HAPPY THOUGHTS

Hi , this is a card I have completed with the last bits of the mini kit from SJCrafts.
The inspiration comes from the first monthly challenge - use a punch and Happy.
So, here is my card using different flower punches and a leaf punch with the title Happy Thoughts.
Ive used all my favorites here, flowers, pearls, bling and even a doily. And of course pink, my all time favorite. Hope you like it. BFN.

MAMMA MIA

Hi this is the other page to my double layouts using the rest of the kit from SJCrafts.
Ive done lots of layering, added a doily, some titles and some punched out butterflies. Of course Ive added some flowers and some pearls! Hope you like it.

On the Sea Shore

Hi  I am still doing photos from last year, this is one of the last days at the beach. Ive used a Prima paper for the background, and some Bazzill for the matting. I handmade the brickwork, by cutting up some card into little bricks and then glueing them down onto some card, and then gone over them with gesso to fill in the cracks, then I painted them white, and chalked on one of them. Easy peasy, just a little time consuming. I also handmade the large birdcage by cutting up some corrugated card  and painting it white then adding some gold paint. I then added the chain and a few stamped birds. the stamped birds are from Prima. Unusually no flowers for this one, I didnt think it needed it. The small birdcage is also a Prima stamp, and so is the brick wall journaling block. The inspiration for this one is a sketch from sketchabilities No. 63. see below.

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BEACH BUDDIES

Hi this is the other page to my double layouts using the same sketch only the right way up. Ive kept it fairly simple using colours taken from the photo. I handmade the large flower from corrugated card and painted some netting, added a doily and some hand drawn stitching, and die cut the title, then added some bits n bobs. Hope you like it.

LAST DAYS OF SUMMER

Hi  - Im still getting my summer pictures done, although this is from September.
I used a cardboard background from Prima, Double Doilys! yes, Bazzill cardstock in 3 colours taken from the photo, and a few bits n bobs.
The layout was an inspiration from Pencil Lines,  which I reversed. Well, up side down anyway. See below. No flowers on this one which makes a change, no pearls and no bling, oh dear!

CHRISTMAS ANGELS

Hi here is my take on the Creative Scrappers Sketch No. 190.

I used a large doily for the background on top of some Bazzill Bling. I used the last remnants of my Christmas Magic papers by Fancy Pants for the hand cut baubles and borders. I inked the edges and added a few sparkly gems and chipboard snowflakes and stars. The journaling block is also Fancy Pants Christmas Magic that I bought at SJ Crafts. Hope you like it. The sketch is here too.

TODAY JESS IS 15 YRS.

Hi here is a page Ive done using Prima Romantique Papers. Ive used an old sketch from Prima, Jan 2009, for inspiration. I love the colours with these papers, very soft and feminine. Ive done lots of layers and added pearls and ric-rac and lace and butterflies and prima flowers, couldnt fit a doily in! Ive also used some music paper from an old music book and Ive inked all the edges to help everything stand out a little. The deep burnt orange backing paper is Bazzill. Hope you like it.

I GOT A WINNER IN YOU

Hi here is a layout I have done using a kit from SJCRAFTS and the sketch from PENCIL LINES a uk based site. Hope you like it. Again Ive used my favourite things, pink of course, pearls, flowers, a doily and a chipboard corner. Ive inked all the edges and handcut a trophy cup in gold glitter card. Here is the sketch #264 - PENCIL LINES

FOREVER

This is a layout using Winter Wishes papers.
I have used a ONCE UPON A SKETCH layout for inspiration.
Ive done lots of layers here and added all my favourites bits n peices,- doily, butterflies, pearls, flowers and a handmade clock with chipboard hands that I inked and used dimension glaze on.
A few small die cut ferns and thats it.

STYLE ADVISOR

Hi, this is a layout using papers from Prima Romantique Collection. I matted "Hilary" paper on some deep cardstock, matted my photo onto  blue and peach cardstock and inked the edges. I added a few layers, a secret journaling box, punched butterflies, die cut branches, flowers - of course! some twirled twine, pearls and a doily.

