Water Fight!

For Christmas my girls got some walkie talkies and water pistols - they have so much fun chasing each other around and squirting everything! "This is Jessica calling Rachael ... come in please ... over" lol!!

On these SMASH pages I've used lots of the word stamps from the Give A Girl A ... "Endless Summer" stamp set (I love these stamps). Use the code KARYN for 15% off your order there when you spend over $10.

Other products I've used include the October Afternoon Woodland Park collection, Studio Calico wood veneers and the SMASH* date stamp.

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Endless Summer!

Here are some more pages in my Christmas/December SMASH book. It is summer here in Australia and often very hot. My youngest daughter loves to swim/play in this paddle pool. So fun!! 

I went with the circle theme already on the pages and added my trademark paint splatters and the gorgeous October Afternoon Woodland Park collection. I've also used a heap of word stamps from the Give A Girl A ... Endless Summer stamp set - just perfect aren't they!! Use the code KARYN for 15% off your order there when you spend over $10.

Other products I've used include Studio Calico wood veneers and the SMASH* date stamp.

I'm also joining in on "Currently Creative" over at Give a Girl a Blog, you can check out more amazing projects there.

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Blog Makeover!

Happy Australia Day!!
I'm so excited to have had a Blog makeover by the amazingly talented Kellie Winnell. Thanks Kellie!! I just love the fresh new design - isn't she clever! My old design was well past its use-by date and although I recently fiddled a bit with changing the background I didn't have the patience to play around in Photoshop to update my banner. Kellie has a real talent and Flair for this kind of thing. So if you are looking for someone to create or makeover your blog then I would thoroughly recommend her (the prices are very reasonable).

You also must check out the gorgeous stamp sets at Give A Girl A ... I use them on most of my SMASH* pages - they are perfect for Project Life and Scrapbooking too!!
Use the code KARYN for 15% off your order when you spend over $10

Have a great day
xx

All About the Necklace!

Back some months ago I was the lucky winner of a gorgeous necklace  (thanks so much Kellie Winnell). At the time I promised I'd SMASH* a pic of me wearing it. No, I hadn't forgotten, just waiting for the right moment lol! I think it was back in the winter when I won the necklace and picked this beautiful blue colour that I thought would be perfect for summer. I just love it, it is really quite a show piece.

I've also fallen in love with the October Afternoon Woodland collection that I've used here. Lovely fresh colours after all the Christmas colours I've been using. You will be seeing more of it in my SMASH*ing!

Other products I've used include  Studio Calico wood veneers, Simple Stories bingo cards and a doilie & sequins (I'm loving sequins at the moment) from my stash!

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Christmas Day the Aussie Way!

These SMASH pages are of some of our Christmas day activities. We spent some time in the afternoon constructing a wooden kitchen/stove set for Jessica. She loved helping Dad with the tools!! I've also included another of Jessica's amazing drawings - aren't these precious!

Products I've used include Give A Girl A ... "Christmas Time is Beaut" stamp set, Studio Calico wood veneers, My Minds Eye All is Bright collection, and  doilies & washi from my stash!

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Goodbye Elfie!

We had a farewell Party for Elfie on Christmas Eve. We all gave him a hug then Jessica wanted to put him by the front door for Santa. Bye-bye till next year Elfie!!

Products I've used include Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Studio Calico wood veneers, October Afternoon Make It Merry collection, and  doilies, washi, chevron bags & tags from my stash!

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Elfie Plays the Mr Potato Head Game!

As it is nearly time for Elfie to go home he spent some time playing the Mr Potato Head game with his friends then had a farewell party! It will be sad to see him go. I made a list of my Top 10 Elfie hiding spots for this year, and also a list of things I hope he does next year lol!!

Products I've used include Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Studio Calico wood veneers, KaisetCraft wood veneers, October Afternoon Make It Merry collection, and  doilies, chevron bag & tag from my stash!

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Elfie is All Tied up in Toilet Paper!

Well, I'm on the home stretch With my Christmas 2012 SMASH book. 

In the first photo Elfie found himself a bit tied up in toilet paper. Then he got into Rachael's makeup and wrote on the mirror with lipstick - very cheeky. Finally we found him under the Christmas tree searching through the presents! 

