Gardenias and White Mulberry Leaves

Every time I get a new delivery from my flower supplier I just wanna hug him. I just love everything I get from them ... what do you reckon?



and pure white mulberry paper leaves - perfect if you want to colour them with Glimmer Mist as I already have done :)


Also we have a restock of frangipanis and pink flowers with pink spots

I couldn't wait, and have already used the gardenias on an OTP I am working on ...



And I have actually done a layout! Well a few weeks back that I haven't shown you. It is for Screen 2 Scraps March Challenge whereby you get the inspiration from this movie poster



Added Criteria for a maximum of 6 points

1. A penguin on the page somewhere = 1pt

2. Must have the word 'Feet' in the title = 2 pts

3. White and Blue to be the dominant colors used = 3pts

You can use other colors but want to see mainly white and shades of blue :)

It is entirely up to you if you want to use the added criteria....but it does give you the extra bonus points

and this is what I came up with (after wondering what the! penguins, feet??? then mum reminded me when we where in Tasmania last year we briefly stopped in a cute little town called Penguin ... honestly where was my head? How could I forget!)



I used Kaiser Periwinkle from the Cocco Range (one of my favourites from Kaiser)
Snowflake Core dinations Cardstock
Lots of brown ink and distressing of the paper using my craft knife
Grey Pearls (which seem to change colour depending on what paper you put them on and in this case they went a blue colour!)
Round Ribbon Slide
White Corrugated Ribbon
Flowers centred with pearls and blue fabric plaid brads
Blue Gardenia from the nature pack
Brown Cotton Ric Rac



I downloaded a penguin picture from clipart, adhered it to one of our circle pendant charms and covered with crackle accent. I did the same for the date.
And Carolees Creations Tiny Etched Natural Letters for Tasmania. No idea where the chipboard letters came from but gave them a coat of paint and crackle accent



Now to scrap the other 750 photos I took while in Tassie LOL

Have a great week everyone, back soon with some more Design Team inspiration

Aussie Outback Shack

Aussie Outback Shack is the latest to be added to my growing collection of houses. Despite the fact that I still haven't finished my candy lane house I started just before Christmas. I got this idea in my head and that was it! I started and completed it in a day (I am still in shock!)



For the house I used the Scrapware 3d Mini House kit and a piece of board for the base.

I wish I had keep the paper crinkler that I had as it would had be perfect to give the roof a corrugated iron effect. So instead I just painted it and gave it a bit of stratching (like I did for the door which also has one of our jump rings for the door handle)

The pattern paper for the base of the house is Pink Paislee Enchanting



Lots of ice block sticks and of course Rock Candy for the verandah. Also attempted to make a bit of a spider web for our spider charm to hang off.



On the pond I used lots of Dimensional Magic and cracked it to give the water like effect. See our fish charm popping out of the water? I just cut his tail off and stuck him into the Dimensional Magic before it dried. Also our lizard charm is on the side by the rocks.
The scrapware mini grass was inked brown and green and covered with Rock Candy .





I am currently doing lots of OTP's at the moment for displays, as I have a booked a stand at the Scrapbooking & Craft show in Brisbane on the 10-12th June, lots of packing and hardwork ahead of me (and mum and the angels LOL) but it is going to be exciting especially as I will be meeting some of you for the first time there.

Oh and is anyone interested in purchasing a stamp maker see all the details here . I brought it used a few times but I just haven't got the time these days to use it. Everything is included (except the 2 acrylic blocks - I never got them in my pack) and a very small amount of the powders has been used. If you are interested please send me an email for more details.

Take care

Design Teams Creations for March

This month the Design Team were given the choice to create what they wanted (except for some Easter creations which we will share later on in the month, I know scary ah? School holidays will be here again before we know it!).

Tracey starts off the month ...

I liked the idea of using a "Christmas" PP for this. I don't think it looks like a Christmas PP anymore and I like the combo of red, pink and green. Can you see the tag I glimmer misted at the bottom of the flower cluster. It's hanging with one of the camera charms and a princess crown charm.



Products used:

Making Memories Die Cut Glitter Mini Dots
Gardenias Mulberry Paper Flowers - Romance
Stemmed Star Flowers - Pink & White
Mulberry Paper Leaves - Pink, White and Green
Hydrangeas Mulberry Paper Flowers - Burgundy
Canna Lillies - Pink
Large Journalling Tags
Glimmer Mist - Pink Taffy 2oz
Camera Silver Charm
Princess Crown Charm
3mm Silver Rhinestone Flourish
Silver Bling Ribbon Slide This is the slide that everyone received free with their orders during the 12 days of Christmas Promotion
Carolees Creations Tiny Flirtacious Cardstock Alpha Stickers
Thickers Daiquiri - White
Pearls - 5mm and 7mm
Pink Kindy Glitz

OTHER
Paper Doily
Journaling Pen
Ribbon

Next Taryn ...

The Teresa Collins Friendship range from My2Angels was just gorgeous to use. For this layout of myself and my friend Kim, I chose Teresa Collins Friendship McKays Flowers, and Teresa Collins Friendship Quotes, along with Black Scroll Felt frame, black rhinestone scroll, Blue Arcrylic Charm, pearls, rhinestone words friends, star flowers light blue, Websters Pages Ball Trim.

I was able to use the McKays Flowers paper for some handmade flowers, which I trimmed with Tracy's pearls, and Round Acrylic Charm. The flowers still needed an extra lift, so I added some blue and white star flowers, and the black rhinestone scroll.

I agree Taryn, the friendship papers are just beautiful and an unusual blue/teal colour. Teresa has an elegant style check out her blog here AFTER you have finished reading the rest of the blog LOL. I will also be receiving similar drop clear pendants that she uses a lot, ETA mid March. Will be a great accessory to our jump rings.


Corrina's first project for March - a layout called "Flower Thief"...


Materials Used: White cardstock, Kaiser Waterberry Papers - Delicious; and Enticing, Tim Holtz crackle paint - picket fence (coming soon to my2angels), Tim Holtz Crackle accents, kindyglitz, Carolees Creations Word Play - Tiny Retro, AC Thickers - Jewelry Box, Versa Color Ink Cubes - Rose Red & Sage,Versamark stamp pad - watermark, sparkle embossing powder, Kaiser Clear Stamps - Flourish Journals, Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamps - flutterfly friends, flower stamp, silver beading wire, green and red seed beads,a piece of scrap tulle.

This very naughty little kitty had a bad habit of stealing prima flowers off my desk and eating them, and one night I caught her in the act!!!
For this layout, I inked the edge of a sheet of white cardstock with the rose red ink. I roughly cut a patterned strip from the fabulous Kaiser Waterberry Delicious paper, then distressed it and gave it a wee little rip.
I cut the flowers from the sheet of Kaiser Waterberry Enticing paper, layered them, crackle accented part of them, then edged them in a little kindyglitz.
I took a strip from the Enticing paper and curled it ion a corkscrew and placed next to the largest flower. I stamped the little butterfly onto white cardstock using versamark watermark and embossed it with clear powder.
I coloured it using watercolour pencils and a waterbrush to get the resist effect. The antennae are beading wire with seed beads.
The word 'flower' is from the word play tiles that I altered with Rose Red ink and Sage ink.
The journalling box is a Kaiser flourish journal and is stamped with the red ink and embossed with sparkle powder, inked and finished with a flower and a touch of kindyglitz. I cut a piece of white tulle into a semi circle, gave it a decorative edge, inked the edge lightly then stamped it all over with the flower stamp.
The main photo is mounted onto chipboard then I have painted around the edge and onto the edge of the photo with picket fence crackle paint.

I love your flowers Corrina and its nice to see such a great layout making use of older papers




And from Wendy ...



For this LO I have inked and used crackle accents on the scrapware Fence, Mini Grass, Journalling Block and the Heart (which is Scrapware but you don't have them in the shop it is from their Lace Hearts set)Noted Wendy will check them out when I place my next order;) I also used red ink and crackle accent on the black Thickers 'a' in the title. I have also used the Carolee Creations black mini letters in the title and on the journalling block. The papers I have used are Rose Moka Pied de poule and LYB Grunge dot brown which i have inked with white and brown inks respectively.




I love the vibrant colours you have used on fence and grass, Wendy, they jump out at you, gives the page dimension. LOVE IT.

And introducing my2angels first guest designer Ann Lavin ...


As you can see I have used Websters Papers.
Background paper. La boutique. de. jardin
I have cut the frame out of Paris couture to frame the picture
I also cut out the roses and leaves layered them at the bottom each side and I have glued a couple of little mushroom charms and a little charm butterfly is placed near the birds nest.on the background.
At the bottom of the frame two of the flowers are from the Gardenia patch and one stemmed star flower dark pink and white
The leaves near the pink flower I have cut out of Paris Couture paper then I have bent and shaped them to give them more of a dimensional realistic look.
I have tied a bird charm with some string at the bottom of the flower cluster.
The flourishes are Scrapware and lace is cotton No 2.
I have inked and distressed the edges of the background and the frame.
Everything I have used is available at my2angels





Thanks Ann, its a gorgeous layout and what beautiful eyes she has! You can check out more of Ann's work over at her blog Raggedyann's Playground. Ann actually lives only a few minutes drive from me but we have never yet meet! Go figure!

One day Ann I will take you up on that offer of a coffee then I don't have to scan the local shopping centre to see if I can see / guess you LOL.

Anyhow on that note must get away, have another scrapware house to finish (99% completed), I know I know its another addiction to add to my ever growing list!!! :)

Free Gifts for March

With your first paid order in March 2010
you will receive FREE
Green Felt Shapes and Flowers
(flowers and shapes may vary from photo)

First Order over $50 (not including postage),
Felt shapes and flowers
1m cotton ric rac
1m glitter ribbon


AND spend over $100 in one transaction (not including postage)
Felt shapes and flowers
1m cotton ric rac
1m glitter ribbon
1 yard green scroll felt ribbon
Doiley sprayed with Honeydew Glimmer Mist
and green brads


Yes there is a theme going on here with the free Gifts this month! Its the month where the Irish celebrate St Patrick's Day and with the Angels being half Irish (and half Kiwi - poor things have no chance do they? PML) we are celebrating this month with green.

Also keep an eye out here on St Patrick's Day for a chance to win more free goodies.

Have an awesome day

Websters Pages and Heidi Swapp and more

Websters Pages!
Heidi Swapp Glimmer Mist! (I have sprayed flowers for examples which you will find in their product pages)
Imaginisce!
Sassafras Lass!

Just a few of the new arrivals that are in store now.
I will be ordering more stock of the Websters Pages cause I want them all and I know they are going to be popular.
If you ever wanted a reason to redo some old baby layouts the Lullaby Lane range is a good enough reason - all the new collections are just beautiful.

And ....

this Saturday (27th Feb) my2angels is open to the public for the morning. I have a shopping tour of 17 ladies coming here at 9am and since I have my lounge and dining room converted into a temporary shop for the day i am extended the invitation to you from 10.30 - midday. Let me know if you are interested via email and I will send you the address details. It will be great to meet some of you in person :)

Oh and have you heard the news about Rusty Pickle??? Copied from their website.

This past year has been incredibly tough on Rusty Pickle due to the economic situation. We feel that we can no longer survive as a company; consequently we have decided to close Rusty Pickle. We would like to thank all our customers who have supported Rusty Pickle for the last 7 years.

So what I have in stock of Rusty Pickle is it!!! No more!!!

Now I must dash, more ribbons to price and charms to pack.

