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...