Hi everyone if you would like to see some beautiful work and inspiration and you are in Brisbane this weekend go to the Convention centre to the Scrapbooking and Papercraft Expo. Take yourself to the Twiddlybitz stand and grab some bargains and view the design teams creations.

Here are some of my new layouts that will be on display.

This one I have used the wonderful Prima products with the new bird branch chipboard from Twiddlybitz.

These papers are older basic grey ones but very pretty, i have teamed it up with our new circle bird overlay.

I have used Bo Bunny papers for this layout and quite a few twiddly pieces for the list visit our ning.

On our Twiddlybitz ning site we had a competition called "Scrap my photo"  Ten ladies won the opportunity for a design team member to scrap a layout for them. I was lucky enough to get Melanie's photo. I really loved this photo the pride and joy is just shining from Melanie's face and her mother Hillary's.

Hi girls I forgot to put a picture of my RAK and a Draw date.

I will draw the winner Sunday 13th November.

The winner will be announced here and on our Twiddlybitz ning

and twiddltbitz facebook page.

Thank you for your support and lovely comments.

THE WINNER IS..........

KAYE

from craftykayesroom.

Heritage Photo Canvas

Welcome all you wonderful twiddlers.

You have just come from the wonderfully inspiring Jo Kinders blog I will endeavour to do the same.

If you need a link back to our ning to check the order of the blog hop and times just click here.

I have put my favourite CD in the player "Adele 21"  so I am ready to get to work typing up this blog post and TO SING.  The kids have just yelled out to stop. BWAHAHAHA.

This is a canvas I have done for my mother.

The photo is at least 64yrs old.

Remarkably well preserved seeing as my grandmother

had it in a normal scrapbook stuck down with

sticky tape.

It is also hand coloured. Mum was telling me the tutu

was actually pinned to the backdrop.

This was not long after the depression so the material was hard to

come by and I think it was just cheesecloth hand died by Nan.

I have used a Prima mask on the background with gesso. I only did around the outside edge because I knew the photo and embellies would hide the centre.

I then picked three complementary shades of glimmer mist, started with the lightest one and just built up the colour.

I have used a websters pattern paper behind the photo as it had a scollop already in the print and i just cut around it. All the lovely roses that were on the sheet i have kept for a future project.





This is the left hand cluster on the frame I have used flowers from asst'd companies,The metal label plate has been wiped over with some orange paint to tone it into the project. I am not going to put any of the journaling on the front of the canvas, I will instead print something out and attach it to the back.

The flourish that frames the photo is actually an MDF off the page piece from twiddlybitz called Ornamental stand   code MDF05

I unfortuately was a bit ruff with mine putting it together and pulling it apart to paint and I broke off one of the swirls. So girls don't think it can't be revisited as something else than what it was designed for.

The piece is painted with Tim Holtz crackle paint spiced marmelade.

The twiddlybitz fern leaves are also crackle painted with old paper colour.

Again i have used asst'd companies for the blooms and i found the little ballerina at a local discount store called hot dollar. I coloured the white skeleton leaves with Tutu pink  glimmer glam.

I wont be able to send this around Australia for our expo stand simply because it is irreplaceable.

So i hope you enjoyed what i have done with it.

Now girls if you can tell me what the code is for the piece I Broke and reused in this project I will be sending you out a RAK. Just put the code in your comments please and I will randomly pull a name out of a hat.

Have fun hope to see some of you at the Penrith show. The wonderfully talented Carol Thompson is up next click here to view.

Beyond the Door Sept. challenge

This my layout for the september challenge at "Beyond the Door" I was purely inspired by the colours used in the inspiration room and I wanted to use stripes also because of the rug on the floor. I have used a paper range from Crate Paper and my chipboard is from Twiddlybitz. This is my gorgeous nephew and he is just like his Aunty Tacey when it comes to chips they HAVE to be the green ones!!!!!!!(chicken flavour)

This my layout for the "beyond the door" june challenge. I have taken my inspiration from the colours in the room and the round light fittings inspired the feature flower. I have used Twiddlybitz chipboard for my embellies and title.

Go to the twiddlybitz ning for product list.

This is my layout for this months White with one challenge. RED with circles or polka dots. I love doing challenges and getting inspiration from all the talented ladies that play along. Of course I have added some wonderful Twiddlybitz chipboard.... the cog border, the new chicken wire, mini alpha and groove alpha and a swirl from the swirl grab bag. I have also used crafty notions cherrylious colour spray.