A Couple of layouts

Did you know Wicked Princess Kits have a monthly Sketch? This is their first and you don't have to use the kit products to enter...

For "concentration" I have used Cosmo Cricket papers and the Alphas are my new favourite Basic Grey...

I have altered the Green tara flowers with the "friendly" background stamp from Stampin' Up! and I have to say it is my new favourite as it is a type face font...

Sketches!{by Tamara} #72 ...

This one is a flip of the sketch and I have used photos from my 34th birthday...and SEI scraps courtesy of Melissa...

Don't the kids look just adorable in the photos...funny how birthdays make kids so excited...

Stuck! #65

This month I am trying to do a bit more variation so sketches are coming in really handy for me...here is my take on the Stuck! Sketch #65...


"Who ate all the pies" was our catch phrase for the cricketers as those whites are not the most flattering of sports gear...


So this photo with Ash and Rob wearing there floppy hats and sunglasses reminded me of that hence the title...(don't you hate those title that are obviously a private joke...I always wonder!!!)


The papers are scenic route scraps from Melissa H...cheers ...love papers I would not usually buy myself and it has made for a really different layout for me...


And on the topic of Mel...she has completely revamped the "scrap the girls" challenge blog and has a CT call at the moment...I am on the team so go check it out ...first challenge coming soon...

Sketches! {by Tamara} #71

This weeks layout sketch over on Sketches! {by Tamara} was a double ...but as you know I don't do doubles so I made mine a single version...





The photos are of Myself, Kells and Wendy when we had our faces painted at Ashtons 4th Birthday party in September...of course it was a photo opportunity...

The papers are Love Elsie, and an ancient BG...I have altered the flowers (bit hard to see) with a Stampin Up background stamp called "Friendly" and it is a type face look ...I love it ...my new favourite thing...

Picked the little tickets up at paperific and the alphas were courtesy of Emma...cheers babe!

a couple of Savvy Challenges

Julie's Word It Up Challenge is "LIKE PEAS AND CARROTS"...basically you had to have a go at scrapping about a relationship between something or someone and share the story of how alike and yet different they/it is.

So I have done a layout about how simular my 2 are in looks, personality and how close they are...but they are still different enough to annoy each other at times...

Sarah's Random Challenge this month is make it Edgy...that is use a decorative edge (at least 1) on your layout...easy enough to do I think...

So here is my take...I used WeR papers and an old photo of my hoot and babygirl fast asleep on the couch.

The cluster is mostly swap as I am trying to use them seeing as I join in on them...

The title Solid Gone is a Longman saying...

Mysticals Jingle All the Way

Do you want a hamper scrapping goodies delivered to your door before Christmas??? if the answer is YES, head on to Mystical Scrapbooks Jingle All the Way Contest!!! Each Monday 2 challenges will be posted and due the following Sunday. You must submit both layouts to be in the running for the prize. Don't fear though, these will be easy enough to complete. Go to the site to learn about this fab contest! And winners... Yup because there will be 3 winners and they will a receive a hamper of Scrapping Goodies right before Christmas!!! Really hope to see you all there! This is Open to International Scrappers too!

My first challenge is up for this week and it is a sketch...so easy enough ...only other criteria is journal about a Christmas tradition and use Christmas photos...Here is my example layout for the sketch

November Puzzle Sketches

Puzzles Sketches this month was a little on the challenging side for me...but here is my take on the pieces...

The photos are from this years Easter egg hunt.

The papers are BG Urban Prairie ( a new fav). This is a colour combo I have never scrapped before and have to say I love it.

Here is a close up of the cluster...the button flower was from a Swap ...not sure who made it but if you are browsing leave a comment and claim kuddos for your work...lol

Sketches! {by Tamara} #69

Here is my take on the Sketches! {by Tamara} #69...

The sketch was a lot more spaced out but I found I needed to cluster all the elements on the page to create a page that was more my style.

To create the flowers I used the Stampin' Up! Script Background stamp and Stazon on buff reflex copy paper. I then spritzed them with grafite glimmer mist and scraunched them up. Think they turned out quite well...

The flourish is glazed with waratah Opals...one of my favourite products too...
The flowers on the page are inspired by Donna Salazar from the videos on Leah Desktop Dictionary.


And you will never guess I left a comment on her blog and I won a prize pack random draw ...how cool is that. Love the blog check it out ...the girls are ubertalented and very fun to watch.

October Crafting in Style Sketch - whoops

Better late than never here is one of Ashtons Birthday layouts using the Cisters Monthly Sketch...

The cake was Four Arms from Ben Ten Cartoon and took 2 hours to make ...but one very happy 4 year old.

November White With 1

White with 1 Criteria this month is:

White

Lime

Scallops

Be sure to pop over and check out the girls layouts they are very inspiring. Lots of great prizes this month so be sure to enter a layout.

Here is my example...photos taken by Kells...

Also the new swap has been posted on the blog and this months colour is RED ...yay my favourite so be sure to sign up if you are interested in participating.

Sketches! by Tamara #68

Here is this weeks layout for Sketches! by Tamara # 68. I have flipped the sketch and gone for a summery feel to accommodate the swirls in the sketch.

These photos are of my DH and Son last summer when he was still no very water confident. The older boy featured is our neighbor. the Owl was from a swap created by Natalie Rayner...cheers Nat.

Have used some more really old BG papers...as I am on a scrap stash spring clean atm...lol