Look at these gorgeous product peeks from Prima!!

I love prima and cant get enough of it – and look at their awesome giveaway gorgeous colours.

“This time we have an AMAZING selection of gorgeous NEW products from Prima!

The orange and yellow hues in our choices this month reflect the changing leaves on trees as we enter into Fall, and are perfect for a variety of seasonal projects! Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving are just a FEW ideas for using these products. (They would also fit in for spring & summer for our international scrappers.)

If you would like to WIN a few of these products simply peek below for details!

Prima Product Pick Oct

Today’s Picks Include:

* Tropics Paper-840976
* New Alpha Letter Stickers in Orange and Yellow-531096, 531102
* Trellis Roses in Orange and Yellow-533144, 533151
* Jewel Box Butterflies-532376
* Say It In Pearl Centers-530679
* Sultan Centers in Autumn Gold-535094
* Gypsy Petals in Burnt Orange and Goldenrod-531621
* Donna Downey Wildflower Iron-On-920234
* Country Elegance Hydrangeas in Orange-533465
* Parlor Petals in Sunflower Yellow-534423
* Crystal/Pearl swirl in Burgundy-530471
* Gossamer Wings in Dark Orange-533953
* Medicci Flowers in Orange-532949

What would we like you to do:

1. Post this Prima Pick photo or whole entry on your blog (or other online gallery/site)
2. AND then post your link right here in the comment section.

(You are welcome to make a project with our PICKS too! We would love to see the link to your project.)”

I have been slack again…….

My only excuse is that I was away last week ……

Just some creations to share -

Sketchbooks current challenge is by Heidi and is a shabby chic/vintage and add metal and is on until Midnight the 18th of November. I used Bella papers and a Tim Holtz frame as my metal.

Last weeks was Hannah’s challenge (which is now closed) was to do a layout about yourself with your age being the number of facts you had to have of yourself – I had to do 38 and the kids drew pictures of me.

and another layout is for round five of Project Fashionista over at Wicked Princess sadly I didn’t get voted into the final round but was chuffed when this layout got layout of the week. The challenge was to use pink, green and yellow on a layout and include ribbon.

and finally don’t forget to check out Scrappin’ Patch over the next few weeks – its their second birthday and there is lots going on!! – including lots of yummy new products in the shop. Currently there is a card challenge which ends on Saturday
- here is my card

and of course the boyzone challenge which ends on the 26th

Here is my layout – the alphas and journal spot are from Scrappin’ Patch

It is SCRAPPIN’ PATCH’S 2nd BIRTHDAY

It is Scrappin’ Patch’s birthday this month – so it’s party time . They got challenges, RAKS, prizes, fun, and something you all love – a bargain, and more new product arriving. The first challenge is up and there will be other things happening all month along with the normal challenges.

Here is my take for the challenge which is an all about scrapping challenge.

The papers I have used are Karen foster paper which can be found at Scrappin’ Patch here.

Also on at Scrappin’ Patch is the new Shabby chic Challenge by Liz and it is to use two colours and use a black and white photo.

Here is my layout

Scrapping Challenges

Scrappin’ Patch has a new challenge up today – which is by Liz and is a designers choice challenge. The challenge criteria is to use primary colours on a page and include song or book words on your layout.

I have been participating in a challenges myself over in Australia for the
Wicked Princess forum and here are the last three challenges.

This the challenge for week two

This weeks’ catwalk creation is all about Sleepwear. Think comfy and warm, but sexy at the same time. Your criteria includes using circles to represent spots on flannel pjs and the quote “We are shaped and fashioned by what we love” You must accessories your outfit with felt. As last week seemed rather tricky, you can embellish your outfit with other items, but YOU MUST include felt on there, and not just one tiny little bit in the corner .

Here is my layout. My felt is the flowers I made using the cuttlebug

week three was a little harder mainly becuse of the eyelets – I don’t know when I last used eyelets!!- the criteria was as follows

Avant garde – one for the boys. Fashion isn’t always about “glamour and pretty”. This week its all about mens fashion, and we want you to create an avant garde work of art, using metal as your material. Your criteria must include the color black and you must use 20 brads OR 20 eyelets on your work. You need to accessorise with at least 2 of the following – leather, mesh, wire, staples, paper clips, foil and bottle caps. If you choose to use ALL of the accessories, that is up to you. But, these are the ONLY accessories you can use on your design, as well as the brads criteria.