OUR COPSE

THIS IS A LAYOUT I'VE DONE FOR STUCK ON U SKETCHES CHALLENGE see below,
hope you like it.

HAPPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR - Here is a card I have done for the snowflake challenge at STUCK ON YOU SKETCHES. Hope you like it.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

BELIEVE

Hi this is the other page of my double page layouts using the Websters papers and the Scrap That December Sketch. I added some flowers and leaves, hand cut the Christmas baubles and added gold ribbon, two doilys and a tag for the date. Hope you like it.

PEACE LOVE AND JOY

Here is my last hand made Christmas card for the Scrap That Challenge. Its been great to do as I now have 12 cards all ready made and good to go. this is my snowflake card, but the challenge was for anything. Hope you like it. Made using my Websters papers and a few die cut snowflakes and a tag.

DANCER

Here is my Christmas Dancer layout. Im using up all my Websters Winter Wings papers, some Dusty Attic chipboard from my Scrap That kit, some die cut snowflakes, flowers, pearls and holly leaves with a couple of inked doilys thrown in! Its from the December Scrap That Sketch. Hope you like it.

WITH LOVE AT CHRISTMAS

Hi here is another Christmas Card using my Wegsters Winter Wings papers. The tree is a websters digital download. I die cut the snowflakes added a stamped title and some pearls and a little train. Hope you like it. Oh its for the Gold Challenge.

Tis the season to be Jolly

Hi Here is another Christmas Card for Scrap That Christmas Challenges.
This time its for a Santa card.
More websters winter wings papers, some music paper and the tag is from Websters Freebie Downloads called Botanical Christmas.
Hope you like it.

Its Christmas Time

Another Christmas Card for Scrap That Christmas Challenge.
This time its for layers - at least 3. Ive used Websters Winter Wings Papers, some vellum, and some music paper. then I stamped Its Christmas Time. Hope you like it.

DEAR SANTA

Another Christmas Card for Scrap That Christmas Challenge.
this is for the chipboard challenge.
Ive used some Prima packaging, a websters pages background, a chipboard flourish, some die cut snowflakes with pearls and a Dear Santa tag. Hope you like it.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Here is another Christmas Card for Scrap That Christmas Challenge.
this time is is for A doilly card. Hope you like it.

PEACE LOVE JOY

Hi heres another Christmas card, this time using ribbon as the theme of the scrap challenge at scrap that. I made three ribbon roses and used Websters Pages Winter Wings papers and a free digital paper. Easy Peasy. Hope you like it.

Jesus the true gift of Christmas

Hi this is a card I made for the Scrap That stamping challenge. The background is from Websters Pages Freebie Digital Christmas.

I LOVE SNOW

Hi this is a card made for Scrap That Day 2 Challenge - A Snowman
Hope you like it.

Christmas Card Red and Green Challenge from Scrap That

A Handmade Christmas Card for Challenge Day 1 at Scrap That.  HO HO HO!!! I used a digital freebie download for the tag from Websters Pages and decorated.

SEA MIST

Hi this is a picture of one of our last days at the beach. Ive used Romantic papers by Prima from the Oct Kit and Glitz papers from the Love Notes Kit. The branch reminded me of seaweed so Ive used that from a Scrap That kit. Ive die cut some shells and done some layering. I love the stripey paper as it reminds me of our deck chairs which is really beachy.Plus the colour goes with the green in my dress. Hope you like it.

SEA MIST

Sketch Challenge Nov 25th - Dec 8th

So, this is the sketch. SOUS.

FLOWER GIRLS

This is a page using the papers from the love notes kit from Scrap that. Ive used a sketch from SOUS-Stuck on you Sketches, for my inspiration.I love this sketch and love the way it worked out. Ive used doillys again as I love them and they soften the strong colours on here. I used a template for the background design and cut free hand around it for a border. I added some lace and ric rack and a framed title. Then I just added the flowers and some pearls. Done.

COWES YACHT HAVEN

This if from the Summer when we went to Cowes. Ive used inspiration from PENCIL LINES sketch number 260. I love brown and blue together, I used another doily and some lace, some Prima papers and decorated with butterflies and flowers. Hope you like it.

