More layouts to share!

Just a few more layouts from the past couple of weeks - got some more to photograph and upload too - have been on a roll lately!
This one is of me as a toddler - using Sassafras Hog Heaven and Crate Paper Mia.

Another one for the Florida album! Using Cosmo Cricket Hello sunshine papers - and some cute Mickey embellies!

This was for the SLYMI challenge on UKS to use fabric - I'd never scrapped with fabric before, nor had I sewn on a LO so I really enjoyed this! I used the fab kit from Crafty Templates.

Another one using Crate Paper Mia and Making Memories die cut paper.

Another one using my beloved Sassafras Sunshine lollipops (possibly my fave ever paper range!) Along with some American Crafts everyday papers too.

Di Hickman Card Sketch Jan #4

Can't believe we're at the end of January already! Here's my take on Di's latest sketch - I think this has to be my favourite of the month, this card came together for me so quickly!

I've used Making Memories Garden Party papers - I just adore this scalloped edge one with the daisies on - along with some Prima hydrangeas and some very luxurious velvet ribbon and pearls!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Di Hickman Card Sketch Jan #3

Another week and another gorgeous sketch from Di!

For this one I've used the Making Memories noteworthy range, the scalloped edge was cut with my Fiskars threading water punch and I've finished it with an Imaginisce crochet flower - love these!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Theresa's class

Here's my entry for Theresa's "folding" challenge - and yep, sorry, another pic of me as a little 'un! LOL

This picture is very special to me - I am such a Daddy's girl - and of all the photos of me and my Dad taken over the last 27 1/2 years this is my favourite!

As it was taken on the beach I decided to combine it with Theresa's challenge and make some windmills (or pinwheels if you're American!). You can just see the windmill in the corner of the pic - always had to be bought one when we went to the beach!

I've used Making Memories Noteworthy 2 papers and scalloped velvet ribbon, Rusty Pickle trims, HOTP Great big brads and rub ons. The title is a My Minds Eye Transfer title - no thickers for once! LOL

Vanessa's sketch challenge

Here's my take on the fabby sketch provided by Vanessa, using a fab pic of me at just 2 and a half - where has the time gone?!

I've used Sassafras Sunshine Lollipops papers and cardstock stickers, some felt fusion, Rusty Pickle chipboard, MM tiny alpha stickers and foam letters from the poundshop!

Maria's challenge - who are you?

Maria's challenge was to scrap a pic of yourself, along with 5 words that describe you. So here I am!

I've used Love Elsie Claire papers and ribbons. The chipboard frame is by Fancy Pants and I painted it with a citrus paint dabber, then added a coat of pink Blonde Moments acrylic lustre over the top. I've used jewelry box thickers for the title (my fave!!) and added some felt fusion, Creative Imaginations chipboard flowers and MM Noteworthy glitter clear die cuts.

Angie's Class

First up on the SSC Cyber crop schedule today was a fab paper piercing class from Angie.

Now paper piercing is not something I've tried before, and I love trying something new (and I like this as it's quick! LOL).

TOP TIP TIME: Just thought I'd share this - if you don't have a piercing mat, Angie suggested an old mousemat, well I didn't have one of those either - so I used an old pizza box - worked perfectly!!

Anyway, for this LO I've used Fancy Pants Botanical papers, die cuts, ribbons and rub ons, Making Memories velvet alpha stickers and teal tiny ledger stickers and some bazzill bling blossoms.

Off now to start work on Maria's challenge!

Rachael's Friday class

As promised last night, here's my take on Rachael's fabby class last night - all about adding depth and dimension.

I didn't have any sequin waste so had planned to use paint and bubble wrap instead, then I didn't have the right colour paint, and being the impatient person I am, I just replaced the paint effect with a contrasting paper with a distressed edge.

For the bottom of the LO, instead of handcutting some flowers, I used the cardstock stickers, raising some of foam pads for added depth.

Thanks for a fab class Rachael - really enjoyed it and love the final result!!

