NEW Scrap the Boys Design Team

Hey Everyone,

Just a little update to let you know that there has been a new design team announced for Scrap the Boys, and lucky me gets to stay on for another term.

Here is the new team:

Agnus Kazprzak

Karen Watson

Kathleen Blommestein

Rebekkah Lynch

Kerryn Lawson

Genevieve Leblanc

Tarrah McLean

Lindy Gillespie

Jeanenne Gale

Renee Aslette

Congratulations to all the new girls, and YAY for us oldies!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Renee xo

Vroom Vroom

Hey There,

Today I wanted to share with you my layout for the Scrap the Boys February Challenge.

The challenge for this month was to use the sketch below.

I have used the Kaisercraft Little Toot Collection, Unity Stamp Co Stamps,

Eye Candy Magic Fimo Cars and some buttons.



Head on over to Scrap the Boys and give it a go. 

Would love to see what you can come up with.

Thanks for checking out my page.

Renee xo

Copic Markers Australia Challenge

Hi There Everyone,

Today I am sharing my 2nd card ever!!  I am entering this one into a competition they have over at Copic Markers Australia.  You just have to use your copics to make a card and link it to the site to win the 12 new Copic Marker Colors.

I have used a C.C. Designs Stamp - Fairy Tales Fiona.  I have hand made the little rosettes and I also used a Unity Stamp Co. Stamp.  It is from their  very first Stamp of the Week.

Thanks for checking out my 2nd ever card.

Renee xo

P.S.  I just love my new floral frog, all the way from New York!!!

Unity Stamp Co. Challenge

Hi There Everyone,

So it is no secret.  I love Unity Stamp Co.!!  They have a challenge over at the Unity Stamp Co. Blog which is all about your interpretation of "New Beginnings".

Here is my layout:

This picture is of my wedding day.  I just love this photo and the brick work in the background was my inspiration.

I have used stamps from the January SMAK Kit.  This is what the January SMAK Kit looks like:

I created the brick wall and arch by using a template and Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint - Black Soot.  I have stamped the hearts and wrapped twine around them. I used quite a few of the stamps from my kit in various areas of the page.  I stuck all the flowers down with Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots for dimension.  The corner flourishes are Dusty Attic Corner Flourish #2.  Just painted white with Gesso and then misted.

Here are some close-ups:

If you get a chance, stop by Unity Stamp Co. website and check out their Kits of the Month and also the Stamp Of The Week.  I have both delivered here to Australia and it is such great value. 

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my page!

Renee xo



Guess Who?

Guess who got 2 honourable mentions in the Scrapbooking Memories Masters Magazine?

ME!!!!!!

You can see my work on Page 48 and Page 113.

Will blog my pages after the next magazine has been released.

Thanks for stopping by!

Renee xo

Helmar January Sketch Challenge

Hey There,

Once again there is a fantastic opportunity to win some Helmar products over at the Helmar Blog and it is the Helmar Monthly Sketch Challenge.  Another fabulous sketch, and this is what I came up with.

This is what the sketch looks like this month.

Here are some close-ups:

Love to work with a sketch, you can flip it, rotate it, it is your interpretation.  So head on over to the Helmar Monthly Challenge.  Would love to see what you can come up with, and the bonus is you can win yourself some fantastic Helmar products!

Thanks for stopping by!

Renee xoxo

OK......so I am now addicted!

Hey There,

I have been collecting Copic Markers for the last 6months.  I have quite a few markers now, and I have been wanting to give it a try.

Whilst being on the Helmar Design Team, I am working along side the lovely Carisa Zglobicki.  Her cards are always amazing!!  I asked her where I could get my hands on some boy stamps.  She directed me to Saturated Canary Digis. OMG!!  I love them.  I can buy them and put them onto my computer and use them whenever I like.  They also have a blog for their card challenges.  So I had a look and thought, why not?  I am going to give it a go.  The main factor in this months challenge was simplicity.

Here is my very first card, using Copic Markers for the first time.

OMG!!  I loved the end product, I just wanted to keep coloring in.  So therapeutic.  I stuck the ribbon down with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and it worked so well as it dries so quickly.

I was happy with my skateboarder.  I am sure that it is not the perfect way to use a copic, but I am so happy with it.  I made him pop off the page a little by using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots which is something else I am addicted to.

Big thanks to Carisa for the inspiration!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Renee xo