scrap cards

I know this is a bit of a photo overload but I made all of these cards in 2 hours today totally from scraps :) I have been keeping scraps of all shapes and sizes and they have come in handy - I basically cut a piece of A4 card stock in three - doodled a plain boarder around the edge and started sticking things down ....These cute badges make these cards double as a gift/card and I got them from a cheapy costume jewellery shop - how cute are they?

For these ones above I used some Sass whimsie flowers and added a few finishing touches

These are so cute for little boys and in the next month or so I know about five that are turning four so they will come in handy :)

I really love these BG felties but I have had them for a while and they don't scream for me to use them on a LO so I popped them on these cards and am happy as...

I made these using a MME die cut sheet tool a few seconds to add some brads, buttons and bling and viola cards in minutes....

Now to send them out and use them - I have a habit of making cards and they sit there looking pretty...maybe I might even go and try and sell them to a florist or handmade shop somewhere....So all in all I was so happy to have done almost 20 cards in 2 hours, will be doing this more often....

Have a great weekend, Melxx

Some Corey Layouts...

I have had these pics since easter and they are so funny as was corey playing with all these hats - he didn't like the duck one too much and well the quack was more of a yuck lol but the Cosmo Cricket Journal piece went so well with these pics not much more was needed... Corey has been traipsing my Bert and Ernie all around the house since discovering them in his toy box in the last few weeks but he affectionately refers to them as Bernie - whether he is holding Bert or Ernie they are just Bernie to him...
This is a pic I took when Corey was in the NICU -as I was taking the pic he opened his eyes for the very first time and I just melted - yes there were tears and for once in my life even though you don't really want to be behind the camera taking the pic I was so glad I was to be able to capture this also....

So over the next few days I will do a Jayden post ( better keep things even wink wink)....

If you have more than one child do scrap evenly or just whatever grabs you at the time????

Have a great day, Melxxx

Vote Mel....

I am in the top five at Sketchy Thursdays for the LO above :)

if you feel kind in your heart and have a spare mini second could you please go and vote here

http://sketchythursdays.blogspot.com/2010/07/voting-begins-now.html

thanks in advance - Mwah Melxxxx

2 cards and a sketch

Hope everyone is having a great weekend :)

Going to Bella's birthday today and how cute is this card for her :) I got the inspiration for the candle from Kim Arnold(my lovely friend and scrapper extraordinaire) here's a link to her blog

http://kimarnold.typepad.com/time_with_us/

I did this sketch for the 7.22 sketch challenge at sketchy thursdays :) stumped me for a while converting it to this size but happy with it in the end - Jayden comes out with the funniest things and I wanted to record them...

I did this sort of in a similar style to paper piecing -
turned out pretty cute - love the bright colours at the moment -
this isn't what my house looks like but it would be the talk of the street if it was ;)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend,thanks for popping by

Melxx

cute boys = cute LO's

One very biased Mummy also - lol....Here's a few LO's I have done of the boys :)

Face painting has always freaked my 2 out so imagine my surprise when I went to pick them up from kindy a couple of weeks back and found this - too cute:)
Jayden is always saying the cutest things and he is trying with hie tense and spelling lately but he still says "how sounds that Mum?" instead of How does that sound?....

This was done using glimmer mist on bubble wrap a technique I found on the OLW blog -the post is a little old but its got good tips:) here's the link... http://onelittleword.typepad.com/olw/2009/09/rhonda.html

This one was using a tip from Kristine Werner's blog (www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/?p=3674)

she used ribbon scraps to make the sweetest card - I cut out an OA stencil of a little boy and backed it with PP :) Good reason to keep your die cut sheets once you have used the die cuts :)

thanks for popping by

Melxx

super cute mini

Here is a super cute mini I found and have completed in less than 20 mins - and it only uses one sheet of PP or cardstock - how cool is that:)
Just follow the link below and you will find the instructions

which also happen to be very easy to follow
http://video.about.com/scrapbooking/Make-a-pocket-Scrapbook.htm

I added a flower and some finishing touches but you could do more or less -

whatever takes your fancy :)

Anyway hope your having a fab day

Melxx

For you Cass

This one is for my friend Cass - I felt like doing a girly LO and found this pic Cass had sent me of her daughter Annabelle - Janine Kaye took this pic and it's too darn cute.

I love this bright paper and I also know that as cute as Annie is she also has a super cute and bright personality and I hope Cass likes it - as she has been a little down with the flu lately hopefully it will brighten her day

Melxx

shhh...I have a secret...

The challenge for Whos' that girl this week was to let everyone in on a secret or to journal something only those super close (say family and limited friends) would know....well at first it was a toughy for me because I am one who guards my personal info (you know the little big things that really matter) pretty close to my heart...but then is came to me and here it is.....

I have no more excuses about my weight, I am taking control and making a mid year resolution to be happier and healthier - I am doing this for me and with a close friend and I am determined I am going to stick with and lose the weight I hate and look in the mirror and dread....

I hid the journaling not because I didn't want to have it out there but because it didn't "fit" anywhere else lol and it all keeps in with the secret theme of the page....

I created this cute little embie cluster by painting a fabric flower then pressing it onto the page like a stamp, popped a sweet vintage doily on it and a brad and a little touch of cute if I do say so myself :)

So there you have it and since I have started Weight watchers on the 1st of July I have lost 2.5kg and enjoying it a lot :D So in the coming months you might see some changes in my photos a healthier, lighter, happier me.

