SLYMI week 27

Wow, we're in to the second half of this and I'm still keeping up. Here's my entry for week 27 ~ scrap a happy story.

I've chosen to use photos from a month ago when Jo and I were in Cambridge. Journalling reads "There we were; in the middle of Kings Street Cambridge, waiting to go to the ADC theatre, re-touching our make-up. We'd just been for a meal at the Rainbow Cafe and were having such a laugh. I love times we spend together like this and thanks to photography, have pictures too."

I've used Scrap Sketch's #103 sketch for this LO

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Scrap Whispers #29, Pencillines #135 and Butterfly Crafts #12

In my challenge search, I found Scrap Whispers. Just in time too as they've set their last challenge (#29) for a couple of weeks before they have the big Scrap Whisper reveal (whatever that' going to be??). Here's what they said about the current challenge:

"If you could shut your eyes and imagine yourself in your favourite place where would that be. Either from your perspective or a family members. Kids might want to be in an icecream parlour; you might love that quiet spot by the lake; maybe there is somewhere you have always wanted to travel to. This week will be all about those places that are special to us - your challenge is to create a layout about your special place."

I've chosen to scrap photo from an impromptu trip Jo and I took to Clacton-on-Sea when we had a couple of hours of larking around and eating chips by the sea.

Pencillines (#135) provided the right sketch for a multi-photo LO

and Butterfly Crafts (#12) asked us to create a LO using only our favourite colour (along with B&W if we wished). I managed to stick to purple except for a white pen for the journalling. The paper used for the squares and a strip near the photo, has a velvet texture and the title was cut on my ROBO.

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Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxo

I'm so happy, I'm so happy La la la la la

My friends at Crafty Muse were looking for DT members and have asked me to join them. Bet ya can't guess what I said to them??????????????????





























Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.

I'm still dancing round the room :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

What an absolute honour to be chosen. Thank you. They also chose Becky and my friend Ruth. Congratulations to you both. I'm looking forward to working with you and the rest of the talented design team.

Keep safe and well everyone.
Love and hugs from a very happy

Angelique

Crafty Muse is a card challenge blog and they set their first challenge yesterday. This is what they said:

"This is the VERY FIRST challenge.... Challenges will be fortnightly on a Friday :)

The first challenge is to use Angelique.

Here is a copy of the Angelique with flowers image - if you have not yet downloaded her you may do so now to use in the challenge"

Isn't she just adorable? For my card, I printed her onto photo paper, water-coloured her using my brush markers and added some stickles to her shoes, top, wings and flowers. Her flowers are sequins that shine bluey-purple. Angelique is mounted using foam pads. If you'ld like to use a circular sentiment on your creations, Karen has some freebies on her blog and a tutorial on Charmed.

Thanks for looking

Love and hugs

A Quick Card and a Brilliant Sunday

I had to make a quick card on Friday night as I realised that I would need to take it to David's Dad on Saturday. It's his birthday next Saturday, but he's going away for a few week's holiday. As there wasn't much time, this is the quick card I made. It's been ages since I completely finished a card in less than half an hour. To make it easier, I used co-ordinating items all from Dovecraft's Masculine Range ~ 6x6 Paper Pack, Funky Brads. Chipboard Embellishments. All that was left for me to do was put it all together and add some fibres and a greeting. I used a peel-off due to the time factor (well, it was nearly 3am!!!).

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I have no photos to show you of my Sunday, but I've had the most awesome day. My niece is leaving Junior School and going to the 'big school'. Doesn't time fly? So that she has a lasting memory of being there, she's visited me these last 2 Sundays and I've helped her to make a mini-album for her friends and teachers to sign and for her to add photos and anything else she chooses. I gave her several ideas and she chose what she wanted and added her own ideas and twist on things. She's such a natural crafter that it's a joy to be with her like this (her elder brother is just the same). She decided to put one pocket on each DLO and make tags for everyone, which looks brilliant. She's going to come over in the Summer holidays and add the final touches to the book and then I'm hoping to take some photos. I did have to frisk her on the way out though as she was threatening to sneak all my stash out the door! Hmmm...... I don't think so LOL

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I'm meant to be getting ready to go to Mum's for the evening with Sis and her O/H, but

I couldn't let 2007 end without wishing you all a

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I hope 2008 brings you all the good things you could wish for and more.

Hope you all have a safe and happy night tonight.

See you all next year

xxx