Lets Get Shabby no 4

The girls have outdone themselves with this challenge. Covering the visual senses as well as using something vintage; the imagination just runs riot. My take for this challenge used quite a few vintage items, including the photo which was taken in my grandparents front yard around 42 years ago. I have used Bella paper as the base and Jenni Bowlin's XOXO card. The 3/- admit one tickets, tea bridge ticket and buttons and flowers were all from Ruby St Design packages (love this vintage stuff!), the frame is a Lil Davis Designs and I used a little Glimmer mist under the muslin for effect and to help it stick to the page. I don't often get to do photos of me so this challenge was a perfect way to get one in....

Butterfly Theme for this Weekend

As you can see, I have used the butterfly theme this weekend....although I must say it does fit with the photos very well. My last lo for the weekend is Good Times-Remember. I hope the kids will remember this flight. The fact that it was on their birthday will probably help. I have hand written the journalling just to add a little personal touch, although Kendall tells me he can't read my running writing. Everything is always different at school for them.....maybe I could become a spy and write secret messages, as the kids generation would not be able to decipher them. Have a great Sunday...

Another lo....on a roll

This layout is also from Tarisota teckni kit. I have used a bigger photo and used the class as a guide. The kids were in the cockpit ready for takeoff in this photo and a thought the butterflies help symbolise flight. I have really liked using plain cardstock as a background. I have never used bubblewrap and paint to make a pattern before so this is my first lo using this technique.

Tarisota Teckni

This is one of the los from the Tarisota Teckni kits for September. I have not been truly faithful to the instructions as I wanted to use 6x4 photos whereas the lo has smaller photos and used 3 in a film strip type mode. However I do like using white as a background and spiffing it up with inks etc. Hopefully this weekend will see a couple more los. Have been very time constricted of late and the photos just keep mounting up.......lol will I ever catch up!!!!

Scrapbooking Premiere Sketch

No really a sketch girl but this will be my second lo done from sketch. Scrapbooking Premiere have introduced a sketch challenge as well as their lo challenge so I thought I would have a go. The photos were only taken yesterday when the kids went for their joy flight. Love the coloured ribbon; just sets off the black and white background and red circle nicely!!!

A Special Day Tomorrow

Two of the special people in my life have a birthday tomorrow. My beautiful twins turn 9 on the 13th. We have had a very busy day today and tomorrow will be no different. Off to breakfast with the grandies in the morning and a bbq with friends tomorrow night. I have done the cake as well. Not as elaborate as other years due to time restraints, but a cake none the less.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU TWO....May your lives be filled with love and joy....

My First Sketch Challenge

Scrap Therapy has a sketch challenge and here is my take. I usually don't work from a sketch so this was quite interesting for me. Helps when the mojo is lagging I can tell you...

September Challenge Scrapbooking Premiere

Sandra and her team at http://www.scrapbookingpremiere.com.au/ have put up their September challenge. Quite a few elements required but they all came together nicely in this lo. I love Heidi Grace paper and have had this piece for quite a while just waiting for the right lo. What could be more girly than Dana dressed as Sharpay from High School Musical. I love using flowers and ribbons on girls pages and the chipboard corner with flowers and butterflies was also ideal. Have a great day....

September 123

The September 123 challenge is up and is very interesting. The three elements to be included in the lo are Bookpaper, the word "Smile" and a non scrappy item. Of course the first two elements are quite easy, but what to put on a page that is not considered a "scrappy" item. Whilst contemplating this I started playing in Photo Shop and cropped a number of photos with different people smiling in all different ways. The light bulb came on, I could use these photos for my lo. Still under a little cloud with the non scrappy items until the kids asked me to help floss their teeth. Aha!!!! dental floss is a non scrappy item and voila a lo is born....HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!!!

Book week take 2

Thanks to Michelle I have now added a hand sewn border to the bookweek lo although I have added an overcast stitch with my flat stitches for a little bit of unpredictability, (gosh is that a word). This really finished the lo off. Many thanks again Michelle.

1st book week layout

I wanted this lo for Kendall to be simple yet tell the story. I think I have done thate however I really think there is something missing. (Any suggestions gratefully received!). Photo does not show that it is Mr Bean's face Kendall is holding in front of him.

Still have Dana's lo to go but really can't decided what to do yet!!!!