Getting Messy with challenges

So I got some paint, some ink and some mist out and got messy....
I took this sketchabilities sketch

and SJ Crafts bingo game (need to complete a line to win/enter!)

and using vellum polaroid frames, a metal embellishment and stamping came up with this page.... as it also because I have gone a bit mixed media on this I am entering it into Sketch and Scrap's DT member Heather's challenge

 For this weeks UKS challenge we were asked to use stamping, paint, washi and a handmade flower, I knew this would work perfectly with this Scrap our Stash challenge, where you made your own background

I used a hole punch to punch circles and then made 3 flowers, sticking them in the bottom left corner of the page, I covered them in the blue paint that forms a border around 2 edges.  The doily from the layout above was used as a stencil and I used green and blue mists over the page. I stamped the circles and added 2 different washi tapes

I challenged myself ....instead of just completing a line on SJ Crafts bingo card I was going for 'full house' and I actually managed it! Using a border punch on one edge of the torn vellum, tying a metal embellishment to the page thus creating a knot and of course using mixed alphas in the title. Along with all the previously mentioned additions I used everything.....but I don't think it looks too much do you??

with all the circles on this layout I am also entering Sketch n Scrap's challenge to use circles from over at DT member Darcy's blog

more challenges

For the monthly house challenge at UKS we had to use / be inspired by a given selection of winnie the pooh quotes..... I chose ''As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen''.  It fitted in perfectly with the story of us looking for the house in Lavenham that was the inspiration for Godric's Hollow and Harry Potters Home.

I used this sketch from Sketch n Scrap

these colours from colour me scrappy

and made this page

the journalling is now a bit straighter!!

Whilst on the theme of Harry Potter, I made another page with photo's taken at the Harry Potter Studios taking the colour palette from Jot's mood board

and using the sketch from Hilary's blog as a Sketch n scraps  DT member celebrating their 2nd birthday 

making this bright and fun page!

lots of scrapping.....

Sorry I have deserted my blog recently as I have had a few things on my mind.... my Dad is continuing to struggle with cancer and it has now spread further, DS had a bad couple of weeks and was feeling really fed up with constantly feeling unwell and then I got sick!

But I am back and I really enjoyed going to my local crop yesterday and making some pages.....

First up I used this sketch from Stuck

and I made this page featuring my 2 children

it also fits perfectly with Scap and Play's Flowers challenge (to use something on your page beginning with each letter in the word flowers)
F = flower
L = layers
O = one photo
W = washi tape
E = enamel dots
R = round sequins
S = stickers

I realised it also fits the bingo challenge bottom line from Kerry's blog as DT member  for Sketch and Scrap as they celebrate their second birthday

It also fits the bingo challenge at SJ Crafts (mixed alphas, torn paper and knots on my bunting) but I am entering another page for that as not sure if I can enter twice!

Last few challenges for April

I recently visited Leigh on Sea in Essex and took several snaps using Instagram (I am loving playing with Instagram now that I have a new phone and my Project Life pages are full of small instagram photos!).

I saw this sketch on My Scraps and more sketches which I knew would work perfectly

  I made this page...

The letters are large spotty chipboard transformed into blue using promarkers,blue ink and clear embossing powder.  The addition of red twine reflecting the nautical theme.  I stamped and paper pieced the boat and also stamped the anchor (and embossed with silver) and the fish.  I added the silvery coloured twine to the anchor..... a different bunch of techniques using up lots of stash.

I was inspired by Relly's post over on Shimelle's blog to 'make the most of your title' so it is big and bold.

Scrap our stash #13 calls for Spring colours, a paperclip, a journal card and at least one 3 D embellishment, which worked rather brilliantly with this sketch from Sketch N Scrap...

Combining the two I came up with a Spring based Layout using pink, blue, mauve, yellow and blue.  My journal card is behind with the bird paperclip attached to help pull it out.  My 3D embellishments are punched birds  with 3D wings and a pearl eyes to give both movement and texture.

I am totally looking forward to (Inter)National Scrapbooking Day on Saturday.... I love all the challenges, inspiration and ideas....I am so excited!  Hope to see you joining in with some of the Challenges.

More challenges

Totally loving more challenges this month.....
I came across this mood board from Jot magazine 

at first glance it isn't a colour palette I would normally use, but as usual I am always up for trying something scrappy out at least once!  I grabbed some papers and set to work....

I used this sketch from sketchabilities, but didn't actually enter the challenge as per usual!

and this was my first page

then I used Miniowner's fabulous sketch (go and visit her blog as she runs a sketch challenge each month and I love joining in!)

so here is page two... totally loving this page.....

Sharing scrapbook pages on Sunday over a cup of tea

Good evening, slightly late I know but I am hoping you have time to stop for a cup of tea whilst I show you my latest scrapbook pages.  I do have some instant coffee but we have run out of the yummy filter type (poor hubby was not impressed) so sorry but I have a great choice of teas.....

See anything you fancy?  I think I will make myself an earl grey with vanilla, it tends to be my late evening drink.  Everyone else is in bed here now so it is peaceful and quiet so we can natter away, though I do have to go to work tomorrow.....

So what have you been up to?  Did you have a nice Easter, I can offer you a cream egg if you would like one!  I have had a quiet weekend, did you?  I made a couple of scrapbook pages earlier in the week.....

The first page is for the UKS weekly challenge, we were asked to use an advert as the main photo, shaped buttons or brads, 2 colours from the photo and either a short cryptic title or a long wordy one......phew what a challenge!  Initially I thought I wouldn't manage this one but I did in the end and actually quite like the page although the photo isn't brilliant!

This is inspired by Simple Recipes I used the colours, the sketch and tried reverse resist technique to create the camera embellishment.... will definitely try that again.

Well I guess it is getting late so you probably need to get going, I always love seeing you here and hope we can catch up again soon.

This post was brought to you as part of Abi's 'let's sit and have a cup of tea' pop over have a look and a cuppa with a few of my friends (some old and some new!)

More scrapping

For the monthly/house challenge over at UKS we had to use
1 word title
2 photos
3 patterned papers
4 blue elements
5 lines of journalling

I used this fab sketch from Stuck Sketches

and took inspiration from SJ Crafts mood board...using cork board paper as the back ground, using the colours,blocks and lines, the sprinkling affect using hearts that are like individual flower petals....

The end result was this page...

another one I really like of the family about them spelling out words stood on the sea wall... the first one is I heart U...I love you and then they came up with a 3 letter word....POO!

Just realised this is my 500th post.....I should have planned something special but it is too late now!