The Start of Christmas!

Today at The Studio we had another great sketch to create from. To see the sketch and the rest of the DT creations go here. Here's my page:

I thought it looked just like a big present so I used a photo of my nephew opening his presents last Christmas. I stayed quite close to the sketch.

I was meant to be back with my Christmas journal prep earlier than this but I don't know where the time is going to be honest! 

Anyway here are a few of the foundation pages, I've made it the same size (8'' x  5'') as last years as I loved last years so much and it seemed to work for me. If you would like to see my last years album it's here. Here is this years:

I have used the lovely papers from Carta Bella, I really love them! Sorry but it hasn't got a front cover yet!!! I have started filling it but I'll be back with that in another post!

Thanks for looking!

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Layers

This weeks challenge at the Studio was to use layers on your layout. It wasn't hard as I like using layers! First of all I printed rings with paint using none other than an empty toilet roll!! I then layered some stamping on the top and added my layers of papers and shapes on top of that! 

The photo is of my nephew with his face printed as a scary monster at his birthday party! I took the colours from it to use in my layout.

I'm quite behind with my Christmas journal as I've been so busy but I will catch up now it's a bit quieter and be back with it soon, promise!!

Thanks for looking! xx

Pass the Parcel

Ooo it's been a bit quiet in here! I haven't had a printer to print photos lately so there hasn't been much scrapping happening and I've been super busy! I got my new printer up and running on Friday so I just managed to join in with Sunday's The Studio's sketch challenge! 

Valerie created a great sketch again (see it here), so it wasn't hard to make this layout the only real difference I made was to change the tags for parcels to go with my photo of my nephew's Birthday party and a game of Pass the parcel!

I really enjoyed making this, I've missed creating! I love my new printer, prints great photos so hopefully more scrapping to come! I've also been creating lots of other stuff so I'll be back to show you some of that soon!

Also been thinking about my Christmas journal, I will be making one again this year I loved last years so it will be difficult to bet it, but I'll try! I need to get on with!!

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Crocheted Cushion

Don't think I showed you the crocheted cushion I made so thought I should! I started making these granny square as a blanket for myself but as I was making my nephew blanket at the same time I got a bit bored of making squares so it turned into a cushion cover instead!! I love these pretty spring colours!

For the back I started with a granny square and just kept on going until it was bigger enough to cover the back!

I put some lovely big buttons on to keep the opening closed.

And as it's Halloween I thought I would leave you with a photo my creepy cupcakes!! 

Happy Halloween, have a spooky evening!!!
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A Sketch and a Cake!

There is a new sketch up over at The Studio today, it's another great one too! I kept quite close to it I just swapped the hearts with circles!

I still have printer problems I battled with it this week and now I think I will have to get a new one, I can't complain really the amount it has printed! Luckily I found this photo that I had already printed out and it had to be scrapped! Another cute photo of my nephew, he loved pretending to be a doctor so was given a doctors kit with everything in, we all had to be his patients and he wouldn't take this doctors coat off!!

Last weekends fair I did went really well and here's is the cake I made for last weekend too, the formula 1 car! Or should I say a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, I know this car quite well now, it's this years model too! I must admit this was tricky, the wheels were a nightmare as the cake was so soft and the icing didn't want to stay on!

It was sat on a cake too, I decorated that as the checked flag! Want do you think? Did I pull it off?!!

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Family Fun

Today at The Studio is all about creating a layout about family. For the past few years it has become a tradition for all our family to go on a family picnic so I had to scrap about that seeing as I hadn't got around to scrapping last years yet!

Last year we went to Longleat Safari Park, we had a great time seeing all the animals and then had our picnic, we all take something different to share with everyone so we end up with a great spread! Of course I'm always responsible for the sweet treats!!

I used some lovely October Afternoon, Cake Walk papers and notice my new Studio Calico little people, how cute are they! Go and check a look at the inspiration from The Studio design team and we are also joined by some of the Teresa Collins DT this month and you can win a great prize from Teresa Collins too!

I've got a busy week ahead getting ready for a fair and making a special cake for next weekend!
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Numbers

The first challenge of the month at The Studio was all about using numbers on your layout. I unfortunately couldn't join in as my printer was having a funny time of it and wouldn't work, luckily it is now fixed so I thought I would do the challenge anyway! It's a bit bright!!

I used a photo of my nephews blanket that I crocheted for him and the title had to be the number of Granny squares I used for it, which was 208!!

I even crocheted a string of chains to put on it!

It was my sister-in-laws Birthday last Friday so I made her this card, it was good for using up bits that were left sitting on my desk, I'm pleased with how it turned out though!

We had our annual family picnic this last weekend unfortunately we chose to have it on the Sunday which was the worst day! I don't think it really stopped raining all day so we had our picnic at my sisters house instead and then went out for a walk. It was a shame the weather spoilt it but we still had a good time!

Thanks for looking.
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