Scraproom group jumpstart sketch

 One of the sketches at The scraproom group is this one.

It is for the jumpstart sketch. Here's my layout

I like the soft happy colours on this one.

Seize the birthday

 The challenge at Seize the birthday is Kraft and red.

I've made a card that doubles for a December birthday or Christmas card. I'm replenishing my stock.

I had the 2 tags in Kraft so reversed the requirements and used a red background. The snowman face could easily have features drawn on it to make a male card (moustache etc)

Sketches in Thyme

 Here is the January 1st sketch at sketches in Thyme.

I decided to use blue and aqua from my kit for this layout plus touches of black. I like the way it has turned out using those colours.

I used 2 Cocoa Vanilla flairs plus black ribbon and a black brad. The part doiley was in my scraps box so I found a use for that.

The whole layout is about the love these 2 share. This photo was taken at my 70th Birthday lunch.

CKC Challenge #2

 For challenge #2 we are asked to choose one word for 2025.

I've chosen HEALTHY

Last year was filled with firstly torn ligaments in my foot, then my left knee in great pain. My eye specialist discovered n infection in my eye that got worse before it got better and finally my heart went into AF (arterial fibulation). They tried cardio version but it didn't work. 

To start of this year, I'm having a more serious operation on my heart (Ablation), then a knee replacement in March or April.

I just want to be healthy!

I use a photo of my X ray on my knee plus one of the burn marks on my chest. I found this quite good quote so added that too. 

and a close up of the journalling.

Lasting memories -Journalling.

 Lasting memories #733 wants deliberate journalling.

I made a page about the end of our European holiday and our last day in Greece. We went to the island of Symi where we swam and looked in the shops. A perfect place to wind dowm.

On this layout I used a postcard and a mini blackboard for my journalling.

Soul Scrappers sketch plus Challenge YOUrself.

 A friend gave me some TLC Christmas items so I used them on this sketch layout.

I chose bright colourful patterned papers plus 2 photos of me being silly and one of my daughter's Christmas earrings. These little moments are what makes Christmas. (I'm usually the one "acting the goat")

I'm entering it at Scrap Challenge YOUrself 

The male room

 At the male room they want clean and simple.

I've made a card using a couple of scraps I had plus some blue alphas.

2 more layouts from my kit

 

I'm catching up with Christmas photos and using my January kit to scrap them.

Freaky Fast Formula

 

Here's the recipe for Freaky Fast formula this month.I decided to use floral papers for my bigger pieces and continued the flowers with 3 wood veneer daisies. 

After cutting the pieces to the correct size I arranged them on my page. The 2 Kookaburra photos face each other on the right. It is the same bird from 2 different angles. I used more of the cork alphas and a piece of pink spotted ribbon across the base. I also added a wood veneer word joy under my photos.

First 2 layouts.

 I used this sketch for the first layout.

Christine added it in the December challenges and it suited these photos.

Here's my interpretation of it.

The background blue cardstock was embossed with Seasons Greetings etc. I've had it for years and never used it. The seond blue paper had wedding written down one side. I tore that off and used it across the layout.

The plaid paper worked well and stood out across the blue. I had a packet of bling hands which I put as junctions on the plaids. Also from my kit I had a small card saying good job and a sticker of a lady with hair wrapped in a towel. Both suited the theme.

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My second layout is for a photo of 4 friends.

I used a pink floral from my kit. As another layer I cut the centre circle from a black doiley.
These 2 pink papers are from Kaisercraft Summer Breeze collection.

I added a green star from charms creations and a sticker of a phone. The journal card is and old one I had from Prima St Tropez collection. I also used some wood veneers that came in a pack as a prize.

January Counterfeit kit

 The Counterfeit kit chosen this month is 

September 2024 Scrapbooking, Card Making and Paper Crafting Kits from Hip Kits - Hip Kit Club Scrapbook Kit Club

I've put a summer spin on this kit and included summery colours and embellishments to suit.

Presenting : LONG HOT SUMMER

Here are the papers on their own.

I've used 3 papers from Kaisercraft Summer Breeze collection plus an American Crafts paper featuring ice creams on it. 

In my embellishments there are Cocoa Vanilla words plus flairs

I bought a new packet of washi tapes to match my papers and some blue rhinestones with waving hands.

Here's the blog hop.

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/  
• Guest Designer – Jennifer Cain- https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferscrappincain6137
• Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/ 
• Christine - https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden/featured
• Cindy - http://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/
• Julene - http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/
• Misty - https://craftysoup.com/
• Ryann - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/
• Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/ 
• Tina - http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
• JoJo - https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions