Pixels and Paper Guest Designer for November

Hi Ladies!

I'm so excited to be the guest DT for Pixels and Paper challenge blog this month

Here is the image for your inspiration

and here is my interpretation.....

'Favourite Toys'

I took my inspiration from the old toys, so I dusted off Gerry Gee, Panda and Sister Belle and had a photo taken together :)

gold somewhere = arrows

3 patterned papers = strips

something you have had in your stash for more than a year  = red chipboard scalloped button

animal somehow = panda

bling = green sequins

Hi Shazza from Australia here. I have had a passion for crafting since I was a little girl. Papercrafts have always been my favorite.  I started card making and slowly progressed to scrapbooking. I find scrapbooking very therapeutic, its a great way to chill from the day to day grind of our busy lives. I want to leave my children with their own albums so they can have a lasting record of their and my life over time. I love finding old family photos from days gone by, these help in documenting my family history.  My latest passion is mixed media and I try to combine it on my background layouts. I love joining in challenges as they make think outside the square, and a lot of my pages have a quirkiness or whimsy feel to them. Thanks Jane and team for allowing me to Guest Design for Pixels and Paper this month. I loved the photo and added criteria and I hope I have done it justice. :)

You can find my blog at Shazza's Craft Connection = http://shazzacraft.blogspot.com.au/


You have until the end off the month to play along with us with our November challenge.  We'd love to see how you are inspired by our teddies and toys and the criteria from our combined challenge with Child's Play.

Cheers

Shazza xx

Feeling Sketchy - Beautiful Soul

Hi Ladies!

Here is my entry for Feeling Sketchy September challenge.

Here is Sketch Layout 101

And my interpretation....

Beautiful Soul

and a close up

TFL

Shazza xx

Pixels and Paper - Memories of the Sea

Hi Ladies!

Here is my entry for Pixels and Paper challenge for September.

This is the inspirational photo

 

Criteria is ......Anything goes but please tell us how you were inspired by our photograph.

Here is my interpretation of the inspirational photo

'Memories of the Sea'

 This is my Craig my brother and Linda (SIL)

fishing off a pier...in much younger days!

I was inspired by the man fishing and also the soft pastel colors.

Layout share from Kim Ewins 'Memories of the Sea' layout from the Sea Breeze kit at 'Scrappy Chat Designs'

TFL

Shazza xx

 

Happy 39th Birthday Hasan

Today would have been Hasans 39th Birthday!
I'm going to spend the day honouring and remembering Hasan with some special activities :) Sending Love and Light to a beautiful soul. Missing you everyday! From your favourite Panda xxx

ARTastic - Love Dads Cuddles

This month at ARTastic we are being inspired by an artwork with a difference.  This amazing piece by  Dominique Falla called Tipografia and yes this is all about the string !!

Criteria is to use string or twine on your work

 

Here is my entry called

'Love Dads Cuddles' - with added string 

and some close ups

 

Thanks for Looking

Shazza xx

 

Restful roo and Chilly

I have managed to catch up on two challenges at Soul Scrappers.
The first is the 'Cooking up Creation's challenge hosted by Dale. You can see the challenge requirements here

RESTFUL ROO

 and a close up

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The second challenge is Mary's Random Words, you can find her challenge here

Each month Mary prepares a list of words to a theme. You only have to choose one word and mine is ....

CHILLY

and a close up!

Feeling Sketchy - SMILE and say Tacos!

Hi Ladies!

Here is my entry for Layout sketch #98 at Feeling Sketchy this month.

SMILE and say Tacos!

Here is our gorgeous Chihuahua 'Duke' having his first selfie which I photo bombed :)

and a close up

Debi and her DT's would love to see some more entries this month

.....so get scrapping!!!

TFL

Shazza xx

ARTastic August - 2 HEARTS, side by side

Hi Ladies!

Here is my entry for the ARTastic challenge this month.

The inspiration comes from Kristen Doran and her Gypsy Caravan.

Criteria - Use fabric on your page - think ribbon, lace, yoyo's or fabric flowers.

2 HEARTS side by side

 I added fabric by covering the heart frames,

here is a close up!

I'm also using this layout as my example page over at  

Soul Scrappers 

for the Song/Lyric challenge this month.

