Monday, July 7, 2014

Playing in Scrappers Garden.....feeling very lucky!!!




Hello all :)

I am so happy to be a Guest Designer this month over at

these handmade flowers are seriously
STUNNING!!!!

Here is my first creation using these petals of goodness!

 [Cherish Every Moment]
Check out the Scrappers Garden Shop....HERE


These flowers are so beautiful to work with!




Perfection Duos
Candy Flowers
Lollipops


Thanks so much for stopping by
and be sure you check out Scrappers Garden!!!
Shop - HERE
Blog - HERE
Facebook page -  HERE


Cheers

KIM
x



A Blog Hop With A Difference!





A couple of weeks ago I was asked by the amazingly talented
if I would like to participate in
 'a special type of blog hop'

after thinking about it for a day of so I decided to play!

If you click
you will be taken to
Janice's blog, which is so full of creative inspiration
 (you will be thanking me for sharing!)

Janice has such a beautiful style of scrapping, I love her use of chipboard
and her white space always rocks!!!
Janice is currently on some amazing design teams

2Crafty
Scrap It With Attitude
CSI (Color, Stories, Inspiration)

Unfortunately all of the Creative People I asked to participate have
already been asked to play along or are very busy (school holidays here in Australia).


Getting to know a little about me....



Q1. What am I working on right now?
At present I am working on my layout for the Mid-month reveal
Here is the Mood Board 


I am also working on some Guest Designer layouts for 
{creators of beautiful handmade flower's}
Here is my first creation as July Guest Designer.


Q2. How long does it take you to create a layout?
Well, honestly it can take a couple of days! I will often have to walk away to
 see to family stuff. My fastest layout to date has been 2-2.5 hours!  
This is the layout (below)


 I had actually watched a tutorial and was so inspired.....I was so pleased
 with it, too!


On the other hand I have spent nearly 5-6 hours creating tags
like these....




Q3. What are your favourite things to create with?
At the moment I am enjoying the whole mixed media thing....texture paste, water colours
I also enjoy creating texture by using embossing folders with texture paste
(checkout my You tube video at the top of my blog!)
You can create fantastic texture

 
  Q4. How does your creative process work?
 Well, for me this differs, sometimes I like to have my photo picked first but then other 
times I might have an idea of a technique I really want to try.......so
I can do it either way.
Having 8 children has taught me that you need to be flexible.
And I get bored if I go about things routinely all the time!

Q5. How do I become inspired and stay inspired?
My inspiration is like many others, my family!
Recording, capturing our special and everyday moments. Plus as I say to my kids
no one remembers moments like a mother does!
My newest inspiration is my Grandson, Flynn

 
I also find a lot of inspiration online.....Pinterest & Facebook are my main places
to go for inspiration.
I find scrappers from Poland very inspirational at the moment!
There are just so many talented scrapbookers out there it is amazing!!!

Q6. What is your signature style?
Hmmm? Signature style.... I tend to use earthy and pastel tones, you will often find
machine stitching on my work. I love layers and as I said earlier I like mixed media...
I am not sure if I actually have a set style?

Here are a few of my favourite creations
(oh! and I have a bit of a circle fetish)








I thank Janice so much in asking me to participate in this 
Hop with a Difference
I'm just sorry I couldn't find anyone willing to join in 
:(

Remember to check out the other blogs 
has linked to

Thanks for stopping by

love and Scrappy Hugs

Kim





Tuesday, June 17, 2014

A Dramatic Summery June @ Scrap Around The World





Hello :)
(hope you have a cup of tea with you it is a longish post)
Here in Australia we are heading into Winter so
 Di's 
June mood board at 
(Reveal One)

(Reveal Two)  
is just what we needed to make us feel a little visually warmer!

 

Isn't it beautiful!!!???

I took my inspiration from 4 of the 5 images...
Can you pick which ones?

