All Touchy Feely

I know, I know, I know.....always going on about how busy I am, never got enough hours in the day blah...blah...blah.....I did the dangerous thing of having a quick peek over on Cocoa Daisy whilst having a sip of my latte and look what just happened !!! **roll of the eyes**

It didn't take that long.....and it was so much fun : )

The challenge was to use Fabric....I used a fair bit I think and did some stitching too.

The piccie was when we went with friends to the woods and built this den in the Easter hols.

Right.....15mins before school run....better get some work done xx

Fab Weekend

I have thoroughly enjoyed the cyber crop weekend on Cocoa Daisy. It was so much fun with amazing prompts, challenges and inspiration. I have a list to work through this week on LO's I still want to make and I haven't even had chance to have a proper look at the classes yet.

I took part in a 1hr challenge last night. At 6pm we were told to produce a 12x12 in cocoa daisy colours and include 'heart' in the title. This is what I made:

I was really pleased with my end result and. It didn't win, but Nicky and I did get a special mention.
This is my Spring challenge. To create a spring LO with what I like about spring in bullet points.

The next LO...is laid out ready. I have this huge idea in my head, but not quite sure if it will turn out quite as I would like it to. xx

More from the Cocoa Daisy Cyber Crop.....

I'm thoroughly enjoying this crop and taking inspiration from places I never dreamed I would.

Here are 2 LO's that I've made so far....

This is another for our big mini Easter book. The inspiration has come from a sketch and the LO also needed to include a heart, stamp and a quote.

I've used a combination of the latest cocoa daisy kit and some scarletlime too. I often find the two go so well together.

This next was inspired by an old 'police' cd cover. I've used the painted stripes featured on the cover as my background and told this story I've been wanting to get into Hollie's album for ages.

The story goes....When Hollie was 3 she had been learning about the emergency services as pre-school. I was nursing Louis in the lounge and Hollie came into the room with the phone telling me she had called 999. The phone then rang and it was the local police wanting to confirm that everything was ok and I didn't need help. I was horrified, I couldn't believe she had called them. I had a chat with Hollie and explained that you only called in an emergency, if something was really wrong. She said that there had been an emergency.....she was feeling cold So she had called 999 to tell them she was feeling cold.....how embarrest was I???!!!

Back to the scrapping now : )

Cocoa Daisy Cyber Crop

Yay...the time is finally here.
I've been really looking forward to the Cocoa Daisy cyber crop.
I have a couple of things started already and looking forward to the new challenges and prompts over the weekend.
I made this last night from one the older CD. prompts this month. To recycle and use up old packaging.
I've used some old parcel wrap and the daisies and made from the Dream Street rubons packaging.

This is going to be the first page of our Easter Holidays 'big mini book'.
Off to finish a LO now. Have a good weekend xx

Kits, Kits and more Kits

Well, it's been a busy week.
I've been working like crazy as the kids are now back at school following the Easter holidays. So it's been work before school, during, after and evenings. So I rewarded myself with a day off yesterday. Steph came to visit for a mini crop. I felt so chilled and loved the chat and scrap. Thanks Steph xx

I've been very lucky to receive 4 beautiful kits this past week. Scrapagogo, Cocoa Daisy and Scarletlime with the addition of their project kit this month. I love them all but there's just something that extra bit special about Scarletlime : )

Here is a LO using this weeks colorcombo. This weeks colours are pink, green, orangey yellow and white. It was set by the lovely Rhonda from Cocoa Daisy. This is Hollie during her science week at school at the beginning of the month. Everyone had to come dressed as a scientist one day.

I'm really enjoying the Cocoa Daisy forum lately. Sue is setting some fab daily prompts.
This is one from earlier in the month. It's all about showing the differences between 'him & her'.
I have these really old polaroids from Clarks shoe shop. You know the ones they take when your baby gets their first shoes. My 2 were so different when it came to moving about as babies. So I thought this was the perfect time to get this down on paper.

All these scrummy bits and pieces ar from this months sparkley new scarletlime kit.

And finally, a Cocoa Daisy prompt from this week, to go use a transparent sheet. This arrived with this months Scrapagogo kit along with the beautiful fabric thickers and the gingham ribbon too. Isn't Poppy Dog beautiful ?????

