A Moment to Share

29th June 2009

Hi Everyone

I'm presently on holidays and I've been very busy having the pleasure of my grandson for a week and also working on some projects in between (made possible because in our home of girls these days we have plenty of nursemaids LOL!) It was my son and his partners gift to Em to spend some time with her nephew before she goes overseas for 2 yrs.

This month earlier Em and I photographed a wedding of my niece Erin and her Man Tom. it was a less traditional style wedding and probably the most relaxed one we'll ever attend LOL! The decore was very bright which led me to thinking it would be perfect for this mini wedding album project for Piggy Tales using their Beauty and the Beast collection alongwith a Piggy Tales Draw bridge mini album heaps of images so my apogolies in advance for the slower downloading.

 

The finer details

 

 1st set of 3 pages

page 1a

page 1b

page 1c

page 1d

The finer details

2nd set of pages

 

Flaps up -showing other pages

 

2a

2b

2c

 2d

The finer details

 

3rd set of pages

 

with flap down

 

3a

3b

3c

3d

4th set of pages

 

with flap opened out

 4a

4b

4c

 4c

4d

The finer details

 

 

Speaking of weddings I am currently working on some layouts to add to my wedding album project using the new Making Memories I DO collection for TSE. that will be shown in a up and coming post here next month.

Before I conclude this post I'll leave a couple of layouts inspired by some girls in the recent CK June magazine -something I did on the weekend while visiting family in Warwick in a scrap session with my SIL Julie.

One for Logan's baby album - My Couz' (short and slang for Cousin)

this layout is inspired by the "Daddy Let's Play" layout on pg 90 by Elizabeth Kartchner

 

and

Cousins (layout for our family album) inspired by layout on page 60 "Comforter" by Maggie Holmes

 

detail

 

Okay I better go and get some other work done around here.

Kind thanks to all those who stop by and leave some love, here is more for you to enjoy!

Love and God Bless

Ruthy xox

Challenge to Scrap

Hi Everyone,

Its true that scrapping challenges are a good motivator in getting us to either scrap or to put us in the right direction for getting our Mojo going. So I've had a weekend of pleasant challenges. Firstly with TSE where we are currently having our Cyber Crop with a Road Trip theme, that concludes midnight this coming Saturday night (20/06/09).

As part of TSE DT I set Challenge 1 in the form of a layout.

The criteria is as follows:

* Scrap an innovative way to add more than 3 photos to your layout

* Major on using a colour of nature as your main colour but can use add
smaller amounts of other colours as well.[ Doesn't need to be monochramatic as my example.

* Visual journaling (in other words- it can't be hidden)
Here is my example.

A double layout with 23 photos in all, featuring Cradle Mountain from our Wedding Anniversary Tassie road trip last year-

Challenge 1- layout by Ruthy - Cradle Mountain
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the 20th of this month I will post photos and instructions on how to make the mini album flap that is part of this double layout on TSE in the tips section.

There is also two other challenges been set - check them out on site.

* Challenge 2 - Card  as set by Beth

My take on it- 21 Wishes

 

Criteria is

* Wish - you the word wish somewhere on your card, even if it is on the inside. Some examples can  be: wish you were here, wishing you a safe journey, etc

* Circle - include at least one circle on your card.

* Blue - Use the colour blue on your card. As much or as little, it is up to you!

 

Challenge 3 - layout by Jaimee

My take on it - Tassie Spoils ( I double up with this challenge and also used colours for this weeks #125 color combo galores challenge as set by Janine K.)

#125 My papers are from BG Lime Rickey collection.

 

I sprayed my white cardstock background with black watered down acrylic paint. Also by letting the ink run down the sides helped form a nice grungie border.

 

  

Criteria is-

* Scrap a object related to travel.
* Create your own background paper 
*  Ribbon

 

June's Sketch challenge (as set by Jaimee) is also up and running on TSE. Totally love the pretty style of this sketch!

 

I've chosen to scrapbook my dear little Grand Niece - Abigail, a photo taken on his first day.

Dear Baby Abby

 

Yes I'm experimenting with my flower ideas LOL!

 

 

 

 

So that's about it for this posting. I've been working on a mini Wedding album with some gorgeous Piggy Tales glitter papers so I'll be showing that off next post, which will be a full post in itself!

Have a great week one and all

Love and God Bless

Ruthy xo

June.... half way there!

Hi Everyone

I can't believe it last time I really absorbed any date it was February yes I know there were some special months in between too but where has this year gone. So much is getting crammed into our family's timetable lately especially the time counting down to my Daughter Emily's leave for England and I'd like to freeze time for sure. So with that thought in mind I dedicated a layout to my daughter using the Beauty and Beast collection from Piggy Tales. this collection is full of glitter moments, totally gorgeous. I also did this layout as my take on #123 colour combo challenge.

