CSI

 

This is one of the challenges at CSI this month. I still have 2 cruise pages to make and it suits my photo.

I started with painting a sunburst through a mask using yellow ochre. I have no lemon paint.

My background paper has bicycles, one of the suggestions in evidence column.

My writing format=I used the title taken from the testimony suggestion "today's bright spot". I also used several small word stickers that describe summer such as squeeze the day, oh happy day, dive in, vitamin sea. They also match the fact I was on a ship looking at a sunset.

I've used a pineapple and a sandcastle. I made a tag using a cold tea wash background puffy fish and bubbles stickers and put another mini word sticker as my heading. I journalled on it as well.

I hope you like this layout which I had fun making.

Cardz for Galz

 

Cardz for Galz want a seaside themed card. I've made this for 2 friends who are going to Western Australia's coast very soon on a trip. They will be visiting several beaches on their trip.

I used paper piecing for my yacht abd fussy cut the waves paper. The sentiment came from a set of seaside papers I had and the sun is a sticker.

Ive made this one for no particular challenge but can always use birthday cards. I had a small boy in my mind, but it would work for anyone.

White with One challenges.

 At white with one the theme is Monopoly. We are asked to choose one of the primary colours or silver and create a layout based on monopoly.

I had a random $10 note from years ago so started with that.

I drew 3 circles and used a doily mask and yellow paint. I stitched the circles in yellow cotton.

After matting and adding my photo, I found 3 tickets-2 yellow and one white. I put words describing my thoughts as I saw this sunrise. I also added a tab above my photo saying grateful. I added 2 sticker black arrows to emphasise the round. I then hand wrote my title as I don't think thickers would fit in that space.

Junk journal continued

 Here's more junk journal pages I've done.

There is no rhyme or reason for my pages in this junk journal however I am using up lots of scraps and trying out different ideas. For example, in this lot there are altered playing cards plus embossing and the corset shape using brads and embroidery cotton.

Challenge yourself and Soul Scrappers This and That.

 I'm combining 2 challenges with this layout.

Firstly, at Soul Scrappers they have a this or that challenge. I did the yellow side.

Secondly, this is for the last ever Challenge YOUrself. I'm going to miss it because I've been doing their challenges for a long time (10 years ??). I would like to thank all the team for their hard work and inspiration. Sharon in particular has been friendly and reliable.

That brings me to my layout which is a photo of me and the room maid on my cruise. Eve was wonderful and I appreciated her. I called my title Hello and goodbye as we often passed in the corridoor so I'd say hello. On the last day I said goodbye.

Time out challenges

 

At time out challenges we are asked to pick two. I've made a card to wish friends a nice summer holiday.

I used sun and ice cream.

Little red wagon

 This time, Little red wagon wants outdoors. Here's my first Christmas card for this year.

I used a piece of paper that had plant stems on it. I then stamped reindeers near the bottom to look like they're in a forest. I added a brown strip and 3 die cut reindeers across the top.