Scrapmatts Farwell and More.....

Well the time has come for me to step down and move on. The last 2 yrs have been exciting, inspirational and challenging. Thankyou Sof and Andrew for "giving me a go"! One of the highlights during my time on Scrapmatts, was actually meeting you both along with other DT members as well. I so love to see smiling faces and enjoy each and everyone's company. To me this is FAMILY!!!! - Not just scrapping all the time...

So going out in MY style(you might all miss the bright and funky style!!!LOL)

CB6083 Bows 01

CB7010 3D Christmas Tree 02

I can honestly say that when i started here, i never did CARDS!!!! But Sof just talked me into them...ha..ha...

CB1178 Snowflakes 01

CB1178 Snowflakes 01

CB1178 Snowflakes 01

CB6079 Assorted Words 11

I have always loved the off the page designs and found these very challenging and great to get the mojo flowing....

CB6079 Assorted Words 11

CB5097 Hanging Stars 01

And this is a layout i created for this months challenge at Kraft It Up:

CB1183 Christmas Ornaments 10

CB1184 Assorted Words 12

a few close ups:

So once again...thankyou for having me along this great journey.

STUCK

I decided to go with the ordinary layout and not a Xmas one...

If you would like to have a go- and i know cause you are ALL organised for Xmas, you can go here to check out the fabulous sketch by Sara

I would also like to wish everyone a safe , enjoyable and fun Xmas and New Year

kylie

xxxxxx

So busy..busy...busy....

Why do we rush rush rush this time of the year. And it did not help that i was not ready this year! I am normally well organised but everything has crept up all of a sudden, and then everything hits at the same time! Today i have a luncheon with my grandmother, kids have a birthday party and a Christening to go to with their father! And the rel'os were thinking of getting together for a xmas night. Find out if that will happen later.

So i better get in quick to share a couple of challenge layouts...

STUCK

and my layout:

a close up with a few D-lish Scraps embellishments:

Entries are to be linked up here no later than 11.59pm Monday December 31st 2012 to be in the running for one of this month's sponsor vouchers.

When linking your entries, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard later in the month to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr.

Entries are to be created solely for this challenge and not to be used in any other competition or challenge.



WHITE WITH 1


~WW1 DECEMBER CHALLENGE ~


This months challenge is...


WHITE + RED + CHRISTMAS PHOTO


* Make sure you link your entries here no later than 11.59pm EST December 31st.

Ok...i better get a scoot along and get a bit organised...catch you next time....:)

December...

I can't believe its the last month of the year...

I suppose with having very sporty children, work and family, time flies by so quickly. And i think of the memories of the past year...lots and lots.....

So today i want to share a few challenges for my DT creations:

Purple Pumpkin

December Sketch

This sketch was designed by Debbie.

Here is my layout:

You have until the end of the month to complete this Sketch Challenge and link it up here by midnight 31st of December 2012. There will be two fabulous Purple Pumpkin prize packs to give away - one winner will be chosen by the design team, and the second will be a random prize draw.

Everyone has a chance, even without using PP products!

REMINDER: Post your pages on our FACEBOOK wall whenever you use our products and we will choose a "monthly favorite" to feature on our blog and facebook wall! That's an extra chance to win some goodies!!


Kraft It Up

NOW THIS MONTHS CHALLENGE...

Heading towards Christmas, I would like to see a layout about what YOU want for Christmas. Now this doesnt necessarily mean presents, it could mean want you want to experience with your family or where you might like to go etc...

* When you are loading your entries this month please remember to put your country as well as your name, you have until 11.59pm December 31st to link your entry here.

We have some great sponsors:

And here is my creation:

with a few close ups of Scrapmatts and Purple Pumpkin embellishments:

Thanks for stopping by.

Hope everyone is getting organised for Xmas...unlike me who is NOT!LOL

Exciting News...

As another year comes to an end, and some of my DT positions close, some openings have popped up and i have been successful by gaining positions on a few NEW DT teams.....

