Charlie Bear

We we had a very interesting start to the week.  Poor little Charlie Bear ended up with a broken arm. When I picked him up from daycare he came running up to me waving his arm around and told me that his arm was broken.  One of the carers told me that he had a little fall and he had not cried.  He just seemed his normal happy self to me.  We got home, I gave the boys dinner and then Charlie and Will were playing rough and tumble with each other.  Will rolled on Charlie's arm and Charlie did not seem too pleased!!  So he then told me that he needed a bottle and bed.  Getting him ready for bed was when I realised that his arm was actually sore.  So I decided to take him down to the hospital. We were very lucky that the Emergency was not busy at all, so we were in and out in under 3 hours.

 I just love x-rays.  You can just see a little bump on the bone on the left.  This is the lovely little greenstick facture.  It is so weird he really does not seem all that bothered by it at all. I think it is just amazing to see how little all the bones are and how much more growing his bones have to do.

So the doctor put a backslab on the top of his arm and wraped it in a bandage.  This is only temporary until we go to see the Orthopaedic surgeon to get a proper cast on.  We have to wait a week before we can get a proper cast.  It is going to be pretty hard to make sure that he does not hurt it more!!

The best part about a broken arm is all the extra cuddles that I get!!  Charlie came to work with me today and it was so nice to have lots of cuddles and kisses all day.  He was one tired little man at the end of the day!

Thanks for stopping by...

Tracey
xoxo

Blind Scrap

A few weeks back I participate in a Blind Scrap.  For those that don't know what that is I will fill you in.  In a Blind Scrap you get given a list of items that will be required for the page.  For example 1 black cardstock, 4 patterned papers, small alpha, ribbon etc.  You are then fed instructions as to what size to cut the papers and approximately where to put it.  You have no idea what the finished product is supposed to look like, so it can be quite a challenge.  But I have to say that I totally loved it.  This is my finished page.

The instructions included 4-5 elements for a cluster.  For this I used some metal cogs. 

I also ran some thin metal through the cuttlebug using a clock works folder and then cut out one of the cogs.  I used alcohol inks to colour it.

If you ever get the chance to participate in a blind scrap, give it a go it was so much fun.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Pages 2 Scrap ATC Challenge...

Hi everyone!

We're hosting our very first open ATC swap at Pages 2 Scrap, and we've love for you to take part!

The criteria for this swap will be the colours Red, White, and Black, and you must use a metal element somewhere!

If you are interested in playing along, please send an email to store@pages2scrap.com.au by close of business on the 10th of June to sign up.

Here is everything you need to know:

* Please make 9 ATC's. Each ATC must feature all three colours of Red, Black, and White - and feature some sort of meteal element.

* Please make sure that all 9 ATC's are the same - and number them on the back with 1 of 9, 2 of 9 etc.

* You are free to use whichever stamps, embellishments, products etc that you like.

* Please send them in a 9 slot ATC sheet like this one here:

We have plenty of these in store if you need them and they are $1.10 each. (Only 88 cents with your member discount!).

These can be sent flat in a large envelope, or folded in 3 to fit in a smaller envelope. Please make sure if you send them flat that you include some cardboard for support so they don't get crushed in the mail.

* Please put the ATC that you want to keep in the top left hand corner slot. You will receive one ATC of your own back, and 8 ATC's from other swappers.

* Please make sure that your details are on the back of your ATC's - i.e name, contact, etc etc.

* Australian players - Please include a stamped, self addressed envelope in with your ATC's - the same size and postage that you use to send them to us.

* International players are welcome! Please email us to sort out return postage.

* You can drop your ATC's to us in store, or you can also mail your ATC's to the following address:

ATC SWAP
PAGES 2 SCRAP
P.O. BOX 3704,
TUGGERAH, NSW, 2259.
AUSTRALIA

* Due date for ATC's to reach us is 30th June 2011.

