Art of Love

HBS Sketch and Newsletter

2012-01-10T05:46:00.000-08:00

Hi all!
Yes im still here sorry it's been over a month since I last blogged! I hope you have all had a great time over the holiday period! We have been away twice and just got back from camping last weekend we have had a wonderful time! I will share some pics soon and must catch up on some scrapping!!

Firstly here is the gorgeous January sketch over at Handmade by Suzanne....

Here is my take on the sketch.....

I found this cute pics of my little girl on my husbands old phone recently and my heart just melted awww cause that little baby has grown up so much! Also I called it sweet dreams cause she was always a good sleeper and she still is!
I have used my January DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne using Kaisercraft - lil Primrose
I have also used from my kit Manor House flowers and Zva bling.

Get inspired and enter today – the draw is random for a $30 store voucher plus free postage – all you have to do is enter! Upload your entries by 31 January 2012 in the Gallery under the January 2012 Sketch Competition Folder.

Also here is the link for the January Newsletter at HBS pop over and check out what else is happening.

Here is another layout using my awesome January Dt Kit from HBS! My gorgeous girl with pigtails and plaits being super cute!
Kaisercraft Lil Primrose papers, stickers, collectables
Manor House flowers
All available here at Handmade By S uzanne

Thanks for looking, have lots more to share soon....
Treez x

Layouts catch up....

2011-12-15T17:52:00.000-08:00

Hi hope you all enjoying your weekend! We had another busy one but having a slack afternoon today. Just wanted to share a few more layouts from last year I didn't get to share.

This one is very special cause it's about my daddy! Love him so much he is such a kind, gentle caring man who is always there for me. Also special because it's very hard to get a photo of him! I have journaling on the tag behind photo. I have used Echo Park - times and seasons.

These two were a class I taught at Made with Memories. Using lots of Prima goodies!

Thanks for visiting!
Luv Treez x

a just cause...

2011-12-08T04:35:00.001-08:00

Just cause I love this pic and just cause I love these Manor House flowers I got from
HANDMADE BY SUZANNE I made this....

These are from the new release Manor house flowers at HBS.
Country lane - pretty
I have sprayed the yellow flower with October Afternoon Spray Ink - Lemon Drop to give it a deeper color.

I also used one of these gorgeous Prima resin birdhouse.

Available here at HANDMADE BY SUZANNE. Also remember HBS is having a month long sale with 20% off! Great time to grab a bargain!

Thanks for looking
Treez x

HBS December Sketch and Newsletter

2011-12-02T05:07:00.001-08:00

Here is the December Sketch for Handmade by Suzanne.

Here is my example.....
Something about boys and muscles hey! I snapped these two the other day comparing muscles, Lachlan always says feel my muscles after he eats his vegetables! Very Cute :) I have used some older crate paper in my stash. I have some journalling behind the photo on a tag with another photo on the back.

If you would like the chance to win a $30 store voucher, give this challenge a go. The winner gets determined by random draw, which means anybody can win!

Also here is the link to our monthly Newsletter

Hope you have a great Weekend, I'm working tomorrow :( but at least I will be out of the heat! Going to be a hot weekend here in Perth!
Luv Treez

Handmade By Suzanne - 20% off all items storewide

2011-11-28T04:56:00.000-08:00

Handmade By Suzanne is 2 years old in December and to celebrate we are having a month long sale – there is 20% off all items store wide with the exception of the very latest arrivals the previous week. (conditions HERE)
This is an awesome special! Don't miss out on a bargain shop HERE now!!

Some more projects using my November DT Kit - Fancy Pants Summers End

CARD SET

Using Fancy Pants Summers End paper, chipboard elements, design embellishments and grosgrain ribbon. All products available at Handmade by Suzanne HERE

MINI BOOK

Using Fancy Pants Summers End paper, chipboard elements, design embellishments, Maya Road envelopes, Prima flowers, bakers twine. For the distressing I have used Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Picket fence and Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage photo.
All products available at Handmade by Suzanne HERE

Thanks for visiting enjoy the rest of your week!
Luv Treez x

Fancy Pants at HBS

2011-11-18T03:18:00.000-08:00

These couple of layouts I have made using my November DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne.

Fancy Pants - Summers End Papers, embellishment cards and chipboard pieces.

Here I have also used some gorgeous Prima flowers and Sass alphas all available at Handmade by Suzanne
I have had this pic ready to scrap for ages, I just love it! My girl is so stunning :)))
It went perfectly with this range :)

This layout I have also used the Die Namics - Rounded Banner Trio (along the Top)
Also hessian and bakers twine all available at Handmade by Suzanne
This one is a favorite pics of my firstborn and I at Cottesloe Beach when he was just 4 months old

Thanks for looking, enjoy the rest of your week!
Luv Treez x

Get Picky November Sketch #14

2011-11-16T05:50:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our November Sketch Challenge!
Our November sponsor is Australian flower manufacturer, Manor House Creations and we have a beautiful prize containing 5 packs of flowers for our sketch challenge winner.

Here is my take on the sketch.....

I have used new Glitz papers. This is my mum and dad when they were young and spunky haha they just celebrated 35 years of marriage ! Congrats ma and pa that is a big achievement!!

Here is the sketch :

Check out some more inspiration from the DT HERE
Hope you can join us!

This is a pic I took of my parents the other day, we had a little photo shoot.
This is a fav of mine! These two mean the world to me.....love you mum and dad and HAPPY 35th Wedding Anniversary

Once upon a Sketch...

2011-11-13T18:54:00.000-08:00

This is my entry for once upon a sketch! My first time I have entered one of their challenges and I really enjoyed it.
I took this pic of my gorgeous boy when we stayed at my Aunty's in the country.

I used some My Minds Eye papers, Prima flowers, vine, fabric words and also a new prima mask for the brickwork. I lightly misted with chalkboard mist and then doodled around some of the pattern and then whitewashed over the top with TH Distress stain picket fence.

Here is the sketch it is based on....I have flipped the sketch.

Also part of the challenge is .....Journalling Criteria: This time you need to journal at least 2 SENTENCES on WHEN you started scrapping and WHY?

I Have printed my journalling onto masking tape.

Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

Handmade by Suzanne - November Sketch

2011-11-06T22:22:00.000-08:00

Here is my take on the sketch. I have flipped the sketch and just used one photo.
It was so nice to do a family photo, we finally got one all together!
I have used gorgeous My Minds Eye papers.

This month’s sketch created by Michelle Fowler is below. Get inspired and enter today – the draw is random for a $30 store voucher plus free postage – at Handmade by Suzanne - all you have to do is enter! Upload your entries by 30 November 2011 in the Gallery under the November 2011 Sketch Competition Folder.
Hope you can join in this month, can't wait to see what you come up with :)
Luv Treez x

Layouts and Ingvild class!

2011-11-05T05:04:00.000-07:00

This one is using more from my awesome October kits from Handmade by Suzanne
My computer has been a pain, not letting me load my photo's so finally it's being nice to me! see how long it last :)

Echo Park Happy Days
This is about my spunky boy and the things I love about him :)
Last week I was so so lucky to attend a class with international scrapper and designer Ingvild Bolme from Norway! I was so excited she made it all the way to WA and to the shop I work at in Rockingham Made with Memories!
We got to use all her new tools, which I must say are fabulous and sooo easy to use. We were taught lots of new tips and tricks! Here is the layout we made.....

Some pics from the night...
A very big thank you Ingvild!

On a different note, see my bestie in the front row with the beautiful baby bump! Well she was very happy that baby was late so she could make Ingvild's class. hehe
Now since the class.......I'm happy to say a big Congrats to Anita, Daniel and Nathan on the safe arrival of their little girl April Rose. It was so nice to finally meet her last night! She is beautiful with the longest toes i have ever seen :)

Thanks For visiting
Luv Treez x

Handmade by Suzanne - Sketch

2011-11-03T03:30:00.000-07:00

This month's sketch created by Michelle Fowler is below. Get inspired and enter today - the draw is random for a $30 store voucher plus free postage - all you have to do is enter! Upload your entries by 30 November 2011 in the Gallery under the November 2011 Sketch Competition Folder.

Handmade by Suzanne is a fantastic online store with all the latest products! Check out these things new to the store....
Just arrived all new Layering Punch & Dimensional Flower Punch. Following the hot rolled flower trend EK Success have released punches which create these gorgeous embellishments.

New in store gorgeous Hambly Screen Prints Overlays & Rubons.

Check out the store HERE

Get Picky Inspiration Challenge #13

2011-10-31T06:04:00.000-07:00

This month it's a photo prompt - be inspired by this photo AND you must include FABRIC on your page. The fabric can be in any way, shape or form (burlap, lace, felt etc)...

