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

Hello February :)

I have decided to get on board with the month for sweet hearts and create a layout of my sweet heart Tim.
Tim and I have been together for 17 years this year and have been married for 12 of them, and I can still say I love him with my whole heart!
But enough of the lovey-dovey stuff!
Here is my first layout for February:

Hello Darling

I have used the brand new Bunting CB5101 and the gorgeous Doves CB1188

What I have done here with each bunting flag is scrunched up a small piece of alfoil and then smoothed it out again and adhered it on. This creates a wrinkled texture. When it had dried I then trimmed around the edges flush with the chippy and painted with a coat of white gesso. Once the gesso had dried I gently sanded to reveal some of the silver foil for a grungy look :)

Here's a closie of the gorgeous lil' doves which were perfect to add to my page as is :)


Next up I have continued on my theme of off the page items and I had heaps of fun creating these mini 4x4 canvas's:

The Keys to Hope, Love and Faith

I have used: CB1085 Keys 02 for the bodies of my "key-erflies".

This is "The key to Hope" and i have used CB4008 Butterflies 01 for the wings here.

Next up is "The key to Love" and it has CB4009 Butterflies 02 for wings.

This one is "The key to Faith" and for the wings I have used CB1120 Wings 01.

Thanks for letting me share! Renee

Starting off 2013

Hello everyone!
I hope that the Christmas and new year season has treated you well and that you have had a nice relaxing break! To kick off the new year I have been scrapping up a few pieces the first of which is:

Me and My House

I have used: CB1120 Wings 01, CB1182 Snowflakes 05, CB1026 Flowers 06 and CB5018 Nested Shapes 04.



Here is a closie of my layered cluster starting with the wings, which I have simply coated with white Jo Sonia gesso and layered on some really duck feathers from the lake at Springfield Lakes.

With the snowflake and the two sized flowers and have gone over them roughly with 3 different coloured liquid pearls and then layered them up using the Scrapmatts 3D gloss 15ml which is perfect as a glue as well as a finishing gloss.


And next up I have made myself a deal to try and go beyond the page this year so this is my first attempt at letting loose off the page:

 "Wings"

This project started with a really bad itch to create something using an old book and ended with my eldest daughter constantly singing this song "Wings" by Little Mix LOL!


A closie of Miss Wings herself. I have used the CB4008 Butterflies 01 and gone to town with the Stampendous embossing enamel, the shabby pink, silver and the green, then randomly added the Stampendous pink flake chip and the Ranger flakes.


Here I have used CB3003 Tags 01 and gessoed then embossed the edges and gently inked with the Tim Holtz daubers. I  painted  CB1015 Butterflies 15 with pink crackle paint and sprinkled on some micro beads and a touch of silver embossing powder before heating. I then cut it in half and hot glued it in place behind the tag.


Here is a closie of the tallest butterfly.


The last technique I have used on this project is on the beautiful CB1185 Christmas Ornaments 11 which I have used Stickles glitter glue. a pinky base with silver touches.



Here you can see then beautiful colours of the embossing enamel, that is one coat really quick and easy and looks fab!


Thanks for letting me share some new creations to start off 2013!
Luv Renee xoxo