A Couple of Scallywaggs

Here is a LO I did yesterday evening, using papers & elements from past Scrapagogo kits, in this case mainly from August 2008.
The 2 scallywaggs in the photos are my 2 nephews Tom & Ollie when they were toddlers. They were/are real boys and they were a real handful at that age I can tell you. Never a dull moment when they were around and to be honest, although they are now both in their teens, they are both still loads of fun. sadly, I don't get to see them as often as I would love too, because they live in Australia.

Love you guys!!

Just heard & had to share!!

I have had a LO published, but you won't see it in any Scrapbook or Craft magazine. Let me explain! Back last year, out of the blue I had an email out of the blue, from Anam a fellow scrapbooker living in theUSA, She had been looking through forum galleries for LOs that contained images of Tattoo's, for an article that she was putting together for Skin & Ink magazine. She emailed me to ask if she could have permission for her to use my LO, I agreed. Well, I had long forgotten about this, so it was a surprise when a few days ago, I received another email informing me that it was now in the magazine. She kindly photocopied the page for me & you can see that in the photo below. Below is the actual LO that I made back in 2005 of my son Steve on holiday in Cyprus.

Please note though, the magazine has entered my name wrong below the picture!

It names me as Jane Norwood. They got mixed up between my real surname & the name I have in my email address {although they didn't actually get that bit right either LOL} but nevermind, thats my son & it sure is my LO!!!

Get your mits off, it's mine....Blog Candy

Look at this huge pile of goodies.........this is what Dawn is giving away on her blog!

She has set up a guessing game and if you would like a chance to win this then you need to go and take a look for yourself.

Arty Girlz Challenge #48 ~ Shapes

Here is my entry to this weeks Arty Girlz challenge, where we are asked to add shapes to our project. I have created an ATC and have tried something that is quite different for me, but I really enjoyed doing it. What I didn't realise was that the scan would pick up the different layers of colour, including the squiggle! In real life you don't see that ochre squiggle coming through, but I am quite happy that it's there, it looks quite arty I think LOL I have used glossy accents on it too for the windows and the moon, so is quite textural in real life.I will go and add this to my ATC swap lounge now!

Well Done Girls, I'm proud of you all...

Back last year I started a 52 week marathon of a challenge {Loosely based on the Elsie Flannigan 52 week challenge} & last week the 3 contenders that were still left in it, completed thier final challenge!

These 3 ladies are in my eyes are completely amazing for more than one reason, why? well firstly, they were cardmakers & had never considered Scrapbooking before, & when I posted about the challenge, they did not even know what a Scrapbook Layout was. However, they were willing to give it a try!
Secondly, they never missed a deadline {what I would give for half of thier stamina}. Crumbs, I even had trouble some weeks keeping up with posting the next challenge on time !!!

I would like to publicly applaud & congratulate to Tracey {doesn't blog} Carolann & Sandie members of Auntys Forum I have watched you all grow in confidence over the 52 weeks & every week your LOs & minibooks just went from strength to strength........you are all brilliant!

Tracey won 1st place because she submitting challenges from challenge #1

Carolann & Sandie joined the forum part way through the challenges, but they caught up immediately & then didn't miss a deadline from their 1st submission!

Goody parcels will be in the post this week Girls, you have all earned them!!

Another page for Murphys album

Again I have used my August kit, but this time I have taken the stamp and created my own background to the cardstock and coloured it in using my Uni Signo pen. I really can't recommend these pens enough, they are fab to use!

There is hidden journaling on the tag behind the bottom photo, the one with Murphy and little Ozzie in it.

My August Designs

The August Scrapagogo kit was so cute and really fun to work with, here are a few more cards that I made using the kit! The background flowers on the middle card, I created using the Cateyes chalk inks and a finger dauber directly on to the card. This works equally well as a background technique on a scrapbook page, if you need to make your own paper!

Couple of cards

Here are a couple of recent cards made using July & August ScrapaGoGo kits!