{ The Heart }






I have used products from
(these gorgeous frames CB6093 & the Filigree WrapScrapwords 01, Carnival Straws)
and products from
(flowers, Collections tissue paper)

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There are some amazing prizes up for grabs again this month


1ST PRIZE
 $50 worth of 2Crafty Chipboard!

2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler 
of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia.  We have been
 in operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer.
We pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with 
market trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service, 
with quick turnaround of jobs large & small.

We are happy to quote on personalised jobs, whether it be a single title for a 
customer, or large jobs for retreats, classes etc.  If you are a retail business 
& would like to stock our range of unique products, please contact us
 for more information.  Please see further details on our blog!

Image depicts a sampling of 2Crafty's latest products & is for illustration purposes only. Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of 2Crafty Chipboard to the value of their prize.

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2ND PRIZE

$40 worth of goodies from Gauche Alchemy!



Here at Gauche Alchemy we offer mixed media paper craft supplies
 for those artists that like to create outside of the box, inside of
the box & those that like to rip the box a new one! We 
specialize in Punchinella, authentic ephemera & found 
objects perfect for any style or level of crafter.

Your prize will include a variety of Gauche Alchemy Exclusive products 
to the value of $40, including a Punchinella Variety Pack, Ouchless Cardboard, 
Ephemera & various mixed media items & will not be identical to this image. 
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3RD PRIZE

$30 worth of Green Tara products & flowers!



Green Tara are an Australian based company & are importers & wholesalers
 of fine handmade & milled mulberry papers,beautiful ribbons,both fabric & paper 
 flowers, washi tape, etc. They are continually adding to their collections of high
 quality products & provide papers with rich colours, wonderful textures & beautiful patterns!



Image depicts a sampling of Green Tara's latest products & is for illustration purposes only. Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of Green Tara products worth $30.

Blog:  http://www.greentara1.blogspot.com.au/
Website:  http://www.greentara.com.au/home.php 

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4TH PRIZE

Fabulous Darkroom Door background stamp worth $22.95 AUD




Darkroom Door is owned by photographer Rachel Greig &  graphic designer 
Stewart Yule, who combine their talents to design a unique range of rubber stamps
 &  papercraft products suitable for card making, scrapbooking, invitations, collage, 
mixed media & altered art. As the name suggests, Darkroom Door products
 have a strong photographic element in their design.




Check out the Darkroom Door website to see their full product range
 along with a gallery full of projects and ideas!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/rachelgreig
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5TH PRIZE

 $15 worth of product from 7Dots Studio!

7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams. 
We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high 
quality scrapbooking products – papers, stickers, die-cuts,
 collage sheets, 6x6 pads, collection kits &chipboards. 
Quality of our products is our top priority. 

Our collections are created by amazingly talented artists - 
from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media, grungy collage look. 
What you can always be sure of are high quality & thickness of our papers, 
which makes them work perfectly with all kinds of media.

 Among our products you will find also clear stamp sets coordinating 
with our collections to make them even more interesting & versatile.
We are amazingly happy & feel very blessed to see how much
 our products are loved by crafters & artists around the world!

If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from 
our design team please visit our blog or Facebook fan page.

{Image depicts a sampling of 7Dots Studio products & is for illustration purposes only. 
Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of 7Dots Studio product worth $15.}


Blog/website: http://7dotsstudio.com/

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RANDOM PRIZE

$25 gift card from The Flying Unicorn Online Store!

Flying Unicorn...Your Passion. Your Art. 
Their on line store has an incredible selection of products for all paper crafting artists. 
Their Kit of the Month is filled with the latest & greatest ~ including 
an off-the-page project to keep your creative muse flowing!
Be sure to check out the Flying Unicorn forums, a hot & happening place 
which includes monthly challenges, tips, techniques & friendships that last! 


They also have a blog &  Facebook page where you can find loads of inspiration!

ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!!

The deadline for this challenge is  MONDAY 30th JUNE 2014.
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