April Scrap.n.Art Blog Candy Offer

Good Morning:)

Welcome to the month of April. Yes as the Easter bunny approaches, I thought to myself, I would like to give something away also. So without rambling on, please find the display picture below of the goodies up for grabs.

All I require you to do, is leave a comment and also place the pic on your blog with a link to my blog and that's it! The blog Candy will end on the 6th of April:) You still have time, so spread the word. The winner will be announced on the 7th of April 2010.





Hope you all have a wonderful day and Easter Break, stay safe and enjoy:)

Mwah & Hugs Angie

More to share:)

Good Morning

Hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday.

Well as promised in last nights post the rest of the creations that I have produced this week:)

2B Just be Authentic
A clean cut and fresh look for this one on Curtis. I sanded back the edges of the photograph to give it that rustic appeal:)



A Bond of Togetherness
Really impressed myself with this one, love those papers and I decided to get a little crazy with some colour wash and glimmer mist.



Close Up of Layering


Oppps - Don't say a Word
What more can I say about this one. Little Miss sure knows how to get into mischief. Daddy took these photo's of her colouring in her nails with a lovely shade of blue pen (ekkkkkk) Got to love kids and catching them out!



Well that all I have for the time being, I will be back later on with announcements for the new beginning of April. I have to make Curtis Easter hat for the parade tomorrow whilst he is at school, so I better get a wriggle on.

Hope this reaches you safe and well. Cheers Angie xo

Some layouts to share

Good Evening all

Wow! Where has the week gone? Anyhow, just a quick note to share some layouts that I completed last week, maybe the mojo is flowing again :)

Last Wednesday Lisa came over and we had a wonderful day, chatting, scrapping and laughing. I got started on a layout of Dakota and finally finished it. I called it "She's all that"! A fitting title to the pic. She is such a little poser, I wonder where she gets that from! LOL



I was pumped from the the outcome of Dakota's layout that I thought only fair I now start on one for Curtis. His layout is titled "Everybody can be COOL, but AWESOME takes practice" I titled based around his whole personal development at the moment. My little man is growing up!!!



Thanks for popping by I have a couple more to upload then I will place a post, until then take care of yourselves.

Cheers Angie xx

My S.N.A. ATC swap for April are completed

Good Afternoon

I would like to share with you my completed ATC's for the upcoming month of April. I challenged the ladies over at my ning site with this month with a theme called "I Spy".



I have a few positions available for this upcoming April ATC Swap if your interested in participating, but I am limiting the places to 10 Participants. Visit http://scrapnart.ning.com/ under the thread called Monthly Challenges for April.

On another note I am also in the process of collating positions for the Spotlight Artists for 2010/2011. I have 6 positions already been taken, but if your interested in being in the Spotlight and getting some advertising, please forward your Bio, photo of self and layout of your choice to scrap.n.art@hotmail.com

With Easter just around the corner, also keep your eye's peeled for the Easter Blog Candy that I will be placing up within the next few days. All you have to do is leave a comment and link it to your blog:):) Too easy!

OK well I'm off now to get started on another layout, happy scrapping and take care.

Mwah and Hugs Angie xox

Centre Stage - "Artist in the Spotlight"

Good Afternoon Ladies

Every month I spotlight an Artist from either Australia or Oversea's, this month I have decided to spotlight myself. I thought this way you might get to know me a little better for those who don't know me that well.

I have placed a circulating email out for wanted positions for being a "Spotlight Artist" for 2010/2011, so if you not on my mailing list and you feel you would like to be placed in one of the upcoming months, feel free to email me at scrap.n.art@hotmail.com for more details.

Please find below my photo, biography and a layout I have selected for viewing.

Its Me:)


My Layout is called ~ "Love"


Biography:

My name is Angela Bailey and the owner of Scrap.n.Art. I thought to myself apart from my small caption on the sidebar here on my blog and for those who actually know me, I thought this would be a great opportunity to display myself and a few details regards to Scrap.n.art or S.N.A as most have come to know it and me now.

I started Scrapping back in 2002 when I was introduced to this fabulous hobby from a girlfriend of mine who said it’s the bee’s knee’s of craft work and how true her comment become. I found myself going to bed each night with visions of layouts and colours and the excitement of wanting to venture out and try new techniques. So I started with stickers, papers and a little ribbon and from that day on never turned back, I now just have a little more understanding about how much imagination can go towards a page!

I have designed for a couple of scrapping websites over the years, but found myself wanting to create something for myself. So I begun the small business called Scrap.n.Art! It is a venture that is everyday still in the making, but so exciting about the possibilities as well.

