WANTED: Melbourne Gaol

I am still busy completing all my "unfinished" projects for the January LOAD projects at Let's Scrap.  This was another layout done at the Megacrop in 2011 that has been lying in my box for about a year. This double layout was originally designed by Ritea de Kock.  I changed it around slightly to include all my photos and made a booklet on right page to include extra pics.


These photos were taken at the Melbourne Gaol.  When the Old Melbourne Gaol as built in the mid-1800s, it dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority. Inside the Gaol, dangerous criminals were held alongside petty offenders, the homeless and the mentally ill.  Between 1842 and its closure in 1929 the gaol was the scene of 133 hangings including Australia's most infamous citizen, the bushranger Ned Kelly.

We visited the Gaol in May 2011 and were really surprised at the feeling of "death" that surrounds the building.  The old Hangmans Noose still hangs where they used to hang the prisoners.. very eerie ... The cells were minute and the walls were cold hard stone.. Really not a place I will ever visit again.. was an experience NOT to be repeated.. they have a ghost tour here and I can really believe that there are ghosts here as I swear I could feel them watching us.

Close ups of layout:

Hugs, Mich

Kidds Beach

The little seaside village of Kidds Beach, just 30 kilometres from East London, lies on the rocky shore of the Indian Ocean, its beach an uninterrupted landscape of white sand and sea, and little else to interfere with its sheer beauty. Named after Charles Kidd, a former mayor of King William’s Town, Kidds Beach is all about the beach, lack of commercialisation and slowing down to a dawdle. The waves and tidal pool are renowned amongst surfers and children alike, and the surrounding hills are covered with a variety of indigenous flora and a considerable number of birds. 

We were lucky enough to have time to stop over one Saturday to visit this lovely beach.  We walked for hours and even made friends with a little hermit crab.. 

This layout was created at The Scrapping Studio's Megacrop in 2011..  We created 5 double layouts in one day

Design by Audrey Matthysen.  Finally got around to finishing it off.  Added photos and some extra elements to finish off the layout.

Close up of left and right pages and elements on layout:

Left box contains a shaker box in bottom corner.

The top right is a flap that opens up for more photos underneath

More close up shots:

Hugs, Mich

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