My Happy Scrap Space: February 2016

Hi all!!

Believe it or not, I got myself a little caught up and slightly organized for the start of the year. Ahead on all of my DT stuff!! So not like me at all!! As a result, I have had the chance to play along with an awesome challenge over at Lulu Art called Colour Me Positive.

I am having an absolute ball, playing with all different sorts of mediums and exploring art journalling. The prompts have been so inspiring and fun. So far I am keeping up with the weekly prompts. I hope it continues. It's my reward for being organized.

Here's a peek at the pages I have created so far.

WEEK 1: GRATITUDE

WEEK 2: LEAP

WEEK 3: BRAVE

WEEK 4: MAGIC

WEEK 5: DREAMS

WEEK 6: BE KIND

So much fun, right??

It's so relaxing to just play with my stuff and not have a deadline. I am determined to keep it up. If you have a little spare time, why not give it a go. It's also a great way to use up lots of that stuff we all hoard.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Belinda

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I think there's an echo in here.

Today I have some projects to share featuring the brand new Old Mac Collection by KAISERCRAFT.

Old Mac is the most wonderful rustic farm style collection which is perfect for me as I live on a farm!! There is something for everyone from the gorgeous denim patterned paper to my personal favourite; the cowhide paper as well as heaps of cute animal die cuts in the Collectables.

“Today” Layout

I love this photo of my son playing in the dirt. He had seen Bear Grylls on tv and was practising his survival fire making skills with a couple of twigs. How perfect is the photo for the fabulous ‘dirt’ patterned paper?

I tore the barbed wire sticker from the sticker sheet into pieces and added that as a repetitive detail on my layout. Here’s a closer look.

Other: Ink.

“Be Happy” Layout

I chose this photo of my daughter feeding one of our fallow deer because her parka matched that lovely denim patterned paper perfectly! I started with a kraft cardstock base and added torn patterned paper strips at the top and bottom of the page. I created a watercolour effect with Kaisermists in Antique Gold and Olive in the centre before layering on squares of patterned paper from the Paper Pad.

How cute are the gum nuts and leaves using the Gum Nuts Decorative Die? I also used a decorative die to cut my title from kraft cardstock for a subtle look against the background.