Once Upon A Time

Life between Project Life

2012-03-06T10:31:00.004Z

I'm posting today with a couple of LO's that I have had time to do in between carrying on with Project Life!, which i still love, but am finding hard to find the time to create normal LO's because I'm worried i'll fall behind on PL! Are you finding that too?

End of Rant, Start of pretty things...

This LO was put together after a little trip to the park. I made a faux photobooth strip and kept the embellishments quite tame (i think)

Used some Sassafras and Making Memories letter stickers

These are a couple of old photos from last year but they are still so cute!

Used AC Thickers (natch) but these I'm not too keen on, i think its because they are so wide and hard to overlap!
Ill show you my PL weeks 8 and 9 soon...

Project Life weeks 5,6 and 7

2012-02-20T21:45:00.004Z

Happy monday to everyone. I'm back with some more of my PL pages!

Here is Week 5, spent swimming, munching and lunchin!

Week 6- Baking and freezing with sub-zero temperatures brrrrr
Week 7- Half term- chillin, walking, spending time together doing fun things x
Didn't have enough space to type my diary notes so added a folded pocket which hides some of the journalling with a photo on the other side.

See you soon...

Little Best Friends

2012-02-10T13:46:00.004Z

Afternoon ya'll, woop its Friday already which means the weekend can officially start soon-ish.

Made a very quick LO the other day and wanted to share it with you earlier but my BlogPress has been a bit poorly and won't publish anything :(

This must be the first page in zonks that I haven't used a sketch to help/inspire me! I'm feeling all free and creative. Yay!

Used some grey AC cardstock with some pink Thickers and some cute new washi tape from Paperchase that I just want to use on everything:)
Enjoy your weekends, i'll be back with some more of PL soon x

Project Life weeks 3+4

2012-01-31T20:43:00.002Z

Hi ya'll, hope everyone's weeks have started out well!

I'm still completely loving playing along with Project Life, thank you Becky Higgins for your Amezzin way of documenting our daily lives. Here are weeks 3 and 4 x

*Week 3*

*Week 4*

Project Life weeks 1+2

2012-01-24T19:44:00.002Z

Hi all! I know that lots of you are going to be doing Project Life this year and Im so excited to see how everyone interprets the project too I love following pages on Pinterest as well.
Anywho, this is my first few weeks of January finished and snapped! I can only try and be this speedy for the rest of the year :)

week 1...

week 2...
Thanks for stopping by x

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Almost Instant Art

2012-01-21T16:06:00.002Z

Last week, after looking at a canvas in my cupboard (which had been there for like ever) I felt a real need to paint it, and since I am currently obsessed with chevrons, I knew what to paint!I started by masking off some zigzags before painting with a base colour, which I chose grey.Then after the paint had dried, I carefully peeled off the tape and covered over the grey with some more masking tape.Then I painted the remaining white space, either in a block colour or a mixture (like I did)I mixed pink blue and white to create a more interesting effect. I removed the tape once dried et voila!! almost instant art!!

JYC 2011 FINISHED

2012-01-11T22:28:00.004Z

*YIKES! its been like a trillion days since I last blogged! (guess what I'm making as one of my new years resolutions?) But I am back with one almighty post which beware *has many many photos!*

I have really enjoyed this years JYC because I decided just to use my camera apps to take the pic's (except Christmas day) and then have had them printed off in one go, using post-its as reminders as what photo goes where. It has really worked well! In past years I have felt that I have to have a photo on every page but now I am content with my own journalling and hand made embellishments x

I used an AC 6x6 album in Lime, which I have yet to decorate. So I have tried to combine some of the pics to make it easier to see, hope you like...

*Title page, Day 1*

*Day 2, Day 3*

*Day 4*

*Day 5, includes a shaker page with glitter/confetti stitched with vellum*

*Day 6, Day 7*

*Day 8, with envelope page*

*Day 9, Day 10*

*Day 11, with a 4x6 candy striped paper bag*

*Day 12, Day 13*

*Day 14, with envelope page holding photos of some of the gifts I have made*

*Day 15, Day 16*

*Day 17, Day 18*

*Day 19, Day 20*

*Day 21, Day 22*

*Day 23, Day 24-Christmas Eve*

*****DAY 25- CHRISTMAS DAY with bag page holding photo's*****

*Day 26-Boxing Day, Day 27, Day 28*

*Day 29, Day 30, Day 31-NEW YEARS EVE*

*New Years Day- 01/01/2012*

Yay! you have made it to the end, now you can reward yourselves with some chocolate!

I am going to be *attempting* to do Project Life this year, along with lots of other lovelies, so will hopefully share weekly layouts with you as I go. I have a PL/Document 2012 board on Pinterest that you can follow too.

Thanks for reading xx

The Tuesday Post

2011-10-25T20:02:00.004+01:00

So it's only day two of half term and already I feel myself wishing the week away! It started (like many weeks) with great intensions of doing some fab things with Taye, but not many great adventures have been made yet!

So, I finished both these pages at the weekend (I think, it already feels ages ago :) This first one is a LO that I haven't used a sketch for! Can't remember the last time I created something all by myself, go me!

me and my taller but younger sister x
The paper girls, are from some Paperchase wrapping paper that I have cut into...
This page was based on Shimelle's starting point and I really like the collected feel to the page! I wanted it to have more dimension to it than my other pages have..love the 3D hearts!
thats all folks x see you soon x

The 100th Blog Post!!!

2011-10-19T09:46:00.007+01:00

Yay, I have finally reached my 100th post!! very exciting, but beware of this picture heavy post!

I have a couple things to share with you. This first LO was from Shimelle's 'starting point' that I played along but was a little bit late to enter but I still really like how it has turned out...

I used some acrylic paint and a Hipsta print taken in the summer! and lots of adhesive pearls
I love my new fiskars scalloped edge punch so much, that I am using it on practically every project at the moment..

My second page is Shimelle's SOTW which you can find here. Not totally sure if this LO looks completely finished to me and if I actually like it but perhaps if I leave it for a while and come back to it I might be able to realise what's missing

Maybe I need to add a few more embellies?

Oh and this is a special sneak at some little hand embroidery pieces that I have been working on recently, I will be selling them at a craft fayre in december.

If you have reached the bottom of this post, thank you so much!!! I will be creating some more layouts this week so will be back here again to show you! yay!! xxx

August Document 2011

2011-10-17T20:39:00.003+01:00

A little later than promised, but here are my divided pages from August! It was a very busy month, so there was a lot to cram in...

This is actually the back...

so that makes this the front...
I have two more Lo's finished and ready to share with you tomorrow x

Down the Pole

2011-10-06T14:29:00.001+01:00

Hi guys and hello autumn! I wont ramble on loads today but just wanted to upload a page I have just finished! I used some Maya Road mist in Earl Gray, which just looks totally lush!

..close up...

Will be sharing my August document 2011 pages soon I promise x

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Cherish You

2011-09-27T10:32:00.002+01:00

Hey you crafty things! I'm back with another page to share, and this time I haven't used a sketch or anything!! I have had this Jillibean Soup Kraft CS for ages but haven't been brave enough to use it. I always feel the pressure to create something wonderful with those special papers/cardstock don't you?

I cropped down some pics of me and T that were taken recently, and layered them on various scraps of beautiful patterned papers! Sigh that they now are all used up :(
The silver foil flower is from Making Memories and the Apple sticker is from K & Co (have had them ages) Chipboard accents from AC as are the ever lush and adorable Lullaby Thickers!!
Have a great day :)

Young Fireman

2011-09-24T13:46:00.003+01:00

Its been a little while since i've played along with Shimelle's SOTW but I have missed following the sketch so I'm really pleased to have finished this one (in time)

Find the sketch here and play along, I love seeing everyone pages/projects x

I used a silver/grey CS and added some Maya Road mist in 'Earl Gray'!!! I think that I may actually properly completely love this little bottle of magic! I wonder how long it takes me to buy another?
so there you go x have a great day x

July Document 2011

2011-09-22T10:09:00.001+01:00

Hi guys! I'm back with some more of my Document 2011 album to share with you, Better late than never right?

So this is what July looked like! Lots of picnics and birthday parties and oh yes and TAKE THAT!!! Amezzin!!!!

This is the other side of the divider, obvs! X

And the collected page for the month, had loads of bit and pieces to find a place for inside the pocket but just about managed it before the page burst! x

Love this paper from Studio Calico x sad that I have used it all, guess I will absolutely have to get some more x yay :)

Thanks for looking x have a great day x

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Quickie Cards

2011-09-06T22:33:00.004+01:00

Evening all, greetings from a very blustery night in the south! I have had the rare urge tonight to make up some quick cards. I recently bought a heat gun, so have been playing around with various inks and embossing powders. Loving the sparkle and have a new love for these smaller pearlised card. These are about 3inchs square and very very cute!

If only I could buy pre-scored Kraft cardstock in ickle sizes! I looooveee Kraft, and it seems to love my heat gun to!

