Silver Christmas tree. This is a new ornament - each year my sister, who now lives in Essex, and I decorate Mum and Dad's tree together and take a portrait photo - it's a tradition Mum and Dad started when we were little and it's so special to be able to get together every year and speand the time together.
Sunday 11 December 2011
Oh Christmas Tree!
Silver Christmas tree. This is a new ornament - each year my sister, who now lives in Essex, and I decorate Mum and Dad's tree together and take a portrait photo - it's a tradition Mum and Dad started when we were little and it's so special to be able to get together every year and speand the time together.
Windsor photo spot
The seagulls seemed happy enough to pose! But whilst shopping I also snapped this as the light was fading, taken along the high street looking down the hill - festive!
Tuesday 6 December 2011
My albums - mix and match
This year I bought an unfinished album - with a chipboard cover and just a stripe of red fabric. I found some paper I loved but found rather over-powering to use on a layout and simply added some ribbon and number stickers. I think the result is rather good and certainly makes my album unique.
Little crafty touches
Here's a multi frame filled with photos from a skating trip. I found these letters at a local garden centre - love them!
Advent calendars
I always lay out the gifts on the floor and decide which order I'm going to include to wrap the gifts in so that the recipient doesn't get stickers two days running.
Sunday 20 November 2011
Feeling inspired!
Long distance sister:
This was part of an 'overly embellished' challenge. i was wary of this challenge but I think the result is fine, and I know Mum would approve of all the sewing - related embellies!
Simple Pleasures:
I just LOVE this photo and have tried scrapping it before, but I just couldn't do it justice! The photo was taken lying down on the grass as the sun went down. I wanted to highlight the photo so I kept the colur scheme neutral whilst trying to pick up the colour in the bubble and the sunset.
This Year:
This photo is of my lovely sister and I at a family wedding. I've been spending more time with Becca this year and I've loved every minute of our 'girl time'. I wanted the layout to reflect the enthusiasm and energy we have, as well as complementing the photo.
Sketchy Thursday
Monday 24 October 2011
Poem I like!
A teacher is not..
A miracle worker
A social worker
A full-time actor
The one with all the answers
The one who never goes wrong
A person with no feelings
A person with no past
A sage on a stage
A test passing superstar
A doormat to be walked over
A punchbag to be hit!
A teacher is..
A fellow learner
A mentor
A guide
One who hopes for you
Shares your dream
Believes in you
And smiles with you
An important part of your life
But not Superman!
Sunday 4 September 2011
Recent layouts
This Lady
a 6x12" page. I find these hard to do, to find the right balance but I loved this striped paper that creates sections so all I needed to do was add 2 wooden flower embellishments with buttons, a sticker title and journalling. Simple!
Beauty on the Beach
An 8.5 x 11" page. I love these pgotos of my sister taken on the beach along the Southbank. I was inspired by Claire's style - bright colours and no patterned paper (if you know me, you'll know that I use patterned paper on EVERY layout). I love my scalloped punch that creates this border. The butterflies are Making Memories.
Monday 29 August 2011
So I've been blog hopping a lot to find new inspiration, new layouts, new ideas. And I stumbled across this site: Pinterest. It's like an online pinboard where you can bookmark ideas, layouts - and you can re-pin inspiration that people have already pinned, how cool is that?
Check out Ali Edwards' Pinterest boards - I find them really inspiring, must start my own Pinterest board! Why not take a trip across and check it out. Warning! Procrastination alert! www.pinterest.com/aliedwards/
Friday 26 August 2011
mini album - living with Coeliac Disease
New scrapping space
And to the left of my desk is an Ikea Expedit unit which houses, albums, magazines, photos etc.
I love the fact that the area is organised and everything is accessible, yet mostly hidden from sight so it looks tidy! I've been working on a couple of projects lately - will post more soon!