Words or Whatever DT 2012!

The Words or Whatever design and inspiration teams

have just been announced and I'm returning as design team coordinator!

Check out the talent!!

Here's my layout for the dt announcement.

Make sure you visit the WOW blog and see the rest of the dt's work.

Cheers, San.

new post for october

from me.....ooh another this month! lol

Here is a really nice (old) photo of me and my baby brother. I have used a Bella! large flower, trimmed it and scattered the petals through the page. I love these flowers, way cool on a page with a small photo, or use them on a OTP. I have spritzed the flower and the page with gold flicks. The WOW chipboard filagree butterflies have vintage ink and inka gold paste smeared on them....and that black is chalk used with a mask!

 close up of the butterfly.....

On this page I have used  a WOW personalised title...."butt sliding at Selwyn 2011"...a new sport invented by Tom and Liv when we were on our annual snow trip. Basically they were too lazy to carry the toboggans to the top of the hill, so they slid on their butts down the hill!.
The title has dimentional piant in black and white..then heat gun dried to get some bubbles, then edged with vintage ink. Fun stuff that paint, makes a real 3d effect on your chipboard. The snowflakes are WOW too, and they have been kindy glitzed, then vintage inked and have a Prima centre added.

 a close up of the title...

 and the snowflake....

This page has a photo of my nerds....quiet time at Selywn after a huge day at the snow. Im not so sure I am a fan of technology for recreation for the kids...but it sure keeps them quiet!...Ipod touches and iphones proved a distraction for tired babies!!!.

This beautiful chipboard is a WOW flourish, just simply vintage inked. The papers are Bo Bunny.

 ...and just to finish I made a card (OMG lol)....This is a fab range from Bella! "keepsake' and the flowers are from Bella too....these are such great adds to a page or card.
Not quite sure what I am using this card for, but I will just add the sentiment to the tag when I need it.

Been very busy here in Sans world, so thats it for now
Thanks for popping in

San x

october

yeh i know its been a while
But i have been wayyyyy busy...

Think I might just share a few layouts and not bore you with all the details ! lol

I went trolling through my mums old photos albums a few weeks ago and scanned some oldies of me and the family from the years gone past. Its fun to go back and scrap a few oldies, I do love the antique vintage look.

Here I have combined my two design teams products, the new Bella! large flowers (they are spectacular) and some WOW chipboard. Both the flourish and circle have been simply inked with vintage photo ink. The photo is ME at 2months old.



This page is of me again....I am about 3 years old, its in the front yard at mum and dads...and for those local friends, that Mt Warrigal Primary School being built in the background!. This is the new  Bella is 'keepsake' range along with the new flowers.

This page has a photo taken at my shops retreat in September, its one in a reoccurring theme shots with the Scrapgirls.( for a good time phone Kylie). These girls are a fun part in my life, I enjoy my time with them so much, they give me nothing but laughs and good times. This one has me, Kylie, Sami and Joh with our  tree hugging theme. I have used some WOW chipboard here, the fence is inked softly, the leaves are misted with MR Huey green mist. The flowers are from Bella, and the rest is from Studio Calico.

This page is another old photo of my grandmothers, both these beautiful ladies have left this world, but are very much in my life. They were both strong willed and very clever ladies who taught me how many lessons that have made my life full. This is a combo of Bella and WOW again. Using the light pole and remember title with vintage ink, dimensional paint and then gold spray, dried with a heat gun. I do love the effect. The flowers is a Bella large one that I have added some vintage ink.

heres a close up of the title.

...............and just to finish with. Those who know me well know how big football was in my world for many many years. I have always been a strong Manly ( & Warilla ) supporter and through thick and fine I have stood strong for the mighty seaeagles...this year we both won ourselves the first grade premierships...hence those sundays in september brought awesome news for me.!

Off to scrap..
Thanks for popping in
San xxx

in preparation...

mode here for the best retreat ever!!

Scrapbooking Delights and Scrap Savvy have a combined retreat in september and I am busy getting everything sorted. There are a few spots left if you would like to join us. Buzz me at the shop for details, trust me, its a fab retreat with heaps of challenges and fun.