Here is my layout

I loved the colors and the textures. I have used fabric under the flower and the button is fabric.
Hope you can join us in this challenge! Check out all the inspiring DT work Here
Thanks for looking :)
Luv Treez x

Kraft it Up

2011-10-17T08:34:00.000-07:00

Yay I did a challenge! Very exciting cause I just seem to have no time to scrap anymore!! This month at Kraft it Up the challenge is to do a layout in one of the following styles Monochromatic, Minimalist, Vintage/Romantic/Shabby Chic

I chose monochromatic using some very yummy Prima - Printery.

My daughter is 4 and a half now last term of kindy, then next year full time school (sniff sniff) so when I looked a this picture recently my heart melted and I just thought oh I miss my baby girl, they grow up too fast :(

I had lots of fun making the frame for my photo. Using textured paste and TH Distress stain - black soot and I used a stamp to make the pattern.

Kids are back to school this week, we have had lots of fun together over the holidays. I have to say their most favorite thing to do is make things. My son loves Mr Maker and always gets inspired when he watches it. I am amazed at his own ideas he comes up with and how he goes about gathering his supplies and making it.
At work in his PJ's :)))

A close second would be dress ups
They have their own toy box full of dress up things.
They make me laugh, with what they come up with!

Rockin Princess

and a cheer leading cowboy!

Thanks for visiting, have a great week!
Luv Treez x

Handmade by Suzanne - Sketch comp

2011-10-12T02:07:00.001-07:00

Join in this month SKETCH COMP you could win yourself a $30 store voucher at HANDMADE BY SUZANNE just for entering you go into a random draw.

This is my example....
Love this pic of my girl laughing when we were away at my Aunty property. So happy to have captured it :)
I have kept to the basic sketch which is a gorgeous sketch! Also used my DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne. Echo Park - Happy Days papers and stickers. Added Prima resin birdhouse, flowers and vines and butterflies. Used glimmermist Trunk Bay.

This is the sketch...

Hope you can join us!
Luv Treez x

Scrap the boys

2011-10-11T23:15:00.000-07:00

I just had to do a fun layout with these pics of my boy and I!!
I am entering this into STB this months challenge was to use handmade embellishments.
I used a button from Purple Pumpkin. (The little boy with the cap) Purple Pumpkin sell lots of great handmade embellies.

I have also used my DT Pack from Handmade by Suzanne. Echo Park - Happy Days papers, stickers and chippies. I have also used a crafters workshop template - numbers collage and I used teal twill to make the banner under the photo's. All products available from Handmade by Suzanne.

Enjoying and surviving school holidays (just!) but very busy keeping them busy :) hehe
Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez x

Happy Days - HBS

2011-10-03T23:56:00.001-07:00

So in love with this range!! I was so excited to receive this for my October DT kits from Handmade by Suzanne.
Here is my first layout...
These papers went great with these pics of my son at 10 pin bowling! Yes sad to say he beat me by a lot! hehe

Products available from Handmade by Suzanne

Echo Park - Happy Days papers, sticker sheet, chipboard stickers and red ribbon.
Dont forget about the sketch comp over at Handmade by Suzanne for your chance to win a store voucher!!
Here is October's sketch, I'm working on this one now :)

Tfl Treez x

Get Picky - Inspiration #12

2011-10-02T07:22:00.000-07:00

This month,we have chosen the word...

"Celebrate"

as the focus for our layouts.
You can choose to use the word (or a variation of it, ie. 'celebration') as part of your title or journaling, or you can use the theme of celebrating a special day or holiday, celebrate life, good times....

Here is my take on the challenge...

My son took these pics of me and hubby at the beach. Celebrating being married 15 years :)

I stitched my hearts on. I just love the gold glitter paper from BEST CREATIONS

In the middle of the Prima flowers I put some of the new SPARKLETS from Kaisercraft, they are so pretty!

Take a peek at all the inspiring layouts from the DT team HERE!

Hope you can join us this month :)
TFL Treez x

More Bo Bunny!

2011-09-25T01:05:00.001-07:00

Another layout with Bo Bunny Et Cetera from my DT pack from HANDMADE BY SUZANNE

This one is of me when I got a fringe cut in this year. Was a big deal for me cause I never change my hair!!

Products at Handmade by suzanne...

Bo Bunny Papers Et Cetera
Bo Bunny combo stickers
Kaiser Transparencies clocks
Websters coco lace
HBS fabric scraps natural
Tim Holtz distress stain picket fence

Now back to the football...
Very sad end to the season for the Eagles but I think they have done awesome to go from wooden spoon last year for the very first time to preliminary final this year!! It was an exciting season, look forward to next year and another one of these....

Oh the memories!! 06' Victory Parade in Perth.

TFL Treez x

GOOO Eagles!!

2011-09-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

Just popped in to cheer on the eagles!

GO EAGLES!!!

Bo Bunny Et Cetera - HBS

2011-09-23T06:06:00.000-07:00

I was given a gorgeous pack from Handmade by Suzanne this month! I have had so much fun with Bo Bunny Et Cetera. This is one layout I created....
This is my gorgeous girl when she decides enough is enough mum stop taking pics of me!! I just cherish this face :)

Products at HANDMADE BY SUZANNE

Bo Bunny Et Cetera papers
Bo Bunny combo stickers
Prima mistable flowers
Fabric Scraps
Crochet Lace - Ivory
Bo Bunny Et Cetera - Buttons
Kaiser Transparencies - clocks
Glimmermist - Trunk Bay
TH Distress Stain Picket Fence
seam binding ribbon
Die-namics dizzy doily

Also there is still time to enter the sketch comp at HBS
You could win a $30 store voucher!
Here is the sketch to inspire you...

Hope you can play along :)

TFL Treez x

Are you searching for one of these??

2011-09-16T05:13:00.000-07:00

Well I have certainly been after one of these! Seen them around on peoples blogs and things but I couldn't find where to buy them, actually I wasn't even sure what they were called! Now I know what they are and where I can get them!
HANDMADE BY SUZANNE now has them in stock!
Sometimes called the flower frog or flower pin. They are great for displaying or photographing projects. Check out the rest of the details here at HBS.

Sept Sketch Get Picky

2011-09-15T08:24:00.000-07:00

The September Sketch #12 is up at Get Picky! Check it out....

We were so lucky to receive packs from this month sponsor Best Creation.
So using their fabulous goodies and the wonderful sketch here is what I come up with...

Lots of wonderful DT work to inspire you HERE hope you can join in with us this month :)
Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez x

Book Week! (last week)

2011-09-04T07:53:00.000-07:00

Yes Lachy went as Cat in the Hat! Isn't he a cute putty cat :) I think the cutest ever!
Im also proud cause I made the costume!! Haha I actually used my sewing machine for something other than scrapping! I also did his face painting, was my first time trying that too.
I cant tell you how many time we have read that book together, he just loves it and so do I :) He really enjoyed dressing up and his friends thought his costume was cool.
I will have a layout with these pics soon!

Thanks for stopping by and leaving your lovely comments
Luv Treez x

Exciting news! HBS DT :)

2011-09-02T21:20:00.000-07:00

Hi All

I can now share my exciting scrappy news!! I am now part of the Design Team at Handmade by Suzanne
Suzanne has a fantastic online store with all the latest in scrapbooking and crafting products.
HBS has also just had their first retreat! I was very happy to be able to attend on the Saturday. Also my first time to a retreat! It was at a beautiful place in Fairbridge Village in Pinjarra WA. I will share some pics later :)

So last month Suzanne sent me the gorgeous Echo Park - Victoria Gardens to work with
This is what I come up with ...

This is September Sketch Comp at Hand made by Suzanne

This is what I came up with, I have rotated the sketch.
I have used Kaisercraft - Miss Nelly and the gorgeous Manor house creations flowers all available at Handmade by Suzanne.

TFL Treez x

Get Picky - August Inspiration Challenge # 11

2011-08-31T02:00:00.000-07:00

Here in Australia, the Cancer Council celebrates an awareness day on August 26th with daffodils as their theme. We thought this would be a great way to get behind the cause and also promote some awareness by providing you with a daffodil-inspired board for inspiration this month.

Here is my example:
I had lots of fun using the new Pink Paislee Mistables :)

And this month we are offering another random prize. Everyone who participates in this challenge will go into a RANDOM draw to win a selection of gorgeous products from My Little Shoebox!
All you have to do to be in the running to win is enter our challenge - it's that simple! Everyone who enters automatically goes into the draw for the prize!
Here is exactly what you could win!

Can't wait to see what you all come up with!
For more inspiration check out the awesome Design Team examples HERE!

Get Picky - August Sketch #11

2011-08-15T22:46:00.000-07:00

The new sketch challenge is up at Get Picky! It's a great sketch created by one of our talented designers Carol Monson! Thanks Carol :)

Here is my example, I have flipped the sketch.
I just love this pic I snapped of my daughter with the light capturing her eyes.
(Click on image to see closer)
I have used these gorgeous papers from Authentique!

I hope you can join in the sketch comp and remember Get Picky is having a Design Team Call! see all details here

and here is just a sneaky.... using the new Pink Paislee Mistables.
They are sooo fun!

