Louise Forsyth - Punknscrap

Southern Girls Design Team Call

2012-03-14T18:09:00.000+13:00

For our Current Challenge click HERE

Hard to believe that 6 months has nearly passed since our last call.
We are on the hunt for a few more DT Members to join our happy little group. If you think you may be interested, check out the following info..........

We are an open blog so any type of paper crafters can apply.

We are a fortnightly challenge and the team is split into 2 groups so you are only required to do 1 project per month.

We have lots of fabulous sponsors and they give us images to work with (YAY). So check our sponsor list and if these companies are your thing FANTASTIC. If you are a scrapbooker or OTP artist you will not need to work with the images unless you want to.

We are pretty chatty, about loads of stuff not just crafting, so be prepared to work those fingers in our group message center.

You will need a blog.

If this sounds like a DT that may appeal to you please contact Lou & Trace at THIS EMAIL ADDRESS LINK!!!!!! with an email telling us a little about yourself, any current (if any) DTs you are on, fav techniques/ syles that sort of thing and attach your fave 3 projects for us to see and also add a link to your blog please.

We are looking forward to perusing the hundreds of applicants emails and eagerly await all your lovely blog links :)

Call closes 18th March 2012.

if there are 2 good reasons to watch home and away...........

2012-03-08T16:59:00.000+13:00

here they are :)

Like the human version of decadent layered choccy cake..... extremely bad for you but oh so lovely!!!!!!!!!

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

2012-03-08T08:46:00.001+13:00

This week it is Anything Goes with team b over at The Paper Shelter Challenge.

I have used Little Cowboy with paper from the Alla Prima collection. Image is again coloured with copics. I had a huge break from my copics as I had got a little bored (I know, weird) and had been using my prismacolor pencils loads. I have now got over the boredness and embraced my copics again. I am loving the results too, yay.

We had Connor's first parent - teacher meeting last night, overall it went well and we were pleasantly surprised which was great!

Hope you will come along and join in our anything goes challenge :) See you there.

DTC - Sketch Challenge

2012-03-06T20:16:00.000+13:00

This week at Digital Tuesday Challenge we have a sketch for you created by Natasha.

Here is my take using a Saturated Canary image called Rainy Day, the papers are Prima Romantique.

I coloured the image with copics.

I love how this card came together, the colours are lovely and subtle and the colouring turned out really well. It is the first time in ages I have managed to get the hair looking good.

It is so nice to be c=back on line this week after losing both the phone and internet last week. It was all fairly traumatic as my husband was away and I was home alone with the kids and no way to communicate with the outside world unless I got in the car. Thank goodness that is all sorted.

Lovey Dovey Family Album

2012-02-27T09:37:00.000+13:00

you on this lovely sunny Monday morning to share a Mini Album that I made with some family photos made with a wooden KaiserCraft Album and MME "Love Me" papers and accessory sheet.

Before I started each individual page I selected the papers I wanted for the base of the pages, trimmed them to size and stuck them down with modge podge then sealed them with MP as well. Once the MP was dry I went around the edges of the album with Distress Crackle Paint "Picket Fence"

First up is the cover page. I cut a title on my Cricut with "Opposites Attract" cartridge and inked the edges of the letters with distress inkpad "antique linen" and painted the inside of the flower with the picket fence paint.

second page is embellished with bits of the accessory sheet and photos of my husband and daughter, Jodie.

Third page I cut some large shapes from one of the papers and stuck them around the edges of the page and again used the accessory sheet to embellish. Then added the photos of Connor, Anguus and Jodie.

And the last page which will eventually have a photo of our baby William and myself (when I decide that one is suitable) is yet again decorated with the accessory sheet.

I used VERY few supplies in this album but with some paint, ink and dimensional adhesive it came together really nicely. So a sweet way to make a relatively inexpensive album as a keepsake.

The 2 of U Layout

2012-02-24T18:43:00.002+13:00

A quick and late post from me today as I have a very sick baby that I am monitoring hourly......

I love this photo of my boys in one of their loving moments :) they don't happen often so I am glad I caught it on camera. I wanted to keep the photo as the focus so made it large and the focus of the layout.

I have used kraft, brown and blue cardstock, patterned paper, cricut personal cutter, punches, buttons, gems, Pretty Little Studio journaling card and Opposites Attract cricut cartridge.

Don't forget the sketch challenge is still running and boy are there some exciting things happening with the challenge next month :)

Follower & Birthday Blog Candy.....

2012-02-23T11:53:00.000+13:00

Earlier this week my very good friend Trace put up her 300th Follower Candy and also Birthday Candy, I am not as generous as her so I am combining mine. So to celebrate 60 followers (I know that is a pathetic amount!) and my birthday ( I am not going to be quite as unmentionable as Trace but fairly close) I am giving away some stash, there are stamps, ribbons, flowers, 2x Heidi Swap CB Alphabets, a heap of KaiserCraft embellies (boy suitable) and paint to mention a few things.
Here are the photos.

