and here is my take.  It features my sister and I.   We don’t have very many photos at all together so on Mother’s Day this year I made sure Chris took some… we look alike don’t we!!

and the full layout… 

I thought I’d also share a step by step for this layout – I’m going to do more of these for you all. The photos are a bit dark and I’m not that happy with them as they were taken quite late at night – which is when I normally do my scrapping!!  Happy days though, I have just purchased a super dooper light tent!!!  So I can take photos any time of the day or night with more consistent and better results Wooo Hooo!!  Will share more as soon as I can! With this in mind, please note:  The colour in the first shots and close ups is much truer to the layout as I have taken these during the day when there was lots of natural light.

Step One:  Apply a nice thick layer of Gesso mixed with Impasto medium – I love the dimension this adds.

Step Two:  Add some paper layers – I’ve gone with more of a square shape rather than rectangle as the sketch had square photos.

Step Three:  Add in photos and more paper layers – some fussy cut flowers too.  I’ve mixed up the sketch a little by switching 2 smaller photos for the one at the top.  I wanted to include both of these happy snaps – my sister and I were messing around which is quite normal for us!

Step Four:  Add all the bits and pieces.. Tags, flowers, brads and butterflies.  I added my title and journalling last.

Hope you enjoy seeing how I put my page together and well done for getting this far!!

Gwen

I sprayed the paper with water then scrunched the top layer of paper up and “shoved” a spotty button underneath, teamed it with a funky brad and a hand cut star from the pattern paper to create this cute cluster.  I’ve been doing this a bit lately, it makes the layouts more dimensional which is a bit of problem with storage, but I really love the look so I’m rolling with it!!

and the full layout… Super happy because I even took the photo for this one on a recent trip to Mt Tambourine – it is so nice now that Caitlin is a little older and can actually go for a Rainforest walk.  She is pretty good until the walk back up the hill!!  

and while I had the red and white out, I whipped up this card too….  I have centred a heart button on top of a washi tape flower I made – I’ve been doing these a bit too lately, they turn out pretty funky!  Sentiment is a SRM sticker layered ontop of some wide gross-grain ribbon and I made an effort to use one of my embossing folders too!

thanks for popping by today and sharing the love!

Gwen

and while I had the left overs on my scrap desk, I whipped up this cute little card.

Ribbon is Scallop Edge Organza with Grossgrain over the top – I think my current fav, I’m putting it on everything right now!!

Sentiment is not a stamp but Collections greetings and Nicole has a stack of Collections stuff in store, these are so quick and easy to use, and fool proof, hence why I like them hehe!

and lucky last a quick layout I did for a little challenge a group some scrappy buddies made up… thank you Miss Annette!  Criteria was “White, with green and pink plus a touch of black”

I have used some delicious Manor House flowers *sigh* love these, and heaps of pretties from Craft Queen.

Only a couple of close ups for this one:

Paper is “Pretty Party” by Crate Paper… so so sweet.  I got a huge kit of it from Scrapbook Savy, and have been itching to have a play.

It was so much fun to do a challenge “just because”; it has been a while.

Hope you are all having a FAB day and get some time to create – I have a late night planned 🙂

thanks

Gwen

Hello again,

Here today to share a yummy treat – Scrap Friends 2nd Colour Pallet challenge. 

and here is my take…. Love love love this combo.  So bright and fun!

Lots of details to show you first:

I have “roughed up” my denim and pink flower and added Gesso then switched up the centre button for a spotty button.  I’ve added some twine and 2 more 1″ buttons to round out the cluster.

These heart buttons are so cute, this one I have simply added to the centre of a butterfly to create a feature.

and the full layout, no sun glasses required 🙂

I also added a cute Purple Pumpkin resin flower to the centre of the 2nd butterfly and the brightest doilies I could find in my stash – these ones are Craft Queen.  I think this has to be the brightest layout I’ve ever done!!

I also have a quick card to share I created for a dear friend… 

Now those are more my colours!! 🙂

Gwen