Wow a day of scrapping.....

Just completed the August 123 challenge so thought I would upload it now as I will be pretty busy during the week. We had to include, metal, blurred or out of focus photo and at lease 5 staples. I found these photos on Kendall's computer. I must have taken them himself and they were just what I needed. Just goes to show you should not delete the fuzzy photos!!! LOL.

I had to do some coaxing to borrow the lego pieces and promise to give them back at the end of the month. (Maybe I will have to buy my own lego....not!!)

A Double LO for Kendall.

It is really hard to do a boy page after you have just finished doing a really girly page however I decided to go with the geometrical look and use diecut paper the same as the pattern on the base paper. Kendall loves to have his achievements scrapped as well so I hope he like this one. He has not seen it yet as he is on a bike ride with his dad.

A little Saturday evening scrap.

I have been a little slack lately not because I don't want to scrap but I am running out of time each day. Last night I bit the bullet and actually sat down and scrapped. One of my daughter's friends gave her this photo from sports day and I really wanted to do something nice with it. I have never owned a border punch but bought one at Spotlight last week, and I was really itching to use it. So everything came together last night. The girl's house colours are orange and yellow and the house name is Treacy, so this gives a little insight into the lo. I found some felt fozzies which I used the butterflies and the tree from and just inked them to suit. The base of the lo is actually yellow cardstock but it does not show up well in the photo.

I also found the instructions for this little box album in one of the scrapbooking mags and thought I would like to have a go at it last night. There is a lot of cutting and scoring involved and you must be really accurate otherwise the lid does not go on at all. However I must not have been too tired as the lid went on really well and now all I have to do is put some photos in it and then title the lid. I think this would be a really great present for Mothers Day or Birthdays etc as while it is sitting on a shelf it just looks like a little gift box but take the lid off and voila!!

Lets Get Shabby take two

I have had this photo of my Mum and my Grandma on Mum's wedding day for awhile. I scanned it from Mum's album some time ago and it has been sitting on my computer waiting for inspiration. Well yesterday the inspiration arrived from http://letsgetshabby.blogspot.com with their second challenge. Using gingham and florals. My first thought was Uggghhhh, however once the thinking cap went on and I checked my stash, the creative juices started flowing. The gingham paper is from Creative Memories Days, (so long ago now), but I did have gingham ribbon to match, and I have kept the Making Memories Vintage Rose Bouquet Crackle paper for just the right moment. I also dusted off the Cuttlebug and embossed the gingham paper with flowers just to give that extra "floral content". I am not one that usually scraps in this style but I am glad lets get shabby came along as I am now diversifying my styles a little. The hanging crystals just give it that yesteryear look as crystals were all the go when Mum got married.

Should be napping but.....

Could not resist using this My Mind's Eye Paper for the challenge at Scrapbooking Premiere for July. It is a free scrap this time, no guidelines just do it. The paper is beautiful and I have combined two pieces to form the base. The rub ons from this collection are so beautiful, they just had to be used, and now I only have to clean up the glitter from the craft table after using it on the Heidi Swapp letters for the title. Simple yet elegant, just like the two ladies in the photographs.......

LONG DAY AHEAD

I feel like I've been up for hours. Up at 4.30 a.m. to get outlaws to the airport for their trip to U.S. Have achieved heaps this morning from the ironing and washing to tidying etc. Off to dance practice now, might have a Nanna nap before work this arve. I managed this lo last night. Love the way action shots help the kids see whether they are achieving the correct positions in their athletic throws. Have a great Sunday!!

Tarisota classes

July Teckni from Tarisota was so great. I did two los in an afternoon and the results are great. Sometimes the mojo does not flow but you desperately want to scrap, voila, take a class and make it your own! Does wonders for the self confidence and even more for the mojo. I loved the idea of punching holes around a circle in my base cardstock and then placing black cardstock underneath. The result is amazing, and so easy to achieve. Hopefully my mojo will be back tonight so I can create one of my own!!!