My SMASH book is very thick by now. Really I should only use half the pages but it is just too tempting!! In the last photo I've included a picture my youngest daughter drew for me at Christmas - isn't it adorable! I must include more of this in these books. 

Products I've used include Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Studio Calico wood veneers, October Afternoon Make It Merry collection, Basic Grey Jovial die cuts, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and twine, doilies, washi, chevron bag & tag from my stash!

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Elfie in the Fridge, Just Like the North Pole!

Our Elfie tried out some acrobatics when he was hanging from the lights then he must have felt homesick because we found him in the fridge - or maybe he liked the look of the beer!!

Another interesting background SMASH page in the first photo but it worked out in the end (gotta love woodgrain washi!!). The second was one of my favourites because it worked so well with the paint splattering (that I love to do) and some of my favourite October Afternoon papers! And it wouldn't be complete without a bag and tag for my journaling!!

Other products used include Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Studio Calico Wonderland collection and wood veneers, KaiserCraft wood veneers, October Afternoon Make It Merry collection, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and twine, doilies, washi, chevron bag & tag from my stash!

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Crafty hugs xx

Oh Dear, Elfie Packed the School Lunches!

I saw so many fun Elf adventures on Facebook and I had to laugh when our Elfie packed the school lunches (lol). You should have seen the looks on my girls faces. Rachael had pickles, gravox and a tomato in her lunchbox (she absolutely hates raw tomatoes) and Jessica had a tin of baked beans, chilli flakes and salad dressing (yuk according to her). Precious!!

I've splattered paints in my Black SMASH* folio and used a heap of my favourite products including Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Polka Dot Creative Mini Kit 9, Studio Calico wood veneers, October Afternoon Make It Merry collection, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and twine, ribbon, doilies, washi, chevron bag & tag from my stash!

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G'day from the Whispering Wall!

Just after Christmas we went on a drive to the Whispering Wall nearby. It is just amazing. It is a curved concrete wall built to dam the water in the area. The curved properties mean you can stand at one end and talk and people at the other end can hear you, like you are standing beside them ... eerie in a way!

This page was perfect to use the "Australia Day" stamp set from Give A Girl A ... I've put the "G'day" inside the speech bubble from the "Endless Summer" stamp set - I just inked the bubble part with a marker then stamped, easy!

I've used my Orange SMASH* folio and other products including Amy Tangerine, Studio Calico wood veneer, October Afternoon alphas, and a doilie from my stash!

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Who's Hiding in the Fruit Bowl?

Elfie continued to be busy around our house. We found him in the fruitbowl (I think he was looking for cherries but we had eaten them all!), in a vase of flowers, having a tea party with the toys and looking at all my crafty goodies!! 

In the first photo I've used a heap of goodness from the Polka Dot Creative Mini Kit 9, and the second photo uses a heap of the Studio Calico Wonderland Collection.

I've also done some paint splattering and used Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" and "Christmas" stamp sets, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Studio Calico wood veneers, October Afternoon, and twine, doilies, chevron bag & tag from my stash!

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Christmas time is Beaut in the Summer!

This is one of my favourite Christmas SMASH* pages. I love the colours, I love the layout, I love the photos, and I love the stamps! I've used a combination of the "Christmas time is Beaut" and "Endless Summer" sentiment/saying stamp sets from Give A Girl A ... . They are perfect combination for an Aussie Christmas!!  

I've splattered red paint in my Black SMASH* folio and used a heap of other products including  Studio Calico polaroid die cuts & wood veneers, October Afternoon Holiday Style collection, Amy Tangerine alphas & envelope, Cosmo Cricket tiny alphas, and washi from my stash!

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Elfie Loves Washi Too!

More adventures of our Christmas Elf "Elfie"! This time he showed us that he loves to spend time with Barbie and her friends (and all the other toys in our house of course!) and he also has a passion for Washi - my kind of guy!!

These particular pages in my Black SMASH book were a challenge to work with due to the background print (in my opinion)  but that's also what I love about these books - you never know what to expect and I like to showcase the pages anyway. In the first photo I've used some free printables from here and in the second photo I've mainly used the Studio Calico Wonderland collection.