Thanks for stopping by!
Luv Treez x

Design Team Call - Get Picky!!

2011-08-12T06:17:00.000-07:00

Get Picky is a fantastic challenge blog for multi-photo layouts. Included each month is a sketch challenge and a inspiration challenge.

It’s that time again Get Picky are looking to welcome some fantastic new artists to our creative family! We would like to extend our design team so if you think you would be perfect, Check out all the details HERE

some things to share!

2011-08-08T23:28:00.000-07:00

Hi All
No I'm not hiding under a rock! Yes other things have been taking up my focus at the moment but all good! I have finally joined the gym with my wonderfully supportive hubby...it's long over due, time to lose the baby fat and get healthy and fit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Considering my babies are 4 and 6 hehe its no longer baby fat!
Anyhow here are some layouts I did a few weeks ago with two of my favorite ranges...
October afternoon - rocket age
I had to scrap this saying my gorgeous little man and I have been saying this to each other since he was very little. With varying versions, to the moon, to infinity and back, to God, x a million billion and now it's a google!

and Crate Paper - Portrait
I had to scrap the reality of trying to get a family pic all smiling for the camera!

I also have something new and exciting with scrapping happening but I cant share with you until next month!! so keep an eye out announcement coming soon :)

I will leave you with some everyday pics of everyday moments these are what makes life special :) These two make my life special and make me want to be a kids again!

After school snack raw corn on the cob (she wont eat it any other way!)

playing shops (I loved to play shops when I was a little girl!)

snuggled up eating freshly popped popcorn watching a movie :)

Oh to be a kid again!
Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez x

It's that time again! Get Picky Inspiration challenge # 10

2011-07-30T04:51:00.000-07:00

This month we have chosen this gorgeous butterfly image to inspire you. You are free to interpret it in any way you choose..... butterfly papers, embellishments, stamps, the colours.....the sky's the limit as long as you create a multi-photo layout.

My example :)

Papers - Authentique , Journey collection
Butterflies - K&Co
Button black an white - Purple Pumpkin
Ribbon (Thick)used for banners - Made with Memories
Also used TH tissue tape, SRM sticker, Spellbinders eyelet circles

This month we decided to have another fantastic prize giveaway! Everyone who participates in this challenge will go into a RANDOM draw to win a selection of gorgeous Prima goodies!
All you have to do to be in the running to win is enter our challenge - it's that simple! Everyone who enters automatically goes into the draw for the prize!

Here is a photo of exactly what you will WIN...

Included in the prize:
A selection of Sparkling Spring Collection Papers
A selection of Celebration Collection Papers
2 Packets of Prima blooms
1 Packet of Prima Butterflies
1 packet of Celebration Cardstock Stickers
check all conditions HERE

WHO doesn't Love Prima goodies!! Hope you get to join in this month fun challenge, also head over and check out the FANTASTIC DT Sample they are stunning :)

Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez x

Pics and peek!

2011-07-24T22:10:00.000-07:00

Hi all
We are back from out trip! Oh it was sooo nice to get away to the country! We had a great time but it went too fast :) Kids are back to school tomorrow woo hoo! I do need a break but then in a few days I start to miss them again!!
The kids had a ball riding Lachy's quad bike, collecting the chook eggs,playing in the mud in the paddock and toasting marshmallows on the fire!

I also made the most of this perfect spot and took some portrait shots!! Sooo glad to have a new lens again...was pretty hard to survive without my camera :)

Here is a little peek of a DT layout coming soon!

I did get to scrap when I was away YAY! but I couldnt photo them today cause of rain! Will share soon, thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez xx

Get Picky July Sketch #10

2011-07-19T02:10:00.000-07:00

Hi Ladies!
A bit slow posting this one! Life has been flat strap at the moment and still School Holidays here!
Here is the latest sketch at Get Picky!

As you can see I flipped the sketch and I used two photo's instead of three. We were very lucky to receive a pack of goodies from this months sponsor PURPLE PUMPKIN! I have used a pink doily and a cute deer button. Thanks Sam :)

This is a great sketch to work with! Check out all the wonderful Design Team work here using this sketch. Please have a go yourself love to see what you all come up with :)
Sam has very generously offered to sponsor a beautiful Purple Pumpkin pack prize for our challenge this month. Here is the pp blog
Sam has an awesome giveaway going on at the moment on the PP blog. Be sure to follow the links and go and check out the details and some of Sam's stunning design team layouts!

Published work and sneaky

2011-07-11T19:49:00.000-07:00

Hi all!
I know it's been a while! Just a busy time at the moment and now the kids have started school holidays! We will be going away in the second week to my Aunty's farm stay cant wait!

Anyhow this was in Scrapbooking Memories Vol 13 No8. I was asked to do the sketch challenge. I had to make a layout and a card.

The sketch suited these photo's perfectly. I had to scrap our puppy! thankfully his ears have sorted themselves out and are both flopping down now so he looks not so goofy hehe

This is a sneaky of a DT page coming up....

Oh and one more toot!! I was so excited I won two challenges for last month my layouts for Scrap the Boys and Scrap the Girls were winners!! My first time I entered I really enjoyed their challenges so I will give them a go again :)

Thanks for stopping by and all your lovely comments are appreciated very MUCH :)
Luv Treez x

Get Picky Inspiration Challenge #9 & a Giveaway!!!

2011-07-02T05:49:00.000-07:00

Yes it's that time again! Get Picky has a great inspiration challenge for you! This month we have chosen the 'Sex and the City 2' movie poster to inspire you...

Here is what I came up with...

I was inspired by the sand dunes, the colours, the bling and the flowers and leaves in her skirt. There is so much inspiration in this pics head over to Get Picky and check out the stunning work from the rest of the team :)

And now for that surprise......we have a fantastic prize to give away! Everyone who participates in this challenge will go into a RANDOM draw to win TWO Sassafras Lass Collection Kit packs, plus extra Foldies and Banner Stickers!! This is a very generous prize and all you have to do to be in the running to win is enter our challenge - it's that simple! Everyone who enters automatically goes into the draw for the prize!

To be in the running to win, all you need to do is upload and link your multi-photo layouts by midnight (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on July 13th.
I hope you can join us! What a fantastic giveaway! Cant wait to see what you all come up with :)

TFL
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Luv Treez x

Scrap the boys

2011-06-27T05:00:00.000-07:00

I completed this one last week just haven't had time to post!
Scrap the boys has a colour challenge this month fun and bright!

Perfect colours for these photo's of my crazy boy!
Here is what I came up with...

I have used lots of bits and pieces in this one!
Papers October afternoon and my minds eye
yellow hessian and yellow banner from A lil somethin'
chipboard title fancy pants
red polka dot button Purple Pumpkin

Also wanted to share this layout I taught as a class last month with the gorgeous Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden....

A big thank you to all the lovely ladies that came to this class it was so great to see so many of you!
(click on pic to see more detail)

Reminder my next class is this Thursday 30th 10am-1pm
Trio Canvas
featuring Pink Paislee - Daily Junque
A few places left ring Made with Memories to book a place 95913188

This turned into a mega post! One more thing before I go ...a little toot! One of my layouts is being featured on the Aussie Scrap Source blog at the moment with a few other Perth girls check it out HERE

Thanks for stopping by :)
Have a great week
Treez x

5 & Dime

2011-06-23T01:03:00.000-07:00

As promised sharing my play with October Afternoon!! Love Love this range!! Well I always love OA :)
While I await my new camera lenses, I have been having fun with some photo apps on my iPhone! The photos on these two layouts were taken on my iPhone4 and played with an app that makes them look like an old Polaroid pic.
So I had to scrap this pic of our very expensive puppy...(if you don't know read this post about his op)

This one is my two on their bikes, they want to ride them everyday at the moment!
Note : the Deer button is from Purple Pumpkin isn't it way cute?!

Thanks Heaps to all who stop by and leave me lovely comments!
Yay Friday tomorrow! best day of the week :)
Take Care
Luv Treez x

Scrap the Girls

2011-06-22T04:52:00.000-07:00

Hi all!

Yay I did a challenge! Finally over my cold just still have a lingering annoying cough! Anyway this is the first time I have joined in at Scrap the Girls. This month was a colour challenge, an easy one for me Love these colours!

This is what I came up with....

Been meaning to scrap these pis for a while! I made the Teresa Collins Transparency into a pocket and I have about four photo's tucked in there of my gorgeous girl dancing!
I have used Teresa Collins Papers - Posh, Kaiser and Echo Park. Echo Park Letter stickers and words, Prima flower, Zva Bling,
rub on's and bakers twine. I used glimmermist and glimmerglam on my flowers. I also stamped my background paper with a grid stamp.
I LOVED doing this challenge, I wish to do more!

Also been playing with October afternoon 5 and a Dime will share these very soon :)

Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

Get Picky - June Sketch # 9

2011-06-16T18:11:00.000-07:00

June sketch is now up at Get Picky! A great sketch easy to work with! Why not have a go?!! This month you could win a $50 voucher from wicked princess! Also come over and check out the other amazing DT Layouts for some inspiration :) Get Picky

Here is what I come up with...

I have used the cog and red hessian from A Lil Somethin, Teresa Collins paper, transperancy and brads.

I wanted to create a background to reflect a skate Park.So I thought I would share this pic so you could see how I created the background paper. First I glimmer misted using chippie letters as a mask, then I brushed on some blue paint and put some dark blue paint lines over the top by running a piece of cardboard through the paint. I have also done some paint splatters with red and blue. Then using a cup I done the red circles and half circles. To finish of I have charcoal inked the outside and stamped a grid stamp randomly with TH faded denim.

I have manage to do some more scrapping this week!!, but no chance to photo them yet cause I have since been sick with a cold!
Thanks for stopping by...
enjoy your weekend
Luv Treez x

Bo Bunny - Zoology

2011-06-07T07:01:00.000-07:00

Hi all!

I have had a play with Bo Bunny Zoology! Not my usual colours or choice of paper but I did enjoy using it! Part of my DT pack from Made With Memories, these papers will be in store very soon. Of course it is perfect for those Zoo pics, so that's is what i have done here when the kids went to the Perth Zoo in January and we meet up with friends we hadn't seen for a long time.

I have used papers, a die cut, stickers/alphas and chipboard all from this range. Added some paint, hessian and string from my stash.

I also made a couple of cards....

I love this cute Hippo it reminds me of Gloria from Madagascar (love that movie) hehe!

Also just wanted to apologize for my poor picture quality! Sadly now my portrait lens met with a bad fate! My other darling child was trying to be helpful when I had my camera set up on the tri pod! That's 2 lenses in the last six months I have to laugh or I will cry (or explode)!! Well I cant survive without my DSLR so I thought I have to buy new lenses AGAIN! BUT.........then the darling puppy dog got sick DUMBO ate two rocks from my garden and got them stuck in his intestines his only hope was surgery (sit down to read this bit) 2K later he is all beta, so you can guess my lenses have been put on hold!! oh and our holiday!!

These are the very expensive rocks!! I could have had them diamond encrusted for the price of puppies surgery!!

If you have read all this whinging thanks for hanging round!!
Enjoy the rest of your week
Luv Treez x

My June Classes @ Made with Memories

2011-06-02T18:43:00.001-07:00

Technique Background - Chippy letters
We will make a gorgeous textured background using chipboard letters, gesso, paint and ink.
If you have any old plain chipboard letters laying around bring them along we will put them to good use!
Using papers from The Girls Paperie

Day Class - Thursday 9th June 10am-1pm
Night Class - Friday 24th June 6pm

Trio Canvases - Inspiring quotes
Using Pink Paislee Daily Junque
In this class we will create 3 8x8 inspiring canvases! No photos just positive words and quotes. Perfect to hang in your creative space!
This class involves using tissue paper and fussy cutting.

Thursday 30th June 10am - 1pm

So come along and create and have fun! Take some "ME TIME"
Call Made with Memories today to book your spot!!
PH: 95913188

I look forward to seeing you there :)

Thanks for checking things out...
Have a great weekend!
Luv Treez x

A Lil Somethin.....Red and Denim blue :)

2011-05-31T20:33:00.000-07:00

Oh I love this colour combo!! where did I get these gorgeous embellies??

A Lil Somethin' head over and check out there gorgeous embellies and the latest colour combo is yellow and blue.

So this is my layout....

PS. I Love You
I took these cute pics in Mandurah a few weeks ago.
Products from A Lil Somethin ...
Mixed Hearts
Red Polka Dot Cogs
Denim/Red Basic pack - this pack I have used the denim, the red hessian and the natural twine.
The hearts and cogs are covered in denim and cord material...they are gorgeous!!

I have also used Tim Holtz distress ink faded denim and glimmermist - candy apple red

Thanks for stopping by :)
Luv Treez x

Get Picky May Inspiration #8

2011-05-31T02:59:00.000-07:00

This Challenge was to create a layout about yourself using this quote as inspiration

Here is my take on the challenge...

I have journaling on the tag behind which reads " I have already lived the width of my life...marrying my childhood sweetheart and having my two precious babies. (on the back) My dream always was to fall in love and become a mummy. I couldn't ask for anything else".

Why not come over and have a go at this challenge?! Scrap yourself :) Also have a look at all the other DT layout...so much inspiration! So visit Get Picky HERE Entries due in by June 13th.

Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

A little toot...

2011-05-24T18:28:00.000-07:00

Hi Just a real quick post cause I'm excited!! I won this weeks Photography Challenge at Two Peas woo hoo!! The category was night photos. I entered the ones I took in Busselton they were my first try at night using my tripod trying to capture the light on the water.
You can check out my pics HERE.

Hope your having a great week :)
Treez x

Class Peeks....

2011-05-23T06:29:00.000-07:00

Hi All

Well i am still here! I have had a busy few weeks! Last week I had a little day surgery and had to fast for three days amazingly I didn't fade away...(dam it)but all went well.
My gorgeous baby boy got his first merit certificate last week! I know he is not a baby but you know what it's like it just feels like yesterday he was my baby and now look at him. Daddy and I went along to his assembly and so did Nana and grand dad. Oh I felt so proud :) He received it for being a helpful and supportive student (sniff sniff)

Now for scrapping, can't share much at the moment just some peeks

This one is a DT page coming soon...

This one is a technique class coming in June at Made With Memories(1 single Layout)...

and this on is a July class at Made With Memories using Glitz Designs - Afternoon Muse (2 single layouts)

I will post more details soon with the dates :)

Just a couple more pics a couple of weeks ago in Mandurah the kids got to check out the channel 10 helicopter up close! They thought it was awesome.

Enjoy the rest of your week!
TFL luv Treez x

Get Picky - May Sketch #8

2011-05-15T20:04:00.001-07:00

Here is the latest sketch challenge up at Get Picky...

Here is what I come up with! I rotated the sketch clockwise and used my title as a square shape instead of another photo. I have used Simle stories 100 days of summer paper. Also the gorgeous chipboard swirls I inked are from Scrapmatts our May Sponsor at Get Picky. So come over and have a go you could win some yummy chipboard peices :)

Well I just realized I didnt share this layout I made last month! This is my boy after our long walk at Bussleton Jetty. I have used the gorgoeus MME - Stella and Rose papers from Made With Memories.

I also wanted to say a big thank you to all the ladies that came to my classes last week at Made With Memories! I know I worked you hard ...hehe.... but we had fun too and the end results were gorgeous :)
I have one more class for Butterfly Garden left on
Thurs May 26th 10-1
Call Made With Memories to secure a spot on 95913188

Bye for Now
Luv Treez x

Kraft it Up - May challenge

2011-05-05T06:55:00.000-07:00

Well the May challenge at KIU is no pattered paper.... i had lots of fun with this! Pretty basic for me but I think it suits these photo's of my boy racing Zorro up the dunes :)

I have used (New) Collections tickets, TH tissue tape, TH distress ink faded denim, glimmermist, paint, BG journal sticker, OA alpha and Prima flower.

I will leave you with this funny.....

"She does sleep, when she stops talking"
my gorgeous 4 year old who was talking her head off a minute prior to this shot! This is how she fell asleep :)

Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

Get Picky - April Inspiration Challenge #7

2011-04-30T01:06:00.001-07:00

This month we have a picture and a colour combo to inspire you!!

Here is what I came up with! I love the bright colours with a dash of grey. I also used a banner to go with the party theme.

A close up...

Why not come over to Get Picky and join in, and see the gorgeous work from the rest of the Get Picky Design Team!

Happy she is mine...

This one I have used some new MME I have had for a while!! I had fun used some paint and inking and some fabo chipboard peices!

Close up's

Thanks for stopping by and to those that leave me lovely comments a big thank you it makes my day!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Luv Treez x

Echo Park...and concert pics :)

2011-04-27T01:41:00.000-07:00

Yay I finally used some of my Echo Park - For the Record! I Love this photo of my two having a cuddle and being sweet to each other. They have become such good friends and playmates. I also used collections butterflies, TC Frame, AC thickers, Zva bling,maya road flower and prima leaves. I used black paint and red glimmermist for the speckles.

Some close up's

I can't believe that I did not mention I went to Rhianna and then Usher last month!!!!!!!
So I thought I should share some pics. They were both awesome just Usher was a bit more awesome and he went for longer. Oh and man can that guy dance wow!
Me and my Bestie waiting to go into Usher we had VIP Hot Tottie Tickets we were right at the front!!

WOW!! He is sooo talented what a show!!

These are from Rhianna concert (from my iphone so not great quality)

Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

Photo share's....

2011-04-24T07:04:00.000-07:00

Thanks for looking
Hope you are all having a great break!
Luv Treez x

House of Three (closing sale)

2011-04-22T07:11:00.000-07:00

Hi All

Yes House of Three are closing and have 50% of everything. For those whom are not familiar with house of three they are part of Pink Paislee and they sell lots of digital elements. Sooo I had to make an order! Some items I have printed and some I will use on my blog (when I get round to it!) I printed and cut out these cool journal spots on white and craft card and also the tabbed elements onto craft. How super cute are they?!

Onto other things....

A simple card for a friend who just had a baby boy.

......and a little sneak peak of a DT layout

Also I made a layout present for my Aunt and framed it. A keepsake of her grandaughter my cousin who passed away in January. That's why i will just share a peek. I used the gorgeous Prima - Madeline collection.

I am so glad it is school holidays my two have been sooo tired the last week of school! Thursday they spent the day with Nanna and went to the movies while I was at work. Sadly though last night our little man woke up vomiting alllll night :( Nan said they only had an ice cream at the movies so he must hve picked up a bug. Then today I felt a bit sick and I was way tired from getting up last night so we just chilled today read books and did puzzles and had a nap :) hopefully the rest of the family don't get it!! I really hope to get some time in the holidays to scrap and scrap and scrap!!!

Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez x

My May Classes

2011-04-19T05:23:00.000-07:00

At MADE WITH MEMORIES Rockingham WA.

A double Layout class using Butterfly Garden by Pink Paislee and some gorgeous coordination's card stock. You will learn how to make 3D spiral flowers and make them sparkle with glimmerglam! We will also create a patchwork background using papers and machine stitching.

Day Class - Thursday May 12th 10am - 1:30pm
Night Class - Friday 13th Time TBA

Here is a peak :)

You will need 3 Photo's
1 Landscape(6x4 inches)
2 Portrait (3.6 x 5.2 inches)

Places are filling fast so book NOW!
Call Made With Memories Rockingham 08 95913188

Hope to see you in store!
TFL Treez x

Get Picky Sketch Challenge #7

2011-04-17T20:52:00.000-07:00

Hi All!

Get Picky April Sketch is up! Its a great simple sketch come over and have a go with us. You may just win yourself some goodies!

Here is my example and why not pop over to Get Picky and see the lovely work the rest of the DT have created!

Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

Layouts - the everday

2011-03-29T22:36:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to do more layouts capturing the everday moments! This one is about Lachlan buiding his new toy story leggo all by himself. I have used the new Crate Paper - Toy Shop this is a fantastic boy range so cute. I have glimmermisted the background using chipboard shapes as masks and then I hand doodled around the shape.(sorry the pics of my layouts are not staight or great quality just all i can do atm!!)

This one is my gorgeous girl in her pretty dress playing in the dirt at nan and pop's new house! I have used new Sass papers, I love them! The messy look works well with the photo with dirt on her face. The flowers are handmade from a prize I won they are so cute hey?! I have put the journaling behind the photo. The cute cloud is from the Chip Chop Shop.

And just a sneak of another project to reveal soon....

Thanks for looking
Treez x

2011-03-23T00:37:00.000-07:00

Hello all!! I know it's been a while :)
Busy life as usual! the only scrapping I have been able to do is some work for scrapbooking Memories Magazine so I can only share a peek!

We went to Bussleton about a month ago...I just realize I didnt share any pics! I had a play with my camera at night for the first time capturing the light on the water.

Thanks for looking :)
Luv Treez xx

My News!!

2011-03-11T07:25:00.000-08:00

Now I can tell you my exciting news!!
I made the Get Picky DT Team!! Woo hoo
I'm so excited to be part of the new team with so much talent.
I hope I can inspire and be inspired!
See the announcement HERE

I would also like to congratulate all the other lovely ladies who I will be designing alongside.
I cant wait to get started :)
TFL Treez x

Jillibean Soup

2011-03-10T00:28:00.000-08:00

Oh I love this new range from Jillibean Soup! This is my DT page for Made With Memories. Love this pic of my girl actually smiling! So I wanted to make this layout fun and lots of layers.
Oh and I have used some new Prima flowers lovvvvve Prima!Also a cute cupcake pin from MLBOW.

I've had some tough trials of late so not too much time to scrap, but i have some exciting news coming up on the scrapping front!! shhhhhhh but i cant tell just yet....so stay tuned!
TFL Treez x

Baby Blitz - Classes

2011-03-04T17:10:00.000-08:00

Some of my classes coming up at MADE WITH MEMORIES Rockingham....
Baby Blitz - great for all those baby pics especially new mums wanting a kick start their babies album. During march and April you will create a double layout for multiple pics and a mini book/brag book both using the same range Making Memories-Pitter Patter. Techniques you will learn are inking, embossing, sanding, tearing and curling paper, stitching and using the Die Cutting machine and Zutter machine. You may choose either the boy or girl range. My samples are the girl range. ( sorry about pic quality they are from my phone. )

THURSDAY 17th March 10am-1pm

Layout sneaks...

Mini book/brag book sneak...
Thursday APRIL 14th 10am-1pm
You will learn how to bind this mini book using the Zutter machine

This is a sample of the boy range

Call tomorrow to book your spot at Made with Memories on 95913188!!

Get Picky - Feb Inspiration Challenge

2011-02-28T00:51:00.000-08:00

How gorgeous is this prompt! I just love all the different textures in this pic and the white background with just dashes of soft colour. This inspired me to use textures in my layout and lots of white. I also love the candelabra so I used one under my title and I glamed it up with glimmerglam. These pics are my daughter and I, we love to read the book "Guess how much I Love You? " and we say it to each other and make a game out of it.

A bit more Cosmo...

2011-02-15T22:22:00.001-08:00

I have used this range before and I love it! Perfect for this cute pic! I used a large pic here for a change :)

Also a couple of cards.....

Im not that great at cards but I would rather make them than buy them!

Oh Before I go a little toot!! I was surprised I won the January inspiration challenge over at Get Picky woo hoo so excited so I will be guest designer in March. Looking forward to it :)

TFL
Hope the rest of your week is great!
Treez x

Stuff 2 Scrap

2011-02-15T04:03:00.000-08:00

Stuff 2 Scrap are giving away 2 packages of their new goodies (as well as some old favs)........ You want to be a part of this ??

Check their new blog for detail on how to enter here

Here is one of the goodies I have used....
chipboard circles

Dining in Style

2011-02-11T21:56:00.000-08:00

My new dining suite arrived yesterday from Harvey Norman.....

Oh I just love it! We had a big square 9 piece that had very heavy chairs. Now I have gone back to the rectangle 9 piece fits heaps better in our home and and the chairs are much lighter :)

Now what do we do with all the boxes??

The kids had an idea.....

TFL
Have a great weekend
Treez xx

October afternoon

2011-02-10T23:18:00.000-08:00

Just a few more layouts to share...

(Sorry Not great photos today too overcast)
October afternoon seaside (this range is a fav) trying to use up my stash so I can get the new stuff!!

These two layout were actually done last year I forgot to share! Using Websters (also love this range)

Thanks again for all your kind comments and visiting my blog I love to hear from everyone!
Luv Treez xx

Get Picky and a just cause...

2011-02-09T05:27:00.000-08:00

Hi all I know it's been a while since I scrapped so much has been happening I will fill you in soon. But today I decided I needed to scrap do something normal and fun!!
Get Picky inspiration challenge 4....using lyrics from the song "Forever Young"
I used the lyrics "May your heart always be Joyful"
Perfect for these pics my boy who has the most gorgeous smile and funny faces :)
The tissue paper and using flowers on a boy layout were inspired by my very talented friend Anita!!
Paper is Eco Park, Prima flowers, glimmermist and twiddleybitz chip bike.

This one is a just cause! Just cause I Lovvvve these Pics I just snapped the other day of my girl with her daddy and just cause I love these paper from Eco Park and I have had them a while and I was dying to use them!!
Prima flowers again (kinda love Prima), Chandelier Dusty Attic,Collections butterflies, Glimmermist black cherry

Thanks for stopping by....and a very big thank you to all the lovely comments, cards and messages from all about my cousin...your kinds words mean a lot at this time :)
Luv Treez xx

2011-01-31T06:11:00.000-08:00

My beautiful sweet cousin Amber passed so suddenly and tragically yesterday...

Just 17 years old, beautiful with the biggest brigtest smile, so special to so many people you will be missed dearly....

In our hearts always and in Gods memory we will see you again precious girl xxx

DT Call & Giveaway!

2011-01-13T04:22:00.000-08:00

The Polkadot Place - DT Call
Well it's time to start looking for a few design team member's to help compliment The Polkadot Place :) so if you would like to join my team and work with LIL old me in promoting my kit club adventure I would like to see your work

Please email me three pages and one off the page, this could be anything such as a card, a mini album etc its up to you :)
You need to have a blog, be confident in your self to set challenges on the blog, if you have an idea as to how to put a sketch together that would be an added bonus but is not essential, as i may call on you to provide a few sketches.

