What a Start!

Well what a start to November for us!

Last Saturday Jo (Owner of Scrapbookit) married her partner of 21 years. Such a beautiful couple, a beautiful family and a beautiful love story!

I was so honoured and privileged to be Jo's witness. 

I truly can't describe the happiness that permeated through the ceremony ~ it was absolutely magical!

My favourite little snippet from my speech..

"What started as a position on Jo’s new design team has turned into many great times, thousands of laughs, road trips, many many retreats and the most perfect part a very very special friend who I am so blessed to call my friend and have in my life."

Congratulations to Jo and Andrew!

May your lives be filled with much love and happiness!

I couldn't help myself...I had to scrap my favourite photo from the day.

Taken prior to the ceremony when Jo and I got to spend some time... just us...calming each other as we tried to hold back tears of excitement!

Have you checked out this months challenge? Our lovely Jane has set it for us and it is a ripper! Include the quote

'Live Life in Full Bloom'

and include 3 things on your layout that start with 'S'

I have been playing with the Kaisercraft Collection 'Rose Avenue' for this month.

I used my Silhouette to cut out my title from the paper 'Rose Avenue'. Such a great quote! I lightly went around the letters to help them pop out from the background.

My three things (actually I have more) beginning with 'S' are...

*Spray - I lightly sprayed the background with 'Prima - Colour Bloom Spray Mist - Cotton Candy'

*Splatter - I splattered some of the Punch Colour Blast Shimmer Cube on the background as well as some Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals in Ramblin' Rose Pink

*Shimmer Cube - Colour Blast - Punch

*Sari Texture - Kaisercraft DIY Cuts (diecut) - I love this die cut!!!!

I have used a heap of the Collectables from this Kaisercraft Collection - they are fantastic!

How cute is this little window??

I just love how this turned out! Have you heard that we have a new website??? It is still developing however..

Don't forget our massive giveaway running this month, all you have to do to be in the running for a super prize pack is:

1. Visit and send us a comment at the new website www.scrapbookitshop.com.au

2. Leave a comment on any of the posts here on the blog during November.

3. Bonus: If you comment and follow us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/scrapbookitshop

Good luck and I look forward to seeing your creations shared with us for this months challenge!!!!

Melx

January/February Challenge

Welcome to the last week of January and the first week of February and here at Scrapbookit we are continuing on with our challenge for the first two months of the year!

Yes! That is right! You still have a few weeks to enter your interpretation from this challenge. Follow the challenge rules, complete your layout and/or card and email photos of your entries to Jo (click here or see email address on the right) by February 14th.

I have just stopped into the Gallery to check out the entries so far....and wow! The entries are amazing! When setting this challenge I couldn't wait to see what everyone came up with. My expectations have been well and truly exceeded.

Pop over to the Scrapbookit Gallery and check out the fantastic entries so far!

Not to mention our awesome design team and the amazing interpretations they have come up with.....thanks ladies!

You may recall my first reveal for this challenge when I mentioned that the gorgeous 

Little Black Dress by Basic Grey screamed wedding layout or family history. Well, I couldn't help myself and have now created a wedding layout to satisfy that prediction!

Here it is.....

I haven't really followed the this month's challenge rules....however why not create a 8 and 1/2" by 11" layout (non traditional shaped) if you are not comfortable with another shape!

Not so long ago I was reading Australian Scrapbook Ideas and the lovely Nikki Antonello did a feature using some stamps. I used her idea to stamp the word 'love' several times on my layout.

I have layered a few small strips of paper and ribbon under the photo to keep the photo the focus.

I just love the Thickers - get them here - I have used for the title.

I have used one Kaisercraft Paper Bloom - get them here - amongst several small handmade paper roses and some hand drawn swirls.

Here is a close up...

Speaking of Kaisercraft Paper Blooms.....here is a quick and easy card using the flowers.

All I have done is placed the flowers where I wanted them and used some Pritt glue - get some here - to secure them to the card. I added a bow from ribbon, a title using the stickers from the Little Black Dress Collection and some Tiny Kaiser Alpha Stickers.

Although not so easy to send in the post.....effective anyway!

Well I hope this has given you some inspiration to get your challenge entry in.

Thanks for visiting,

Melx:0)