Thursday 12 December 2013

Ruby Rock-It

The challenge for December is a sketch......

October Ruby Rock it sketch-2 

...and this time I have made a card...and kept to the sketch...mostly!!!


I used all Ruby Rock-it papers and Fundamentals...even the card base!!!

The challenge closes on 31st December and they are offering an awesome prize!!!!

Thank you for visiting!!!

Tuesday 3 December 2013

Jingle Bells Blog Hop

http://api.ning.com/files/JxTjGabEM8OzsuzFXv9fceyMaqSJyp*fXbTeBHjCcJBT*CJlNJvZG4gGg4TlrvvRYrZnI24t2JfIzGqABsxv7jHV9c303-*m/jinglebells_edited3.jpg 

Sketches4all are having a festive blog hop....come check it out!!
http://sketchesforyou.ning.com/notes/Jingle_Bells_Blog_Hop

This is the order of the hop.....
Stacy - http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com
Cheryl - http://capturingamomentintime.com
Libby - http://jeansandslipperscreations.blogspot.com/
Rachelle - http://scrapping247365.blogspot.com/
Jessica - http://myscrappycorner.blogspot.com
Brandi - http://luckyflutterbycreations.blogspot.com
Giorgia - Guest Designer for December - http://joyblonde.blogspot.it/
Fia - http://myhappyscrap.blogspot.com

There will be challenges, prizes and lots of fun!!!

It runs 3rd - 11th  December...so let's get hopping!!!!

Thursday 28 November 2013

Ruby Rock-It

I haven't done any scrapping for a month because I haven't been well and then went away!! 
Ruby Rock-It challenge ends on the 30th November so have just sneaked in with a card this time!!
http://rubyrockit.typepad.com/ruby-rock-it/2013/11/sketch-contest-giveaway-november.html#comments


This was the sketch.....and I kept to it!!!!!!!!!!


Beckie Dreyer RRBF Nov Sketch

I used different collections for this!!!
Nostalgia and Cook papers.
Ribbon, die-cut and sticky note from Cook collection
Arcadia pearls.
Fundamental rub-ons.

I was quite pleased with the end result!!!

Thank you for visiting!!

Monday 28 October 2013

Life. Paper. Scrapbook Colour Challenge

I am not very good with colour challenges...but gave this one a go!!  Was very happy with the result!!!


This was the colour chart...


 

You have plenty of time to enter as the challenge doesn't end until 8th November!!!

Thank you for visiting!!



ScrapaGoGo Retreat

ScrapaGoGo retreat number 11 was this last weekend!!


Here are a few of the class layouts that I succeeded in finishing!!!

This was a Sam Ball class.....using ornamental pegs and lots of 'fussy' cutting!!!

This was an Eileen Webdale class.....hand decorated buttons and lots of 'fussy' cutting!!!

This one was Rebekah Brumby class.....moving spiders!!  Love it!!!!

This class was Sheena Rowlands.... paper press embellishments...using toilet paper!!! Love it!!!!!!  Will definitely do this again but must use Andrex!!!

Another class with Rebekah Brumby....pop-up people!!  Didn't actually do the pop-up as my pages never come out of my albums.....and I don't like cutting holes in the protectors....but loved it as just a layout!!

I enjoyed all the classes...loved all the papers etc that we used and will probably try some of the techniques again!!!  Especially the toilet paper one!!!  LOL
Lots of fun at the retreat...looking forward to the next one now in March 2014!!!!!!!

Thank you for visiting!!



Wednesday 16 October 2013

Life. Paper. Scrapbook. challenge

I am gradually getting through our Jubilee photos...this one is for my scrapbook!!!


The challenge at Life. Paper. Scrapbook was a sketch.....

 

....did tweak it a bit!!!!!!
The challenge ends on the 25th October....so still time to enter!! 

Thank you for visiting!!

Tuesday 15 October 2013

Sarah's Cards October Sketch

This is a layout I have just finished for Sarah's Cards Sketch challenge.  I do like sketches....and I kept to this one!!!


This is the sketch...


You have until the end of the month to enter.....so plenty of time!!!

Thank you for visiting!!

Embellish Me Happy

This is my last layout for Embellish Me Happy.....they are taking a break until April!! I will miss them!!!

