Journalling Junkie #11 and BTYD #28

Beverley set the challenge over at the Crop til you Drop blog this week and the theme was LOVE and this tied in perfectly with the journalling junkie challenge to do a LO about someone special and what they mean to you.

This is the first Journalling Junkie challenge I have had a go at, as I'm not usually that big on the journalling, it reads:

It's hard to put into words just what you mean to me Ash. Ultimately you are my best friend. You are the only person I can talk to. You understand me better than anyone, even better than I understand myself sometimes. No matter what happens, what I do, you are always there. So loving, so patient. I don't know what I ever did to deserve you, but I am truly GRATEFUL.

So, having done a LO about Todd, I thought it was time my darling Ash got a look in! LOL

Papers I used are Fancy Pants Crush, Making Memories Noteworthy and KI Memories. Chipboard letters, bookplate and hearts are all basic grey, swirl stamps are Autumn Leaves and HOTP and ribbons from my stash.

BTYD #23 and SSC - Scrappy New year

Charli set this fabby sketch challenge over on the Crop til you drop blog on Saturday and the challenge on Scrummy Stash Cafe blog was to use your scraps.

I have been meaning to scrap this picture for ages, but not got around to it until now. I just love this picture of my Dad (on the left) and Garry (future FIL) taken in Florida when we all went on holiday together. They both look so happy, and it reminds me of how well we all get on as a family, and how lucky I am to now have 2 wonderful sets of parents!

I used a scrap of paper by Chatterbox (OK so it's rather a LARGE scrap - but a still a scrap!! LOL) and the ribbons are from my latest Little Silver Hat kit. The clip is by HOTP and the buckle was lurking in my stash! The title was cut with the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge on the expression, and the scalloped squares using the mini monograms cartridge.

BTYD #22 and SSC sketch

Haven't done a LO in a while and I had so much fun doing this and LOVED the way it turned out!

The sketch was this week's challenge on the Scrummy Stash Cafe blog, and the theme for the challenge on the Crop til you Drop blog was new beginnings, so I scrapped some pics of my NEW scrap room!

The paper is by 3 bugs in a rug, and I added plenty of doodling with a white gel pen on the black cardstock (bit obssessed with this look at the mo!) The "my" and "space" of the title were cut from the same paper using the Plantin Schoolbook font cartridge on the expression and the "new" was doodled to make it stand out more.

BTYD #'20 and Arty Girlz #14

Over on the Crop til you Drop blog this week, Charli set the challenge to use stitching. Now thankfully it didn't have to be REAL stitching (which I despise!!).

I used Love Elsie Roxie paper (which has faux stitching on) and then stamped some blue bazzill with a zig zag stitch stamp. The "thank you" stamp is by Heidi Swapp.

This also qualifies for this week's Arty Girlz challenge to use a word or words as the focal point on your project.

CTYD Challenge #17

Ruth set this week's challenge over on the Crop til you Drop blog, and it was our first scraplift! I kept this LO really simple as it's such a beautiful photo, taken at Discovery Cove, Orlando in August 2002 (where have the last 5 years gone?! Don't we both look young!!)

The paper behind the photo is from an old HOTP Personal Shopper kit. The title sums up the day perfectly! The title and chipboard swirl are both by TLC, I inked them first, then covered with diamond glaze for a watery effect. I continued the watery them with the glass bead in the centre of the "O".

Don't forget to check the CTYD blog on Saturday at 6pm - as it's my turn to set the challenge!!

CTYD Challenge #16

Shary set the challenge this week over on the Crop til you Drop blog and it was to use at least 1 button, 1 bow and 1 brad on your project.

For this card I used Basic Grey Scarlett's letter papers and a Heidi Swapp clear stamp. The button is the flower centre, hidden underneath the bow, and with a brad either side of the stamped greeting.

Don't forget to check the CTYD blog every Saturday at 6pm for a new challenge!

CTYD Challenge 15

We had a sketch challenge this week over on the Crop til you Drop blog, set by Charli, and what a fab sketch!

It's been a while since I've done a LO (following the mammoth exercise that was Garry's birthday album) so this was just the kick I needed to get me started again.

The photos are from last Saturday on the Big Cat photoshoot that Garry and I went to. I used Basic Grey Mellow papers (from the Scrummy Stash cafe kit) along with Queen and Co chipboard alphas and Rusty Pickle alpha stamps for the title, various ribbons and a bazzill bling blossom (also from the kit).

More Challenges!

This week's challenge on the CTYD blog was to use acetate. This acetate card was made from my Chalk Garden Kit from the Scrummy Stash Cafe and I embossed the acetate with a cuttlebug embossing folder.

Then this card is using Di Hickman's October #4 sketch and also qualifies for the Caardvarks challenge to use die-cuts. The die cut snowflake was cut from the Accent Essentials cartridge that comes with the Cricut Expression - but as the expression is my birthday present I was only allowed to cut a couple of things when it arrived to check it worked OK, and now it's residing in the loft till my big day *insert sad pouty face* LOL

Challenge time again!

This week it was Ruth's turn to set the challenge over on the Crop til you Drop blog and the challenge was to use up those scraps!

The paper scraps are from the HOTP 8x8 Christmas papers (as is the artwork) and the scrap of ribbon is from the lovely bundle of Strano ribbons I won on Beverley's blog.

It's only words!

Another fabby challenge over the on Crop til you drop blog. This week Katie set the challenge to use words on a LO or card. My turn to set the challenge again this week, so check out the blog tomorrow night at 6pm.

This is my first 8x8 LO and my first time of scrapping myself! The words are a little poem that Ash emailed to me at work one day last year to cheer me up - I THINK he meant it as a compliment!!

I used HOTP 8x8 Friendship papers and cardstock, american crafts ribbon, primas, and flower brads.

Tags and flowers!

That was this weeks Design Team Challenge over on the Crop til you Drop blog - to create a project using tags and flowers. I wasn't setting this weeks challenge - so I got a chance to play along!

I made this tag book for my OH, to remind him just why I love him. I used the Sizzix super scallop tag die and covered the tags with various HOTP Vintage Sarapapers. The flower and brad on the front come from the HOTP retro embellishabilities and then for good measure, I added half a bottle of primas (well it seemed like it! LOL)

I'll be setting the challenge again this week, so check out the Crop til you Drop blog on Saturday at 6pm!

Do you want to be challenged?

Then check out our 4th weekly challenge over on the Crop til you Drop blog - and the best bit is that Nina has set the challenge this week (check out the card she's done - it's yummy!) which means I can play along too! Hope to get it done tomorrow (If I can skive off the decorating) so watch this space!

Bad blogger

OK, so I've been a bad blogger for the last couple of days, but that's because I've got my latest Design team stash from Crop til you Drop and I've been playing!

Check out the Crop til you Drop blog, to see what I've been creating, and perhaps have a go at the first of our weekly challenges!