Monday, February 20, 2012

Latest publications

Hi there my friends,

I want to share with you the latest work I did for Australian Scrapbook Ideas. I was asked to create 3 layouts, and incorperate old books or pages into my layouts. I had alot of fun doing this. I love to fossick around in second hand shops, so this was right up my alley. I found some a gorgeous old music book, and a beautifully illistrated childrens nursery rhyme book, both complete with yellowed aged edges.

My first layout I did, features the nursery rhyme book. I had these cute photos of Jack, playing with our little piglets, which were just perfect for the '3 little pigs' story and pictures from the book



The next layout features some old music sheets. Ive used the sheet behind my photo, and Ive also created a little music roll as an embellishment. This is a photo of my daughter Ashlee and I at her 21st birthday in August just gone





And the final one is some photos of my Mum, making one of her quilts. She has done some beautiful work over the years, the quilt in the photo isnt one of her favorites, but, I used this one as it matched the colours in the paper I wanted to use LOL ( as we all do Im sure). I used an old sewing pattern as the background for this layout, simply adhered to a piece of kraft cardstock using mod podge. Theres a step by step tutorial in the latest issue of Australian scrapbook ideas on how to make this background for anyone who has the magazine :) ....




Ok, thats it for today. Have a fantastic week. And I will be back soon to share my mega exciting news with you all :) 



16 comments:

  1. LOL ... I just ADORE that 'Farmer Jack' LO ... how creative!! I have soooo many half mangled children's books I could cut up and do this with! Thanks for the GREAT idea karen. xoxo

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  2. Hi Karen, these are all so fabulous.. i love the farmer one, but the last one using the old pattern paper is so lovely too... and the one with your DD is really special.. i think i missed that edition, i asked about it at all the newsagents and the next one is out soon, i must have been on holidays when the last one came out... i enjoy this mag, it has lots of ideas and different styles in it!! i can tell you are bursting to tell your news too!!

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  3. Congrats on your publications! These are fabulous, I totally adore 'Farmer Jack'!! I think it might be time for me to go take a look at the 2nd hand book shops, thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. The flowers in your LO with you and your daughter are gorgeous, are they ZVA or Manor House? I ordered some Manor House today and can't wait to get them.

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  5. I think someone's clock is incorrect here, I posted the comment at 9.06pm Monday 20th Australian Daylight Saving time but it's showing up as 2.07am........

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  6. These are all wonderful!! You found the perfect old pages for each of your LO's. I love all the layers and fussy cut pieces. Congratulations on the publications!

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  7. Gorgeous Karen. Each page is so different and the ideas with the papers is excellent. Great work.

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  8. WOW! Karen these are gorgeous!!! Wonderful ideas and so inspirational!!!Great work! TFS!!!
    xoxo

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  9. they look so awesome Karen ... totally love them all ... great ideas and love the colors you have used ... congrats on such beautiful work xoxoxo

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  10. Huge Congrats Karen on the pub and ...*wink*
    Love that pattern background.Fabulous job with the feauture.
    Jenix

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  11. Fabulous as always Karen - love the background on the third one

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  12. Hi Karen, thanks so much for visiting my blog, and especially for thinking of me yesterday on the first anniversary of the terrible earthquake we had. It was a very emotional day, that's for sure but scrapbooking always helps! I love catching up on your blog all the time and I promise to comment more often xoxoxoxox

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  13. They are gorgeous Karen, I love the little music note scroll what a beautiful idea!

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  14. gorgeous creations ... all of them ...

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