Always challenge yourself :-)

Last weekend DS2 had a 12th birthday sleepover party with 4 mates in the shed.

With the excuse of supervising the ruckus I got some extra time

in my art room (also in the shed) :-D

So.... I had a play with the most recent One Little Word challenge

(one of my favourites) - Always

I love the effect of the inkpads with the chevron TCW template

(Chunky Chevron - TCW322)

combined with my new Kaisercraft dictionary stamp,

and the colours went so nicely with my new washi tapes from

Lowri at The Paper Vine.

I cut the title with my MM Slice using the Music & Dance card,

and used a Carl punch for the leaves.

Thanks so much for dropping by

and for your lovely comments, they make my day :-)

Yours in scrappiness

Paper Haus Spring Fling

The new Paper Haus ezine is coming soon and to celebrate

we are hopping and rak-ing again :-D
Make sure you join us for oodles of giveaways
and inspiration to kickstart your mojo.

This was one of my pages from the December issue

I'm looking forward to getting out my Spring colours now,
even though it is coming into Autumn downunder.

Yours in scrappiness

Love is in the Air

I recently won a lovely prize from 7 Dots Studio,

a pack of their new range called 'Love is in the Air',

full of soft pastels with a hint of distressed type patterns.

I'm not much of a pastel gal but this is really pretty!

Here are the two pages I have done so far...

Both things I love, in honour of Valentine's Day today :-)

The background on the next page was done with a TCW template 

and a mix of leftover light brown/yellow mists.

When my mists are getting too low to spray properly

I pour them into each other and mix similar colours,

it makes them go that little bit further.

You can keep up with new releases and what people are doing with their papers 

here on the 7 Dots FB page.

Thanks so much for dropping by.

Yours in Scrappiness

SWAT with texture

Are you going to play at Sketches with a Twist this month?

It's a gorgeous sketch designed by Julianne McKenna-De Lumen 

and the twist is 'texture paste'

This is my page, I flipped and turned the sketch. 

The chevron is done with texture paste and a TCW stencil

then misted while still wet. For the splats I used Tim Holtz

distress stain -tarnished brass, it's awesome!

The picture I took when I was in Darwin last year

my first sunset over the ocean, so beautiful!

So come along and play with us,

check out the blog for some DT inspiration.

Yours in scrappiness

My Fave for Paper Issues

I think this might be my favourite page of 2012,

recently published in Scrapbooking Memories 

where I have snagged a spot on the Creative Team for 2013 :-D

I'm linking it up at Paper Issues where they are having a 'Favourites' theme.

My term on the DT there is over now but you can still get 20% off in the shop using my code 'PEGGLES'

Come play along, it doesn't get any easier!

Thanks so much for stopping by

Nkat Issues and Project Life

Are you a Project Lifer? 

It is a quick and easy way to keep your scrapbooks about the everyday.

I'm afraid to start as it would mean another job for me to keep up with

but if I was pressed for time and scrapping just for me

it would definitely be a goer!

Paper Issues has teamed up with Nkat Designs to offer 

a 3 month subscription to her Project Life Kits.

They look a bit like this but contain heaps more!

To be in the running all you have to do is......

1. Like Paper Issues on Facebook

2. Like NKat Designs on Facebook

3. Link up a project here and leave a comment.

I'm going to link up this page that I made for December's

Sketches With A Twist challenge.

Hope you play along and are enjoying your festive season.

Happy New Year!!

50 Shades of Basic Grey

New theme up at Paper Issues

Join the party and link up anything

Basic Grey or 'Shades of grey' colours.

I had a play with the gorgeous new Basic Grey 'Aspen Frost'

for these two layouts...

So come and join us for some fun and inspiration,
and a chance to win some goodies,
BG is giving away 3 prizes!

Paper Issues is on FaceBook

and so is Basic Grey

Yours in Scrappiness

A Scrapbooker's Dream!

I'm excited!

 The new Paper Haus issue is out!

Read and drool here...

AND......

Did you see this?

Come and play, and maybe Win!

On FB or the Blog

 Aren't you excited too?

Reminiscent Issues Hop

Welcome to the Reminisce - Paper Issues Hop

Reminisce is sponsoring the new theme at Paper Issues

with this lovely Christmas pack of goodies for the prize (x2!).

(Find the details and other Hop stops below)

I got one to play with and have done 2 layouts and 2 Christmas tags

with plenty left over to make another half dozen tags I'm sure!

So..... Link up a Happy Holidays project here

('follow' the blog and leave a comment saying
you 'Like' PI & Reminisce while you're there)

Like PI on FB here
Like Reminisce on FB here
If you wanna shop with 20% off use 'PEGGLES' code here

And leave some love for the talent :-)

Audrey

Peg (that's me)

Anna

Gina

Bente

Sara

Happy Holiday Hopping

Thanks so much for dropping by :-)

A Challenge!

I haven't had much time lately for challenges

but DH was away last week so I snuck in a bit of daytime play

(don't tell!). Kraft It Up was the first one I managed to finish,

and inspired by some photos that I took for the

Dec. Crop Kit at S&C (I designed it)

I put together this page with a rare pic of my

two youngest happy together!

There's not a lot to it, some mists, patterned paper stars & cardstock stickers (inc. alphas)

from Echo Park, Dymo, Tim Holtz Kraft PP, machine stitching,

and some craft wire I got in a kit from the divine Lou Nelson 

(which I have never used before on a layout but am now totally converted to).

Why don't you play along too?

Yours in scrappiness

Paper Haus in time for Christmas

The second issue of The Paper Haus e-zine is due out on the 1st December. 

If you saw the first issue you'll know this will be AWESOME!

To celebrate there will be....

Keep an eye on the happenings by 'liking' the FB page

or subscribe to the blog, or both!

Yours in Scrappiness :-)

Hero Arts & Paper Issues

Stamp On It

with Hero Arts and Paper Issues

I used a zig-zag stitch stamp, heart stamp, journal block stamp,

and mini dotty stamps.....Yep I have lots of Hero Arts cos I love them!

Come and play with us and maybe win these

1. Like Hero Arts on FB

2. Like Paper Issues on FB

3. Leave a comment that you did both on the PI blog

4. Link up a project for a Bonus entry

Shop here with a 20% discount using code PEGGLES

Thanks so much for dropping by