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HELLOoooooooo....
So I went off to the Dandelong ranges last weekend for an amazing retreat. Its my definite annual retreat and boy there were some amazing creatives there. I had no set idea of the type of work I was going to do so I took a bit of everything, Art Journal, Scrapbooking, Index cards. and I actually did a bit of everything. (its so hard to pack with only 23kgs of space in baggage allowance on the plane). anyway more pics in a later blog about the weekend and the creatives.
what i thought that i would do is share the index cards that I created from the Mood board and a couple none mood board ones whilst I was away..
so to refresh your memory,, the moodiversary mood board..

 so they aren't in any particular order. I have tried to load according to when I created them. but I probably got mixed up....  i was mostly inspired by the colours and textures throughout the board.

Heart and Soul

 

next...

Imagine

 

Find Your Strength 

Life's Journey

Use Your Wings

You're Beautiful

Creativity Takes Courage

My Sweetheart

Shine

SO... i think that is all of them. leave me a comment and a way to get back to you if you want to know more.
Products universally used would be.. Dina Wakley Paints, Stabilo marks all pencils (black, white and charcoal), Liquitex Gesso, white and clear, Liquitex modelling paste, Inktense inks, Inktense ink, Viva Las Vegas stamps, Tim Holtz Ideaology, Sharpie, 7dots studio, Carabelle studio stamps, Aall and Create stamps, and there is probably more I just didn't get all the names when i borrowed from others. sorry..happy creating
Leanne

Show us your stuff.. +++ more..

Hello.. First up I am 100% positive that there is absolutely no one out there reading this so i'll just ramble first. Its been a LONG long time since i've been here and so freaking much has happened since the last visit.. Well I've finished my diploma in community welfare and development with psychology majors AND i have moved onto doing a Bach of Science with A double freaking major... Psychology and Counselling...yep.. i have taken a full blown leap off a massive cliff.. but you know what.. I got this shit... I can do it... and yes i am still creating some art and scrapbooking.. will be attending a couple of retreats this year to get me out of my comfort zone and into a creative zone....

A little series that started as a random purchase of some Dylusions Die cuts, combined with a Mixed Media mood board..... yep.. loved how free this process was.. i could do something totally different without a care in the world.. WINNING right freaking there...
they all have a little message held within them....

#life

this one has a special special meaning and well I will share that a little later on...

Trust

 

and this one came about because i was totally loving and constantly on my mind the process.. 

and well... reflection ....

#tortured

and then a little snippet of them all together.

and then well back to the reason i am here.. Show Us Your Stuff...
yes i am still creating for them as part of their design team. I have just been extremely lacking in the blog part... so this is the MAY.. yes MAY... mood board and it is so so cool......

inspiration came from the bottom corner.. and my love for mixed media background and watercolour art flowers... so i started with creating the background = clear gesso with ink... I LOVE the transparency of these two products mixed together...
added a couple of flowers, watercolour and inktense pencils and faber castell pen.....
and i finally got some photos printed. this was a maternity shoot that i did with Pheobe way way  back in the end of december.....
added the quote which was so so appropriate for a new life entering the world..

"A beautiful reason to be happy."

and the mandatory close ups...

a Resin Rainbow heart... it is actually on the page backwards.. just felt that the B side was more suited...

and see that...... a Freaking sparkling GOLD bow (rainbow splendour of course because Chloes products are amazingly awesome....) but wow so girly for me. I have hardly ever used gold but here it is... rocking it out.. oh and the cute little crochet flower was also included in A Rainbow splendour kit.....

so there you have it.. my scrappy and artness.. and then i should share.. reasoning behind my art piece Trust....

and here he is... 123 days and wow.. 

i have had all my faith in that i deserve love and happiness has been restored...

 I have found an ADVENTURE buddy.. someone who is kind, amazing, gentle, super sexy and well someone who i am completely comfortable with.. he makes me laugh, smile, cry (good crying not bad) and wow. just wow. people come into your life when you least expect it. sometimes from somewhere you would never have pictured.. but i am blesssed...

oh oh.. back to the original reason i was here.. go check out show us your stuff and play along .. PLEASE>..

So Many Of My Smiles Begin...

Hello and welcome to another edition of the magic that is Show Us Your Stuff.....

This new month of March and the first month of.. YUK {Autumn} is

all about the saying.....

"So Many Of my Smiles Begin with You"

now its totally up to you if you use all of the saying or just a snippet.....

I used all obviously...

and of course a hand made embellishment somewhere....

 

"with You"

 

 LOVE this quote. I have to use those who are nearest and dearest to me..

 I thought about

using my George but not sure how that would've went down with Tarj and Ivy....

 So much handmade yumminess...

Dlish Flair, Charms Creations heavenly heart and Rainbow Splendour Deer Pin {super cute!!!]

 

and I also used some more rainbow Splendour.. a vellum bow and also one of Chloes super cool polaroid frame with glitter.. how cool is the glitter.. just adds that something special.

 

yes for those who know me these photos are a few years old.. I just love them though..

please join in at show us your stuff .... its super easy and super fun..

lots of love to everyone.

thankyou for visiting.....

 

 

Show Us YOUR Stuff.. but today i'm showing mine...

Hello..... 

its mid month reveal for Show Us Your Stuff....

February kicked off with an awesome Challenge.. 

 for me it worked. .it happened so easily..

the thing that hit me was Circles and Patterned Paper...

so I cut and sewed some circles out of patterned paper. and then moved onto creating a background, finding the 3 photos and then i'm usually using a few different alphas in a title so that one was easy and then well handmade. YIPPEE>..

so i really should show you what i created...

"Glenelg Jetty"

 see.. i really really liked how this one ended up. 

 having recently brought my first lot of charms creations after admiring them for so long.. they were perfect... 

and a heart from Charm.. oh and that super cool camera flair from Dlish... yay

 and then a shot of my messy floor just coz i like some dimension every now and then..

now dont forget to have a play along.. and follow the link up the TOP of this post to Show Us Your Stuff and have a look and have a go.. it really is super easy and super fun..

lots of love to everyone..