Sketchbook365 Sketch & nom nom nom

I have a sketch for you today.

This one comes from Sketchbook365.


It's a cute one.
You have until August 16th to play along.
You need to upload your entry here.
The winner will receive a goodie pack from Papermania.

Here is my take on this sketch.
(click on pic)


Dinner with our friends last night went well.
I really enjoyed all the cooking. I did it in stages so it didn't feel like loads to do.
We had:

-Popadoms with all the pickles

- Thai Spiced Pumpkin Soup

- Homemade Pretzels (I used the egg wash method)

- Lime & Tequila Sorbet (I don't have an ice cream maker but freezing in a shallow dish for 3 hours with a couple of stirs in that time worked great)

- Thai Fragranced Chicken Korma
- Lamb Curry
- Lime & Coriander Basmati Rice
- Bombay Potatoes
- Homemade Naan Breads

- Keylime Pie

We have loads leftover (no need to cook today!) and I still feel so full.
I added in the links for the 3 recipes I found on Pinterest.
What we would do without that place???

I have a full one work day today.
Loads to do.
Hope you have fun whatever you are up to xxx

Love to Travel - Cocoa Daisy

So, did you grab a kit this month???

The Cocoa Daisy kits sold out again super fast this month.
So did alot of the addons.

I made this LO here using my main kit all about my love of travel.
(click to enlarge)



That MME circular card was perfect for my title.
I love the orange and grey combo.



I used Maya mists for my drips and the Maya ink from the main kit.
The stamps are fab again this month!! That camera is adorable.



I have to say I love the Maya inks. They ink so well. I ran it around the edges of my page and they just feel so moist and full of ink. The sponge is quite soft compared to alot of ink pads which make it very easy to inks the edges. I need more colours : )


The story behind this LO.
I've said it here before. I just love to travel. It's something I really miss from my pre-kids days. I've still been fortunate enough to go on some nice holidays whilst having the kids, but it's a different kind of travel, isn't it?!

I'm seriously considering going to CHA in LA in January with my Cocoa Daisy teamies.
I REALLY want to go. Quite a few of the team will be there.
When will I get the opportunity to meet so many of them like this???
Ade used to work just 20mins south of Anaheim, before we were together. So we thought he could come and work in the office whilst I'm with the girls, but we'd stay on extra and make a 'mini-moon' out of it. Apart from a night in Barcelona, we've never been away without the kids.

My first dilema: The Kids
Can I leave them for the week?
I'm so scared that I will get close to the time and not be able to go through with it.
I feel guilty about us doing this without them.
We wouldn't do Disneyland, but I would still feel guilty.
Plus they are away this week and Hollie is missing us and home.

My second dilema: Timing
We have an Orlando trip not too long before.
Financially, it's not the best time : )
I don't want to do a trip like this and worry about the cash flow.
And at the same time I don't want to hold back on Orlando.
We've saved hard and have lots of exciting things planned.
I don't want to cut back on that trip.


Oh what to do??????
Decisions.....Decisions.....

We have friends coming over for dinner tonight.
I started prepping last night.
I've planned an Indian / Thai infused menu.
I hope it all goes to plan.
The curry is made as is the keylime pie.
I'm planning on a few new recipes today that I haven't tried before.
Could be interesting : )

Well, have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by xxx

Cocoa Daisy ,Heidi Swapp Papers and a Trip to NYC

Hello,

Firstly, thank you to those who joined in with the Punky Scraps Blog Hop yesterday.
I still need to visit some of those blogs. The ones I did visit were amazing. Thank you to those of you who stopped by and sharing : )

I have another Cocoa Daisy LO to share with you today.
The new kit goes on sale on the 1st don't forget.
(click on pic)



I really focused on these Heidi Swapp papers for this LO.
There's a bit of a paper fest going on here with this one.
I love the combo of blues with that tiny touch of orange. Those contasts really appeal to me. I used some of the brighter blue paper and to make a bigger deal out of that colour I spread some similar colour acrylic paint on the paper too.




I love those stars!! I cut those from the Heidi Swapp paper that came with the paper addon.
I also add this to my kit every month. For a small cost it really helps stretch that kit.



My subject for this LO was a weekend to NYC back in the late 90's. I think it was 97.
I can't find the album and it was before digital and before I scrapbooked. I did find this photo though very recently and these papers gave me the push to document the whole weekend.



If you get the Cocoa Daisy Kits then you will know with each main kit all the little bits and pieces are packaged in to a cute little vellum envelope. I always keep these to one side once I've used the bits. This month I cut mine down and used it for a place to keep my trip report. Everything is documented and kept safe now.
I cut another star from the pretty paper and stuck it to a paper clip to hold it all down neat.

This LO leaves me with a good feeling.
It's like this whole exciting trip of mine could have so easily have been forgotten, but now it's been documented it feels safe now.

