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)

Rain or Shine

I've finally managed to photograph my layouts I made on my scrapbooking weekend retreat!

 

This was the first page I made and was based on Shimelles sketch two

I used some Simple Stories Vintage Bliss papers and stickers and had lots of room to journal the story of a day trip to a local country park when H was small and Daddy took her on the little steam train. They bought tickets and hopped aboard, all smiles in the sunshine (left hand photo on the layout). Within a few minutes of the train moving off, the grey rain clouds that had been threatening couldn't hold off and it began to rain. It was only a short shower - but trust the good ol' British weather to choose that moment to rain!!

 

For the rest of the journey, H had her little hood up and snuggled into Daddy. She still loved her train ride!

 

I love how cute she looks, sucking her thumb and just look at Daddy's sad face 'cos he got a little bit wet!

 

I sheltered on the platform keeping nice and dry, waiting for the train to return!!

 

I'll be back to share a few more of my scrapping weekend layouts soon.

 

Hope you are having a lovely weekend!

 

 

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!

Shimelle's On Line Crop

Oh dear, long time since I last blogged.

I won't bore you with reasons why!

Let's just say life got in the way of my scrapping and blogging time!

Anyway, last weekend the lovely Shimelle hosted an on line crop. I was determined to find an hour or two to scrap. I decided to have a go at the first challenge which was to create a layout inspired by this beautiful page by Jaime Warren. Details of the challenge are here!

I loved the placement of the photo and the papers at the top and bottom and the clusters going off the edges .... so I took those elements and came up with this page:

I am making an effort to scrap some more of H's baby photos - this one is from 2004!

I used up some old Crate Mia paper for my background, MME Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks 6" x 6" paper, Echo park chipboard and some scraps of Crate Random paper and various stickers from my stash!

The scattered embellishments across the page is a new idea for me, but I do like the finished look!

Here's hoping I manage at least another one or two of Shimelle's challenges!!

Party Time!!

I haven't taken an on line class for a while so when I received an invite to Shimelle's Pretty Paper Party I decided to join in and sent back my RSVP. I have a ton of paper so some encouragement to cut into it and new ideas to use it up can only be a good thing!

So, my first page is using strips of paper. I gathered together my box of offcuts and scraps and this is the layout I came up with.

This really took be out of my comfort zone, with so many patterns and bold colours but I think I quite like the result. The photo is of me and H at Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, the scene of the famous Hovis advert!

I used my nestabilities dies to cut the scalloped circles, crumpled them up a bit, inked the edges and added a button, ric rac and red thread.

If you haven't visited my shop yet, please do pop over and have a browse at the new goodies including the lovely Echo Park Times and Seasons. Also keep an eye on the shop blog for a very special offer starting tomorrow!!