Mud Pools

I have done something different with this months sketches at Stuck.  I used both of them and created a double layout!!!  I wasn't getting anywhere with the 1 October Sketch, but as soon as the 2nd one came out I know exactly what I would do.

October 1 Sketch

and my layout.

October 15 Sketch

and my layout:

and both layouts together.  I love the patterns in the mud.  Unfortunately the day we were there it was raining and it was all a bit grey.

Lunch with the Girls

This months challenge at Black with 2 was:

Black, Orange & Lime - just love those colours together.  Here is my layout

Much to the girls disapproval, I couldn't resist snapping these photos.  While we were away in October the girls lined up along the window in the sun and ate their lunch!!!

I loved using all the little embellies.

TFL

Hit and Miss

This one is for Charms 123 October Challenge.  The criteria is:

WORD: MISS

COLOUR: SCHOOL BUS YELLOW

TECHNIQUE: USE PAPER STRIPS

I had heaps of fun creating this layout.

I love how the little boys are "shooting" the girls with the water guns.  They had so much fun.

TFL

Surprise Party

Kaitlyn's birthday was in the school holidays this year and her friends organised a surprise sleepover for her (at our place).  This layout has been done for the Scrap the Girls recipe challenge.  The layout had to include:

FLOWERS

TWO DIFFERENT ALPHAS

MORE THAN ONE PHOTO

STAPLES

Have also used some misting, FWAB flourish, and a beautiful charms heart.

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16th Birthday

Kraft it Up's challenge this month was all about misting.  I had heaps of fun doing this one as I am right into misting at the moment (still inspired by the fabulous Kate McCulloch).

I have used lots of different coloured mists.  I used a net bag from the oranges as a mask (orange), used some old dicut paper as a flower mask (green), done some blobs (aqua, blue & yellow) and created a stamp from some packaging on the green paper strip.

I have also used some beautiful pearl bling and flowers.

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Camera Man

The challenge at 123 Challenge this month was to use: The word MAN/MEN, colour grey & metal.

Here is my layout.

This challenge got off to a slow start - just couldn't get any inspiration.  Then I came across this photo from Bangkok.  The detail & colours in the tiling of the Stupas's was amazing.  Especially when they have been there for hundreds of years.  I have used a couple of metal elements, lots of buttons and a gorgeous Charms heart.
Thanks for the challenge Charm.  I love how I had to think outside the box, and I really like what I came up with!

Selfie

I haven't done a challenge over at Kraft it Up for quite a while but when I saw this months colour challenge I couldn't resist!!

Absolutely my colour pallet.

We had High Tea (which is becoming a very lovely habit) at Gunner Barracks on Sydney Harbour.  Afterwards we decided we needed a photo of us together, so we tried to take some "selfies".  We laughed so much and we just could co-ordinate it at all.  This photo turned out great but there were many many more that just had to be deleted!!!!

I have used paint & texture paste, mist, items from D'lish scraps and the big flower, flag and button are from A lil somethin.  Just love this layout - the colours, lots of flowers and special friends.