My first being....

Scrap for Help

We are happy to introduce our new design team for 2013! It is a big team, with 32 amazing designers from around the world. These are the people who will inspire you, month after month, to make layouts and projects that incorporate recycled materials. You will see many familiar faces here, and many new faces as well. Our team members come from different countries, and they truly represent the international solidarity that is so important to Scrap for Help.


-Cindy Adkins (United States)
-Naiara Cicilia (Brazil)
-Barbara Caitete (Brazil)
-Paula Castells (Brazil/Germany)
-Andrea Castro de Albuquerque (Brazil)
-Anupama Choudary (India)
-Fanny Delobel (France)
-Lean de Ruiter (Netherlands)
-Dani de Sá (Brazil)
-Bente Fagerberg (Sweden)
-Juraci Falcucci (Brazil)
-Aline Fonseca (Brazil)
-Patti Hamil (USA)
-Chantelle Huizenga (Australia)
-Shona Keehn (Canada)
-Maiko Kosugi (Japan)
-Solange Marques (Brazil)
-Leonie Neal-Dawson (Australia)
-Elena Olinevich (Belarus)
-Denise Price (United States)
-Lydell Quin (Australia)
-Rita Ribeiro (Brazil)
-Marilyn Rivera (Puerto Rico)
-Sarah Routledge (Canada)
-Elisabeth Sarkis (Brazil)
-Meg Stoco (Brazil)
-Kylie Symons (Australia)
-Keren Tamir (Canada)
-Yuko Tanaka (Japan)
-Marcela Valadares (Brazil)
-Gerry Van Gent (Netherlands)
-Margreet Westerling (Netherlands)


I look forward to these exciting new challenges...challenges i think that will be!

You can check out the Scrap for Help Blog here . I would love you to follow and join me by having a go at our challenges.



My next exciting news is .....


White with 1


Please make welcome the new look Creative Team for White With 1, December through to the end of May 2013

ARNLAUG KOPPANG...
TARRAH McLEAN…
SARA NOENDENG...
MYRIAM MG...
LEONIE WALDRON...
CHANTELLE HUIZENGA..
DI GARLING...
ANNE PATTERSON...
JANICE NICHOLLS...

and ME....

So looking forward to working alongside these ladies for the next 6mths.

This is my layout which i completed to be considered onto the CT...

and a few close ups:

So if your stuck for a challenge, why not join me over at White with 1 here....


And my last exciting news is i made it here...

Practical Scrappers

Congratulations to the following ladies who will be providing you with lots of inspiration here for the first half of 2013!


Admin Team
Christine Meyer
Erin Morehouse
Kerri Yarus


On Trend Team:

Cathryn Hanson
Malika Kelly
Audrey Yeager
Danielle de Konink
Wendi Robinson
Kylie Symons - this is ME!!!!!!!
Mary Pat Siehl
Marcia Dehn Nix
Nicole Laha


Specialty team:

Alison Day
Jennifer Haggerty
Liz Chidester
Patty Selah
Michelle James
Kim Ryden
Julie Comeau
Trish Hughes
Janice K
Dawn Carlysle
Krissy Clark


Ten things:

Charity Becker
Claude Campeau
Karen Sessions
Sarah Clark
Kelly Jean
Charissa Miller
Leslii Wagner
Kenya Guard
Corinna Revello
LeeAnne Thornton
Lisa Peeples
Linda Iswariah
Cathy Harper
Lanette Erickson

You can find alot of inspirational project over here.....


So i am looking forward to the new year and joing these new and exciting teams...

thankyou xxx


p.s i will be back tomorrow to share the new monthly challenges..bit behind...crazy this time of the year!

So Sweet

I decided to have a play this month and have a go at the 123 Challenge...

November 123 Challenge is...



COLOUR: PASTEL

WORD: SWEET

TECHNIQUE: use WIRE


Sounded very interesting and challenging to me as i love bright colours...
So off i went to search through my stash for pastel colours. I knew i had the perfect photo - one of my niece on her Christening Day which would suit the criteria...

