EXTREME scrapping

Check out these FUNKY old burned flowers! Maria is going to LOVE this technique, I can tell.




I saw this over at Little Birdie Secrets, and it looked pretty easy but with enough danger to feel quite adventurous! I've often said scrapping is a bloodsport (it is for me, anyway) but truly you can't do much damage with this technique as long as you take it slowly (OH and don't work under or near the smoke alarm *winks*)
You simply rough-cut some circles or flower shapes from your fabric scraps (tulle, taffeta, satin, organza etc), then wave the edges quickly through a candle flame so that they melt. If you like the grungy look, keep the black bits, but if you're after something a little softer, trim the edges with a sharp pair of scissors. Experiment with different layers and sizes.
Stitch the layers together with beads or buttons to finish off.
Some of mine are waiting for some buttons I bought on eBay -- but the black one uses a button I got in a swap from the lovely MareeG.

feb CC at ART

We had our usual mayhem last night, lots and lots of fun but I dont believe any actual scrapping got done!
Here is my challenge for the CC, which is to make a masculine Valentines' LO, use a heart, but NO RED on the LO.

the MAGICAL MUSICAL TOUR competition

Hey Scrappers! come join us as we tour the magical world of MUSIC in our new comp. You can find us at www.artisticdocument.com

storage....

Storage is a problem we all have.... for me, out of sight is truly out of mind,; if I can't see my stash, I forget I have it. Because I have only a small space to scrap in, I have to be careful in how I store it, making sure that it's accessible as well. Having to move boxes and ferret around under the desk isn't the ideal!
So when I saw these storage drawers from Kaiser, I thought of about a million ways to decorate them.... and a million things to store in them!
In the end, this is what I came up with:

One box is still un-claimed -- I will probably use it to store my charms in.
The TOOLS drawer holds my corner rounder and CutterBee piercing bugs.
I have my T!m metal stuff all in one spot (word keys, metal corners etc)
and finally a spot for my iPod so I know where to find it!
The drawers are surprisingly large, and I would love to get more! Katies' room definitely needs a set, and Jacks' room, and Gages' room, and ......

i heart you

Kaisers' Shaken Not Stirred line again -- did I mention I really LOVE this range???

KISS YOU

I have been naughty lately. I spent WAY too much on scrap stash, taking advantage of both the post-Christmas sales and my husbands' good nature!
But one of the smartest things I bought was the new Q3 Shaken Not Stirred range from Kaiser. I love these papers and the embellies are so gorgeous, especially the poker chips! (wish there had been more in the packet!)
So today I used the range to make a Valentines' Lo for my man, and here it is.

changes....

Sadly, this week at ART saw both Ann and Maria step down from the DT. This was a great loss to us as both are very talented ladies.
We have had to make some changes and one of those, I am happy to say, is to appoint Terri as a DT member. Terri has been a very valued forum member for a long time, and her work is gorgeous. She is an inspiring scrapper who isnt scared to try new things and I think she will do us proud.
We are also advertising outside the forum for 2 additional DT members.
It should be understood that at ART, our focus is on building a community of friends who scrap together. DT members are expected to encourage and support the girls, and so fitting into the family atmosphere is paramount.
If you, or someone you know, thinks they might like to apply, please contact me through the comments or my e-mail addie.

free!

For the last couple of weeks, I've been making wedding invitations for my sister. I so wanted them to be utterly perfect and have stressed myself out a lot trying to live up to my own ideal. Don't get me wrong, I loved making them, but I am very glad they're done.
They are ALL FINISHED and POSTED so I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that Australia Post does the right thing and keeps them safe to be delivered into my sisters' own two hands.
In the meantime, now I get to SCRAP!!!!
I have some gorgeous new Kaiser to play with, the Shaken Not Stirred range, plus s lovely set of Kaiser storage drawers to make up.
Time to have some FUN :)

my Feb challenge at ART

This is my new challenge at ART, to use 3 T!m techniques on a LO (masking & stamping)
The pic on the LO is of Gage, when he was a little tacker, 'surfing' on a picnic table in the park next to my house. We'd had some flooding, and people were canoeing around the streets etc. I think it was about '98 or '99 but not sure.