I've been away this past weekend (long weekend here) for a 3night Scrap Retreat and it was a wonderful opportunity to get heaps of fun things done. Leading up to the retreat, getting page kits ready to take away took over any spare time I had! And since returning, my family have needed my undivided attention too....so I feel like I've been away from the computer for ages!
I hope to catch up reading and catching the goss soon!
Here's my spot at the retreat (I've been going here since 2006 twice a year!)
Yep, I work in a mess! Its the only way I know how and to keep track of my 'stuff'!
Hannah receiving a gift of a book she dearly wanted from her big sister...
You can see by her face how delighted she was...
We were on our front veranda having a bbq
I just stumbled across this challenge blog... and it looked like fun!
The criteria was to use masking...I used masking in the lower right hand corner.
The lace doily in the top left corner was my mask.
Our Cupid in the garden
Found this fun challenge blog too... the criteria was to use 'domino's' in some way.
Used a little ticket stamp that was repeated and then painted white.
I'm really happy with the effect.
It's a colour challenge
I've stamped my image, glued in a few hearts, splattered ink and layered a sheet of vintage vellum which is textured over the top.
Also a colour challenge
Mostly I picked up on the circles... handstitched circle work.
Paige resting on a massive rock at Coles Bay
Artastic
Ticked the criteria: Palm trees or leaves, beach photo, 2-3 beach embellies Its certainly much brighter than I'd usually do - its great to have a change
Scrap Therapy Project...
You can see how its constructed and the products used ... click HERE
My girls... Love this photo!
44 comments:
wow- you have been busy!! You have such an amazing and artistic style, love all of your pages! Thanks for playing along at Child’s Play Challenges =) Tiffany
Your style is UNIQUE, every single page is different than all the others. You're amazingly talented! Thanks for joining us at GC!
Oh wow!where do i start?each and every single project is amazing and unique on its own.every color,embellishment and texture is so well matched together a true inspiration to me. Thank you for joining us at get creative. Channa
amazing work!!i love everything!!!
thank you so much for joining us at gc!
eudokia
Wauw so many cool work..do you have vacation..lol...and your place is not messy at all.
byeeeee,Lean
All of your projects are so beautiful and inspiring. My favourite is "Pretty as a Picture."
Love all your work. The one with the cupid is stunning. TFS!
Oh Mandy wow wow wow wow wow.....you were very creative....I adore everything you have made...your play with colour just gorgeous!!
thank you so much for taking part in all the challenges.....
I am off to upload a layout for Let's get shabby!!...I have been sitting on it for days! LOL
hugz
iirni
Mandy you are so creative, I love how you use colour and paint on your LO's
WOW!!!!!You are so talend!!!!!!!!!!!!Ilove your work!!!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!fantastic work.....i love everything!!thank you so much for joining us at Get Creative!!!!!
DITTO....LOVE your handstitching & those big crisscrosses...the 'window frame'... the coloured lace [love brights:):)], the textures in all of them....wow, amazing...oh, & that little dress card is the sweetest, too. My, you've been waaaayyyyy versatile here & your love for creativity just shines through here...but I'd need more room to make a proper mess:):):)
WOW! you certainly have been busy. All absolutely gorgeous creations. Love how you have created the domino effect.
OMG! Did you get all this done on a retreat? I talk too much when I'm away so don't manage to get much done at all! Looove your "mess"...looks like mine only not as messy. Fab projects and I love them all especially the domino effect.
Wonderful! I am smitten with your work, truly. I will have to come back later with a cuppa to soak in all the details of this post methinks.
OMYGOSH!!! These are all GORGEOUS!!!! WOW WOW WOW!! You are so amazingly talented Mandy!!!
Wow - what a collection of fabulus layouts! I loved each and every one of them! Thanks for playing with us at Get Creative and I promise to come back for a thorough look- you deserve it!
