a grid to resemble the game. 

I adore this photos, it's the most natural photo of my brother I have <3

~ Belle x

'Love the history' & 'Day in Sydney' Layouts

These would have to be two of my current favourite layouts. The first is a fave partly because I was really happy with how it turned out (long time since I've used non-white card stock as a base, it's usually white or patterned!) but mostly because I adore the photo of my Nan and Great Grandmother circa 1940! 

And the second just has a simple fun summery vibe to me so it felt finished much sooner than most of my other layouts!

Thanks for looking. And if you're thinking of following my blog nows the perfect time - I intend to have a giveaway fairly soon!

~ Belle x

Scrap Around The World Feb Challenge

I've only recently found this fabulous challenge site, love this months challenge to use the following moodboard as inspiration. 

You aren't required to use every image so I focused on the top left, the colours just immediately caught my eye! I also adore chevron so used a little on my page. I created my page without a single piece of patterned paper (an aim I had this month, I usually use so much PP!), it's all washi tape! I was going to use it to create a chevron pattern but instead decided I wanted the pattern to go diagonally across the page so the small triangles worked best! The end result is my husbands fave page I've done, think he just loves the craziness to it! 

If you want to play along too head over to their blog http://scraparoundtheworld.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/february-2014-challenge-ten-deliciously.html?m=1

Gosh I can't wait to have our internet connected, these iPhone quality pics are driving me insane!! 

~ Belle x

'This Moment' Layout

Still no internet so relying on iPhone pictures, thank god for iPhones at least right?! 

I had a whole bunch of bright pretty paper scraps lying around my desk when I cleaned up last week so thought I'd use them up in a layout. Loving the end result!

****IMAGE OUT FOR PUBLICATION****

~Belle x

Wedding Card

Today my beautiful cousin and her fiance are getting married! I'm not much of a card maker but love to do them occassionally and what better reason that a wonderful wedding.

~Belle x