Sketches on a wet day

Today is the coldest, most miserable of the winter so far. It has rained literally all day so I've been stuck in with the boy. And I have to say, he has been an angel! He has been playing with his lego and puzzles while I have been crafting. I thought I'd join in a couple of challenges this week. A Gem of a challenge is asking for you to follow a sketch and a christmas card in non traditional colours. Isn't Sprinkles the fairy just too cute!!? I've used a mix of crate paper and dovecraft papers, a lace doily, some lace and some dew drops. You can't really see in the photo but Sprinkles has been stickled and I coloured her in using pro markers. I still need a bit of practice I think. I also thought I'd try Sketch Saturday this week. It's been ages since I've joined in but the sketch was perfect for my sisters birthday card. I'd had this image from Elzybells coloured and framed for a while but wasn't sure what to so with it. Doesn't it look lovely with these papers?! I used a mix of crate paper and prima this time, the frame stamp is from Papermania and again I've coloured in using pro markers. Thanks for stopping by. Keep your fingers crossed this rain eases before the school run :)

You've got a friend in me

This is a song I know very well! The boy is a big fan of Toy Story 2 and so if we are home he wants it on constantly. It is a fab choice of song for the challenge at Scrap it with a song, holding many possibilities for cards and layouts.

This me and the gang from when I worked in Spain. We used to have so much fun together. We laughed alot, cried a bit, wound each other up but we are still friends now even though it was just a summer job. In fact my roomie turned out to be the daughter of a childhood friend of my Uncle. Its a small world!!!

I also used some of the elements from this fortnights Mission Create. A tree (didn't get that one in), at least 3 butterflies (yep), rolled paper pieces (yep), twine (yep) and something from the $, or in my case the £shop (yep, the butterfly stamp). The sketch is one I used from Creative scrappers. Get on over and sing along with us.

All things bright and Beautiful

Hello! Scrapwhispers has a great challenge for you this week! We want to see all things BRIGHT! Show us your layouts, cards or altered projects using bright colours. It is that simple!! I'm having a bright christmas with this cute little gift bag. The papers are from My Minds Eye and the fairy stamp is from Elzybells. So come and join in the fun for your chance to win a lovely paper pack from Dovecraft!

Pencil lines Sketch

A random layout from me today. I did this today while the Boy had one of his VERY rare afternoon naps!! As I was browsing the net I saw this sketch from Pencil lines and I don't know about you, but as soon as I get an idea in my head I can't leave it alone til I do it. And today that idea was to sew on my layout. So there I was, stitching in rainbow colours, getting so carried away I was almost late leaving to get DD from school! A very simple layout that took a while. I really should learn how to use machine stitch on my cards and layouts!! I like how this turned out though, just as it was in my head. My only apology is for the poor photo quality, but thats what the lovely British weather does for you. Hope you like it. Have a fab weekend!

Time for something a little different

You know by now that every now and then I like to dip my toe into something out of the ordinary. One night while I was browsing on that internet auction site, I came across 10 french barrette hair slides for just 99p, so I bid and won. Even better, the postage was free. I also purchased some American craft Ruffled ribbon. LOVE this stuff!!!! Then while having a clear out I found an old tin of beads, and thats when the lightbulbs went off. I first sewed the ribbon onto strips of felt, then sewed on the different coloured beads, then hot glued them onto the hair clips. Giving me these vintage style hair slides. I think they look really pretty and good enough for stocking fillers. I did try to take a photo of one in my hair but unless I dislocate my arm I was fighting a losing battle, LOL. What do you think?

A red, red rose.

Today see's a new challenge for Scrap that Poetry and the poem is A red, red rose by that famous Scot, Robert Burns. A very pretty poem and many a scrappable lyric. I don't think my layout needs that much of an introduction. It's of the first ever bunch of red roses I recieved for Valentines day. So, of course that just had to be scrapped! Click here for the poem details. Looking forward to seeing what you create

Scrap it with a song - Its my life

Scrap it with a song are rocking out, this week, to none other than Bon Jovi this week! The song is "It's my life" and I guarantee you'll be singing for a while. I decided to make a card this week and focus on the line "I don't wanna live forever, I just wanna live while I'm alive". This quote from Fancy Pants Roadshow Collection was oh so fitting for it too! Its a right mish mash of a card. Nothing goes together but it just fits, if you follow that? The paper is from Crate paper, the ruched ribbon is my first attempt of the sort, and the pom pom ribbon is from John Lewis. Hope you will sing your heart out with us. If you like ribbon click here to see the sponser's prize on offer.