Some shares from Down Under Direct

The days keep getting away from me and updated this blog just doesn't seem to happen, so I have a lot of pics for you today.

Here are a few things I have had on the Down Under Direct blog this past month.

A little collage style easel card.

My beautiful little man. Love those Speldid circles dies.

For this I created a metal embellishment using the new Media Mixage elements.

And some more splendid circles. 

 I'm really pleased with this tealight candle holder. It was from an op shop and was really ugly. It had these hideous brown beads on it, so I removed those and gessoed the whole thing, then made my own hanging vines with all handmade flowers.

I better leave it there before you get too bored.  Please be sure to leave me a comment and let me know what you think. I kind of feel like I am talking to myself sometimes :)

Lots of new work to share

I have lots of new bits and pieces from all over that I haven't shared yet. I worked at the Brisbane Expo last weekend, and got to meet lots of my fellow Manor House friends for the first time, including Jo, who I have known for years and years and never actually met up with. It was a lovely (but tiring day).

Here are a few ManorHouse shares to start with. You can see all of these and so many more wonderful designs from the other girls here.

This is my friend Nicole from her wedding. Our brief on this one was to use a gold colour theme, so I have used MHC mini roses and gold capri flowers.

Next up, we were asked to use purple and red together. This is not a typical colour combination for me, but I think I made it work.

And another layout using the new vines. I love these. One vine cut into three sections and the layout practically does itself.

I'll have some more shares from Down Under Direct for tomorrow.

An amazing scrappy retreat.

Manor House Creations is hosting their very first scrap retreat later this year, including lots of classes, make and takes, and naturally lots of flowers. I so wish I lived a bit closer, but alas too far for me. If you are a bit closer to Victoria though, you should really check it out.

Manor House Creations new winter release

It's new release time for Manor House Creations and it gets better every time.Not only are there new flowers, but this Great Gatsby inspired collection also includes vines (LOVE these), card packs, layout packs, little sweeties, and teeny weenies, BUT there are also feathers, trims, frames and banners. So many great things in one release.

This layout uses all new collection flowers and  includes a vine (separated into two pieces), with sunflowers, Little Sweeties and Teeny Weenies. 

In case you are wondering where you can get Manor House flowers, Mum's shop in Rockhampton is now a MHC vendor. See us at www.acrafterspassion.com.au and she will get you sorted.

Some Down Under Direct shares

Today I have a few projects to share that have been on the Down Under Direct blog lately. I have used lots of awesome Spellbinder dies on these. Love all the details in the new S6 dies. My favourite ones yet by far.

S4-328 Foliage

S5-090 Romantic Rectangles

S5-143 Jewel flowers and flourishes

S5-034 Parisian accents 

 S5-181 A2 brackets

S6-003 5x7 enchanted labels

 S4-190 Labels 4

S5-034 Parisian Accents

Celebrate

Today I have a new layout to share from the Manor House Creations blog, using lots of their gorgeous flowers. I especially love the patterned lotus flower. The picture was taken at Easter last year. I can't believe how little Amelie looks only a year ago. 

I love how the combination of the pastel coloured blossoms sets the theme of the layout without me having to drown the layout in Easter eggs and bunnies.

Cheers
Alicia

A cover layout.

I am very excited to have the cover layout on Australian Scrapbook Ideas magazine this month. It is a pic of me with my babies when we were in Mexico. For Kyan it is his first time being on the cover. Not really sure any of them get that it is a big deal though. Maybe I need to show it to them on the Newsagent shelf.

Pretty and pink

I'm so glad I have a girl to make pretty pages about. Amelie looks so pretty in her ballerina clothes and I really love how this one came together. It is over on the ManorHouse Creations blog today along with some other great pink pages from DT member Nancy Winter.

Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Some sharing from Down Under Direct.

These are some projects that I have made for Down Under Direct which are the wholesalers for Spellbinders in Australia. I also got my prize pack from the Spellbinders Craft to win competition, so I have been having fun playing with the new bezels. I can see I am going to get a bit hooked on them. Keep an eye on the Down Under blog for some projects I have done using them.

I made this little mail box from an old lolly box that I found at Christmas. 

 Using some of the new dies that were released at CHA earlier this year. So much detail.

 I found this photo tucked away of me and Cammy as a teeny, tiny  baby.

More soon.

Lovely ladybugs

A sweet little friend of mine had her very first birthday just a few weeks ago and her Mum and I had the best time putting together a ladybug themed party for her, complete with a ladybug cake, ladybug skirts, ladybug banner and some part hats. I made this extra special one for the birthday girl to wear using pretty white flowers from ManorHouse Creations.  You can see it on the blog here. The party was a great success, and although the birthday girl wont remember it, she'll have some lovely photos to look back at one day.

While I am posting here are a couple of cards I made for the blog also.