Mel's Me Time

  Hey there crafty friends! I'm here again to share with you my second project for this month for the CUT to YOU Design Team. I have again used more than one cut file from CUT to YOU for this project and whilst I had no real plan in the beginning for my layout I am very happy with the end result.   This photo was taken of my son at the end of the 2019 Australian Scout Jamboree in Tailem Bend, South Australia. They had endured a very hot, windy, dusty and then some rain for the two weeks. It was a tough Jamboree and the colour of his face is evidence of that. I will never forget the colour of the water as I soaked his clothes after it or the colour difference between his feet and legs when he removed his dusty socks. I love love love scrapbooking pages of my boys, there is just something about masculine pages and I often sway to these well and truly before feminine pages. I also love love love using mixed media for my masculine layouts. I have created this background using some of m

Hey there CUT to YOU friends!  My first project for this month is all about my son's birthday. This layout took quite some time to put together and make work...I am so happy with the end result though. It pays to keep chipping away (generally how I scrap these days due to work commitments)!! One of the things I just love about using cut files is that you can use one on your project or, like I have in this project, more than one! You can size them according to your preference and they just create the best projects.  I started this project with 2 different patterned papers and black cardstock to make my base. I wanted the layout to be a bit grungy so I used my brayer to spread a small amount of white paint in the background and on top of the cut file once I had backed it. I also splattered some white acrylic paint. The main cut file I have used is the Circles Sliced Background . I decided to cut this in black card stock and have backed it with one of my favourite collections by Cocoa

Natalie May Scrapbooking - Online Art Journal Classes  Thought I would just share the results of the Online Art Journal Classes I have been doing with Natalie May. This was a Christmas present from my family last Christmas...hope I get the same present this year!! January February My February Homework March My March Homework April My April Homework May June July Check out the classes at  nataliemay.com.au Happy creating, Mel xo