I hold a monthly Sketch Challenge that includes a free prize pack every month and has been running for the past 2 years, something that I am very proud of and very grateful for the members who participate, without sharing inspiration I believe we wouldn't grow! The biggest record month was back in February 2009 when I had over 22 participants in the running, overwhelmed I was by the response and not just from my Australian participants but also my overseas guest.

I encourage all forms of scrapbooking both traditional and digital. I have had a go at digi, less mess of course but when it comes to seeing the expressions on my kids faces to what I have used and they can feel and touch I think it goes without saying that paper and glue suits me well.

I wouldn't say I have a particular style of scrapbooking, but one of diversity.lol I love rustic and earthy tones, but also love to experiment with the bold and bright colours also. I have been published twice in “Scrapbooking Memories” and am currently in the position of being published again in Vol 12 No. 6 this year for a feature article on Inking and Stamping, so keep your eye’s peeled;0

Well that’s pretty much me and my aspirations in a nut shell!!! I do appreciate you viewing this blog and my ning sites for inspiration and friendship and I look forward to seeing you all around cyber space real soon;)

If you’re interested in becoming a member of my ning site for upcoming challenges and cyber crops, please feel free to visit – http://scrapnart.ning.com/ or for any purchasing needs of scrapping supplies, feel free to visit my shop site at http://snashop.ning.com/

Thanks again for your support

Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

The Sunshine Award

Good Morning

Just wanted to share a little surprise I got from a dear friend Lisa Kamphuis. She has awarded my blog a Sunshine Award. How vibrant it is and I just wanted to say Thanks Lisa:):)



I have to pass it onto (5) Five other blogs that I like and find inspiring, so here is my list of blogs I have chosen.

1. Sharon Dalton
2. Emma Stafrace
3. Tiff Sawyer
4. Tanyah Payne
5. Cindy Roberts

Enjoy ladies, I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend, what ever you have planned.

Take care talk soon Angie xox

I completed my ATC for February

Good Evening

Wow! Where does the weekend go?! Anyhow I had a fabulous one. Saturday I had a very productive day around the house, cleaning and getting the gardens into order, well as best as they can at this stage with all the rain and wind. lol

Saturday evening was lovely, I had Emma come over for dinner and we got to catch up on the weeks events and also have a good chinwag and scrap.

Today I finally got to sleep in (YES I KNOW) are rare event for me. A nice cuppa to start the morning off and I began to prepare myself for the days events. I wanted to accomplish so much today scrap wise, but was over joyed just to be scrapping.

The first couple of months have been a bit of a ride off for me as the new move took place and for other personal reasons I really just wasn't in the mood and lost all MOJO :(:(:(

But anyhow I finished my February ATC swap for the SNA ning site and I now today have organised and finished my ATC Swap details and cards for April, so happy with them and just to be getting messy again with paper, glue and my creativity. Below are my February ones, but you will have to keep posted next week for the details on the April ATC Swap;)

My take on the February SNA ATC swap : New Beginnings



I'm even more happier now that I know that things are settling for me and the family, maybe some time off from scrapping will bring new creative energy and inspiration too.

I have my up coming feature article in the SBM Vol 12 No. 6 so very excited about that and looking forward to placing some more submissions through this year also.

Well I do hope this message reaches all off you safe and well and I am looking forward to seeing you all around the board and doing a few blog hops shortly also to catch up on a few months worth of goss and creativity from you lovely ladies.

Take care talk soon.

Ange

February Sketch Challenge Winners

Good Morning Ladies

Thank you to everyone who participated in the February Sketch Challenge. It was a hard choice with all your lovely layouts produced.

The winner of the sketch challenge is Emma Stafrace with her Back to School Layout. Very creative Emma and a great vibrant page with artistic flare, loved it! Congratulations hun, I will have your prize pack to you soon.

February Sketch Winner: Emma Stafrace




The winner of the Scrap.n.Art Choice Award is going to Pauly with her 100% Boy layout. Loved the colours used on your layout Pauly and that photo is priceless. Congratulations to you Pauly and I will be sending via email your 2010 SNA Choice Award shortly.

Scrap.n.Art Choice Award: Pauline Mackay



Thank you all again, very creative and inspiring layouts produced for the challenge and I truly appreciate your time given for this.

As we are already half way through the month of March there will not be a March Sketch Challenge, but look out for the end of the month, I will be placing up the April Sketch Challenge a week early.so keep posted to the ning site and blog for details.

Kind regards Angie xox