These card toppers are by SJ and are free to download on the UK Scrappers forum so go get them here and get crafting.
Used my trusty Martha Stewart 'classic butterfly' punch in the corner.

They are a great size for an A6 card x
..now I'm off to find a blanket, brrrrrr...

The Saturday Post

2011-08-27T20:24:00.003+01:00

Evening all, hope that your weekend has started well where you are! The sun has been shinning here today (for an hour or two at least)

This week, Shimelle has challenged us to a slightly different SOTW which involves layering photos on blocks of patterned papers x

I used a dark brown CS which is a very rare choice for me, but I am happy with the finish!
Thanks for stopping by x

Half Page Challenge

2011-08-18T11:49:00.003+01:00

Here is my Lo for Shimelle's 'Half Page' challenge. The challenge was to create a page where you only used half of the page (obvs!) I didn't think that I would be able to control my 'need' to spread pretty things all over the page, but I resisted and kept within the challenge guidelines!

On a recent trip to London, we discovered a funky shop called 'SNOG' that sold the yummiest frozen yogurt with your own choice of toppings! Lush x

This is the last of Shimelle's challenges that I have already completed, but I'm hoping that I will have time to do a couple more before Sunday

A Happy SOTW

2011-08-16T21:55:00.003+01:00

I have completed 3 layouts in 3 days! Woop, i'm on a roll! Here is the 2nd of the three and its this weeks SOTW I really like the subtle colours and i'm still drooling over the Studio Calico paper which I am rapidly running out of!!

I will absolutely completely use this sketch again, I love the finished page.
Added some cute puffy stickers from Paperchase...

Shimelle's Challenge 1

2011-08-13T12:23:00.004+01:00

Morning! Happy Saturday to you all. Just had enough time this morning to complete this challenge from Shimelle's online crop weekend!

I have adjusted this LO a little, as I couldn't decide on a sheet of patterned paper for the background, so just used white stitch lines to fill the gap!
Hopefully I will have enough time to complete some of the other challenges x

June 2011 Documented

2011-08-11T20:47:00.004+01:00

Another month has been and gone, which leaves me to update you with my June Document 11 pages! I think that I am getting a bit lazy when it comes to the focus page for the month as I have been 'recycling' pages from other projects such as SOTW! Is that cheating? Anyway here is my focus page which you can see in more detail in this post.

So that makes this my sunny collected page which i think is currently winning the 'most crammed pocket' award, but hey, I've only documented half of the year so far so other months could still claim that prize! lol
..This is one side of my divided pages, using the landscape ones for this month as that was what most of June's photos were!
This is the other side, with photo's about me PASSING my driving test (2nd time lucky) and from a shared birthday party that I organised! we had so much fun dressing up as different superhero's and film stars!!!!
Woop! 6 months documented, 6 more to go, see you soon to share August!

a little of Explore

2011-07-29T21:14:00.006+01:00

So, I'm a bit late sharing with you guys, but here is week one from Shimelle's online class *Explore* which I am really loving btw!

Week 1- Adventure! Prompt one was to take a self portrait and then write a little 'note to self' which I loved doing, I have kept mine a little private by writing it on a tag (inside the Kraft envelope)
These are some pics from the map/postcard prompts, although having said that, the picture of the postcard is missing! Oopps!

A list of my Perfect things! I wrote down things from 1-10 but wrote down number 9 twice so I just added a 10.5 to the end!
At the end of the week, we were challenged to make a 12x12 LO using all the thoughts/techniques that we had learnt throughout the week. I based mine on life's little adventures and made nine circle embellishments which was a project from the week.
I wasn't sure of the colours, but I love them now x
This page is my 'write on a photo' page which I think looks cute with the star and puffy sticker!
I'll post some more pages from this project soon x Jenna x

May 2011 Documented

2011-07-19T20:55:00.003+01:00

My Document 2011 album is shaping up nicely! (trying to catch up) I love documenting the different things that happen each month and writing about them all in one place...

...So May looked a bit like this. Taye achieved his level 2 Stanley swimming award, grandma and I had a fish pedicure, which was actually quite nice! We had some lovely spring weather and I took my first driving test which I failed (passed 2nd time though)

This is my focus page using a Hipsta print of me and Taye x

..first side of the divided page..

...the other side
This is May collected, with drawings, more pics and invitations x
So thats that. I have started Shimelle's new online class 'Explore' which I will blog about soon x

It's that Friday Feeling

2011-07-15T09:43:00.005+01:00

Morning all you lovelies! Hope that the glorious sun is shinning where you are! Although sunshine isn't always the perfect scrapping weather is it?

This first LO was based on Kirsty Wisemans wednesday night crop, which was actually 10 days ago but still, I wanted to share. Here is the sketch and this is her version

My laptop decided not to play nice and shut down half way through so was quite annoyed that I couldn't watch Kirsty finish her sketch but anyways this is mine.
Still totally loving the coloured dollies, super lush!!
This next LO is my version of Sarah's Card's July sketch challenge which is a really cute design.

made some of my own embellies and tabs and used some journalling strips from Scrapbook Printables, which is amazing for free stuff to print!
on another note, I went to see Take That last Friday in the mighty Wembley!, and it was AMAZING!!! here is the evidence...

Will be back soon to post about Document May '11 x so come back in a few days.

Happy Weekend to you all x

Some sunny Layout's

2011-06-29T11:03:00.008+01:00

Hi all, sorry for the lack of posting of late, I hate posting without images and silly Blogger has had problems with image uploads! But they have fixed it now, so here I am with some sunny LO's to share!

I used this sketch from Shimelle.com, which I think I'm probably a little late to link them to now, but I really like how they have turned out so wanted to share! They photo's are both ones that had been taken when walking along the beach in glorious Bognor Regis! I wanted to keep the Layouts bright and vibrant to reflect the mood of the photo's and really like the colours!

...I made some little embellies from various punches and brads, the puffy seaside stickers are from Paperchase...
The printed ticket was downloaded from the Scrapbook Printables blog, which is super lush, so go check it out!

I used some new Jillibean Soup papers from the old world cabbage stew collection! Wish I bought some more of those yummy papers!

This is a rare LO of my sister, I really should scrap about her more, as I love her super loads!
Woop, thanks for stopping by now I'm going to go and enjoy some more sunshine!

New Stash

2011-06-20T14:34:00.003+01:00

So now that I am back from a week away, I can get on and start using my new supplies courtesy of the amazing Sarah's Cards. Amongst some 'essential' items, I took advantage of the Thrifty Thursday offer, which on the 9th June was Buy 1 kit and get another FREE! so I ordered the April Kit (Echo Park) and received the beautiful September kit (Jillibean Soup) for £0! Bargain!

...and you get idea sheets too!...
Bought some October Afternoon Alphas, as I haven't used them before, cant wait to put them onto a LO!
Check back soon to see what I have created with all this stuff...

April 2011 Documented

2011-06-13T10:23:00.004+01:00

Yikes, how late am I with posting my April pages? can't believe that its actually June already, only 6 months till Christmas!

I pinched this page from a SOTW to use as my focus page for the month! It highlights our Easter egg hunt which my Grandma held in her garden. See more of the page here.

I have used the same sized page dividers as my March pages, so that I could use some more of my Hipstamatic prints.
This is the reverse side including pics from the Royal Wedding and trips to the park x sorry about the glare on these, they are really hard to photograph x
finally here is my collected page. I made a pocket from some 12x12 patterned paper to include more photos, journalling, and some cards that Taye made for me at Pre-School.
Thanks for looking...now to finish May's pages!

Pencil Lines sketch 241

2011-06-07T10:21:00.003+01:00

So on Saturday, (if you haven't heard already) I PASSED my driving test! Woop! So after about 68 hours of learning, £? of my little pennies, and 2 tests later, I know can officially drive, I say officially, as I think I technically failed the test, and was let off with the examiners 'discretion'! Anyway a pass is a pass right? Glad I never have to have any more lessons now.

I celebrated by scrapping a photo using this weeks Pencil Lines sketch! I have missed using these sketches so this photo was the perfect excuse to play along!

I am so into embellie clusters in 3's! It just makes sense to have 3 of the same on the page, although I have just realised that I have only 2 dark blue butterflies! oops.

The little mini has been cut from some John Lewis wrapping paper! I use them for male cards too! Journaling card from October Afternoon

carefree days

2011-06-03T21:19:00.005+01:00

Bonjour my lovely crafty friends! Hope that you are all having a good week. The weather is so hot and beautiful, my tan is coming on a treat!

I have attempted Shimelle's SOTW as I have missed a few recently, and this one was super cute. I have played around with the sketch a little and used more patterned paper and I also used 2 x Hipsta prints instead of 2 x 4x6 because I am in love with the square!

I found these super fabulous coloured doilies in a local garden centre and have used one to make a little embellishment with a Maya Road pin too!
Papers are MME and alphabets from AC and Jenni Bowlin Studio!