Your pieces need to showcase your best work, I am looking for techniques, the way you coordinate your colours together and also placement and design of your LO's
Please provide your postage address, your blog address and a bit of information about yourself, such as how long you have been scrapping what got you started, what gets you motivated to scrap, your family life and who else you design for? Please do not apply if you are already a design team member for another kit club
My email address is
enquiries@thepolkadotplace.com.au

Closing date is 20th January
Please advertise this Dt call out on your blogs so that i can spread the word
Thanks for your time
Bridge xx

Its a Giveaway :)

woohoo who Doesn't like a giveaway right ?? but what's the catch you ask ? well it's an easy peasy catch for you really, all i need is the Polkadot place to get some advertising because as we all know its a very competitive business and there are lots of scrapbooking busineses online these days, and not many people know about the Little Polkadot place yet so what i would like you to do is help spread the word by
1.. saving my little polkadot place logo into your computer and linking it from your blog sidebar to the polka website which is www.thepolkadotplace.com.au
2. please please link the polkadot blog in your blog list My blog addy is www.thepolkadotplace.com.au/blog
and that is easy
3 advertise the polkadot place on your blog and let other people know to come and enter too
once you have done that come let me know so you can be in the draw to win a budget kit
which looks like this

Entries close at the end of January and a winner will be announced using the random draw thingy that you get online :)
dont forget you only have 7 more days to get your applications in for the dt spot

Bridge xx

Win new PRIMA!!

2011-01-11T03:23:00.000-08:00

This month brings us a gorgeous array of NEW soon-to-be-released CHA products filled with delightful touches that only Prima can produce! Just take a long look at these beauties:

special fabric-filled flowers (unlike anything else on the market)
the heirloom-quality flower centers
home-spun crochet touches
delicate laces
sparkling crystals
and fluttering butterflies!
This release is sure to top all of our others so be on the look-out for MORE peeks coming soon!
As part of our monthly Prima Product Pick we include a Prima Color Palette for you to play with!

So now you have two chances to win some of these FUN products:

Repost the January Prima Product Pick post on your blog/Facebook/other site and link back here for your first chance to win. A winner will be randomly chosen the first week of February.

Create a Prima-based project using our new Prima Palette colors shown above and email your project to: sharon@primamarketinginc.com for a second chance to win! Please put "Prima Palette-January" in the subject. Projects must be received by January 30th.
Click here: Prima Blog

TCR #39

2011-01-06T02:16:00.000-08:00

Played with the colour room palette again! Love these pics of my girl all windswept and still as gorgeous as eva!
I used Glimmermist dragonfly and apple.chipboard brick from dusty attic I inked them black then used glimmerglaze indian summer over the top and I also used this on the prima butterfly. Flowers are prima as well. This was lots of fun using all these medium and I actually had no mess!! why?? cause I purchased the Tattered Angels Misting Mat from Made With Memories it is fabulous after you spray you just wipe it with paper towel and wella all clean and no over spray on the kitchen bench!!

Love this super cute range from fancy pants Love Birds and I had to scrap these pics Lachy took of me n Casey! Just a simple one...

Before I go I would like to WELCOME little Cooper Jay Mulder!! Born on Dec 24th!
A big Congrats to mummy and Daddy Sarah and Tim! It hasnt been an easy ride for these two to have a baby so I am very happy for them. I got lots of cuddles the other day oh he is sooo widdle and scrumpteous!! Of coarse I got to take a few pics here is a couple :)

Working on some class things now for Made With Memories so I cant share yet...will have details soon
TFL Treez x

Welcome 2011

2011-01-02T03:17:00.000-08:00

Wow I cant believe we are in 2011~!! I hope you have all had a great holiday period! We have had a great time and some fantastic weather! I have a few layout to catch up on....here is just a couple my internet has been slowed so I cant upload much!

This is my crazy boy at the pool he is so funny :) I love these papers from Basic Grey and used chipboard arrows and cogs.

This one is pics I took of my gorgeous with my new portrait lense. I was going to enter this in the colour room #37 cause I love the pastel colours, I dont normally use anyhoo I didnt get around to putting it up! But I loved using these colours :)
I have used AC dear Lizzy paper and embellies and prima flowers.

Mostly we have been swimming ALOT haha what else do you do when its 40 degrees! We took the kids to adventure World the other day their first time they had sooo much fun they made us stay until it shut at 6:00!! We have also been to the beach and the pools and had lots of BBQ's! Last night we went to the beach to have fish and chips with friends and stayed their till 10:30 cause the weather was perfect!

Anyway more to share soon and some pics when my internet gets fast again!!
Thanks for Looking
Luv Treez x

Lots to share!

2010-12-22T22:38:00.000-08:00

Hi There!
I have a couple of layouts to share....

So these pics weren't great but I had to scrap them! My girl in my glasses and boots when she was meant to be asleep in bed! I have used MLSB papers and AC dear Lizzy embellishments. Also a gorgeous MLBOW bird pin. Flowers are Prima.

This one is a cute pic of Lachy with Nathan my friends little boy. Lachlan just adores him :) Here I have used echo park little boy range, lots of layers, some paint and more gorgeous MLBOW button and cupcake pin.

Now Listen up this is a miracle first.....I used my sewing machine to sew material!! Yes anyone that knows me knows I only use my sewing machine for scrapbooking I'm definitely not a sewer! but I came up with an idea to make the kids a cute little apron each for when they cook with me! Sooo here is what i made with no pattern just my own design...I'm a little bit proud of myself:)
Ava done a great job modelling hers! The star one is Lachys but he is not here to model it!

Lastly some pics from our day yesterday! We are happy to have daddy home for 2 weeks! Lachlan had his first surf lesson! on some little waves he loved it!

Thanks for looking
Hope everyone has great and safe holidays, thank you all for your support, comments and inspiration this year!!
Luv Treez x

New Lense - photo shoot!

2010-12-18T23:45:00.000-08:00

Wow Im so excited!! On friday my dh came home with a new lense for my camera the 5omm portrait I've been wanting for ages. So there is lots I would love to learn about photography and editing but I'm pretty happy what this lense can do on its own!! Also kinda think my girl make a gorgeous model :)

Anyways thanks for looking, I have some scrapping to share when I photo them!
Luv Treez x

TCR #36

2010-12-15T18:14:00.001-08:00

I joined in at the colour room again! I thought I should do this palette because it would be a big challenge for me! As you know I mostly like bright colours...but I really enjoy using these muted tones and I made my photos sepia to match. I used Basic Grey Curio papers they are gorgeous and lots of TH distress ink - walnut.

Hope you are all having a great week, last day of Pre-Primary for my Lachlan today his teacher gave him a Diploma...so cute and his report was fantastic. I can't believe my first born baby starts grade one in a couple of months! (sniff sniff)
TFL Treez x

Kaiser Diary

2010-12-13T04:04:00.000-08:00

I have been making lots of thank you cards and pressies for teachers! This one is for Lachlan's teacher. She is off travelling next year so I thought i would make this diary a travel one. I have used Glitz design stickers and papers - love nest. Lots of TH distress ink - walnut and TH artistry stamps. I added tabbed pages with little stitched pockets for her memorabilia.

I have almost finished the next colour room palette (which is a hard one!) so I will be back soon to share..
Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

TCR # 35

2010-12-07T23:58:00.001-08:00

Joined in with the colour room this week just love the colours! I have used tim holtz tissue tape and lots of glimmermist and glimmerglam. Also prima flowers and leaves, twiddleybitz chipboard gates and butterflies. I love this pic of my gorgeous girl cause she dosnt normally smile and look at the camera!

Anyway speaking of cameras sooo soo sad my dd accidently knocked mine of the bench and yes it killed the lense... but atleast the camera still works I tried it with my zoom lense hence why my pics are not great! I will have to use that until I get a new lense. :(

TFL Treez x

A double!

2010-12-05T00:31:00.000-08:00

Well I managed to do a double layout! I just don't like doing them they never look right to me! Anyway I got some great action pics of Lachlan on his new slip n slide so I wanted to use all of them. This is what I came up with...

The hot air balloon and the clouds are printable doodles by Leanne Pearce at The Box, so cute hey! I printed them onto glossy photo paper and hand cut them. Papers are October Afternoon

Puppy Update! He Loves the camera!

Lots of playing

lots of chewing

and lots of sleeping

So I spent most of the week recovering from getting my wisdom tooth pulled. It was suppose to come out easy the doc said only one root ...well try 4 roots end having to be cut out and stitched ewww very nasty looked like i swallowed a golf ball! Anyway I'm glad that's over just a little bruise now.

Oh one last thing a TOOT! I won the November challenge over at Kraft It Up.... WOO HOO! Thanks girls for a great challenge I had lots of fun:)

Thanks for Looking
Luv Treez x

It's a boy!