So what do you think????

I have used lots of Purple Pumpkin goodies on my layout - spotty buttons and crochet dolieys being my ALL time fav!


Here are a few close ups:

So if you haven't checked out this challenge, then you still have a couple of days to have a go .....

15th Nov STUCK Sketch

The layout i created based on this sketch was a little different for me....i included flowers on my layout...shock horror....

And here is the sketch:

And a close of the flower detail:

Did you spot the D-lish Scraps embellishments tucked away in my flower cluster????

You will find both sketches for the month of November here....

Thanks for stopping by....

Purple Pumpkin Giveaway

It's fast approaching the end of the year, and it's all systems go here at Purple Pumpkin! As well as all the goodies that are available in the PP shop all the time, we've got a great big sale lined up for the 30th of November too, with all new WASHI TAPE, and everyone's favourite LUCKY DIP BAGS!!

There will be FREE GIFTS FOR EVERYONE on Sale Night too - a little Christmas present from us to you, our wonderful customers.


So let's kick of the fun with a GIVEAWAY!!!


One lucky winner will receive a GIANT LUCKY DIP BAG, worth over $50, full of loads of fabulous embellishments, including flowers, buttons, flair buttons, twine, washi tape, and some EXCLUSIVE goodies that only they will receive!!!!!


If you haven't seen our embellishments before, here's a bit of an idea of what we've got...

Here's how you can be in the draw to WIN!!

1. Be a follower on the PP blog :)

2. I would really appreciate it if you could blog about this giveaway, linking it back to PP, and if you could post it on your facebook, that would be awesome!

3. Leave a comment here:) (two comments if you share on both fb and your blog!)





**If you don't have a blog, you can still enter! Just look at the end of this post and you'll see a little 'f' for facebook button. If you hover over it, it will turn blue - hit that, tell people about our giveaway, and it will post straight to your facebook! Then just leave us a comment and that will be your entry. Too easy!!**

This giveaway is open to ANYONE, ANYWHERE! Entries will close at midnight on the 29th of November, and the winner will be announced on the 30th of November.

GOOD LUCK!

Neglected....

You could say that about my blog.....:(

I was even surprised to see when the date of my last post on here.

Alot goes on in everyday life, and sometimes we get distracted and sidetracked....

The girls start swimming club today which is even going to be more hard as you will find me weekdays at the pool from 4-6 everyday.Maybe i need to take down my scrapping gear and have a permanent spot to scrap by poolside!LOL

We had the Hoedown on saturday and instead of the girls saying we want to go home, Andrew and i were saying to the girls that we wanted to go home!

well i better get into things before i try and get girls organised for school and me off to work...

KRAFT IT UP

November Challenge:

MINIMALIST / WHITE SPACE --> That is your challenge this month, your layout needs to be created on Kraft CS or Kraft PP and should show a large large amount of White Space.

We have some great sponsor prizes this month:

This is my layout which was sooo not me but i enjoyed....

and a few close ups of D-lish Scraps embellishments and Scrapmatts chipboard.

If you would like to give this challenge a go , you can here and upload by the end of the month.


STUCK

November 1st Sketch

And here is my layout:

and a few little close ups of some D-lish Scraps embellishments:

Entries are to be linked up here no later than 11.59pm Friday November 30th 2012 to be in the running for one of this month's sponsor vouchers.

When linking your entries, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard later in the month to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr.

Entries are to be created solely for this challenge and not to be used in any other competition or challenge.


Sketches with A Twist

November Sketch:

For my layout i decided to add a word title which ties in for the latest word for Bird is the Word - SWEET.

Did you spot my Purple Pumpkin buttons on my page???
Well here are some close ups:

If you would like to check out this great sketch by Jules, you can do so here. But remember the twist:

to use a rubber stamp somewhere on your page, as an embellishment, background, title, what ever comes to mind.

Thanks for stopping by and saying hello. I do enjoy your visits.