October at ARTastic

Time for another challenge at ARTastic! This month it is all about 'Pink', in order to increase awareness of breast cancer. In Australia and New Zealand it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.




This month's painting is "Rose Pink' by Chris Hobel.

I hope you will pop over to ARTastic and join in the challenge.

Cheers,
Sue :)

Moments - Show us Your Stuff

I couldn't wait to do something with this awesome sketch for the September Show Us Your Stuff challenge. The criteria is to use a handmade item and some mixed media.


For my mixed media background, I saw a Heidi Swapp video using gel texture medium, letting it dry and then putting it through the Minc, with foil on top. I used Golden Regular Gloss Gel and it worked perfectly!! I was so excited!! I also used a green mist, swishes of Liquid Metals, stamping (words) and washi tape.
My handmade item is a beautiful Charm's Creations heart with Butterfly.

The cool sketch:

Cheers,

Sue :)

Sept ARTastic

At ARTastic this month it is time to celebrate the fathers' in your life! My eldest son has just become a father for the first time. These photos are of Riley having her first bath at the 'bathing your baby' class!



Here is the inspiration painting:



Hop over to the ARTastic blog and join in the fun!

Cheers, 

Sue :)

I got... For Scrap the Boys

The challenge theme for Scrap the Boys this month is "Not Happy!"
This photo my daughter-in-law sent the other day was perfect for this theme!! Someone's sister was having a little nappy free time! She sneezed! And pooped over him! His face says it all!!

:) Sue

Riley

A layout of my latest beautiful wee grandie!
This one is for the Archi-scraps challenge to use butterflies and the sketch is the August Wk1 at Sketches In Thyme



The Archi-scraps inspiration photo:

The Sketches In Thyme sketch:

Looking forward to a scrappy day with friends tomorrow, so hopefully I will get a couple of layouts done between all the talking and laughing!

Cheers,

Sue :)

Take me to the Beach - STB

My layout for the July challenge at Scrap the Boys! Dad took me the fishing off the wharf, but the fish weren't biting so we went exploring around the rocks.



The inspiration image:

Great topic, thanks!

Cheers,

Sue

Rural view for June at ARTastic

The June challenge is up at ARTastic and has a rural theme!
I was inspired by the sun filtering through the mist in this amazing painting by Eliot Gruner, 'Spring Frost Study'.
I have rural views from my deck and took the photo on an early autumn morning.



My rural view -later in the day:

The inspiration painting:

I hope you will head over to ARTastic and join the challenge.

Cheers, 

Sue :)