2010-11-27T03:15:00.000-08:00

Welcome the newest addition to our family....Zorro :) Isn't he just adorable!
Yep I caved! My hubby has been nagging me for months to get a dog....2 yrs ago our beloved Elle passed away so my hubby said its now time for a new one.
We adopted him from the RSPCA he is a beagle x jack Russell he is 9 weeks and has the sweetest temperament and is only little which is perfect cause we only have a small yard.
We surprised Lachlan when we bought him home the look on his face was absolutely priceless. I think they will be best buddies! Lachlan is so sweet with him. Don't mind the kids morning hair in these pics!!

Today we had a great day as a family we went to the wiggles concert the first time for the kids and then we went into the city and had ice cream sundaes! We were very lucky Dorothy and Anthony came into the crowd right where we were sitting and Ava was pointing to her Dorothy shirt and that is what Anthony is pointing at!

So of coarse no time to scrap at the moment and Monday I get my wisdom tooth out that has been giving me grief so I will be a little worst for wear for a couple of days :(
Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

Just Cause :)

2010-11-22T06:37:00.000-08:00

Just a quick share I did a just cause .....just cause I have mountains of unused paper and sooo many cute photos to scrap!Papers are MLSB ans a alpha die cut. I hand dyed the lace with fuchsia pink.

I used my yummies from MLBOW the clouds, ladybug and the button (so cute!)

A big thanks for looking and all your comments I really appreciate :)
Luv Treez x

Get Picky - Sketch

2010-11-20T03:59:00.000-08:00

Wow! Yep I did another challenge woo hoo! It's helping to get some mojo flowing :)
This is my take on the Get Picky sketch I have rotated it.
These pics are me and my bestie in her spa when I was up in Darwin.
I used the new Cosmo Cricket range Circa 1934 Love these papers!
Thanks Get Picky for the inspiration!

Here is my mini album using Pink Paislee - Sweetness
This is about my daughter being born. This is the first mini album I have done of her and she is 3 and a half!! thats bad! This is just some of the pages and I have a little more journaling to finish.

Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

Kraft it up - challenge

2010-11-18T23:16:00.000-08:00

Yep I actually thought it was time to do a challenge! I forgot how fun they are AND I completed in in about an hour and half major record here!! Thanks Kraft it Up for the inspiration!

"Novembers Kraft it up Challenge"
Decorative Borders

I was inspired by my daughters dress in these pics using the circles and the blue colour. I also did hand journaling that I was happy with woo hoo!
I used MLSB papers the chip circles from the chip chop shop and some yummies from MLBOW.
Thanks for looking
Luv Treez

carefree

2010-11-18T19:07:00.000-08:00

A quick post sharing this layout using American craft Enchanted papers and ebellies and the new thickers... Gorgeous colours :)
Lots of doilies and spiral flowers! The white doilies are from prima packaging and the bookplate is the new tim holtz die love love love it!

I have lots of half done projects and no time to finish!! I did just finish a mini album from pink paislee using the sweetness range but forgot to photo it! It is in store at Made with Memories if you want to peek i will get back soon with photos!!
Thanks for looking...have a great weekend
Luv Treez x

The Top End....NT

2010-11-11T20:30:00.000-08:00

My holiday fav's

Me and my beautiful BFF in her spa! and her most beautiful baby girl Zahara I miss you guys already MWAH!

Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez x

Catch up!

2010-11-10T23:42:00.000-08:00

Lots to catch up on after being away! Yes I made it home had a great trip all by myself! now trying to get back inot routine!!
Some layouts to share...
Love this pic i took of lachys feet at the beach earlier in the year
using October Afternoon seaside and some gorgeous new products from Leanne at the chip chop shop, dollies and beach house...love them they are sooo cute! I have used gel pens to colour the beach house just as Leanne has suggested love this effect. For the border I have used a kaiser stamp and paint.

This one is a school excursion I went in with Lachlan...he really enjoyed himself lots of exploring and touching!
Used Pink Paislee - old school papers and rub on's, dusty attic chipboard, MLBOW button and Jenni Bowlin alphas.

Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez

OMG!

2010-10-25T18:55:00.000-07:00

OMG Baby...Yes too excited I got Usher tickets!! haha'
Tomorrow I'm am off to Darwin to visit my best friend 5 days with no kids or hubby!! woo hoo!! Oh but i will miss them Ive only ever left them 2 nights.
So I must share a publication and my November classes.
This one was in Scrapbook Creations No 83 pg 87

November classes

Websters Pages are back!
Thursday 11th November 10am-1pm
2 single layouts using the gorgeous "Hollywood Vogue" collection
Samples are in store now.

Prima Canvas Album
Thursday 18th & Saturday 20th 10am-2pm
Gorgeous 8x8 canvas album
Much FUN! Using glimmermist, glimmerglam and the very cool Pink paislee artisian papers. The resist patterns in these papers are stunning!

If your would like to book into any of these classes call Made with Memories 95913188

Snippets from our weekend....
hopscotch

Thanks for looking
must go finishing packing!!
Luv Treez

PS very annoyed this blog is still out of wack! Sorry :)

A WINNER!!

2010-10-18T03:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday!!

My day was made brighter yesterday with these flowers from a lovely Friend from my local scrap shop...Thanks so much Nanc :)

So I guess you would like to know my blog candy winner!!!

DRUMROLL..........

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the winner is JULENE MATHEWS!!<

Congrats Julene please email me your addy so I can send your goodies!!
Thank you to everyone for all your comments and postings and welcome to my new followers! :)

I will have some scrapping to share soon
Have a great week :)
Treez x

Just a little toot!

2010-10-15T08:14:00.001-07:00

IM excited My canvas has been liked at two peas!

I just finished teaching this class twice last month at MADE WITH MEMORIES

Now don't forget about my BLOG CANDY giveaway only two days left! Check details HERE

Have a great weekend :)
Luv Treez x

PS can anyone tell me why my blog is posting weird??

Layouts!!

2010-10-11T06:26:00.000-07:00

Yep don't drop dead two post in one day!!
You thought I forgot I promised some layouts hehe
This one is about Lachy leaning to ride without his trainer wheels. I have used my design team kit from Made With Memories NEW Basic Grey - Marjolaine and some very yummy glimmer mist new colour APPLE!

This one is about Lachy lovin school and learning, he is a real thinker. Too smart sometimes for his own good!! haha I love this pic I snapped of him. He has the brightest smile :)
Here I used My Minds Eye alpha soup, MLSB die cut and alphas, Jenni Bowlin rub on's

Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

BLOG CANDY!!!

2010-10-11T00:46:00.000-07:00

WOO HOO!! Lets celebrate my 100th post...with a giveaway!

My Minds Eye Papers - Lost & Found
My Minds Eye - Layered Stickers
Making Memories 9x9 Album
Kaiser Pearl Brads
Kaiser rub ons
American Craft Rose Ribbon
Prima DeVine

TO Enter :

It's Easy you get one entry for doing EACH/ANY of the following steps...
- become a follower of my blog.....
- post this giveaway on your blog.....
and leave a comment to let me know you have.
Pretty simple hey!
I'll be drawing the winner in about a weeks time.
Good luck everyone :)

(Sorry only open to Australian residents)

MIA........

2010-10-06T07:36:00.000-07:00

Yep sorry i have been MIA! Action being the word!! School Holiday hit and my mojo went out the window! And the fact we havent been home all holidays with the footy finals, Royal Show, picnic's, beach, sleep overs, partys and movies I'm exhausted :)

I did manage to reel in the mojo for a bit! This is just a sneak peek of my class coming up Thursday Oct 21st at Made With Memories call 95913188 to book today!!
Prima Pretty - using gesso, glimmermist and glimmerglam.

HOLIDAYS PICS
This was their first time to the Perth Royal Show
Showbags!!

Lachlan was asked to help out the Chipolatas - he was very keen!! The other day he asked me if I could put him on youtube so he can be famous!! hahaha

Sadly I realized my age when I could barely stomach the kiddie rides and just took pictures of others on the adult rides!!!!

After the Footy Grand final draw the kids cooled off in the pool

I do have some scrapping to share tommorow and yes I did promise a GIVEAWAY! Ha ha beta late than never! Yes my next post will be my 100th! I already have a 100 followers so my goal is to get 20 more!
So see ya soon :)

Crate Paper

2010-09-16T18:20:00.000-07:00

Crate Paper - Restoration
This was a fun layout of our silly pics we took last school holidays. Something abouit tongues out in this family!!

Here are some snippets from our week...
I helped Lachlan make cupcakes for his class

We bought this pressie for Daddy...he LOVES it!

AND .... my gorgeous little man learnt to ride his bike without his trainer wheels!! It didnt take him long at all he picked it up real quick well we felt so proud to say the least :)

Well I think this is my 98th post woo hoo! So my giveaway will be on my 100th post and I will attempt to get over a hundred followers I think I have 97 atm. So Stayed tuned....

tidy and organised??

