Sketches with a Twist

Good afternoon how are you all?  Thank you for all of the visits to my little blog the last few days :-) 

As I said in an earlier post I managed to spend some time this weekend crafting away.  I was inspired by a sketch over at sketches with a Twist. I have been scrapping with older pictures lately as I am awaiting an order from snapfish of 258 photos!!   A lot of my older pictures are of not good quality but I still want to document the memories.   

This is a picture of DS1 with his first birthday present.  It took him ages to realise he had to use the steps on the slide.  I felt the sketch really worked for these pictures.  I have used My Minds Eye papers for the LO. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit.  I am spending a few hours this evening visiting you all after I have come back from chub club!  

Speak soon 

Laura x

UKS Weekly Challenge May week 2

Hello I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  I have spent a few hours crafting away today whilst hubby painted the porch.  One LO I did manage to complete today is this one of my son Joseph.  I followed the sketch from UKscrappers which is HERE.  I also managed to complete the prompts which was to have 5 lines or more of journalling and to use 5 different patterned papers.  

The papers are from my scrap box and are Kaisercraft. The journalling is about how when he was little every time I took a photo he would do this pose and I couldn't get a decent photo!!  

Now I am looking at the LO on the screen I think I might go back and add some more embellishments as it looks a bit bare what do you think?

Thank you for looking 

Laura x 

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