tumble dried

Here is my second layout for the latest challenge over @ StampAmemory

I have used more photos of Will in the dryer but a different layout & different colours. Once again no editing done on the photos...

While I really like the single photo I used on the "ratbag" page (see previous entry) I like the way these 5 photos tell the story of 'Will in the dryer'! I have kept the journalling simple & included it in the title...such good fun until you get STUCK. I have handwritten the title & covered it with crystal effects.
Thanks for looking...don't report me to the authorities for taking photos instead of removing my child from the clothes dryer! hehe : ) *I am pleased to say he has never tried to get in there again & fair chance he would no longer fit. Lucky I grabbed the camera isn't it!!!

not so perfect photos

We've all got them & to be honest what do we do with them...they don't look so good in the ordinary photo album, but scrap them & they become great pieces that we look back on with great memories. Here's my not so perfect photos scrapped for Stamp A Memorys latest challenge.

This is my photo, I haven't altered it at all before scrapping it,

I have used pumpkin pie & tempting turquoise c/s & rolled it with Nursery Letters jumbo wheel & Versamark to create my own patterned paper. For the lettering I have used Big Deal alpha stamped in basic black & covered in crystal effects. I have followed a sketch from 'PageMaps' & used the colours & stripes in Will's t-shirt for inspiration - as he is in a clothes dryer there's not much else going on in the background!! Yes I will admit to running to get the camera when Will climbed into the dryer mumbling something about driving a car...what else does a scrapbooking mum do!!! Does that count for not so perfect photos or just not so perfect parenting???

Challenge Me SAM...

This is Stampamemory challenge #8 but I think it's only the third one for me... and seeing as I haven't posted anything since January!!! you can probably guess that I haven't had time for much creating...

So here is my layout about me-the challenge was to list 5 things you like about yourself, but I took a little creative liberty on that...

Products used...

Card- Baja Breeze, Kraft, Whisper White

Paper- Parisian Breeze

Ink- Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand, Choc Chip,Versamark

Stamps- Organic Outlines, Framed with Love

Other- White gel pen, Choc chip marker, Kraft ribbon, Brads, Scallop Border punch, American Crafts & Heidi Swapp rub-ons.

To save you straining your eyes, here are the finer points...

THIS IS ME like it or not!

I am 30

Capricorn

Daughter-Sister-Mother-Friend-Wife-Aunty-Niece-I am all of these.

I am Stubborn

I am Kind

I am Loyal

I am grateful everyday

I am busy - I am rested

I am Blessed

I am loved

I'm hardworking I am lazy!

I am friendly - I am private

I am creative

I am sporty

I am careful

I am happpy-excited-tired-grumpy...

I am a hairdresser

I am messy - I am clean

I love my family

I have big feet, Poppa's knees & Nanna's nose! hmmm...

I have a husband & a son who I love to bits

This is me...

Just a couple of close ups of the ruffled ribbon & these cute little birds!

So, while there are more than 5 points there, I do like all of these things about me-some good, some not so good but they are what make me ME!

Thanks for the challenge Stampamemory xx

Paper Flower

I had time to make another entry for Makeesha's Inkspiration challenge #17. I also wanted to have a go at making these gorgeous paper flowers. I found a super cute card on Karen Thomas' blog along with a link to the creator of said flower...

Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla, Choc Chip.

Ink & Marker: Choc Chip.

DSP: Patterns Choc Chip, Ginger Blossom (retired)

Other: So Saffron ribbon, Word Window Punch, Sweet Little Sentiments, 1" & 1 3/4" circle punch, Large Oval punch, Eyelet Border punch, Crimper, Button (Latte)

Stamp-A-Memory Summer challenge

Time for challenge #2 over at stampamemory. This time a 'summery' challenge. I used a sketch from Becky Fleck (PageMaps) for my inspiration. It is an A4 double page but I think I will make some adjustments & turn it into a 12x12 double.

I used some photos from Will's 2nd birthday of him & his two cousins jumping on the trampoline. They were all wearing bright summery clothes so I paired them up with the lovely Kaleidoscope DSP from the summer mini. I can't quite believe that I have done a 'Will page' with pink flowers & butterflies & NO blue on it!!(well, a smidge on the DSP) Anyway I had fun doing this layout, and I really like the effect of Kaleidoscope DSP with Kraft. Here are some close-ups so you can see what I've used...

Organic Outlines, Framed with Love, Trio Flower punch, vanilla button.
Butterfly Prints & punch, jumbo alpha, Only Orange/Green Galore/Pixie Pink ink & c/s

Stamin Write marker, white gel pen, Sahara Sand to ink edges of circles.(1" & 1 3/4")

After submitting my last few challenges I think I'd better clean off my table & pull out a different stamp set...there has been an organic overload!

Thanks for looking & don't forget to say Hi so I know who's visited.... ; )

Inkspirations #17

Yay, Keesh is still doing her Inkspiration challenges! Her first challenge for the year is a colour combo...

These would not be my "go to" colours, but that is why they are challenges! and I must say I'm really happy with the end result. I kept it clean & simple, with only a small amount of coral (what a wuss!) I played around with lots of different bits & pieces in each of the colours & settled on a choc chip base, vanilla panel, saffron DSP & ribbon with a cute little coral heart & choc chip button embellishment-I also threaded a thin strip of coral c/s through the button.

Go check out the other entries, they sure to be fabbo!

New Challenge Blog!

Woo Hoo! I found a new challenge blog the other day via the very talented Sarah Klass.

'Just Add Ink' is the name of the blog & their first challenge is a colour combo. Check it out...

Here is my take on the challenge...

So, what do you think??? I've used Organic Outlines stamped in VersaMark & White onto the Rose Red, a scallop strip punched with my slit punch (for bigger scallops) and some ruffled up So Saffron ribbon. I stamped the sentiment in Choc Chip & used a button from the Playground Designer Buttons-the pack lists the colour as Tempting Turquoise but it looks so much like Taken with Teal on this card I'm leaving it right were it is! and my girlfriend who will be receiving the card knows nothing about tempting turquoise or taken with teal!! (She's not a stamper...where did I go wrong?)

Go check out the newest {challenge} blog on the block & join in on the fun! There's even a prize up for grabs...quick...go!