I believe

I believe I can fly

I believe I can touch the sky

Helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls and out to the Kimberley coast of Western Australia in July 2006. I loved every minute of it!

Created for SM Roadmap to Scrap (formula) challenge 12/11/08

Requirements
1. 1 edge to edge photo
2. 1 frame
3. Stitching
4. 1 or more fasteners (paper clip, staple, etc)
5. 1 or more ribbons
6. a brush or stamp
7. 1 element of your choice (choose wisely…there can only be one!)
8. No alphas

credits
Clouds background paper by Happy Scrappy/Attic Treasures
Crumpled background paper from Kindred Spirit collab by Scrap Muss and Erica Zane
acrylic background from Matted and Framed by Sya's Blueprints NEW
frame by I've Been Framed by Fluffy Bunny Feet Designs
sheer ribbon from Ribbon Jar by Britt-ish Designs
fairy wings brush from Obsidian Dawn
bling from Hang Em Fancy by Matahati
stitched squares by In Stitches Basic by Britt-ish Designs
cross stiching by In Stitches Frames by Britt-ish Designs
staples from Kindred Spirit collab by Scrap Muss and Erica Zane
wordart by Bethany Harty
font is Windsong

Elegance

Intermediate egrets on Yellow Water Billabong in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Created for SM Tuesday Template challenge 18/11/08

credits
paper and elements from Woodland Fantasy kit by Erica Zane
template by Jeni Hopewell
font is dear Joe

I must go down to the sea again

I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky
and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by
... John Masefield

I remember mum reciting this poem to me when I was a child.
Mum knew all the classic English poems.

Photograph taken on Broome Harbour while sailing on Willie in July 2006.

Layout created for SM Saturday Special challenge 15/11/08 - create your own word art

credits
background paper and swirl border from Friday Flea Market SM collab
acrylic star from Matted and Framed: Acrylic NEW from Sya's Blueprints
glitter effect and sparkles on swirl and wordart are from Mega Glitter Pack by Flergs
silver jewellery from Precious Pack by sussieM
fonts are Windsong and Scriptina

Reflections

These gorgeous photos were taken during a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong in Kakadu National Park in Northern Territory, Australia, July 2005.

The background photo has been blended for ScrapMatters Saturday Special challenge for 08/11/08.


credits
all elements from Erica Zane's new kit Woodland Fantasy
font is Jane Austen

Pop's comfy chair

Pop's comfy recliner was always a favourite place for the grandchildren to share a cuddle and a story.

Here's my dad on Father's Day 1982 with Katie (eight months), and her cousins Jamie (fourteen months) and Jodie (two and a half years).

Credits
Scraplifted from kkklatt's layout SO BIG
All papers and elements from NEW kit Woodland Fantasy by Erica Zane
Template by Sya's Blueprints TTC 081208
Fonts are Bauhaus 93, Goudy Old Style and Vladimir Script

Topsy Turvy

SM Saturday Special Challenge 1/11/08 - white space

credits:
papers and elements from Efflorescense by Ziggle Designs & Franziska Altmann
alpha (recoloured) from JenLin Designs Autumn Fresh
font is pharmacy

Lily

This is my maternal grandmother Lily Evelyn Milbourn. My cousin Sherryl emailed me this very low res photo from England. I'm guessing that Nana was
about 15 years old when the photograph was taken.
I liked the kit because it had a spray of Lily of the Valley.

This is another Roadmap to Scrap challenge layout.
This time the formula was:
1. One black and white photo
2. Stitches
3. Flowers
4. No alphas, fonts only
5. Lots of white space
6. Something torn
7. A frame
8. Use a kit you have never used before

credits:
Little Lilly by Pixel Fairy Designs
Overlay from Worn Out Overlays by Happy Scrap Girl
font is Jane Austen

Flying high

Tuesday template challenge 101408

This is quite unlike my usual style but once I got into it I had a lot of fun.

Journalling
Rising high above the Alice in Australia’s red centre was an amazing and eerie experience. We flew for over an hour above the desert as the sun rose.
After a perfect landing we helped to repack the balloon into its container before enjoying a yummy breakfast with chicken and sparkling wine.
That’s me in pink on the far right of the group photo.

credits:
Tuesday template 101408 by Britt-ish Designs
Top paper is clouds2 by attic treasures
Everything else from Sunshine Everyday by Jeni Hopewell
fonts are Broadway, Australian Sunrise and Tempus Sans ITC

Gorgeous moment

Another Saturday Special challenge from ScrapMatters.
This time the focus is text paths.

This photo was taken shortly after I came home from hospital after having Joanne in September 1984. Mum and Dad were staying with us. Here is my dad with Katie.

credits:
text path from Shape It Up by Happy Scrap Girl
paper, ribbon and flower from Little Wildflower mini by Ellie Lash
font is Gigi

Roadmap to scrap (formula) challenge

Photograph taken in Kununurra in Western Australia during my trip to Broome and the Kimberley in July 2006.

The layout is for the Roadmap to Scrap challenge from ScrapMatters where you are given a formula to follow.

Here are the requirements that will get you from point A to point B:
1. Photo (as many as you want)
2. Frame your photo, but don't use a frame
3. A shape, any shape
4. Stitching
5. Doodles
6. Background paper x 1
7. Ribbon (at least 3)
8. Word art

Credits:
Papers from PE watercolours by KSharonK Designs
Overlay from worn out overlays by Happy Scrap Girl
Photography wordart from neeceebee designs
Doodled string from string theory by Britt-ish Designs
Purple velvet ribbon from Gunhild Storide
Wire mesh, orange ribbons and leaves from Rustic Walk by AWP by Vicki
White stitching from Journal Tags 1 by KSharonK Designs
Brown stitching from Versailles mini kit by Irene Alexeeva
Font is pristina

Snap

Jumping crocodile cruise
Mary River near Darwin in Northern Territory
July 2005

The cruise wasn't really my thing but I went for the photo opportunity. Each section of the river had a male crocodile in residence with his many lady friends!

This layout is for a Saturday Special challenge at ScrapMatters which asked us to try extraction.

credits:
overlay from worn out overlays by happy scrap girls NEW
blended paper from creative confusion SBB with compliments collab
journal tab from cherry mint by Irene Alexeeva
string from string theory by Britt-ish Design
alpha, staple and stitching from autumn fresh by JenLin Designs
frame from i've been framed by Fluffy Bunny Feet Designs
font is poor richard

Another scraplift

Broome Harbour
Western Australia - July 2006
scraplifted from Neeceebee's Zion

credits:
elements from Beach Glass by GingerScraps
frame from I've been framed by Fluffy Bunny Feet Designs
font is Goudy old style

Grand Theft Layout (scraplift) challenge

Bungle Bungle - July 2006
The bungle bungle or Purnululu National Park in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia is renowned for its orange and black striped beehive dome formations. I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days in the area in 2006; it was an amazing experience.
A scraplift is when you use another digi scrapper's layouts for inspiration and then create your own layout.

This is my take on Neeceebee's layout The Ranch.

credits -
Autumn Fresh by JenLin Designs
fonts are Dear Joe and Trebuchet MS