Hope that the weather is beautiful where you are, Have a fab weekend x

Kirsty's Wednesday night crop

2011-05-26T14:20:00.005+01:00

Bonjour! how are all of your weeks going so far? Mine has been fairly productive in the fact that I have finished two LO's as well as both sides of my divided pages for April's Document 2011, but I will share that with you possibly next week when I have completed the collected page as well x

So last nights Live Crop with Kirsty was so much fun. You can find all the details of where to watch and the sketch here

I really enjoyed this crop as Kirsty showed us how to make some cute rosettes and other cute projects, mainly because she couldn't finish her page as she didn't have any photos printed out! lol

I used some fairly recent Hipsta prints of Taye swinging on our local swings! cute until he almost kicked my phone out of my hands!
woop, white and blue glittered Thickers! Lush

Take care guys! x

Self Portrait SOTW

2011-05-24T21:16:00.001+01:00

Woop! It's terrific Tuesday already, and I have another page to share with you guys! This is for Shimelle's SOTW which you can find on her blog.

The LO is based around four quarters of patterned paper layered with a 4x6 and some embellies. I have chosen to use one of my Hipstamatic prints (because I love them so so much)

I love these AC glittered chipboard accents! Cute! X

Now for a much needed cup of tea!

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Creative Scrappers sketch #156

2011-05-22T20:14:00.001+01:00

Hi all, can't believe its Sunday already! Yikes! I wanted to have this LO photographed and blogged yesterday, but time ran away from me and so here it is now.

This is my LO for sketch #156 over at the fabtabulous Creative
Scrappers! Just love their sketches and haven't done one for a while so scrapped away with a one photo page! Cute!

These pictures have been taken straight from my phone, so please excuse the bad quality (yet again)

Background patterned paper; Bo Bunny, Alphas; American Crafts and My Little Shoebox, Stickers; Paperchase x

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March 2011 Documented

2011-05-19T10:59:00.003+01:00

Yay! I am so back on board with this blogging thing! Finally here are my March pages done, photographed and uploaded for you all to see!

I decided to use this page for my title page. I completed the LO for Shimelle's 4x6 photo challenge in March, as it worked nicely with some of Taye's birthday pic's.

Here are my divided pages, which are by WRMK and from which I found for only £2.99 for 10 in TK Maxx! Bargain indeed! They are so cute, as the middle slots are the perfect size to hold my Hipstamatic prints, which I have started to put into my April pages!
March was a busy month for birthdays, party's and fun fair's and lots of fun!
This is my collected page, which I still don't like but anyway here it is, including extra photo's, Taye's drawings, postcards and fliers from various events...
Love these blue Alphas from Making Memories! another TK Maxx bargain.

*My Fav Pins!

2011-05-16T14:49:00.002+01:00

If you have not yet heard about the amazing Pinterest, then check it out here.

Here are a few of my favourite pins at the moment, but to see more then you can follow me here after you have logged in!

*WARNING!- CUTE GUY ALERT* Isn't he just amazing? His name is Chris Pine and he is an American actor who I will absolutely marry one day (I just know it)

Source: fanpop.com via Jenna on Pinterest

These cakes seriously needs to get into my tummy...yum

Source: sweetapolita.com via Jenna on Pinterest

Source: stylemepretty.com via Jenna on Pinterest

These are a selection of stunning lace and ruffle dresses.

Source: prettystuff.tumblr.com via Jenna on Pinterest

Source: stylemepretty.com via Jenna on Pinterest

Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com via Jenna on Pinterest

Source: futureesq.blogspot.com via Jenna on Pinterest

Now which one shall I wear when I become Mrs Chris Pine? Oh decisions decisions!

this girl scraps

2011-05-15T20:12:00.005+01:00

Once upon a time, there was a girl who, when she became inspired to create, she scrapped and then blogged about it to other creative souls...however the 'blogging' part of this story has been forgotten for a few weeks! oops! sorry about that, although the last few days were 'un-bloggable' due to a silly blogger fault thing that I just wont try to understand!

So to share some pages from Shimelle's NSD (national scrapbooking day) challenges! which were so much fun, I wanted to do them all, but ended up finishing only 2.

Here is my LO for Challenge 1- To create a page, using patterned paper as your background. I have been almost drooling over this woodgrain paper from AC's campy trails collection (lush!) for soooo long, and just haven't wanted to cut it up, so it was perfect to use for this project!

a few blurry close-ups
Chipboard glitter shapes: American Crafts Bunting: Jenni Bowlin Studio
This is the my layout for Challenge 3 - To add a border between two photos! I also used last weeks SOTW as the page design, and love the finish of it! I think that I will probably use this sketch again, maybe turning it around?

Sorry that these shots are ridiculous! I just didn't have time to get my camera out...

*Blue glitter Thickers!, hand made paper 'notion' and stars from Jenni Bowlin Studio (lush)

yay! you made it to the end of this wordy post! thank-you, you can have a gold star... Have a good week x

Kirsty's Wednesday night crop challenge

2011-04-28T13:42:00.005+01:00

Hi you lovely lot, I know you are all probably huge Kirsty Wiseman fans like me, but have you ever taken part in one of her 'Wednesday night live scrap and chat crop night things? well I hadn't until last night and let me tell you it was intense! more intense than the Masterchef final (in a good way that is)

Once a fortnight on a wednesday, at 8pm, Kirsty goes live on Ustream (find the link through the Facebook group page here) where she creates a layout based on the chosen sketch! Those watching can have a little chat before we start our pages and upload them before 10pm! It was close I can tell you!

Anyway here is my page based on the lovely sketch which you can find on Kirsty's amazing blog

So much fun I can tell you so will absolutely completely be doing it again!

Are you all getting excited about the Royal Wedding tomorrow? I cant wait, I have made mini bunting and will be making smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches and drinking yummy Bucks Fizz! Have a great day xxx

The Easter Sketch

2011-04-26T11:33:00.003+01:00

I hope that you all had a fab Easter and received some wonderful chocolate eggs! We certainly did and I am sure that they will last all of a week! I love chocolate.

Every Easter sunday, we go over to my Grandmas for lunch and an egg hunt for the kids! Grandad hid 18 small eggs this year (2 up from last year I think) and its always a great time, especially when Grandad can't remember where he hid some of the difficult ones. But all were found in the end.

Here are the pics to prove it, and the LO is based from Shimelle's SOTW which also has an easter theme to it this week!

I'm totally loving clusters of embellies right now...
I used small rectangle photos instead of Shimelle's square ones...
Enjoy eating all the yummy chocolate eggs x

Another day another layout

2011-04-19T19:48:00.002+01:00

Hi guy's this is just a quickie post to share with you my page for Shimelle's SOTW which you can find here

I turned the sketch around so that I could use this cute landscape photo that I have been saving up for ages!A little lace trim and some punched stars...
BTW: Ellie is Taye's fav soft elephant toy

February Documented!

2011-04-17T20:56:00.004+01:00

So this is a little of what my February looked like for my Document 2011 album! I made this LO for a Pencil Lines weekly sketch (find my full post here) but thought that it would also work for Feb's focus page too! So here it is...

I just love a grey/pink combo x
This is one side of the divided page, I have used some landscape ones from American Crafts and have found them a little bit easier than using the portrait ones like I did for Jan! but still much prefer the classic 12x12 size x
And this is the other side

This is my collected page, which holds various bits and pieces saved up over the month x
Thanks for looking, now I must catch up and finish my March pages x

Finally some scrapping to share

2011-04-08T20:55:00.008+01:00

Yes I am still here, and actually have a few LO's to share with you all which is always a bonus! So here is my first page, based on this sketch for Shimelle's 4x6 Photo Love March Challenge! I think that 4x6 is my favourite size to scrap with, although I am very excited to get some of my Hipstamatic photos printed from Photobox! (using this fab tutorial)

This months challenge is to use 3 photos and 3 borders! I have kept my photo's portrait but may use this sketch again using landscape ones!
So this next layout, is another Shimelle inspired page (SOTW) based on this sketch x I have kept this page quite simple and I actually like it how it is, I also really love with the natural tone colours on this page, using some American Crafts and Echo Park papers, classic Bazzill cardstock and Prima flowers!
Used a few more Lullaby Thickers from AC of course...
note: I promise to share with you my February pages for my Document 2011 next week!!!

Riding the Bumper Cars

2011-03-27T17:05:00.004+01:00

Happy weekend scrapping everyone, I have been trying to finish of some projects this weekend (one being Feb's Document 2011), but I will hopefully share them with you later in the week!

I was totally inspired by Shimelle's landscape sketch this week so created this page. I love landscape sized photos but rarely would put two together on a page, so this sketch was just perfect!

We all went to the fair last weekend, and Taye completely loved going on the bumper cars with my dad! He didn't even mind when he bumped his head, he just wanted the car to go faster!
Happy Sunday x

My little Birthday boy

2011-03-23T10:02:00.002Z

Hi my lovelies, sorry about the irregularity of my posting! I'll work on that I promise. So this Lo was based on the fab sketch for Sarah's Cards March challenge which you can find here

I think that this is my first layout that I have done using one of their sketches but the chance for a £10 e-voucher to spend in the shop is amazing, as I have my eye on quite a lot of the new products from CHA x

These pictures were taken in the morning of Taye's birthday.

