Stuck?! Sketches February Sketch

Hi all,

I've spent my Saturday night watching videos and scrapping. I used the latest sketch from Stuck?! Sketches -

and a photo of my son and I just before his Year 12 ball. Well at least I got a photo of Ben all dressed up! Sam didn't want to go so he stayed home with me and spent the night talking playing computer games and talking to his mate over the computer. Anyway here is the page:

Sorry photo has a bit of glare on it, that's what happens when you take it at 10:30 at night under your desk lamps!

Well that's it for tonight.
Take care and happy crafting,
Helen xx

Challenge Your Stash

Hi all,

I've teamed up with a few girls from around the world and we have called ourselves "Challenge Your Stash" and our first YouTube hope went live today. We all used a sketch from Creative Scrappers and drew our inspiration from it. This is the sketch:

and this is the page I created:

I used mainly my supplies from Simple Stories  So Fancy range and 3 silly photos of me!

Here is a link to my video:

I hope you enjoy it and all the other videos in the hop. These are the links to them all:

Aussie Scrapper: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQbLJaYcSfamffDotkyE5g

The Art of Creating: https://youtu.be/f2PwAgKPqjA

Helen Mazengarb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61SLdvl4zrU

Janet Suzuki: https://youtu.be/EVf1rVvVH1s

Katelyn Clary: https://youtu.be/icTnpXike1k

Grace Islander:https://youtu.be/0iFz4fQTOio

Well that's it for now.
Take care and happy crafting,
Helen xx

Card Video

Morning all,

I have been meaning to make card and scrapbook videos for a while and well 'meaning to' has all that has eventuated for quite some time, that is until now! I have made my first card tutorial and uploaded it to YouTube. My secret life as a YouTuber has just had another kick start. This video will join my library of six, woo hoo!

Anyway (I think I said this word way too many ties in my video!) I used the Andie Girl stamp from Unity Stamps for this simple but fun card to make. Well it is fun if you like colouring in.

Here is the link to my video . . . .

Please don't be too harsh on my beginning attempts, I must admit listening to my voice I pity the kids in my classroom all day!

Take care and happy crafting,
Helen xx

Let's Get Sketchy February Sketch

Hi all,

Twice in one day!!

I decided today to have a go at the February sketch and mood board challenge over at Let's Get Sketchy. This is the the sketch and mood board:

February 1st Sketch

Moodboard

I am also trying to use up my stash and decided to use some of my supplies of Hello Love by Crate Paper. I don't usually use much pink or red on my pages so it was a bit of a challenge to stick to the colours above but here is what I created:

Thanks for looking,

take care and happy crafting,

Helen xx

50th Birthday Canvas

Hi all,

I was asked a few weeks ago if I could possibly make a canvas for a group of ladies to give to one of their friends for her 50th birthday. They wanted their 5 sets of initials to be incorporated into the canvas somehow. After discussing the design I created 5 poppies, each one representing each woman and their initials are on each stem. Hidden in the background are words relating to friendship and the quote reads: "A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself." by Jim Morrison.

Well they had her birthday celebration and apparently they all loved it and I have been asked to make variations of it so that they all can have one for their 50th birthdays, which are all this year. 

That's it for now,

take care and happy crafting,

Helen xx

Holidays Have Come To An End!

Hello all,

Well all good things come to an end and school holidays have ceased for me today. I was officially back at school to attend meetings and set up my classroom, I say officially because last week I was in for a number of days sorting things out in my new classroom.

However, I did manage to get another page done last week. I even started recording the process as I have set myself a goal of uploading videos to my Youtube channel this year unfortunately half way through I got so engrossed with what I was doing I forgot to press record! I did use a sketch from Stuck Sketches however I flipped it as my photo was more suited to being on the right of my page.

Well here is my take on the sketch:

On another note, I have been asked to create a canvas for a group of ladies to give to their friend for her birthday so later this week when it is finished I'll show you all how it turned out.

Also I wasn't successful with my last design team submission but it hasn't deterred me and I'm throwing 'my hat in the ring' again, here's hoping I have some success soon. I have a guest design team spot later in the year and am going to be a Growing in Unity gal again for a week but I would love a regular design team spot.

Well that's all for tonight, I'm off to clean up after my boys and then off to bed.

Take care and happy crafting,

Helen xx 

Colorful Creations Design Team Call

Hi all,

Well here goes, I'm throwing my hat in the ring so to speak and applying for this design team call. Let's see what happens!

Colorful Creations

Design Team Call

We’re bacckkkkkkkkkkk!!!! 

Hello everyone and welcome BACK to Colorful Creations!  Some of you may remember us from the days of old and many of you may not.  Colorful Creations was original formed in 2008 on the Ning Forum.  We enjoyed a successful run but closed our doors in 2011 due to hectic schedules and life changes.  Well guess what, we are back and we are looking for a few talented and creative scrappers/crafters to be on our design team.

Colorful Creations will consist of a variety of challenges ranging from sketches to layouts, from mixed media to off the page, from color combos to mood boards and whole lot more! There will be something for everyone! 

So if you are a Jack of all trade and a master of none, then this is the team for you!  LOL.  Our terms will run for 3 months with the initial term beginning February 1, 20176 to May 1, 2017 and could very well be extended after that time. The design team would be asked to complete 2 projects per month.  You must be a flexible crafter as our projects will have a wide range.  You will also be asked to comment entries each week.  I am only looking for dedicated members.

Why apply for our team? 

• To be inspired and to inspire others 
• To be on the ground floor of an up and coming blog 
• You will be a part of an amazing group of women and develop lifelong friendships with women from all over the world. 
• Your work will be featured on Facebook and Pinterest. 

What is expected of our Design Team? 

• You MUST be a follower of our blog
• Complete 2 projects a month (you will be given challenges at least a month in advance). 
• Comment on participants entries (THIS IS A MUST!).  Any team member not adhering to this rule will be promptly removed from the team so please make sure you can do this before applying. 
• Commit to a 3 month term (Beginning  February 1, 2017 thru May 1, 2017 
• Keep an active blog that is updated frequently 
• Post our challenge and your project on your blog on reveal day and link back to the Colorful Creations blog.

How to apply:

• FIRST become a new follower of this blog
• Leave a comment below indicating you would like to apply 
• Add our link and DT call to your blog
• Email 3 samples of your work that best represents your style to ourcolorfulcreations@gmail.com with DT call in the subject line
• Provide links to your blog and any online galleries. 
• Place our DT call on your blog to help get the word out.
• You MUST have a Facebook account as we will have a private DT group on Facebook

No previous DT experience needed to apply.  Call will be open until January 15th. The first challenge will go live February 1st!  This is an open call, when means that the call can be closed at any time we feel all slots have been filled.

 International members ARE welcome to apply!

You have to be in it to win it as they say. Now off to email Colorful Creations.

That's all for now. Take care and happy crafting,

Helen xx