Need a Punch!

I came across this photo on Mel's blog

It sure looks like punch heaven to me, although I am thinking that this is part of a stand {looking at the display to the side, I would say the EK Success} at CHA!

Do you have loads of punches? I thought I had a fair few, not sure how many as they are spread all over the house . Maybe, when I move house they will all come together in one place, then I will photograph them all. Some are my step daughter Lila's, she has been given as gifts over a few years or she has snagged from my stuff LOL

Another LO created using the February Scrapagogo Kit, this time showing you not to be afraid of using pinks on Male themed pages.

The chap in the photo is my middle son Steve, and the title goes back to his childhood days, when he charmed the ladies of all ages, whether they were 19 or 90, Steve always managed to get them chatting to him! He is can still charm the birds from the trees now, I guess some people are just born with "the gift of the gab" LOL

Carnations & Fern

This LO is of my Mum & her Dad, my darling late Grandad, walking into the church on her wedding day. I love this photo, it's been scanned to photograph, because I won't use the originals, they are way to precious!

I am also lucky enough to have Mum & Dads original telegram messages from thier wedding too!

Products used are all from February kits by Scrapagogo

Heard it on the Grape Vine

I heard some sad news today

It seems like Luminarte are to cease trading.......makers of lines such as H2O, Radiant Rain and Cosmic Shimmer paints, sad to see them go.

Also, I've that a farewell to our cute little green bug, is on the cards too, as the company that manufacture the Cuttlebug machine on behalf of Provocraft, have gone under in this darned recession.

Please note though, that I have heard it through an informed source and NOT from the horses mouth.

Sad though, as I love Luminarte products and although I don't actually own a cuttlebug myself, I know loads of people that do use it regularly and my step daughter loves her cuttlekids machine.

Mingling

Close up shot

Photos taken in the village of Castle Combe, immediately after my son Steve married his gorgeous bride Karo in June 2008

Here is the 2nd of my LOs & a card using Scrapagogo's February Kit

Just L@@K at what I'm playing with this afternoon!!

Above is the amazing Scrapagogo Greetings kit for March, aren't the colours devine.
It is so nice to see these spring colours just now after all the white snow & ice everywhere!

Then there's the Go2Pieces kit, which is an optional extra to the Main Create kit, & yes those wonderful journal tickets do come to you, wrapped around that fun clothes pin!

The last 2 photos show what is contained within the Create Kit, the pictures are fantastic, but they are just that Photos. I can tell you that when this is in your home & you can see & touch the products it really is special. Those Glass pebbles in the above picture stunning, a bit larger than they look here, and quite weighty too, as you would expect from glass.
They are Prima Pebbles WANDERLUST (which as it happens is the name of this kit)

Then there are all the beautiful papers & Bazzill cardstock, which include designer papers from Luxe Designs, Collage Press, Making Memories Paperie, Creative Cafe, Tattered

Tags & the list goes on & on!

But, thats not all....Of coarse, as always there is the option of purchasing an exclusive stamp, that coordinates the kit perfectly, but this kit also see the launch of the *uber* exclusive optional Digi Kit, that will allow you to print off extras to use with the kit each month too!

To subscribe to the monthly kits, either visit the websiteor email sales@scrapagogo.co.uk

Subscribers also have the privilage of being able to be a member of the Clubhouse, where there are monthly challenges, there are frequently prizes up for grabs too.

I am so excited right now, because tomorrow I will be starting an online class hosted by

Ms Shimelle Laine.

This will be the 1st time that I have ever taken part of a coarse online, it was purchased for me as a Christmas gift.
However, I have taken a class with Shimelle before, back last June at the

gogo getaway retreat, it was so much fun.
Shimelle is so inspirational and enthusiatic, that you just can't help falling for the charms of this lovely lady from New York.

Anyway, back to the coarse, I am really looking forward to getting started.

I'll tell you a bit about it.....
It will run for 6 weeks, and it's called
Here, There and Everywhere

Its creating an album documenting the places you’ve been and the places you dream of
going too.

Here, There and Everywhere is the name of the workshop, and also the name of the
album’s 3 elements.

HERE will document the kind of travel you do near home, all the tiny little everyday journeys and important sights on your local area and landscape.
THERE is aimed at recording the places you have been, both in your own country and overseas illustrating your travels so far.

EVERYWHERE will be documenting the places we dream of going, and bringing the travel of our dreams one step closer, by researching and virtually planning our travels.

Along with all the lovely creations and guidelines from Shimelle, we get to see some goodies from Kelli Crowe, Nichol Magouirk and Jennifer Johner. There will be some Tia Bennett digi elements included too.

Cost is roughly £17.40, you get 18 prompts which equates to 70+ pages of material.

Check out the BLOG for further details and sign up.

Sounds like fun huh?
I will update you you with my makes as I work through the coarse

Sprinkles on Cupcakes

Anyone is welcome to use the sketch for your own personal use, but acknowledge ScrapaGoGo in your write up Please!

This is the first of my LOs created with the lushious February Scrapagogo kit

I created this one from a sketch for the first of a new set of challenges for the everyone in reciept of the kits to take part in over on the Clubhouse

So many GoGo goings on right now!

There is so much Scrapagogo news to pass on, I hardly know where to start.

