A2Z scraplets entry

Here's my layout for the January sketch on A2Z scraplets. I put vines through the Xyron then curved them around the photos and journalling box.The base of the biggest flower is a crochet motif I was given years ago at someone's wedding.One of the flowers wasaged with walnut ink. I was going for the whole "ancient " look and think I might have achieved it. Paper is by Kaisercraft.
The new theme poster has just been realeased on From screen to scrap so now I need to find a pirate!

Stuck?! sketches

Here's a layout I've just done for Stuck?! sketches.I used lace paper which is self adhesive,then sassafrass lass papers and Heidi Grace flocked tags.The brads are by Bella and match quite well.

As it was an Easter layout I added the chicken which originally came in a recipe swap.The photo is of Annabelle playing with Erica who in turn was looking slightly bemused and wondering how long it would go on.It was a clear case of hero worship.It was nice to use pastels on this layout.

Photography quotes.

" Photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame.When you put 4 edges around some facts,you change those facts." Garry Winogrand
" Photography is about catching a moment that is passing,and which is true" Jaques-Henri Lartigue
"Photography is a way of feeling,of touching,of loving.What you have caught on film is captured forever...it remembers little things,long after you have forgotten everything" Aaron Siskind
"Photography takes an instant out of time,altering life by holding it still" Dorothea Lange

Tidying and sorting

I've just spent about 3 hours sorting through my scrapping cupboard and found some interesting bits and pieces I had forgotten I owned.There are soooo many tags,I think I could use one on every layout between now and when I turn 99.There were also many small embellishments I had forgotten I owned so it was good to put those somewhere safe.I've also added a couple of new containers for metal embellishments,bling,paperclips and so on.
My readers will notice some different things appearing on my new layouts.
I submitted 6 layouts to scrapbooknewsandreview.com for publication but unfortunately they weren't chosen.Lisa Kampus from Encanted and mystical is on their team now.

White,gold and bling

Shabbychic butterflies and bows entry is here.I used left over Christmas papers,gold bling,lace,courrugated cardboard, a gold sticker and a sheet of baroque music torn from an old encyclopedia.The theme was white,gold and bling.I didn't want to do a Christmas layout and this palace in Venice suited the colour scheme.The background paper is by Rhonna Farrer called Autumn leaves.I love the shape of this one.

Two cybercrops in one weekend.

I have 8 layouts to complete before Monday night 4 for Purplescraps and 4 for Enchanted scrapbooking.Both sites are having a cybercrop.I've finally done one about the breast cancer fundraiser we did at the Purplescraps retreat but couldn't fit all the photos so this will be a double one.I've also made one about wanting to be on a design team as the theme was something you want to achieve this year.
Oh well, back to the scrapping board.

Mystery solved!

The wonderful Wendy has solved the mystery! It was for Anna's craft cupboard so I'm going over there right now to upload it.
I've started getting back to my family research spurred on by my cousin Pat.I started 24 years ago then had Erica and that was the end of it.Now she is "all growed up" and left home I have no excuse,plus the internet has made life a whole lot easier.