Special Dad Moment

Hello. I am running late this month with my DT page for ARTastic as I lost my computer for a bit, but, today I'm here with our special challenge for ARTastic. A tribute to the Dads out there, with September holding Father's Day here in Australia, and using this painting as our inspiration;

For my page I chose the colours from the water and boat and couldn't resist using back and white spot paper from the dog.

My background was created my spraying my page with water and then spraying blue ink on top and letting it run dry. After it was dry, I smudged purple water colour paint before using background stamps to finish off my page. With a busy background, I kept my papers and embellishments to a minimum.

Wishing everyone another month of fun scrapbooking and please feel free to join in the ARTastic challenge this month.

Salmon Fishing

Getting a page in quickly before the end of the month. A page for the challenge at 123 challenge blog, which is using these 3 criterias;

I scrapped a photo of my husband and eldest, at one of our beautiful local beaches, beginning of winter, fishing for salmon. We love spending time at the beach as a family and each season brings it beauty.☺︎

I went with a simple background of modelling paste and mist and then with black pen drew in some squares to tie the journalling words together. A mix of papers to back my photos with a pop of colour with a red peg.

Thanks for coming past and I'll see you in a few days time with a new challenge page ☺︎

Best friends

Hello,

I can't believe we're half way August already. All my best intentions to scrapbook this month has been out the window so far. But I managed to complete a page for the scrapbook challenge at Scrap The Girls  using this wonderful mood board;

And this is my page and how I used the mood board,

I've water coloured the background and also coloured some modelling paste with mist, and then used it with a chevron stencil. I used a nature photo to reflect the leaves in the mood board and also the beads inspired me to use beads in my cluster along with sequins on my page. I've used a photo overlay for this page, I have had them for so long but never know when to use them. I love the effect it has on this photo.

Close up my little cluster showing the use of beads and sequins.

Hopefully the second part of the month will provide me with more opportunities to get to my craft room☺︎

Sisters

Hello and welcome to August. For me it's the last month of winter and I'm looking forward to the days becoming longer especially in the morning.
As usual my first post for the month is my DT page for ARTastic.
It's a fun inspiration painting this month and can be used in so many ways as we have found out as DT.

The criteria is to use black pen on your page.

For my page I went with the inspiration of the girls enjoying themselves outside,

 I loved the bold colours of the painting so did the same on my page also going with a little bit of a vintage feel. I used black pen for my background circles, the corner borders and also to colour the chipboard word sweet and the arrow.

A close up of my cluster with the sweet crochet flower. I like to bring my other crafts to my scrapbooking so that the kids will see a bit of me in their albums.

Hopefully August will bring some scrapbooking time and I'll see you soon.

Ella

Hello,
We are really relaxing this school holidays and I'm enjoying some craft time. Today I have my youngest sharing the table with me, card making. Always nice having craft company☺︎
I am sharing a page I did using this pretty sketch challenge from Scrap Africa.

My page:

I used the sketch to inspire the word stamping for my background and using most of my elements on the bottom half of my photo especially flowers.

 A close up of my cluster with a doily stencilled using gesso as a background.

Thank you for popping by☺︎

Bubbles

Second post for today☺︎.
I couldn't resist joining in with the Jot challenge this month. The mood board is gorgeous and my favourite colour happens to be yellow, but funnily enough, I don't scrap with that colour very much.

My page for this challenge;

 I have created my background with water colour paint and chevron gesso patterns. From there I chose my papers and lots of elements from my stash.

 I found coloured doilies in the back of my craft cupboard and was happy to find some yellow. I had also bought this love heart paper clip a long time ago. It's always good to find a home for things☺︎.

A close up of another cluster backed with another cotton doily along with a paper one. Love how the different yellows all compliment each other.

It's been so nice to scrapbook today while the rain was coming down and hearing my kids playing around me. Felt so cosy and homely. 

Hope you are finding time for your own scrapbooking.

Thanks for popping by.

Adrenaline Girl

Hello and welcome July. Middle of winter for me in Western Australia and we are feeling it. It is also school holidays so I am enjoying the kid's company.
A little bit late but here is my DT page for ARTastic this month which is inspired by this painting:

with the criteria having your project around the rural theme.

 This is my girl having fun at her Uncle's place. She loves anything that goes fast and gives her a thrill. I used water colour paint for my background and centred my photo like the cows on the inspiration painting. I also used the colours from my daughters clothing as my guide.

A little cluster of fun elements and because I just have to have a cluster☺︎

We would love for you to pop around to ARTastic and see how the other DT members have been inspired and maybe you would like to join in too.