AFSC May prompt challenge

Hello Bloggers!

Another month and another challenge over at Another Freaking Scrapbook Challenge :)

The 1st challenge over at AFSC this month is as follows:

What did you want to be when you grew up?  A doctor? A fireman? A nurse? An astronaut? A mommy??

You are always free to create a layout, art journalling page, card or tag for our challenges, as long as you keep with the spirit of the theme.  

here is my take on this challenge:

 Pets

pic is one of me at 17yrs old with Gilly's welsh mountain pony :)

why not play along? 

thanks for having a looksy at my blog!

luv Renee

xoxox

Hello!

Can't believe that May is on us already! This year is flying by and this weekend brings us to that very special of days MOTHERS DAY!!
So Happy Mother Day to all the mummy's, mummy's to be, Grans and Great Grans out there :)

This month the Scrapmatts Design Team girls were challenged to do a colour challenge (and for anyone out there that knows me knows that I have only done 2 colour challenges in my the history of me scrapping!)

So this next layout is my official 3rd ever colour challenge using the colour combo:
LEMON, WHITE and RED 

A Child at Heart

On this layout I have used the following Scrapmatts chippies:CB3006 Mini Tray Heart 01 which I have painted with white gesso, CB1195 Silhouettes 03 (which are so gorgeous!!), CB1200 Scrapwords 08 (imagine) and CB1190 Scrapwords 02 (live life).

And a closie:

I have also completed an off the page this month:

Renee's Cabinet

I have used the brand new CB7011 Memory Cabinet 01 which is simple easy to put together and I had so much fun going to town decorating!

and a closie of the finish:

The other Scrapmatts bits and bots I have used on the cabinet are: CB1124 Hinges 01, and the CB1199 Scrapwords 07 (Timeless and Moments).

Thanks for looking!
Luv Renee
xoxox

May MAD challenge

Hello !! Are you ready for another challenge????  Well here is a fantastic one to help get your mojo flowing from Mad About Scrapin:

And here is my take on the challenge: 1, 2, 3 in the Sea

 And a closie:

Remember to upload your Layouts by the 25th of the month to be in the running for the prize!! Thanks for looking! Luv Renee xoxo

Exciting News!!

Hello Bloggy fans! 

Some very exciting news to share here today!!!! 

Check out the announcement:

Squeal!!!!!! I am very excited and feel very lucky to be given a go as a guest DT at Maya Road!!

Read it direct from the source HERE

Just was busting to share!

Luv Renee

Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge: 15th reveal :)

Hello Bloggers!

This morning the 2nd monthly challenge for Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge went UP!

ANd here is my take on it:

Though She Be But Little

Pics are taken by a talented photographer Ann Doljanin (check out her blog: Photos by Anni HERE) of Charlotte in Feb 2010

and some closies:

You can see the new Scrapmatts designs featured here too :)

Here is the sketch that it is based on:

Why not have a go? 

Check out the AFSC blog for the other stunning reveals from the other DT girls from all over the globe HERE

Thanks for looking at my blog!

Luv Renee

xoxox

Scrapmatts April post

Hello Every one!
Hope the arrival of April is bringing as much happiness to you all as it is to me!
I love the autumn season here in QLD the weather is lovely and crisp and clear with stunningly warm days! Best of both world I tell you!

First up the Scrapmatts DT gals are scrapping mothers! So when I saw this theme I knew I had the perfect pic to scrap from Christmas last year of me and my kidlings :)

One Blessed Mumma

and a closey :)

I have used the new chippies here: CB6084 Alphabet Flags 01 for the word Blessed, CB1200 Scrapwords 08 in black for the "love" on the butterfly and CB2021 Vines 02 which I stitched the flags onto :)


Next up I am going to show case a technique which you may not have used before with your Scrapmatts chippies:

Water distressing!

This is the layout I completed using this technique:

Beautiful Tween Girl

I have used CB1200 Scrapwords 08 in black for the "adore" on the heart pop and the "beautiful" in the title, CB1197 Scrapwords 05 for the "enjoy life". I have used 2/3 of a packet of CB1158 Butterflies 20 with the water distressing technique for this layout.

Here is a closie of the butterflies:

Next up here is my tag I made :

Remember

On this one I have used: CB3007 Tags 03 tag as my base and simply painted with black gesso. Next I under coated a ATC10-016 Urn 01 with white gesso and stenciled, inked and partially embossed until I was happy with the result then stuck a few pieces of micha here and there added my lace. The CB1036 Dragonflies 04 I have gessoed white and then liquid pearls the top layer. I then have added the CB1200 Scrapwords 08 "remember" word in black as a finishing touch :) 
And here are some closies:

And finally I have made a card :

I have used the following Scrapmatts chippies on here: CB1192 Scrapwords 04 (the flags) and CB1198 Scrapwords 06 ( the "close to my heart") I then added in an oldie but a fav CB1067 Flourishes 10 flourish that I inked with the Prima chalk edger in grey.
 

And some C/U's

Thanks for having a looksy at some of my creations using Scrapmatts chippies! I hope you have been inspired to open up a can of Creativity on your Scrapmatts chippies too!
Luv Renee
xoxox