OK...

I know its been a week since I have blogged but I have been away.  If the sun decides to come out I have 3 LO's I did before I went away that I need to get up before tomorrow.  In the mean time, we have had a huge cloud burst... I was attending to my boys and never got my washing off in time... :(  oh well...

Hopefully I will be back soon.
xo

3 Amigos....

Hello everyone,
Hope you all had a lovely weekend.  It certainly was a wet one for us! Perfect weather for scrapping hey!  Here is my take on the Stuck?! Sketches! November 15th challenge.

Sketch:

(3 Amigos) 

Using the gorgeous Hambly woodgrain screeprint as the background.  It took me ages to work out how to use it! and bits and pieces from My Minds Eye, Fine and Dandy collection.

Thanks for visiting :)
xo

IT'S ONLY......

10 days till the end of the month!!!!!!!

So that means only 10 more days for you to upload your KIU challenge and WW1 challenge.

Kraft It UP - Decorative edges (see here for more details).

White With 1 - White with Yellow - Journall direct onto your paper/cardstock (see here for more details).

Look forward to seeing YOUR layout soon :)

xo

Mini Album

Last month I really struggled to "love" anything I did, so last week I thought I would do something totally different (ie not a LO for any challenge or anything).  Last year I did a little mini album on Finlay's 1st year, just highlighting a few milestones of things he loved and did each month.  I always wanted to do one for Riley as well, so I pulled out all my stash of bits and pieces (great way to use some of it up) and created this little mini album for Riley's 1st Year.  I love it (hope you do to!)...Finlay's is a fabric album so I decided for Riley's I would do some inking, distressing and sanding just to give it a different feel and look. It was so cute to look back on his baby photos and to read his journal book that I kept of what he did and see the similarities between Riley and Finlay. 

You will spy bits and pieces from Purple Pumpkin in there too :)

Sorry it was very hard to photograph, cause like everything I do, its lumpy and bumpy and doesn't sit really flat, but I am sure you will get the picture.

My hubby has the day at home today!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!! Apparently its too wet for him to be working out at the mines today...suits me! So my plan of a nothing day is turning into "get a few jobs done" hehehe...with a promise (weather permitting) to take the boys out to the dam this afternoon.

Thanks for visiting and for taking the time to leave a comment.  :)
Happy Friday!!
xo

Get Picky

Just loving all the challenges at Get Picky....I find their sketches are a great source of inspiration!

(A Walk in the Park)

Using a mixture of Echo Park (Walk in the Park) and My Mind Eye (Fine and Dandy). These photos are of my boys taking a walk thru the Botantic Gardens here in Emerald.  

Well its wet, wet, wet, here again today....will have to go an organise some indoor activities for the boys.  Me....I have the perfect indoor activity to do!

Thanks for your comments and have a great day :)

xo

Creative Scrappers

Hi everyone,

I went on a little blog hopping journey yesterday and decided to pay Creative Scrappers a little visit....what did I find.....???? I found this amazing sketch!!

(Mama's Little Boy) 

A Purple Pumpkin button....

Bits and pieces used there.  The background paper and the chippy title are from the new Fine and Dandy range that My Minds Eye have brought out.  Love it!

Thanks for checking in!
xo

Out of the Hat

Hello everyone,

I have been a terrible blogger this last week but not due to lack of creativity...just due to....well life!! Life has a way of getting in the road of my hobby (lol!!) but today I have made some time to share with you my layout for this months challenge at Out of the Hat.  Loved last months so much I thought I would join in again seeing as tho the criteria was so "me".

* Cardboard
* Painted background
* String

My take:

(Know that you are always Loved)

I used Gesso as my background paint....love using Gesso, it gives it a nice strong finish.  Otherwise just using up some bits and pieces from my ever growing stash!  See that cute little bike charm...it came in my pack from My2Angels...my win at Scrap the Boys a few months ago!

Thinking of my Grandma today....her sister passed away last night.  Wish I could go and see her and give her a hug. I know she would be feeling it without my Grandad there beside her.

Thanks for stopping by and for all your lovely comments...love them all ! :)
xo