Bursting with Creativity

Hi Everyone, well the ScrapBursts sure are keeping you busy.  There is such an amazing range of work coming in, and I really am enjoying seeing everyone's take on their creations. I'm sure there are some very excited little grand kiddies out there who will be looking forward to seeing these as well!  Enjoy everyone.
ScrapBurst #1: All About ME

Do You {really} Know Me? by Deb Pulford (CT)

 

Ezy Pzy Kit

ScrapBurst #2: Hex it Up

Thanks Giving 2011 by Delsie Mowbray

Pink Shoes by Nicole McNamara

Smiles by Deb Pulford (CT)

Ezy Pzy Kit
FULL TITLE: So Many of My SMILES Begin WIth You Two

ScrapBurst #4: Wordplay - Heart

This Angel Won My Heart by Debi Clark

You Stole My Heart by Delsie Mowbray

What a great display of creativity from the girls.  Thanks for sharing your wonderful creations, and stay tuned, we still have more to share!

Janet

A Sketchy RetreatVille?

Some may think so, but here we have some wonderful RV Sketches to share with you all.  Being a part of RV means you get to do our special RV Sketch, and first up to share is the Creative Team, who all had their lovely creations on show all weekend.  Thanks again to the amazing Anita for her wonderful designs.

Me Time by Anita Bownds (CT)

I just love the colours in this Ezy Pzy Kit.  Anita has used coordinating Manor House flowers and spritz to work the colours in, and the spritz pattern drizzled over the background looks great.

Layering and a bit of doodliing adds definition, and a bit of bling never goes astray!  Doilies are just so versatile at the moment, and Anita has made great use of these.  Gorgeous work girlfriend!

2010 by Sally Clark (CT)

This is what I love about the Sketch Challenges, how different are these layouts?  Again, we have an Ezy Pzy kit used for Sally's layout, taking the work out of coordinating the patterns, colours and extras.  Tags are great on masculine layouts when you add a bit of "Bloke", whether it be the colours, distressing or texture.  The thickness and colour of the grosgrain ribbon works well, and a bit of frayed string works a treat on the tag.

Inking adds definition, as does the overlapping of layers.  A bit of stamping using texture stamps creates a bit of grunge.

Giving your punches a good workout with a bit of extra inking and layering can create different effects.  A simple way to do a title, a little tag with your stamped title - Ezy!  Well done Sally, a great one for the Boys.

Mason by Deb Pulford (CT)

 

Deb has used an Ezy Pzy Kit to do her Retreat Sketch.  Takes all the work out of thinking, the colours all work well together and there are some lovely Manor House flowers to add a little softness.  Looks great Deb.                            

Spring by Jennie Seal (Guest)

Jennie has taken advantage of her border punches, and tearing on the edges to give the layout a sense of depth.  The punched tag is a great way to decorate your journaling panel, and a few bits of bling and charms adds to the feminine feel of the layout.

Her fussy cutting is great, and looks fantastic layered and covered with Dimensional Magic.  The fine loopy punch layered beneath the ribbon trim balances out the colouring and look.

 

The border punched strips have really worked well with their colours, and the inked ribbon layered on top brings it all together to make a lovely layered effect beneath the photo.  The little dots of paper have been painstakingly adhered and covered in, yes, Dimensional Magic.  Beautifully done Jennie.

The Creative Team Girls have worked wonders with the Sketch, now here are some of the layouts the girls have completed over the weekend.

Retreat End by Zan Boyle

Deb Night by Beth Metcalf

 

 

Me - and My Dad by Max Rusk

Serenity by Delsie Mowbray

Happy Holidays by Leanne Gamze

Sisters by Kylie Wagstaff

Bella by Leigh Morris

Cherish by Lynn Winfield

Some very beautiful work by the girls, and for those that had never tackled a sketch before - exceptionally Well Done!

Janet

August/Sept Sketch Winner

August/September Sketch Winner
Congratulations to Zan Boyle for her Winning Layout in the August/September Sketch Layout challenge. The Prize Pack will be available for collection at Scrapville.  Don't forget, if you win this month, you may enter again but will not be eligible the following month.  We must have 4 entries as a minimum to award prizes.  

Bec by Zan Boyle

Thanks also to Anita for her wonderful Sketches to keep you all inspired.  The next Monthly Pack up for grabs will be October's, and the winner will walk away with November's Monthly Pack of goodies free.  If you've been playing with the ScrapBursts don't forget to have them all in before Pumpkin Time on September 30th.  And the current September/October Sketch Challenges are due in Pumpkin Time on October 14th, so you still have plenty of time to get them in!

Janet

Bursting Creativity

Well we're back on the Blog to share some more creations after a wonderful time at RetreatVille.  I will have some little gems to share with you all very soon, but first, lets take a look at the latest ScrapBursts.
ScrapBurst #1 - All About "Me"

Believe by Debi Clark

ScrapBurst #3

Our Boy Our Nath by Shauna Arnold

ScrapBurst #3

My 2 Fabulous Children by Debi Clark

It's been great seeing everyone's take on the ScrapBursts, and with just short of a week to go before the Pumpkin strikes, we'll be seeing more.  Thanks for sharing your wonderful work girls.

Janet

 

3rd Burst and Sketches

Hi Everyone, we have more ScrapBursts to share with you all. I hope you've been busy getting yours done, as we're now half way through the challenge.  Here to show us what they've been creating is some very busy scrappers.
ScrapBurst #2 - Hexagons on a Layout - at least 6

Pippa by Debi Clark

Loving the simplicity of your hexagons Debi, mounted up and put into their own little stitched sections. The flower cluster adds softness to the page, and also has it's own little hex centre as a balance. You can't help to focus on that new little person though, just 4 days old and snuggling right into that page! Lovely Debi, well done.

