My Girl Layout - Shimelle Sketch Challenge

Last weekend Shimelle set several challenges!

I really liked the look of this sketch and here's my layout based on it.

I kept quite close to the original sketch with the photo, title, journalling and embellishments all in the places indicated by the sketch.

In this post Shimelle challenges us to use ink and in the video she demonstrated a technique for adding mist using a piece of cotton wool. To date I had only "spritzed", "misted" and "made little droplets" with ink mists so I was keen to try this. 

I used Mister Huey First Kiss (Pink) and spritzed a little onto my craft sheet and using a cotton wool pad to pick up a little bit of the ink I swiped it over the background white cardstock.  I really liked the effect.

 Those of you that read this week's WOYWW post will know that I had a few problems with the journalling card but as you can see I got a new one made and in place!

My supplies for this layout included: 

Echo Park Here & Now 6 x 6 papers and stickers

Mister Huey First Kiss and Honour Society Ink

Simple Stories Stamp Set

Heidi Swapp Glitter Alphas

Studio Calico Wood Veneer Arrow

Stucio Calico Enamel Dots

Amy Tangerine Pink Word Stickers

Teresa Collins Tag (cut down to make the journal card)

WOYWW #264

Wednesday again? Really? Already?!

Must be time for WOYWW then!

Here's how my craft desk table was looking this morning for you to have a nose at:

Last weekend Shimelle set a few scrapbook challenges and so this morning I have been finishing off my layout for one of her sketch challenges. So, on my table there's an assortment of embellishments (scattered across the table or in their storage boxes which I've been rummaging through!), various sheets of stickers and 6 x 6 pads (I'm trying to use these a lot more at the moment!). The box of enamel dots is spilling over as I had just been going through it trying to find the right colours for my layout. 

Do you spot my cat looking out the window?!

A closer look on my table will show you the complete mess I made of my journalling! I didn't like the way my writing sloped on the journal card (which you can just see at the top of the pic!) so I pulled it off but as it had been stuck on a while it didn't come away very well and has left a bit of a mess! Oops! Don't you hate it when that happens?!

Anyways, I've found a nice new journal card, added the "Write it down" sticker and wood veneer arrow and I'm ready to re-write it and stick it on once I've done this blog post and had a nosy at the other WOYWW desks!

Thanks for visiting today!

WOYWW 263

Hello

Long time since I've joined in the fun with Julia but today I am here to show you what's on my desk today!

So you can see in the top of the picture my photograph matted onto a couple of patterned papers ready to go on the layout once I've finished the background. 

You'll see my new Tim Holtz Bubbles stencil there. I've been playing with embossing paste. I added a couple of drops of Mister Huey ink to make the paste a lovely shade of green to pick out the trees in my photo. I'm waiting for the paste to dry whilst I'm writing this post. 

Just peeking in the top left corner is another layout which I've just started to plan. It's for a sketch and so far I've picked out a couple of photos and papers so I'll probably work on that this evening whilst the paste is drying.

Want to have a nosy and see what others have been up to in their craft rooms today? Then pop over to the full list here on Julia's blog!

Greedy giraffes

So, this post has been sitting in my blog "draft" folder for ages so I thought I'd better get on and finish the post!

I made this layout a few months ago and it's another one from our weekend away to Centerparcs last year where we spent one of our days in Longleat Safari Park which is right next door to the holiday park.

For a lot of the Safari Park you have to stay in your car as you drive round in amongst the wild animals but some sections you can get out and walk about, like this area by the giraffes.

Longleat sell bunches of lettuce leaves which you can then feed to the giraffes from a raised up platform - the only way to be at the right height to the giraffes mouths!!

The papers, washi tape, buttons and stickers are all from My Minds Eye Cut & Paste collection and  I added in the "Today Was" Sticker, enamel dots and the green Thickers.

One particular giraffe was very hungry and cheekily followed my hubby and daughter as they moved along the platform waiting for another lettuce leaf to be held out to munch on!

Have you ever been up close to a wild animal to hand feed it?!

A Challenge - Orange, White and Teal

Last weekend my lovely friend Jennifer hosted an online Blog Event called Refresh Your Craft and Soul.

If you've never joined in her events you really should look out for the next one as they are great fun.

Anyway, she set a number of challenges over the weekend and I picked out a couple I liked the look of to have a go at. The first one was the Teal (or blue), Orange and White Challenge.

This is a really unusual colour combo for me - I rarely use orange but I had a hunt in my supplies and found a few bits of stash in the right colours.

Here's my layout:

I hope the yellow/orange sunshine paper is allowed in the challenge!

I love these glitter blue thickers

I created two clusters of embellishments with some circle stickers from the Simple Stories "Words Stickers" Pack, buttons and enamel dots and added the orange "Happy" sticker from the same set to balance the page.

My journalling reads: "It was a hot Summer's day and after a long day at school, Hannah was happy to come home and find the pool up in the garden all ready for her to jump in and cool off!"

Thanks for visiting today!

Pancake House Layout

Hi everyone

So where did May go to? Sorry, it's been a while since I blogged anything here .... I seem to say that at the start of each blog post!

Around this time last year we went to Centerparcs for a long weekend and I've recently been scrapping some of the photos I took!

This layout is about our visit to the Pancake House on our last morning before our journey home.

They didn't just serve pancakes there were all sorts of yummy dishes to choose from. Miss H had chocolate brownies with ice cream. Yummy!

The papers and stickers are mainly from the Echo Park Capture Life collection with my current favourite cork thickers for my title. I added a fabric tag, a few enamel dots, chipboard arrows, buttons and brads to finish it off.

Hopefully we'll get to viist Centerparcs again soon as it was such a fun, family weekend!

Thanks for popping in today!