Don't forget to grab yourself a kit tomorrow : )

I shall say goodbye now.
We have friends over for dinner tonight so I'm about to start some prepping and I want to clear out the snack cupboard. I would also like to point out that such a cupboard did not exist in this house until a certain Mr A moved in!!!

Enjoy your evening xxx

Punky Scraps Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to my Blog and to the Punky Scraps Blog Hop if you are playing along and coming from Marie's blog.


If you are new to my blog I'm Lisa.
I've been scrapping since 2004 and love to get messy fingers.
I love to create fun LO's with bright colours.



And I love to tell a story.



Quite often a silly one...


I tend to use mists and inks on my LO's and often get the needle and thread out although I never sew on fabric but wish I could.


I love used paints ...






and smearing moulding paste



But mostly I just love scrapping about these two little people.



Here's the order of the Blog Hop if you want to join in and start at the beginning.

Punky Blog www.punkyscraps.blogspot.com
Kat www.kraftykat9.blogspot.com
Misty Russell www.myscraptherapy.com/
Leah Farqhuarson GUEST www.amusing-to-create.blogspot.co.uk/
Kerry Lambourne www.socksandscrapbooks.blogspot.com
Jaine Drake GUEST www.craftydrake.blogspot.com/
Marie Johansson www.gulavillanivallen.blogspot.com/
Lisa Saunders GUEST www.scrappyfairies.blogspot.com/
Michelle Hernandez www.myanaloglife.blogspot.com/
Tammy Wade www.mumto2angels.blogspot.com/
Wendy Morris GUEST www.scrapnspire.blogspot.co.uk
Sarah Pettersson www.snorsk.blogspot.com/
Celina Matthews www.scrapvamp.blogspot.com/
Sarah Hurley GUEST www.sarahhurley.blogspot.com/
Amy Lassiter www.sparklinggnome.wordpress.com/
Emilie Chamel GUEST www.emiliesscrapbook.blogspot.com/
Ashley Van Etten www.ashleyvanetten.blogspot.com/
Jolanda Simons www.jolandascrapsels.blogspot.com/
Louise Nelson GUEST www.louise-justloolabelle.blogspot.co.uk/
Natalie www.njmacs.blogspot.com

You need to leave a comment on each blog to play and finally on Nat's there will be a grand prize up for grabs.

Please visit Michelle Hernandez next.

Thanks for stopping by today and have fun with the hop : )

Lisa xx

Cocoa Daisy Gallery Time

Good Morning and a Happy Monday to you!!

I hope you had a fun weekend.
Have you been watching the Olympics?

Saturday night (Sunday morning if you are in Europe) was the Cocoa Daisy reveal.
Have you visited this months gallery?
Here you go:
Sante Fe Sunset

Grab a cuppa and have a good luck.
It's a good'n.
You have to see Christine's Travel Journal.
When I saw her sneaks, I knew I had to get this addon kit.
It's currently spread all over the family room floor. I started on it last night and I'm 3/4 way through.
The project kit is here.

And the main kit and the other addons here.
It goes on sale on the 1st if you are a non subscriber.

My favourite LO that I made with this months kit is this one.
(click on pic)



A LO about our fave Disney Park - Animal Kingdom.
These piccies were taken back in 2007 : )
They look so cute.










I'm back at 5pm GMT later with something fun.
Back to that new mini book now. xxx

The Story of.....(Lilybee Mini Book)

Hello.
I have a new mini book to share with you today.
It's so colourful.
I've used a variety of Lilybee designs papers from the 'double dutch' collection along with some of their older papers too.
(click on pics to enlarge)


I've also used Maya Mists & Inks & Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze and some Crafters Workshop and Tando Creative templates.


The book has been made for Ade's cousin John and his new fiance Hannah.
We are heading out to their party in a little while.
I've made this based on the ideas of the mini book that I made Hollie for her 13th.




Each page has been made for them to fill in all their own journaling and photos.




























And the back of the book with their initials.



I really hope that they will like it.

The reveal chat has already started at Cocoa Daisy this morning.
Come by and take a look.
This months gallery is amazing.
It will be revealed in full later on tonight (9PM EST)

Enjoy your Saturday crafty friends.
Lots of love xxx

Cocoa Daisy - August Sneaks & A Giveaway

Good Morning,

Are you enjoying the sunshine this week??
So good to finally get some summer in England.
Looks like it's going to be another sunny one.

I wanted to stop by and share today what I've been up to this week.







My August Cocoa Daisy kit arrived : )

It's going to look a little like this...



And the Project kit which I still need to start but have lots of ideas for.

And the addons.









And, have you seen what the giveaway is this month???



And not just one but two!!
All the details are in this post here.

I really NEED one of those!!

Don't forget to stop by Cocoa Daisy for the full review on the 28th July.

Enjoy the sunshine today xxx