I have also been busy with christmas...yep thats right, scary as it sounds at Bella, we are preparing for christmas releases and its full steam ahead with the yummy new stuff....you will see it in store very soon!.

And ..... i am very excited that I am teaching on stage!! (WT!!)...yeh...on stage!! at the Better Homes and Gardens Home Show at the end of September. I will be demonstrating three awesome christmas cards for the 3 days of the show and then I get to spend the afternoon doing make and takes on the Spotlight stand. So if you are coming to the show, make sure you pop in and say hi! ( i will be needing a few friendly faces!)

So with that and lots with POD going on atm...I have been a little slack at both blogging and scrapping for my personal stuff. But heres a few to share:

This first is a page without paper...lots of blobs of Gesso and glimmermists and glitter paint. using my favourite, a WOW circle and also a WOW flourish.  It the 3 kids at the snow, proudly showing the snowman they built this year. These photos taken each year, show just much they grow.....too fast,too quick!

At Camp Mojo this year, i met for the first time Susan Longman, sister of Wendy Smith ( who have known for a while)..I really dont know how to explain how when you meet someone for the first time and it feels like you have been their friend for ages!.We, three, have the same sense of humor and crazy outlook on life I think. I had a absoulte ball at Mojo and look forward to my retreat where the girls are making another appearance......and soon i hope to get myself to Tassie for a return visit!

I have used, again!, a WOW circle and a rose. I have enhanced the rose with white fabric paint on the edges and then misted with Mr Hueys mist, and then dried and burnt with a heat dryer.

a close up of the rose!

This layout is Miss Alicia, taken on our "dayoff"  at Selwyn this year. She has decided that she likes to pose for photos now and this is her 'funny smile'..cute hey! lol

I have used a WOW arch border 'differently' ...and placed it across the middle of the page, inked. along with a butterfly.

gotta go...i have lots to do

thanks for popping in

San x

august....

...is here..Wow, how fast has this year flown by

I have been slack again and so busy too...but heres a few layouts from me. I was very lucky to attend the Camp Mojo last month in the Hunter Valley, surrounded by so many awesome chicks and spectacular scrapbookers from all over Australia.
I must admit I didnt scrap too much, but had the best retreat for a long time, just having fun, which is what life is all about...isnt it???

 This is a layout of Alicia, dancing at Christmas in her new fairy clothes. A kaiser doily and Prima stem along with some WOW chipboard corners.

 This is a layout of my grandfather, I did this layout at Camp Mojo,  funnily enough the first I have done of him, and yes i did shed a little tear rmembering this man, who I love with all my heart. I lost him when i was 11 yrs old and can still remember so very clearly how much he loved me and the fun times we had together. I have used a bit of masking, and a WOW frame.

 Heres another 'old' photo...this is Thomas and my nephew, Jak...prob not even a year old at Nana Cookies hose, wanting to go for a swim no doubt!...How time flies, seems like yesterday. You can so clearly see their personalities on their faces here at such a young age too...Love this shot!
I have used a WOW cogs boarder and the individual cogs too.

 This page was done at Mojo too...its a photo of me and my little brother, john....and I know that the journalling is hard to read, but it is so true. We have always been best friends, never had a fight, either as little kids or adults ( excluding that gf of his we didnt agree on!! lol)...and We are always there for each other always.

 Another Mojo challenge page.....I think this was Prima and Lace and Sanding...but I would have to ask Peta, as i couldnt remember anything!....Its a photo of Maddison, all dressed up pretty, as usual.

 A page of Miss Ali..capturing her soft side. I have used a WOW corner flourish, along with pearls and vines.

 A page of Thomas and Olivia from down the snow last year. I have used a WOW large frame, with roller doodle of ink on it...and lots of hand sewing, even the title is hand sewn!.

 At Mojo...we had a recycle challenge......so just to be different! ( what me!!).....I went table to table, scrapper to scrapper and got a small piece of 'rubbish' or off cut from them. Then added them all to this Tim Holtz configurations tray. It was so much fun meeting and stealing the rubbish.....everything from old photos to lolly packets!

 .......and then everyone at Mojo signed the back for me!

