Thursday 27 October 2016

Christmas Camping Fun!

LAST YEAR FOLKS....no, you haven't missed the Big Day, LOL!
Actually, over in NZ last Christmas, this is what was going on:
Isn't it lovely giving your children experiences that have meaning to you?
I think it is, anyways...
I am still using a lot of MME paper that was given me. Feeling
GOOD using up stash! And it's a challenge to use 'strong' patterns
like this as your bg, when the popular thing these days is white with
mixed media.....
Thank you Yvonne Y for these LOVELY chippy stickers! 
A few older word stickers in there....& a bit of gold, of COURSE;)
Lovely Funky Flairs badge & some Cocoa Vanilla puffy stickers.
Delish!
I find myself often nabbing FB photos to scrap. This is one of these.....
& for that reason alone, I really am glad it exists! 
Anyways ~ Thanks for taking a peek at this page & HAPPY SCRAPPING!
Lizzy ♥♥♥

GOODIES FROM & THANKS TO:
Funky Flairs Studio

PSSST! FUNKY FLAIRS is having their OCTOBER SALE
on the 29th with lotsa new flair
& this GORGEOUS KIT:


Come on by FACEBOOK to see their beautiful new flair!
Like this set:


Friday 21 October 2016

Friday Frenzy...

... JOKE! I'm scheduling this for the morning. The only frenzy that'll be happening
is me running after my 2 little Grand Boys!
This week has been a frenzied week of scrappy activity tho.
Cos I had a bit more of a tidy up. And found all sorts of bits that I'd
tucked away because at the time I didn't know how or what to use them on.
So, CHALLENGE TIME for myself.
USE it. OR LOSE it. As in dump it in the bin.
Ooooooh!!!!!
Proudly, I have made 20+ cards in all sorts of weird and wonderful
configurations and used up the strangest bits of stash.
Unfortunately, I took very few photos. They're not cards I can repeat,
in the main. Except this one that I LOVED making:
Years ago I'd won this digital sentiment stamp. Printed it out, then left to rot.
Well, not quite. I added a strip of gold washi to the top, then punched that row
of hearts in the vellum overlay that I added.
Even punched the bottom edge! And those wood peeps? Find them HARD to
use, but coloured them up & added some Wink of Stella.
Waaaay happy. So, is anyone getting married? I've now got 3 or 4 wedding
cards done. And no-one getting hitched. LOL!!!!!
And here's another LO that I haven't shared.
Notice, I'm not entering challenges still!!
But still having fun scrapping:)
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I've also been doing a little bit of Happy mail.
This is one made with Project Life cards,
joined with washi tape.
A great way to use up some of those PL cards, that
also BREED in the cupboard!
The macaroons I fussy cut; the little girl image
was a RAK I was given, so I coloured her in.
That 'envelope' washi is from K-Mart. Got it for 50c a roll!
And of course, the hearts are actually paint chips
punched out.
Oh! And the 'happy days' saying is fussy cut from a PL card.
So, you could say my Happy Mail is also an opportunity
to use up Stuff from the Scrap Vault;)
This is the inside, with all the little folders flipped open.
You can see some of the bits I've made - the glitter reinforcing rings, on the right.
The fringed round embellie in the middle.
The embossed vellum envelope on the left.
Top L are the flowers I made from the bit of black plastic
from a shopping bag base. I've cut it into flowers, then
heat embossed it.
Top right is a doily 'pocket' with mini doillies I've
die cut inside:)
I get a great THRILL from making little bits...
This is it closed up. The fringed tag on the L is not mine.
I got given it from a Happy Mail!! But I added the little
envelope [made with Liquid Pearls :)]...
Beside the little kitty on the bottom, R, is a fake
flair, made with an epoxy resin bottle cap.
I like making those!
Here's the back [outside]:
It sorta looks odd being upside down because they are
the sides that get folded up & in!
I do like that saying. It's from a Reject Shop
bunch of bits....& the 'dream' butterfly embellie
is one of a group I made to use up scraps of pp.
OOOPS! All of a sudden I've done a huge long post.
SOZZY....
Have a lovely weekend, wherever you are in this
wonderful world we live in ~ Blessings!
Lizzy ♥♥♥

Wednesday 19 October 2016

FUNKY FLAIR SHARE...