#123  Dear Em

 

 

While on the trail of challenges here is one I did for May's Basic Grey Sketch, something Mary from TSe has also embraced and set as an additional challenge, check out other's entries on this Becky Fleck sketch for Basic Grey. It is actually a double layout but I condensed mine down to one page on an A4 size.

May BG Sketch

  

 Another layout using the BG Lime Rickey collection again which is perfect for my grandson's album. I've done a bit of sewing on this one in the framing and french knots for the title circle.

Recently I was asked to be the guest judge for a challenge being currently run on Chook Scraps Idol 2009.

The criteria is

*Black, White and one other colour

*Stitching

*Masking

Summer Ballet School (a layout of my youngest daughter Gabriella) I used one of those maya Road plastic lace papers as my masking pattern and than stitched around the designs.

 

Here is another layout I did with the black/white/red combo (can you tell I like black/white/colour)

 this layout is based on a Becky Fleck sketch! The event is of Gabriella's school performance last Nov 2008- a pirate musical called Hook'd!

And finally my DT June work for TSE using theBo Bunny collection called Grease Monkey.

Dad's New Ute - double layout

 

Boy's N Toy's

 

Mum's Taxi

 

Daniel's 1st Car

 

And some cards from the same collection.

 

 

 

 

Finally a card I made recently for a niece's wedding. It is based on a Becky Fleck card map.

 

 

Don't forget to join us on www.thescrapbookestablishement.com.au for next week's Cyber Crop- theme is Road Trip. I have a terrific layout challenge prepared sure to be great for those many travel pics we are trying to get through. Clues will start on monday Jun 8th!

Okay that should be plenty of eye candy for paperholics LOL!

Have a great long weekend everyone and see you soon!

Love and God Bless

ruthy xo

Class update!

For those who have recently done my Basic Grey Porcelain class on TSE here is the update I promised after I've added additional stitching etc, which wasn't part of the orginal class steps. Here is the process of the layouts as they have evolved.

Class layout without pen outlining around title.

 

Layout with the title outlined

 

the after class Ruthy's version, with additional stitching and a bird sticker. I didn't initially include the pink flower stitching as I felt there may have been an uproar for too much stitching in the class LOL!

Its a totally personal preference and all versions have their merits.

So if you have done this class please drop by and leave some feedback on how you found the class.

Have a great day everyone,

Love and God bless

ruthy xo

Quick reminder- class tonight

Hi everyone

Just a quick reminder for any of you that were planning on joining me for my one off class at TSE which is on tonight and totally free. Please drop by and say hi and join me at 7.30pm tonight.

http://www.thescrapbookestablishment.com.au/forum/viewforum.php?f=130

Here is the earlier link from a previous post.

If you have ever done one of my classes before either in person or online or have never had the opportunity than here is now your chance. I will be conducting an online class (my first for TSE) on the 21st of May at 7.30pm (Qld time/Australia) using a splendid collection of papers from the Basic Grey - Porcelain collection- very pretty and girgly! Here's a sneak preview-

 Kits are available from the TSE shop-

cheers

ruthy xo

Mary Mary Quite Contrary and a little more.........

Hi Everyone

I've just completed a few projects with the Winter CHA 09 Piggy Tales release collections. this time mostly featured with the Mary Mary Quite Contrary collection and a card also from the La Belle et la Bête 

I'm planning on doing a mini album with the La Belle et la Bete Piggy Tales collection from my niece's wedding that I attended and photographed yesterday alongside my daughter Emily who also was a photographer. It was a pleasure working alongside her, as I've usually been the one to do the weddings in the past and Em prefers more docomentry style photography, but we complimented each other well, as said b my daughter Emily. So check later for that project.

A few cards at first, just simple ones, I don't claim to be any A1 card maker, they seem to mess with my head more than a layout, closely followed by OTP's LOL! I must say though my card collection is quite extensive than it once might have been even 3 years ago, so we all have room to grow.so here goes--

Best Friends - card using the La Belle et Bete collection

This collection has a lot of glitter aspects and is totally gorgeous and elegant.

Ray of Sunshine - card using the Mary Mary Quite Contrary collection

 

For You - card using the Mary Mary Quite Contrary collection

 

Miss 15 - single layout using the Mary Mary Quite Contrary collection

 

Please excuse the naughty scanner that cuts off some of the top and bottom of the layout, but you get the general idea.

