Texture plates

One of the challenges at Scrapsupply today has made us break out the new ellison texture plates. They are fab. I used the dotty floral on the pink. I chickened out of using the metallic rubons though as it was such a large piece.

Still cropping

After the National Scrapbooking crop yesterday, we are following the Scrapsupply.com NSD online crop - there are some great prizes to win including a Bind It All.
Apologies to Veronica who couldn't get into the hall yesterday as the doors were all locked, which we didn't realise until Judy left and we'd also closed the internal door so keep the cat out. Next date, subject to booking the hall is 9th June.
Here is my layout for the 5 patterned papers challenge from five manufacturers, using sketch #13 from NYCscraps April / May class.

Cybercrop Friday

Well I managed one of the classes last night and completed another of the Friday classes this morning. I found a layout yesterday which required photos and i managed to tweak it to fit one of the challenges. Off to the book sale in half an hour.

Still tidying

It's sunny but cool today. Nick hasn't yet left for work but I've been to the Post Office and returned some dies to Lorraine. A good start to the day.



I still need to unpack my bags from last weekend's crop. Here are two layouts I did at the crop. The first I added a title to yesterday (thanks Lorraine for your fun serif) and the playing cards (thanks Jenny). I'm loving the lowercase fun serif as much as the uppercase.

This layout was completed on Saturday, but the chipboard letters had come off. SO much for being self adhesive.

I think I've done a layout with all four Scrap Room kits this month, so will enter the "Get more pages done" challenge and unpack my bag from the crop.

Don't forget it's cybercrop weekend. I think I feel a trip to M&S coming on tomorrow.

A load of bullocks

I've called this layout (nycscraps sketch #6) boy meets cow, but of course I don't know my cow from my bullocks and they aren't cows. Never mind.

I keep looking at the Scrap Camp website for the confirmed details for October to be put up. It seems like the same message has been there for two months, so I'm not sure what their definition of "soon" is. I'd really like to get it booked and also the flights booked whilst they're still a good price.

Cool day

Perfect for staying in and crafting. I've done this La Baule layout from scratch today. The photos were all taken by Matthew and came out beautifully for a £10 camera including film and batteries. This is sketch #8 from nycscraps.

I've been having a look at Club Scrap http://www.clubscrap.com/pgdrv1.cfm?c=content/aline which we used to subscribe to. They have now started a process they call Assembly Line Scrapbooking (ie making pages without photos to use the whole kit). I'm thinking of trying something similar with my next Scrap Room kits to get value for money from them. We'll see how that develops once the next month's kits are available for viewing.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

sketch #7 from nycscraps. I know I've missed a few of the sketches, but one I haven't done and the others need to be photographed. Looking forward to the Mad Hatters cybercrop at http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=281 this weekend and I need to get some part finished layouts completed before the fun starts.

Lovely day

We had a lovely time cropping today and as we were well behaved, Elaine the caretaker is allowing us to use the hall for our National Scrapbooking Day crop when she is away. So put it in your diaries - Saturday 5th May at Eastern Good Companions Club from 10am. Christine came and made some cards today and thoroughly enjoyed herself. If you have friends who are cardmakers, they are always welcome to join us for the day.

Photos of completed layouts tomorrow.

Sue

A lovely evening

Yesterday evening was almost perfect. We went out for dinner with my whole family to Waves so I didn't have to cook and then I joined the Scrapbooking group at Georgetwon Methodist Church and scrapped until 10pm. We were made very welcome and it is a lovely venue as they used the lobby of the church which looks through glass doors into the church. I hope that our hosts Beverley and Maureen will join us at a future crop. Thanks to Maureen and Beverley for a lovely evening.


I used a Scraproom kit from April to complete this Easter layout using nycscraps April sketch #2


I started two double layouts at the crop last night, one just needs dymo journalling. So I hope to finish them and a few more over the weekend at our crop tomorrow. See you at 10am.

Happy birthday

I finished this Design Collective layout yesterday and apart from the wobbly sewing lines I'm pleased with it. Today after quilting I'll work on NYCscraps sketch #2 which I started at Lorraine's card class last night. Now where did I put the photo I printed out?

Tomorrow night is scrapbooking at Georgetown Methodist Church Hall from 8pm or is it 7.30 pm.

An album completely finished

I finished the Disneyland Paris album in it's entirety. I've covered the outside of the album, done the journalling, written on all the blank tags. Yeah, It's ready to put on display.