Here is my layout:

The current challenge which was announced yesterday was right down my alley and I have completed it already.

This was the challenge:

Every fashionista must have a bridal gown in her portfolio. This challenge is to create a beautiful “shabby chic” creation. Criteria for this fashion piece must include soft muted tones, lace, pearls. You can include other embellishments, but the above MUST in your design.

Here is my layout – it has dried up seaweed on it!! that I found on the beach.

Webster and Prima Inspiration

Well I got my box of goodies I bought from Scrappin’ Patch on Friday afternoon and couldn’t resist doing a layout late last night to create with one Webster paper and a Prima Vine to create this layout. These Prima and Websters products go so well together!!

Products used

Webster grow dreams paper
webster postcards from Paris alphas
Prima vine – I think this one has sold out though!!
Little yellow bicycle Journal spot
Tim Holtz word disc
Lace

Doing Challenges again!!

I love do challenges but have not being taken part in many just creating them so when Wicked Princesses over the ditch had a sign up for a new contest I jumped at the chance to do the seven weeks of challenges – the main prize is all their October kits – I love their kits but postage is so steep it is just not in my budget. For the first challenge we had to use three patterned papers, two types of embellishments from a list and be inspired by an image they had on the forum. I chose feathers and bling!! Those feathers though caused me to have hayfever symptoms for the whole day after doing the layout!! The things we do for our art!!

Week 3 – Spring it On over at the Sketchbook

This weeks challenge over at The Sketchbook is by Ruth and has the following requirements:

Create a layout using ’spring’ photos (….. new life) with the following ingredients, paint, feather (or wings), a page from a book. Using a dry brushing technique with the paint. You have until midnight sunday to be in to win an prize

My layout is about Katies new start and I dry brushed a transparency for my background and found this set of wings from an emporuim shop.

Scrap Tech Tuesday at Scrappin’ Patch – Painting with Glimmermist

Scrap Tech Tuesday this month is how you can use glimmermist like a paint. Nice and simple especially if you like painting. In my example I have used a Prima paintable to illustrate this technique. Other ways you can do this is to stamp some images as you like on white cardstock as either a background or as embellishments you can cut out once painted. If you like doodling or drawing you could doodle/draw in black pen and fill in with the glimmermist.

Here is my layout I created to show this technique. The vines and flowers around the edge, the birds and the pocket watch have been painted with glimmermist:

How to use the Glimmermist like paint:
1. Select your Prima paintable, stamped images or doodles.
2. First unscrew the top of the glimmermist.
3. Dip a clean, dry thin paintbrush into the glimmermist.
4. Then paint on the Prima paintable, stamped images or doodles.
5. Remember to clean the paintbrush between colours.

Products Used:

Prima paintable, Prima bird,Prima paper – Tropics and Animal bash, Prima Flowers,K and Co alphas and stickers, Provocraft alphas,Shabby chic journalling spot, Green Tara Leaves, Robins Nest dewdrops and Glimmermist – Blue denim, olive green, tiger lily, pearl and vanilla

New Boyzone Challenge overat Scrappin’ Patch

Here is the new challenge:

Hi everyone hope you all have the gorgeous weather we are having up here in Auckland. I certainly have and the kids have been to the beach twice this week!! For this Boyzone challenge I challenge you to an outdoor activity layout and I will allow you to add bling as I did . You have until midnight the 28th to upload your layout to the gallery to be in to win a RAK from the shop and if you do another three challenges this month you could be in the spotlight!!

Here is my layout using Amber Road papers by Pink Paislee

Products used:

Prima leaves, Prima holiday spray,Prima crystals, Provocraft alphas

2Crafty Chipboard Inspiration and a new challenge

I got some 2Crafty chipboard from Adrienne and Pauline at Scrappin’ Patch – thanks ladies.

I received the little mermaids – they are gorgeous. I decided to emboss them with Stamp Effects winter and summer illusions embossing powder and then adhered Robins nest dewdrops to the tail and used kindyglitz on the stars. This is the layout I did with lots of Prima goodness :CRAZY: which had found its way into a box that arrived this week at my door.

Also at Scrappin’ Patch Heidi has put up the Shabby chic Challenge which is a tribute to our father or the father of our children.

Here is my layout of my Dad