Let’s Get Sketchy March Challenge

EDIT:  Excited to announce I won the March challenge and have been invited to participate as Guest Designer for May - very excited.

Another lovely afternoon and evening scrapbooking. I’ve just completed a page for the Let’s Get Sketchy challenge. I tried very hard to keep the three photos in a straight line but I just couldn’t do it.

It was a nice straightforward page map allowing plenty of scope for various styles. Whilst I enjoy clean crisp layouts my first love is always shabby chic.



Here’s my page featuring my elder daughter Alison with her best friend Camille.  The two of them manage to get together every two years .... across an ocean and then several internal flights between Brisbane and Boise Idaho.

I had some fun assembling various petals to create the flowers I wanted. 

I really enjoyed the challenge ... I hope you like my page. 

Blessings ...Delsie xx

Scrap the Girls - March 2020

I’ve had a wonderful afternoon creating a page for the March challenge over at Scrap the Girls. 

The mood board was quite challenging for a girlie bling scrapper like me but I found myself enjoying the experience - my style is definitely getting broader.  It’s an interesting collage .... I couldn’t find any bones to add to my page but I did feel inspired to dig out some metal and feathers.

Here’s my layout ... featuring a lovely ‘selfie’ my elder daughter took of herself.  I enjoyed gathering my supplies. I created some blooms from my huge stash of petals and found a few pretty bits of brick a brac and bling.

I think this angled shot gives a nice view to the texture. 

I’m just loving retirement from the workforce .... my new craft room is heavenly and I look forward to entering this monthly competition. I hope you like this creation ... my daughters lovely photo was an inspiration too.

Blessings .... Delsie xx

White with 1 Challenge - March 2020

After well over a year of packing and unpacking, sorting and tidying I’m finally able to return to my love of papercrafting. What better way than creating an entry for White with 1 (Bubblegum) a colour that screams PINK.

I found a gorgeous photo of my granddaughter Bree having a wonderful conversation with her teddy. It seemed a good place to start .... I’ve added lots of Prima blooms, a little bling and utilised my Martha Stewart punches to provide some interest to the cardstock and glitter paper. 

I’ve always loved the effect of ‘paper lace’ related from punches. 

I dived into my big flower stash to find some petals and create blooms. 

Well I hope you like it ... I know Bree will. One of the fabulous things about being a retired grandmother is you have time to scrap your memories. 

Blessings ... Delsie xx