My Scrap Room kit did arrive yesterday, so I've made a start on the Design Collective page using the green scalloped paper using a photo from 2003. I tried doing it last night at quilting as the page includes some sewing but everyone wanted to look at the photo. I'll take it to Card class tonight as well.

Now waiting impatiently

as the postman has been and no Scrap Room kit, but he had a kit for Lorraine. I'm not convinced that patience is a virtue!!

Here is a photo of the altered LOVE letters I made for Claire's birthday which I will give her tonight. I added burgundy ribbon to the L and V after I took the photo.



I have also done sketch #4 of the NYCscraps class. I meant to use the pink flowered side of the double sided Scenic Route paper, but I stuck the wrong side down and decided to go with it!!



Something that did arrive in the post was the American Crafts album to finish off the Disneyland Paris album I did at Scrap fever, so that is what I'm hoping to achieve today.

Waiting patiently

I'm waiting for my scrap room kit to arrive as I have earmaked two for current projects:
* One of this week's Design Collective projects uses the green scalloped paper from the Karen Russell kit; and
* I fancied doing an Easter layout with the Heidi Grace kit and nycscraps April sketch #2
Hopefully it'll arrive on Monday. Elizabeth is impatiently waiting for a bear someone from UKScrappers has tracked down for her and posted yesterday. Getting her off to school on Monday could be fun.

My car is being picked up by Jacksons on Monday so I'll have plenty of time to scrap if my kit arrives. The electrics have gone after the battery packed up and the onboard electrical system won't speak to the diagnostics machine. So apart from internal lights and not being able to lock the car, filling up with petrol meant breaking out the handbook to see how to manually release the filler cap. We made a very funny sight at the garage.



Celebrating Central Park's last evening last year. Photos didn't come out brilliantly but they tell the tale. Nycscraps sketch #3 and Scrap Room March kit from Polar Bear Express.

If anyone wants and different Autumn Leaves stamps let me know and I'll place another order.

Back from Scrap Fever

I'm back at last. I missed my computer. I tried logging in from the hotel room but some of the keys didn't work so I had to abandon that idea. Had a great time at Scrap Fever in Watford. It went really well and no major complaints. there's always some improvements that can be made (lighting in crop room) but pretty good. All five classes were good. I will bring my two albums with me to club tomorrow evening, but for now, here's my version on Venessa's class.



I so enjoyed the March 1 in 48 class at http://www.nycscraps.com/ that I decided to subscribe for the April class too, so here's my version of sketch #1 Using more Basic Grey Blitzen. I don't have much of this pack left apart from the letters and takeaway box which is very satisfying.



I also used my new Heidi Swapp stamps for this layout and my new SEI pearl brads guy and the Autumn Leaves Christmas seals. Lorraine tells me she's already used the journalling block stamps too.

I had a panic this afternoon, which Lorraine arrived in the middle of, I couldn't find my Quickutz bag. I wouldn't like to have to admit to Nick what the value of the contents is!! But I remembered when I'd last had it so I know who has the bag which is a huge relief. It also forced me to use my Craft Robo to cut the lettering for my layout.

Almost packed

This sketch #12. I doubt if I'll get today's done before we leave tomorrow morning. But I'll try. I'm not helped in that I returned all our library books yesterday and Elizabeth didn't put the CD back in the case (as asked repeatedly) so I have to go back to the library today. Also waiting on my Pampered Chef delivery from the Chocoholics Show. Perhaps I won't make the Ernst & Young alumni do at Bohemia this evening.

Only one layout so far this week as I've been altering some letters for Claire's birthday which have turned out nice (photo after Easter) and finishing off my felted bags. I'll say good bye and Happy Easter.

Sue

Marvellous Monday

These two photographs that Matthew's year 4 teacher gave me a couple of years ago were perfect for sketch #11. Some stickers for embellishments and I used some more of the Karen Foster screwhead brads which I think are great for boy pages. More chipboard in fun serif.

A sketch#6 which I missed. I used some tags received in a swap as embellishments.

I have printed off most of my photos for the classes this weekend. Just a couple missing which I hope I will find in my cupboard over the next few days. If I don't I'm sure I won't finish the layouts and albums over the weekend in any case so they can wait until I get back. I just need to get my tool bag ready and there is a long list of stuff to take. But I need to leave plenty of room for the return journey!!