The challenge was Halloween/Fall theme....


....I chose photos of the boys doing the pumpkins with their Dad!!  They didn't like getting the flesh out much but loved the results!!

This challenge ends at the end of October so plenty of time to enter!!

Thank you for visiting!!

Tuesday 8 October 2013

Ruby Rock-it October Challenge

I love Ruby Rock-it papers....here is my layout for the October challenge! 
I used Vintage papers for my layout of my eldest grandson who is 9 using mousse and styling his hair!!  What will it be like in 10 years time!!! LOL


This was the sketch.....and I did keep to it quite well I think!!

 
Sketch-242-for-RRI 

The challenge ends on 31st October so plenty of time to enter...and it is an awesome prize!!

Monday 7 October 2013

My Scraps and More challenge.

I am on a roll....here is my layout for the challenge at My Scraps and More...


This is the sketch #49...


.....I did veer off a bit!!!!!

The journalling reads.....I was having a nice paddle...Sharon said "I will take a photo"...I couldn't see the big COLD wave coming that hit me up the bottom!! The boys thought it hilarious!! LOL

Lots of time to enter....challenge ends on 31st October!!


Scrappy Friends

This is my layout for the challenge with the Scrappy Friends!!


Brenda's challenge was a sketch....which I followed!!



Rochelle's was a color combo......yes!!

 

Kristi wanted stamping, a frame and a ready made decorative border.

I stamped the information on the journal card top left, the frame is bottom left and the decorative border was the Jolee's blue water waves across the bottom!
A fun challenge!!

The challenge ends on the 29th October...so lots of time to enter!!


Sunday 6 October 2013

Scrap Our Stash

This is my layout for the challenge at Scrap Our Stash...it was a TicTacToe and I chose the column of chipboard, arrows and twine.


The arrows are obvious..the chipboard is the 'Fun' title and the twine is across the bottom and also tied in the button.   I started the layout with a sketch by Brenshevia but I veered off...so it didn't look much like it by the time I had finished!!  It was a 'FUN' to do layout!! LOL

Lots of time to enter...the challenge ends on the 29th October!  http://scrapourstash.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/stash-challenge-8-tic-tac-toe.html

Scrapology challenge!!

Here is my layout for the October Scraplift at Scrapology!! It had to include buttons....I think I managed to include a few!! LOL


This was the sketch/scraplift of Laura Vegas,.,..


I think I was very good this time......I actually kept to the sketch!! LOL 

There is still loads of time to join in...the challenge doesn't close until 5th November! http://scrapology-adventuresinscrapbooking.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/b-is-for-buttons.html

Saturday 21 September 2013

1st Canvas

This is a mini canvas that I have made for a friend's birthday!


I have never done a mixed media canvas before...so thought I would start small!!!  Might do a bigger one now....really had fun with this and got messy!!!
I used gesso, paint, texture paste, masks and sprays and tried to get extra dimension with chipboard etc. I was really happy with the finished canvas and hope my friend will be too!!!

I am entering it into the challenge at Embellish Me Happy.
The requirement was 'Doing It Yourself'....and I think I did that!! LOL

Still time to enter as the challenge finishes on 5th October!

Tuesday 17 September 2013

Ruby Rock-it challenge

This is my layout for the September challenge at Ruby Rock-it.


This is the sketch.....

SeptSketch_RRBF

I used Arcadia papers and Arcadia Pearl combo. 
Bella! bling borderlines
Fundamental accents
Flowers and Adornit alpha from my stash.

The challenge closes on the 30th September so still time to enter!! They have an awesome prize pack!!!!!!



Sunday 25 August 2013

Card challenge

This is a stepper card I made for a friends' daughter's 40th birthday...I am entering it in the card challenge at Scrapology. The criteria was a card for a Special Milestone!! Becoming 40 is certainly that!!! LOL


If you would like to join in you have until the 15th September.


 

Scrap Our Stash

Here is my layout for the challenge at Scrap Our Stash - Sketch 6 'Game On'.


This is the sketch.....

....plus you had to include a game card/game piece.
I went with a bingo card - Sweet. I followed the sketch quite well!!!!

The challenge finishes on the 29th August!!!
 

S.W.A.T. challenge

This is my layout for the Drill 14 at S.W.A.T.


