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Thanks for joining me today as I share a page for the
Stuck Sketches Creative Team.



The background paper is from Blue Fern,
Ombre dreams collection, “Ginger’s dreams”
The gold striped vellum at the back, is an older piece
by Crate Paper, “Open book”


I found the angle a little challenging to begin with,
but love the finished look of the off centre page.







The embossed heart is by Scrapmatts CB1071 Hearts 04
The little kitty flair is an oldie from October Afternoon.




The chipboard word is from Scrapmatts, CB6115 Assorted Words 28  

and the flair is from Studio Fourteen 40.

The journalling is on the back of the page and it reads:-

When you come to spend the day with us, you are always in a happy mood; eager to get into my craft supplies and make "Art". This can be anything from cutting and pasting, punching, splashing water colours around, misting through stencils, or experimenting with texture paste. You have a good eye for detail and design, often combining your favourite colours; pink, purple and silver, to make pretty cards for Mummy. You especially like anything sparkly and glittery, so I like to be well stocked up with Rhinestones and Pearls.
 

I enjoy our play times together and will miss you
when you have to go to school everyday.
 

Love Granny. Photo 16th November 2015

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Happy

I’ve been a long term fan of Laura Whitaker's sketches over at Stuck?! and have just joined the team. How exciting - thanks for the opportunity Laura.

This is a favourite photo of our oldest Grandchild when he was just one year.

Isn’t he the cutest thing?



I used the 1st August sketch.



We were in Bali for a special wedding so the Carta Bella collection “Yacht club” was perfect 

for a tropical holiday photo.



Some texture paste through Scrapmatts ST1037 Stencil Bling



Love the new words from Scrapmatts CB6115 Assorted Words 28 - left untreated.

Journalling is on the back of the page and it reads:-

You are our first Grandchild and very precious. We were on a family holiday in Asia, to celebrate your Mummy and Daddy's wedding. This was a week later; you had a cold and were feeling a bit miserable, but despite that, you still had lots of smiles for Granny and Pa, as we ate lunch. It was so hot and humid in Bali - I can see your hair is damp with perspiration. Don't you look cute in your Bond's red singlet? You had a green and a blue one as well.

Perfect for hot summery days in Bali.

Photo taken 15 October 2008
Love Granny September 2016


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Always - More than Words Challenge September

Welcome to my Blog, a work in progress after a problem with self duplicating side bars.

I’m sharing a layout for the More than Words September challenge.



I'm liaising with Blogger to fix the problem, but just couldn’t resist the recipe challenge.

The look of delight on my Grandchildren's faces, when they spot a plate of Biscotti, was what inspired this page.




I used Blue Fern paper, Montage collection, “Mercantile” as the background and fussy cut elements from the reverse side of another sheet of the same paper.



This is the sketch I used, flipped upside down, it's from Scrapping Clearly.



Then I added a bit of Whipped Spackle with a Tim Holtz flourish stencil.

 

 

My Biscotti recipe has been baked hundreds of times in my kitchen; it’s my most requested recipe and happily inhaled by Grandchildren and adults alike. When I ask "What can I bring", it's always,"Can you make a batch of Biscotti please'?
 

The first time I tasted one of these crispy little morsels, I was at a craft fair and I harassed, begged, my friend until she revealed her secret! I kid myself that they are not too unhealthy and give myself permission to have more than one! The photograph was taken on my Great Aunt Agnes’ antique plate. It’s one of my special treasures.
 

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Fun Today - Kraft+ September challenge

Welcome to my blog on this gorgeous Spring day,
I have a page to share for the Kraft+ September challenge.




The photos are less than perfect, but they record an enjoyable part of our activity when our darling Grand daughter comes to spend the day.
 

The background was created with gesso and a brayer, when that was dry, I layered the patterned paper panel. It is from Pink Paisley, Cedar Lane collection, "5th Avenue"



This is the sketch I used. It's from Laura Witaker over at Stuck?! sketches




I punched the strips with Martha Stewart's "Doily Lace"
The baking embellies came from the deep recesses of my stash, where they've been sulking for at least a decade!
 

