CSI 3 - Just The Way I am.

When this Case File was revealed at CSI last friday I nearly died!!  I knew straight away which photo I wanted to use and what I wanted to do with it!!

I used a photo taken of me a couple of years ago when I actually wore make-up, first had a nose ring, and my hair had somewhat grown back after "Crop for a Cure", the colours were perfect.

Here's the close-up of all the fabulous bits and pieces from My2Angels that I used.  They were absolutely perfect for the colour scheme!  The new tile is gorgeous - cream, stamped in brown with a brass butterfly and jewelled centre attached.  And of course I used more Twiddleybitz and some Flourish With A Bling Pearls!

Ingredients:
Merci PP - Timeless Collection
Brown C/S
Doily
Tattered Angles Glimmer Mists - Pink Bubblegum & Coffee Shop
Crafty Notion Colorspray - Lilac Lustre
Twiddleybitz - Fern Scroll Corner (COR002)
Twiddleybitz - Flourish
Twiddleybitz - Butterfly
My2Angels - Brass Flower
My2Angels - Cabachon
My2Angels - Butterfly Tile
My2Angels - Brown Resin Roses
My2Angels - Pin
My2Angels - Heart Charm
My2Angels - Charming Chain - Purple
Manilla Tags
Flourish With a Bling - Latte Pearls
Tim Holtz Distress Stickles - Clear Rock Candy
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo and Pink Bubblegum
Tim Holtz Distress Crackle - Tattered Rose
Stylish Images Australia Stamp - J2684
EK Success Tag Punch
Stampin Up Stamp n Write Markers - Pale Plum and Chocolate Chip
Green Tara - Brown Netting and Pink Pearl Trim

Thanks for stopping by.  xxx

TCR #95 - Remember This Moment...

OMG  The Colour Room had me super inspired tonight the moment I looked at the palette AND the sketch.  Lucky for me I had the opportunity to sit down straight away and scrap!  Here's the gorgeous Palette and sketch -

And here's my layout:

And my customary close-up of course!

The colour palette appealed to the romantic in me and I printed the photo off straight away.  It was taken at my parents' Christmas in July Party 2011, hence the Merry Christmas Bell!  I think the Bo Bunny Enchanted Papers were perfect and a bit of a mist on a Tim Holtz mask alters the paper just that little bit to make it "mine".  I love the red pearl Flourish on the left side and all the flowers with the kindy glitz.  That day was a happy day for me amongst a lot of dark days with my depression so the title and quote was exactly perfect - Remember this moment.  There was nowhere else I wanted to be.

Ingredients:
Bo Bunny Enchanted Rose PP
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Forest Green
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Key Lime Pie
Crafty Notion Colorspray - Meadow
Crafty Notion Colorspray - Poppy

Twiddleybitz - Fence (BAS014)

Twiddleybitz - circle flower frame

Twiddleybitz - Wrought Iron Fancy (WI001)

Tim Holtz Mask - Flourish

Flourish With a Bling - Grace Pearl Flourish

My 2 Angels - White and Red Edged Mulberry Flowers

My 2 Angels Open Rose Box - Shades of Red

My 2 Angels Mini Roses - Red

My 2 Angels Resin Roses - Black

My 2 Angels - Pin

My 2 Angels Charm - Christmas Silver Bells

My 2 Angels Charm Flower from Girls only Embellishment Kit

Scenic Route Rub-ons - Beautiful
Green Tara Bows

Kindy Glitz - Clear

Thanks for stopping by!!

I "heart" U

I love red, black, and white for a colour combination and what better time of year or theme than Valentine's Day?  I have been hoarding these Bo Bunny Papers for a while for just this project and knew how I wanted to use it; I had to keep it 'soft' so frayed the edges with my craft knife.


I had this idea to sew the middle of the heart and that morphed into having two layers; then it looked too plain on the card next to the fancy "U" with the floral chain; so I added the white rose to the bottom layer; then I added bling to the "I" for balance but wanted more definition for the centre of the heart; so added a beautiful silver pin with the little heart bead at the top.


For the inside I used my new Blazing Red Stazon for the stamp and then decided to 'snazz' things up a bit using the "Adore" pin with the red bead - I love how it turned out!!  A matching envelope as usual and wallah!!

And a side angle shot so you can see the inside of the card too:

I love the end result - it's so romantic!