So if you are a follower or just want to win some yummy stash add you name to the linky.......

Add a Sentiment with The Paper Shelter

2012-02-22T22:30:00.000+13:00

This weeks challenge at The Paper Shelter is to add a sentiment to your card.
I have used "little Red Riding Hood" and coloured her with my poor neglected copics, I have to say it was nice to crack them out again after a break. And I am really happy with how she came out after the rest from using them.

Make sure and come and join us with your creations, remember you can use any image but if you do use an image from The Paper Shelter you could win a $20.00 gift voucher, if you win and you haven't used TPS you will receive 3 images of your choice.

I am entering this card in the following challenges.........

Pile it On - Sending Happiness

Sentimental Sundays - Let's get Sentimental

Crazy Challenge - Dies or a Punch

CutiePie Challenge - Flower Power

Just Some :Lines - Fairytales or Nursery Rhymes

DTC - SPARKLE

2012-02-21T22:15:00.001+13:00

This weeks challenge at Digital Tuesday Challenge is sparkle, we want to see lots of sparkle on you projects with a digital element to them.

Here is my card using Cirque from The Paper Shelter, she is quite the sexy circus performer :) I used the
PRECOLOURED Version

I added glimmer glam very liberally on my card, both on my papers and the image. The rosettes were cut using Tim Holtz alteration die (available from Artfull Crafts, as is the glimmer glam).

Hope you will come and play along with us.

Yet More Exciting News.......

2012-02-21T07:56:00.000+13:00

Hi wonderful readers of my little crafty blog :)
A couple of weeks ago I made THIS post about becoming a member of The Stamp Spot team as a scrapbooker. I was quite shocked at the time as I had applied as a cardmaker. When Michelle and Jessica who are in charge visited my blog they really liked my scrapbooking. That came as a total schock as I hardly every scrapbook anymore due to card commitments.
I thought to myself that if they liked my scrapping, perhaps others would too so I applied for a couple of different design teams that weren't cardmaking ones and I am now a proud design team member of...........

and

I officially start on both these DTs in March, so be sure to keep a lookout for what I will be creating.

Grow Your Blog Blog Hop...........

2012-02-20T19:52:00.001+13:00

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A Little Birdie Dress.....

2012-02-19T22:05:00.000+13:00

Here is a dress I made last week, just a quick little pinnie with a contrast strip.

I loved the cute material and have some left over for another dress.
Linking to........

Naptime Crafters
Shine on Fridays
Country Momma Cooks
The Crafty Blogstalker
Tatertots & Jello weekend wrapup

Everyday Layout.........

2012-02-15T11:29:00.001+13:00

I am pretty excited as this is my first post for The Stamp Spot, I will get on with it....
I have recently decided that I need to scrap more about the everyday stuff in our lives, the things my kids enjoy, routines around our home etc so that it is not just the events that are documented. This layout is about my daughter and her love of drawing, just a little thing that she does most days but she may not later on when she gets older.

I have used Kraft cardstock for my base and inked the edges with a pink inkpad, the papers are echopark which I cut to size to provide a mat for the photos the journaling tag has been filled out with a font from my computer and printed on using using photoshop. I put twine under the title to add a little interest, I glued it with fabric glue as it dries clear and you can hardly see the glue line.

Thanks for looking and I hope you will join in our sketch challenge which is running for the month of February :)

DTC - Use Your Stash

2012-02-14T22:09:00.003+13:00

My first card for my new spot on the Digital Tuesday Challenge, this week we want to see your hoarded stash on your projects. I have had these papers in the packet unused since I was an SU demo which was quite some time ago.
This week we are sponsored by Spesch Stamps, I have used one of the cute images on my card.
Hope you will come and join us :)

Just So You Know..........

2012-02-13T16:12:00.003+13:00

I am sad today because my lovely husband is going away for a week, he leaves tomorrow :(

I am not as sad about Whitney as I was about River Phoenix (I think I cried for a day, I was 15 though).

I wish I had cool hair like Krista Smith!

My kids inspire me, except when they fight with each other.

My sewing is getting better, I will share some stuff I have been making later in the week.

I really would have loved to have had a nice hot Summer, it has been the biggest letdown of all time.

Buttons rock!

I don't know what I would do if there was an international coffee shortage, possibly hibernate until it was over.

I am really glad Connor goes to a Christian school.

Stuff I love

2012-02-11T14:26:00.000+13:00

Here's some stuff I am loving today....... (all found in my craftroom/haven)

My Billabong Wallet my mum bought me for Christmas.

Pretty fabric for making Jodie clothes.

Scrapbooking goodies from ARTFULL CRAFTS, good enough to eat... almost.

Thickers and border stickers, hanging prettily where I can see them.

DCWV Garden Tea Party stack, can you say ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Going to the movies tonight to see this, exciting!

Cripes I hope I am not turning into a Rihanna fan..... don't think so just like these two songs.

ANd to prove it, here is a sample of my fave band..........

