This and that

My blog has certainly suffered from my busyness but I am happy to report that I am crafting a great deal and am even going to try out for a DT post at this awesome new paper company called Ivytree Studio  but more about that later.

I want to share this mini album that I made for my daughter with you.

until we chat again

keep crafting because it is good for the soul

W

#Christmaschallenge Day 5

A very dear friend got married at the end of October and I was not able to go to the wedding.  When she phoned to say they were honeymooning in my corner of the country, I was delighted and decided to give her an album and made this single page layout for the front of the album as a pressie for her. 

Sticking to my challenge I used what was in my stash.  

I hope I am inspiring you to make some pressies for the special folk in your life

'til next time

be creative

Wilna

#Christmaschallenge Day 2 - Gift box

I am cheating a little today coz this box is actually for thank you cards going to a bride - so not in essence a Christmas gift, but you can turn it into a gift.  They are ideal for all these layered cards or make a stack of gift tags to add to the box.  Add a small chocolate and there you go.

I made Snapguide tutorial on how to make the gift box so go here.

I hope I am inspiring you to dig into your stash and make something.  Giving a gift beautifully wrapped makes the receiver feel very special and cared for.  Go on, make something, I dare you!

till next time

keep creating

take care

Wilna

#christmaschallenge - Day 1

Ja ja, I have been gone for a while, had a strange topsy-turvy year....long story but the result is this Christmas is on an eXtreme budget and with only 22 days to go I need to start crafting gifts.
I very rarely take the time to make something special or pretty for myself and today while I was in my studio working on my day job stuff, I heard my sad and lonely crafts just calling out to me.  This is the result, a pretty notebook for me - made with just stuff that is in the studio. So, I will be making a few more of these and coming up with some others.

That is my challenge this Christmas.  Hand-crafting pressies using just my stash

A notebook, some wrapping paper and embellishments

 = a pretty notebook for a friend, or a stocking filler

I made a quick SnapGuide tutorial, so go check it out here

'til next time

keep being creative

W

Travel memory journal - Scrap-a-Doodles DT

I was every so surprised when a Scrap-a-Doodles DT package arrived out of the blue.  It was filled with lovely Graphic 45 Come away with Me collection paper, some Spellbinders, stamps, embossing folder and other deliciousness..... all available at your friendly Scrap-a-Doodles store.

I happend to have a Graphic 45 box from a convention that I had not used, and this seemed the perfect project for it.  I have always dreamed to sipping coffee in Paris so decided to do a Dream Journal theme.

I made a series of booklets to add to the concertina folder.

here are some close-ups of the front cover

here is the complete project

This project is on view at the Scrap-a-Doodles Hobby-X avenue at the Coco-Cola Dome this

week-end.

until next time

keep being creative

take care

W

Scrap - a - Doodles DT September

Hello fellow Creatives, my gorgeous box of goodies arrived from Scrap-a-Doodles and I had to quickly get 2 projects done that were to be displayed at Hobby-X in Cape Town.  This is the first project and I used the very beautiful BoBunny Madeleine Collection.

Here are a few close-ups

I stitched, tore, scrunched and of course fussy cut, also added lots of layers.  The frame was pink, I covered it in Gesso, then stamped it.

no page of mine would be complete without a hand made rose or two, with the addition of some muslin for added texture.

that's it for today, have a great creative scrapelicious weekend.

W

CSI Case File #138

Just have to share the wonderful news,  I made the Scrap-a-Doodles Design Team and am eagerly awaiting my box of goodies. Congratulations to the other DT members, Nolene Burnett, Jowilna Nolte and Clive Frost.

I dipped my toe in and finally solved a case over at CSI. I am not  at my best with boy pages  and this time I really stepped out of my comfort zone with masking, spraying etc.

The Scheme:     Bookish blue, Busy brown, Notebook, Think pink, Studious (teal)
The Scene:        School
The Evidence:   Grid pattern, tape measure, tags, numbers, stars
Testimony:        Hidden journalling reads:- I am so incredibly proud of what you have achieved so far.  Grade 11 was your best year yet.  I know you hate school but your goals and dreams will come true

 This is the double page spread

The poem If - chippie and paper from Paper Collections

CSI Case File #138

 journalling hidden under a flap

 close-up of flap and layers

old alphabet from my stash

until next time 

keep being creative

W

Scrap-a-doodles Design Team 2014 Audition

Sjoe, today is going to be a long post. I was super excited to see Scrap-a-doodles has a design team call.  They have always been my on-line store of choice and I thrilled to be auditioning.  I decided to make 2 projects for the application (yes that is how inspired I am). My first project is an mixed media art journal entry and was inspired by a quote by Joyce Meyer in her book The Confident Woman which I am reading at the moment.  I have been on such a journey this past year and this quote  simply resonated with my soul.