 Another trip down memory lane......A page of me as a babe in my dads arms...a place I always felt safe. Again, yes i had another tear or two doing this page...( what is that about I say!..getting soft!!)
I have added a WOW chipboard butterfly.

 Here is a page of my POD....lots of 'stuff' here..... and usuing a WOW circle and mini frame and ink.

I will finish with this page, that I did at Scrapgirls Retreat in July using the xmas challenge pack, although its not a chrissy photo, its actually Liv at Halloween, when she discovered that she actually likes donuts! I have added a WOW flourish that has been misted very black.

...I have just realised that nothing here is in any order, but anywhoooo thanks for popping in.

.....I off to the snow now, so watch for lots of those photos to be scrapped soon

San xxx

posting

now...cause i have been slack

anywhoooo...just a few layouts from the Long Point retreat...(not too many..and those who know me, know seven is a huge amount for me from a retreat these days!..I have too much fun, laughing, chatting and catching up to scrap)
And so here they are.....in no particular order....All contain WOW chipboard

 This is a photo of Tom and Keke..I have used a Hambley screen print as a overlay with lots of stitching. These two were born on the same day, kelly is toms godmum and sometimes, we often think he is her kid, they are very alike. I have used a WOW chip circle and butterfly with as usual the old fav....Tim Holtz Vintage photo ink.

 Another photo of new baby girl, Maddison. Here I have used a WOW flourish frame and a few of the chipboard doves, simply inked and added a Prima stem. ( as they say, when in doubt..add Prima!)

 A quickie that was actually done at the end of retreat ( and yes i know the buttons are naked, this shall be fixed as soon i finish typing)....Its a photo of my fav drink..purple Vok. I have added a WOW owl and flouirsh, bit of ink and coloured the owls belly with texta and then glossy accents.

 Whooooo Love you...little Miss Ali, how fast this angel is growing. Heres I have added a WOW flourish, sprayed white with Mr Hueys mist ( love their coverage on chip), and a Owl, whom i coloured in and then glossy accented.

 ...and talking of angels...heres my Olivia. This page was our 45 min challenge at the retreat, funny how a time limit challenge can make you work quicker ...lol. These chipboard roses from WOW come in 2 pieces, the bottom solid piece, i have sprayed with a grey glimmermist and the top are hueys red mist. I love this effect especially with the pearls. Heres a little close up.

 These two page are using Bellas new 'paper girl' range. they are fun and bright and for obvious reason make me smile...as do the 2 princess above dancing in the garden, and the beautiful photo of Maddy in the layout below.

 A quick layout using the Bella new 'paper boy' range, of Tom when he was about 3 yrs old. A fun thing i like to do sometimes is to grab some old photos of years go by and scrap the darling little son i used to have....Have i mentioned yet how 11 is a painful age!!! lol

This page of baby Maddison is a cute one of her playing peek a boo under a hood. Lots and lots of ink all over this page to make it look a wee bit vintage. Some handmade roses and a WOW chipboard circle with flourish and small name plate. These name plates are so delicate and pretty, they make it easy to layer some chip for effect.

This last layout has already made its way to the internet via the WOW blog, but i really like it, so i will share it here too. Its the newest 12x12 frames from WOW, simply inked on top of a Studio Calico paper and some handmade an distressed roses on a WOW chipboard flourish....and a small photo of Miss Ali that I snapped of her without her knowing ( you get some lovely shots like that) at Toms birthday party.

So that will have to do for now....hope you enjoyed passing by
I am off to retreat with Scrap Girls this weekend to teach.....so hopefully I may have a few layouts to share on my return!! ( but dont hold your breath...we do a lot of chatting when we are together)

Cheers all...be happy
San xxx

retreat class

....with me!!!

just a quick post to invite you to a great little retreat with scrapgirls retreats
in July for Christmas in July at Meroo Kurrajong on July 16th to 18th.

I am teaching a really cool class using some Echo Park papers and WOW chipboard.


Kylie and the rest of the chicks at Scrapgirls really know how to run a awesome retreat and its such a beautiful place at Meroo to relax. So if you want to come scrap, laugh, eat, laugh, drink, laugh and have heaps of fun....contact Kylie and grab a spot quickly.

San xxx