It's the cocoa daisy cyber crop starting tonight. Really looking forward to that : )

Our Holiday Album in the Making

I loved making my A4 big mini book so much a couple of months back and sitting in the mini book basket in the lounge it gets looked at so much (rather than another 12x12 album sitting in my studio) so I've decided to create another one the same size for our Easter holiday.
I have 3 of my pages made......and loads more to do : )

This is is based on a challenge on CocoaDaisy. What a beautiful kit this month!!
The prompt was to use 4 pp squares and use 3d foam on any embellishments or journaling.
So, here's what I've come up with.

This next one I've used the colours from colorcombos.

Challenge #117. And CocoaDaisy did a prompt a little while ago to scrap a LO with lots of teeny photos. Perfect for all these piccies of the kids messing about just as we were about to walk up a huge hill (Ade and myself being slightly more sensible as we'd seen the size of the hill and how steep it was, we decided to use our energy wisely....the kids beat us up it anyway though : )

These was made using CocoaDaisy bits old and new.

And this last one was the recent OLW challenge. Use the word 'NO'. I've gone on about the way the kids don't need anything to occupy them. Here they played on the beach for ages, just amusing each other.

Most of this stash arrived this week from scrapagogo. I just added the ribbon and blooms and the felt thickers.

I need to get some tidying done....and 3 cards need to be made, but really not in the mood for card making. I hate it when I have to make something, never feels the same.

Happy weekend xxx

The Best Easter Ever

Happy belated Easter. I hope all my friends had a lovely Easter break.
We've just had the best one ever. We went down to Charmouth, Dorset and stayed right on the coast in Charmouth. It was beautiful. We ended up staying longer than planned and think it will be our place for th Easter break from now on. Mum was staying nearby too, so we met up with her which was lovely. And as planned we did lots of fossil hunting on the beach. The kids loved it.

I got back into scrappin today and printed off one of our holiday snaps. Between us we've ended up with 500-600 odd photos....wow!! I headed straight for the colorcombo challenges when I got home, excited to see what was up this week. Naturally this was the first challenge I've joined in with. This weeks colours are turquoise, green, dark brown and yellow.
Here's my LO.

I've mainly used last months Scarletlime kit.

And here's some piccies of our lovely trip.

Where we stayed...Charmouth

The Fossil Hunters

Fishing With Nana & Andy in WestBay

WestBay

Very Proud Mummy

I'll come to the 'proud' bit in a sec.

I've created this LO today....my little daydreamer. I feel I understand Hollie pretty well. We are so alike in many ways. I don't see there being anything wrong in beaing a daydreamer. Daydreams are quite often the best place to be.
The wording goes 'My little Dolly-Day-Dream' 'always in a world of your own' 'I love your daydreamy creative head' 'you remind me of me' .
This LO was completely inspired by a LO on the CocoaDaisy forum. I only joined this week. (Nicky told me to) but it seems a fun and inspiring place to be. I've been getting the kits for a good 8mths now and love them.

It's abit of a scraplift and I've also used the handcut clouds and handmade flowers. Mine are made out of our local newspaper. All the bits are from this months kit and I've added some doddlebug & American Crafts alphas too.

Now for the 'proud' bit.
Hollie came out of school just now very excited. She has been awarded the gold certificate award. This is something very few children get. Only 1 per class per term. So in the whole school year 12 out of 120 get the award.

I feel so proud of her. She tries so hard, but isn't top in everything by anymeans so often doesn't get noticed. Maybe she does after all : )
Well done Hollie xxxx

April Fools

Yesterday was April Fools day. Louis really go into the whole thing. I created this LO today using this week colours on the colorcombo blog. Orange, Turquoise, chocolate and milk.

I used bit from this months Cocoa Daisy kit and some other bits from my stash too. Funny, when I first saw this pp, it didn't appeal to me at all.

I've journaled on the 7gypsies wanted tag and slid behind the photo all the things Louis got upto.

We put ketchup into his hands at the breakfast table, so when Ade came in from walking poppy-dog we said he had a nose bleed. Louis then came up with the idea of wearing his old birthday badge to school so everyone would think it was his birthday....that worked a treat and tricked kids and teachers : ) That's his badge on the LO.

