The Hand Of Friendship

This is a page I made a while ago but due to not being able to blog on time lately it is very very late. It is a picture which we have in a frame in my mum's lounge and I thought it would look great just blinged up a bit. This is my Niece and Nephew in Scotland we don't see them very often but get pictures of their mum all the time. Like the tile says the hand of friendship, the thing with these two is they are more than brother and sister they definitely are more like best friends. The ribbons, flowers and prima pearls are from Angel Crafts. The title is made using my foam stamps and the flower is made by myself by punching various sizes of circles, spritzing them with water then scrunching them up and sticking together. Don't they look pretty.

The photographs are not fantastic the light here at the moment is just awful if I get chance to photograph again I will upload.

Anyway are we all in the full swing now? presents bought and wrapped special food prepared etc, or are you like me and thinking Ahhh! when will I get a chance to do it all?. Why do we panic we always manage it don't we?. So how ever far you are on preparing your festivities just enjoy the process x

I win a prize yay !

These is one of the layouts I made for my scrapbook club, and I am pleased to say I won a prize see what you think?

This is a class I took with the very talented Cheryl Johnson great name don't you think! and this is the prize I won I picked it up tonight. I have other layouts from this day and will show them very soon.

Flowers Flowers Everywhere !

Photo assignment two for LYPLYP involves your choice of floral setting,preferably outdoors if possible.and to snap plenty of photos of the same flowers. So I had to think about this one and decided as I am no way green fingered I had to snap my first attempt at a hanging basket which the Gaz man has put outside my front door. I used macro setting throughout just varied the angle and position taking.

Inanimate Objects

Ok Prompt one is late I am just starting today, but will get their. The first photo assignment is to find something in the home that is very much you. Something you love or something that says something about your personality. Then take that item and your camera around your home looking for different lighting options. What does it look like near a window? for example, so what I snapped was my Blackberry mobile phone and my sunglasses 2 items I could not live without according to the Gaz man. I have taken all my pictures on Automatic I am afraid no fancy photography yet but fingers crossed I will get better as time goes on, it is more of a confidence thing. 

Yay Challenge 1!

The first challenge for LYPLYP is to use a photograph that makes you smile. I just had to use our Susie, as when we were away in our caravan she was so tired that she just took her self of to bed. Later on in the night when I checked on her I was surprised to find that she had company. You will see what I mean Aww Bless!

Starts Tomorrow !

Shimelle's new class starts tomorrow, 4 weeks of crafting with loads of lovely like minded friends! I've done lots of classes with Shimelle and they are all fab, if you have not ventured into her classes before go have a wee peek you might just like it!

 

A Moment to Reflect !

These are pictures I have had so long and wanted to scrap. They looked so lonely so we could not just leave them could we. I wanted to take 1 home but Gary said no but they were amazing.

The clock is a dazzle from papermania and underneath the writing photograph is some journaling and more photographs.

 

New Kids on the block

Are these kids just so cute, they are the new addition on the farm where we have our caravan. They started off being so quiet and timid, but believe me they are not now.  the one just above the handmade leaf keeps getting out of his paddock and my dog Susie is realy not that sure.

 

You and Me

Another LO from the UKS Monopoly Cybercrop. I love this idea of using 2 pieces of card to make a special frame.

 

You make me smile

This is my favourite class from the UKS Cyberscrop where I was involved a couple of weeks back in the cars team but due to health reasons I was unable to take part in all the classes and challenges for the whole week end, but what I was able to complete I thoroughly enjoyed so a big thank you to all the girls in my team. The class was called Bow Stret.It is a good way to use up all those litle scraps that you just hadn't got round to using yet

I will add my other lo's over the next couple of days,.

Shimelle Challenge

Hi everyone sorry for the delay but my internet is being temprementle but just to let you know that Shimelle is having a party over at her place and this is the first challenge I have been able to complete, as I did this before I left so I would not be left out I love her classes go on have a look the challenges are brilliant. I am going to check them all out as soon as I can,I am currently over in my caravan in a lovely farm in Wales and ineternet seems non existent.

Stickers

Prompt 6 on Shimelle's Class is to use stickers as many as you can. Well my response to this one is that I probably have enough stickers to open a couple of craft shops all on there own lol. I loved this prompt and below is my page of Susie dog, is she not lovable? Anyway I have used Urban Window collection - Boho chic fancy free, Karen Foster Design stickers and many more stickers, in fact I used 12 stickers in all. I am so looking forward to tomorrow's prompt.

To sew or not to sew

That is the question. Only joking I am not going to recite a play or anything don't worry. What it is, I got a major present for Christmas last year my hearts desire a sewing machine. It is gorgeous, I love it. My wonderful fantastic crafty friend Clair gave me a tutorial. Thanks Clair pop over to her blog Obstinate Pursuit as she is planning on doing some fantastic tutorials on all sorts very shortly. The only thing is I have not used it yet as I have not been able to, much to my regret. So my wonderful Giz brought it into our bedroom and put it on our dressing table tonight and I am sitting looking at it. So the reason I am thinking to sew or not to sew is because Something from Nothing has asked us to think about reinventing page protectors. You know those plastic sea through cases that we all use to protect our master pieces of work. So with this in mind, my mind is swimming with what I am going to do, so watch this space.

Sunday Challenge

Sundays challenge over at Something from Nothing is to use ten brads, ten papers, ten buttons etc; so here is mine.
I am also using this for my entrance for my friend Lesley over at Craftswap

By Chance

We found this place buy chance last year, and just loved it. Whilst driving around I saw a sign for a Country Park, and I said lets just go and see. I am so glad we did and we will definitely be going back there. There was so many different animals all roaming around and free. I have used a metal frame that I forgot I had and I love the look it just sets of the page correctly. I thought I would use this one for the Friday challenge as we were asked to use metal, cardstock, patterned paper and ribbon on the same project???

Oodles of Eyelets and brads

I thought these colours just cried out for brads, my nephew was so excited and it shows.

I love this picture of my niece as she look so Angelic just like her !

Just look at the this cheeky little chap. This is the view from the kitchen window, and I swear he new I was there and watching him.

Prompt one of Something from Nothing is to use eyelets, Brads, and metal words. I have so many of these, I did have them all in colour order and very regimental, that was until this class and then I realised that I was not using them as much as I should so I took a leaf out of Shimmelle's book and put them all together in jars, one for brads and one for eyelets. Doing this I must admit I think I will use them more using them in this way.

Abundant Stash

Ok for day one of Something from almost Nothing I have taken some pictures of my abundant stash what do you think? Do you think I need some help?. I have boxes, shelves, baskets, drawers, hangers, you name it all full of lovely lovely supplies.

New Class

Ok, I know I can not be the only one, lets be honest. How many of you out their have crafting supplies for England. I know I do. Are you like me just buy that lovely piece of paper or that specific coloured ribbon just because you like it and you have to have it, as it will come in useful eventually. So I have to say thank you Shimmelle just what I need an excuse to use as much of my supplies so I can of course buy more. Only joking ! or am I ?