Counterfeit Challenge LO 2

Good morning.  The sun is shining here again in Wiltshire - thank goodness as I can get the bedding on the line!  

Here is my second LO from the Counterfeit challenge kit.  It's a very basic page and I haven't included a title as such.   The page is about DS2 and how he was a completely different shape to my eldest.  Jake was long and skinny and Joe was short and squidgy.  

I have another LO to show you over the weekend and lots of my kit left.  As we have nothing planned this weekend for the first time this year I am going to make sure I spend some quality time at my desk. 

Thank you for looking 

Laura x 

Counterfeit Challene LO 1

Good morning how are you?  The weather is grey and windy here today :-(  ~I have a free day to myself today.  Hubby and the children have gone to London with his work.  I was going to go with them but the dog  got spayed on Thursday and is suffering a bit.  I didn't want to leave her so I am typing this one handed as she is sprawled over me. 

Anyway here is one of the LOs I did using my kit at crop last Saturday.  It's a picture of my oldest son when he was 2.  The tag explains that he was at the age where I was trying to stop afternoon naps.  If he had a nap he wouldn't go to bed in the evening.  I used to walk in to a room and find him asleep in random places. 

If you would like to see what others have done with their kits have a look over at the http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Thank you for looking 

Laura x 

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