Scrapwhispers

The big reveal has started this week and my team's reveal has just been unveiled. Click here to take a peek!

SJ July sketch challenge

A little while ago I was suprised by an online friend when she asked if I would join in the July sketch challenge on SJ. I was very flattered and of course I said "yes". Stacey had made the sketch and it was very versatile. This is the layout I came up with. To see the sketch and what other's did with it click here.

Hello!!

I'm back from my hols! It was fabulous! the weather, the accommodation, the food, the people... now I'm pining to go back. When I logged on here I realised the posts I'd prescheduled hadn't worked! I've no idea what I did wrong but something didn't work. While I was away the July 1st challenge went up over at Scrap that poetry. The poem for this challenge is called first love and you can view it here. For my layout I chose the line "I never saw so sweet a face" to go with this photo of my DD. I'm still using up my scraps and these rolled roses are great for doing that. I'm addicted to making them! The flourishes are mine, from swirling a line of PVA glue and then adding some flat backed pearls. So come on over and see what the other DT members created. Maybe even have a go at the poem yourself?!?!?!?! :)

Scrapwhispers - Use it up!

I don't know about you, but I've always got alot of stickers and rub-on's laying around that don't get used. So this weeks challenge is to use them up! Use as many stickers or rub-on's as you can, preferably from the same sheet. I've used up my stickers from Basic Grey's Wisteria. I like this collection the least and so I was pretty happy to use up the stickers I've had layihg around forever. I know you've been waiting for a challenge like this one, so get your sticker sheets out or your rub on books and so use how many you can use on one project. Pile it on!!! I'm going to be away for a while in sunnier climbs but I;ve added some pre scheduled posts so you don't miss me too much :) See you soon xxx

Scrap that Poetry - Footprints in the sand

Footprints in the sand by Mary Stevenson is your inspiration for this fortnight over at Scrap that Poetry. A very beautiful and uplifting poem. As I read it it meant an awful lot to me, those of you who have followed me for a while will know that from another layout I did about my faith in God. I really wanted to scrap some pictures of my Baptism from 2008 but can you believe I do not have any!!! I'm really upset by that, but I am being confirmed at the end of the year so I will have to make sure someone will be able to snap me.

So I decided to use this photo of my footprint in the sand. I have used this photo before but its so lovely how could I not use it again. I also chose to use the whole poem as my journalling. It truly is such a beautiful piece that I couldn't choose a line from it.

Find the poem by clicking here. Make sure you check out the blog to see what the other DT members did. There are beautiful layouts waiting to inspire you with some of the most beautiful stories to go along with them.

Thanks for stopping by x

Scrapwhispers Blog Hop!!

Its the 15th of the month so that means another Blog Hop from Scrapwhispers!! Our very talented Helen has set a tutorial for making your own background paper. If you have just popped in here, go back to the beginning, follow us through the hop so you can see how we all interpreted the technique. This is the patterned paper I came up with. I only have one solid stamp and one that would go over it... The stamps I used are Making Memories foam love stamps. This first one came out abit dodgy. The foam stamp kept slipping on the acrylic paint, so I tried it again on a different colour paper. And I think this one came out far better!! A bit more artsy and looking a bit distressed - in a good way! From here, pop on over to Leah's blog and keep going til the end. I hope we have inspired you to give this a go. Check back later and see a card I've created with this paper! See you then xx

Mini Album

This mini album started life as the humble toilet roll tube. I've made this for a friend (which is why there are no photos in it) I was suprised at how quick and easy this was to make. The longest part was persuading DD to let me have a tube, kind of a "one for you, one for me" type affair, as she takes them into school usually and creates rocket models with them. Because I was asked to do this for someone else, that was also the most challenging part. I'm thinking, what if she doesn't like it? what if she can't get the photos on it? have I done enough to it? I know I told her the size of it before I started and that the colours will be fine... but you know how it can be nerve wracking, right? I know you can't really over embellish it but I feel like something is missing. The gorgeous papers I used are MME Pretty please and aren't they just that?! There's a sliy bit of Kioshi from Basic Grey in there too. I cut the tags from some scraps I had left over. I don't think it's too bad for a first attempt. What do you think?