Melbourne Street Art - AKA Graffiti

Melbourne is very well known for its amazing Street Art.    Graffiti artists from all over the world come and decorate the alleyways and buildings of the City Centre.   You can only be amazed at how creative and inspiring these artists are. 

 

There is even an entire website (or 100) dedicated to their amazing work.  You can check it out HERE and HERE

When we were in Melbourne in May, we were lucky enough to walk down some of these alleyways and I had to take some photos of these amazing works of art.

Layout created using Let's Scrap sketch: 4-6-11

My 14 year old son Klaven created the title for me ... he is a Graffiti Artist in the making.

Products used:

• Pattern Paper: Echo Park Times and Seasons range
• Cardstock: Bazzil
• Building Rubons:  Glitz Girls
• Stickers and cards:  7Gyspseys
• Title:  My son.. LOL

Close ups of left and right pages:

Close up images of the layout:

Hugs, Mich

Scrapbooking Resolution #1 : To make cards from scraps

This year, it is my Resolution to make Cards with all the paper scraps I have lying around after I finish a layout. Normally we just throw these into a box.. so I am vowing to make a card (if there are enough scraps left).. Everything is right there in front of you anyway.. no need to find the perfect brads, etc.. you already chose all that with your layout.. easy peasy..  I have a box that I throw them into and when I need a card.. I just dip into it and off it goes !


Here is my card that I just made from all the Xplore Layout scraps:

Hugs, Mich

XPLORE

Shortly before we left for Australia and packed up our house and all my scrapping goodies, I attended my last Scrapbooking Class there, with the very talented Elanie Maree.  She took over from me in the West Rand area teaching classes.  


This is the class that we created.  At the time I didn't have photos, so didn't finish it.  I found nice photos to finish it off today and managed to do just that.. 


I changed a few elements around and added a few things to suit my photos.


Papers used:  Kaisercraft 

Close up left and right pages

Hugs, Mich

Let's Scrap Sketch: Monster Munch

This weeks Sketch Challenge at Let's Scrap is full of banners.. i just love banners and decided to make my second layout.  

This is the sketch we had to use.. 

My layout that I created:

I used the Jillibean Soup Monster Stew range of papers for this layout.. just seemed perfect !  (Thickers used for the title)

Journalling reads:  This Monster is one of two, which have been in our family for over 10 years.  I first bought them when Klaven was a small boy.  He loved it so much, that when Brenton was born, I bought him one too.   They both had a love for these strange little fluffy monsters and slept with them every night. 

Somewhere along the way one of the monsters found a new home, however this particular one managed to hitch a ride in our container and came all the way to Australia with us.    He has been hiding in Brenton’s cupboard ever since.

This “Monster” has made a new best friend in Kerr (Care Bear).. When she came to visit, she immediately saw him and started hugging and kissing him... Must be something about a huge purple and green monster that brings out the Sweet in kids..

“Kids these days. They just don't get scared like they used to. ”Henry J Waternoose – Monsters Inc

Some Closeups of the Layout:

Thanks for Looking.. Hugs, Mich

200 FOLLOWERS "KAISER" CANDY

Hi everyone.. 


OK, with the new year upon us, I would love to reach 200 followers on my blog !


With this goal in mind, I am offering a KAISER Gift Pack (valued at over $50) for one lucky person.

I will do the draw as soon as I reach 200 followers on my blog.. so please spread the word as the sooner I reach my target, the sooner I can give away this awesome candy!  I will post anywhere in the world.

Rules:

• You have to be a follower of my blog 
• Please post the above CANDY pic on your own sidebar of your blog with a link back to my blog (if you don't have a blog, you can link to Facebook).
• Comment on this post so that I know that you have done the above
• I will use Random Generator to choose a winner as soon as we reach 200 followers

Good luck and I hope you enjoy my blog !


Hugs, Sweet M

Crafty Linby : New Beginnings Candy

Check our Crafty Linby's website for some fantastic Candy.. deadline is 4 Feb 2012

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Let's Scrap Sketch: 1-4-12: Horsing Around

This weeks sketch at Let's Scrap incorporated cute banners.. As you all know, i just LOVE banners.. LOL.. so had to create a layout with it..  I didn't have enough nice photos left of the Circus outing in 2010 to do a double of these particular photos, but thought it nice to just use one side..

I used the Imaginsce range of papers again, still have a few left in the kit I bought...

Was so funny.. Brenton wanted to pat the horse, but when it looked up at him, he got such a fright.. I was lucky enough to get this photo of his expression as the horse looked at him. 

Hugs, Mich