He also decided to take his whoopie cushion to school. He managed to put it on his teachers seat before she sat down but it didn't go off : ( He still found it funny anyway.

I think he's already making plans for next year x

A Special One ....

A couple of special LO's from me today.
I've just made this LO using this months Scarletlime kit with the sketch from Mojoholder.

(click piccie to read the story)

And

I wanted to share this LO today.
I created it very recently, but had been wanting to since July 07.
I kept trying, but the LO just wouldn't come together. Now almost 2yrs on I'm finally happy.

I love this little story and will now file this LO into Hollie's 12x12 to keep safe. xx

Squeeeeeeze

Thought I'd squeeze another LO before the end of March...where is this year going????

I've taken part in this months challenge on Scrapagogo. This month we were given a sketch to work with and a theme of 'remember when'.
I went through some old piccies and found some old farm ones from 2006 that I'd forgotten about. It amazes me how young the children look. I love this one of Louis milking a fake cow : )


I love this months scrapagogo kit. Those colours are right up my street. So fresh.
I made a little tag using a sticker and slid it behind the left pic. Details of 'when,where & who'.

Bathtime for kiddies....bye for now xx

2 LO's xx

It's been a funny 'ol weekend.
But I've managed to get 2 done LO's done. Would love to say it was guilt-free scrapping but as usual it was rushed with interuptions and I had the feeling that I should be doing other things like housework, washing, baking etc....
For both I used this months CocoaDaisy kit which arrived this week.
These photos were taken last weekend on Mothers Day.
I played along with the OLW challenge. The word was 'Ready'

And this one is Shimelle's SLYMI (scrap like you mean it) challenge. Use stamps on your LO's.

Don't I look young??!!!

Arguments going off, better go x

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby...

Ade's parents are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this weekend, so I needed to knock up a card. He was going to pop out to Tescos earlier to get one, but it seemed sinful to do that. Thankfully this came together superfast, thanks to the inspiration from.....http://2sketches4you.blogspot.com/ if you need to make a quick card....this lil blog never lets you down : ) Helps me out everytime.



Looking forward to the slap-up meal they are treating us to tomorrow lunchtime now : )
Have a lovely weekend xx

Beach, Monkey Bars and Picasso

A quick fly by from me.
Audrey from the Scarletlime group set a challenge this week to make something with our kits this month, with this from Picasso as our inspiration.

This is what I've come up with.
Using the primary colours and some penciling too.

And here is a LO using this weeks colorcombo:

Ade took these photos on Mothers Day at the Beach.

Gotta dash, it's open afternoon in Louis's class to go and see his recent work xx

Busy Weekend

I feel shattered today after a really busy weekend.
I worked all day Saturday and then we went our for a birthday/mother's day meal with in-laws and kids Saturday night. It's our fave chineese restaurant, but we ended up being out much later than planned. We then went to the New Forest for lunch and onto the seaside yesterday. It was a really nice day. The kids were fab and had so much fun.

My Scarletlime kit finally arrived on Saturday. It's my fave so far. Love it!!!
I've been dying to get stuck into it and have just finished this one today. I really wanted to dive into this kit but needed a kick start so have scraplifted this from the Scarletlime gallery, dt member Janna Wilson. I loved the way she blocked these pp together.

This was Louis yesterday....at the top of a big hill, getting time out. It seems ages since I've needed to give him time out, but he got abit over excited and silly and decided to start throwing stones. Not the best thing to do when there's ponies and kids around.....and voila...a perfectly situated bench for the perfect punishment : )
Quite a simple LO for me...


This one is more my style....
One for the Just Bex forum.
I'm launching a challenge today. Make a card or LO with 'Home Sweet Home' as your inspiration.

Think I might dig back into that Scarletlime kit again...don't feel like work : )

34 and 2 A4's

Hello, Hello, Hello !!!!

Gosh, it feels like ages since I've been here. Been abit busy : )

I was 34 yesterday as Ade and the kids kept reminding me all day. I think Ade just feels good as he's still 32. 32 going on 52 I say. I'm much younger at heart than him : )
Had a lovely day and had some lovely things too.
I got the sound of music dvd from Louis and the Ting-Tings cd from Hollie.
I had a lovely pink Radley purse from Ade and an accesories shoulder bag, hair clips, 2 pairs of beady flip flops, a mini-book book, some piccie frames, a cd that he made of all my fave songs, a gorgeous cupcake recipe book from my friend Claire and some handcream (she always moans at the state of my hands...she's a nurse!!) and I got other lovely bits too. Lucky me !!!
We also managed to get U2 tickets on Wednesday, so that's very exciting too.

