I've been a scrapp'in

Hi there, Ive been a long time absent. My mind has been else where lately, but here I am back again. Tonight I am tyring hard to get some cards made, so far I have completed half of one card and Ive been at it for 3 hours, so tonight has not been a huge success. I have also been playing with a computer programme lent to me from my lovely friend Kristi, who is the star in my scrapbook page below.....

Kristi come to stay with us a little while ago, she was lovely company so I just had to scrap the event.

I have lots of layering going on in this page, which is based on the sketch I put together for this months challenge over at Birds of A Feather.

This is another page using the same sketch, this time I have attempted a Vintage type page. (Sorry Christopher and Andrew I'm not really inferring that you guys are vintage)

I've never really mastered the art of 'Vintage Scrapbooking', I always add too much colour and too many embellishments.

 I found these acorn 'pockets' in the garden and thought they would fit right in!

 The 'boy' image was one I found on this lovely blog....  http://clearlyvintage.blogspot.com/

I love these Prima leaves and printed flowers, they add such a lovely texture.

Here is this Months Sketch and...

...here is the prize that's up for grabs. Be sure to check out our blog for details, simply  click on the following link  http://challengejournal.blogspot.com/2011/05/its-june-sketch-timeand-chance-to-win.html

Tomorrow we are off to camp Iona Andrew has been asked to be the Guest speaker, at the moment he is busy working out what he is going to say...must say that his progress is not looking any better than mine! Could make for an interesting speech!

Bye for now, and thanks for looking :-)

February's Sketch for March

February's sketch is up over at Birds of A Feather, well its the sketch for March, but we are scrapping February, am I confussing you, I'm confussing me!

Anyway, click HERE for details
Take a peek  at Carols adorable page, (I'm sure Carol will not mind me sharing it).

And, here is my page.

 The challenge this month is to use a 'song title' for your 'page title'

 ...and to add at least one  button,or bead. My button was big enough to pop part of my title on!

 I had a play with the sewing machine, paint texture, paste and Glimmer Mist.

We would love you to join us this month.

I would also like to send a huge Thank you to everyone out there helping make Gift Bottles for the Earthquake Appeal. Carol has been inundated with empty bottles and gifts. There is still time to help out if you wish to. Details can be found on Carols Blog

Scrapping with Laura

Last week we had the pleasure of our niece's company for a couple of nights.

Laura is a very talented up and coming 'scrapper' While she stayed with us she made this very cool Handbag Album.....

 Here is a peek at the inside of Laura's album

Laura has added fun embellishments to make her pages 'pop'

I love this photo of Laura with her Gran mar!

Here's a photo of Andrew and Laura outside the fossil center in Duntroon, I will have to scrap this one.

We loved having you to stay Laura :-)

First Layout for 2011

Yesterday I completed my first layout for 2011. My inspiration was taken from this Becky F sketch, posted by Carol over at Birds of A Feather

Carol come up with the idea that we should have a challenge each month based on a photo, or memory from the month before.  Awesome idea Carol!

Over Christmas my lovely sister come to stay with her two sweet children, at our Mums and Dads, who happen to be our neighbours. Dane quickly got into the habit of popping over every morning to collect the egg laid by our pet hen Henny Penny. Dane took great delight in eating Henny Penny's egg each morning for his breakfast, or lunch if Henny Penny was a bit slow!

I wanted to scrap these photos to send to Dane as a memento, shame I cannot send Henny's eggs as well.

Carol's sketch challenge stipulated that at least one stamp was to be used ( I managed to use two)....

... and Chipboard was to be used on the page, again I managed to use two pieces of this

 ...also you need to use a punch. I punched a boarded into my boarder.

Thanks Carol for the Challenge, hope some of you can join in the fun with us. If you have not found Birds Of A Feather yet then just click HERE. Now I'm off see what I can come up with for next months challenge.

What ever you are doing today , remember, just enjoy the moment.