Taylor Dayne - I'll be your shelter

Thanks for looking...

Shazza xx

 

Artastic challenge - KEEP OUT

Hi Ladies!

This month at ARTastic is a fabulous challenge and a calloboration with C.S.I - Colors Stories Inspiration

Here is the inspirational Australian Government Vintage Poster c1930

and the criteria is to use Striped pattern paper

I decided to do a canvas and use the deck chair as my inspiration from the poster, and covered the criteria by painting the stripes on the deck chair canvas.

KEEP OUT

 

I painted the background using Jo Sonja's paints, the sand is painted in skin tone the sea is a mixture of blues and the sky was painted in greys using a technique called stippling.

The fence is made of icy pole sticks, cut down and made to look old and weathered painted and then using Decor Crackle. I added a seagull to the top of the fence.

The keep out sign is also made from icy pole sticks and stained with light oak wood stain.

The deck chairs are cut out and I painted over the wooden frame and the striped canvas. I also added the spade, bucket and boat and painted over these aswell.

The hat and glass are layered to give a dimensional look.

Lastly I added grass using a black pigment pen and a wash of different greens. 

Here are some close up... 

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and

and

Thanks for a great challenge this month Jane and DT's

Cheers

Shazza

Pixels and Paper July challenge - The Zipper

Hi Ladies!

Here is my entry for the July challenge at Pixels and Paper.

Here is the inspirational photo.

I took my inspiration from the colors and the circus theme!

The ZIPPER

Perfect timing, we had a circus in town last week,

I managed to get a 'Hair Blown' selfie, 

with the Zipper in the background. 

(it was blowin' a gale that day)

A close up!

Thanks for a great challenge!

Jane and Design Team members.

cheers

Shazza

Feeling Sketch #95 - The Twisted Sisters

Hi Ladies!

Here is my entry for Feeling Sketchy layout sketch #95, you can find the challenge here.

Here is mine...

The Twisted Sisters

and a close up!

Debi and her Design Team would love 

to see you join in this month :)

Cheers

Shazza

Pixels and Paper Challenge - The Battle of the Bench Seat

Hi Ladies!

Here is my first ever entry for Pixels and Paper Challenge for June.

Here is the inspirational photo

Anything goes - please tell us what it was that inspired you from our photograph

And here is my entry called....

'The Battle of the Bench Seat' 

Here is Julene Mathews trying to get up on this huge bench seat, 

unfortunately the bench seat won!

Bench seat = 1 Julene = 0

I took my inspiration from the red bench seat in the photo

and

I took this photo from Julenes Facebook page some time ago!

(Pssst - no need to tell her ok!!  lol)

here is a close up

Thanks for a great challenge Jane and DT girls 

at Pixels and Paper challenge

Cheers

shazza

Feeling Sketchy Layout #92 - Selfie Face Off

Hi Ladies!

Here is my entry for Feeling Sketchy layout #92

 

Selfie Face Off

 and a close up...

Debi and all the DT's would love to see you join in :)

cheers

Shazza

Archi-scraps June - Framed Glass Terrariums

Hi Ladies!

Here is my entry for Archi-scraps challenge this month :)

 This time we are going out to the garden with this picture

The extra criteria is FRAMES

Framed Glass Terrariums

 

Since we were heading into the garden I added a garden glove and a little sign as my title.

The red gumboots and yellow watering can were cut from thick cardboard, painted and then crystal effects was added. The mushroom was hand cut and decorated with mushroom spots!

The terrarium pics each have a frame around them, I cut one frame down to fit!

Here is a close up......

Here is a link to 'Country Living' with a step by step tuturial on how to build your own greenhouse or terrarium by recycling old wooden picture FRAMES

Something I would love to make one day :)

Thanks for the challenge

Cheers

Shazza

ARTastic - Open MIC Night

Hi Ladies!

Here is my entry this month for ARTastic.

This months painting is a Max Mannix called 'The Jam Session'

the added criteria is - Distressing

Open MIC Night

Thursday is 'Open MIC Night' on the balcony.

This is my son (Adam with guitar), and his friends having a sing a long on their balcony every Thursday night.

and a close up

I distressed around the edges of the page and pp strips.

(the Photo came out a bit blurry and grainy but I liked it like that!)

Thanks for the challenge

Cheers

Shazza