Right then scrappy stuff..... I had a really bad nights sleep on Wednesday. I've been working really long hours and fell asleep at 8pm on Wednesday, to then wake at 12.50am. Just couldn't sleep, so scrapped until 4am. I made these 2 A4 Lo'S.

This is the SLYMI challenge (Shimelle's Scrap like you mean it) the challenge was to use fabric.

and this one is for the new Florida album I've started. The inspiration has come from this weeks colorcombo challenge.

Loving all this sunshine we ar having. Fingers crossed it stays for the weekend.

Have a good one xx

Love Birds

Hi, I'm sharing with you today my fave weding photo. It's our 2nd anniversary on Saturday. It feels like we've been together forever (in a nice way) but it doesn't seem that long ago that we were in Florida.
Colorcombos were looking for a new design team recently so I thought I'd give it a bash. The combo given was navy,white, tuquoise and red. This is what I sent off...but didn't make the team. I'm chuffed with my LO though : ) I get butterflies when I see this photo.

Working Late again

I've really been putting in the hours with work lately. I'm so desparate to keep ontop of things and not loose it over the summer. I made this LO a while ago and haven't blogged it yet. It was a colorcombo challenge Orange, baby pink, grey and white. Ade took this photo about 3 yrs ago working a summers evening on tableplans. My title was being sung to me in my head by Dolly P, when I was creating this LO.
They story behind this LO is basically....working 9-5...I wish. People just don't appreaciate or understand the hours you have to put in when you work for yourself. People (that's friends and family) just call for a chat or pop in and just think of you being at home....they never take your work seriously. I would love to be able to close the doors on my work sometimes but at the same time, I so proud of what I have achieved.

And here is a card I made this evening. We went for a lovely long walk up the common this morning. It felt so spring like.
Bex launched a challenge to use Gems on a card this week, so that's what I've done.

I've used all the bits and pieces from Sassy Crafts to make this card.

Need to pack up some more orders now ready to go to the postie after school drop off tomorrow.

Nite xx

This Week ........

I decided to start a new project.
I'm going to do an A4 LO each week and just journal a few points about stuff we've done.
Here's this weeks.

Ade's gone into London with his brother as it's a friend's birthday.....I'm missing him : (
I can't wait for him to come home. I do nothing but moan when he's here and miss him like crazy when he's not. Just no pleasing eh??!!

Where's the little boys room?

How come, after Steph left yesterday and I'd picked Louis and his friend up from school, I suddenly had the urge to scrap??? I'd had the opportunity to do since 8.30am and had just pottered and not really achieved too much. Just doesn't make sense. As it turned out, with Hollie being out for tea and Louis and Ethan playing so well together and thankfully I'd made the meatballs and sauce the night before (clever planning!) I was able to play.

I had an idea for the heart sign for the downstairs loo ages ago, but was never in the mood to make it. I'd bought a small chipboard set of him & her, but this month these big scenic route shapes came with the Scarletlime kit and these were just perfect. So I finally made my sign which is now hanging on the downstairs loo : )

I then created this LO of my Dad using this weeks colours on colorcombo .
I wasn't going to bother joining in this week when I first saw the colourcombo, but then pulled a few papers out from here and there last night and it went together so quick. Funny how these things turn out in the end.

I don't have many nice pics of my Dad. It doesn't help that we only see him once a year and also that he looks so crap in photos (wonder where I get that from). But I love him to bits!!!!

My sign for the little boys and girls room

No more making for me today....lots of work on : )

xx

Pencillines 124

I think finally everyone is well at home now...no more bugs or colds...horray!!!
Steph (nerdbird) came over for a scrappy day today, although I seemed to have more of a ploddy day. Lots of chat and not much scrap : )
I finished this weeks pencilines sketch challenge that I started a couple of days ago.

I used this months scarlet lime kit with a piece of scenic route to stick it all onto.

Off to finish my jamie oliver's meatball now....yum !!!