Martha Stewart butterfly punch, of course, with a 7Gypsies journaling tag

Thanks for stopping by x

Shimelle's Sketch

2011-03-16T11:02:00.004Z

Hi my lovelies. Just wanted to share this LO with you, based on this sketch from Shimelle. I was really inspired by these My Minds Eye 'Quite Contrary' papers and thought that I would use them with these pictures of Taye playing with my dads old scalectric set (have I spelled that right?)

Used a cute grand adhesion sticker from K&Co

Sorry, this picture isn't very clear, but didn't have much time to take photos with my proper camera. The little owl was cut from some cute wrapping paper and the letter stickers are.. um.. Thickers of course...
Also wanted to show you this card that I made for a commission. It was for a man who has just got a job in a big computer company! Quite like how it turned out actually x
anyway, see you soon

Taye is 4

2011-03-14T20:57:00.005Z

Wow, what a busy weekend! Taye turned 4 yesterday! Really don't know where that time has gone. He had his party at an indoor play centre with his friends from Pre-School yesterday and had another friend party that he went to on Saturday.

He had so many wonderful presents that he was still opening them this morning. Now I just have to work out where to put everything. x

Mum made 2 Octonauts cakes, one for the party and another for home x
And on another note, here are a few cards I made before the weekend. I really want to start making more cards again.

Sketch 227

2011-03-06T21:04:00.004Z

This baby photo of Taye has been sitting on my desk, waiting to be scrapped for ages, so when I saw this sketch over at Pencil Lines, I knew it would be perfect!

I love how pink and podgey he looked at only 2 days old (I think.)

One of the night nurses in the hospital looked after him so that I could rest, when I woke up I noticed that she had given him this little hat, and I thought that he looked like a little smurf! Cute x

A sketch to share

2011-03-04T21:00:00.004Z

Hello my lovelies, just a quickie to share with you my LO for Shimelle's SOTW which you can see here. I took these pics on my iPhone so please excuse the focus and pretend that the cardstock is a bright sunshine yellow (which it is I promise) This is a really fun layout, that I have been lovingly working on it for a few nights.

These (Bright Red) Mickey Mouse sequins were found in some packaging from the Disney store x cute x
Used a mix of Black foam and glitter Thickers! Don't think I have ever used so many on one page before! It hurt a little if I'm honest! lol
Thanks for looking x

Taye's new school

2011-03-04T15:54:00.001Z

Taye's pre-school has recently had a bit of a refurbishment so I took this pic when I picked him up earlier x

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

This is me (now)

2011-02-25T23:25:00.003Z

This layout was based on a sketch for the Pencil Lines DT search, and I thought that I would focus a LO on myself seeing as the search is for a new DT member, which I think I will enter for. Haven't got anything to loose anyway x

I actually like this picture of me (for a change) and especially think its good as my (nearly) 4 year old took it. The sketch is based on one 4x6 photo and I have tried to keep it fairly focused around the photo.

Just a few close-ups of the tag and journaling. I have written some of my favourite things down on the tag, but might add some more to the back of it that I want to keep hidden! I hand cut the pinwheel shapes from some October Afternoon paper and inked them a little.

Love these K&Company Grand Adhesions, think I found them in a local craft shop for £1.50 a pack (Naturally I bought 2!)

A little reminder...

2011-02-24T22:19:00.003Z

I have just finished making this adorable little reminder keepsake that the amazing Kirsty Wiseman made a tutorial for, you can it find here and here. It's super lush, and very easy to make. The pockets are those lovely little After Eight mint wrappers, and inside are 12 cards for you to write down key dates like birthdays, anniversaries etc..

Not sure if I should keep it myself or give it to someone?
Also been trying to think of some other fun ways for using this 'fan' technique. So far I haven't come up with any genius ideas, so please let me know if you have any thoughts...
In other news: I PASSED my driving theory test. I have had about 50+ hours of driving lessons and was super nervous about my theory test, but now that I have passed it, I am now super douper nervous about the actual test! ARGH

the Toy Story post

2011-02-19T20:34:00.004Z

Hi all! just posting this LO based on Shimelle's SOTW x thought that I would go back to the bright colours that I am used to, and think they work well with these photo's of Taye with his Toy Story BFF's! Cute.

Like Shimelle, I also love using 2 photo's side by side so really loved this sketch x

Made this little heart from folded papers and bakers twine x The rocket is a AC rub-on which I put onto white card and attached with 3D foam x Thought that these American Crafts 'green army men' rub-on's were perfect for this layout x
x p.s thank you all for your lovely comments you leave me!

January 2011 Documented

2011-02-16T10:29:00.005Z

The concept of this year long album is simple and a huge thanks to Shimelle and UK Scrappers for designing such a wonderful project (originally called Document 2010) Each month you create 4 pages. Page one is a focus page, about one specific event in more detail. Pages 2 and 3 are divided page protectors which contain pockets for 4x6 photos and little journalling spots. Then the last page features an envelope that you can store additional photos in, tickets, receipts and any other bits and pieces that you want to keep from that month but that don't quite make it to your actual pages.

I didn't do this last year, so have been waiting for ages to get started.

This is my Focus page, documenting when we went to Marwell Zoo, on possibly the coldest day EVER! Brrr

Here are a couple of close-ups and note: my new American Crafts D-Ring album I bought for this project from Sarah's Cards.

This is one side of my divided pages, I have bought both portrait and landscape dividers so can mix it up a little. Sorry for the glare in the photo's. These were a right pain to photograph x

So in Jan, there were a few birthdays, I finished my JYC, Taye went back to school, We went to the Zoo, Oh and celebrated the new year x
Page 3, I bought a 'Bible in a year' which I have already fallen behind with, oops! Found some early signs of spring, which I got very excited about x
And this is my collection page for January. Used a plain white envelope to hold, tickets, party invitations and receipts for things.
Are you going to Document 2011?

Just a sneak!

2011-02-15T22:16:00.005Z

Here is just a sneak of my January Document 2011 project! I am not finding this as easy as I thought I would, but have just finished my january pages anyway and will share more tomorrow.

Hope you all had a lovely valentines day yesterday x x x

Spaghetti face

2011-02-13T21:31:00.004Z

* Just finished off a couple of pages that were quite quick ones, as have had a busy weekend for a change. Both these layouts are left quite simple, so that the main focus can return to the photo/story on the page.

This is my LO for the Pencil Lines sketch which I love! The colours are quite bright and they show my little Taye, all covered in spaghetti sauce!

What is a LO without Thickers and Bunting? Is my style to predictable? I'm not sure...
The orange butterflies are cut from some left over xmas wrapping paper...love a bit of up-cycling.
This Lo is for Shimelle's SOTW which I totally love. This week had a little love theme going on.

I love flowers and I seem to change my favourite one all the time. At the moment, I absolutely love Tulip's and they are beautifully pink and don't make me sneeze! yay!

Here is my take on the sketch...(note the white background-haven't used it for ages)

Threaded some buttons with red twine and added them on top of the punched butterflies x

My Weekend Sketch-athon

2011-02-08T11:03:00.005Z

I have just finished a couple of LO's for some challenges so have quickly photographed them and posting them here, all before I collect Taye from Pre-School and do more 'Parent-like' tasks! And drink more tea! Yay!!

Here is my sketch for Sketchy Thursdays's 'Guest DT challenge for March' Not only was there a sketch to follow, but we were also required to include the following:

♥ Pink & Green or Red & Turquoise
♥ Hearts
♥ A list about something/someone you love

This is my 'not so good' photo of my layout, using papers from October Afternoon and Bella BLVD, with some pink lullaby Thickers! Lush

...a few close ups, a bit more in focus, all about my little Orchid called Oli! Yes, I have named my plant...
Now this LO is a first for me... a sketch from Mission to Create which if you haven't heard of before, then you just have to check out.

This was Mission No:35. For each challenge (every other sunday) you need to include from 3-5 of the list of requirements in you LO. Here is this week's list:

Deborah - use pastel colours

Jocelyn - stitched journalling lines

Nicole - this sketch

Vanessa - Lace trim

Iris - White gesso or use mists

The DT each chose something that you must include. I used: Lace, the sketch, pastel colours, stitch lines

Printed this LOVE ticket onto Kraft paper ages ago... and used from lace from my fabric box. I made some bunting from some Amy Butler fabric and AC ribbon.

What are your Favourite challenge blogs? I love finding new one's xxx

just another sketch challenge!

2011-02-04T20:34:00.002Z

Loved this weeks Creative Scrappers sketch challenge here so this is my layout. My dad took this photo of me and Taye recently, which I really loved (looks better in B/W though) so thought I would use it for this simple sketch x

I cut the flower shapes from October Afternoon's Pink Eraser (schoolhouse range) and layered them up with punched shapes and Prima flowers!
The cute red felt trim is from Hobbycraft!