* One complete set of ATC's will be displayed in store, and also put into a slideshow to share on the blog once the swaps have been returned.

We hope you'll join in and we can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Sisters...

Just thought I would show you another simple 8.5"x11" layout that I have done.  In this layout I have used the Bo Bunny Gabrielle Collection.  This has to be one of my favourite collections from the Bo Bunny range.    I just love the warm colours and the papers are stunning.

I have used a photo that I really love.  This is my mum's wedding and these are her sisters.  Lynn is the lady holding the baby and Andrea "Flo" is the baby.  It is such a lovely photo and works so well with these papers.

I have used a Marth Stewart Deep Edger Punch - Doily Lace Trim to make an additional element to the page.  I have also used an offcut of the same cardstock to use to make my title.

This range has some stunning embellishements.  This butterfly is from 12" Chipboard and is so easy to use because it has adhesive on the back.

I am so loving doing simple and easy layouts.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Canvas with Nathalie Kalbach...

We were lucky to have the talented Nathalie Kalbach come to Pages 2 Scrap to teach her Free Your Creativity Canvas.  I was so glad that I got the chance to actually do the class too.  The class was totally amazing and so much fun.  I learnt so much about all the Tattered Angels products.  Glimmer Mist, Chalkboard Glimmer Mist, Glimmer Glam & Glimmer Glaze.  We got to use all the products on this canvas which is way cool.

We used Glimmer Screens and Gesso to create some cool dimension to the canvas.  I just love the way that the Glimmer products pool in the lumps and bumps on the canvas.  I just love how all the colours interact with each other and how they blend together to create new colours.

We also got to use the georgeous products from Vintaj Natural Brass Co.  We now have a great range of these in store at Pages 2 Scrap.  It just amazes me what a difference adding these to the canvas can make.  We still have a few of the kits left in store.  I think I will be getting another one.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Got Your Nose...

I have to say that I really love doing 8.5" x 11" layouts.  I had a friend come over on Friday night to do a little crafting and well after we stopped to watch the royal wedding it was getting pretty late.  But we said that we had to atleast finish something.  So once I finally picked a photo that I wanted to scrap and realised that it was already 11.30pm, I decided to do a 8.5" x 11" layout. 

I just find this size layout nice and easy to do.    I just love this picture of Will getting Joe's nose.  It is just so cute and the look on Joe's face is so soft and gentle (the real him).

I have used Jillibean Soup Monster Stew papers and cardstock stickers.  I wanted this to be a very simple and basic layout (I was very tired).

The cardstock stickers in this range are fantastic.  I used the letters for the title.  I mixed both upper and lower case in the title.  After I did the title I wanted to add a little something extra but did not want to overdo it.  So I decided to just make some little spots using my journalling pen.  It is amazing just want a difference it can make.

I again used the cardstock stickers on the bottom section of the layout.  I mounted the stickers with mounting squares to add a little dimension.  I then used my journaling pen to make more dots and some doodles.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

My first ATC Swap...

We decided to have an ATC Swap at the shop.  What is an ATC you say?   ATC is a short way of saying "Artist Trading Card". Generally, it is a small piece of art measuring 2 1/2" x 3 1/2", or approximately 6.5cm x 9cm for us metric girls. ATC cards can be created using just about any media you can imagine, from paints to paper, inks to pencil - the sky is the limit!

This was my ATC for our challenge.

The theme for our swap was that we had to use the colour BROWN, and we had to include a FLOURISH somewhere on our cards.

I used a white Dabber to colour the edges of the card, then used Distress Inks to colour the cardstock.  I used a Donna Downey Unity Stamp as the flourish.  I also used a Tim Holtz stamped senitment.  I then used a Tim Holtz butterfly die and punched out some vintage dictionary paper.  I attached the butterfly with a Tim Holtz paper clip.

There were seven of us in the swap and these are the others. 

They are all so fantasic.  I cannot wait for another swap.

Thanks for stopping by...

Tracey
xoxo