Radiate Positivity

 On Father's Day (6th September) Paul got to choose the outing and the destinations - so he chose to explore our local countryside.  We had a lovely drive through Bauple (pronounced Bopple), Maryborough and Tiaro.  It was a cool, showery day.  

There is the unusual 'Hippie Garage' shop in Tiaro - built in an old Queenslander, there is room after room of hippie wares.  I had never stopped, because I would normally be mid-commute between Hervey Bay and Brisbane.  It is lovely to stop and slow down sometimes, rather than rush-rush everywhere.  

Once again, I had a lovely Saturday morning in my local craft shop, scrapbooking, drinking coffee and chatting.  Bliss! 

These simple layouts are not too challenging and perfect to complete in a couple of hours.  I added Stickles glitter glue to the clouds and the sun when I was at home to give the layout some sparkle.  

Supplies:

Bazzill Basics cardstock - Lemon Zest, Aqua

Patterned Paper -  Paper Loft 'Flip-Flops #FF162 White over Stripes/Sky BlueSolid', Prima Marketing 'Blooming Retro - Cotton Clouds', My Mind's Eye 'Fine and Dandy 'True Blue "Daydream"

Dies - Sizzix 'Sun; Die-namics 'Flat Bottomed Clouds'; Marianne Design 'Rainbow and Clouds'

Stamps - Close to My Heart 'Everyday Magic'

Ink - Versafine Black 

Embellishments - Orange Stickles; Dovecraft 

I am loving this scrapbooking time and hope to do be able to create more regularly. It makes me happy.  

The Adventures of Abney and Teal

 Wow - over a year and a half since I uploaded to my blog.  It is a real testimony of what life does to a person when they are stressed and have to work full time and provide for a family - 

My creative pursuits have really taken a hammering in the recent years. Our local craft store in Hervey Bay has so much potential.  So, now that the new owner has been in a few weeks, she is starting up creative groups where you can come and do your own thing.  

This morning was the first scrapbooking session - and I sat there on my own!  I really didn't mind.  I had good coffee and air-conditioning and was scrapbooking in a craft shop - what is not to love! 

I had a quick think about what I wanted to scrapbook and something that I've wanted as subjects for a long time was the boys' favourite TV programmes as they go through their stages of life.  

Abney and Teal is a thoroughly delightful funny, quirky and charming programme.  I just loved it.  My favourite character was Bop - a walrus type creature who drank a cup of tea in the lake and produced magical bubbles that could carry Abney, Teal and the poc-pocs on a series of adventures over their island.  

I really bought a new printer when I thought my beloved Picturemate died and it is a Canon iP110 - it is so compact and light and really is mobile.  I had to play for a while to ensure that I printed on the proper settings for the appropriate type of photo paper, but I am really happy with the quality of the photos.  

I accidentally printed the second photo on A4 paper - so I thought I would run with it! 

Lots of using snippets of very old patterned paper, which I love and quite a bit of hand cutting.  I am quite particular about ensuring elements used fit in with the theme - here, quirky and charming - hopefully it feels that way too.  

 Supplies:

Bazzill Basics cardstock - Cocoa, Gun Metal, Kraft, Forest Green

Chipboard Alphas and heart - Cosmo Cricket - Dear ABC's  

Alpha Stickers - 'Studio Calico - Classic Calico'

Patterned Paper - Cosmo Cricket 'Mr Campy - Nature Walk'; Prima Marketing 'Blooming Retro - Cotton Clouds', My Mind's Eye 'Fine and Dandy 'True Blue "Daydream"; ki memories Love Elsie  'Forrest Merit Badge'; ki memories 'Bloom';  ' Close to My Heart 'Pathfinding'

Embellishments - Prima Leaves; Papermania Vinyls 

Dies - Prima Marketing 'Leaves'; Echo Park 'Stitched Labels'; Echo Park 'Greetings'

Now am I on a roll?  Dare I say it?