December Daily in a 12"x12" Scrapbook

Hi there lovelies,

Sharing my December Daily 2017 project with you. I designed a scrapbook that forms part of the Christmas At Home collection we launched. I loved designing this collection so much that we relaunched it in 2018 again.  

I also used some butterflies and other elements I designed for my personal use and added some elements from my stash. 

This collection also shows a large mega Pretty Pocket Card pack to use in your Project Life spreads. 

I plan to do a lot more layouts still with this pretty colourful collection in future.

Products used: Christmas At Home Collection from Ivytree Studio

'Till next time

December Daily 2017

Hi there lovelies,

Just a quick share of my December Daily Scrapbook. Still a work in progress, but I love my book and I love the Project Life way of memory keeping. 

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What to do with failed attempts?

Hi there lovelies,

Not everything we create is a success each and every time.

I made this card, but it just didn't work for me. The title was a mess-up. I wanted to chuck it but my sister wanted it, just because I made it.

If I have to analyse why this card didn't work, it must have something to do with how you "feel" when you create something. As creatives, we are closely connected to our work and our feelings. Our feelings can definitely reflect in our work.

My advice to you when you don't "feel" it, just take a break and do something else. Maybe go outside and just enjoy your garden or take a little trip and get some inspiration by taking some photos of your little adventure. Taking a nap or spending time with your besties, can also energise your creativity.

Then go back to your studio, and try again.

What to do with failed attempts?

1. Keep them. Use them as a learning experience reference of what worked and what didn't. Make notes. 
2. Keep them and use them as an element in your art journal. I have kept art and later found a use for it. 

Products used: Finesse Collection by Ivytree Studio

'Till next time!

Dressing chipboard ladies and making cards

Hi there lovelies,

From the end of September to February, the birthday season starts in our family. This little card was made for my sister's birthday in October.

I once again used the Finesse collection for this card. I dressed up the Girlie silhouette chipboard and some other chipboard pieces. I used some stamps in my stash to create the plum coloured butterfly wing background layer. I used the same stamp set to dress the girlie after I coloured it with paint and inks, using stamps and embossing powder and setting it with my heat tool.

Products used: Ivytree Studio paper and elements from the Finesse Collection

'Till next time!

Celebrating baby sisters and single layouts

Hi there lovelies,

Have I told you that I just love my little sister? She is the best person I know. She is loving, caring and always puts the needs of her loved ones first. She has such a serving heart. That is just one aspect of her. She is also a deeply faithful girl of faith. She loves the Lord and everything she does, is to honour Him. She is also an artist and an illustrator and man, is her art amazing. She has a little personal blog you can visit here. 

I also love single layouts way more than double ones. I created this single layout to celebrate her. I used the Finesse Collection I designed for Ivytree Studio. I really enjoyed putting this collection together. This is the first of our collections that expanded into a variety of new products. The collection even has a chipboard set, stencil set and some cute flair buttons. It also sees the edition of our very popular Cute Cuts packs and Pretty Pocket card packs (pre-cut) cards. There is a Simply Pretty colour matched collection that includes some really pretty washi pages and border cuts and a lot of pretty simple patterns that is not theme-specific. 

I also wrote a Gracelilly devotional book in both English and Afrikaans that has its own Cute Cuts kit with it. This was a lot of work all in all but oh so worth it. I really enjoy playing with this collection and using it in all kinds of projects. 

Products used: Paper and elements from Ivytree Studio - Finesse Collection.

'Till next time!