Saturday, September 29, 2012

THE RHYTHM OF MY SOUL !!!

We have just returned home
from a delicious BRUNCH  with friends, I just love brunching ..
what a perfect way to begin the day .. sigh xoxo

here is a gorgeous new case to solve
over at 

 this case is combined with a beautiful sketch designed by Nadia from 

how I solved this case #39 


'LOVE, LOVE '
 The layering techniques on this  page are inspired by the fabulous FINNABAIR of Poland 
thanks Finn for your wonderful teachings and inspiration , mwah x.



EVIDENCE 
leaves, little bits and pieces, pastels, frame. 
TESTIMONY
I journaled about a lesson learned .
all I ever need to know I learned from my cats . thank you my furry friends xox
Why hurry through a day, an hour, a life??when I hurry it is as if I am dancing out of step to the music.
 "step in time to the music - the rhythm of the soul " 
the Rhythm will lead me to where I want to go and I'll have more fun getting there because I wasn't in a hurry 'My  Cats demonstrate this to me '

hope I have inspired you to have a go at solving this case 
BIG WARM HUGZ TO EACH OF YOU AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND .
love heather x

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

GOING GRUNGE with 7 GYPSIES

I was so thrilled and honoured when beautiful Georgia Heald invited me to be a
 GUEST DESIGNER 
at

specialising in UNIQUE KITS .

Georgia sent me a huge box of fabulous goodies 
including 7Gypsies papers and embellies
I've been playing and creating a couple of layouts 
my first layout is a MASCULINE page with a  touch of GRUNGE.

'LOVE'



 JUST LOOK AT ALL THESE DELISH EMBELLIES 
I just adore that zipper. I altered it with gesso and ink.
The alphas stickers, light bulb, zipper, envelopes and journaling tags, film strip, antique ruler trim
all available from Paper Stories.

Products Used:



pop over to see all the goodies available at
 PAPER STORIES 
 to see the blog 

come back next month to see more of my work with
the goodies from Paper Stories .

give yourself some time and visit the blog and store to be inspired.

VISIT PAPER STORIES FACEBOOK PAGE.

' just to wet your appetite '
'A SNEAK PEEK' from my next 
Vintage/Feminine layout.

warm hugz from me x


Saturday, September 22, 2012

CSI #38 A BRAND NEW CASE TO SOLVE

COLOR, STORIES AND INSPIRATION 
we have a brand new case file to solve 
#38
this month we are having a fabulous color palette by the beautiful Debbi
and an enchanting sketch by the amazing Nadia .


here is how I solved the case 

'TIME '



 these beautiful blooms are available from 
they are a delight to work with .

EVIDENCE
flowers
branches 
border 
TESTIMONY
I documented a daily routine.
DAILY JOURNAL 
my gratitude journal is most important to me
I enter at least 10 things I am grateful for every day
DAILY ROUTINE.
each day I like to spend some time surrounded by the beauty of nature.
the fresh smell in my garden is difficult to describe as it comes alive, stirring my SOUL .

I have kept journals and meditated at least once every day since I was 12 years of age 
I love to read about my life and feelings from years ago, it is a fabulous record of my life , 
and how I have evolved over the years . 
Writing and meditation breathe life into my soul. 
hope I have inspired you to have a play with this case .
pop over to CSI to read about the details 

WARM HUGZ FROM ME X


DESIGN TEAM CALL!!!

 DESIGN TEAM CALL
 over at Meg's Garden 
if you want to work with beautiful papers 
and be part of our fabulous friendly and inspiring team
pop over to 


CLICK HERE
FOR ALL THE DETAILS 




hope you have a go at this amazing opportunity .
warm hugz 
from Heather x

Sunday, September 16, 2012

GREEN TARA and CASE FILE #37

Hi everyone, this is my first official duty
SHOWCASING SOME DELISH GREEN TARA FLOWERS 
these little beauties are fabulous for filling in small spaces 
while giving a SPLASH of COLOR
to see the Green Tara blog 

' HAPPINESS ' 
Miss E and Miss D were flower girls in a wedding a couple of years ago
and their headbands match the GREEN TARA burgundy flowers perfectly .
   





This is the first time I have used these delightful small colourful flowers…
They are perfect for creating a burst of color in a cluster
 and I have complemented them with the burgundy roses, rosbuds and velvet leaves .
 Centre stage goes to the magnificent Burgundy Fabric / Damask Organza bloom …
These beautiful flowers complete a layout with such FLAIR .