Other products I've used include Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Studio Calico wood veneers, October Afternoon Make It Merry collection, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and twine, doilies, washi & tag from my stash!

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Crafty hugs xx

SMASH*ing Christmas Day!

This is some of the Christmas Day pages in in my Christmas/December SMASH book. I've tried something a bit different here in that I've used lots and lots of stamping. This "Christmas time is Beaut" sentiment/saying stamp set from Give A Girl A ...  is awesome, perfect for SMASH*ing. 

I've used my Black SMASH* folio and other products I've used include doilies, Amy Tangerine ribbon and a flat backed button from my stash!

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Is Elfie in the Bathroom ... or the Hallway?

I'm still trying to finish my Christmas/December SMASH book and even slower on the posts so here are a few using the Make It Merry Collection from October Afternoon. I love all of the October Afternoon collections and this one is adorable. Perhaps a bit too much of the snowmen and winter theme though (it is Summer here in Australia!!)

I've splattered paints in my Black SMASH* folio and used a heap of my favourite products including Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Studio Calico wood veneers, October Afternoon Make It Merry collection, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and twine, pearls, doilies, washi, chevron bag & tag from my stash!

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Crafty hugs xx

Elfie Loves to Read!

Elfie loved reading books in Jessica's room, Peter Rabbit and Fancy Nancy were some of his favourite.

I've kept these pages fairly simple - actually you will probably have noticed that most of the pages in this book are simpler than I often do but I wanted the process to be quicker and achievable so I can try and finish by end January.

I've used my Black SMASH* folio and used a heap of my favourite products including Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Amy Tangerine roller date stamp, Basic Grey Jovial die cuts, Studio Calico wood veneer house and camera, October Afternoon buttons, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and twine, pearls, doilies, chevron bag & tag from my stash!

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Elfie Watching Table Manners!

Our Elf On The Shelf spent some time on our dining table checking table manners and in the bathroom making sure hands were washed and teeth cleaned properly, lol!!

I've splattered some red, blue and yellow paint in my Black SMASH* folio and used a heap of my favourite products including Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Studio Calico wood veneer typewriter, October Afternoon Holiday Style journal cards buttons & papers, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, stickles, and twine & doilies from my stash!

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Crafty hugs xx

Who's Hiding in the Pantry?

I've never used scrapbook kits before but just love the ones by Jodie at Polka Dot Creative. In this kit (Mini Kit 9) there were some fun stitched tags, velum stars, sequins (and heaps more) just perfect for this SMASH page.

I've used my Black SMASH* folio and used a heap of my favourite products including Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set and Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi (can you spy Elfie?).

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Elfie Visits Rachael!

The photos in these SMASH pages show Elfie visiting Rachael's room - he loved seeing all the interesting things on her desk! These pages are some of my favourites. I love SMASH pages that are relatively plain so I can splatter or spray paint. The green, yellow and red I've used here are very Christmasy. I also love to use these gorgeous bags and tags to hide my journalling in.

I've used my Black SMASH* folio and used a heap of my favourite products including Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box and Singing Elf digi, October Afternoon Make it Merry miscellany  & papers, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and twine, rhinestones, washi, chevron bag & tag from my stash!

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Crafty hugs xx

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year Everyone! Hmm, I havent been very good on the blogging side of things lately (slaps hand),  Sorry! It is school summer holidays here at the moment and I really havent spent much time on the computer at all. But I have had a bit of time for SMASH*ing and have lots to show. I've been working on a December Daily (of sorts) about our Elf on a Shelf. I've been trying to include lots of journaling on what has been happening and my thoughts at the time which has been fun.

Anyways, here's my next pages. No paint splattering here (OMG)! And ... where's Elfie? can you see him?

I've used my Black SMASH* folio and used a heap of my favourite products including Give A Girl A ... "Elf on the Shelf" stamp set, Angie Delarie's Elfie in the box digi, Studio Calico wood veneer tree, hearts and word bubble, KaiserCraft wooden ornaments, October Afternoon Make it Merry miscellany, buttons, tin pin & papers, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and twine, rhinestones, washi, doilies, chevron bag & tag from my stash!

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx