Because  we have had so much rain and flooding here in Queensland in the last few days and I hurt my back at work than I have been house bound . So to save me getting cabin fever . I dosed up on strong pain killers and headed to the scrap room . I decided I need a Art Journal . I love the way it turned out  and it was fun doing Creative Messy Play . I used plenty of charms and bit and pieces That I couldnt use other wise as I hated the colours of them .  

 

    

  
So I started by sticking it all done on my journal covers . Than coated it in guesso then I used mists to colour it all '

Than I put a bit of rub and buff over the top . Than I coated it all with a coat of Kaiser gloss acrylic . Just need to had some rings and some pages . So expect some art journalling in the near future .

The retreat that I went on is the first one I have been on . I waited till the night before to pack and then couldnt decide what to take and Iam not talking about clothes LOL . When I got to the retreat I sat  with Hiedi Williams and Tina Connell . Tina did quite a few pages over the weekend . she told me she had made up kits with paper and photos and that then she knew what to take to use . I think this is a great tip for anyone going on a retreat . I did how ever get two pages done . This one of them . It has lots of paper layers and an envelope with pull outs on both sides .

I used some of the new metal flower charms I have . you can find them for sale here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.389720167770295.89816.102612933147688&type=3
I cut the wing of the one side of the flowers and used it on the flap of the envelope with a different flower and a fabe bead .

Love these little face beads . The paper layers dont show up very well in photo . there are lots a pieces on the page .Yes a photo of me taken a few years ago when I was feeling quite a bit younger .

Hi again this is the page I taught at the retreat . I have used new stamps from Hero Arts feathers  and kaiser background stamps on the edges .I love these feather stamps they have so much detail in them they look like reak feathers .I you would like to order some you can contact Lisa at Greenbank scrapbook shop and place an order for them .

 

The flower is hand made using the EK success Daisy punch and fringing scissors.

I have used some silver gear charms from my stock . I have these for sale 5 in a packet for $3. I have also used some pearl string that is also availble threw me on my facebook page . https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=389720254436953&set=a.389720167770295.89816.102612933147688&type=3&theater

I finished up by using lots of different bads as embelishments .

 

Hi all been so long  since I posted as I have had major problems with my blogg. They seem to be resolved now . While Ive been off line I went on a retreat with Greenbank Scrapbook shop . It was held up at Laidley. This is the card that I taught at the retreat. It is a small frame and can hold a photo or a sentiment. The flower is hand made using the EK sucsess daisy punch . The metal florish was cot from metalic cardstock with Cherri Lyn dies . I have udes a fiskars border punch with the yellow paper .

 

I love the little bling heart rhinestones insde the flower . Too cute !!

This is short an sweet so I can post a few photos I have piling up .

Another page I have done . These photos are of my trip to Vanuatu back in July . Had a great time with some great pees .Have used kaiser paper and collectables pack . The chicken wire chipboard is made with a die I bought at the craft show a few months ago .

 

The charms are new ones I have just got in. Check them out on  facebookat  MIRRABOOKA SCRAPBOOKING for selling details .

Hi All I havent posted much lately but I have been doing pages just cant show them yet . But I can show you these ones I worked on yesterday Had the whole day to myself and had some fun . Really messed up my craft den I can tell you . this is my first layout . I have made a frame around the photo with texture paste and a mask .

 

I dried the texture paste then sprayed with some Shazzas magic mists . then added bling and some rolled roses.

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 Then resin frame I used was cream colour and I painted it with metalic paint called choclate but has like a purple look to it . I added small glass droplets I love these things , pearls and pearlized  flowers.

My third layout for my spot as Guest Designer at Mad About Scrappin http://www.madaboutscrappin.com.au/store/Default.asp

I wanted to challenge myself a bit with this page . This paper rage lends its self easily to a boy page but could a produce a femine girly page with it . You be the judge >>>

 

 

I started by spraying the page with Rudolfs nose Glimmer mist. then I  used the cherry Lynne florish die in gold metalic cardstock matted the photos and lift one of the photos and the other is flat .

The flowers are a new style I have not tried before . I have punched out the Jumbo  EK daisy flower punch . them I took my Marthar Stewart finging scissors and finged eah petal , then I curld each petal . I then did the same with the  medium daisy flower punch . Fringed it then curled it but this time I curled them inwards . I then stuck them down stagering the petals as I went . I inked around the edges of the flower . They remind me of a sun flower .

I added a few glitter butterflies and hearts . and it was done and hey gues what NO hidden journalling . . Hope you all enjoy these pages and Id like to thank Leanne Lovett for giving the oppitunity to share my passion with others Till next time Shazz .