Wow! Every single piece is just pure eye candy Mandy! I love the incredible textures and the awesome use of paint! You are just amazing Mandy!!!!
Oh My Gosh. You are just amazing. I just gawk (I don't think I have used that word since I was a teenager...lol) at each and every page and detail. You have the most creative ideas and just balance it all so beautifully. WOW OH WOW.
Wowza!!! Beautiful projects! Your work inspires me to get out the paint!!! Love it! So much fun and great results!
Just beautiful work Mandy. Such colourful and creative layouts. Thank you so much for playing along with us on ARTastic this month and I hope you will continue to inspire us.
Hi Mandy, my mouth just dropped open when I saw your amazing pages, each one a delight and so unique !! I adore your style and you are so prolific ...lol. thank you for sharing your beautiful creations with us at Get Creative and good luck.
Marie
Thanks for playing along at FS2S Mandy - what an amazing page! Just love those crotcheted strips & top photo, well your whole page is inspirational...as is all your work!
Wow this is all so amazing. Your really get a lot don on your retreat. I do a lot of visiting when I go on a retreat. LOL
Thank you for the sweet comment on my Card-Spirations card. I learn a lot making them. Like now I know the TH Distress embossing powder is supposed to be sanded after you use it. I will try again sometime.LOL
Have a wonderful weekend Mandy.
Hi Mandy! I love it when you get time to join in our challenges (I know how busy you are!) your Lagoon page is Fab, what great colors. just awasome as usual :)
Cheers
shazza
Wow...What a great job....Love all of them...Thank you so much for joining us at Get Creative!!!!
Good morning Mandy! I really looove your wonderful work and your talent! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Get Creative!!!
beautiful layouts !!!
hugs♥
Holy cow! What a tone of gorgeous work! You have outdone yourself...everything I see I just love. You are so talented...thanks for playing with us at CMH!
Looks like you had a lot of fun! I love your gorgeous pages, your girls are beautiful!
Really makes makes me want to scrapbook--but I doubt my pages would look as beautiful and artistic as yours :)
Thanks for sharing your work!
What a productive retreat you had, so many lovely pages you have created. Thanks for joining in on the ARTastic challenge, fantastic page you have created, love the bold colours you have used.
Sarah
Such fabulousness and so much off it !! Your unique and amazing style is always such a joy to see, so many new and fresh ideas and each layout and card a masterpiece. Thank you for your continued support at Get Creative and good luck.
Marie
Love the idea with all the trims! And the paint makes this absolutely gorgeous!!! Thanks for playing along at ARTastic!
Great card and beautiful layouts!
Thanks for playing with Get Creative!
Wow.Very unique way of using materials.I;m really impressed.
Thank you very much for playing with us at get creative.
wow Mandy .. these are all spectacular .. fabulous use of cloth and all the painted bits and pieces .... I am going back for another look ... awesome so awesome .. hugz x
oh wow, now that's what I call creativity.... everything is stunning, such a great, great work! Thank you for joining us at Get Creative!
Amazing!! You made good use of your retreat time!! I love the variety of details on every single project you've posted!! Thanks for joining us for the masking challenge at Challenge Me Happy!!
I don't think I can add something more...from the previous comments...You do amazing things!!! Thanks for joining us at Get Creative!!!
what a gorgeous array of LO's Mandy - they are all so different from each other with lots of inspiration. Love your LO for the ARTastic challenge - the crochet trims look awesome as does the netting. Thanks so much for playing along at ARTastic!!
WOW!!! you have been super busy!! LOVE what you did with the paint for the dominos!!! super cool. thanks soo much for playing along with Child's Play Challenges!!!
wow Mandy, loving all these layouts and card, just amazingly stunningly gorgeous work, thanks for playing along at artastic, was lovely to see a familiar face
I love your card for the colour challenge at Get Creative! I love the style of all your work!! Awesome stuff!
OMG your work is stunning!!!
Lost my words... ...
Thanks for playing along with us at Get Creative!
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