From the March kit Scrapagogo we will be taking you to the very cutting edge of Scrapbooking, by bringing you the opportunity to purchase an Exclusive Hybrid Digi Elements Kit. This will be an optional purchase on Grabits Day {1st day of each month} as an accessory to both the Create and Greetings kits.
This kit will be 100% Exclusive to ScrapaGoGo, designed for us by the very talented Vicki Parker, to coordinate perfectly with your Monthly Kits and enhance your Scrapbook Pages with elements that you can download, print on your Patterned Paper or Cardstock and cut out to use.
We are very excited about this new aspect that we are able to bring you, we are the 1st UK kit company to be offering this presently!

Because these elements are designed to be printed out, on to Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Acetate or anyother medium that will run through your printer, no special programs are required to use them
The very first Digi Kit will be available on March 1st.

There are a few non subscription kits available for MARCH
On Sale now!
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Prepare to be inspired, prepare to get using those kits and prepare for the most fun you have had for ages... and it is all FREE!
GoGo Academy is a brand new adventure that we invite you, our valued member and customer, to take part in.
GoGo Academy is all about making you think about WHAT you scrapbook, adding words to the nice pictures.
It's about LOOKING at yourself, your THOUGHTS and your ADVENTURES in a new way. Doing things you may not have usually done and writing words you may not have thought about.
GoGo Academy is a series of monthly Modules, delivered over twelve months, that will be emailed as a PDF document.
Each Module will be emailed to you just in time to work on with the month's kit.
Some Modules are seasonal, some are thoughtful and some are just plain fun!
Month by month you will receive new and exciting tasks to get you scrapping;
some will be spread over a few weeks and some will be enough to keep you busy until the next. You need do nothing to take part and you can join in each month or dip in and out when you have time.
There will be spot prizes along the way and maybe a graduation prize too.
So when do we start we hear you say?
Well, the first Module will be delivered in time to use along side your April Kit
so not too long too wait...

There really has never been a better time to begin a subscription with Scrapagogo, than right now
Either visit the website or email sales@scrapagogo.co.uk to get all the information you need

A little challenge

When my parcel arrived the other day containing my Stampin' Up order {I am a member of Sally's SU10} I opened the box to find that I not only had my fantastic goodies that I ordered, but tucked away inside was a bag containing
1 x 6" square of double sided patterned paper
2 x 4" squares of cardstock {1 white & 1 brown}
2 x die cut flowers {orange & green}
2 brads.
At first I wondered what this was all about, until I recieved an email from Sally explaining that it was a challenge that she had set us & if I took part, I was in for a chance to win a prize.
And this is what we had to do....
We had to make something using the kit, but we were only allowed to add just 1 more item & a card blank!
This is what I made last night..

The other entries are awesome, so no way do I expect the prize, but it sure was fun taking part and I also have the bonus of having made another sweet card for my 'ready made cards box' Thanks Sally, it was fun!

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates

Well it's almost that time of the month again when the Scrapagogo subcriber kits,
get picked by the Royal Mail to begin the journey to homes everywhere.
Those bright yellow boxes never fail to bring smiles & squeals of delight,

but I think this month especially,
there will be a few Oo's & Ahh's when they open up those boxes.
It is scrumptious.
I think it has to be one of my most favourite kits to date, and I have been with GoGo for over 2yrs.
Its absolutely full of shades pink, chocolates & creams, & the textures are simply devine.
The papers are shimmery
the embellies are velvet & felt & smooth
there is SEI, Basic Grey, Bazzill & Scenic Route,
theres Hambly, Creative Studios, American Crafts & Maya Road
to name just a few of the treasures that will be found within those yellow boxes.

I'm not surprised that they sold out almost as quickly as it was advertised

Above are a few sneak peeks of the Design Teams work {not mine this time} I will show you mine in a few days time.

Simple Bracelet

Here is my first attempt at making a bracelet with seed beads, I have used a magnetic clasp as a closure. Beading is something that I have just started to enjoy, but I find it quite satisfying and relaxing to sit and make something like this while watching the TV. A nice change from glue and paper occasionally.

I was encouraged to make this piece by a seed bead challenge that has been set over on the Crafts Beautiful forum

So boys want to have fun!

Here is a LO I created this afternoon as my take on the sketch over on the Basic Grey Challenge blog.
These 2 rascals are my gorgeous nephews Tom & Ollie who live in Australia.

I have used Basic Grey papers from both the Periphery & Skate Shoppe Collections, Periphery paper embellishments & Alpha's, plus a hint of Bazzill cardstock, various other alpha's, a Prima jewel & lots of pen & ink!

Excuse that I have cut off part of the title in the scanner, I will photograph it in daylight tomorrow!

Pleased to back in the world of CJ's!

I took a complete year off from taking parts in CJ's, but when I noticed a new one starting over on the Scrapagogo Clubhouse {the hub for all GoGo Kit Subscribers} I just couldn't resist signing up for it.
GoGo Delights ~ the name of this CJ is now up and running.

This is my entry in Katies CJ, which she has called "A Sketch a Day" the photograph is of GoGo Owners Lorraine & Janice, DT Members Lisa & Helen with Craft Products Designer Jennie Bowlin in the middle. The photo was taken while GoGo Team were at CHA in Autumn 2008.
This month we are all using left overs from January's kits to produce our LOs