29 October, 2011

Playing Catch Up

We've been enjoying half term this week. With the weather being so mild, it gave us a chance to get out and about for a few days. We picked pumpkins and carved them. I also broke my camera's lens :( So I'm relying on my 50mm. It's a great lens but you have to be that much more prepared to get the right shot. Still practise makes perfect.

A quick share of a scraplift that I have done. I'm not one for scraplifting normally, but when I saw a layout that my friend Julie Taylor created that I had to do one too. I can't remember exactly how Julie did hers, but I know it had labels and a great long title. So here goes...
We had gone to a National Trust property.  DS who doesn't like having his photo taken started goofing around.  The light was really great so I snapped away.

I had to come up with a very long title.  It is a great way of using all those letters up.

I used my Dymo to punch the small words from cardstock.  I just sanded them down to reveal the white core.

A few stamped images, punches and stickers adorn the photos.  What fun!

Thanks Julie for such great inspiration.  All you need is a blog now so we can share all the wonderful layouts that you do!

Enjoy your weekend.
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23 October, 2011

Pencil Lines Sketch 256



Golly, is it that time again already? The weeks seem to go faster and faster around here. Just as things were getting back to normal, I decide to have the fireplace ripped out (it was very horrible) and make way for a real fire. I'm so excited. I have visions of toasting marshmallows around the fire this winter. Can't wait!

Anyway, onto this week's sketch.

As I have been pushed for time once again this week, I've not made it as fancy as I would like perhaps.

I've had these Pink Paislee papers for ages but couldn't bring myself to cutting them up.  But they had to go....

Also a bit of Graphic 45 which was a favourite from last year.

As we now have a porch, I'm going to decorate it with my Halloween projects from last year.  Hopefully get around to doing that and post up some projects too.
Thanks for popping in.  I really appreciate your comments.
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20 October, 2011

A bit of Whimsy



I created this project last month for Manor House Creations and I've been dying to share it with you.

I received a copy of Tilda's Studio by Tone Finnanger in which she has created more stunning fabric projects.  When I saw the bird cage I knew I just had to make one of my own (in paper of course).
My cage doesn't have a bird at the moment since it got lost in our move, but I'm on the look out for a replacement.
Instead, the cage is filled with gorgeous MHC flowers: Ganadma’d Garden – Antique & Handkerchief, Cottage Garden – Picket fence, Ballroon – Waltz.





I have also added some tulle, pearls and ribbon to finish it all off.  Hop on over to the MHC Blog for even more fabby inspiration.

I have loads of new layouts to share if I can get some decent light to photograph them, so be sure to pop back soon. Thanks for popping in. 
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16 October, 2011

Pencil Lines Sketch 255



What can I say? It's like buses around here - all come at once!

This week's sketch was provided Cathy.

My layout features the fab Pixie Glen papers from Prima as who can resist such prettiness?

I was wondering how to make my papers work with the sketch when I thought about the Disney film Tangled.  We waited for over an hour and a half to see Rapunzel and Flynn Rider (who was truly super sweet).  I got to thinking of story books so I placed my photos on a homemade book.


It is a bit hard to see from my photo, but I stuck the pages down so they are curved with my photos stuck on the top page.  Looks great IRL.

Been hogging these tiny scissors for ages so they had to go on too!

Don't forget that you can take part in the sketch too.  There is a monthly draw for the best layout so well worth playing along. Thanks for popping in.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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15 October, 2011

Pencil Lines Sketch 254



Whoopsie. I forgot to post up my layout from last week's Pencil Lines sketch.


The Sketch was provided by Anna Björklund.

Here's my take:

I used the super-cute Prima Pixie Glen and generally messed them up with some inks and distressing. The papers are so pretty that it was hard to put anything on top of them at all! 


I used a bunch of prima flowers, leaves and that oh so cute window resin.
Thanks for popping in.  I'm going to schedule my post for this week's sketch now so I don't forget!

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13 October, 2011

You've Got Mail!



The MHC team were sent a whole heap of lovely flowers to play with last month so picking just a few for a project can be a challenge in itself! One of our 'challenges' was to create a project using Dew Drop flowers.

I came up with this idea whilst pondering my recent house move.  House warming presents are normally restricted to plants or perhaps a bottle of wine.  I wanted to come up with something a little different for a new home owner.


I love American mail boxes - they always look so cute.  I also love anything poking out of the top of a bucket so putting the two together was just up my street!  I used a florist's oasis to secure the flowers.  A little extra hot glue keeps everything in place.

I made the mail box by cutting out two arch shapes and then connecting them together with card. 

When layering your flowers, don't forget your leaves - they're just as important as the flowers and will set off your decoration! 

Products: Cottage garden – Dew Drops, Grandma’s Garden – Handkerchief, Rose leaves.


Check out the Manorhouse Creations blog for more fanatastic inspiration.

Thanks for popping in.
Morag x



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09 October, 2011

Must do Better (at blogging)

Life is really manic around here at the moment.  The electrician has been here most of the week opening a can of worms.  Wires not doing what they are supposed to, my dishwash is live which is why I was getting an electric shock from it. On top of that the decorator has been ridding us of ugly wallpaper and builders and kitchen designers have been trapsing around so we can get some quotes.  Who wanted to move house?  Oh yes, that was me!

Anyway. My evenings haven't been entirely wasted but I have been working on things that will need to wait for blogging.  So I'll share a couple of  layouts I did for Fiskars a few months back.

I had packed up much of my stash when I was a GDT so I relied on my lovely Fiskars border punches and used them in different ways.
Of course, the fab Pink Paislee stamps are just gorgeous on top of a little border.

I spritzed the border here so I could scrunch it for a bit of texture.

This was a real fun layout to do.  I used the Fiskars Shape Cutter to cut out the tree, squirrel and acorns. They seemed a perfect addition for those naughty chipmonks Chip and Dale!

For the border, I pnched a scallop border which was then snipped at small intervals to go around the outside of the circle.  Patience and tape is key here, but works very well.  I found lighter cardstock weight the best for this.

Anyway, I appreciate you sticking with me.  I'll be back tomorrow with my layout for Pencil Lines.  Hope to see you then!
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03 October, 2011

Pencil Lines Sketch 253



Bit of a late post, but better late than never!

This week's sketch was provided by Carina who provided us with a 6x12 sketch.


I only scrap 12x12, so extended my layout to use a full page.



I created some circle masks which I used to ink my background. I then used these circles as a template to add the dotted lines.  More circle patterned papers here and there.  Voila!


Speaking of sketches, Manor House Creations have launched a sketch challenge this month. There are a huge bunch of flowers up for grabs!  Got to be worth a go I'd say.  Here is their challenge sketch:


There are 5 packs of brand spankin' new flowers up for grabs.  WOW! You have until 31st October to enter so what are you waiting for?  Just check out the post here for all the details.

Thanks for popping in.


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