Supplies: Cardstock; Bazzill, Paper: October Afternoon, Stickers; Paperchase, Letters; AC Thickers, Flowers; Prima, Making Memories, Brads; Papermania

2010 in Review (At Last)

2011-02-02T21:54:00.003Z

Now I have to apologise for the lack of focus on these photo's but just wanted to

post them so they will just have to do for now.

I used this weeks Pencil Lines sketch No:223 for this LO and also will upload it to the Sarah's Cards blog for their January challenge which was to create a 2010 review page.

So ta da....

...Where would I be without my grey number thickers?
...Ilove my new Jenni Bowlin alpha stickers too...

...See, I told you the pic's were bad!...

My 4x6 Photo Love!

2011-02-02T11:03:00.004Z

Just compleated this project for Shimelle's new monthly class for Two Peas in a Bucket called 4x6 photo love!!

This month focuses on using just one photo and adding embellishments around it. Watch her tutorial here. Then you can upload your project to their project page!

Here is mine, using lots of flowers and lush Thickers!

Made this pink rosette flower and added a cute button!

Sketch 1.27 for Sketchy Thursday

2011-01-28T23:02:00.004Z

Loved this week's Sketchy Thursday 1.27 sketch so found some cute photos from last summer and pulled out a load of green/yellow toned papers to have a play with.

Here is the Sketch template:

...and here is my layout: I made some bunting from an old dictionary for the top and some punched shapes for the sides from wood grain papers!

...ooh this is a close up! Added some green twine and topped with a chipboard button.
...loving the American Crafts glitter chipboard accents.
Supplies: Cardstock; Coredinations, Papers; My Minds Eye, Letters; My little Shoebox, Cosmo Cricket, Chipboard; American Crafts

Still wrapped up in LOVE

2011-01-27T13:07:00.003Z

I have just completed this sketch from Shimelle's latest SOTW using some recent photo's of my parents. They have been married for nearly 18 years, and are still beautifully happy.

This sketch was very different to my other LO's as it made me cover the entire page in large blocks of paper! I really like working from the middle outwards but this layout made me go all the way to the edge! Challenge!

Punched some Kraft butterflies and trailed them up the page. I'm really pleased with the cluster around the word love x cute
Supplies: Papers; Bella BLVD, American Crafts Letters; AC Thickers, Jenny Bowlin studio, Making Memories. Punches; Martha Stewart, Fiskars. Word Stickers; Word Fetti by Making Memories, Chipboard; American Crafts, Pearl Pin; Maya Road, Buttons, Twine, Tag, from Stash, Red Heart Trim; Hobbycraft

Another SOTW from Shimelle

2011-01-24T21:26:00.004Z

Woop! It's time to share yet another sketch. This is Shimelle's sketch of the week, which you can find here.

I was sooooooo excited to see my sketch highlighted on her website this week, alongside some amazing pages! Thanks Shimelle!

So here is my take on this her sketch. We were able to show off some special paper! So i decided on this 'dear lizzy' sheet by American Crafts! Lush

I really wanted to draw a little something so sketched a few birds, then photographed it, forgetting to move my hand! But since my nails were looking nice for a change, thought I would leave it like that and it added some colour to an otherwise black and white picture.
Added some white stitching and some punched butterflies and stars to finish of the LO
I used a tutorial for making my own Studio Calico 'notion' which you can find here I'm really pleased with the way it turned out, so I will absolutely be trying this again, with maybe some patterned tissue paper or something!
Can't wait to see what everyone else does with the sketch x

Sketchy Thursday Febuary GDT Challenge

2011-01-22T10:31:00.003Z

Today is the last day to enter the Feb guest design team challenge over on the Sketchy Thursday blog. So I had a go because I love the sketch and love Sketchy Thursdays!

I decided to use some of my new papers from Echo Park and some of my new grey Lullaby Thickers (read the end of this post)

Apart from the sketch, we also had to include these things:

• Use a heart
• Use red and/or pink
• And journaling somewhere on the page

I actually didn't realise that I had to use the red/pink until after I had selected the Kraft, teal, grey and yellow for my LO so had to add the red after, but actually think it looks good.

I never would have put those colours together myself. So another great reason, why I love challenge blogs so much!

This is the 12x12 LO Using pictures from last years holiday!
Look, I made another collage. I know you are all very proud of me! LOL

In other news, Look at my AMAZING Thicker bargain. Found these lovelies in TK Maxx for £5.99!!!!! And thats for a pack of four!! I may soon need a separate room for my Thicker collection!
And this.........My first lovely order from Sarah's Cards Including lots of Bazzill CS, tiny alpha stickers, beautiful patterned papers from Crate Paper, Bella BLVD and Echo Park (already I am a fan)

OH and there was a lollypop inside! Lush

I also bought some 12x12 AC page dividers (for portrait 4x6) for the Document 2011 project, but will be buying some landscape ones when they are back in stock.

Do you love challenge blogs too? and where are your favorite places to buy crafty goodies?

Creative Scrappers No:138

2011-01-17T10:39:00.003Z

Morning all you creative ones! Just wanted to share this with you. Its my first ever go with a Creative Scrappers sketch challenge, and after choosing this LO design, I really love how its turned out, so will absolutely be trying another one soon!

So here is my Layout, using a Fiskars star punch to create a bigger star template and Bazzill Basics 'bling' cardstock (my new love).

Its has a more distressed vintage feel to it compared to my usual style, but I think I quite like it for a change.

And check this out! I have only gone and 'collaged' it up haven't I, cleaver old me!

Hasn't taken me years to figure out how easy it is to do or anything! lol

Please let me know what you think of my first CS sketch challenge! (and of my fab collage making skills lol!!)

Supplies: Cardstock; Bazzill Basics 'bling' in Blank Check, Patterned Paper; K&Co Letters; Making Memories, Cosmo Cricket, Words; Making Memories 'word fetti' Buttons, Lace, Tag; from stash

Colour Throwdown no:124

2011-01-14T22:35:00.003Z

Here is this weeks colour combination from the Color Throwdown blog I am loving the bright pink colour, making me feel very summery!

I wanted to use my new American Crafts birdcage stamp, so gave it a try but now wished I had used a darker brown ink!

Added a bright pink ribbon to the side and used 3D foam to adhere the stamped image
Check out their blog for more colour combo's every wednesday x x x

Shimelle's Sketch of the Week

2011-01-12T22:05:00.005Z

Hi all, just wanted to quickly post this LO which is based on this sketch over on Shimelle's blog. Her plan is to share a weekly sketch and for people to upload their interpretation! Love that!

So here is my entry. I found a really cute pic of my little one which was taken just after he was born (nearly 4 years ago!) I really haven't scraped many baby pictures of him, so thought it would be nice to reminisce a little.
What would a LO be without Thickers? just wouldn't be right for me anyway.
Should really have photographed this in the daylight ase you really can't see the colours properly, but hey ho!
Supplies: Cardstock; Bazzill Paper; K&co, My Minds Eye, Bo Bunny Letter Stickers; AC Thickers, Making Memories. Buttons, twine, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, pearl accents

Pencil Lines 219

2011-01-08T10:36:00.003Z

2 posts in 2 days? What a good start to the year! When I initially saw this weeks sketch challenge over at Pencil Lines I didn't really like the LO, but when I printed of this picture of Mum and me, I thought that it could actually work on the sketch, so I gave it a go.

I really haven't photographed this very well, but these are quite unusual colours for me and its probably the first time for ages that I haven't used Kraft on the page. I may have soon have withdrawal symptoms!
Made another little embellishment like the one on my JYC cover which you can see here using old text and my trusty Martha Stewart butterfly punch.
I am loving how the JYC class has really given me confidence to write more on my pages, rather than just adding a title and subtitle! Hooray, and I don't even mind that my journaling isn't neat and straight, which I always thought it should be.
Cardstock: Bazill. Paper: American Crafts, DCWV. Letter Stickers: American Crafts, Making memories. Buttons:American Crafts. Word stickers: Making Memories. Glittered Shapes: Fieldhouse by American Crafts. Twine: Divine bakers twine from The Ribbon Girl

Sketchy Thursday 1.6

2011-01-07T20:48:00.004Z

Hi fellow bloggers, just wanted to share my take on this weeks sketchy thursday sketch challenge blog. As soon as I saw it I knew exactly which photo's to use, which doesn't usually happen. When I played around with the layout, I decided to move the title to the bottom to balance it out a bit. Think it works better there than on the side.

Made the bunting from some paper scraps and then added faux stitching across the top.
I can always make a space to use my Martha Stewart butterfly punch x
Obviously I couldn't leave my glitter Thickers in my draw for this page, so chose a teal and large brown foam ones!
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazill. Paper: My minds eye, October Afternoon, Bo Bunny. Letter Stickers: American Crafts, Making memories. Buttons: American Crafts. Journaling tag: October Afternoon

JYC 2010 The end!