Well that's all for me now. thankyou to all those who drop by my blog and leave your lovely comments. And to those who browse otherwise I hope this blog continues to inspire you and add some love to the scrapping community amongst other things. feel free to say hi some time too :)

Have a great week everyone

love and God Bless

Ruthy xo

a bit more Lime Rickey......

 

My Mummy and Daddy

and another ---

Aunty Em

A Little more LIME RICKEY update!!

Told you I love BASIC GREY and so yep the package arrived yesterday and I've been playinggggggggg!!!! last post I completed the LIME RICKEY Gift card set of 8 cards and today I've done two layouts one for each grandchild's baby album. so here's for a quick share!

No: 1 Grd Son (meaning No: 1 Grandson)

 

You're the Coolest

 

Well that's all for now but I'm sure I'll be back LOL!

cheers, love and God Bless

ruthy xo

Lime Rickey!!!

Hi Everyone

I was so excited yesterday to get those new BASIC GREY LIme RIckey collection in my hands including another gift card set. I've said it before but these card sets are a welcome break from the designing mind, considering all the hard work has been done. In a little over 2hrs you can complete 8 cards of varying styles and subjects. so without further ado here is my efforts!

Lime Rickey Gift Card Set- 8 cards

 

this below shot is the first one I took but I forgot the eighth card-opps!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So there you go. Now I'm off to explore some projects with the rest of my Lime Rickey collection- lots of bright fun!!! ( its been fun typing this as I cut the top of my index finger this morning and I've been doing more backspace than typing LOL!!!!

Have a great day

Love and God Bless

Ruthy xo

Happy Mother's Day- 2009

Happy Mother's Day Everyone

Some of the major milestones'events that I've been looking forward to this year have now taken place- Grandchild's birth, 3 of my children's birthdays,  my birthday, Mother's day, several breaks- Australia Day, Easter, Anzac Day, Queen's birthday, Labour Day, please tell me we're not out of public holidays yet LOL! as they give us the opportunity we need to break from work and spend time with our families, now I just want the year to slow downnnnnnnnn and let me absorb the rest of the year at a slower pace!!!

Which brings me to the one day us mums get a look in of being remembered and pampered!!!

I was blessed with some movies, chocolates, flowers, a lunch out and a little visit to a fav place just near our garden city- Highfields! Here is a few pics to tell the story! My baby girl of 9yrs - Gabriella  was happy to snap a few photos of her mum. Here goes---

 

 

 Mother's Day spoils!!!

Yummy lunch at The Chocolate Factory!!!

Almost too pretty to eat, cute paddy cake size!

The Chocolate Factory- Highfields near Toowoomba. Qld.

A great little Scrap shop- Scrapbook Obsession!

A Patchwork shop to die for- my sort of world since foreverrrrrrrrr!  (now you all know why I sew on my layouts LOL!)

Here's some Mother's day scrapping- (well I actually done them prior to mother's day this weekend)

An addition to Logan's Baby album- Logan and his mummy, photo taken in hospital by Aunty Em. I've used Basic Grey= Porcelain collection for this layout and done some stitching around the rubon rose designs.

My Mum

 

As well last night I did this little layout for Alexis's Baby Album using a Becky Fleck sketch from April  pagemaps 2009. this is also my take on this weeks #121 Colour combo.

Little Princess

 

On Saturday I had a visit from Daniel, Lindsie and my grandson Logan. boy is he growing into a big boy. he was loving lying there in my arms gooing and trying to talk to me and smiling away the way a 3 mth old does until you get the camera out and than its a no show- after a series of continuous clicking away both when I was nursing him and also by his mum. gee anyone would think he's had a camera in his face since he was born???? No Way hehehehe!!!!

 

  

I've had a little play around with this one below. Emily took this original shot, here is the shot before and after. Both versions have their qualities.

 original shot.

 

 My 3rd offspring- Daniel (who is dad to my grandson Logan)  Daniel is almost 20yrs old this year.

Here is my attempt to get a photo with all my kids (except sadly for Benjamin the eldest who is away, maybe one day I'll have them all included) and Lindsie too who is now part of our family as mum to my grandson Logan, his big sister of 2yrs Alexis and Daniel's partner (hopefully wife one day). What I didn't know is that my youngest Gabriella had donned on some quirky glasses for some of the shots, little rascal, this is the best of several attempts. There was only 3 goes but Logan is over it with a yawn.  Just goes to show sometimes shots like this are priceless in showing off family's individuality!

  

And that concludes the best weekend I've had in awhile, the blessing of having a family round about you! I hope you all had a great weekend too.

Love and God Bless

Ruthy xox