Head on over to the blog at who's that girl and check out the other gals secrets and if you chose to do a LO about your own secret link it up and at the end of the month I will send you a RAK -
go on be brave....
Melxxx

Cardilicious

I have been a little crazy with cards lately :) all of these were used once again from getting ideas from scrapfreaks daily inspiration thread :) and all of the flowers were handmade - the daisy one at second from the bottom is an Original handmade daisy from Sandie but the others I did myself :) The one above was made from fringed vintage book paper - a little cute and funky and was originally showcased on the Elle's studio bog as a banner project :)
This one was on the reminiscence blog and is basically 5 punched circles squishy fold to make a petal then staple together and add some sparkle or a button - easy peasy :)

This is a cut out of PP from OA thrift shop range and then a handmade daisy from Sandie stuck down with a dob of glue and some twine tied around it - so sweet.

these little beauties were originally poster by the Maya road team on there blog and aren't they just sweet as :)

I love adding something you have made yourself to a project and all of these were really simple and quick- hope you like them as much as I do :)

Also a huge thanks to Sketchy Thursday I was picked as the winner for my layout below - Big Boy Bed and a kit and add on kit from My Paper Tree House is on it's way as we speak- yipeee. Go and check there kits out here www.mypapertreehouse.blogspot.com/ they are also having a cricut expression giveaway at the moment - scroll down a little on the blog and check it out :)

Thanks for popping by

Melxx

Love always

I completed this 12 x 12 for the Sketchy Thursday August GDT sketch - I loved the sketch - I did add a little ;) you had to have a handmade embellishment( the little material and doily flower) and also the colour yellow on your LO - something that lately I have no issue being able to use :)

The lovely and most talented Janine Kaye took these pics of my boys and I :D

Thansk for dropping by, Melxx

Ps Dont forget the WTG giveaway - Layouts are duw today :)Good Luck

inspired:)

I have been playing along at scrapfreaks summer freakout - and they had a bonus challenge where you had to use the daily inspiration forum section to inspire you to create - I love that through the net we can be inspired by so many other ideas - it's great.... For the one above I was inspired to use left over alphas - love how it turned out and it's something each of us has a problem with one too many left over z's and not enough vowels ;)

the one above was inspired by the Maya road DT using a die cut stencil from left over tags and glimmer mist to create a background and journaling area all in one - so easy and very effective form of masking :)

This one was done using a tutorial from AC by Liz Kratchner on how to make flowers - she used the Dear Lizzy fabric papers - I just used some material but it still looks super sweet...

Hope fully this has inspired some of you also- thanks for popping by
Melxxx

Big Boy Bed

I did this LO for the Sketchy Thursday current sketch challenge (www.sketchythursdays.blogspot.com/), It's still hard to believe Corey is in a big bed as he could still easily fit in his cot....but little bubba's turn into little boys and he so loves his big boy room...even if he likes to wake with the sparrows....

I love the Cosmo Cricket DeLovely Range - initially I thought I wouldn't get much use from it but it is so versatile - I have done boy LO's,Girly ones and cards :D

thanks for popping by

Melxxx

sketchy yumminess

I did this for a challenge at scrapfreak - this is using the January sketch and I have twisted it up a little but love the result - I made these sweet kebabs with the boys they were such a huge hit as you can see by the smiles :D

It was so simple just some fruit and marshmallows and the boys even popped them

on the kebab sticks and swished them in the choc themselves -

they had a ball.

thanks for dropping by

Melxxx

Looking for some sun?

Think I found it not only from my gorgeous boys but in the Yellow in this LO :D after a few chilly days this has warmed me up - I completed this LO for the July GDT comp at Scrapfreak (www.scrapfreak.com) the criteria is use YELLOW as your main colour.

I made the sun using a yellow doily, fabric , a sweet vintage doily and by turning a ribbon into a rosette and sewing the butterfly on - pretty cute I think...

I love being a mother and love my boys is bucket loads but no one could ever prepare me for motherhood or the emotions you experience as a parent - it is all so worth it as the smiles, hugs and love you get back is priceless and definitely warms my "winter" days with sunshine :D

Thanks for popping by Melxxx

Who's that girl challenge Giveaway

Want to win fab kit just like the one above(this one is already sold out) but you can get your hands on the next one just by completing one of the challenge's over at Who's that Girl.

Jess is giving away a kit, Scrapfreak! Entering is super easy! All you have to do is create a NEW layout using any of the 12 Who's That Girl challenges that are up on the site and link it back to the WTG blog - the link is on my side bar :)

Good luck girls, would love to see an Aussie sister take out the prize ;)

Rules: Your layout must be created new for this challenge and is due by July 14th. Please be sure to link back up to the blog when ever you post the layout on your own blog or on scrapbook sites. Multiple entries are welcomed! Be sure comment here and leave a link to your page to be entered in the drawing.

Cheers Melxxx

Imperfect

This is my first LO for Who's That Girl(WTG), the challenge set for this one was to scrap something imperfect about yourself - gee where to start....I chose the fact that sometimes life gets on top of me and I lose patience, I also know through discovering this and other little bits and pieces that it's ok to not be perfect...still something I am working on...

I love how versatile PP is and that making embies from it by adding bling saves cash :D and adds a little unique touch to your LO.

I love adding layers of different things on my LO's - chipboard, transparencies,doilies, ribbon...you name it I will use it lol I have used a paper doily on this LO just above the title and spritzed it with some maya mist to add a little more detail.

So head on over to Who's That Girl and check out the other girls work - some great LO's and honest journaling :) the link is on my side bar....so how about scrapping your imperfection/s???

thanks for popping by Melxx