Ingredients:
White Pearl Card and Envelope
Red Cardstock
Bo Bunny Patterned Paper - Enchanted
Twiddleybitz - I, U Large Letters
Twiddleybitz - Heart (for template) (BAS013)
My 2 Angels - silver pin
My 2 Angels - White rose
My 2 Angels - Charming Floral
My 2 Angels - "Adore" pin
Flourish With A Bling - Red Pearls
Stazon Ink - Black and Blazing Red
Papercraft Clear Cling Stamps - Valentines
White cotton

Thanks for stopping by!!

YUM - Supreme Kitchen

Anne-Marie Cox posted a sketch challenge recently on the Twiddleybitz Ning Forum, I thought I'd take her up on that challenge -

This is my take on the sketch:

I made these surprise parcels a couple of weeks ago and they were delicious! I also swapped the ham for some garlic marinated prawns in one parcel; and for the meat from 2 honey soy chicken kebabs for another parcel... there wasn't much left!!

Here's a close up of the charm and my handwritten journalling as you know I can't resist a good close-up!!  (I'm growing to like the handwritten thing...)

Ingredients:

Kaiser PP - Nan's Favourite Collection

Tim Holtz Kraft-Core no4

Twiddleybitz - Supreme Kitchen

Twiddleybitz - YUM large letters

Crafty Notions colorspray - Poppy

Tattered Angels Glimmer MIst - Scarlet

Stampin' Up Stamp'n'write Marker - Chocolate Chip

My 2 Angels Charm - Plate With Cutlery

Thanks for stopping by!

TCR #94 - XO

Well I have finally taken part in a "The Color Room" challenge.  I didn't use the sketch but I did feel quite inspired by the colour palette and had the perfect photo - here's my layout - the journalling reads:

"You're such an affectionate little boy, I hope you never grow out of showing it"

Here's the Challenge:

And a closeup to show the cluster, the shimmer from the coloursprays, and the Distress Stickles on the butterfly...

Because The Flourish was white and I needed yellow or off-white - I used the distress inks to colour the puffy jasmine - antique linen with a touch of mustard seed worked a treat!!


Ingredients:
Merci PP - Vintage Rose and Timeless collections
C/S - Miscellaneous grey
Twiddleybitz - Chippy Vine Hinge (HIN002)
Twiddleybitz - Chicken Mesh Wire (WIR002)
Twiddleybitz - Fern Leave (FER003)
Twiddleybitz - Oriental Borday (BOR021)
Twiddleybitz - Butterfly (BUT007)
Twiddleybitz - Large Letters X,O
Crafty Notions Colorsprays - gold
Flourish With A Bling - White Jasmine Puffy
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed, Antique Linen
Tim Holtz Distress Stickles - Clear Rock Candy
Brilliance white ink
Papercraft clear cling stamp - from the "Love" set
Stampin Up stamp - LOVE
Stampin Up Stamp'n'write marker - Old Olive
Green Tara Flower sprays - Lemon
Cream brads (large)
Yellow Cotton


Thanks for stoppin' by!!!

Twisted Sketchs Card #90

My first Card done officially for the Twisted Sketches Card Design Team has been published on the Twisted Sketches blog.  I am so excited as I really LOVE this card!!  The team have done an amazing job with a gorgeous sketch - no 90, I love to see how differently we all interpret it!!  The Twist was "new" - I used a new heart locket charm...

My second ever step card; and made for Madison, using her favourite colour blue...  Naturally I used some more My 2 Angels products because they were just so perfectly suitable!!

Here's the Sketch -

And here's a closeup showing how I used the stamen in the flower to 'attach' the heart charm.

Ingredients:
White Pearl Card and Envelope
Gold Pearl Card
Me and My Big Ideas PP from 2004
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Vintage Photo and Stormy Sky
Flourish With a Bling - Antique Gold Pearls
Twiddleybitz - Ornate Frame Set - 2pieces (FSO001)
My 2 Angels - Hat pin
My 2 Angels - Heart Locket with key Antique Brass
Miscellaneous Flowers
Black Stazon Ink
Kaisercraft Stamp - Friendship sentiments
Photo Stamp source unknown

Thanks for stopping by!!

Steampunk Clock - instructions...

I can't for the life of me figure out how to convert my powerpoint into a movie to upload to Youtube or blogger so I've pasted the pages from my powerpoint presentation here... for how to make my Twiddleybitz Steampunk Clock!!

I was stoked when it was accepted for publication in Scrapbooking Memories Vol 14, No 2 - page 89 :-)

I hope this post has been helpful and inspirational - Thanks for visiting :-)
Jen