let's get shabby

"Mum you have always had style" is the title.My mother was a dressmaker so always dressed perfectly for every occasion. Here she is at a wedding

in 1966.

I used maya Rd letters for the title but they aren't as clear on the scan as I'd like them.Because this was a vintage layout I used vintage patterned paper,a paper pattern,3 pins,a ricrac card,ric rac braid and crochet lace.

Cop an Eiffel (eye-full!)

For this layout I used My Mind's Eye "Lost and Found" papers.I also used an Eiffel tower and lampost from scrapmatts. I vividly remember this day,it was freezing at the top of the tower but there were spectacular views all around Paris.I had bought a hot cuppa mainly to warm my hands.The chipboard tower is like a reverse silhouette of the photo of the tower.

These papers were sent to me by Treesa after I won her random draw.

Out of the hat meets Mad Max

A friend recently went on an outback adventure and stopped at Silverton near Broken Hill.There she saw the car from Mad Max.

Out of the hat's challenge this month was to use corrugated cardboard,string and painted background.It seemed to be screaming"Male" photo.I thought this would be suitable. The paper is Pink Paislee "captivating" and I used a blend of burnt sienna and green Jo Sonja paints on the background and the cogs.The big flower is also made from corrugated cardboard and the string is across the top under the 3 smaller cogs.

White with one layout

White with one required white with yellow and journalling directly on to the background with no journalling blocks etc.

I used a photo from Ireland of a yellow door and window frame.There was a black spiral staircase and lampost in the foreground.It was taken from the coach window so is on an angle. I have measured and re-measured the photo with the edges of the white cardstock and IT IS STRAIGHT!I guess it is a slight optical illusion.I used scrapbook'n'craft chipboard corners,2 lace doileys,2 cut out butterflies,large rhinestones,a punched flower,a circular paper clip and 2 yellow shamrocks to add to the Irish theme. Lettering is from Kaisercraft.

I've also put a close up picture of the doiley/butterfly detail.

The doiley on the left was soaked overnight in a bucket with red water obtained by soaking one of my red jumpers.It has come out a shabby chic pale pink.I have used the technique in the past with purple dye to get mauve and blue/navy to get pale blue.A quick way to dye for scrapbooking without spending any money.

The "Lucky" picture on the left was done at the Papercraft festival as a make and take.First you place chipboard butterflies over card then spray mist them ,making a mask.Then flowers are punched from paper and scrunched.Several layers are added together with a brad.Lightly ink the branch shape with distressing ink and add a leaf and a backing sheet of paper.A photo will be added on to this,just tucking the corner under the flower

pApercrafts fair at penrith and all that stuff!

I've just returned from 2 days at the papercrafts fair at Penrith where I worked on Melinda and Chris's stall for scrapbook'n'craft.It was fun selling the chipboard but awfully hard on the back,especially today after 6 hours.Melinda declared a 50% off sale and we were inundated with customers.Here's a photo of us in action.

I also had a bit of a spending spree afterwards finding an MM edge distresser,more stamps and chipboard and meeting Tiffany at Twiddlybits,where I made a photo stand and did another make and take, an ATC(birdcage)see above.Then i found art stamps,where I used to teach scrapbooking and bought some filigree butterflies and some embossing powder. All in all a fun weekend.

Decorative edges at Kraft it up!

Our challenge this month on Kraft it up is to use decorative edges.This made me think of this photo where the arched bridge has criss cross metal and the old clock tower and street lamp contrast with the new skyscraper and bridge.
I used Sassafrass lass papers plus another piece of the floral fabric I bought at Vinnies.The lace doiley,painted edging strip and cotton eyelet lace add more decorative edges.The lace doiley echoes the curve of the bridge in the photo.