NEW Freetyle

Last night was a time of finishing half done projects and totally excited to share this one. I went to Brisbane Expo in June this year and took a class by Louise Nelson - its worth taking a look!

The title of the class was 'Getting your Freestyle on'  ----  Well thats just what we did !

We got to use all sorts of media - gesso, watercolour paints, wire, staples, heat gun and the list goes on... I loved the freedom it gave and anything goes!!!! My first post in blogger land was one of the items i completed in Brisbane yet i had one more to go.... here it is:

My Miss A

Happy creating XOXOX Maryleen

Its been awhile....

Mornings ALL

Well its been awhile due to some very secret planning for my sisters 40th Surprise Birthday party which went without a hitch! ( thanks to many people who were involved) so due to this I have been working on an explosion box as her card which she now has, which i will be sharing in the coming weeks..... ( i have asked her to photograph it due to her learning more about photography so it will look fantastic i am sure)

BUT i wanted to share this page:

Pregnancy @ 39 weeks Miss Z - 2011

It has become one of my favourite at the moment - we got professional photos done of my pregnancy with Miss Z and love this picture and the quote is just perfect. I am really enjoying using rub-ons at the moment ! Have you used many lately?

i hope to share my explosion box with you soon - Happy creating though XOXOX Maryleen

Clean layout - about time !

Mizz Z just born and still in Hospital 2011

Finally i have done it - a simple clean layout... It has taken a long time and alot of restraing to create a clean layout. Love the look and the colours and how it came together !

I used the glimmer mist and Smooch spray on the white and added the stamping effect...
Then Mounted the photo on 4 colours and added some rub-ons and stickers....

Another page for her baby album - XOXO Maryleen

A new DOUBLE layout

I have been on my first BLOG HOP and I have been inspired!

Such beautiful new things happening in scrapping and enjoyed traveling a site called Swirlydoos. There are stunning prize packs to be won so starting hopping if you can . . . .

On a very differant note -  i have been busy creating a sketch challenge for a page for my Wedding Album. Yes its at Frosted Designs (totally love at moment) which was a double layout ! It is a first me again  ( i am having many firsts since this blog started...) and must say its ok for my first double - not overjoyed but ok.

 

Close view of the left

Close view of right

I am still working on the photo side of my pages but hope you like XOX Maryleen

My MiSSiON this year....

In the begining of 2012 i decided to start scrap booking my Wedding Day photo's... Seeing as all i seem to be doing lately is my beautiful girls, so this was something of me/for me to show my life journey.

This is one of my first pages so far.

My husband Nathan before he headed to the Church

The idea would be that i would find a sketch (any one in that fact that grabbed my eye). One sketch a month and create a page for my album that would eventually give me a beautiful story of my day.

So far i have remained true to my mission - except 1 due to my excitement of setting up a blog in June and entering my 1st challenge on line. Over the weeks ahead i will share them with you. So for today is one that took me some time to do seeing as its masculine. . . and i tried to be very simplistic tin the layout for i love that look YET it is outside my comfort zone.

Now i did follow a sketch, but for the life of me i can't remember where i found it .... possible Frosted Designs....... - YES! here is the link (i used a card sketch though) What do you think?

Have you created any pages of a special day you can share?

 XOXOX Maryleen

and the WINNER is. . . .

Well its tuesday again and i must say i was totally excited when i got the results from Forsted Designs for the compition i entered! No... no... i did not win but got TOP3 ! ( link ) so im waiting on my first ever BLINKI thing - whooooo yea - Thank you :-)  The result kinda left me stoked and a little bit more determinded to try again. . . . this week.

Allthough at the moment i am giving my work space a clean out and reorganising it ( might not find things though ). It seems to be taking forever BUT i must remember with a 3year old and a 1year old at my feet... these things take time.

So while i sort out my space and think about the new challenge at Frosted Designs -  head over to Frosted Designs for their new SKETCH and be inspired by the design team.

XOXOX Maryleen

My 1st on-line Competition !

On the Frosted Designs web page ( i mentioned in my last update ) there is a current sketch challenge (sketch 43) which i just fell in love with  and thought i would give it a go and enter .....

At first i was very hesitant and the 'pieces' just lay on my bench in my creative space for a few days. But with the submission date fast approaching , last night i buckled down..... and the page came together rather well :-)

 So here it is ladies my first page i am going to submit and see what happens...

The top right of page - tried to add some height

Sorry about the odd angle still learning how to take pics to...

Thanks to my beautiful sister Chareen who has loved my work and been trying to get me to get a BLOG  to show my work - here is my current layout of Miss Z. YET, also with the help of a fantastic friend - Rebecca who has encouraged me to enter competitions and to continue to learn new skills i will be entering this into Frosted Designs Sketch Challenge !!!!

PS although now i have to figure out how to link it all ! I'll keep you posted !!!

 XOXO Maryleen
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