September Week 2 Challenge

This week our crop has taken a turn at setting the weekly challenge.

First up Donna chose this fab if rather challenging sketch

The other criteria were to use chipboard, sew on the layout (either real or faux) and to use washi tape or ribbon.  These days it would be more of a challenge for me not to use sewing on a layout as I love doing it and it seems to sneak on to almost every layout I do.

Here is my example.  I used Echo Park Note to Self papers which I love, I have now used most of my collection pack.  The photos were taken in Barter Books in Alnwick when I was there in July.  I absolutely love spending time there and go as often as I can when I am down in the north east.  Its an utter treasure trove of a place.  The title came from a review someone had done on the internet and I thought it very apt.

I used two of the buttons from the pack I ordered from Stash Panche run by Morag Cutts, you can check out her etsy shop or they are now available from Angel Crafts and Merly Impressions.  I thought these were the pefect finishing touch and will be ordering more soon.

Secret Swappers Collage Swap

Just realised I had forgotten to blog my pieces for Leanies Collage Swap.  There is 12 of us taking part and we were all given a colour and a theme and had to make 12 pieces in four differenti sizes.  I had scarlet and hearts.  Heres my pieces. I cant wait to get all the different ones back and see what they look like all put together.  Im sure it will make a fab piece of art for my craft room wall.

August Wk 1 Challenge

Hello there, in between a mad flurry of tidying and cleaning I took a little time to scrap these pics of Fiona posing in her new specs.  I got my brand new Quirky kit last week and although I am desperate to use it thought Is try and finish off the last One first.  I just love the colourway of the Lilly Bee buttercup papers.  As ever these days I couldnt resist a wee bit of sewing so I drew round a button in pencil, pricked out the holes and sewed.  I just love the texture it adds to your layout

July week 5 challenge

Scrapdolly set the challenge on UKS this week and it was to scraplift a layout from her gallery. With all of her lovely layouts I was spoiled for choice.  Im blogging from my phone and cant seem to link to her layout at the moment.  I chose this photo of my son Fraser modelling his New suit he got for Emmas grad ball. 

July Week 4 Challenge

Thought Id better have a go at this one as my points for my.UKS team.have.been abysmal this.month.  it was a nice simple.challenge set by Sarah. Use favourite colour scheme, favourite technique - sewing for me, I seem to have it.on.most layouts these days and thing you couldnt.live.without - well my htc desire . I love it, and as the title says it.gives me the world in my pocket

Grimm.ATC Book Swap

After receiving my gorgeous Alice themed ATC book from Rebecca I just knew I had to join the Grimm one.  i chose The Queen Bee as my theme and after my bee stamp buzzing off and re appearing several times I finally got them done.  I printed out some.of the words from the story and inked over them with distress inks. I stamped the body of the Bee from card, coloured in and Aedes some glossy accents. I then stamped the wings and.legs in vellum and hear embossed. I topped the Bee off with a crown and then finished it.off with a little flower made from Organza and.net layers

Cant wait to get my little book back and on display in my craft room

Scrap-a-sketch - June

My goodness me has it really been six or seven weeks since I updated my blog;. Im quite shocked. For some reason most of May and early June just disappeared in a blur. I am really needing to get up to date with My Photo Fifty album as I havent done May and June yet. I hardly took any photos in May so I dont know how I am going to pad that month out - any ideas welcomed. June will not be a problem as that was the month of the dreaded 50th birthday which remarkably was a real pleasure. Pics etc will follow from that one I think. Im off to stay at Heather's next weekend so I will be cropping with the frozen northerners and intend to catch up on things so hopefully will have more crafty stuff to blog Anyways Scrap-a-sketch came round quickly as per but for once I had my layout done for the monthly reveal. It was Dee's turn to pick the sketch this month and this is what she chose. I loved it and my layout came easily for me Its a photo of Fiona, my daughter with her friend Jade all dolled up for a night out. The papers came from the February Quirky kit - I have more or less used them all up now and I was pleased with the way it turned out although the black and the red hand stitching did take a while