Project Life Week 3!

Today I'm showing you Week 3 for my "Schultz Family 2016" Project Life Album. This was another week of school holidays for us.

I've used the January Pocket Life kit Roy from Scrappy Canary for these pages, and I've kept it simple and achievable!

Here is a close up of the LHS. We went to our first cricket match and it was awesome! The big bash series is a fabulous family event. The tickets were quite reasonable (just over $50 for the 4 of us which is cheaper than going to the movies), the atmosphere was fabulous and it only went for 3-4 hours which was plently long enough for the girls. The only down side was that it was about 40degC and humid - I nearly melted!!

I love the journalling space already defined on these Studio Calico cards. 

Here is a close up of the RHS. More holiday activities including a checkup at the optometrist :)

It has been such a long hot summer here and the girls love it in our pool.

All of my photos have been printed on an Epson XP-600. 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx
Karyn

My Art Journal!

Today I'd like to share one of my latest passions - Art Journalling!! What I love about art journalling is that it is all about experimenting with your creativity. Also, there are no rules. So far I have been using my art journal to experiment with different mediums to see how I might use them on my scrapbook pages.

I've been silently following Colour Me Positive 2016  which has weekly quotes and challenges - and lots of inspiration! I have taken the quote on this page from one of their challenges.

I'm using a large Dylusions journal. At times I find this journal too large to easily work with on my small craft space. When this journal is finished I will get the smaller size.

I gesso'd both pages first and let dry. Something I like to do before I gesso is add a strip of washi tape along the spine - it prevents leakage of paints/sprays.

I started by spraying some blue/green Prima bloom sprays across the page as well as sprays of water (to help it run and drip). I added some acrylic paint to texture paste and did some stencilling. Then I squirted some blobs of paint across my page and squished the page together like you would do a butterfly print. Once this was thoroughly dry I added some splats of a lime spray. 

I stamped Stampendous girl image on watercolour paper and painted using my Windsor and Newton watercolour paints. Then I cut out the image and glued onto my page. Lastly I added some stamps, handmade flowers and a quote. 

I have made about 6 pages in the last 5 days and are loving it!!! 
Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx
Karyn

Keep it Real - With Imaginarium Designs!

Today I have a scrapbook page to share using lots of gorgeous Imaginarium Designs chipboard. 

I've used a photo of John and Jessica inspecting the hay bales on our farm - haymaking is always an exciting time for us!!

I've used the November/December scrapbook kit "Leila" from Scrappy Canary for this page and I was inspired by K+ challenges to use Kraft cardstock for the background - perfect for this more masculine page!

I painted each of the ID chipboard pinwheels with some acrylic paints. I dont often use these paints but I love the thicker more vibrant look they provide - I will definitely get them out more often now!

I have also used 2 metal Imaginarium Designs dragonflies - I love the large range of metal charms available, they are a perfect complement for the chipboard.

I painted the title chipboard in black acrylic paint then stapled it to my page along with some cotton thread, flair and a paper flower. I've also added some little bitty stamps from a Dear Lizzy roller stamp.

Small acetate tags are always a fun addition to a page without being too overwhelming.

I finished my page with some layering of patterned paper under my photo, a few tags and some splats of black paint.

Imaginarium Designs chipboard I've used includes 
Keep it Real: Code IDP0169

Nat's Pin Wheels : Code IDD0041

I print my photos on an Epson XP-600 printer. 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx
Karyn

Project Life Week 2!

Today I'm showing you Week 2 for my "Schultz Family 2016" Project Life Album. This was the week after our beach holiday. We were still on holidays and did lots of fun things around home.

I've used the January Pocket Life kit Roy from Scrappy Canary for these pages.

Here is a close up of the LHS. This summer has been very hot and many days were 35degC-40degC so we enjoyed time in our pool. We also spent time reorganising a room in our house/workshop for our new cats. The cats havent arrived yet but we are building a dedicated cat run to keep them safe. This meant some gyprocking, painting, cleaning and reorganising!

When you are busy at home and still on holidays then you have to have pizza for tea!!

 

Here is a close up of the RHS. This week the girls and I had a day in the city; spent time in the pool; did some baking and set up the tent for some backyard camping!

Here is a photo of our kittens - they are Burmese and are 2 weeks old here. We are getting 2 - but have another 10 weeks to wait till we can bring them home!

All of my photos have been printed on an Epson XP-600. 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx
Karyn

Love - with Imaginarium Designs!

Today I have a scrapbook page to share using lots of gorgeous Imaginarium Designs chipboard. 

I've used some photos of my 2 girls cuddling, aren't they adorable! I love to take a sequence of photos to include on a page.

I've used the November/December scrapbook kit "Leila" from Scrappy Canary for this page - this black and white striped paper is a favourite of mine!

I started by using my Silhouette Cameo to cut out a background ("love card overlay" from the Silhouette store). I backed this "cut sheet" with a sheet I had sprayed with a few different ColorShine sprays (darker pinks in the centre and lighter pinks towards the edge). I then added a pink patterned paper mat so it would stand out against the black and white striped background.

I used my watercolour pan paints to paint the chipboard butterflies and words. I love the large size and font of these words, it makes them quite a feature on the page! I also added a cluster of embellishments in the top left and bottom right - ephemera packets are perfect for this.

I've used varying shades of pink to paint my butterflies - I love the mat effect of the pan paints. 

I love that the butterflies are available in a range of sizes - I can see me using lots of these on future pages :) 

Imaginarium Designs chipboard I've used includes 
Cherish love adore (large): Code IDW0036

Burretfly - large : Code IDS0002

4 small butterflies: Code IDT0014

I print my photos on an Epson XP-600 printer. 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx
Karyn

More Project Life Week 1!

Today I'm showing you part 2 of Week 1 for my "Schultz Family 2016" Project Life Album. I had so many photos that I've used 5 pages in my album! I love to have a half and half mix of photos and cards so I would rather spread it out more - else I wouldn't be able to use up all my scrappy goodies :) 

I've used the January Pocket Life kit Roy from Scrappy Canary for these pages. 

Here is a close up of the LHS. On holidays I always seem to enjoy the sunsets. I think that having a more relaxed schedule and bedtime plays a big part as well as the stunning location!

There are lots of fun diecuts in the KaiserCraft pack - perfect for layering on your cards!

I love the format of these Studio Calico cards - plenty of room for journalling without being too cluttered!

Where possible I like to add a hand painted/created card - makes it more personal.

Here is a close up of the RHS. I like to try and balance the number of photos, title cards, journalling cards and patterned/decorated cards.

Holidays mean silly photos - so I have to join in!

Black and white cards/papers are my favourite. I love all the different geometric prints and patterns. You can make them pop with just a few coloured embellishments. 

All of my photos have been printed on an Epson XP-600. 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx
Karyn