Special Under Surveillance at CSI

Over the moon to be an April Special Deputy at

Colour Stories Inspiration

alongside 4 other super talented girls.

 

 (copy and pasted from the CSI Blog)

A big thank you to everyone who solved our special Scrap365 Case File in February. It was hard to choose our favorites, but after a thorough investigation we have our lineup. These talented artists will be our Special Deputies in April.

 

Today 11.10.1958 by Janice Nicholls

Feeling very lucky!

Thanks CSI!

Lots of gorgeous 2Crafty Chipboard on here.
 

Your beautiful comments lift my spirits, make me happy and  inspire me to create.

Thank you everyone!

 

Janice xx

Honourable Mention at Page Drafts

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted to share some Happy Scrapping news with you.

Page Drafts......  Love is Everywhere....2014 Valentine Release.... February Challenge

Choose a sketch, follow the criteria and enter your layout.

This is my layout

{love you}

 

I was thrilled to receive an honourable mention with these other talented ladies

So excited to be featured as a Guest Artist  at Page Drafts soon.

Thanks Em for the opportunity to play along.

 This was the sketch I followed.

 

Pop over to Page Draft...Em has so many amazing sketches to inspire you.

All the chippie is gorgeous  2Crafty Chipboard

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice xx

 



Part 3 of my March DT work at 2Crafty

Hello Everyone!

Back  today with my 3rd layout for my March Design Team work at

2Crafty Chipboard.

 

{today}

A vintage layout I created for the Scrap 365-4 over at CSI.

Mum and Dad didn't have many photos taken on their wedding day, so I treasure

 this memory captured of them on their special day.

The beautiful 2Crafty chippie pieces I have used here are

"today loopy font"

"Doily Border"

"Flourish Adornmentx2"

Case File No S365-4

 I joined two of the "Flourish Adornment" pieces together to form a heart.

I randomly inked each piece with Pinecone Ink.

 The heart shape around their Hands.

 I added  some misted gauze, cotton,leaves and blooms to the "Flourish Adornment" piece.

 A piece of the "Doily Border" inked with Pinecone ink. 

 Another gorgeous loopy font word-"today", covered with texture paste and inked.

Another little  piece of the "Doily Border", inked and cut to  fit..

 

2Crafty have so many gorgeous products....

.pop over here and I'm sure you will find something perfect for you next projects.

We would love to see what you create, please share it on the 2Crafty Facebook page.

 

Thank you for stopping by and looking at my work.

Your beautiful and thoughtful comments are much appreciated.

 

Have a fabulous day!

Janice xx

Part 2 of my March DT work at 2Crafty

 

Hello All!

Today I am sharing part 2 of my March Design Team work at

2Crafty Chipboard

 

{you}

I loved this grungy look Kaisercraft paper.

I had  fun creating this page, adding lots of inks and mists to alter the chippie pieces.

"you loopy font"

"2013's"

"Gears"

 I love these loopy font words that 2Crafty have. Just perfect for your page title.

"you"- I inked this with cyan versa colour ink.

I used the "negative piece" from the "Gears" and coloured it the same way as

 the "Gears" and used it as a mat under my photo.

 The "Gears" and "2013" date were all covered with a light coat of gesso, then covered
 with Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Mr Huey's Mists and Tattered Angels Glimmermists
 and dried with a heat gun.

I inked up a grungy Kaisercraft stamp with Black ink and stamped randomly over all the pieces.

 The "Gears", showing all the different colours and patterns.

 

Thank you for stopping by.

I hope I have inspired you to get some 2Crafty Chipboard on your next layout. 

Click here to see the gorgeous chippie products Vanessa has. 

Pop over to the 2Crafty blog and see all the amazing DT creations.

 

I will be back tomorrow with my 3rd, 2Crafty post.

 

Have a great day!

Janice xx

 

My Design Team post is up at 2Crafty today

 

 Hello Everyone!

 

My 2Crafty Design Team post it up today.

Pop over to the blog to see more

This is the first of my three layouts.

 

 

 

 

 2Crafty Blog

 

Janice here with you today to share my latest projects

 all featuring some gorgeous 2Crafty Chipboard.

The best thing about chipboard is its versatility.

My shares today include a  pretty girls page, a grungy boys page and a vintage page.

{Happy}

Happy

 I started with some beautiful Pink Paislee paper and added lots of  gorgeous

 2Crafty chippie.

"Tiny Leaf Stems"

"Mixed Buttons"

"Friendship mimi words-Happy"

"Doily Border"

"Plain Triangles"

"ATC Butterflies"

I covered each "Plain Triangle" with patterned paper, and then using embroidery thread

I joined them all together and formed the hexagon shape.

 I added texture paste to the "Tiny Leaf Stems"

 with my fingertips,  once dry I coloured them with inks.

The  "Mixed Button" was covered the same way and then sewn with  

embroidery thread leaving lots of long wispy threads.

Lots and lots of layers. I have used pop up dots to add dimension.

Two more of the "Plain Triangles" covered in patterned paper

and sewn together with embroidery thread.

This formed the base for my title  "Happy" from the "Friendship mini Words".

"Happy" was coated in texture paste and coloured with Cinnamon versa colour ink.

 Don't ever discard any of your chippie off cuts,

this little left over "Doily Border" piece was just perfect, and fitted in here so well.

It was covered with texture paste and coloured with Cinnamon versa colour ink.

These little "ATC Butterflies" are just Gorgeous. I have added 3 to my page,

 all have been covered with texture paste and inked with different coloured inks.

 I will be back tomorrow to share my next layout

Thanks for stopping by!

I am feeling blessed with all the wonderful comment you are leaving for me.

Thank you to each one of you...

I love reading what you all have to say and you always inspire me to keep creating.

