Final Challenges

I'm back with the final three challenges I completed for Shimelle's online crop.  I was hoping to do a few more but time ran away with me towards the end of the week!

Challenge 7 was to add a pocket to a page.  I found the photos and the memorabilia, which is pretty good for me, and came up with this:

Maddie outside the theatre after seeing her favourite show on her 16th birthday. Hopefully we'll go back in June for her 18th birthday.

Challenge 8 was to use a stamp and I had a set of stamps that had been lying about for ages:

I used one of the stamps to create my journalling blocks and the other was added to the washi tape at the top and bottom.

Challenge 9 was to pick an old challenge that you've been meaning to do and get it done.  I used this old starting point for my inspiration:

I love this picture of Maddie looking so cheeky!

And I managed to add lots of embellishments.

This weekend has been a good one.  It's was my niece's birthday yesterday and today has been all about scrapping.

I hope you've had a good weekend.
Jo xx

Two More!

I'm here to share another two layouts that I completed for Shimelle's online crop.

Challenge 5 was to take inspiration from a layout by Wilna Furstenberg.   I used a panoramic photo and tone on tone embellishments among other things:

Challenge 6 was to create a new project by changing something dramatic.  This time I headed over to Lorna's blog because I know there are a ton of layouts there that I just love.  Lorna is another person I'm lucky enough to crop with regularly and you would not believe how quickly she creates her layouts; I think I do enough faffing about for both of us!  She has a really cute son so lots of layouts for boys, I only have a girl so I took one of her layouts and changed it:

And I have to say I love it!

This layout makes Maddie seem so sporty when in fact this was the only day she went on her bike, ever!

So today is Wednesday and it feels like a Thursday so I'm not sure how I'm going to get through another two days in the office!

I hope your week isn't dragging too much
Jo xx

More Challenges

I'm back with another two layouts that I created while taking part in Shimelle's online crop this weekend.

Challenge 3 was to "mix it up", to try a style that you like but don't normally use.  I took my inspiration from Sandra aka Mrs Gotta Craft.  I am lucky enough to crop with Sandra at least 3 times a month and I really like her style.  If you sit too close to her you'll end up covered in paper dust from where she's tearing and filing and I thought I'd give it a go:

I'm really pleased with how it turned out and it still has the layering that I love so much.

Challenge 4 was to use yellow, grey and another colour of your choice.  I chose blue as it is my favourite colour, although I don't normally have much success scrapping with blue!

Another layout that I'm pleased with though and just look at that dirty face!

I'm going to try and do another layout tonight while I celebrate my car passing its MOT and get over the near death experience I had at work today when a full, four drawer, filing cabinet toppled over just millimetres from me!

I hope you have a good evening
Jo xx

A Challenging Weekend!

But in a nice way.  This weekend I joined in with Shimelle's online crop and I had so much fun.

I don't want to bombard you with layouts so I'll just do a couple at a time.  The first challenge was to take some inspiration from a layout by Jaime Warren, here's my take on it:

I used a photo of my brother Jon and sister Jess and created this layout, I used lots of gems scattered around the page and some mists.  A mixture of papers from a Studio Calico kit.

The next challenge was to use papers from three or more collections:

I thought these papers were perfect for the picture of my nephew Oliver and his cousin Ralph.  I used papers from 3 Bugs in a Rug, Basic Grey, American Crafts, Kaiser Craft and My Minds Eye!

I will be back tomorrow with some more layouts, I haven't finished all of the challenges but I will by the end of the week!

Thanks for stopping by
Jo xx