Scrapbooking Delights

Last night I went to the midnight crop at Scrapbooking Delights. I was very pleased to get 3 layouts done.

The first 2 are scraplifts of 2 gorgeous layouts by Scrapbooking Memories Master Kim Arnold using the new Basic Grey Origins range. I am really enjoying using these colours, they are gorgeous and totally different to what I would normally scrap with.

Check out the gorgeous organza flower. It was made by Sandra. Owner of Scrapbooking Delights. Gorgeous huh?!

This is the latest sketch from Inspired Blueprints using the new Making Memories Flutter range. Such a cute girly range of papers featuring florals and butterflies. So cute!

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I was planning on getting a little bit scrappy tonight too but I have my niece Isabelle staying over and the girls stayed up a little later than I thought they would. It's now 10.30pm. A little late to start something now I think.

Shell x

Inspired Blueprints Sketches

I was feeling a bit scrappy last night so pulled out some IB sketches and some OA Report Card PP's and got to it.

Sketch 39

my take on it

sketch 31

my take on it....I flipped it.

Hopefully I'll be back again tomorrow with more. I feel some scrappin' coming on tonight.

Shell xx

Tooting my own Horn...TOOT TOOT!!

I received an email this afternoon from Scrapbooking Memories asking for one of my layouts for submission!!!!!

I can't believe it. I'm so excited, I'm jumping out of my skin. I had to read it and re-read it about 8 times before it finally sunk in what the email was about.

WooooHOOOO. 3 cheers for me hip hip HORRAY!! hip hip HORRAY!! hip hip HORRAY!!

...my pal Marcia set a mission for all the girls at Challenge Heaven to smile today....guess what gals...I'M SMILIN'

:)

Shell xx

Not so Scrappy

This past week has not been very scrappy for me. I've had a lot on my mind. A dear friend of mine has been sick with Cancer for the last few months and unfortunately she lost her battle in the early hours of this morning. I'm so thankful that I decided to go and see her yesterday. RIP dear friend. You will be missed xx

I also received some not so great news about my SIL's Mother in Law this afternoon. Unfortunately she is battling some sickness of her own. Please spare a thought or a prayer for their family to get them through this tough time.

On to happier things....I scrapped 2 layouts for the CC at savvy on the weekend.

Here is Emma's challenge. This is also my 'week 6' layout for my 52 weeks of me album. Thought I'd kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
and the Blind Scrap held by Sar. I really love how this one turned out. The colours are so lovely together. MLS are great good quality papers to work with. I really love them.
Have a great week. Hopefully I'll get a little more scrappy as the days go on and I'll have more to share in a few days.

Shell xx

me at 34...

a scraplift from one of my fave scrappers Jillian. I have been stalking her blog for a long time and LOVE everything she does. I have wanted to do this one for a long time and finally ticked it off my list.

Here is her layout.

and my version

Enjoy your weekend.....
Shell xx

It's here....

I received my Project Life kit yesterday. As all good Project Lifers do....I took a pic of me with it :o)

I really need to get myself a tripod. I'm kinda over this "self portrait" angle I've got goin on lately....check out the size of my forehead lol

Shell xx

They wanted to be twins....

These photos of Abbey and her gorgeous little cousin Isabelle taken the morning after the camp-out in Abbey's bedroom (post from yesterday).

The journaling talks about how when Abbey saw Isabelle wearing that top she said..."hey that's my top!" and Isabelle replied with "NO IT'S NOT! IT'S MINE!" I had to interupt and remind them that they both had the same top....they had to be twins and wear the same then!


until next time...
Shell xxx

Happy Lil Campers

Here's a layout I did recently of Abbey and my niece Isabelle having a camp out in Abbey's room.

This layout is using the cutest papers ever from My Little Shoebox!



Shell xx

Cool Chicks

A couple of weeks ago I had a little too much sun and couldn't wear any straps over my shoulders so I went strapless for about 3 days straight and of course Abbey thought that was super cool and felt the need to do the same thing. She told me we looked like "cool chicks" and that we should take our photo like models lol here is the result of our "model" photo shoot.

The pics are pretty blurry because they were a spur of the moment thing on my iPhone but the memory is still there regardless of how good the photos are.

hope you're all having a fab week!

Shell xx

February has arrived.....

...and with it - 8 new challenges posted at Challenge Heaven. I have done 4 Lo's based on the challenges this month.

Theme Challenge

Ebony and Ivory Challenge

Number Challenge

(this is a scraplift from a layout featured in CK mag a few months ago)


Colour Challenge

(this is an IB sketch)

Would love to see your takes on the challenges. Pop over and have a look!