My 1st beading attempt

At Wednesday Craft Group this week we had jewelry making session. This was something that I had never attempted before, but had a complete starters kit that I had won through the Quick & Crafty magazine way back earlier in the year. To be completely honest I had been thinking of selling the kit, because I had no inclination to use it at all. In fact even when spreading the kit out on the table yesterday, I was very tempted to put it away again LOL, however Suz & Sarah convinced me to just have a play & make something!!

I am so pleased that I took the plunge, because I had such fun & made myself this wearable bracelet.

Watch this space folks because I think am now hooked........

My half of the LO swap

Here is the LO that I created with the photos that Sandie sent to me in the swap. I am pleased with how it turned out, but I did find the vivid colour in the photos tricky. I didn't wish to turn them B&W, like I normally do with colour I find hard to work with, because I think the colours in this case was important with these photos!

I hope Sandie will be pleased with the LO....it's in the post on it's way back to her.....

Layout Page Swap

I was teamed up with Sandie for the swap, because we are both in the UK. This is the LO that Sandie created for me, using 3 photos of my grandson that I emailed to her. I love what she has done with them and the title is great. The design is perfect for the photos I provided and it will be added to my album with pride!
Thanks Sandie....

Arty Girlz Challenge #46

Here is a quick card I have sat down and created this evening for the Arty Girlz challenge #46, which this week see's the theme of 'Vintage'
I decided to use efemera and make a collage, highlighting with copper decopatch paint. I'm not sure if it classes as a 'moo card' or not as I'm not sure of dimentions needed for it to class as a Moo??

So proud....

I am so proud of my step daughter right now. She created her 1st card for the Crafty Monkeys challenge blog today, using the theme of 'Summer Holidays' and it's wonderful.

She took the idea from a magazine {cardmaking & papercraft} she was looking through today and liked the picture. The original in the mag was a card made using silk painting, but she recreated it {with a little help from me} using cardstock, paper and lots of hand drawing/colouring and cutting.

If you would like to see her wonderful card, please pop over to Daisy's blog and have a look.

I have also been crafting today, but I'm afraid as it is all DT work I am not allowed to disclose it yet!

Birthday Bash

*ScrapaGoGo are 3*

August see's ScrapaGoGo celebrating three years of supplying inspirational kits. We couldn't let this anniversary go by without marking the occasion and we really want to share this with our members.

Not a member yet? Well, it's not to late to sign up and be in with a chance of winning that *awesome* 1st prize!! Simply head on over to GoGo HQ and subscribe.

WHERE: - GoGo Clubhouse
WHEN:- 12th-31st August

Come on over and take part in 3 challenges, 3 classes and have a chance to win one of 3 prizes - 3 being very much the theme.

*First prize* is a chance to win a place at one of our 2009 GoGoGetaway's - worth in excess of £300!
{I attended back in the summer, and it really is a fantastic weekend and so friendly}

Full details and timetable of events will be posted on the Clubhouse later this week.

Mark the date in your diary and if you have not already registered on the Clubhouse now is the time to do so!

CYA over there.....

Sunday Crop

I attending the North Warrington crop yesterday with my very good friend Val, where I met loads of hugely talented ladies & Paul. I also met up with Lynne , Marie, Debs, Julia, Jane, Joan, Cal, Lianne & Sarah to name but a few, but the icing on the cake for me was meeting Cathy for the 1st time. Cathy & myself have been chatting on various forums for the past 4yrs & it was amzing to meet & chat in person yesterday after all this time. I wasn't disappointed either, because she is as lovely in real life as she is on the internet.

The LO that I completed yesterday is of my youngest grandson Ethan, who is almost 2yrs old. These pictures were taken in his garden a couple of weeks ago, & these photos really do depict just what a mischieviously cheeky & gorgeous little boy he is LOL he is an absolute delight.

This LO also fills the criteria for the Arty Girlz challenge #45 the theme this week is 'Blue' !!

Few more cards

Selection of cards from recent Scrapagogo Greetings Kits

Quickie Card

Ran up a quick card combining the use of cardstock and fabric!