The Paper Shelter - Be My Valentine

2012-02-09T09:27:00.001+13:00

The challenge this week at TPS is to create a Valentines Card. I have used a new stamp called "Love Letters" from The Paper Shelter, I have cut her out and coloured with Prismas. I am a little disappointed with the colouring on my image, I haven't been colouring much lately and it certainly shows here.

Anyway, overall the card is passable coz I love the rest of it :)

Hope you will come and play along with us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yay yay yay, I am a bit excited........

2012-02-06T19:59:00.000+13:00

I have made the team over at THE STAMP SPOT. That means you will be seeing more scrapbooking on my blog as I am on the scrapbooking team. I am a bit blown away as I have never considered my scrapbooking very good at all, just dabbling really and doing it for my famdangle. I don't usually share my layouts on here, but I will be from now on, so here are the first of many to come.........

Artfull Crafts Valentines Treat

2012-02-04T16:16:00.001+13:00

I'm here today with a cute little gift box and card for your Valentine.
The template is one I purchased quite some time ago from Timeless Templates? I think that was where, anyway here is the box from a few angles.........

The papers and embellishments are all from the new MME LOVE ME collection. I have used the same collection on the card below.........

I am entering these in the following Challenges........

Creatalicious Challenges - <3Love<3
Crafty Annes Challenge - Love is in the air
Annabelle Stamps - Say it with Hearts
Emerald Faeries - Be My Valentine
Digi Doodle Shops Best - Love is in the air
Delicious Doodles - All Loved Up
Fairy tale Challenge - Love love love
Bling It On - Love is all around

Southern Girls - Magic & Mystery Challenge

2012-02-02T10:57:00.001+13:00

Time for another challenge for my team at Southern Girls and this week we would like to see fairies, elves, witches etc on your projects. We have 2 awesome sponsors this fortnight, Delicious Doodle and my special lovlies Veronica & Pedro at The Paper Shelter. I have used a newer image from The Paper Shelter called "Magic Bubble Bath" I have used the PRE-COLOURED version.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges....

Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Use a digi
Flutterby Wednesday - Open (with wings)
Paper Pretties - Use ribbon or twine
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Sassy Cheryls - Use a punch and something shimmery
Crafty Sentiments - Punches or Dies
Crazy Amigos - Mushrooms (there are mushrooms on the paper)

Owlfully Cute

2012-01-28T17:58:00.001+13:00

haha, excuse my crappy pun but this cushion is totally cute. I got the pattern from HERE and it was designed by Ashley Johnston whose blog Make it - Love it, I follow with a passion :)

So here is my take on Ashley's Owl Cushion......

I have made the base with the material left over from making Jodie's curtains so the owl matches her room :)

Here is Jodie testing how cushiony her new cushion actually is.... obviously VERY comfortable judging by the smile.

And here is Zippy being shown the owl cushion and looking suitably impressed for a 4 month old.......

So there it is, hope you like it. If you do be sure to leave me some love <3

Some Sewing Cards..........

2012-01-27T15:24:00.001+13:00

Have you been to the Artfull Craft webshop and seen the bag a bargain packs????? If not you should definitely check them out. My first 2 cards are made with Cosmo Cricket (one of my very favourite companies) Material Girl papers and my sewing machine.

aren't they cute! I also used my sewing machine on paper (arghhhhhhhhh) a personal first for me as I always feared wrecking my precious sewing machine, but now I have started, I LOVE IT! I worked out you still need to backstitch just like on fabric.

Next up is a lil' primrose card, made with a 6.5x6.5 pad. The flowers are from my stash and the leaves were punched. The cage and bird were cut on my cricut.

You can see I made this card before I discovered the joys of "real" sewing, although the faux stitching looks great too and is very therapeutic when we are nearing the end of the school holidays :)

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A Little behind with my Scrapbooking

2012-01-25T14:01:00.000+13:00

As you can tell from the date on this layout, I have some catching up to do. I really love this photo of my boys, they were VERY excited that Christmas, not just about Santa, also because they were waiting for their new baby sister to arrive. Both boys had been very good at keeping it a secret that we were going to get a little girl and when this photo was taken we were waiting very patiently as Jodie was due to arrive. Until recently this photo was framed on my wall but I have made a framed photo collection thing on our lounge room wall and needed the frame for another photo. I didn't want this photo getting wrecked so I thought I had better get it on a layout.

Tatertots & Jello's Yummy Giveaway

2012-01-21T15:21:00.002+13:00

I have been visiting my fav blogs from my sidebar and over at.....

There is a fabby opportunity to win a voucher to the very luscious........

Make sure and go and check it out :)

Jodie's Apple Dress

2012-01-20T09:57:00.000+13:00

I love going into Spotlight and looking at the quilting cottons, such pretty colours and gorgeous prints. Although I don't quilt I will some times but a metre to make something cute like this....

Thus is Jodie's "Apple Dress" I made it for her to wear on Christmas Day, best of all she loves it. Which is always nice when you have spent time making something for your kids :) I used New Look #6662 Size A.

here she is giving a few twirls modelling her new favourite dress.

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