Lovin' the Outdoors

I think you all know by now just how much I love Shimelle's Starting Points.

One day I will finish my layout in time to upload it to Shimelle's link list.

This layout is based on this  starting point.

The photo was taken earlier this year on our trip to Northern Ireland. On our way up to Portrush and Castlerock beach we stopped at a little picnic spot to enjoy the views and of course I had to get the camera out! I love how relaxed and happy Hannah looks in this photo as she enjoys the fresh air and sunshine!

I've used a real mix of supplies including some Echo Park This and That, MME label stickers, washi tape, brads and I have punched the pale pink ledger paper with my Notebook E K Success punch. The date is stamped with my Dear Lizzy roller date stamp.

Right, I just have time to go and tidy my craft desk before I need to make a start on the dinner! Thanks for stopping by and for all your lovely comments, I love reading them!

Collected Memories

You know when you see a layout or a project that you really like and you put the idea away in the back of your mind, carefully stored away for weeks and weeks, sometimes many months until the day when you sit down and in need of some inspiration you recall that layout or project - well this layout came about like that!!

I had several photos of my daughter from Autumn/Winter 2011, none of the photos were all that great and I didn't feel inclined to make a different layout for each photo, but I did want to include them in my album somehow. Then I remembered Shimelle's 6 x 4 photo love series which was all about ways to incorporate lots of photos in one layout! 

This one in particular caught my eye and was the basis of my layout!

The pull out accordion section holds the extra photos and journalling. 

And there's more photos on the back!

My patterned papers and embellishments are mainly Fancy Pants Childish Things and MME Miss Caroline and the "Collected Memories" tag is Elles Studio

I love that I've managed to get lots more photos into my album and recorded some of the events of September to December 2011.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Posing and a Soiree!!

Where do the days and weeks go? I haven't had a chance to blog for a while ... busy with the shop and deadlines coming at me from all directions, and then it was the Jubilee weekend (more on that another time) and half term school hols but I'm grabbing a few minutes this evening to share this layout with you!

I started with this starting point by Shimelle and used mainly Echo Park's Paradise Beach collection. 

The photos were taken a couple of years ago at Salisbury Cathedral when H was in the mood for posing for photos (and believe me I made the most of it and took a zillion!!)

I used Smash calendar tape to add the date! I love these little tapes so much!

The little journalling card behind the title is also Echo Park Paradise Beach, as is the camera and the gorgeous sparkly pink letters are Dear Lizzy thickers

My page came together quite quickly, which is why I love Shimelle's Starting Points so much.

I'm also linking up tonight with Jennifer's Scrapbooking Soiree Link Party.

A great and fun idea to share layouts with other scrapbookers. Read all about it    here!

Thanks for popping in and enjoy the rest of your weekend!