Last for May

Well its raining here today...i'm not complaining...great weather for scrapping!!!!

I haven't had a chance to play along with Purple Pumpkin since completing my time on the DT.

So i thought i would have a go- talk about leaving things to the last minute!!!LOL

Here is the sketch:



and here is my layout:

Bridget was right into Australia Day this year with the costumes bought and we were lucky enough to spend the day at the local pool. The girls loved because the youth group provided a BBQ and fun and games in the pool....

Here is some close ups of the aussie flair buttons and felt stars:



Now....

Will i get another challenge in....or should i really do the housework????

You can let me know what you think!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by....

Happy Scrappy Day to ME.............

i have had a relaxing day at home...totally doing nothing...and i hated it!!!

All my scrapping up to date i decided to do a challenge after talking to the talented Rachael Funnell....you did it...i got my paints and mists and templates out!!!!

So to use all of these....

I could look no further than the Scrap the Boys Challenge!!!

TO CREATE A GRUNGEY/ARTY/MESSY LAYOUT, INSPIRATION IS TOTALLY UP TO YOU!!!

Well....

Firstly.....


A Boy layout....

and grungy....



Do you think i passed???LOL

Here is a close up of some fine Memory Maze Chipboard:





and a look at the texture up close:




So after putting mists and texture past all down my top...i can say that i am more grunged than my layout!!!LOL

Thanks for stopping by...

Winner ...Winner...

Winner....Winner...Chicken Dinner!!!!

The winner of my blog hop prize is:

Out of 30 comments....



and who can it be....



and............................



Sarah Lynch

said...
Love, love, love the birds! I have that Glitz roller stamp so I am going to try that thanks!!

If you can email me your addy to kylie.symons@bigpond.com

Thankyou to everyone who joined Memory Maze First Blog Hop. We all hope you enjoyed !!!

a Gorgeous Day....

The sun is shining...i have 4 loads of washing to hang out, housework and school things to get organised.....i just wish i could scrap instead!!!

Todays shares are for a couple of challenges that i always like to have a go each month...

123 Challenge

* Our colour = Red
* Our Word = Happy
* Our Technique = Balloons

i decided to make my own template to use with mists.



and a close up of my Memory Maze chipboard balloon:




Had alot of fun with this challenge.If you would like to have a go...you can check out all the details here...


Show Us Your Stuff

May challenge which is to get creative and use some texture paste somewhere on your layout!!

that i can do....and do it brightly!!!!


I have used some flair buttons from Purple Pumpkin and some Memory Maze chipboard.



I have wanted to do these challenges for a long time and finally got the time to complete. If you would like to have a go at this challenge, you can check it out here.....

thankyou for stopping by and visiting my blog...

I will announce the winner of my prize for my blog hop a little later today !!!!!

A Sad day.......

IF YOU HAVE COME ALONG FOR THE MEMORY MAZE BLOG HOP
YOU WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT THE PREVIOUS POST BELOW


Yesterday was a sad day in our family home..our family bird passed away. The girls were very upset and not to say i probably being the worst......very close and i was the only one to handle him without being bitten.
But we are hoping in the next week or so to get another .....this time a girl. I think this will be a great idea and help the girls try and move on and have another to concentrate on.

So a couple of shares today...

STUCK



and here is my layout:



with a close up:



I have used lots of D-lishscraps embellishments on this layout.

Entries are to be linked up here no later than 11.59pm Friday May 31st 2013 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.


KRAFT IT UP

May is the month of VINTAGE at Kraft It Up!!!! So its not really me but i decided to have a play.....



I have used Memory Maze Chipboard and D-lishscraps embellisments.

Here are a couple of close ups:




If you would like to play along this month....there is still time...you will find all the info here

Thanks for stopping by....

kylie xxxx

First Blog Hop for Memory Maze....

Welcome to the Memory Maze's first blog hop!! We know that we will inspire you to get out your chipboard or to order more wonderful designs from your local shop. Thank you so very much for hopping along on our first ever blog hop!
If you didn’t come from Julene Mathews blog or you popped upon this blog and didn’t realize we were blog hopping you need to go to the Memory Maze blog Memory Maze Chipboard and start the HOP! You will need to comment on ALL of the blogs to be eligible for the prize. Plus some of our awesome designers are giving away a prize on their blogs as well. You will not want to miss out on the prizes. Here's what you could win from Memory Maze.



Our theme for this blog hop is Technique, each of our wonderful design team members will show you how to decorate those chipboard pieces or create new chipboard pieces.
Now to show and share my project with you.

Aged Weathered Look

This technique is very simple but gives any type of chipboard an old white washed effect.First i took my piece of chipboard and misted with some Tattered Angels Mist.





I then took my Glitz Doodle Roller with some ink and rolled a pattern that looks like a tree trunk.





I then doodled with a Liquid paper pen which gives the old white washed effect.



The second effect on my layout that i used on the Memory Maze Chipboard is a paint and stamp effect.
First i painted my piece of chipboard with a roller and some paint.



Wait till dry and then stamp with ink onto the chipboard. I have used a stamp which has a script writing effect.



and a close up on my layout:



and here is my total layout:



If you are still with me now I have a prize that I want to give to one of you lovely ladies just for visiting my blog and I am going to make it easy for you......just leave a comment and become a follower of my blog and the Memory Maze blog so that you can see what future inspiration Memory Maze brings to my layouts. I will pick a comment randomly from the ones left and will send you this prize pack:



Our blog hop runs from today, Monday 20th May, Invite your Friends to play along. You must comment on all the blogs for a chance at the Prize. The Winner will be announced at the Memory Maze blog on the 1st June !
The next stop on the blog hop is Susan Moy, so pop on over and leave her some love.

Thank you for playing along with our first Blog Hop, we hope that you had fun and will be back to join in again.

Catching Up......

Its May!!!!

How scary is that....this year is flying by already. Busy month with lots of netball starting, netball carnivals, basketball, gym, excursions, P&C Fundraising and just general school activities and work. I do wonder myself sometimes where do i find the time...LOL

Well a new month and new challenges.....

STUCK



and my layout:



and a close up of my Memory Maze chipboard:



Entries are to be linked up here no later than 11.59pm Friday May 31st 2013 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

WHITE + BLACK + BADGES/BANNERS


This challenge was a bit challenging in that to use only black and white. I have used alot of old products that i found in my stash. Its always great to have a clean out and mix the old with the new!



I have included Memory Maze chipboard on my layout too......



So if you would love to create a layout for this challenge, you can find all the info and DT examples here ...

Thanks for stopping by today...

xxx