Green Tara Items used
Roses Fuschia 2cm FDR009FU
Rosebuds Fuschia 1cm FDV025FU
Fabric Damask/ Organza Burgundy XF9225 Burg
Velvet leaves Burgundy XL266BurgP 3cm
Small flowers 1.5cm
Black/white centre FDVBL
Khaki/Brown centre FDVKh
Taupe /Dark taupe centre FDVT
Burgundy/white centre FDVBurg

Other items
Imaginarium designs Chipboard, white bazzill, kraft cardstock, green cotton,
 tags, crafters workshop mask, raspberry versa color ink, muslin.
pop on over to GREEN TARA to be inspired

Warm hugz from Heather x


ANOTHER CASE TO SOLVE 
 over at Color Stories Inspiration

 case file #37
a striking palette with a beautiful sketch by Nadia .
Here is how I solved the case .

'DANCE'  
photo source Tumblr




EVIDENCE
dots, book page, pen work - doodling, craft knife, circles/rosettes.
TESTIMONY 
Song title - Everybody Dance Now ... love my memories of dance as a child. 
Lorraine and I learned dance for almost 10 years 
 Dance created the perfect adventure for me. 
We both loved to dance and we would have the music blaring !!
 the louder the better.
 Wearing all the beautiful whimsical clothes was just dreamy.
 I was in another world ..  
pop over to CSI and have a play , it is fun.
hope I have inspired you to try something new 
warm fuzzy hugz from me xoxo

Friday, September 14, 2012

GLORIOUS, RICH and EARTHY COLORS

over at
PALETTE #128


here is my take on this glorious Palette #128

'POST CARD'






Love this KAISER PAPER Collection.
I feel it compliments earthy hues perfectly 


pop over to
follow us on facebook .
to be inspired and have a play 

warm hugz
Heather x

Monday, September 10, 2012

NEW DESIGN TEAM FOR ME ... and CSI case #36

I am jumping with JOY !!
I made it onto the 
GREEN TARA DESIGN TEAM .
I feel sooooooooooo  excited and blessed to be among such awesome Talent

Heather Jacob    Australia
Kim Price   Australia
Kelly Foster   USA
Rachael Funnell   Australia
Vicky Varvadouka   Greece
Shona Keehn   Canada
Mariemily  Canada
Natasha Naranjo   USA
Returning DT 
Mistra Hoolahan   Australia
Linda Thompson   Australia
Jan Rankine    Australia
Di Garling   Australia (Team Co ordinator)

Congrats to everyone on the team .

BOY O BOY I am really going to loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this journey 

thanks so much for choosing me .
I will be back in a couple of days with a layout using these delish blooms 



What a fun month ahead 
CSI and OUAS are combining together for some extra fun.
for all the details 



this is how I solved this interesting case #36

'LOVE' 
 I just adore earthy colors and hues , so rich and velvety.  sigh xo



EVIDENCE
Tone on tone
banner/curved organic shapes
banner/elements that float across the page
leaves and misting.
TESTIMONY 
I wrote this for Ella to keep in mind as she grows up .

As you go through life,
 keep 10 friends by your side.
Truth
Courage
tenderness
Curiosity
Loyalty
Laughter
Understanding
Friendship
Trust and Love.
Always believe in yourself & your dreams.

hope you have a play this month 
lots of fun and inspiring ideas 
warm hugz from me x

I also used these delish blooms from
flowers , roses, lillies, leaves and the new Damask ivory  fabric/organza bloom
as most of you know I adore nature and gardening so 
it seems so perfect  for me to be playing with BLOOMS .
hugz from me 
see you in a couple of days xox

Sunday, September 9, 2012

CELEBRATION AND A GIVE-AWAY



OVER AT LESSOLOGY WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY 

IT’S A WRAP

THIS IS WHAT Yvonne Yam creator of LESSology  had to say .
We were lucky to have had so many talented guest designers inspire us with their awesome projects in LESSology's first year. And some of them were generous enough to share their inspiration with us once again. Please join us in welcoming Heather Jacob, Sandi Taloumis, Lalo Ik and Mitra Pratt as they share their gift-wrapping ideas for




THERE ARE 14 FABULOUS CREATIONS IN ALL
here is my take on 'IT'S A WRAP' for LESSology 



