Colchester Croppers February

I went to the crop yesterday and was quite pleased that in my time there I managed to do 7 lo's. I think it really works to do the page kits in advance as I got so much done and travelled pretty lightly. This first lo was inspired by a lovely lo that Rachel elliott made - link to her blog on the right hand side of my blog. I have used the Fancy pants daily grinde papers and this is a pic of mum & I. This second lo is my take on PL120. It was further inspired by a lo that one of their designers Anna did. I loved the lo it really stood out and as it involved my fav Sassafras lass happy place papers I had to use them and do this lo. The photos of us were taken in the summer at Southwold Beach.

This third lo is a picutre of my friend and I taken at new year. I have used the MME papers for this one as I think they match the photo well.

This lo has been made using the DCVW Rockstar papers. I have wanted to scrap this piccie of my sister and her boyfriend playing the rockband game for so long and I think the photo works well with the papers

Then i moved on to my lovely Lemon Grass papers by Crate. I was quite pleased as I managed to get 3 lo's made using this paper - I still have a bit left and may get another done too!. The first lo is photos taken at the ruined Church at Coverhithe.

These photos were taken at the Model Village in Great Yarmouth last August.

This final lo was made using photos from last July when my friend and I went to the Colchester Castle Museum.

Scrapping from wales!

I had planned to spend the weekend in Wales with Penny from my UKS team some while ago and then it transpired that it was the cybercrop so we thought that that would be perfect. Only problem was that due to the terrible weather both Severn Bridges were closed on Friday so I couldnt get there. By the time I realised I was at Slough which is around 40 mins from my sister so I went and spent some time with her and stayed. I then managed to drive to Wales on Saturday.

I didn't think as much of the Saturday CC classes as the Friday so just really ended up trying to follow some of the sketches and doing my own thing but over the course of the weekend I managed to do 7 lo's they are not my most favourite lo's I think I was struggling with mojo a little but some of them are ok and I have done a few finishing touches since I got back. This first lo has been made using the daisy bucket papers. Sarahscards had them in their kit in January but I had a lot of the bits from the kit so thought I would buy the papers. This lo is made from one of the sketches on the design booklet. The photo is Clare and I at warwick Castle last year on a very rainey day!

This lo was inspired from a CC sketch although I did not follow the techniques. This is for my party album and I have used the sassafras lass happy days pp.

This lo is of Sarah & I in London after shopping in Harrods - July 2008. The pp is another from the daisy bucket papers that I had.

This was suppose to be one of the CC classes but it didn't turn out anything like it. I do not like this one as much as I had hoped so I need to think of what I can do to improve it.

This is a fun lo made using the pink paisley pop fashion papers. I have had these papers for so long and never got around to using them so its good they have now been used. The photos were taken new year with us 3 girls using the singstar!

I recently went to my cousin's daughters 18th birthday. I really cannot believe she is 18 now how time flies! This was her first "legal" drink as the photo was taken after midnight and that was when her birthday was. I have used the imaginise papers.

This final lo has been made using the daisy bucket papers again. Quite pleased with how this one came out. This is my brother and girlfriend and the photo was taken last year.

So that was my weekend scrapping! Thanks for reading.

3 more...

Well another busy saturday I have managed to do 3 lo's so far. I wasnt going to do the weekly challenge this week as I could not think of anything animal related and the one or two photos I did have of animals certainly did not go with the colour theme! In the end I found these pics on my sisters profile on fb. They were perfect for the challenge and being B&W I could use the colour scheme (black, red, gold) too. So in the end I did manage to do the challenge in time. I have used making memories 5th avenue papers, journalling papers and embellies. These were from the April 2008 scrapagogo kit.
This second lo was inspired by this weeks mojo holder (see link to blog on right hand side if you are interested in looking at their sketches) the photos were taken at my mums wedding party last November. The papers are the new Little Yellow Bycycle Love Letters - newly added to my collection this week!

This lo was made using the making memories 5th Avenue papers and a few other items from the April gogo kit. Its another lo made using my mums party photos.

SLYMI Wk 5

This weeks challenge was to use B&W. I have chosen to use a B&W photo and some bright papers. The photo was taken valentines day last year. These are the new heidi grace papers.

A few more...

Well I have been busy making some bits and pieces this weekend. I decided it would be nice to have an album of mums wedding party as there are so many family members there so will be a good keep sake of all the family. So to start the album I thought a wedding photo should be included. Out of all the photos this was my favourite one. I love the way the photographer as made the photo black and white and re coloured the flowers. I have used Fancy pants splendid papers for this lo. This second lo was made for the weekly challenge to scrap a winter photo in summer colours. I have used the Fancy pants artic chill paper and was quite pleased with how this came out. I also got to use my new maya road calendar stamp too.

This final lo was made using the December gogo kit. I have made this lo for the wedding party album and its a nice picture of my nan. I have since added another photo to the lo and some journalling as it looked a little plain.

SLYMI Wk 4

This week was a sketch challenge. Here is my take on the sketch.

I have used the Sasafrass Lass hog heaven papers and some stickers.

Saturday Scrapping Time

I have been busy scrapbooking most of the day..I like to do that when I am home alone and have peace!
I have made 4 lo's in total including the scrap like you mean it challenge. I am sure i am going to be through the backlog of photos soon and then what will I do?
This lo is made using items from my December Gogo Kit. I had not used the kit before today. This lo has the bazzil dots cardstock, then October afternoon paterned papers. There are also some fancy pants buttons on the lo. The photos were taken at Wembley when we went to see Race of Champions back in December. The three photos along the bottom are, Vettel & Schumacha, Hamilton and Coulthard. This lo was inspired by the mojoholder blog no 94 This second lo also was made using the December Gogo Kit. The photo is my dads house all decorated for xmas with all the lights. the papers are October Afternoon as is the lettering and the shaped paper is Crate - prudence.

This final LO is made using October afternoon Weathervane paper which seems to be one of my favourites at the moment. The photo was taken recently of my with my little brother...he is not so little anymore and although I am tall, he actually makes me feel small! This lo was inspired by the mojoholder sketch no 93.