Missing Hasan at Christmas time....

It's been a very sad time leading up to Christmas and not having Hasan enjoying the Festive Season with me this year...... He loved celebrating Christmas with my family and loved opening his presents from under our christmas tree (he always wanted to open them early! :)

Here are some photos taken of Hasan on Christmas Day 2012 at my brothers (Craigs) home, where we had our hot christmas lunch :) Always a lovely day spent with your loved ones....

Miss you Hasan....

Love Shazza

xxx

REFLECTIONS at the HUT!

Hi Ladies!!

This months challenge at the scrapbooking Hut is hosted by the lovely Nicole Knopke! Her challenge is to use something reflective on your layout!!

Here is her example page where she cut up a CD and gessoed (is that a word!) it to her page. It just looks fabulous!!

Yep...that's her...pink hair and pink tutu!!

The border around the photo is the CD that she cut up and attached to her layout with gesso.

and here is my take on her challenge called 

'Rainy Day Reflections'

  I used a reflective photo and also the back of some bling drops that were reflective

If you would like to join in the challenge and see some more fabulous subs from the creative team please click HERE

Cheers

Shazza

RIP my Love!

To my Soul Mate, Partner of 13 years and best friend, whom I just loved and adored..... 

Hasan Niazi who passed away on the 28th October 2013. Life without him will never be the same....

ARTastic Guest DT and DT call

Hi Ladies!

Would you like to be part of the team at ARTastic for 2014....YES!! 

Well this is your chance to apply.

Please see all the details here.

cheers

Shazza

Dream Catcher fun at 'The Scrapbooking Hut'

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Hi Ladies!

Come join in the fun at 'The Scrapbooking Hut' this Oct/Nov. 

Welcome to the first challenge from our all new Design Team....and yes! .....I have the privilege of being the first hostess!

Woohoo!!! :)

My challenge is to add a Dream Catcher to your page....

it can big or small. You can make it from anything you like.

Dreamcatchers are getting more and more popular in the scrapbooking world, Glitz Design already incorporated them in their new Wild & Free collection. So - why not create your own one?!
Dreamcatchers are ment to change a person´s dreams, to keep the bad dreams away and let the positive ones come through.
I do not only love the meaning of dreamcatchers, but also the way they look. I love the feathers and leaves hanging down.
This is a page I did recently with a small dream catcher attached to the left hand side of the page. Made from metal,chain and skeleton leaves.

DREAM

Here is my example page

'GO'

and a close up!

The Creative Team have done a wonderful job of the challenge, so if you would like to join in and get some fabulous inspiration...the challenge can be found here.

Come and have some fun!

Cheers

Shazza 

OCTOBER on ARTastic...

Please join us this month at ARTastic

Oh my goodness it's October already.  Come on fess up ... who's already bought Christmas presents !!

This month we feature Salvation by Mia Taninaka.

Criteria - Wood and/or feathers (real or otherwise)

 

A little about Mia Taninaka.  The little girl who once painted a forest all over her bedroom walls has grown up to be a wizard of fine line and expansive colour. Sydney born, Mia now lives and creates in the calm and elemental Bali. Painting predominantly with acrylics, watercolour and ink, Mia currently exhibits throughout Australia and Asia, always looking to expand her horizons. She likes to draw and paint on found wooden objects and panels, creating stunning colourful imaginative works inspired by her Japanese heritage and Australian roots.

 

Here is my example page..

 

 

I used a wooden camera and wooden person on my layout.

 

 We would love you to join in!

Cheers

Shazza

ARCHI- SCRAPS challenge JULY

Hi Ladies!

This month at ARCHI-scraps challenges, we are taking our inspiration from 

a unique structure from Cambodia.

Well, here is something completely different.

This spiral building is in Cambodia .

and 

the added criteria is to use a pin!

I just couldn't resist doing this page, as this is the first thing that popped into my head

when considering how I would tackle this challenge!!

Yes!! you guessed!!!

Madonna's iconic CONE BRASSIERE

(The photo is a bit dull as Melbourne weather is overcast atm)

GET THE POINT!

and a close up!

I have added an ADORE pin in the beautiful velvet flower made by Debi Clark

(From a flower swap at Soul Scrappers last month)

Journaling says........

During her Blonde Ambition tour (June 25, 1990), Madonna revealed some of the most ambitious outfits of her career.   This show-stopping pink cone bra ensemble, designed by her frequent fashion collaborator Jean-Paul Gaultier, remains one                        of her most infamous looks.