Last Lapland layout

Finished our Lapland photos at last. But I still need to scrap our London Eye photos. This is nycscrap sketch #10. #11 should be available for me to download very soon.

sketch #9

I feel as if I've been busy today but haven't achieved very much. One layout finished from sketch #9. Thanks Lorraine for the loan of fun serif. I have an hour now to get Elizabeth to Brownies and then get sorted for the 5 WI members coming around to scrapbook this evening.

I got the photos ready for the Smile class at Watford. I must tackle my disney photos tomorrow and print off about another 20.

getting ready

I was horrified to not finish this layout at last night's card class, but Lorraine really worked us hard and practically threw us out at 9.30 pm. I finished it this morning however.

The job for the day was to find 30 black embellishments for one of the classes at Scrap Fever in 10 days time. I didn't think I had much and cut some flowers and tags from mountboard.I looked in three boxes of miscellaneous embellishments and found a veritable treasure trove of black stuff to add to my bag, so that's one class I'm ready for. Next I think will be the three photos needed for the smile class.

Batteries required

I love using my cordless mouse and keyboard. I get annoyed when the mouse keeps telling me its batteries need recharging but I get more annoyed when the keyboard's batteries run out unexpectedly. It takes me 10 minutes to remember why its stopped working. There was no way I was switching off the computer as I had over 30 photos that I canned from my parent's photo album that I hadn't saved.

I swapped over keyboards and have now saved the photos. A few I printed off and have done sketch #8 from nycscraps. They are now taking sign ups for the class starting 9 April. I am going to see if my momentum keeps going for March before signing up.

Happy Mother's Day

There is a lovely waft of garlic dauphinoise potatoes coming from the kitchen. It's making me very hungry. Nick, Matthew and Dad are unwell. For Mother's Day I received two lovely blue beads for my troll bracelet, I had purchased a blue bead for myself last week and wasn't entirely happy with it, but now it has something to go with it looks much nicer.


I've managed to finish two layouts this morning. One of my tasks this week is to sort more photos or perhaps get the children to do some. I need photos for Scrap Fever in Watford in only two weeks and some more to scrap generally.

That Friday feeling

The chocolate show is over so I can get back to normal, whatever normal is and do some scrapbooking tomorrow as I haven't done a sketch #6 yet, but her's another sketch #4

Chocs away

Today is the day of our much publicized Chocaholics cooking show. So here is a sketch #5 which I started on Tuesday. Thank you Christine for the fun serif sisix dies. Once posted I will be switching off the computer to do some preparation for tonight, so if you need me uurgnetly you'll have to ring.

Sketch #4

Anyone who listens to Radio Jersey I am on at 10.15am tomorrow with Mary to promote the Chocoholics cooking show!!!

I have finished two single layouts using sketch #4 from NYCSCRAPS. A double layout just needs a title and I've set my heart on fun serif from some lovely blue chipboard from Lorraine, so that will be done tomorrow evening at club. Here's my last layout from the sketch which has a wonky M on the scan but not in real life.



I couldn't remember which other photos I'd done and here they are, Matthew swimming aged about 1.

Saturday crop

Great crop, thanks to everyone who was able to make it. Great turn out. I was surprised to find when I came home and unpacked that I'd almost finished two double pages and two single pages. I have now finished the Halloween - Disneyland Paris and have submitted that to Creating Keepsakes as it is a Becky Higgins sketch for publication. creating keepsakes link I'm unlikely to be published, but it's worth a try. I can't therefore post it here so I will bring it on Tuesday. I also completed my patchwork layout which is for the TSR newsletter.

I have completed the simple Bathtime layout with some yellow ducks (thanks as always Lorraine) and cut a title on my craft Robo for the sketch #3 from nycscraps class.



And I mustn't forget Happy Birthday Lorraine

Playing at the airport

I haven't scrapped today, but the diamond glaze is now dry on the chipboard letters I cut from Lorraine's Doodleblock alphabet. This is sketch #1 of nycscraps class.



Although sketch #3 is up, I haven't started it yet as I need to get ready for tomorrow's crop. We have several new faces and a good turn out. I also want to do the Becky Higgins sketch for submission for the October 2007 edition of Creating Keepsakes and I've been asked to do a layout from a sketch for the TSR newsletter too, so plenty to do at the crop.

Another sketch #2

What's cooking - a number of photos of the children cooking and licking the bowls!! This is another layout using the sketch #2 from the nycscraps class and a TSR American Crafts kit with loads of the brads I won from Dovecrafts and some old Alphabitties letter stickers.