Hey there! Sharing my Funky Flair project for October today!
LOVED this photo & wanted to make it 'star' on my page..... think it's worked.
Tried to 'create' a sun in the corner, with a stencil and pile of different inks & Gelatos!
Then simply added a couple of clusters!
Those little JELLI HEARTS FLAIR are sooo versatile! The arrows are actually washi tape
popped onto card & then shaped at the front to the arrow shape!!
I'm 'into' vellum at the moment. And staples make it easy to attach! The 'noted' flair
works a treat here. They ARE happy days!!
I just realised I haven't JOURNALED on this page! Now that is sooo unlike me.
I'll go do it right now! MUST record at least the basics... you never know, if #2
son doesn't make a bonfire of my albums, as he keeps informing me, then maybe
someone will want to know who this was & why it was taken [winks!]
I'm thinking you can figure it's my DH and our lovable mutt Wally,
taking an early morning walk on our local beach at Ettalong.
Feel lucky to have been able to capture this moment!!!
Don't be shy - take a peek at the FUNKY FLAIR STUDIO shop.
What I like most is that they're plastic backed, which means they do NOT rust.
Which gets a big hooray from me!
Cheers for now ~ Lizzy ♥♥♥

Saturday 8 October 2016

OCTOBER LESSology Challenge ~ ROCK ON!

Well, sort of. Actually the LESSology challenge is called MUSICAL CHAIRS: INCORPORATE
MUSICAL NOTES INTO YOUR PROJECT.
This month I've created a LO using musical notes in a couple of ways.
And it IS a 'rock' page. Of sorts!
As you can see, I've pulled out some very old music score & used it
as a matt for the photo. Which isn't the best quality, but important to record.
Jeff adores music, so visiting Hard Rock Café in London was
a MAJOR highlight for him!
I found some music manuscript paper & used a chicken wire die cut as an embellie.
Worked a treat. And you can see some ric-rac, ribbon and a green button which
 are also upcycled for my page.
You only need to incorporate one upcycled item - but
I often seem to find a few more;)
Like the green coloured bubble wrap behind the photo, LOL!
Amazing what can be used on a page;)
To create the webbing hearts, I simply cut a heart free hand then layered it
on an old index card, gluing it down with PVA glue.
Once dry, I fussy cut it, leaving a small border.
And my little 'fake flair' tucked in behind? It's old cardboard from
a biscuit packet. I've hand written on some musical treble clefs, then added a
sticky acrylic round over top! Such FUN being creative:)
Here's a closie of another one I made. Hope this gives you some ideas for joining
our LESSology challenge this month!
Cheers ~ Lizzy H ♥♥♥

Tuesday 4 October 2016

KRAFT + challenge OCTOBER 16 ~ Bash that Stash:

Or at least, start to make a dent in it with this month's KRAFT PLUS challenge

Of course, even though you only have to use ONE of these, I couldn't leave
it at that, now COULD I??!!!
I've used vellum, buttons, brads, my Motex labeller, ribbon
& old Basic Grey papers!
That is a big brad in there. We use lots of enamel dots these days
Brads do the same thing, really, I think!
 The little words 'treat' & 'this' are tiny words that I made myself :)
That 'together' flair fitted perfectly. From Mitra, ages ago...
I also used a Funky Flair Studios heart one below.
Along with a smattering of buttons. And I reckon that ribbon worked a treat.
I guess we tend to use Washi for the same purpose these days
Anyways.... what stash can you use up with our KRAFT PLUS challenge?
Always love to see what you guys come up with:)
Happy Scrapping ~ Lizzy ♥♥♥