More Florida Layouts

I'm slowly working my way through the ton of pics we took in Florida last September - and finally have some more layouts to share. There's no real journalling on any of them as I kept a pretty detailed diary of the holiday - it's been great fun reading back through it to get the dates/details for the layouts and remembering and laughing at all the silly little things that happened! This first one is of the pool at our villa - I used up the last few scraps of my BG Euphoria papers, along with the matching chipboard and some buttons.

This random pic of Ash was taken at MGM (still can't get my head around the new name!) As we walked pass Voyage of the little Mermaid, Ash decided he would pose for a pic with this smiley little fish! LOL I've used Autumn Leaves, Sassafras and Jillybean soup papers and some random bits from my stash.

This one's of our hire car - using Sassafras Hog Heaven and Happy Place papers, Pink Paislee paper, and the arrow paper and Paper Email journalling spot are from the latest Quirky kit "Note to Self" from Crafty Templates.

Another totally random pic! This was based on a sketch from the SLYMI challenge on UKS. Papers are October Afternoon, Crate Paper and Making Memories.

Lou xxx

Di Hickman Card Sketch April #1

Can't believe we're in April! Di's first sketch of the month went live on Wednesday, and here's my DT card - really loved this sketch, it came together nice and quick! Papers are BG Euphoria, stamps are Autumn leaves and sentiment is a Karen Foster rub on.

Di Hickman Card Sketch Feb #4

Another week, and another fab sketch from Di - can't believe it's the end of February already!!

For this one I've used Basic Grey Phoebe papers and alpha stickers, and finished with some threaded buttons.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Di Hickman Card Sketch Feb #2

Here's my card for Di's latest sketch, I struggled with this one to begin with, but it came together in the end!

I've used Basic Grey papers, and Making Memories Shimmer alphas - ooh sparkly!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Arty Girlz #69

It's been ages since I did one of the Arty Girlz challenges, but this week my pal Fab is their guest designer, so I made a special effort!

The theme was transparent, so I was going to make an acetate card, until I remembered this cute Making Memories acrylic frames that I've had for ages!

To make this quick card I used Basic Grey Two Scoops paper, prima flowers and an Imaginisce stamp.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Cute Card Thursday #41

Here's my card for the latest CCT challenge, which is an open theme - and they don't get much cuter than this! I bought this Lili of the valley stamp from the Glitter pot with my birthday money, as well as the little dragon, who is equally adorable (and coming up in my next post!)

The papers are Basic Grey Lily Kate and the sentiment rub on is Karen Foster.

Thanks for looking

Lou xx

CPS #97

My first blog post of 2009! Happy New Year all!

Here's my take on the latest fabby sketch from CPS, using up the last of my Basic Grey Infuse papers.

More challenge cards to follow in a bit!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Papertake - Dawny's Sketch #4

Here's my take on this week's gorgeous sketch from Papertake. I've used Basic Grey Periphery papers and an Imaginisce Bazzill bling blossom, and the brad is from Dovecraft.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

More Layouts!

Yep, I did get some scrapping done at the weekend - but the weather has been too pants to get a decent pic until today (and even now it's not that great!)

Anyway, the first layout is my take on Rachael's class on the Scrummy Stash Cafe blog. I've used Basic Grey periphery papers (from the SSC kit) and the photo is of my Dad and my paternal Grandad who died in 1989. The title is appropriate as I'm a real Daddy's girl (still!) and as a little girl, the only person who came close to my Dad was my Grandad, so this was quite an emotional picture to scrap to be honest.

The next layout is another one of me as a bubba with my Daddy and our dog, Clare. I just love this picture! Not sure on the papers as they're from a kit (can you tell I'm trying to use up all my kits?!) but I think they're from Dream Street.

And the final one is of my gorgeous Ash on his birthday this year. We were in Florida, and this pic was taken at about 8.30am in the Disney Hollywood Studio's carpark on our way into the park. I've used some Creative Imaginations die cut ledger paper and the gorgeous Sassafras Happy Place papers - I love how they match so well with Ash's shorts!

Lou xx

As promised.....

..... here's the layouts I've done this week.

The first one is of me (again!) in a towel toga - a bathtime tradition. When I showed this to Ash, he commented "Aww, aren't you cute - but you have got big ears!" The cheek! They're not big now, so I guess I grew into them! For this I've used Basic Grey Offbeat papers - LOVING this collection!

The next one is a layout of my gorgeous fella and his obsession with orange clothing - he even has orange pants!!

This was a totally planned layout - when I saw these Prima Dude papers and chip buttons a few months back I immediately thought of Ash - then made him pose for a photo shoot, as it's one of those things about him that I wanted to record.

