I'm back!!!!

I had a fabulous time in Canberra last week, with the inaugural Tattered Inspirations retreat, Autumn Escape, being held at the Gold Creek Tourist Resort last weekend... what a fabulous setting, gorgeous shops, and the autumn colour, wow! We don't get it like that in Perth!  Had so much fun with an awesome bunch of ladies, scrapping, shopping, classes, workshops, and a quick photo session in the leaves (thanks Ray McNeill for the photos)!

Anyway, I've been doing some creating, both at the retreat, and before I went, so might just share a stack of photos with you, in no particular order... hope you enjoy!

Box Brownie... using Tattered Inspirations Products... for a sketch challenge set by Tamara Rodgers at Autumn Escape

Lovable... for a grungy challenge set by Nicole Brown at Autumn Escape

Smile... for a white space/minimalist challenge set by Belinda Comerford at Autumn Escape

Timeless Moments... for an Inspiration Challenge set by Carol Mead at Autumn Escape, using Tattered Inspirations products, of course!

Got Milk?  Using some new Tattered Inspirations products

{photo booth} - using some new Tattered Inspirations goodies

Cape Reinga - for the April Inspiration Challenge at Twiddleybitz

Cherish canvas, for a special young friend xxx

Reflections - for the recent Twiddleybitz Photo Swap competition

Sun & Sand shadowbox - for Twiddleybitz

Shadowbox close up

Up up & away... for Twiddleybitz

You 3... for Twiddleybitz, with Tattered Inspirations goodies

Birthday Card for one of Miss 12's friends

Jewellery box for one of Miss 12's friends (to match the card!)

Top of Jewellery Box

Another view of the Jewellery Box!

Covered Journal - one of the workshops at Autumn Escape

I think that's it for now... hope you enjoyed a look at what I've been up to lately!  Keep an eye out on the Twiddleybitz Ning for another couple of things I've been working on - new challenges go up on 1st May. :)

Hope to be back before too long with some more to share, in the meantime...

Take care!

Cheers,

Rachel :)

I'm sorry...

I've been a terribly slack blogger... can't believe it's almost two months since I last updated... I think that's a record for me!  I won't bore you with excuses... I'll just get on with sharing pretty much everything I've created so far this year!  In no particular order...

12wbt - 6km - for a challenge at Little Scrapbook Shop

She - for a challenge at Polly! Scrap Shop

Sisters - for a challenge at Scrap Sanity

Always Happy - for a challenge at Scrap Sanity

New Norcia - for a challenge at Scrap Sanity

the Luge - for a challenge at Scrap Sanity

Albert - for my guest DT spot at Scrap Sanity

Birthday Card - for my guest DT spot at Scrap Sanity

Mary - for my guest DT spot at Scrap Sanity

Tim Holtz Configurations Box - Detail

Tim Holtz Configurations Box - Detail

Tim Holtz Configurations Box - Detail

Tim Holtz Configurations Box - Detail

Tim Holtz Configurations Box - Detail

Tim Holtz Configurations Box - using bits & pieces from Tattered Inspirations Kits

Jewellery Tree - using Tattered Inspirations Flowers

Jewellery Tree - using Tattered Inspirations Flowers

Twiddleybitz Gilt Birdcage - detail

Twiddleybitz Gilt Birdcage - detail

Twiddleybitz Gilt Birdcage - detail - flowers made with Big Shot flower die & brass shim

Twiddleybitz Gilt Birdcage

Kings Park - Double layout for Twiddleybitz

Twiddleybitz - Burlesque Miss Charlotte

Twiddleybitz - Burlesque Miss Charlotte - detail

Twiddleybitz - Burlesque Miss Charlotte

Twiddleybitz - Burlesque Miss Charlotte - detail

Too Cute - using new Twiddleybitz Overlay & rusting powder

And the story begins - using new Twiddleybitz Overlay & Tattered Inspirations kit

At least I've been busy creating, if not blogging!  Will try not to leave it so long before I share what I'm up to again. :)

Have a great day!

Cheers,

Rachel

Daring You To Scrap...

I headed back to work on Tuesday after a lovely 10 day break at home - so hard to get back into the early morning routine again, and so tired by the time I get home in the afternoon, so I really haven't been doing much since Tuesday!  Today however, I decided that I was going to take a bit of "me" time and scrapped a layout for the first ever "Daring You To Scrap" challenge - using paper scraps for your layout background.

I had a pile of scraps on my desk left over from a Tim Holtz Configurations Box I did last week, so I thought I'd stick them all down randomly (normally they're the kind of size I throw out, a bit too small to be really useful, but they were perfect for creating this background!).  I then added a photo of my new red pots (love these!) and some gorgeous Tattered Inspirations flowers & buttons (Red & Black Chorus range), and a couple of hat pins.  A scrap of cardboard, an old brad, some colour spray, and a few butterflies, and I'm done!

Love how it's turned out!

 

Will be back soon to share the other things I managed to create last week!

Until then...

Take care!

Rachel :)

I love the Christmas holidays!

I normally work the few days between Christmas & New Year (unless we're actually away somewhere), but this year I decided to take the time off & have been having a really relaxing break pottering around in my scraproom & spending time with my kids - wish I could be a stay-at-home mum all the time!

I thought I'd share a few things that I've been working on this week...

Tattered Inspirations "Compliments of the Season" Mini Kit

Tattered Inspirations "Down by the Sea" Mini Kit

Twiddleybitz Round Printers Tray, Birds on a Branch & Leaves,
with Tattered Inspirations Milla-Kate & Sassy flowers & buttons

Hopefully will have time to create a bit more before I head back to work next week, and will be back to share when I can!

In the meantime, wishing you all a safe & happy New Year! 

Cheers,

Rachel