2011-01-04T20:04:00.004Z

Day 31 - New Years Eve. Well I kept my page quite minimal as I thought that might reflect the way I spent my NYE! Kept it low key by having a little family shindig at my parents with yummy Chilli and Champers! Lush. I'm not too keen on NYE so it suited me perfectly!
Day 32(1st Jan) - New Years Day/Resolutions. Now my theory with resolutions is that the less you make, the less you break, Right? so my list starts with 'laugh more', which surely can't be that difficult for me.

I took Taye to a local riverside park, with my parents so that he could ride his new bike. At the end of the walk, we realised that the mini steam train was running so we hopped aboard and were completely smothered with the smoke! How the driver could see what he was doing is beyond me!

I know that the class continues until the 6th Jan, but I really can't fit any more inside so thought I would stop on the 1st.

Now I know that I said that this year I would finish my cover first but however I wanted to wait till I had completley finished inside. So here it is, full of glittery Thickers and puffy Making Memories letters. I bought the ribbon from the ribbon girl which I think looks so cute, and serves a purpose of actually stopping the book from exploding.

Didn't realise that I had used the same reindeer paper as my journal last year until afterwards!

Thanks for looking. You can see my complete album as a slideshow on the side of my blog or view it here

I will be starting a new class by Big Picture Classes soon, so come back to see how I am getting on.

Happy New 2011! JYC catch up, part 2

2011-01-01T23:16:00.004Z

Well a very happy new year to you all! Have you made any resolutions yet? I have only a few this year, as that way there will be less to break!

Day 27- Sleeping in! I think I stayed in bed till about 10.30! and then have bacon sandwiches thanks to Mum. We had a family party to go to in the afternoon, where we played some games and had lovely food! On the way home we drove past a row of houses that, every year make a big effort with their Xmas lights. One house had 2 snow machines outside.
Day 28- Indulgences! These came to me so quickly, involving anything chocolate based! I also have a real weakness for Christmas pudding! For some unknown reason, Mum only bought a small one this year so I was unfortunately on Christmas pudding rations! Not very fair! We always have ours with brandy butter, custard or cream! Yum!!
Day 29- Catch up day. I decided to use these pages to journal about my fav gift I received this Christmas. A BRIGHT PINK sewing machine!, from John Lewis! Love it so much. Santa originally bought me a bright green one but decided to swap it for this one. Much more my colour you see!

Day 30 - Year in review. I had a lot of memories with this prompt, but also did some serious editing because I didn't want to use loads of photos, so just selected a few.

JYC 2010 Days 22-26

2010-12-29T19:28:00.005Z

Here is Part 1 of a big catch up in my JYC, I haven't had too much time to journal with all the various activities that have been happening!

Day 22 - Last minute lists. I still had quite a bit to do including, baking cookies/brownies, wrapping them and handing them out to friends.
Day 23 - Stockings. I didn't really have a very good picture of our stockings as we only lay them out on Christmas eve, so I found this picture in a magazine, and added some die-cut stockings on top.
Day 24- Christmas eve! Only 1 more sleep. Christmas eve is always a busy day at my parents house because its also my Mum's birthday. This year we went for lunch at Frankie & Benny's which was great fun spending time together and eating yummy food! In the early evening my grandparents, Uncle and Auntie came over for birthday cake and to give their gifts. Me and my sis bought Mum a child's caterpillar cake. It was so cute!

Day 25- CHRISTMAS DAY, IT'S FINALLY HERE!

Wow, it's amazing how quickly the day goes isn't it? We got up at about 8.30, to the sound of Christmas music playing downstairs. First we opened the stockings and then Taye just dived into unwrapping his most wanted toys! The whole cast of Toy Story 3 actually.

I inserted a paper Starbucks bag between the 2 Christmas day pages so that I could include tags and more photos inside the bag at a later date. No doubt this will be quite full soon enough!
Taye was very lucky to receive a bike, Buzz, Jessie AND Woody from Father Christmas! Thank you Santa! He also received lots more TS3 toys from family and friends, lucky thing!
We had an amazing dinner that Mum had cooked at about 2.30 but waited till about 5 to have my favourite Christmas pudding. I love it so much, but this year for some unknown reason, Mum only bought a small one so I was on rations!
Day 26- Boxing day. This is also my cousins birthday and he celebrated his 9th birthday this year at my Grandparents. We played on the Wii and had lots of fun, lots of food and lots of wine. In the evening we ended up playing our fav family games such as Tip-it, and Chase the Ace, which I won again! yay!

JYC 2010 Day 20 & 21

2010-12-23T15:37:00.003Z

Day 20 - Unexpected surprises! I found this prompt a little tricky at first as I couldn't think of anything that had been unexpected. Then I looked outside and realized that the 2nd lot of snow had been quite unexpected so thought I would journal about that.

I kept the page quite simple with just a few rub-ons and stickers!
I bought Taye a sledge but he didn't really like it when it tipped him out and so Dad decided that he would have some fun with it instead. He is such a big kid!
Day 21 - Right Now! I could have taken so many pictures about my home, or what I see from my window etc.. but I decided just to take a simple pic of Taye, and my little compact camera has a cool setting that tells you the age of a child (when you enter their birthday) when that picture was taken. So here is Taye at 3years, 9months and 9days!

Happy Christmas eve-eve! xx

10 Daily Makes 7/10

2010-12-23T10:08:00.004Z

Daily Make 7 - Paper dolls. I downloaded these templates from the '12 days' class I signed up recently but you can see lots more dolls here by Kirsty Neale.

I adapted them to make grandparent dolls to give to my grandma and grandad for Christmas. They look quite cool (my grandad doesn't usually look so 'on trend') For the skin I used a beauty ad from a magazine and cut out the shapes. The shoes are made from scraps of leather and the clothes are made from patterned papers and magazine pages.

Really pleased with how they have turned out, just didn't photograph it so well! I hope they like it x

JYC 2010 Day 17, 18 & 19 & 10 Daily Makes 6/10

2010-12-20T20:55:00.010Z

Day 17 - The Perfect Gift. This prompt was a great opportunity for me to visit dreamland and dream of all the wonderful gifts I could think that would be perfect. A diamond ring was at the top of the list!
Day 18 - Christmas Dinner! After the presents this is the highlight of Christmas day right? It made me really hungry just thinking about it! We always have the traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings! For the last few years my mum has threatened to cook sausages and mash instead, so she won't get as stressed with all the preparations! But so far she hasn't followed through! phew!

our Christmas menu!

Day 19 - Letter to Santa..... Dear Santa, I have been a really really really good girl this year so please could I have.....
Naughty or Nice? I promise I am nice!

Daily Make 6 - Origami Christmas card. I found this tutorial here on the Hobbycraft site so gave it a go! It says that it would take approx 2 hours to finish but think I did it in about 30-40 mins! and I think it looks really cute!

10 Daily Makes 5/10

2010-12-19T20:03:00.004Z

Daily Make 5 - Quick bookmark! these are so cute and very quick and easy to make and you can personalize them as gifts for family and friends.

I cut out a rectangle of cardboard and then covered it with some patterned paper and made a little power flower, it may get squashed a bit inside the book but it will look cute till then right?

10 Daily Makes 4/10

2010-12-18T14:00:00.003Z

Daily Make 4 - Butterfly collage. I know that these aren't new but here is a little one I created using a Martha Stewart punch! I have hand cut them before like here and they can look equally lovely but they do take forever so thought that this would be a quick make!

I used an old little atlas as the paper and then just added a few pearls.

JYC 2010 Day 16

2010-12-17T19:42:00.004Z

Day 16 - Gratitude! This page really didn't take long as there are plenty of things to be thankful for. I am so so grateful that I have wonderful family around me and thankful for all the amazing friends that I have. Also I'm deeply grateful that I have my little Taye, though his little face is already taking up a lot of this album so this is a Taye free page! lol

This picture was taken Wednesday night, when I went out to celebrate my friend Simone's 40th. She is the one on the left, she doesn't look 40 does she?

10 Daily Makes 3/10

2010-12-17T19:32:00.003Z

Daily Make 3- Ribbon Wreath

I recently bought this polystyrene ring with the purpose to do something festive with it, so here is what I have come up with. Took me just over an hour and only broke one nail, so not too bad!

I have seen these around the blog world lately but usually they have been made in a particular colour scheme, but mine however has no such thing and instead is a complete mix of colours, sizes and textured ribbon!
Finished it off with a glittered snowflake which I pinched from my tree. Sorry tree! x Let me know what you think.

10 Daily Makes 2/10

2010-12-16T19:39:00.003Z

Daily Makes 2 - leather feather earrings

I have lots of pieces of scrap leather that I have collected up for a while but now takes up the best part of a shoe box, so thought that I would have a go at making some earrings from the various colours!

I make my sister earrings every Christmas and she sort of expects them from me now, so made the blue pair with her in mind. Hope you like.
I still have loads of pieces left over so will make a few more pairs and maybe make them bigger! I have a textured gold piece which I cant wait to use!