The challenge was to use a sketch......


....and stickers!!!

Although I have lots of stickers...as do we all....I am not very good at using them!!!
Tag (bottom left), word stickers '100% Girl and It's a Girl Thing'.....I stuck to card first and then cut out so I could get some height!! 'Play' is just stuck down!!!!  The date tag at the top was also a sticker thingy!!!  I didn't do too bad with the sketch...just a few minor tweaks!!! LOL

The challenge ends on the 28th August...so need to get your skates on to join in!!

Thanks for visiting!!

Saturday 24 August 2013

Fun in the Park

I am putting this layout in the challenge - Summer 7 at The Memory Nest.


This is the challenge....
 

I only have one flower (!) but I think I got the colour combo!!!

The challenge ends on the 2nd September....so still time to enter!!

Thank you for visiting!!


Thursday 22 August 2013

The Memory Nest Summer challenge

This is my layout for the summer challenge 6 at the Memory Nest.


This is the challenge.....

 

....not only a sketch but color combo too!!!!!!!!  I love sketches...but color combos I am not very good with!!!  But this one was ok!!!!!  Well...I reckon I followed the sketch and the color combo!!!!!!!!!

This challenge finishes on the 23rd....so I am making it by the skin of my teeth!!!!!
But do pop over and say hello to Leslie.....and join in another one of the challenges!!!

Tuesday 20 August 2013

The Scrappy Friends Challenges

This is my layout for the Scrappy Friends challenges....


Every month they do a challenge each and if you incorporate all of them you get entered into another draw....so 4 chances to win with one layout!!!

For August this is Brenda's sketch....
 
Rochelle required a 'Travel' theme...

Kristi's recipe was....wood, stripes and mixed alphas.

I followed the sketch, and it is definitely travel related as Alex and Cassie were probably travelling at 30,000ft!!! The wooden embellishments are the 'vacation' tag, 'camera' tag and the pennant with the date...I think the stripes and alpha are obvious!!! LOL

You have until the end of the month to join in!!! I am sure they would love to see you!!

Thank you for visiting!!
  



Sunday 18 August 2013

Embellish Me Happy

Embellish Me Happy are doing a Back to School blog hop that is running until 8th September.  
http://embellishmehappy.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/back-to-school-blog-hop.html
Along the hop are various challenges to join in.....I have completed 5!!  I am sorry Erica I didn't manage the mini album and also apologies to  Mandi only I don't 'do' Washi tape...not my thing!!! LOL

Here are the challenges I have completed.....

Marlene wanted a Project Life card.....not too sure if I got it right....never done it before...but here it is....ready for the start of the school term...http://www.marlenefilipiuk.com/1/post/2013/08/embellish-me-happy-back-to-school-blog-hop-has-begun.html







Ester required a tag and ribbon.....I made the tag from a journal card and the ribbon is tied to the clip.....http://www.lascositasdeexter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/blog-hop-backtoschool.html


Toccara wanted a project as a gesture of thanks for someone helping....I made a bookmark....http://www.lifeofascrappertoccara.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/back-to-school-blog-hop.html 


I hope you have enjoyed looking at my projects for this blog hop...I certainly enjoyed making them!!! Also enjoyed 'hopping'...my poor legs are worn out...and seeing all the super projects!!!

Thank you for visiting!!
 

 
 
 

Thursday 15 August 2013

2 Broke Girls Scraps

Here is my layout for the challenge at 2BrokeGirlsScraps.....


Nicholas got to carry the flag through the street for Renewal of promise day... a great honour!!

Here is the sketch 16.....and I followed it quite well!!!

 

If you would like to join in...you have until the end of the month!!!

Thanks for visiting!!!

Sunday 11 August 2013

Scrapology challenge...

Here is the layout for the challenge at Scrapology.....


This is the sketch....which was a scraplift of Sandrine Dawes...


...with the added criteria of 'Shabby Chic'!!!

I loved doing this layout....not often we get a photo of the three children walking together....being nice to each other all at the same time!!!!! LOL  Think I kept to the sketch too!!!!!!!!!

If you want to join in you have until 5th September!!
http://scrapology-adventuresinscrapbooking.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/s-is-for-shabby-chic.html