Have a great day everyone

OTP Wardrobe with Graphic 45 and Scrapware

Finally I have finished this wardrobe I started sometime back.
I am really please with the results and just love the new scrapware 3d butterfly.
I gotta get myself some more rock candy (going to have to start up a CAA ... Candy Addictions Anonymous. I know 2 DT members who will be first to sign up!)PML



First I paint the outside with walnut stain distress crackle paint

Covered it with Graphic 45 Le Romantique Loves Labyrinth, once dry sanded the edges and inked them with gold then brown ink

Up close of the top piece (my favourite part) ...


Peach gardenias from the nature pack (matches perfectly with these papers)
White Hydrangeas
our new bronze heart locket charm
Clear buttons topped with pearls
2cm wide cream lace
Handmade flowers with light green rhinestones
Ivory Cream Pearl Beads
and ....

3d scrapware butterfly



First I painted it olive green and waiting patiently for it to dry - dream on!!! I got out the heat gun!
I covered the base of the butterfly with the other side of Graphic 45 Le Romantique Loves Labyrinth.
Using the flower side of the paper I covered the front of the wings.
Sanded all the edges and inked them brown
Attached some lace to the back of the wings using double sided tape (thanks again Julie from down in Tassie for the lace)
Painted over the edges of the lace with cream then again waiting patiently for it to dry (I had to this time damm it, wasn't sure with the heat gun and lace?)
Inked all the edges brown
And finished off the wings with rock candy crackle paint



On the scrapware chipboard key I covered it in gold ink and gee let me guess what did I use on it???? rock candy crackle paint perhaps?
The organza ribbon and canna lily have both been sprayed with Honeydew glimmer mist

Cause it was abit tricky cutting around the door handles as they wouldn't come off I have covered the edges with our light brown pearls.



I inked the Scrapware Audrey Mannequin with gold ink. Made her a skirt with our gold skeleton leaves and covered the top with pattern paper.
Necklace is our brown seed beads and on the edges of her top I used Petal Pink Liquid Pearls



Buzz and Bloom chipboard mirror has been painted with walnut stain distress crackle paint and inside piece painted cream then rock candy crackle paint. (Are we started to see an obsession here?)
Inked with gold and added a few of the light brown pearl
Brown stemmed flowers
Natural skeleton leaves
Brown Organza Ribbon
and our red copper evening dress charm with our red copper jump rings



I made my own flourishes with the pearls (more details of DIY flourishes in another post), and sprayed the white gardenia and canna lillies with Honeydew glimmer mist.

And since you get 2 butterflies in the pack, well the other one was just crying out to be crackled as well LOL. It is for another OTP that I started a few weeks back.



I have used websters pages to cover the base then ....

Painted the wings white

Stamped the flourish piece from kaiser flourish journal stamps with pink stazon ink onto acetate (used the flourish piece left hand side down the bottom)


Cut out the acetate and taped to back of wings.
Then I painted over the edges of the acetate with white paint and crackled with rock candy. Also applied the rock candy on the front of the wings as well. Finishing it off with brown ink.



I am off now, to enjoy the last hour of peace and quiet before the angels come home from school and start fighting!!! Oh the joys of motherhood!!!

Hope you are all having an awesome Thursday
TFL

New stock arrivals at my2angels

New stock arrived today and I am so in love with all the new scrapware chipboard - here are just a few that arrived ...

Shoe flourish - comes in 2 pieces so you can paint the background piece or cover with pattern paper while heat embossing or inking the flourish front



Butterfly Flourish



This gorgeous 3D butterfly is already covered with graphic 45 pattern paper and on an OTP project I am working on. You get 2 butterflies in a packet


Postage Envelopes



Large Birdcage. This birdcage goes perfectly with websters pages



2 birdcages in a packet



How perfect does the birdcage go with the imaginisce patter papers that also arrived today.

Still waiting on the rest of our order of the Imaginisce papers to come from the supplier(:

Gigi's Sweet Shop with our hydrangeas, felt heart and scrapware birdcage



Tweet Talk with our pink gardenia flowers, butterfly flourish and girl friends ribbon


And a restock of imaginisce clear stamps - our last order sold out within 2 days




So many more products have arrived, and you will find them all in the new arrivals section

I am off to crackle a birdcage LOL