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Good Evening All / Morning where ever you are in the world.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog and my latest challenge.

I completed this layout today for the 123 Challenge Blog

This was the challenge set for January.

Scrap the Girls Challenge - Sweet Smile

Happy New Year All. 

As the New Year is now upon us and January is almost finished, I wanted to set myself a few challenges. So with list in hand I have managed to tick off a couple of things that I have been wanted to do for some time. On that long list is to actually take part in some scrap challenges. So last night I set about completing my first scrap challenge for Scrap the Girls.

Here is the Sketch by Rikki.

I am very happy with my completed layout. This is the final result.

 I have used the Rustic Harmony Collection from Kaisercraft.

The script words are Kaisercraft.

This amazing frame is from Scrapmatts - CB4007 Frames

Tropicana Island Bali - Kuta Beach Photo Shoot

 Welcome

This is the 2nd double layout I completed using the Tropicana Kaisercraft Papers 

This was again inspired by Debbie Hodge #50 Sketch Map

To complete this layout you will need

Tools

12' Trimmer

Double Sided Tape/Tape Runner

Helmar 450/Glossy Accents or similar

Sewing Machine

Big Shot/Cuttlebug or similar

Pinecone Ink 

Scissors

Sanding Block (Photo's)

Papers

2 x Sage Bazill ( Keep the Bar code strips for previous layout)

2x Palm Tree strips 4.75'' x 12''

1 x Breeze sheet - Hibiscus Flower  

2 x Stone Bazill strips 4'' x 12''

Photo Mats

Palm Tree  - 1 x 5.75'' x 4''

                  - 1 x 4'' x 6.25''

Stone Bazill - 1 x 3.5'' x 5.75''                                     

                     - 1 x 5'' x 3.25'' 

Photo Sizes

3 x 3.75'' x 3.5'' - Landscape

2 x 3.5'' x 3.75'' - Portrait

1 x 4.75'' x 3'' - Landscape

1 x 4.25'' x 3.25'' - Landscape

1 x 3.25'' x 5.5'' - Portrait

Please note I have adjusted the photo sizes to suit the photo mats.

Island Tropicana - Tanah Lot - Temple by the Sea

 Welcome

I wanted to share with you my layouts I recently designed for Made with Memories using Kaisercraft Tropicana papers. 

They worked so well with photo's taken in Bali in April this year. 

The shop held our very first scrapbooking retreat and we took 26 ladies to Bali, where we showed them some of our favourite spots to see, shop, eat and relax. 

Happiest Place on Earth....

Wow only 24 days until Christmas!!! Where has this year gone?? Way to fast for me. I just seem to run out of time to just sit and update my blog without feeling guilty because I should be ticking off all the other jobs/ideas/projects. Why is that? Is it selfish to just want to sit and blog all day? 

Well time to feel guilty and sit and blog for a few hours with some of my finished projects.

Here is my one of my layouts I recently taught at Made with Memories. 

When I saw these papers I was drawn to the red pokadot as it reminded me 

of Disneyland and Minnie Mouse.

 I knew I had some pictures from our holiday to the United States in 2012 and my husband and I visited Disneyland. It was amazing and I would love to take my children there in the near future.

 I have used some Dusty Attic chipboard. Hashtag words, Word Pebbles, arrows and Script words.

Some twine and Tim Holtz Tissue Tape.

The journalling was printed onto some Kraft card stock with my printer and when I travel I try to journal in my diary daily so that I can use it on my pages.

I have coloured the chipboard with the Distress Ink - Picket Fence white paint dabber. When I paint the chipboard, I leave it in the chipboard and after the paint has dried , I pop it out. I find it covers easier and I don't end up with paint all over the place.





This layout is inspired by a page map that I had found on the internet. The sketch is from Debbie Hodge. Sketch #22 October 2009. As you can see from my scribble, I used this for inspiration and I changed the photo sizes and flipped the pages. My interpretation is the sketch below.

As you can see my sketch is no way professional, but just a quick sketch to remind me of placement and photo sizes. Where to place the patterned paper, titles and journalling.
I find using page maps help with the creative block, sometimes I just can't find the inspiration to create my own designs or I am time poor, so this allows me to complete layouts quicker.

This is the completed layout and I have to say it really works well with my photo's. 

Now to find the time to get the album completed. 

Who needs sleep right?                        

                               

Products used :

 Kaisercraft Mix n Match paper range

            : Dusty Attic Chipboard

                        : Tim Holtz Idea*ology Tissue Tape

                        : Distress Ink - Picket Fence White Paint Dabber

                        : Memento - Black Magic Ink

Created for Made with Memories

2014

Keep the Faith

JD

xx