JYC 2010 Day 14 & 15

2010-12-16T16:49:00.003Z

Day 14 - Gifts! I have developed a long list of people I need to buy gifts for this year so decided that I would try and make some. I make my sister earrings every christmas, but I have tried to branch out my handmaking ideas and create different things. I will post more about these in my 10 Daily Makes mini series!
Not entirely happy with this page but here it is anyway. Can you tell what my favorite pen is yet?
Day 15- Visitors. Taye and I had the pleasure of our friends coming round to exchange gifts last week! (they are going to Australia for 3 weeks, lucky things) Taye and Yasmin (one of his girlfriends) were chatting away about all the presents that could potentially fit under the tree! While little Annabelle just wanted to pull the tree over!

10 Daily Makes

2010-12-15T13:58:00.005Z

Not satisfied by doing Journal your Christmas and other Christmas preparation things, I have challenged myself to make something everyday for 10 days (because there are only 10 days left to go) and post about it here! I'm crazy right?

This year I was determined to make a lot more gifts but so far I have only made a few, so this challenge will help me to follow through with all my ideas.

So my first project is inspired by these here over at Martha Stewart crafts!

Daily Make 1 - Mitten tag clips!

I made a template of a mitten, cut it out in various papers and then decorated them. I have popped an initial on the front instead of the persons name and attached a mini peg on the back. I have made mine quite small but if you have bigger pegs you could obviously make the mittens bigger.

Just wrap your chosen gift with ribbon or string and clip on the tag! Remember to label with an initial!

JYC 2010 Day 12 & 13

2010-12-14T19:15:00.003Z

Day 12 - Tales of Christmas Past. Journaling this page made me really think about the changes that have happened to our Christmases over the years! The main one is being able to see the joy and excitement of Christmas through a childs eye again, which is so great!
Day 13- Music (but it was also my half birthday, incase you wondered!) Anyway I wrote down my top 10 Christmas songs! I love love Christmas, and nothing gets you festive than a classic like 'White Christmas'
Fa la la la la la la la la!

JYC 2010 Day 9, 10 and 11

2010-12-13T10:19:00.004Z

Wow, the first time I actually uploaded the images in the right order! Anyways here are my pages for days 9, 10 and 11!

Day 9 - There are so many traditions to talk about! it brought back memories when I wrote them down. We have a selection of family games we always play when we are all together at christmas, so I wrote about these and popped them into the little envelope. I hope that I have started a new tradition this year by buying my first REAL tree! Yes I know many people do this every year but I love mine so so much. It has made me so christmassy!
Day 10 - Wrapping! Now this was a great prompt for me as i'm a little bit of a wrapping paper horder I mean Collector! I made little presents out of my chosen Xmas wrap and arranged them on the page in a little stacking. Cute!
Almost forgot the date tag, but found a place for it in the end!
Day 11 - Christmas tree! My REAL tree is decorated in bright stars, baubles and twinkly lights. Colours in fushia, turquoise, purple and silver! Yay it looks so good! Want to keep it forever!

JYC 2010 Day 8

2010-12-08T16:21:00.003Z

Day 8-Sights of the Season. I have made a start to todays prompt but will add a photo page (like on day 2) to hold more photo's of the festive season. I love seeing all the window displays, especially in posh department stores! So I shall wait to take some more pics of all the lovely things I see around and will add them later!
I took this photo from a bakery window, they had a little winter scene and had carved houses from loaves of bread! It was really cute!

JYC 2010 Days 6 and 7

2010-12-07T10:23:00.004Z

Day 6- The Tale of two Christmases! This prompt really allowed me to relive some old festive memories as well as the ones that are being made now! One of the memories that is stored in my head is that of when I was probably about 16 or 17 and remember Dad coming into my room really early saying "get up, get up, he's been, Santa has been!" He was jumping up and down like an overactive child! All I wanted to do was spent a bit more time in my bed! (a teenagers need for sleep doesn't stop at Christmas you know!)

We always go downstairs to open the presents with Christmas music playing, Bacon sarnies and Bucks Fizz! Bliss

Day 7- Still to do! As I love making lists, this prompt was perfect for me, although writing everything down has actually scared me by the amount that I still have to do! Are you the same? or are you more organized this year?
Took this photo of my fave decoration this year! Its funny as I didn't like the colour last year, but loving it right now! Used Shimelle's 'in focus' prompt to help with the blurring too, so there you go!

Hope that you are enjoying the class too x

JYC 2010 Days 3 4 and 5!

2010-12-06T17:21:00.004Z

So here are pages 3-5!

Day 3-Cards was the one I think I had the most trouble with, it took a lot of 'going back too' and still not convinced that I am fully happy with it, but I guess I can 'go back to it' anytime right?

I love these pages though, maybe I should have used the picture on the 'cards' page as the image was cut from an old Christmas card. Just reminded me of perfection!

But that was todays prompt anyway! Christmas Perfection, so I wrote about all the things that make Christmas perfect to me, such as those yummy Christmassy smells, listening to children singing 'jingle bells' and 'when Santa got stuck up the chimney'. Oh and the joy of giving out presents! oh and eating too much yummy foods etc...........

Day 5-Counting Down, Again there are bits of this page that I love and parts that don't quite look finished. I decided to write down the 25 things I love about Xmas, and wrote over a little Kraft envelope! It's sooooo cute x

I made a magnetic advent calendar this year, blogged here so included a little snap of it on the reverse of the envelope!

Check back soon to see the next few days from the class! (Which I am totally still loving btw!)

Colour Throwdown no:121

2010-12-04T12:39:00.004Z

So I had a little break from JYC this morning and made this little card using the colours from the colour throwdown challenge blog. I don't usually use any type of blue, but actually found that I had lots of blue bits and pieces around my desk so it wasn't as challenging as I thought it would be!

Supplies:

Folder card: Hobbycraft

Stamp: My Minds Eye

Lace border: Paper Cellar

Letters: Thickers

JYC 2010 Days 1 and 2!

2010-12-03T20:41:00.004Z

So I though I would share with you where I am at with the JYC class! I am really enjoying seeing everyone else's journals taking shape! So exciting

Day 1- Christmas Manifesto

I wrote down my reasons for keeping this Christmas journal and listed all the things I hoped to do this time! So hopefully I will stick to them if I read them everyday. It works in theory anyway!

Day 2- The weather!

This was so apt for those of us that live in the UK as the snow fell in the middle of the week, covering everything in a white blanket!

I love the snow until it becomes all grey and slushy and everywhere becomes slippery!

We had a little walk around the village yesterday and I found some of my favourite old buildings looking gorgeous and white, like the old fire station in the picture below! It looked so cute, that I just had to take a quick snap!

I bought some Photo holder pages at the same time that I bought the album (paperchase) which I placed in the middle of the snow page. It just enabled me to include more pictures of the snow yay! So now you know

Leave a comment if you like! Thanks for looking!

JYC 2010

2010-12-01T17:15:00.005Z

Hi all, this is a very exciting day as its officially the start of Shimelle's legendary Journal your Christmas online class!

Today I have been busy making lots of numbered tags for the pages and have used up lots of number Thickers! But had lots of fun doing it.

It has taken a while as there was lots of cutting and stamping and sticking going on, but I can't wait to use them on the pages.

Day 1 prompt, was about our Christmas declarations and journaling all the things that we hope to achieve in the journal etc...

Check back soon to see my first few pages of this years JYC x

Supplies:

Numbers stickers: American Crafts: Thickers, Papermania

Tags: WHSmith

Snowflake punch: Hobbycraft

Cardstock and ribbon from stash

Journal Your Christmas 2009

2010-11-29T16:24:00.008Z

So with only 2 more days until JYC starts I thought I would show you some of the pages from last years journal! I have only recently finished the cover. I know that some people do this first but for me it's usually the last thing I do! But this year I will try to do earlier.

I am so excited about this course! I have done it on my own for 2 years but this year I have properly signed up so I can receive the prompts and class tips and techniques and use the forum!

This is the front cover (obviously)

I love this photo of us, especially in Black and White!

memories of christmas 2008!

This year I PROMISE to finish the whole album! It will be lovingly put together and completely finished! Yep Yep Yep!

bring on December 1st!

Pencil Lines 214

2010-11-26T15:25:00.004Z

So this weeks sketch over at pencil lines blog, is designed by Laura Vegas, and you can find here blog here.

I love the fact that I could use 4 photos in a row for this one, and knew exactly which ones to use! So i wasted no time in getting started and actually, this one I finished in super speed! About 45 minutes. Impressive!

So here is my Lo based on this sketch. Hope you like. x

Yes! They are glitter Thickers! my favourite kind! x

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill, Bo bunny

Journaling tag: october afternoon

Letter stickers: American craft 'Thickers' (naturally!)