And now for our fabulous giveaway....
as a "thank you" for your support for the past year,
 we have put together the LESSology First Anniversary -
 It's a Wrap! Ebook just for you.
 It contains all 14 of these fantastic projects, with complete supply lists and links to all 14 contributors.

pop over to LESSology to view all the magic and details 
of how you can receive your free gift ..

thanks so much Yvonne for putting this perfectly fabulous free gift together .

hope I have inspired you to play this month 
IT'S A WRAP
warm hugz to you from me xo

MORE CLOSE UPS ON MY OTHER BLOG
CLICK HERE 

Friday, September 7, 2012

BURSTING WITH TAGS TAGS TAGS !

Hi there everyone, 
 I  created a card containing affirmations and tags for my September DT project for
MEG'S GARDEN .
THE BRAND NEW 'SPRING PAISLEY'  COLLECTION designed by DENISE .

' LOVE '




I am a lover of positive affirmations and quotes.
I decided to create a small card for myself  which holds tags and envelopes with affirmations .
Creating OTP items has always been a fave of mine since I began scrapbooking back in 2003 .
This card/booklet  sits in my art area where I can glance at the affirmations about art and admire the beautiful papers from Meg’s garden while I work.

Items used from Meg’s Garden
‘NEW’ Spring Paisley papers by Denise
Copper leaves
Velvet flowers Burgundy F38b


Other Items used
Kraft paper, kraft envelope , kaisercraft blossoms and sparklets ,
metal fillagree,  nestabilities diecuts , Imaginarium designs chipboard.

to see all the magic over at Meg's Garden .

I hope I have inspired you to have a play with the stunning NEW SPRING PAISLEY papers ….
They are such a delight to work and play with
Warm hugz from heather x



Tuesday, September 4, 2012

'DREAMING OF PARIS'

HI everyone today is my turn on 
pop over to the blog to see all the magic .

Today I am showcasing a soft feminine page without using white cardstock , very unusual for me !!
I love my white backgrounds .


'YOU' 
 I covered the chipboard with white gesso first ,
 when dry I applied Dew Drop BRILLIANCE ink – CHOCOLATE.
I was pretty happy with the FINAL COLOR .
I cut the decorative top section from the frame
  ( The remainder of the frame to be used on another project  later )

Imaginarium designs chipboard Items used
Eiffel tower ID30049
Emma Frame IDFR0012
Mini Alphas IDALC0001





Other items used
Kaiser paper, blossoms, lace … Green Tara leaves … Meg’s  Garden velvet flowers .
Prima flowers, Tim Holtz film strip, brads... Crochet cotton .

My handy tip
I find by covering the chipboard with white gesso first, allows the ink to become more translucent .

TAGS 




TAGS
Imaginarium designs chipboard
Dress form IDS0007
4 butterflies on board IDT0014
The butterflies are painted with white gesso first 
and dabbed with raspberry versa color ink on edges of wings .
  I layered the butterflies to create dimension and secured with a brad.
The dressform is simply inked with raspberry versa color. 
The Eiffel Tower is painted with white gesso .


I hope I have inspired you to play with some of our fabulous ID chipboard .

thanks so much for dropping by
and taking the time to leave me some blog love
you are all so wonderful 
Warm hugz from Heather x


Saturday, September 1, 2012

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

case file #35 is ready to solve over at 
CSI 
to see all the details and the magical inspiration .

how I solved this case 



 'CHILDHOOD MEMORIES '
 the gorgeous chipboard title and twigs are by
 a cluster blooming with the delish GREEN TARA blooms
to see all the magnificent blooms . I adore these roses .

EVIDENCE
paint(white Gesso)
hearts
photo corners
flowers
wood
TESTIMONY
I documented something about summer .

Summer watering..
 always my little helper in the garden. 
we spent so much time together
 and you loved to water my garden in the summer( before the restrictions) 
 So beautiful watching you in a world of your own.
My heart sings when I am with you ..... 
Deep in thought, I wonder what you are thinking my little princess
 love you so much Miss E xox

my handy tip 
sometimes when I am completing the case I find one of the colors difficult to fit in ??
so my answer is to add a small amount of that color to my page
 in the form of a brad, stitching, ink or similar .
here I used a metal staple and a small blue brad ---  

hope I have inspired you to play 
sending warm hugz to you 
Heather xox