They are from Melissa Frances "Retro Bake a Cake pack"
When they came out to play, they brought some Basic Grey Brads with them. Just the thing.



 

Lovin' to new word chippies from Scrapmatts, CB6116 Assorted Words 29 and the flowers CB1022 Flowers 02. I sprayed them with glimmer mists and topped them with Dimensional magic for extra shine and dimension.
 

The Flairs are from Studio Fourteen 40.

The journalling is on the front this time on strips, now I remember why I stopped doing that - sooo hard to get straight.

The journalling reads:-
 

One of the favourite things we do together is baking. You especially like to make Apple and Banana muffins because there is not too long to wait until you can get them into your mouth!
 

You enjoy sifting the flour and licking out the bowl (of course), but most of all, you like packing up the muffins to take home and share with your family. Nanna Neumann would be thrilled to see you learning to bake,while wearing an apron which I sewed for you from some of her fabric stash. 

Miss you Mum.


Photo taken 26th October 2015, Love Granny

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Remember the Moments and Father's day card

Hello there, it’s Helen with you today with my September post for Scrapmatts. It’s lovely to see the trees in bud, some warmer days and sunshine.
 

I created the layout using a sketch from Stuck? sketchesm with kind permission from Laura Whitaker, the designer.

I rotated the sketch 45 degrees to better suit the portrait photo.


 

The papers are from an older Kaisercraft collection called “Pitter patter” 

I treated the white card stock with clear gesso so I could add lots of texture and paint.



The frame is CB5138 String circles 02. It wasn't quite big enough to do what I wanted, so I cut it, dampened it and stretched it out. Worked a treat!



I used Whipped Spackle texture paste through the ST1002 Stencil Diamonds and swished a bit of water colour paint over the top, allowing it flow out onto the page.


 

The title words are CB4061 Assorted Words 17
The words were painted, then heat embossed.



The journalling is on the back of the layout and it reads:-


This picture was taken when you were 3 months old. At such a young age you seemed to like the attention that comes with having your photo taken. Your bright eyes didn’t miss a trick and you kicked away happily on your rug. I wonder what the future holds for you, in this century, when rapid advances in technology change the way we interact with our friends and family. I hope that you will always know how much you are loved.


In the words of Bob Dylan:-


May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
 

May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
 

May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful 

And may your song always be sung


May you stay forever young

Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
 

Love Granny 19th November 2011
 

 

My next project is:-
A Father’s day easel card using Scrapmatts
 

CB 1017 Keys 01
CB1239 Scrap words 25ß
CB5036 Kites 01

CB5127 Diamond mesh 03 (the left over skeleton pieces)


 

The Mesh was left untreated.

The papers are older Maja scraps.


 

I treated the kite with gesso and distress inks. I like the way the ink clumped into little beads.




The key was altered with gesso and rusting paste to create the aged look. 

The words were ready to go - no treatment needed.
 

I hope you've enjoyed your look around today.

Feel free to leave a comment and why not upload your projects to the GALLERY

We'd love to see how you use the beautiful SCRAPMATTS products.
 

Until next time - Happy Scrapping.
 

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Scrapmatts post and a CSI guest post

Hello Scrappy Friends, welcome to my blog.

Thanks for calling on on this cold and wintery day.
 

This page was created for the CSI/Scrapmatts combined challenge. I didn’t get a chance to show it before leaving on holidays.

The paper is from Blue Fern with a heavy layer of gesso.

Our little pocket rocket in her "Frozen" outfit.



The texture was created with the gorgeous new stencil
ST5030 Stencil Flowers

The bird cage and stand were dabbed with gesso
and the little bird was tinted a pale blue.

MC1028 Micro Chips 20



The frame CB6011 Ornate Frame 09
was treated with gesso and dabbed with distress ink.



