June ARTastic

When I first saw this months artist over on the ARTastic challenge blog (Picasso and the painting,The three musicians) I was immediately inspired by the colours in the painting... the browns & blues, with the touches of white, orange, yellow & black. I happened to have a 'musical' photo in my photo storage box that fit the colours I wanted to use perfectly - thanks to Leroy's pre-school shirt! I've used American Crafts Craft Fair range of PP - just love those little owls. To carry on the music theme I pinched a section of music out of one of hubby's old music mags - was already nice & discoloured - love how this looks. Here 'tis...

We are in full getting-ready-to-move-house mode!! Had a yard sale today and got rid of heaps of stuff which always feels good. Have the packers arriving on Wednesday, then removalists on Thursday so a busy week ahead. I'll see you back here on the other side of the move - hope I'm not without net for too long! Thanks for visiting :)

some more DT scrapping

I've been a busy bee (darn sideways images)

Be back 2moro with more....

we have a new home!

finally, after a rather stressful week, we have found our new home. we will be moving next thursday to a lovely 3br home (this means I will no longer have a separate craft room) it's not far from where we live now - actually the position is better as it's only a 2 min walk to the park and around 10min to school. Leroy is very excited about riding his bike - will make me get off my craft butt again, lol.

onto the scrapping... a week or so ago I got a FANTASTIC DT kit from LSBS... I've been working my butt off all week to get everything done before we move as by the time I get my space worked out in the house I'll probably have next months kit to do as well :) here's some of what I've uploaded so far... but have a heap more to show too, will be back soon with that.

hmmm more sideways photos!!! grrrr....

This is one of my recent faves.... love how it turned out.

Bye for now and thanks for visiting :)

when it rains, it pours

arrrgghh!! we found out a week ago that the lovely house we've been in for 12 months and planned to be in another 12 mkonths will no longer be rented so we have to move!! and by june 14th!! so if I'm a bit quiet again you know it's cause my head has been packed in a box along with everything else we own - again!! have not found anoyhting yet but hoping on good news today.
we also celebrated Leroys 5th birthday on sunday - we threw a pirate themed dress up party for about 30 of his school buddies. it was crazy but only for 2 hours on sunday arvo - was heaps of fun really. no photos yet as all still on camera.
will leave you with a few DT projects I've completed lately for LSBS - darn blogger and it's sideways images :(

Thanks for visiting and any comments :)

May ARTtastic's artist is...

Salvador Dali. We are to take inspiration from this painting "Landscape with Butterflies".

Check it out here and join in on the fun! I've had a sneak peak of June and July's artists and they are TOPS. You don't want to miss out on that!

This is what I did for this months challenge..... hmmmm.... what is it with blogger uploading these layouts sideways... very odd.

I was very inspired by the colours in the Dali painting... I tried to carry that through on my layout, the Kaiser Craft Esperance range was perfect for this. I also wanted to use a photo that was a bit surreal and I just love this one of my little man's toes when he was just 4 months old. For the butterflies I have stamped them with Staz On ink onto a transparency and cut them out, then secured them to my layout with a gold brad. I also swiped the background paper with a silver ink pad as an attempt of recreating the silvery & white clouds in the painting.

and of course some detail shots... can never get enough of detail shots, lol

Thanks for visiting and any comments you have. Have a fab weekend xx

wow what a busy couple of weeks!!

I've had my mum & her hubby visiting this past week or so... was so tops to see them, it's been almost a year. The boys just adored having Nanna here as much as she did.... so cute. Have so many amazing piccies to share but that will be next time (or in an upcoming layout *wink* ) as I have not even got them off the camera yet!! :0

Had a couple of exciting things happen tho... I was asked to join the Creative Team for the ARTastic challenge blog. I was so stoked when Ally asked me to join, I love the concept that she's come up with.. something a bit different. This months artist is Dali, you can see it here. I have not done it yet (so naughty) but I've been so busy with mum... they just left yesterday and I'm slowly getting back into my normal routine! It's nearing the top of my To-Do list!

I also found out I won a prize for this layout in the 123 challenge for April!!!! how cool is that!? first one I've done for them in over a year too - me thinks I better do some more. lol. Can't wait to spend the voucher too... been on a major scrap spending diet (man that sucks doesn't it?!)

Also on my to-do list though is getting through this months DT pack for LSBS (which has some very yummy new American Crafts things in it and which I did some of today) and organising a Pirate Themed Birthday Party for my big boy who is turning 5 on the 24th. OMG 5 years!!!!!!!!!!!

Be back soon with more. thanks for visiting xx

an ARTY new challenge blog

The other day while blog hopping I came across a new challenge blog called ARTtastic... it's tops!! Go check it out. Basically each month they will post up a painting by one of the great artists and you use it as inspiration for your layout. This months is this painting by Gustav Klimt - who was always one of my faves... maybe that's what got me so interested.

And this is what I did (darn blogger and it's sideways photos!!) you see it right ways up on the ARTtastic blog

Bye and thanks for visiting. I'm sick at the moment with a BAD cold (yuck) so not too much going on here right now... except for sleeping whenever possible and generally feeling yuck the rest of the time! Isaac has the same thing so he's feeling just as good except he doesn't have to look after a sick mummy. ;)