 If you leave me some love I will return the favour and pop into your blog and say hello.

Have a fabulous day.

Janice xx

Design Team Scrap it with Attitude March Challenge

Hello!

Narelle Fasulo set this months Fabulous challenge  over at

Scrap it with Attitude
this month we celebrate Saint Patricks Day
the theme- "something you are lucky to have"

and incorporate the colours Green & Gold.

This is my Design Team take

 

{a moment CAPTURED}

I have used some older Kaisercraft papers, washi tape, mesh, threads and

 added lots of Gorgeous 2Crafty Chipboard pieces.
I hope you get a chance to play along and share your layout in the SIWA Facebook group.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Thank you also for taking time to leave me some love...

your comments are really appreciated.

If you stop by I would love for you to become a follower and/or follow me on bloglovin...thank you!

Have  a great day!

 

Janice xx



me today_Purple Pumpkin

Hello Everyone!

 Purple Pumpkin DT member Monique Liedtke created this fabulous sketch for the February Challenge. 
I rotated the sketch and this is my take.

{me today}

I have used lots of beautiful Kaisercraft Products.

Thanks for the opportunity to play along!

 

Thanks for visiting and for taking the time to leave me some love.

Your comments always make me smile and leave me feeling happy!

 

 

Janice xx

Love you 2- Orange Paperie & Co

Hello Everyone!

Sharing my layout I created for

Orange Paperie & Co.

The theme for this months challenge is being it is the month of Love....you need to add hearts and journaling to your project..

 

{love you 2}

 The background paper is covered in tiny hearts.

I used a cake tin as a template and traced around that with a black pen.

I have layered lots of different shape and coloured hearts around my page.

Lots of love here.

 

Thanks for stopping by and for the lovely comments you leave me.

 

Janice xx

 

Page Drafts Valentine Sketches

Hello Everyone! Thanks for popping by again today.

 

Page Drafts / Em Stafrace has 5 new sketches on her blog.

The valentines day release.
The release is all about love.

The "Love is Everywhere" theme is a dedication to all things that make your heart sing.

Pop over to the Page Drafts page to find out more.

This is my page using sketch No 27.5.

 

{love you}

 

The sketch I used.

 

 

 

Photos taken by Geoegie Daniels

Thanks Georgie, I love these gorgeous pics.

 

Hope you are all having a great day.

 

Janice xx



CSI No.109 Story time

Hello Everyone!

This is how I solved Case No 109 over at CSI.

{Story time}

This photo popped into my mind as soon as I saw this case. I know its an oldie, but I love it.

Its not the best photo, but scrapbooking  is not always about the perfect photo, its about the memory.

My  Dad reading a bedtime story to his grandies.



How I solved it

 

The Scheme-  all 5 colours.

The Evidence- book pages, make a little book, silver accents, stack something (paper layers).

The Testimony- Journal about reading.

The journaling-

The memory capture her is so special....I love it!.

My Dad, reading the kids a bed time story.

Not sure that Matthew is actually listening but he looks pretty happy to be there.

Sarah has always loved books and reading.

Her Birthday gift has always included a book of some description.

A weekend visit from Gran & Pa was always pretty special.

They loved to jump into bed with their Pa and listen to him read them a bed time story.

The little Golden Rule Books were a favourite.

Short stories and easy to read with lots of pictures.

He could even skip a page or two and no one noticed.

Story finished...time for bed now kids.

Thanks Pa and Goodnight.

We love you.

xxxxxxxxxx

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and for all your lovely comments.

 

Janice xx

February at Scrap the Boys- Special to me.

Hi Everyone!

I Love this photo taken of Matthew with his Gran & Pa at his 18th Birthday.

Just perfect for the

Scrap The Boys February Challenge.

Scrap your boy and someone special in their life

 

{Special to me!}

To make the photo matt I have layered several strips of different washi tapes,

 cut and glued small strips of Hambly Screen Print transparency pieces, added rub-ons, drawn black pen lines and stitched with red cotton.

The journaling-You are Special to me and I Love you.

Thanks for all you do Gran & Pa.

Pa has a wicked sense of humour and loves to tell jokes and

 he has taught me some good lessons in life. 

Gran is kind, gentle and an awesome cook......

she whipped up this beautiful chocolate sponge  for me for my 18th Birthday.  Yummo!

 

I have written the Chocolate Sponge Recipe on the back of this layout.

 

You are all amazing people to leave me such  beautiful and thoughtful comments.

Thank you all so, so much!

 

Janice xx

today 11.10.1958

Hello Everyone!

I have been playing along with the new case file No. S365 challenge over at CSI

{today}

 This is a photo taken of my parents on their wedding day.

There were not many photos taken so I treasure this memory captured of them on their special day.

They share a true love that has lasted a lifetime...recently celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary.

This is how I solved the case:

The scheme: I have used all 5 colours....some more evident than others.

Evidence: flowers, jewels, fabric, decorative border, lace & stamps.

Testimony: journal about a wedding...as above.

 I have hand written more private journaling on the back of the layout.

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I have also added lots of Beautiful 2Crafty chipboard.

 

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Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments.

 

Janice xx

 



Scrap It with Attitude February Challenge....So Happy Together

 

Hi Everyone!

Today I am sharing my Design Team layout for the new

 Mood Board and love themed  challenge at Scrap it with Attitude

 

{So Happy Together}

 

We would love to see you join in and share your creations.

Join the Facebook group SIWA and  share your layouts there  or leave a link in my comments and I can add it for you.

The photo in this layout was taken by Georgie Daniels

Thanks for stopping by and for all your beautiful comments.

I love reading each and every one.

I have a couple of new followers and I have a few more following me on bloglovin...A big welcome  and Thank you.

Have a Fabulous Day!

 

Janice xx