Cheaper Than Therapy Challenge 10

Wow, we have hit the 10th challenge!! How cool is that!  And to celebrate we have a extra special treat!

This week we are doing a sketch/colour challenge from the clever girls at ‘The Colour Room’.  This gorgeous sketch by Lydell Quin and the soft feminine colours will make for some beautiful layouts I am sure.

Here is a closer look at the layout sketch:

I just love the presentation of sketches by these talented girls, the palette is beautiful and so inspiring.

If you are interested in playing along but don’t want to do a scrap layout, Lydell also has a card sketch to match:

Can’t wait to see our creations Adele n Maree!

Cheaper Than Therapy Challenge 9- My Creation

I chose the Pacific Point, So Saffron and Tangerine Tango colour combo, and thought it just screamed the beach! So I created a "Just Beachy" layout using the "Just Beachy" Stampset and co-ordinating Summer wheel. I know exactly which photos I will put on this one- Max and Zach playing at Brunswick Head Beach when we visited my brother and Sister-in-law: I just need to get them printed! Hope you like it!

Don't forget to check out Maree's and Adele's creations!

Cheaper Than Therapy Challenge 9

This week we are doing another sketch challenge but with a twist! Using the trusty and immensely handy Stampin’ Up! ® Colour Coach Swatches for Tangerine Tango there are again TWO colour combinations to choose from!!!

Firstly, the ‘Creative Combo’ is :

Secondly, the ‘Sweet Set Combo’:

The sketch we will use is a Scrapbook etc one again, this time using #13 from their Page Plan publication:

Can’t wait to see how the challenge layouts turn out this week Adele and Maree!  Have a great week xox

Cheaper Than Therapy Challenge 8- My Creation

Well here it is- a day late!!! And the annoying thing is that I finished it a week ago, and then just forgot to put it up yesterday! Hope you like it........

Check out Adele's and Maree's Creations!

Cheaper Than Therapy Challenge 8

This week we are doing a straight sketch challenge, so there are no colour guides to restrict or confound us just a guide to the placement of elements and a sense of the overall effect of the creation.  We will be inspired by this sketch from Makeesha Byl:-

We are free to do a card or scrapbook layout or both! Can’t wait to see our creations Adele n Maree!

Cheaper Than Therapy Challenge 7- My Creation

This week we had to use the Stampin' Up! Colours Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Early Espresso and Pacific Point, with the following sketch:

I found this one really fun and easy to do- mainly I think because of the gorgeous photos I had to work with! These were Zach's preschool photos for this year, taken by the talented photographers at Sandpit Photos. They show off his love of the camera sufficiently I think! Hope you love it as much as I do!

Don't forget to check out what Adele and Maree came up with!

Stamp & Scrap Club #5

It's almost time for our 5th get together for Stamp and Scrap Club (Friday 19th August @ 7:30pm). This month we will be using a bundle of co-ordinated goodies including the beautiful Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper and the Always Elegant Stamp Set. We will be making this gorgeous layout, and card that I think are perfect for formal occasions such as weddings, Engagements, Christenings, First Communions, etc. Can't wait to see you all!

Always Elegant Double Layout



Always Elegant Layout- detail; space for date




Always Elegant Card



Cheaper Than Therapy Challenge 7

This week we have selected another Colour combination to get the creative juices flowing! This is a combo that Stampin’ Up! recommend to their demonstrators. We have once more coupled these great colours with a sketch layout – this time from the Better Homes & Gardens "Scrapbook etc" magazine in the US.

We will be working with the colours – Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Early Espresso and Pacific Point.

Here is the sketch: 

Can’t wait to see what we all come up with this week Adele n Maree!

Cheaper Than Therapy Challenge 6- My Creation

Well I really enjoyed using the sketch by Becky Fleck for this one; and I FINALLY scrapbooked Max's Christmas Concert from his final year at Preschool (2008)! I am really happy with the end result, and will definately be using this sketch again!

I wonder what Adele and Maree came up with.......

Cheaper Than Therapy Challenge 6

 This week we are doing another sketch challenge but with a twist! Using the Stampin’ Up! ® Colour Coach Swatches for Marina Mist there are TWO colour combinations to choose from!!!

Firstly, the ‘Creative Combo’ is :

Secondly, the ‘Getting Started Combo’: 

The sketch we will use is a PageMap from the very creative Becky Fleck:

 Can’t wait to see how different they are Adele and Maree!