Now I must do some food shopping and jobs and phone calls. See everyone at the crop on Saturday. Please let me know if you're coming, because if you don't use it you could lose it!!

Happy 5th birthday

The nycscraps class is really getting me scrapping. I did one more layout with the #1 sketch yesterday - just need to diamond glaze the letters and then I quickly did this layout from #2 sketch in record time for me.

This layout uses another Scraproom kit.

Paris on the batobus

Here are the first two layouts I've done from the NYC scraps class 1 in 48. I may use the sketch again as it's so versatile.

Waiting impatiently

Today is the first day of a month long sketches class by Hilary H. As it's based in the US, the sketches get posted about 1 pm to 1.30 pm our time. I hope I achieve more with this class than I am with the Heidi Swapp Year to Remember class as it's been a bit OTT for me so far. I adapted the February layout of people you love (see what I mean) to use some photos I took at Elizabeth's friend's party on Saturday. I have done a similar layout for the birthday girl too.


The paper is SEI and is printed pink scalloped. The rub ons are from a February Scrap Room kit.

I'm going to see if the sketch is up yet.

Love Letters

I feel like I've missing in action for ages. Now half term is finished and we're all back to normal with no bugs, it's time to get back to some scrapping. This week I've been altering these letters. We were meant to do this in a class in Paris last year but they didn't have the letters!! Not much of a class. Thanks to Ching who bought the letters for us.



I used a kit from Scrap Room and the colours go with our lounge. I just need to add ribbon to the L and V. The photo of Matthew and Elizabeth was taken at Amaizin Crafts yesterday.

I've also been knitting some bags for felting. Photos of those to follow once the bags have been washed.

Day 2 of 28

This is the layout I've done for day 2 of the 28 Days class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. The day certainly finished differently to how I imagined as Mum was admitted to hospital on Friday afternoon. I've just returned from the hospital and mum is going to have a plate put in her ankle tomorrow (Sunday).

Check out big picture scrapbooking

BPS (Big Picture Scrapbooking) have a new free class on their website for you to join in with http://www.bigpicturescrapbooking.com/perspective.php

Pursuit of Happiness

I'm off to see the Pursuit of Happiness with Sharon (free tickets of course). here's a layout that's been waiting to be completed for about a year. thanks to Lorraine for the lily pads, frogs and googly eyes. More layouts tomorrow.

Scrapping Sunday

I'm scrapping with Joanne today. I used a Scrapaholics kit from one of their weekend retreats to do this "quick" layout. Time now to prepare lunch.

I'm looking forward to next Saturday's crop and need to get myself organised with some kits and photos.

Round robin scrapbook kit

This is the layout that I've created from the Scrapagogo yellow box I bought for myself at Christmas. The remainder of the kit has been parcelled up and passed to Joanne. I've added two pieces of cardstock to the kit and now it's Joanne's turn to create something with the contents. Then it will go around our whole group until we get to Xmas and there will be some sort of prize. Perhaps some people will even have two gos at the challenge. I wonder what will be left at the end of the kit's journey.

2007 resolutions

Well here's the layout of done of my goals for 2007. I'm adopting the ideas from the Pete Cohen workshop I attended last year and my first two goals are to drink two litres of water a day and to give up chocolate as it makes me ill. My reward other than better health is a bead for my new troll bracelet, pictured on the layout.

I have to confess

Shimelle has a free class on her blog next weekend. Whilst you're there have a look at all the lovely cupcake recipes too.

Widget

Check this out ... Jennie from Ukscrappers has added a new feature to her blog and I had to copy it. When you hover over a link it will in most cases give you a small preview of the website before you click to go to it.

Try it out.

January kit

I've just received the January 2007 kit and it's gorgeous with loads of bling. Karen McIvor has produced this gorgeous layout using the kit.



















The price of the kit goes up to £6 from Jnauary but it now has enough to make a double layout. The January kit includes:
1 sheet of Tower of Love paper
1 sheet of Mixed Emotions
2 sheets of black cardstock
1 sheet of dark rust cardstock
1 sheet of soft green cardstock
Length of black sheer ribbon
4 flowers
Pack of self-adhesive crystals

Two members have seen it in real life today and both have put their name down to reserve a kit. Sarah of Scrapaholics has also produced a naughty double layout and to see that layout, visit the scrapaholics gallery at scrapaholics