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Grandad and Amy

My summer holidays at the moment involve two weeks of vac swim at the beach and so we have enjoyed the sun and relaxing time it provides but doesn't leave much time for crafting. We had one miserable day so it was a lazy day at home so I had time to complete another page. This one I did for Stuck Sketches, first time to enter into one of their great challenges.

A page of my Dad with Amy, these 2 have a special bond.

I misted the background using a chicken wire template before adding layers of paper, flowers and doilies. The quote is from Kaiser craft rub on quotes.

Some texturing using a bird stencil

The different layers with a chipboard heart for the love these 2 have for each other.

I'm glad I found the time to join and had fun scrapping this photo with the sketch providing a good base but allowing my own style as well.

Cuddles with Pop

I'm back this month with the first ARTastic challenge for the year. This challenge is to use chalk or wings or even both using this amazing 3D chalk art by Jenny McCracken for inspiration.

 I scrapped a cute photo of my youngest having a cuddle with her Pop.

 I used the colours of the artwork and chalked my background using flower stencils and smudging chalk. My quote is from the Kaiser craft rub on quotes. There are a lot of quotes on the one sheet and they are all beautiful.

I got a new stamp and matching punch from Stampin Up which I used as my wings. To get the different colours I sponged the ink on before punching them out.

There are so many ways to interpret this challenge and we'd love to see your work. Join in and there are also great prizes to win.

Summer fishing

The challenge at Scrap the Boys is to scrap a favourite holiday/summer activity. There is no denying that for my son it is fishing.

 I bought a new stamp set from Stampin Up called clockworks. It's a great versatile set with clock pieces and the textured stamp I used for my background. I have used papers from My Minds Eye-Fine and Dandy.

I bought these shells from our local discount store which stocks a large range of craft items.

 Different fibres and twine to create a bow on my canvas tag.

Scrap the Boys has a Design Team call at the moment as well if you are interested in joining in.

Whisper of Love

I definitely have my mojo for scrapping back and so I have another page to share. It's been hot here in the west like everywhere else and so unfortunately it's been inside time except for the afternoon swim down at the dam. I'm not complaining when it comes to enough time to craft though.

I did a LO for the challenge at Bird is the Word using the word Whisper.

 I scrapped a photo of my daughter Amy with her sweet smile. I have used a background paper I bought in a paper pack from a local discount store and then used papers from my scrap pile including backing cardboard from items I have bought. 

A beautiful poem I found on the internet. I made up my own 3rd verse as the poem was pretty long as it went through each stage of life. This poem so suits Amy who loves our attention and shows her love in her trust and conversation. She is not a big one for coming up for cuddles and kisses but loves to talk!

Hope you are all staying cool and my thoughts are to those struggling with fires at the moment or who have loved ones affected. Prayers to you all.

Sisters/Best friends

Finally I got to my craft desk to do a page for a current challenge. It seems so long ago that I sat down and scrapped and it feels like I have the mood back to do it. Yay. I even managed to complete this page with 4 kids around me making their own craft items and needing help.
I have done a page for the challenge at Once Upon a Sketch which is centred around The Start of something new. I have focused on a photo of my 2 youngest girls which shows the start of a great sisterly friendship.

The main papers I have used are My Mind's Eye-The sweetest Thing. I love the colours of this range. I have done texture paint onto some stamps and added some doilies and daisies from stampin up.

 My computer journalling which I scrunged up then pressed onto an inkpad.

 I just had to show off my homemade tag made with a shipping tag, layered with papers and lace and a little button to match.

Some sentiments which is in the paper pad from this range.

We are spending a lot of our summer holidays at home, relaxing and soon with daily trips to the beach for swimming lessons, so lots of family time, crafting, reading and swimming.
Hope you all had a good year and may 2013 bring you much joy.

Last time

It is my last DT work for The Lollipop Ladies as my term comes to an end. The last challenge is inspired by a cute little gingerbread house with what else but the theme of christmas.
My card:

I have used papers from Kaiser craft. The bird strip is from the bottom of the paper, which I love to use as trims. The christmas saying is from Stampin Up.

We enjoyed a very nice and casual Christmas with some family. Hope you all are having a safe and happy holiday season.