week 4

week 4 was monotone week - 95% had to be one colour and the photo either black/white, sepia or tinted in one colour.
Journaling: “step through a door...realise the possibilities” inspired by “As you walk through this door” by nochance

Kit used is Shine Like A Star by Krazy Mary

week 3

I am a bit late with this post. I got through week 2 and this was my lo for week 3. The theme was journalling - we had to do 200 words and 1 picture without people or animals. my photo had a few ducks and a couple of rowing boats that i had to remove. but I got through so was quite chuffed!


Credits
Kit Un Peu de Verdure – Collab avec Genedes
Black Night Kit by Jaelop Designs
Sucks to be you by Ziggle (sorry for limited credit)

Journaling reads:
You were our first child – a longed for little boy with lots and lots of dark hair.
When you were three weeks old you began to cry and cry and cry. You didn’t want to feed. Your tummy became blue and you were sleepy and floppy. You were three weeks old when an ambulance took you to hospital – little did we know that it would be 14 months before you would be back at home!
You were transferred to Great Ormond Street under police escort, with sirens sounding, where you were diagnosed with a heart defect. Next came long operations and complications and infections and more infections and more complications and more long operations.
We then fast forward over 10 years to a family holiday in the Lake District where you climbed a mountain – a proper mountain. This was a real achievement as you have severely reduced oxygen levels. We went back the following year and you climbed another, harder, mountain.
This picture is Derwent Water which looks very calm and peaceful in contrast to the wild unpredictable mountains behind. There are dark clouds but through these clouds the sun is fighting to shine through. Even in those dark unpredictable days in hospital there where rays of hope while you fought and fought and fought.

stuff to scrap -week 2

Having got through week 1 it started to get tough this week.
LO had to be a "top 10" and include 10 photos.
I did a lo with my 10 favourite photos but was not happy so I did the following




Credits:
Alpha: Beautiful Blues by Kimi's Kreations
Text Path taken from Garden of the Sea by MLE Card
Fresh Air by Brandy Designs
One Fine Day by Cathy K Designs
A Mothers Melody by Doohikey Designs
Sunkissed by Abish Allen

Jornalling reads
rules for a great day by the water...
1. a cool drink
2. a faithful friend
3. a bat & ball
4. mum close by
5. that perfect skimmer
6. a stick to break the ice
7. a bit of shade
8. water!
9. a brother to go first
10. Daddy!

Stuff to Scrap Contest.

Week One of the contest involves a lo of ourselves and has to include the words "I am".

here is mine:



Credits: One Moment in Time by Joni Gray

(around frame) wife, daughter, mummy, auntie, friend, sister & godmother
(on tag) school helper, pa, chef, yo-yo dieter, chauffeur, peacemaker, scrapper,
shopper, negotiator, blogger, reluctant runner, csi addict

voted off!

I was voted off last week after my great chocolate lo.

I can still do the challenges so here is this weeks effort.

the theme was blending and camouflage.

Credits:
Frog, leaves, frame, burlap mat & background paper from “boys@play 2 bonus kit by Julie It Is”
2 camouflage papers created by ME! 1 blended in background, 1 used as mat for small frame
Camouflage written on frame.

Survivor challenge Week 3

Have been allowed through to next round.
This weeks challenge is Food!
This is my speedy layout as not going to be able to do much over thge next few days.

Journaling reads:
I miss…
…the sound of the wrapper being
torn frantically from the chocolate,
the sweet smell that hints of the pleasure
to come, the chocolate melting on my
tongue and filling that craving
and the thought of the next bite
.. OR NEXT BAR


Credits
My favourite thing by Lyndsay Riches (www.lynzriches.blogspot.com)
chocolate bunny: dreaming spring kit by Miss Em's Papertrix (www.papertrix.blogspot.com)

Survivor challenge Week 2

I survived to week 2 (there was no illimination!)
Here is this week effort. The theme was a sunrise/sunset. the photo had to be taken at home.


credit thanksgiving kit :Designs by Redju of Digi Scrapbook
sunset poem by Jessica Millsaps

Survivor challenge Week1

Credits
Wild Ways by Everyday Mom Ideas
Yellow/Orange paper Ventana kit by Kalina@créations
Tiki torch by Scrappily Ever After


This is my attempt! I found it quite difficult but love the colours.

Survivor!

I am signed up to do the Gingerscraps Survivor Challenge. The first week challenge is a jungle theme and I am struggling for ideas and kits! I am also going away so may not be able to compete that week. I didn't plan too well.

virus!

I have a virus on my pc. It is rogue spyware but is really annoying. I daren't do anything. I downloaded a load of freebies from the stuff to scrap blog train and it kept crashing, then all by bookmarks disappeared - over 100 craft links. Very cross.

Jaelop Designs

Click over to the above site for amazing freebie kits - downloaded loads yesterday - they are amazing. Just need to find time to scrap!!!!!

Blog train

Just found a new concept over at sunshinestudioscraps.com/blog

It is called a blog train and there are 18+ designers that each contribute to a HUGE freebie. It has taken ages to download them all but you are taken on a journey through loads of new blogs/store etc.

It is a great kit with a "rainy day" theme.

Survivor contest at Ginger Scraps

Have signed up for the survivor contest at . really looking forward to the challenge! Also looked at some of the monthly challenges - I could spend all day just browsing/scrapping but then life interferes!!

kids are on holiday next week and I have my brother visiting from Ireland. I hope to take lots of photos to give myself some new material.

I have reviewed all my pages and I need to do more journalling. I really struggle to write stuff down and it never sounds how I imagine it my head! I read other lo's and they are always so moving.

How to improve!

I am looking around for some more sites that are running competitions or have feedback forums - Any ideas.

Also I have been looking at all the CT calls and wondered if this was something I should look at. Have done loads of LO with freebie kit but never published any so I may upload a few in the next few days!

DSA scrapp off results

I only got 1 point in the final week - I was a bit disappointed again as I thought this was a good as the first few weeks. I'm going to find some more contests where I can get some feedback!

DSA Scrap off - Week 3 score

Only scored 1 last week! Gutted. Had some feedback though so it was good to get another perspective.
Here is my final effort: I was unsure whether to change it in light of the previous score but decided against it!


Titled: "Seeing"
DSA Scrap Off 2010 Mini Kits provided by:
BZB Designs, Charlize Creations, Correen Silke, geniaBeana Scraps,
Nikki Epperson, Ramona Brown ,Sir Scrapalot Designs

January Desktop

credits: freebie "winter memories" by gm designs

Scrap Off Week 3

Here is this weeks effort. This took a bit of putting together and I had to persuade DS1 to use his picture!

Credits:Scrap Off Week 3 mini-kits by Jennifer Barrette, Litabell Designs & Viva Artistry.

Journaling reads:
“When you were 3 weeks old your heart stopped working as it should. You then spent 14 months in hospital” & “11 years later you climbed a mountain – Well Done”

Week 2 Score

Scored another 5 for week 2 layout. I was slighly disappointed not to have improved but I'm going to try really hard this week. I find the journalling really hard as I'm not a "wordy" person.

My First Follower

I have a follower - it is nice to think that some-one is actually looking at what I am doing! Welcome!

Scored 5 for my week1 lo -really pleased.

This is the week 2 effort


In safe hands

DSA Scrap-off Week 2 kits by Correen Silke, Charlize Creations and Brownie Scraps

Scrap Off 2010 at DigiScrapAddicts

This is the first contest I have entered.

My entry for week 1


credits:
geniaBeana Scraps:DSA Scrapoff2010
Nikki Epperson: Time for Change
Sir Scrap a lot: Resolutions