Scrapbook page - So You!

I've just finished a page today. I haven't had much time to scrap recently with starting the new job but I did complete this one today!

James, Will and Nick walking down Massachusetts St (known locally as Mass St !! :-D) just after we had been for cupckes.


There is a spinner to show how I am feeling today!
And hidden journalling behind the photo which reads -
             James, Will and Nick on Mass St.
             Every time I want to take a photo they walk away. 
             They make me so proud when I am with them. They
             make me laugh all the time. They make my life happy and it makes
             me sad whe I have to leave them!
             Of course I love them to bits too xxx

The red on the background was printed with large bubble 'bubble wrap' - it doesn't show up very well in the photo :(

CCW February Scrapmap Challenge - Guest Designer

This is the LO I created for the Creative Craft World February scrapmap challenge. 

In December 2011 I was lucky enough to win the scrapmap challenge and part of my prize was a guest design team spot for February. The other part of the prize was one of Creative Craft World's lovely kits.

Sorry about the rubbish photo - I took it too late for daylight! Hence the reflection of me in the bottom right pic!!! 


Journalling reads "When I bought tickets to go up the Empire State Building I decided to purchase an Express Pass for myself and James. We loved jumping the queues and being treated by royalty. Definitely worth the extra!!"

This is the Feb sketch

To see all the other design team projects check out their blog here

Creative Craft World Scrap Map Challenge - January 2012

Here is the page I made for this month's Scrap map challenge on the Creative Craft World challenge blog

On my visit to Lawrence, Kansas in November the boys showed me a new shop - The Cupcake Construction Company - so after a late lunch one day we went for cupcakes. You choose your base (vanilla, red velvet or chocolate), then choose a filling (which they add with a syringe!) then your topping (lots to choose from) and finaly your sprinkles and voila you have created your very own cupcake without having to bake a thing :)

The top picture shows the cupcakes in the window (theirs!) and the bottom photo OURS!  Very yummy!

I wanted to use the business card I picked up in the shop so I made this tag

Isn't it gorgeous !!

I got the idea for using glitter and heart confetti (punchies) from Lisa Truesdell aka Gluestick Girl on her blog here  -
http://gluestickgirl.typepad.com/moments/2011/12/december-daily-2011-days-5-7-christmas-lists.html

2011 Xmas Cards

These are a few of the Christmas cards I made for 2011.

I love this this tree stamp :)

I got quite a few compliments on the cards this year. They are in a different league to last years', but then last year was the first time I had ever attempted any sort of papercraft. I have progressed a lot in 12 months :)

All Grown up

This is my scrapbook page completed for the UKScrappers weekly challenge, Jan Wk 1.

The challenge was to use old stash, circles and doodling.

I used large bubble wrap and distress inks to get the backgrond effect. Then I added black circles on top with a plastic milk bottle top! And the edge of an old credit card to get the straight lines.

This is one of my favourite photos of Nick, taken when he was visiting for Christmas.

Creative Craft World December Scrap Map Challenge

click on the sketch to go to the CCW webstie

This is the page I have created for the December CCW scrap map challenge

The photo was taken on my recent trip to Lawrence, Kansas for Thanksgiving where the Christmas lights were gorgeous.



Some close-ups

Sparkly spritzing!

Oh Christmas Tree!

Thought I would share a few photos I took of this years Christmas tree. I'm a bit of a tree snob. I have to decorate it myself. I like it to look just right!

Having a bit of a play with the camera

and a few of my fav decorations