Madonna's iconic cone brassiere, worn by the pop diva during her 1990 Blond Ambition tour, sold for $52,000 at the Christie's Pop Culture auction in London on Thursday (Nov. 29). The green and pink silk costume, which redefined the female silhouette and moved many designers to add some edge to their undergarments, was created by Jean-Paul Gaultier.
The French designer has since revisited the cone bra and transformed the iconic lingerie for Madonna's MDNA world tour, emphasizing the architecture of the corset and playing with the contrast of masculinity and femininity. Another item of interest to Madonna fans at the auction was a black Lycra two-piece labeled "Trashy" that Madonna wore to perform "Vogue." It fetched just shy of $26,000.

TFL

and Really enjoyed putting this together Julene!

cheers

Shazza

FS2S inspiration for June

This month we are using the Movie Poster 'The Fairy'

.....you can find the challenge here

 

(Suggested by Jane)

Added Criteria...

1 pt = clouds
2 pts = White title
3pts = Lots of blue

 

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Here is my interpretation of the Movie Poster and criteria.

 

'On Cloud Nine' 

 

 

 

We would love to see your interpretation of the poster, so please join us this month!

TFL

Shazza

Archi-scraps challenge May

Hi Ladies!

The month is starting to run out  but fortunately I managed to get my entry done for the 

Archi-scraps challenge

Using this photo for inspiration and  the criteria is LEAVES

 

Here is my interpretation......

{CraZY fOr cRUnchY} falling leaves

and a close up..

The photo is of CraZY Deb Clark (Archi-scraps DT member), sitting amongst the crunchy falling leaves.

I managed to snavel this photo from her, so I could use it on this page.... I just love it!!

I added the rub-on words 'Falling'

 and 'leaves' to the embellie leaves.

....and some crazy looking owls !!

I also added a quote down the bottom of the page...

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth

seeking the successive autumns."

- George Eliot

TFL

Shazza

ARTastic Inspiration May!

May inspiration comes to you from stencil artist Michael Duncan with Tea Time 2012

 

Criteria - Use of stencils/masks

 

Here is my interpretation of the stencil art.....

 

'DREAM BIG and small'

 

 

and a close up!

 

 

We would love to see some new faces at ARTastic join in this month. You can get to ARTastic from HERE!

 

TFL

Shazza 

FS2S Inspiration for May!

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

1pt = A bit of Green Cardstock somewhere on your page.

2pts = Black Title

3 pts = Bricks (Stencil, mask, handmade from pp, painted)

 

You can find 'From Screen 2 scrap' challenge site HERE

 

Here is my interpretation of the movie poster and criteria.....

 

 

 and a close up!

 

 

We would love to see your interpretation of the poster, so please join us this month!

TFL

Shazza

ARTASTIC Inspiration for April

Here is  the inspiration for ARTastic, this month the April inspiration comes to you from Australian indigenous artist Trevor Nickolls and his Warmun Mandala.

Criteria - Use these colours on your work

Here is my interpretation. I used the background of stars and the colors to create.... 

Big Bella and Jenna 

and a close up!

 

 Please come join us this month we would love to see what you come up with!

TFL

Shazza

From Screen 2 Scrap - April 'FREAKY FRIDAY'

hi Ladies!

Here is this months inspiration at FS2S....we need a few more entries, so please if you have time come join us!

1pt = Green and Purple cardstock
2pts = The word 'FREAKY' in your title
3pts = A cut out figure/s on your page

and here is mine....

FREAKY FUN

TFL

Shazza

ARCHI-SCRAPS April Challenge

This month at Archi-scraps the inspirational pic is......

...this Gothic looking church, so the idea is to scrap something like haunted castles, halloween, spooky things like bats, spiders, mummies, the Addams Family or the Munsters.

and the extra criteria is chipboard.

This is a page I did last year for a submission at FS2S but I have never entered it into a challenge until now!

I rusted up some chipboard gates by adding copper paint randomly to them. I added some black Briar roses around the gates to make the entrance look even spookier!!!!  The sign hanging from the gate says...0001 Cemetary Lane (The Addams Family address) I also added a spider, bats and a purple/blue cross (amongst the black roses), and some spider web just finished it off.

Here is a close up view of the gates....

You can get to Archi-scraps here.

Julene and the Design Team girls would love to see you join in! 

TFL

SHAZZA

ARCHI-Scraps March Challenge

Here is March's challenge at ARCHI-scraps you are most welcome to join the challenge, you can find all the details for challenge #9 HERE

The photo for March's challenge is this little quaint cottage.

And the Ctiteria is FAIRYTALES.

Here is my take on the challenge.....

ANAKIE Fairy Park Attractions

and a close up!!

TFL

And dont forget to put this challenge on your to-do list!!

Shazza