SMILE WITH A SASSAFRAS LASS!

Today brings us the new word prompt 'Smile' at Bird is the Word. Here is my DT page using an old Sassafras Lass patterned paper 'Sweet Marmalade- With Love' I think this might be the B side.

I used some tiny bits of chipboard and painted them to echo the colours and shapes in the pattern. Then machine stitched some circles around the photo and embellishments clusters to ground them. The sprinkling of confetti was created using my EK Success Swiss Cheese Large paper punch, which has finally been dragged out of the drawer its been confined in for almost 2 years and used it in another page that I will share over the next couple of days.

Also BITW has a brand new 'pep me up' look. The fresh new blog background, badges and blinkies were all created by moi, so am very excited to announce the reveal that went live yesterday, thanks Wendy for trusting in me to give BITW a new identity I had a lot of fun with it xox. Go check out the blog here but below is the header which gives you a rough idea of the new concept.

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful week, and just to foreworn you I'll be posting a couple of times this week so I hope I don't annoy you tee hee!
Em

HAPPINESS IS...

Everyday I pinch myself just to make sure I'm not dreaming, is this truely my life...am I really a mother? OMG what an amazing thing it is to be so so happy. 


I love motherhood, all the quizzillion mummy's out there would say they love the awesomeness of those little cuddles and kisses, and for some of us we will even go as far as saying we love being puked on, because every little up chuck is a reminder that I have a gorgeous little boy, a little fella who is my forever expanding universe! 


This was something my mum said to me a few years ago about what I meant to her and now I completely understand the sentiment and meaning behind those 4 words 'my forever expanding universe' Tige is everything I hope to be, if that at all makes sense.


So in light of my little blurb above my hybrid and digi DT pages  for this weeks palette #76 reveal from The Color Room are yep you guessed it..all about 'my forever expanding universe' Master Tige. I also thought I'd mention the fantastic Tim Holtz Make your own masks that I used to create the 'Chevron' pattern on the hybrid page, you can grab some of this awesomeness at Scraptherapy. The misted circles are created using the customised misting screen I made using my Cricut machine.

Okay better finish off the hybrid LO from last weeks palette eeek, always doing a catch up! Have a fabulous weekend everyone, waving at you excitedly!xox

SCRAPBOOKING MEMORIES 'EXPRESS YOURSELF'

A couple of weeks ago whilst trying to find the current submission themes for Scrapbooking Memories, I stumbled across the 'Express Yourself' competition. I decided what have I got to lose so entered both the digital and traditional versions of my 'I Heart Woodgrain'layout into the competition.


Wednesday morning I received an email to say that my submission had been selected for the top 10 entries in the digital section...WOW!


My layout will be on display along with the other 9 digi finalists at the Brisbane Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo over the June long weekend. Show attendes will then vote for their favourite design!


So here is my digital layout (you have seen it before), I thought I'd display it again so you can take a mental piccie tee hee!

Credits:

Basic Grey-Alyssa Woodgrain Texture Overlay

Puglypixels-Round Doiley Element

Other elements including, Pretty in Pink Grunge paper, ornate gilt frame, magnetic word art, sewing pin, misted circles, wooden button & woograin flair button are all created by me.

Here's the traditional/hybrid version using the gorgeous Sassafras-Starters range of patterned papers.

Thanks for stopping by!

I HEART WOODGRAIN!

Yep another week and another LO and a palette (#54) that I am certain will inspire you, the colours are gorgeous this week. I am so stuck on citrus combo's and as you all know equally stuck on woodgrain!  Some of you will think this is hilarious as this weeks layout is dedicated to my absolute infactuation with everything woodgrain!


Here's the glue and paper version albeit some hybrid elements using my current digi designs from my not yet launched 'LOVE ME' digi kit! I also used yet again the tried true and tested awesomeness of Grafix Rub-Onz to create the journalling and word art. Can I also say a little blurb too on the gorgeous new range of Sassafras papers called 'Starters'...OMG I am sooo inlove with this range its just so dreamy. Its full of fun, soft and vintage yet graphic layers that screams out to me actually sings out to me would be more the right description and well, has to be my fave PP range at the mo!

...and my digi version

I have plenty of ATC's to share too but haven't had a chance to photograph them so will post them some time over the weekend...TFL and have a gr8t day! xox