The word title CB1198 Scrapwords 06
was given a light water colour wash.



I love the way the border CB2001 Page Borders 01
responded to LSG Magicals and Glossy accents.

The journalling is on the back of the page and it reads:-

You asked me to take a photo of you wearing your favourite Elsa dress, which Granny Priscilla sewed for you. It has a detachable cape which you like to take on and off. You’d love your hair to be long enough to wear in a single plait, but don’t have the patience to sit while the knots are brushed out of your hair every morning, so it just gets so far and then gets chopped off. On this day, you were “in character” all day, singing “Let it go”, with the arm actions and dramatic poses, until even I started to remember the words. I love the way you feel free to ask for what you’d like and graciously accept the umpires decision, whether the answer is yes or no.

Love Granny - 5th April 2015

This is one of the rare pensive photos of our darling Grand daughter.



I enjoyed used one of the new Scrapmatts stencils ST1032 Stencil Plus Signs with texture paste.
Lindy's Stamp Gang magicals created the blue and green colours over the top of the stencilling.



The title words are from the CB1237 Scrap Words 23



On the butterflies, CB1028 Butterflies 18 I used Tim Holtz distress inks and topped them with Glossy accents to make them shine.



The square chipboard CB5141 Retro Squares 01was treated with gesso and randomly applied paint.

The journalling is on the back of the page and it reads:-

Another day at Granny and Pa's and another "Frozen" outfit, this time provided by us. I see such a difference in you in this older photo even though there is only seven months between them. You managed to grow your hair a bit longer during the intervening months. I love our play time together when you get into character and I get behind the lens.

Love Granny - 23 November 2015

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Life is a journey and Easel card

Hello there, welcome to my blog where I've used lots of
SCRAPMATTS products, including some new releases.

The acacia tree and elephant chipboard sparked the idea for this page. I’ve had the Lion photograph for many years waiting for the right paper and the Graphic 45 “Safari Adventure” was just perfect for my theme.

I fussy cut lots of the G45 papers and attached them to a 13@rts sheet,
"Timeless", Today, tomorrow, always.



The new webbing chipboard formed a “hide” for the lion.



We slept in tents like this on the Masai Mara.



I love the way the chipboard responded to painting and glossy accents.



I tried to replicate the texture of cracked soil by using crackle paste through a stencil and adding destress inks.



The journalling on the back of the page.

Our trip to Africa was a holiday of a lifetime; something I’d longed to do since childhood. To sleep under canvas and hear the lion’s roaring at night; then in the morning light to spot them in their native habitat, was absolutely breathtaking. The whole trip was filled with extraordinary moments like this. We saw Leopard, Cheetah, Elephant and Cape Buffalo and Rhinoceros, as well as hundreds of gazelle, zebra, warthog and giraffe.

The migration of the wildebeest happened while we were waiting at the side of the Mara River. I learned so much about other cultures, foods, and ways of living and am richer for the experience. There is something about the big skies, the Acacia trees silhouetted on the veldt, the golden light at dawn and dusk, that feeds the spirit and constantly calls me to come back.

SCRAPMATTS PRODUCTS

CB 5151 Webbing 01
CB 5134 Africa 02
CB 6103 Scrap Words 21
ST 5029 Stencil webbing

The second project is a box easel card for a friend’s significant birthday.

I found the idea on You Tube courtesy of Katherine Skipper

Whilst it’s a bit fiddly to make, I think it’s worth it for a special occasion.
She loves Autumn colours and the Graphic 45 papers, “Children’s Hour”, seemed just right for the project.



The Flannel flowers were wet embossed with seed beads added to the centre.



The drawers are all lined with paper scraps.



There are four little drawers, one on each side, each large enough to hold two or three chocolates.

SCRAPMATTS PRODUCTS

CB 5146 Flannel Flowers 01
CB 1028 Butterflies 18
CB 1107 Clocks 08
CB 1244 Scrap Words 30

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