Off the page....

So much for tomorrow!!!! I'm sorry guys for my inability to go get back to posting the rest of my sneak peek. I had all the good intentions but as of late my plans have been going out the window.


Anyway here you go and yes the guesses were right, a frame to hang on my wall in the hallway.

This framed master piece LOL has been created with the Inspired by Nature set and a recent purchase of a spellbinder set that created the beautiful butterfly. The colours are old olive, pretty in pink, regal rose, whisper white and of course basic black. The background has been embossed with a touch of glitter on the tips of the reeds to add a touch of shimmer in different light. The flowers were coloured on the stamp pad with markers before stamped. I have also used some of the current DS papers too. The live with passion sentiment has also been embossed with black.

The 8 x 10 inch frame I picked up from Go-Lo for a mere $5-00 and the other products used came to less than $5-00 too. There you have it, an off the page project for less than $10.00.

So take care and until next time,

xoxox

Scrapin Mel

Let the fairy tale begin.....

A quick post to let you guys know what I have been doing on the crafty side of things over the last couple of days. A friend had a little girl, Sophie the other day. So me being me, I couldn't help myself and had to make something......

A fairy castle album to store those first couple of weeks memories.....

The front cover with lots of pretties.....

The inside cover.....


The middle pages.....

A place to keep a print of those little hands and tiny feet.....

The back cover of the fairy tale album.....

A shot of the inside of the back cover.....

I was really happy with the keepsake for Sally & Leigh, to celebrate the birth of their first child, little Sophie.

So until next time,

xoxox

Scrapin Mel.....

Happy Easter....

Happy Easter and a reminder that chocolate is good for your heart, so enjoy!!!

Today is my dear friend Kimmy's birthday today, so last night I delivered her birthday present. She has had it tough lately, so I thought she could do with a pick me up and made her a scrap tin for her room.

I won't go into much detail so here it is.....

A flower on the side of the tin, I used crystal effect to adhere some glass beads to the centre of the hodgepodge label.....

I called the tin scrappy bits....

Side on view.....


Lots of ribbons and embellishments to bring delight. So Kimmy, you can know turf your Milo tin and enjoy your paint can instead and Happy Bday.....

Have a look at Kimmy's blog here http://paper-artsy.blogspot.com/ , she has the most devine creations.....

So until next time,

xoxox

Scrapin Mel

What a challenge!!!!

I thought that I might give Keesh's Challenge #4 a go. I will have to learn how to link her challenge to this. So this is what I have come up with, an 8 x 8 page and little gift bag......

I have used an old photo (Courtney is second from left) that was given to me from one of Courtney's Yr 5/6 teachers from a Wakakirri performance. I think that I had as much fun helping with the props, costumes and makeup as all the children that performed did. They came third and won other prizes too that were given out throughout the night.

I used bashful blue, barely banana, whisper white card stock, spring showers designer paper and co-ordinating stamp set, looks like spring(bush fire appeal set), brocade blue wide ribbon, clear square button that I inked on and rich regal brads.

I was on such a roll, I though I should do another one. So here it is.....

These little bags are so quick and easy to do. All you need is an envelope and the large tag punch to create this, oh and the scallop punch if you like. Then decorate as desired. I might have to try a tutorial later with the directions.

Hope you like my challenge entries. I will have to try some more soon.

Until next time......

xoxox

Scrapin Mel

All bagged up........

I have had so much fun putting this cute little handbag together. It is cased from Jan Tink's blog and she has so much more that I will be trying out from her blog.

The new carousel notes from the mini summer catalogue have so much use, not only for cards but off the page projects as well. I have also used chocolate chip taffeta ribbon for the handle and stitching through the carousel flap to give the handbag album more dimension. The crop a dile was very useful with getting all the holes evenly spaced around the carousel note. I also used the yummy 'Afternoon Tea' designer series paper throughout the album with chocolate chip and in colour papers that co-ordinate with this range of papers too.

Here is the inside of the album.....

Isn't she just BEAUTIFUL, those blue eyes and dimples, they get me every time she does the crawling or sweet talking thing to get her own way.

This is the centre fold of the handbag, I am yet to journal on it as I am not sure if I am going to give this as gift or keep it for myself.

This is my other darling, he has such a caring and gentle nature for everyone and loves lots of cuddles. The little title of dream big suites him to a tee as he always comes out with the most beautiful things.

Here is one of the carousel notes with both Courtney and Jacob together.....I love this moment as it usually doesn't happen very often...."boy germs" is the usual remark I receive...

And here is my darling hubby, Andrew and I.....

The altered carousel notes slide behind the pages that have been attached to the envelopes.....

Had better go and do the dishes, so until next time, hopefully tomorrow with a page layout......

xoxox

Scrapin Mel