Shopping our stash and freshly made sketches

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com.au/ wants a house on the card.
The closest thing I had is a caravan.
I hope that counts.
http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com.au/ has this sketch


I've combined these 2 challenges this morning and come up with this card

It is quite geometric with the chevrons, checks and dots.

Case this sketch

This is the sketch this week.
With my new Counterfeit Kit I'm thinking Autumn, despite it being late spring here in OZ.
I made a ribbon rosette which has its own personality!
The organza heart ribbon is from craft queen.
The background is mulberry paper for a softer look.

Cardz4guyz

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com.au/ is wanting a rememberance or sympathy card.
Here's my entry
Despite the fact that it has a flower, I think it works for either sex.

Retreat layouts

 

Last weekend I attended a scrapbooking retreat and made a start on my Counterfeit kit for November.
I'm still scrapping mainly my Europe photos.
The above layout was from a kit I bought but is Autumn colours so I've included it.

This one was for a challenge to use 4 different washi tapes.
I won!

This one was for a journaling challenge at Mystical scrapbooks.
Can you believe these whistling ducks are on the riverbank among the crocodiles?
I'd be a yelling duck!!!

This was for a sketch challenge at the retreat, which I didn't win.
The clock tower is on the cathedral at Alkmaar, Holland.

Another yellow and white challenge featuring my favourite photo of Erica.
I used Graphic 45 papers and lots of flowers and lace....very Unlike me.
Here's a close up. I even painted the edges.

That's all for now :)

Scrapping Everyday Miracles

I'm currently on the DT at Scrapping Everyday Miracles.
This is their November sketch for the layout

 

and here's my take on it.

 

                                              Close up of the speckled buttons. Did you see the chicken wire?

 

They also have a card sketch and this is my card for that.

November Counterfeit kit

Hi all, it is almost summer here in Australia.
However our kit for this month is an autumn one.

Cocoa Daisy—the October 2016 “City Park” kit.

(City parks look nothing like this in Australia)

 

 and the papers look like this

close -ups

 

 

I made a list

trees,

leaves,

acorns,

wood,

maps,

clouds,

autumn colours

woodland creatures,

black alphas

yellow guinea pigs?

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This is what I've come up with.

Autumnal  sojourn

3 bundles of papers (not many woodland creatures, but flowers and leaves and birds certainly)

 

 

 

My alphas

(Two incomplete sets. I have more of the brown)

 

My embellishments

 

 

 

 

My cardstock

 

 

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I'm also adding hessian and felt scraps which might appear on layouts. 

 

 Welcome to our Guest Designer—Dawn Wilson. Dawn blogs at www.dawnsscrapbookcottage.blogspot.com.

 

Here's the hop

• •                 GD Dawn: www.dawnsscrapbookcottage.blogspot.com
  •        Lisa: http://lisahausmann.blogspot.de
  •             Lynnette: http://www.sassyscrapper2010.blogspot.com
  •             Margie: http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com
  •             Susan: http://littlethingsbigdays.blogspot.com
  •             Susanne: http://snapsandsnippets.blogspot.com
  •             Jemma: http://just-jimjams.blogspot.co.uk
  •             Kelly: http://www.honeysucklehillcrafts.com
  •             Julene: http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/ You are here
  •        Clair:  http://obstinatepursuit.blogspot.co.uk/ (Go here next)
  •             Lesley:  Oh! Blog It!

 

 

 

2 christmas card challenges.

Christmas card challenges has anything goes and ABC Christmas challenge is V for Vertical.
I've made a tall card with snowmen background and candy canes.