Scrapaholix...

Had such a nice time at Kim's yesterday for our monthly Scrapaholix crop, I love those guys, especially when I have a meltdown and they're all on my side!! After my little wobble (concerning the destruction of my son's GCSE art work!) I managed to cobble together 2 layouts. The first one I'm really pleased with is 'Lifted' from this gorgeous layout by Tracie Hudson. I've a long way to go, but am pleased with my effort.

This is a picture of my son's girlfriend, taken when we had our family photo shoot.

The kits are not always what I would buy myself, but I often think that

its more of a challenge to make something you're really

pleased with, and I am!

Lovely liquid pearls and one of my oh so expensive Stampin' up buttons, only

used on special layouts!!

My PTI felt butterfly matched exactly in colour and theme!

For this next layout I didn't have a lot of paper left, but found some doilies in my stash.

I used the doily as a mask to start with and then layered from there.

Not sure if I like the 40 bit yet, maybe I'll change that.

What do you think?

There were loads of these tags, again, not usually my thing, but they grew on me.

Well I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine, C x

Studio Calico love...

Some layouts using SC March kit, LOVE it!!

This photo is a bit blurry, I love the Bee stamp kraft on kraft.

I love the layering techniques that are so 'in' at the mo,

I am having a go, but NEED more embellies "wink".

Listening to 'Progress' as I write this, just got very excited when I remembered

I am seeing the gorgeous Take That in July!!

The 'Fabrips' are very cool.

My  'Baby', love this picture so much! He's an aspiring graphic designer,

so thought this design suited.

A good way to use up those alpha's that get left over.

My other gorgeous 'Baby', Wanted to keep this simple, as he's so laid back.

It was from a sketch, sadly I forget which, but love it anyway!

Another adorable 'Baby', not mine this time tho!

A little layering, am working on my shopping list!

My beautiful nephews, monkeying around as usual!!

I love that Max isn't even looking as he shoots

Jake in the face!

I stamped the Bee with Vintage cream ink, by PTI, love the look!

I also sprayed some bubble wrap with Mr Hueys Calico cream and printed

the cardstock.

Just wanted to leave you with this...

NEVER swallow Bubble Gum!! LOL

Hope you enjoy, TTFN, C x

Tracie's giveaway...

Tracie Hudson is having a fab giveaway, check it out!

Catch up...

Well it's been a while, a lot has happened and as always not enough time to do the things I always intend to.
My Mum and me made a fab cake for my SiL who was 40 in Feb

Naked Chocolate Guinness cake (baby one)

Here's big brother!!

In all it's glory! So pleased with this and glad to say Mandi loved it too.x

Yummy recipe from Nigella.com

I started work last week and everything is going great so far, I'm just glad that it wasn't me

who snapped the key off in the office door yesterday!

would not have gone down well!!

I made this card for Baby Pearl's new grandparents, Tim and Keren. Congrats to them and Paul& Lydia.

Using the In colours from SU! with Early Espresso.

Ranger Liquid Pearls (appropriate I think!)

and PTI stamp.

I made this little set for my' fake' neice Molly, who was being baptised.

The card. Inspired by this post.

Close up.

and her gift. Tag inspired by this.

Just wanted to use my new Stella and Rose doily stamps!!

Lush!!

Photo heavy but I hope you like!

C xx

update........

I got the job by the way! x

Normally I like butterflies.....

Not today though! Have an interview this afternoon and my fluttery friends have me running for the loo!! LOL. I'm not sure that bacon and eggs were a good idea this morning, but I need my brain food!
Anyway, to distract myself I have used a bit more of my Studio Calico kit.

(Not sure what happened to this pic in editing, ignore the line to the right.)

This layout is pretty much a scrap lift from an SC designer called

Susan Weinroth,

her work is fabulous and I couldn't resist trying this one.

I used lots of the rhinestones from the kit even though its a masculine layout.

I did lots of faux stitching and a little journaling.

I love the clouds stamps from the kit, I even heat embossed one.

was relieved to have enough letters to make the title!

the heat embossed cloud, cute huh?

after I took these photo's I added glossy accents to the rainbow title.

This is my own creation, I know, I didn't lift or sketch for once!!

I used leftovers and some embellies from another kit.

Cuu hoo hooot! I love the Sassafras alpha stamp.

Well I hope you like, see you later, gulp! C x

Scrappy update...

Was very excited on Friday to receive my first Studio Calico kit! Woop woop! I have pictures on my phone, but I can't find the cable. Anyway it's delicious! Loads of paper and card, some yummy pearl buttons, 2 cute cloud stamps, a packet of thickers, some scrummy ribbon....etc....
anyway, I have done one layout so far, many more to come. Am determined to use everything up before the next one arrives.
This layout is based on a sketch by Shimelle.
Here it is....

This picture is of me and my nephew Max, playing catch from his parents bedroom window. He looks so cute in his jammies. The journaling tells of how I still find it difficult to see him standing, when he has been confined to his wheel chair for over a year now.

These were Basic grey and AC papers from the SC kit. I love the pointing finger stamp, also by AC, it's a good masculine stamp to have. I also added a few goodies onto my order, including a new AC D-ring album, extra Kraft card stock and a slick writer pen, which is brilliant for writing on photo's, I aim to use this on my next layout.
Well I should be practising spreadsheets for my interview tomorrow, not enjoying myself, see you later. C xx


This is my second post today, keeeeeep scrollling!!