A Pear of Layouts

Just a quickie to share some LO's I've been working on over the weekend. This one of Jake, I wanted to document some of his funny sayings and use up some number stickers so it worked out well!! Have had this piece of paper for AGES so was glad to use it up.
Then this one of Sarah and Lol at their photo shoot, the title inspired by this fab card that I was given....

Please note my funky new hot pink vinyl Thickers, purchased in Hobbycraft on Saturday. Would never normally buy Thickers there, too expensive, but they were too gorgeous and I had to have them!

Thats all for now, there's a queue for the laptop!

Night xx

Scrap with Scraps

I've had a very crafty evening, it's been really satisfying as I have been using things up. I absolutely have to be frugal at the moment and have been really good, have barely bought any stash this month so it feels good to use some stuff up so that when I can afford some stash I will feel perfectly justified.

Firstly I did this week's Twisted sketch, the twist was to use fabric which worked out well as I had the rest of the kit I bought for the SLYMI scrap with fabric challenge to use up.
I also used a scrap of Sassafrass paper and some Creative Imaginations chipboard letters which came with a kit and just keep going, another pack of those will be on my shopping list.

I loved this bit of lace trim, it gives the layout a lovely eclectic feel. Also did a bit of stitching as I thought it was quite fitting.

Also added some bling for a different texture and more colour. Was going for a Kirstie Allsopp 'Slob with Colour' approach on this one.

Next I did the Scrapagogo July Use it Up challenge. Technically you are supposed to use the kit from 1 year ago but as I haven't been subbing that long, I used the May kit as I still had quite a bit left. I found it quite refreshing to go back to this kit as it was one I struggled with a bit, but by adding a sheet of white cs I found that it changed the dynamics and made it more 'me'.

Finally a couple of cards made entirely from scraps and using my fab new fruity stamps from SU.

A couple of useful ones to have in reserve as they will suit most occasions.

So thats my productive day! Looking forward to school tomorrow, can't wait to see how the kids are getting on with their Superhero project. I've made them a cd of Superhero theme tunes to play in the garden, they're gonna love it cos they just adore dancing.

Night xx

Orange Wednesday

I've been to the cinema today, we went to see My Sister's Keeper. It was really good, very sad but the only time I cried was with laughter when this woman in the cinema was sobbing out loud and blowing her nose in the quiet bits!! When I came back I was in the mood to scrap so I did a layout for the Scrapagogo Birthday Bash sketch challenge.

I am still loving this kit, so many cool embellies that are a bit different from anything I have already. Less than a week and the July kit will be here so hope to get at least one more LO out of June's before I get tempted away by fresh new stash! I'll not be able to get stuck in immediately as I am going to London the day it is due, it's gonna be tough not to take it with me! Will be taking my copy of SBT with me though.

Thats all for now, am thinking of making a start on the new Twisted sketch tonight, tried these yet? They are wicked, I've been really inspired so far. Will share when I'm done.

Bye x

The Lighter Way To Enjoy Scrapbooking!

Sorry I haven't been blogged much lately, I have been scrapping but mainly stuff I can't share. Today however, I've been working on a bit of a collaboration project, and I've not been collaborating with one or two people but over 200! The project is a book for a teacher who is leaving school after 18 years, I was at the school when she started. Every class has put together a few pages of pictures and messages and it was my job to put it all together.
Paula is really into music, drama etc so I decided to go with that as a theme for the book.

I used rainbow colours as I thought they set off the black and white manuscript paper really nicely.

This one's not a great photo but it shows the little tabs I added to each page to seperate each classes pages.

I also made a box for the book to be presented in....

There's a bit of a story behind this, over the years Paula has become famous for her Malteser addiction, every year at the end of term her pupils buy her boxes and boxes of them so I thought there was only one way to decorate this box....

I can't take a lot of the credit for this, my Graphic Designer best friend very kindly scanned and manipulated the Maltesers font to spell out the name for me. Then after having a bit of help from a lovely lady called Tina on UKS I cut it out on the Robo and added some shading and some photocopied choccies to make it authentic.

I must say that after lots of preparation and hard work, I am really pleased with it. I can't take it into school until Monday cos she's not in then so there's no chance of her seeing it, then it will be presented to her on Thurs 23rd, the last day of term. I just hope now that everyone, especially Paula, likes it!

TFL xx

Twins

I've had a productive day at our Scrapaholix club. I wasn't a major fan of the kit but that only makes me more determined to find a way of using it in a way that I do like. So when I didn't like the cardstock colours and didn't like the paper as a background I decided to use part of a box that I had with me....
I've been wanting to experiment more with corrugated card so I had fun playing and was pleased with the result. I thought the grungey effect was perfect for the photo.

I used stamping, stitching and paper beads to create depth.

I finished with some time to spare so did this LO. I'd been planning it since my kit arrived but hadn't got round to sorting the smaller photos so it was good to finally get it down on paper.

I used glimmer mists to create a colourful background to compliment the colourful toys in the picture. I love these photos of my twin cousins Ed and Chloe, they are fascinated by bugs at the moment or 'beasties' as they call them!

I just love these chipboard arrows and the Thickers work so well with the white pen.
I thought the journalling block was too big and dominant and would be better off hidden but the bit sticking out works well.

So from one set of twin cousins to another, our big twins Emily and Amy are 20 today, we went out celebrating last night but I'm off to see them this eve for a few birthday drinkies at home.

Have a lovely eve everyone xx

p.s Almost forgot about the prize winner, thanks for your comments but the one picked at random was Nat (natzini). Well done Nat, please let me have your address so I can pop your prize in the post xxx

You Can See Right Through Me

I finally sat down at my desk today, I've been wanting too all week but it's just been too hot. I'm glad I did as I managed to make a pile of cards for some impending family birthdays and have a go at the 4th Twisted Sketch. I am loving these sketches, they are really inspiring me. The twist this week is to use a transparency. Luckily, I liberated this lovely Hambly transparency from my sisters clear out yesterday, and it was just the job.
The layout came together really nicely, I decided to use Road Map papers as the red picked out the red of the Hot Tub.

I felt like I spent more time photographing the LO trying to show it was transparent than actually doing it!!

Just to prove it I took one with my hand behind! One more day to be in with a chance of winning my little prize, see below.

Night xx

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Does nobody want my RAK then?! xx