 

This next Sketch is actually from the Aug/Sept challenge, and I missed it as Rita sent me the link to her blog instead of the pic.  Never fear, I picked up the image there and got it uploaded, and as it was received on the 11th still qualifies to be in the challenge.  Apologies to Rita for missing the link.........

Beccati by Rita Russello

Rita has used lovely blue and cream tones for her Sketch, adding lots of little embellishments.  The woven doily is just lovely as a background frame for her photos.

Rita has used chipboard alphas to trace around as a templace, then coloured in the letters with watercolours.  It really is effective and gives you more use of your alphas!  Well done Rita, and thank you for joining us.

September/October Sketch Layout

Daniel by Anita Bownds (CT)

I used light blue cardstock for the background.  I flicked light blue watercolours with a paintbrush onto my background.  I used a doily as a template and painted over it with Gesso. I started cutting out my patterned paper, referring to the sketch design.

For the butterfly trails I used a silver gel pen… For my title I used alpha stamps onto patterned paper squares, and slightly overlapped them, then inked around the edges with black ink.

Thanks Anita, your sketch layout is just beautiful, and a gorgeous photo to boot!

September / October Sketch Challenge

Welcome to another Sketch Challenge at Scrapville.  Once again we have a couple of great Sketches to inspire your creativity.  To take part in the challenge you need to complete your challenge by Midnight (Pumpkin Time) on October 14th.  You may turn or flip the sketch, but it must be recognizable to be accepted.  A minimum of 4 entries in each section is required for prizes to be awarded.

September/October Sketch Layout

September/October Card Layout

Stay tuned for samples from the Creative Team shortly.

Janet

Something Sketchy

Yes indeed, we have something very Sketchy to share with you all.  Our August/September Sketch Challenges will expire Pumpkin Time August 14th, and we still have plenty to see.  Get yours in before you know when............!

So Cold by Gillian Hume

Gillian's Sketch Challenge photos could have been taken on my back verandah, not in Toowoomba!  We've been having a bit of brisk spring weather here lately, so it's not quite that usual to see photos with everyone so rugged up like this in sunny Queensland!  Great scrapping though Gillian.  Lovely soft colours, and a great combination with the bling circle and the doily.  Lots of layering on the the flowers, topped with bling.  Well done Gillian, great colours to go with your photos.

Cheeky by Nicole McNamara

What a great use of the Swiss Dots Bazzil Nicole?  The colours are fantastic, and I love the painted background and your little Cheeky Monkeys.  Well done Nicole, lovely layout.

Mason turns One by Deb Pulford (CT)

Deb has used an Ezy Pzy Kit to do her Sketch Layout. Plenty of party food with with a very fruity background paper! The journaling has been done with Adorn It tiny alphas, and the title with BasiGrey chip alphas, inked with Staz On. Deb has also added some chipboard numbers, a chippie hexagon and a border punch. A very bright party layout Deb, thanks for playing.
Scrapville August Monthly Pack

Happy by Deb Pulford (CT)

This layout has been done by Deb using the Splash range by Little Yellow Bicycle.  A little apology goes Deb's way too, as I safely put her layouts in the posted folder much sooner than I needed to!  With the background paper already covered in white flowers, Deb's bright red trim and matching starfish paper offset the colours nicely.  A light touch of webbing, a scallop diecut and some clear shapes give the page a very clean and simple look.  Well done Deb - we finally got there!

We are approaching Pumpkin Time everyone, so make sure you get your Sketches in on time!

Janet

Spring Burst 2 - Ezy!

Yes, they're still coming in!  I'm just loving the ScrapBursts, they really get that Mojo moving (right Mrs S?)!  Everyone is keeping busy, and it really is great seeing all the different takes on each challenge.  I hope you're all having lots of fun!
ScrapBurst #1 It's All About "Me" 

I Am Zan by Zan Boyle

Zan has used lovely pinks for her page about "Me".  She has used a border punch to accentuate the frame, with a lovely quoted background paper.  You will find the "5 Things about Me" listed around the frame.

The beautiful Manor House flower has been lightly inked, and a Chunky Chick handmade flower added to the centre.

The title has been cut out with the Cricut, layered, and spritzed with Glimmer Mist.  A lovely layout about you Zan, so much nicer with the B&W photo mounted on pink glitter!  Well done.
ScrapBurst #2 Distressed Stamping

A Moment in Time by Jennie Seal

Jennie has used rustic tones for her layout, blending in the distressed colour tones from the girls' tops.  Lots of different techniques being used, and a good amount of handmade items as well.

Jennie has stamped with Spiced Marmalade, Walnut and Tea Dye Distress Inks. The effect is great, especially with the masking.

Stamping on the die cut flourishes also add a nice touch, as well as the distressed handmade flowers underneath.  A lovely layout Jennie, well done.
Ezy Pzy Kit

 A Little Ray of Sonshine by Deb Pulford (CT)

Deb has used an Ezy Pzy Kit to do her little Sonshine layout.  Gorgeous photo to go with the coordinated colours in the kit.  A bit of Glimmer Mist on the chip shape, some pearls and a bit of lace and you have a lovely layout.  Well done Deb.

Thanks girls, looking forward to sharing more soon......

Janet