WOYWDW

Wow it's been a long time since I posted a WOYWDW post!!!  A lot has changed since I last took part.  We have moved house so I no longer have my craft room.  I now have a 'nook'.  Luckily all of my stash fits in and it has just made me be more organised!!!  I will share pictures soon. 

My photo was taken yesterday as I knew I wouldn't have time today.  I have a very busy day today having my hair done, a facial, a wax and my nails done - It's so hard being a beauty therapist student....................

Anyway my desk is a bit cahotic as you can see.  The LO is in my previous post if you would like to see it completed.  The basket of cards is my cards for the year that I have done ( I know I am polishing my halo as you read this) .  The rest is just random bits from different projects.  The ipad is for the sketch I was following.  

Well there it is.  I couldn't show you a tidy desk for my first week back now could I?   

If you have come here not from Julia's blog and are wondering what WOYWDW is pop on over here to see what it's all about. 

Thank you for visiting 

Laura x x

UKS Weekly Challenge May Week 1

Good evening, are you enjoying the weather?  It's glorious here so I hope it continues.  This week I have quite a relaxing week.  The last few months have been manic with everything going on.  I decided to take some time out this afternoon and play with some papers.  I seem to have my mojo back so I have rolled with it! 

Over on Ukscrappers there is a inspiration and challenge section.  Whilst browsing it today I came across the challenge which inspired this layout.  It was to use the sketch that I have copied for my LO, a inking technique, flowers and it has to be a male inspired LO. 

Here is what I came up with

If you enlarge the picture you will see that I have splattered ink across the page.

This LO took me quite a bit out of my comfort zone with the inking but I thoroughly enjoyed it and am very happy with the results.  The papers ares some old Basic Grey ones.  The flowers are a Stampin up punch.  The only thing bothering me is there is no question mark!  I will have to cut one out on the cricut. 

Thank you for looking why not have a pop over to UKscrappers and the challenge which is here

Laura x 

Counterfeit challenge kit

Wow it's been so long, it took me a while to remember my password!!  I started the yea with great ideas of how I was going to do it all..........  it didn't happen!  Scrapbooking has been put on the back burner these last few months, its easier just to pick up the crochet in front of the television.  I have really missed scrapping so I have decided to jump right back in and join in with this months Counterfeit Kit Challenge.

I am now a bit nervous as my kit doesn't resemble kit I have counterfeited in the slightest.  I don't have any sailing papers, or any photos to scrap of that theme, so I went off and did my own thing.  

The kit I have counterfeited is Shoreline Here

I have used papers from My Minds Eye, DCWV and Cosmo Cricket

My embellishments is all random bits that I have had lying around.  I made the envelope from a Simple Stories tutorial.  I will add some pegs if I can find them. 

I have added a selection of letters and some scraps of papers from American Crafts.

I have also included some stamps that I want to play with.

What I haven't included is card stock, punches, inks, and Cricut machine.  I know my kit isn't quite the same but I do really like it and am looking forward to playing with it.  

I am hoping to have a sort out of some photos later and take the kit along to crop tomorrow. 

Thank you for looking 

Laura x

A year???

It's been nearly a year since I last posted!!  How did that happen??

As I sit here and type this post I am taking a quick break from packing my craft room into boxes.  We have bought our own house and move in this week.  I am so excited to be organising a new craft room and I will be sure to share with you some organising posts.

I didn't complete any of last years crafty goals I set myself so this year I am just going to plod along and see where I end up at the end of the year.  The only goal I have set myself is to use more of my scraps.

Well I had better get on and keep packing and check my bag is ready for crop tomorrow.  Happy New Year

Laura x

WIPocalypse Jan 2012

Good afternoon how are you all getting along with your new year goals?  I am getting there slowly - the good thing is I have kept up so far, so I am probably doing better than last year......

Anyway today is the day I show my WIPocalypse progress - there is a link at the top of page which lists all of the projects I am wanting to complete this year.

This is number 16 on the list - French Washer Girl.    I have hardly any time to stitch this week so I have not done nearly as much as I wanted to.  I am going to have to pull my socks up to complete the huge list I have!!!  This is from yesterday where I managed an hour. 

The design is from a french cross stitch magazine called De filen aiguille. I am stitching it in DMC 99 which is a wonderful variegated pink thread.  This is what the completed picture will look like

Thank you so much for looking hopefully next time I will have a lot more to show you!!

If you would like to see what other stitchers have been up to have a look at Measi's blog HERE

Laura x



New Year New start

Hello it's been a while since I have been on here.  I hope you all have had a happy Christmas and are excited about the new year ahead.

2012 is an exciting year for me I am going to turn 30.  I was nervous about this year but I am fully going to embrace it.  I have alot of plans for this year and here is where I will be sharing them all with you, so expect a few posts a week from now on!!!

Here are some of the projects I am taking part in this year.

1 - WIPocolypse - all of the details Here

2 - A month in numbers - details Here

3 - 366 things that make me laugh - I have a mini book which I have done and have put it by the side of my bed and each night I am going to write something that has made me laugh that day. 

4 - 366 photos/project life - I am taking my own spin on this where I am going to take a photo a day and write bits down each day and then each month I will combine them both to make a double LO.  I will not be doing this all hardcore with journalling tags for each day it will just be snippets.  I will also not be posting my photos daily as I would not put you all through that ;-)

So there it is, it may sound alot (or not for some people) but it's enough for me to be kept busy and hopefully get me scrapping some more!!

Do you have any goals at all this year?

Laura x

Long time no post

Well it has been an awful long time since I last posted and I am sorry.  I damaged my shoulder which took me out for a few weeks and then work has been manic since and now we are at that time of year where it is all go go go until the end of term. 

I have been busy here behind the scenes crafting away when I can though.  I have a back up of photos to share with you, which I will do over the next few weeks.  These are my last few LOs that I have completed.

This is my son Joseph at his school concert.  I used scraps from a previous LO and some MM embellishments.  The papers are October afternoon.

This next one is my son Jack who is the grumpiest child ever. He had a face like this all because Jake had the spoon he wanted.  I wouldn't mind but all of our cutlery is the same!!!!  I  can't remember which papers I used but the sketch is #123 from The Scrappiest.

I love this next page and it took me ages.  I have used some papers I got from a Sarah's Cards grab box.  The embellishments are just random ones from the embellishment box.  The title was cut out from a Sizzix alphabet and then embossed with a wood grain and then inked up.  It is of my son Joseph again when we recently went to a local Forest.



Thank you so much for looking and taking the time to comment.  I have been so busy I haven't been around visiting but I am going to try and get around you all in the next few days.

Laura x