2010-09-12T02:46:00.001-07:00

My scrap space was long overdue for a tidy and reorganise!! Today I FINALLY did it! So I thought I would share you some pics :)
I just got the Kaiser Desk organiser for all my tools, tape and glue. I didn't want to decorate it because i just wanted to use it for practicality so I just spray painted it white. I have my little baby laptop for printing and surfing the net it is all wireless and networked to our other computers and printer.

I purchased some new boxes from ikea and sorted and labeled them today...

My darling mummy bought me this paper rack recently today i reorganised all my papers and card stock. I organised all my papers into companies.

I saw this idea on a blog somewhere! So I bought this cute jar and wrapped my fav ribbons around wooden pegs. Cute idea hey?!

Well i'm going to look at it some more while its tidy cause i know it wont last 5 minutes!!
Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez x

Prima yumminess

2010-09-10T21:46:00.000-07:00

Oh don't you just love the new prima!! yummy yummy...I made this layout with new Annalee collection I have also used the felt vine, flower vine and the gorgeous rosette ribbon and paper butterflies! The birdcage is a kaiser stamp and I made the canvas tag myself and just stamped it and inked it. I also stitched a double border onto the paper. The pics are of my girl exploring in the fields near my aunty's place up in Moora.

Echo Park Fun....I wanted to scrap this pic of me para sailing earlier this year in Bali! I used TH rock candy on my clouds.

The tiny alpha are new Jenni Bowlin cute hey?!

Thank you to everyone who leaves me a comment I love to hear from you! A special hello to my friend Mischa and congrats on the third bubby coming that's a girl yay!! Please Mischa could you leave me a comment with your email addy so I can write to you :)
I noticed I am almost at 100 followers and 100 posts so I'm thinking I need to do a little giveaway.......to celebrate!
But I'm not telling yet!.....be back soon to show what it is!
Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez x

Grow

2010-09-07T01:32:00.001-07:00

This milestone is so very special your baby's first steps.... my pics were not so great the background was distracting so i could never find a way to scrap them but I finally did!! by cutting them out!

Using : American Craft Dear Lizzy papers and chipboard. Scrap ware grass.

Sadly that is all my scrappin! Due to sickness yep sick yet again...my darling boy had a whole week off school with gastro and them shared it with me and his dad! It sounds like everyone one at his school has had it even his poor teacher. It was avery nasty one he was vomiting for 4 days and had tummy aches for days poor little man you feel so helpless cause you cant stop it for them :(
Thankfully we recovered well enough to go to our bible convention on the weekend it was so refreshing! Here are some pics of my cuties :)

Ava with our gorgeous friend Nathan!

I got no photos of me and Casey as usual!
Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

Personality!

2010-08-25T08:08:00.000-07:00

Wow I finished a boy layout!! Why do I struggle with boy layouts?!
Anyhoo its about my little man so full of personality and such a charmer.

I have used bo bunny block party.
Note I have used another Purple Pumpkin button?! I would like to thank Sam for featuring my work on her blog and a special welcome to my new followers! A special thank you for all those lovely encouraging comments. I really love to hear from you :)

Love this cute cheeky photo of my baby girl :) I have used new My Minds Eye (Alphabet Soup) from my DT pack at Made With Memories. Also I have used material calico material and on my butterflies I have used liquid pearls and kindy glitz. Lots a fun!!

That's all for now! Before I go I'm must tell you totally off the scrappin subject but..... I'm so excited I got Rhianna tickets!! for me and my bestie...I know its not till next year but I'm still wayyyy excited :)
Thanks for stopping by
Luv Treez x

Sunshine - TCR

2010-08-19T06:14:00.001-07:00

You are sunshine on a cloudy day...

I took this pic the other day I just love it! We had a girly day and I painted Ava's nails and we did each others hair and then I put a bit of make up on her she looked so pretty! That was just for fun but she wont be wearing make up again until she is 20! ha ha
I had so much fun with The colour room palette 19!
Lots of yellow I don't usually use! I used October afternoon paper, sunshine glimmermist, tim holtz rock candy, MM paint and my new butterfly punch :)

This mini album I made a few weeks ago and forgot to post it! I used Teresa Collins papers, collections chipboard, tim holtz tissue tape and lots of transparencies.

Not much else to share at the moment sick little household here :(
Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

hippie girl

2010-08-13T07:01:00.000-07:00

The painting came to a holt this week I have been hit with the flu! Just when I thought I had escaped it this winter!! I had two days in bed well in and out of bed still attending children! Bit beta today but its not going away quickly!

I did finish this layout I started last week. Well I was a little scared when I received this new range from Kaiser. It is a little out there!!(the floral paper)... if you know what I mean. I did manage to use other papers in the range that I thought suited these photo's well :) I LOVE these pic of my gorrrrgeous girl (note:i didnt use the floral paper)

(CLICK ON PIC TO ENLARGE)

This gorgeous owl button is from Purple Pumpkin

Onto some of the painting! My little mans room...
I forgot to take a before so this is during...I was freaking out at how bright it is but I love it now!

This is finished...he has a new bed coming white timber and then his room is totally finished. He is sooo into dinosaurs at the moment so he loves the wall art and they are reusable so you can move them or take them off without damaging the paint.

So tell me what you think!!Is it too green?? the floor mat he already had I was thinking I might need to change it to red or blue??
My darling hubby is working on my daughters room tonight so that will be finished soon :) yay! Well Im off to bed... I have my canvas class tomorrow and it is full!
Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

little surprise!

2010-08-10T05:44:00.000-07:00

Nice little surprise this evening! My Tea Party layout was in top three liked and bookmarked at two peas!!

Whimsy Giveaway!!

2010-08-09T05:41:00.000-07:00

Check out the super duper whimsy giveaway here

Layouts and toots!!

2010-08-06T00:25:00.000-07:00

Well things have been crazy here... but hey whats new!! We have been painting inside the house I have done feature walls in the kids rooms and been redecorating them I have also finished my photo wall in my hallway. We are also finally doing skirting! I will share some pics soon on these projects.

To make things more interesting my darling son had a fall on Monday and split his chin so we had a long wait at the hospital to be glued up once again! Boy he is making me old before my time!!
So not much time to scrap but I do have a couple of layouts to share...

I am totally in love with this new range from Sass called indie girl. I have wanted to scrap these pics of my girl for ages but never found the right paper until I saw this sass paper! It's girly and a bit vintage all in one! The little tea pots are from dusty attic I inked them and added some bling. I also finally master the spiral flowers ha ha.

This one I had fun with glimmermist, paint and little papers rolls. The paper rolls idea is from one very talented lady! LG check out her work here.

Here are my little toots! SM Vol 12 No 8 page 89
I was asked by the magazine to choose some products from Kaszazz. I chose some fantastic embossing stuff and I had lots of fun with it!

I used one of their stamps to emboss onto the paper.

I inked these chipboard butterflies and then layered them with extra thick embossing powder and then pink on top and then stamped them while they were hot. Gives a great textured look.

I inked this chipboard scallop and then only lightly embossed with pink.

Also in SC No 80 pg 85 I have some cards using MME - love me do

That was a mega long post!! Thanks for looking!
Luv Treez x

Blog Candy! New Kaiser... 2 full packs!

2010-08-04T07:46:00.000-07:00

Dont miss this one! BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY!!!
Made with Memories Rockingham WA is where I am lucky enough to work and teach classes! We have a new blog with updates of whats in store and our classes. So to celebrate we are having a giveaway!!
Entering is easy just become a follower of our new blog or leave a comment
Check out our blog for more details...
MADE WITH MEMORIES

Good Luck :)

For my BFF!

2010-07-29T18:45:00.000-07:00

Yay it's Friday!!
This layout is a present for my best friend of many many years :)
She sent me some pics and asked me to do a layout she could put in a frame on the wall. I chose this one of her and her daughter hand in hand on the beach! Love this one because it's so natural...
Anyway my friend is waiting to see it on my blog! I have sent it but she lives up in the NT so it will take a while to get there and she can't wait!
Here it is my darling friend I hope you like it....
Love you Lish and Zah xx

I have used echo park papers, collections chipboard, prima flowers, muslin and transparencies.

Thanks for Looking
Have a great weekend!
Luv Treez x

Winter layout

2010-07-26T01:25:00.000-07:00

This layout is inspired by Vibeke I love her style and she inspired me to use my prima vine that I have had for ages! This one is my gorgeous girl when she put on her new Barbie jacket.

I have more to share but I need to do some stitching and my sewing machine is broken! I hate sewing machines they dont like me! I will have to borrow my mum's!
More to share soon... have a good week :)
Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x

Oh excited!

2010-07-25T07:31:00.000-07:00

To my surprise I made Top 3 bookmarked at Two Peas ....my first time he he with my layout Chillin!

Anyhow hows your weekend been? We had a busy Saturday and a lazy Sunday (apart from doing wii fit!)Saturday we helped my parents move house and went out to lunch a place on the river near Pinjarra forgot what it's called and they have a cool park the kids had so much fun
So of coarse I took lots of pics...

I have some layouts to share tomorrow..
Thanks for looking
Luv Treez x