*a little of Explore*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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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