This was a layout I created for a challenge over at the
Scrap With V cyber crop that was held over the weekend. Titled: H2O Baby. If you want to join in, it's not to late - uploading of challenges doesn't close until this Saturday night. The challenge was to create a mainly "blue" layout, using the word water in the title, using a recycled item, and using some ink or paint. I've used nothing but scraps from my scrap box to creat this layout (except of course for the cardstock base and alphas). I used a really old piece of Urban Lilly for the flowers, some Making Memories, some Prima transparency, and some My Little Shoebox.
The next three layouts are layouts that I started back in June 2009 at the Scrapbook Convention Expo, when I did a couple of classes with Jodi Holbrook, from Making Memories. Yes, shame on me - they have been sitting in my box of stuff to get completed for that long!!! Here's the first one, titled: Things I Love About U. This one is about Keana and all the crazy things I love about her.
My second layout is simply titled: Me. It's about my wedding day, and how I felt about getting to be a "princess" for the day. This si probably my favourite layout of the three. I probably should point out that my layouts do look like Jodi's to a degree, but her style is much simpler, and features lots of photos of her sons. My style is much more girly and "blingy" (is that a word???). And pretty and decorated. I couldn't help it, I just had to add all the little bits and extras that I love on my layouts.
The final layout is titled: Missy Moo. It's about Malayla and her nickname (which she has had ever since she was a baby). I learnt a lot from Jodi - like how to get the most out of my papers, embellishments and products, how to scrap in a cleaner and more basic style, and how to have fun with my layout and not stress over the colours (Ngaire Bartlam has been trying to teach me this too!!!). (-: All in all, it was a great learning experience, and a lot of fun. And yes, I still have two more layouts to finish, and two mini books as well.
Yep, another week has already rolled around, and sketch #174 is up at Pencil Lines. Our guest designer this week is Sue Mylde. Make sure you pop on over to check out what all the other designers have been up to - there's a lot of inspiration to be found.
Here's my interpretation of the sketch. I wanted to go with something a little different, and I think the mix of Easter photos and Sassafrass goodies is the perfect combination. I am really, really happy with this layout. It's one of my favourites at the moment, and is titled: Easter Chickies. (-: Did I mention that I "LOVE" Sassafrass!!! So yummy!!!!!!
Here's the current colour combination (#142) over at Color Combos Galore. This one was posted by our very own Steph Caskey-Devlin.
And here's my interpretation of those colours. Yes, it is a very unusual colour combination, but I had a lot of fun with this layout, and I actually found the colours quite easy to work with (as long as I kept the purple to a minimum). This layout is titled: U Crack me Up. I have used a combination of papers and products - Making Memories, My Mind's Eye, Prima, Bo-Bunny, Bella! and Maya Road. 