Ribbon trim: Making memories

Stickers: paperchase

Colour Throwdown no:120/Taylored Expressions no:134

2010-11-25T22:56:00.003Z

So here is this week's Colour Throwdown challenge. I am loving these colours! they are quite a spring/summer mix so quite nice to see something other than christmas colours at the moment (even though I love christmas)

I used the Taylored Expresssions sketch challenge (no:134) and found it great to combine the two. Sorry but just couldn't help but use a little Kraft cardstock on the card, although you will notice that I haven't used any Thickers on it. I am making progress from my Thicker obsession!

supplies: Stamp and pom pom trim from Making Memories.

Happy B'day

2010-11-21T16:52:00.002Z

Just made this quick card for my Uncle yesterday. I am so in love with Kraft cardstock at the moment. This blank card (and envelope) are from paperchase Pack of 8 for £3.75! so not so cost effective, but haven't seen any other pre-scored packs with envelopes anywhere else so just got these.

Alphabet stickers are from Papermania and the little cupcake sticker is from Paperchase, they are so cute, I think I bought 2 packets just in case I get carried away.

Pencil Lines 213

2010-11-15T19:32:00.004Z

This is this week's Pencil Lines sketch from their guest designer Laura Harrison. I love her work and remember her LO's from Scrapbook Inspirations! Still can't believe it has gone.

I recently found this old Polaroid 1000 in a charity shop, still in it's original box for only £1.50 so snapped it up (excuse the pun) so it could look cute up on my shelf.

Taye thought that there was still a film in it so it took no time at all for him to start trying out his early photography skills.
I made the little camera embellishment from bits of paper from my stash and think it looks really retro! Again my trusted Thickers take main stage as the title! How did we ever cope without them?

12 Days, Project 1

2010-11-08T14:47:00.008Z

Magnetic countdown calendar!

The first '12 days' project was to make a magnetic calendar. I used an old magnet that I cut into strips and covered in paper! It was a great first challenge so bring on the others. Enjoy

Loved using all my American Crafts thickers on one project. Can you tell how much I love them yet?

Colour Throwdown no:117

2010-11-08T14:07:00.005Z

This is my first colour challenge, prompted by the colour throwdown blog. I love using Kraft right now so this was perfect.

I stamped a border along the bottom in an orange and layered up some K&Co and Prima flowers.

These were the colours to use.

And here is my take in the colours, I needed to make a Birthday card for a lady who loved flowers so I am happy that I could make a card from the project.

11.4 Sketchy Thursday

2010-11-08T10:27:00.004Z

This weeks sketch was great, I used pictures taken from a recent birthday party that Taye went to for one of his friends. Luckily it didn't rain so the kids were able to play outside on a wooden play ship. They all dressed up as Pirates and hunted the chocolate treasure under the supervision of Captain Longjohn! Taye had so much fun, although he didn't like wearing his eye patch much.

Again I used my beloved thickers by American Crafts, I wasn't to sure of the sideways title, but it works on the page I think.

The cute little 3D stickers are from paperchase they have a great collection of little stickers and badges that can brighten up a page.

Pencil Lines 211

2010-11-02T11:03:00.007Z

This is my first entry for the Pencil Lines sketch. I rarely use bright pink as I have a little boy and don't often scrap about myself, so I ravished at the opportunity to use this Bo Bunny cardstock! the design itself I found quite a challenge as it was different to the LO's that I would normally go for but was really happy with the result.

The letters are Chit Chat and Foam Thickers by American Crafts, which I absolutely love! I usually just look at them but have started to use them on my LO's! I recently found some in

TK MAXX and they were soooo cheap that I bought all I could find! Would never have looked in there!

Please enjoy and leave a comment if you like!

Sketchy Thursday 10.28

2010-10-31T17:51:00.005Z

Here is this weeks layout for the sketchy thursday project 10.28. It's my first go at an online project and have really enjoyed it, so absolutely be doing it again soon.

The pictures are of a little port in Gran Canaria called Puerto de Morgan! It is nicknamed Little Venice, as it is a little piece of Italy on the island. The property prices there, were some of the highest of the whole Island. There were lots of great pictures to be taken, so i snapped away and was pleased with the results.

My Fashion Fix

2010-10-30T22:14:00.003+01:00

OMG, I have just found these amazing heels on etsy and I think that they are absolutely fab! They would look great with a LBD or a pair of bright coloured tights and simple styling! I am 5ft 7 so these would make me so high but I am loving it. I love suede right now, and the platform keeps it from becoming a stiletto. Fab Fab Fab.

Buy them here and wear them to the Christmas party!

Tiger Taye!

2010-10-25T21:05:00.003+01:00

This photo was taken on a trip to West Quay in the summer, They had a summer carnival event taking place and Taye tried on a giant tiger costume which was extremely heavy but so fun to see. He could barely hold it up so we had to help.

I love his little face peeking through the front, he looks sooooo cute. x

I'm Rubbish

2010-10-19T17:14:00.004+01:00

I'ts true, i am truly rubbish at this blogging thing, but i am now going to start posting more often and take a lot more pictures! That also means that i will need to do some more crafting, but seeing as its Christmas soon (yay!) that won't be too hard. Just took a few pics of some cards i made or a friend ages ago but better late then never.

Hope you like.

75% complete

2010-03-24T20:47:00.008Z

I have almost finished the mini book that I started at Shimelle's workshop at the S&C show. So thought that I would share some pictures with you. I wonder if Shimelle would want to see any of the books? I really enjoyed her class and hope that I am able to do more workshop's with amazing people.

My desk has been smothered with small butterfly punches that just seem to stick to everything. Even when I take off my socks, I find small butterflies on them!

Anyways hope you enjoy, I am grateful to any comments that any of you have.

love this one.

Once Upon A Time

*Life between Project Life*

*Project Life weeks 5,6 and 7*

*Little Best Friends*

*Project Life weeks 3+4*

*Project Life weeks 1+2*

*Almost Instant Art*

**JYC 2011 FINISHED**

*The Tuesday Post*

**The 100th Blog Post!!!**

*August Document 2011*

*Down the Pole*

*Cherish You*

*Young Fireman*

*July Document 2011*

*Quickie Cards*

*The Saturday Post*

*Half Page Challenge*

*A Happy SOTW*

*Shimelle's Challenge 1*

*June 2011 Documented*

*a little of Explore*

*May 2011 Documented*

*It's that Friday Feeling*

*Some sunny Layout's*

*New Stash*

*April 2011 Documented*

*Pencil Lines sketch 241*

*carefree days*

*Kirsty's Wednesday night crop*

*Self Portrait SOTW*

*Creative Scrappers sketch #156*

*March 2011 Documented*

*My Fav Pins!

*this girl scraps*

*Kirsty's Wednesday night crop challenge*

*The Easter Sketch*

*Another day another layout*

February Documented!

*Finally some scrapping to share*

*Riding the Bumper Cars*

*My little Birthday boy*

Shimelle's Sketch

*Taye is 4*

Sketch 227

*A sketch to share*

Taye's new school

*This is me (now)*

A little reminder...

*the Toy Story post*

January 2011 Documented

Just a sneak!

**Spaghetti face**

*My Weekend Sketch-athon*

just another sketch challenge!

2010 in Review (At Last)

My 4x6 Photo Love!

Sketch 1.27 for Sketchy Thursday

*Still wrapped up in LOVE*

Another SOTW from Shimelle

Sketchy Thursday Febuary GDT Challenge

Creative Scrappers No:138

Colour Throwdown no:124

Shimelle's Sketch of the Week

Pencil Lines 219

Sketchy Thursday 1.6

JYC 2010 The end!

Happy New 2011! JYC catch up, part 2

JYC 2010 Days 22-26

JYC 2010 Day 20 & 21

10 Daily Makes 7/10

JYC 2010 Day 17, 18 & 19 & 10 Daily Makes 6/10

10 Daily Makes 5/10

10 Daily Makes 4/10

JYC 2010 Day 16

10 Daily Makes 3/10

10 Daily Makes 2/10

JYC 2010 Day 14 & 15

10 Daily Makes

JYC 2010 Day 12 & 13

Life between Project Life

Project Life weeks 5,6 and 7

Little Best Friends

Project Life weeks 3+4

Project Life weeks 1+2

Almost Instant Art

JYC 2011 FINISHED

The Tuesday Post

The 100th Blog Post!!!

August Document 2011

Down the Pole

Cherish You

Young Fireman

July Document 2011

Quickie Cards

The Saturday Post

Half Page Challenge

A Happy SOTW

Shimelle's Challenge 1

June 2011 Documented

a little of Explore

May 2011 Documented

It's that Friday Feeling

Some sunny Layout's

New Stash

April 2011 Documented

Pencil Lines sketch 241

carefree days

Kirsty's Wednesday night crop

Self Portrait SOTW

Creative Scrappers sketch #156

March 2011 Documented

this girl scraps

Kirsty's Wednesday night crop challenge

The Easter Sketch

Another day another layout

Finally some scrapping to share

Riding the Bumper Cars

My little Birthday boy

Taye is 4

A sketch to share

This is me (now)

the Toy Story post

Spaghetti face

My Weekend Sketch-athon

Still wrapped up in LOVE