Supplies:

Papers & Cardstock stickers: Sassafras ~ Ribbon & tiny alphas: Making memories ~ Alpha stickers: Doodlebug

Papertake sketch

Here's my take on this week's gorgeous sketch from Papertake, using Making Memories papers and trim and some Prima flowers.

Scrummy Stash Cafe - Layer it!

I must admit this week's SSC challenge of layers wasn't too challenging as I love to layer up my pages - but I really went to town for this challenge. I layered up several pieces of paper, then added another layer with some flowery chipboard. I painted the stems and flowers separately to make it blend with the garden them and added another layer in the form of button flower centres.

And yes - that is my bare bum! That's me in the Summer of '82 wandering around the garden in nothing but a hat and shoes - wouldn't get away with that now! LOL

Supplies:

Papers: MM Garden Party & Noteworthy ~ Chipboard: Fancy pants ~ Letter stickers: American Crafts Thickers ~ Buttons and crochet ribbon from stash

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.

Arty Girlz & SSC Travel

Both Arty Girlz and the Scrummy Stash Cafe blog had a travel theme this week, so I thought it was high time I scrapped a pic of my lovely shiny motor!

I used Scenic Route Cape Town, Rusty Pickle Mayflower and MM 5th Avenue papers, the title is a mixture of thickers, bazzill chip alpha and poundshop stickers and a mix of chipboard shapes painted with acrylic paint.

SSC - Lift it!

The Scrummy Stash cafe girls set a fab challenge this week, to scraplift a LO from their shop gallery.

I chose this gorgeous layout by Maria. I used Sassafras lass Sunshine Lollipops papers and stickers (how fab is that scalloped edge?!) and for the title; a mixture of some of the matching alpha stickers, thickers and heidi swapp chipboard alphas. The journalling panel is from the Making memories flower ledger notebook.

Tilda & Co #16 & i{heart}2stamp sketch

Tilda & Co set the challenge to make a girly card in blue tones, and I used the fab sketch from

i{heart}2stamp. The papers are by HOTP, prima and making memories flowers, and a making memories velvet brad.

CPS # 60 & Arty Girlz #30

Here's my take on the latest CPS sketch, with a touch of ribbon for the Arty Girlz ribbon challenge! Papers are Rusty Pickle Guinevere, ribbons are Making Memories and prima flowers.

A productive day yesterday.....

.....3 layouts in 1 day!

This first one is for this week's Scrummy Stash Cafe challenge to use quotes. I dug out an old flair designs vellum quote book I've had for ages and found this rather apt quote. Everything on this page is from the My Mind's Eye Bliss kit from Scrummy Stash Cafe (and I've now completely used it up!)

This second LO uses papers from Crate paper, My Mind's Eye (out and about #2) and Rusty Pickle (Mayflower) and a page from the MM 5th Avenue journalling notebook as well as some ribbon and blooms from a Little Silver hat kit, some crochet trim and blossoms, some felt fusion and a 7 gypsies buckle. For the title I used American crafts chipboard thickers and a Heidi Swapp chipboard alpha.

The last LO used up the last of my My Mind's Eye Out and about #2 kit from Scrummy Stash cafe along with some Penny Black alpha stamps and some cheap foam alpha stickers from the pound shop!

Not bad for a day's work eh?!

SSC - foam

Scrummy Stash Cafe challenge this week was to use foam, which tied in nicely with this LO with some gorgeous foam thickers for the title.

As I said previously, I got a huge lot of photos from mum - and these were top of the list to be scrapped - they're hilarious! Easter 1984, me 3 1/2 years old and Nan makes me an easter basket - Dad decides to take photos, but clearly it's too heavy to hold for long judging by the look on my face! LOL

This has to be one of my favourite LOs yet - just on the photos alone!

I used Imaginisce For Peeps Sake papers, foam thickers and MM velvet stickers for the title. The ribbon is MM too and the brads are imaginisce. The scalloped journalling paper is Making memories from the spiral bound notebook, large bloom is heidi swapp, and the chipboard flower in its centre is dovecraft.

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.