a new cuttlebug layout.

cuttlebug
i have been man down this weekend with a shoulder out of its socket*ouch* and flu and no voice. by Monday i felt awful but life goes on. i did manage to get another layout done for scrapbook challenges. the sketch called for loads of photos but i used loads of patterned paper scraps and my cuttlebug. i simple love how it turned out.
a crate chipboard cupcake sits on top of an embossed piece.
loads of different embossing folders used together on a single layout.
more chipboard, inking and buttons alongside with pretty patterns and colours.
and for my title i used *letraset* - yip those ancient old rub-on letters, and they still worked.
i love how easy the cuttlebug works. the embossing folders really come to life when they are teamed up with techniques, inks and pretty patterned papers. here's wishing you a creative week ahead. thanks for popping in and saying hi!

a layout uploaded.

cuttlebug
i have been a bit quiet around the web - we have had some beautiful rain, and some not so beautiful hail storms that have affected our internet connection so much i could hardly upload anything. mails have been a nightmare - but it seems to be better as the earth starts drying around us. but i must say i really love the rain - our farm is covered in green and looks amazing!
a couple of weeks a go we had a challenge over at the scrapbook challenges website. it was a fun one and i joined in. the challenge was to take a layout from a featured member and scraplift it. i chose a simple single page layout and turned it into a double page layout - since this is my preferred size for scrapping. and i love how it turned out.for more info on the layout i scraplifted you can visit the scrapbook challenges website! I of course used my favourite things on the layout - old postage stamps, stamping, embossing, inking and patterned papers. i also threw in a new favourite - washi tapes.
some beautiful clock works by teresa collins
patterned papers by kaisercraft, prima and teresa coillins - simply gorgeous!
and i have a new and renewed love for my cuttlebug and embossing!
hope you are having a creative week!

prima gift box.

it's been a while. life has been hectic to say the least and i decided to take some time out...to do something for myself. this weekend was me time (well some of it at least). i am busy painting furniture and finally grabbed my dad's old chest of drawers i have been wanting to paint and started on that too. i was a bit lazy, or in a hurry and decided not to prime it like i usually do - because i know that a good foundation is half the work done already. so after giving it a first coat of paint and returning some hours later...i found that it naturally crackled all by it self. now where is that magic when you are trying to crackle something. go figure. 
i also missed out posting about my latest little Prima fetish - flowers and pretty florals! yes i still love prima and their new embellishments makes for quick and easy scrapping. for more on the latest projects head on over to www.thewholesaler.biz/blog
anyways i am back and will be posting regularly again starting this week. not that i have made a dent in my workload - but i am slowly getting there and getting the priority projects ticked of my list! and finally my outbox emptied itself after not being able to send mails for a couple of days! grrr...
but we are thankful for the rain and the cooler weather. i will also give an update on stamp camp which happened last weekend. have a stunning weekend!

white on white challenge at scrap africa.

layouts
it's time for another challenge over at scrap Africa. this month we challenge you to do an all white or mostly white layout or card or altered item. i love this. i think i fell in love with white on white when my DH made me a framed poem in all white back in 2005. he worked day and night on this project to the point that i thought he was doing something behind my back...which he was. i cherish the poem he wrote himself and scrapped it, complete with white embossing, embellishments and accents. so special!please hop on over to scrap Africa as we introduce some talented new designers to the group with some fabulous samples. here's what i did...
my layout started with a background made of strips of patterned papers for another layout. then i covered the entire layout using gesso in lumps and bumps to add loads of texture and to cover the colour. i did a white on white textured heart last year and it finally found a home. i used most of my vintage buttons including some glass buttons and stitched them to a card stock heart.
a white doily and a stamped image are the only decorative elements on the right hand side. my photo was a happy accident that didn't quite make my photo wall. but i am happy to use it.
some left over stamped elements from a previous layout sewn to the background.
what will you do with all those white elements in your stash? come play along with us, there are some awesome prizes up for grab. happy monday!

2013 calendar + Christmas...unreal.

altered stuff
yesterday we had a full scrapbook mini-event at scrapbook den making a calendar for 2013. i have to admit that i am not at all crazy about making or designing minis. they are time consuming and a lot of work. so anyone who doesn't appreciate the effort that goes into just the actual figuring out of all the little details has definitely not designed one themselves. it was all worth it though. i loved how it turned out in spite of having re-done a single month (march - the problem child) four times. not three times but a total of four times. until i grabbed some watercolour paper and distress stains and that's when the magic happened and i loved it. i even got my friend Cathy to play and make a mess - she and Theresa and embraced the whole unpredictable(ness) nervously but they were stars! i added a lot of the things that i love: old postage stamps, quotes, inks, old book paper and stuff. a mish mash of goodies to ring in the new year. we did do a few extra kits so to order a kit contact 
Jeanette at Scrapbook Den on 011 453 2724
i can hardly believe the year is heading to a close. and if you still need some time to bloom with creativity and get some Christmas scrapping done hopefully you have booked for this event which promises to be filled with loads of Christmas goodness and inspiration. hope you are having a wonderful weekend and a creative week ahead!

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