Hello Lovely

It's amazing where your inspiration comes from sometimes. The 1 2 3 Challenge blog for February was Red, Lovely, Hearts. The obvious choice at this time of the year was to do a Valentines day page. But I don't always do the obvious. I chose a  photo of a serene moment of mother and child but I could not find a way to use the word lovely that I was happy with. I trolled through boxes and drawers not once but three or more times waiting for inspiration to attack. Just as I was frustrated and about to give it a rest I just happened to glance up at my desk and there poking its head above all the rest in my flower box was a Coco Vanilla display card for some flowers with the title...drum roll here please....."Hello Lovely".
OMG!!!  Perfect!!!!
It was one of those epiphany moments that you just love. Problem solved!
Now I am back into the page with renewed enthusiasm.

I hope you enjoy my page.
Happy Scrapping. Heather B.

Awesome

I found the Scrapbookit Challenge for February very interesting. What to use in the Grid challenge! Washi on the Tag...Tick. 5 Papers...Tick. 3 Embellishments...Tick. Stamping...Tick. Distressing...Tick. That covers the five requirements and I think I touched on a couple of the others also.
The papers were from a Stampin Up range and picked up the colours in the photo's perfectly. The photo's are of Noah enjoying his bread and Vegemite at Grandma and Grandpa's. Classic!

Happy Scrapping.
Heather B.

If I had a Flower

The mood board for Scrap The Girls challenge for February is a beautiful mix of black and gold. I had just bought an exquisite die from Kaisercraft and could immediately envisage it in gold. That was the start and the lead into my page. The next requirement was to choose a photo. I chose this cutie of a poignant moment of Chloe and Mum. Beautiful!

Happy Scrapping.
Heather B.

C'Mon Grandpa

Goodness me but the first month of 2016 has galloped by and is nearly over. After our heat wave and 40+ degree temperatures in the first half of the month  I am at this moment working in my scrap room listening to the beautiful rain and loving the cooler temperature. I can almost hear my garden sighing with satisfaction and contentment.
A late blog for Scrap The Boys.  I have been running a bit short on time in the second half of the month but I couldn't resist their colour challenge chart.
I have been a little bit literal in my version of the challenge. I loved the panel doors with the rusty panel and hinge, also the beautiful greens and the studs on the edges.  So I have tried to emulate the panels. I have used Dusty Attic rusting powder for a rusty hinge and key to the door. And I have also hunted out my stash of brads to copy the door studs. I was also taken by the bamboo and have tried to incorporate that as well.I felt that all of this sat well with a fabulous photo of Fletcher and Grandpa.

Happy Scrapping. Heather B

Lovely Chocolate Ice-cream

The challenge at Let's Get Sketchy was an interesting sketch with some different shapes and angles. Having two photo's on the page was great because I have a fabulous series of photo's of Chloe eating chocolate ice cream.  I will use the rest of the photo's on a pocket page and it will tell the whole story with this page as the feature.

Cheers and Happy Scrapping.
Heather B.

So Happy Together

Another challenge. I was thrilled to win a prize in the 123 Challenge blog for their December challenge.
Their January challenge is Yellow/Texture /Together. Yellow has always been a favourite of mine. Such a happy colour.On this theme I chose  some summery photo's and used texture paste that I had coloured yellow and stenciled some sun-rays.
I was happy with the bright and sunny feel to the page.

Happy Scrapping
Heather B.
                                                                                            

                                     

Pretty Cool

Well this page is the first cab off the rank for 2016.
I had a wonderful time at the Scrapbookit retreat in Spring and  I am looking forward to the Autumn retreat in March with much enthusiasm. I am looking forward to catching up with all the wonderfully talented ladies that I met in Spring. I picked up some great ideas especially a great way to amalgamate my single pages with project life.
Scrapbookit  have a delightful little sketch for their first challenge of the year. I used as the main an assortment of Kaisercraft papers from their Little One collection. Even though it was the boy range I was able to make a pretty and sweet girl page. I added some pretty embellishments and was quite happy with the result.

Happy New Year and I hope you enjoyed my page.
Happy Scrapping.   Heather B.