NEWBIE

Hi this is a picture of Jess starting her first day of her new school. Ive used the Romantique collection from Prima from my Scrap That kit  and used the November sketch for my inspiration from Scrap That.
One quick and easy page, Just layer up and decorate. Hope you like it.

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WHAT A LIFE!

Hi this is a lovely photo of one of our last days at the beach. I used the lovely papers from my SCRAP THAT kits, and Prima flowers, handmade flourish, punched butterflies, and do you notice the pretty bird feathers, also from my Love Notes Kit - Scrap That. Ive also taken inspiration from a sketch from ONCE UPON A SKETCH - see below. Hope you like it.

http://onceuponasketchblog.blogspot.com/

ROCK ON

Hi - this is a layout made using a sketch from STUCK SKETCHES. Ive used papers from a SCRAP THAT kit called Love Notes and the papers are Glitz - Love Nest. Ive added lots of Prima flowers and die cut some butterflies. I flipped the design so it may look back to front!  Hope you like it.

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CHERISH

Hi all, this is made using the sketch from STUCK ON YOU SKETCHES. I just had to use pink, my all time fav and the papers are Prima Sparkling Spring and the flowers are Prima too. Ive just layered up, inked the edges, and decorated. Hope you like it.

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HAIR 2 DYE 4

Hi here is my other layout to my double spread. I love pink, even though we dyed Jessies hair red! Another super easy page to scraplift if you would like. The sparkly butterflly is Prima.

Hi this is a photo of Jess the day we dyed her hair! Big mistake!

Just layer up and decorate. I handmade the flourish using perfect pearls and punched out the daisys. I Added a doily to bring out the white in the photo and punched out a doily border. Then layer up.

SPEECH

Hi this is another layout using the same sketch as 59th BIRTHDAY BASH.

This is the other page to my double layouts for October using the same sketch. Ive added glittery butterflies this time, and lots of flowers and leaves.

Hi, Here is a layout Ive just finished using the sketch from Once Upon A Sketch with one of my pumpkin photos. The butterfly and flowers are Prima and Petaloo. The paper is Little Sprout by Fancy Pants. I couldnt wait to start these photos. Another easy peasy page. Just layer and add your embellies. Can you see all the little pumpkin faces? Ive used a doilly again to pick out the white in the photo to tone down all the orange. Im not a great lover of orange but think it works quite well with the green and the white. Thanks for looking.BFN. 

PRINCESS

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Hi, here is a page I've done using Bo Bunny - Gabrielle papers.

I love all things butterfly so knew as soon as I saw these I'd find a good use for them. Here I used a few layers to build up the page.  So, start with the background paper and work up. I used a template for the scalloped border and inked the edges. I cut a circle in the butterfly paper then hand cut a brown border. I used the pink from the photo for the photo mat and used a journaling block for the title.  I then added some prima flowers and a handmade flower vine and sone die cut leaves. I cut out and glittered some butterflies to finish off and added the title. BFN Carole.

CHERISH

Hi,  this is the other layout I did with lace. I chose a lovely background paper with has script all over it and added a cutout template in  a pretty purple. I cut free hand to make the dark purple shaped mat underneath.  I used a lace doily that I spritzed with glimmer mist in the top right hand corner. I made a lace border with a punch, around the photo. then I added a side border in cream. I then added another punched border on the bottom left and added some real lace on top which finished framing the photo. I then added a handmade vine, flowers, more dragonflies and some pearls. Last but not least I put on the Title. I just need to add some journaling and thats done. A pretty lacy page.

PARTY TIME

• I  wanted to do a page where I used lots of lace. So here it is. I cut out my background paper with a template and matted my photo 4 times.
• I added lace around the edges of my mats. I made a lace flower and added a lace trim border under the title PARTY. I also added a paper doily under the badge - Traditions -  and pulled lace through the sides.  I addded flowers leaves and dragonflies. I added the title and a couple of journaling mats under the photo. the papers are Bo Bunny - Gabrielle.