The last layout is my take on Maria's latest class on the Scrummy Stash Cafe blog. The picture is of me and our family dog that I grew up with "Clare dogs", who was like my bodyguard and playmate!

The class was to use up scraps and I've used up some Sassafras, BG Offbeat and Fancy Pants scraps.

TFL

Lou x

I'm Back!!

Warning - LONG POST ALERT!!

Wow - can't believe it's been 2 months since I last blogged! Don't know where the time has gone.

The first 2 weeks of September, Ash and I spent in Orlando, which was just fab - and yes I did buy lots of stash!! As well as lots of clothes, shoes - well you get the idea!

Despite all this gorgeous new stash, I've done very little creating until this week - think I left my mojo somewhere over the Atlantic! However, I knuckled down this week and did a layout for this week's Scrummy Stash cafe challenge to use fancy edges. And here it is:


I'm not sure if I'm 100% happy with it, but I find the best way to cure a lost mojo is to work through it! For this layout I've Sassafras Sunshine Lollipops papers, as well as some Basic Grey Offbeat (that I bought in Florida!) and Thickers for the title - including the new puffy ones which I just love - they remind me of the stickers you used to get in the 80s!


As you all know I'm obsessed with American Crafts thickers, and I brought no less than 21 packs back from Orlando with me!!


The other exciting news, is that just before I went on holiday I had an email from Di Hickman asking me to be on her card sketch team! Needless to say I accepted straight away, and I'll pop the cards in another post.


Di's sketches go live every wednesday and they are sooo fab to work with - make sure you check them out!


Well, it's good to be back and if you've made it this far - well done! LOL


Lou xx

Maria's Class

My god - I don't think I've ever spent so long on a layout! LOL, but I must say I just love the finished result - thanks hun!

The first part of the class was to print your own overlay, and this was fun! I knew the picture I wanted to use, so created this overlay in Word (very simply!) using autoshapes - to look like bubbles!

The papers I've used are Basic Grey Euphoria, along with Doodlebug alpha stickers and buttons, Rusty Pickle chipboard, Autumn Leaves journalling and swirl stamp, and a HOTP swirl stamp.

So that's 5 layouts done so far this weekend - on to the next one! You'll be so sick of seeing pics of me as a kid before long! LOL

Papertake sketch

This week's Papertake challenge was another one of Katharina's gorgeous sketches - and here's my card, using Basic Grey two scoops papers and a Penny Black stickeroo - nice and quick!

Scrummy Stash Cafe - Samm's class

Here's my take on Samm's fabby class - this is me playing in the snow at about 4 years old!

I must admit it was a bit scary putting that much acrylic paint onto a sheet of cardstock! LOL

I've used Basic Grey Dasher papers, and the title is a mixture of the matching alpha stickers and American Crafts Thickers (totally obsessed with these!). The chipboard frame was painted with acrylic and then sponged with white chalk ink, to mimic the paper underneath and I added some random epoxy stickers that were lurking at the bottom of my Christmas box!

The scalloped edge along the bottom was cut with the Fiskars threading water punch - my favourite new toy! and then I added some velvet ric rac.

To break up the painted area I added some snowflake brads topped off with adhesive gems, as was the Doodlebug paper frill at the top.

Thanks for a fab class Samm - really enjoyed it!

Spoonful of Sugar #4 - celebrations

A nice easy challenge this week and I chose to make a birthday card using Hamish in Kilt and wee Angus - I tend to make so many girly ones that it's good to have some boys cards in reserve too! Papers and buttons are Basic Grey Periphery and rub on is Pebbles inc.

Arty Girlz - Hint of Pink

Here's my take on the Arty Girlz hint of pink theme. For this LO I've used the gorgeous Shore Thing papers from Imaginisce - and the adorable penguin stamps! The ledger paper is Love Elsie, title is American Crafts Thickers, buttons are Basic Grey and I used Marvy scalloped punches for the scalloped square and circles.

Arty Girlz #37

Arty Girlz theme this week was to use paint. On this layout I've painted the chipboard photo corners with brown acrylic, and also dry brushed some over a the bazzill bling behind the photo, that I first embossed with a cuttlebug folder. For this layout I used the Basic Grey Periphery kit from Scrummy stash cafe.

CPS #66

Here's my take on the latest CPS sketch, using Basic Grey Phoebe papers, Bazzill and HOTP flowers and a scalloped circle cut using the Mini Monograms cricut cart.

Tilda & Co #21

Here's my card for the "torn" theme over on the Tilda & Co blog, using Basic Grey Phresh & Phunky papers, Making memories and Prima flowers and a making memories brad.

Papertake sketch

Here's my take on this week's fab Papertake sketch, using a Penny Black stamp, Basic Grey Lilykate papers, prima flowers and Rusty Pickle trim.