My second project is a double layout inspired by a quote I found on Facebook by Elizabeth Gilbert author of Eat, Pray, Love and it read 'embrace the glorious mess that you are'.  I thought this a very apt quote to describe who I am at 50!!

 

Some close-ups

I just recently attended a Tim Holtz workshop and this is what I created, I must say once you get on top of the techniques, it is very addictive.

We were asked to showcase a variety of projects covering paper crafts and these are some of my favourites, oldies but goodies 

 

thanks for reading patiently to the end of this rather long post
always be creative
til next time
W

Scrapping4Charity 2014

I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Cape Town, where  I had the pleasure of teaching at a scrapbook event that raises monies for various charities.  This year the worthy benefiting charity is Echo who aim to enrich the lives of the Helderberg Basin community.

As teachers our flights and accommodation were paid for so I did not expect anymore and was pleasantly delighted that we were paid a teaching fee and spoilt rotten to boot.

Cathy and her helpers from Scrapcats did an amazing job and the packed weekend consisted of 3 classes on Saturday, a diva scrap & chat in the evening and 3 classes on Sunday.  

My class was technique laden, something I had been specifically asked to do.  We had a very tight budget and I was very fortunate to have my page sponsored by Redscreen and I purchased most of my products from Linita Scrap Direct. The ladies received 12 sheets of paper, flowers, butterflies and pink bottle tops all from Scrap Direct. A scroll chippie from Scrap Collections, a variety of ribbons and  mini paper roses, muslin swabs and doilies, and a project album was included in the kit.

The techniques I covered included,

paper flowers,

paper layering,

up-cycling odd flowers with gesso and embossing

stencilling with texture paste

misting embellishments

I did not expect the ladies to finish my class but we did get through most of the techniques.  Many scrappers were placed outside of their comfort zone when they had to tear and scrunch paper but in the end they were happy with their creative accomplishments.

I will, over the course of the next  few weeks load individual tutorials of all the  page elements.

until next time, stay creative

W

Looking forward - SATW February challenge

I have been wanting to play with paper for a while now, found this sketch  by Denise at Scrap Africa and viola I had some inspiration. (I was too late to enter the challenge).  I also follow the Scrap Around the World mood board challenges and this month's mood was all pink and romantic and just what I needed to scrap this single photo.

 Mood board plus sketch equals inspiration

So, this is my interpretation of the February mood board at Scrap Around The World,.

What is more romantic than a wedding and a marriage that has lasted 30 years. The colour pink is always a hit with me.  This is one is my favourite photos from our wedding day and I have been wanting to scrap it for a long time, but never found the inspiration. I hope I have done the photo justice.

Those that know me, know I  hardly ever scrap single layouts but this one will go as the last page in my wedding album

til next time, be creative

W

Scrap Blog heroine

Helen Tilbury is a Durban based scrapper who has been blogging for 5 years and she is celebrating her blogaversary with this giveaway.  Do yourself a favour and visit her blog, it is filled with awesomeness, tutorials, tips and plenty more.  Helen is designing for some top product houses and produces one beautiful LO after the other.

have a scrapalicious week
W

Scrap Collections - Oh Boy

I was lucky enough to receive a stash of paper and chippies from Lorna at Scrap Collections

and the bright blue and red of the Oh boy collections caught my fancy immediately.  My son is constantly bemoaning the fact that I never scrap pages of him, (to get him to pose for a photo is virtually impossible) I had some school photos of him so set to work.

this is how the page looks before the photos were placed

I had great fun layering all the papers, all the edges were distressed and chalked. This is how the page looked once the photos were placed

 I punched the edge of one block to look like a torn page and added a red cardstock scallop strip

 I sponged some dots onto the chippies which were already red

 I used a circle punch to create the holes in the scallop strip

Had lots of fun with staples on this LO for a full tutorial on this LO you can go here

hope you all have a scrapilicious May Day

W

Precious Moments - this and that

Life seems to be passing me by so fast, one day it is Monday and the next its Friday and I don't know where the week in between went. Christmas is around the corner, which in itself is quite unbelievable, where did the year ago, needless to say, I have been happily creative and here is a glimpse of what I have been busy with. 

 This is a pizza box that I altered, also for the Enmarc Spring Blog Hop.

The LO's  below were for the Enmarc  Spring Blog Hop