JUST BLOGGING

Morning all, I'm still not making much headway on the scrapbooking front, but I'm definitely making progress on the Summer of Colour front, will hopefully be able to share some later, in the meantime some scrapbooking layouts from my folder. 

These have all been shared on The Great Scheme of Things blog - which is a colour challenge blog for people to join in!  If you fancy having a look click here

So first up me and hubby ready for a charity ball, the roses were fussy cut from another sheet of paper and some were raised up on foam pads

I also managed some cards 

And captured a family selfie moment, printing the title and journalling on the paper before creating the layout, quite old school method of creating a layout these days but I still like the overall effect. 

I also shared a photo hubby took of my curls the night of the ball, I went to the hairdressers to get my hair done and they managed to create a mass of curls! 

Thanks for looking hope you are managing some scrapping time! 

JUST SCRAPPING

Good morning, well I thought I'd put a quick post together before I dash out of the house to the various work places I'm at today!

A few layouts that I've done over recent weeks first up this is the only way that said 14 year old would consider eating the slimming world brownies I made - with the addition of sprinkled sugar - I kid you not!

Then a layout documenting a wonderful scene we came across on our way back from Eyam early in the year (hence the snow on the hill tops in the distance).

And finally a layout of me and my sister enjoying a crab sandwich and chips at Flamborough Head, despite it being February and that we were at the top of the cliff, we still insisted on sitting out to enjoy the sea air - the photo reminds me of how utterly precious family time is!

If you are off today - hope you enjoy it and some crafting, creative, scrapping time!

DOESN'T TIME FLY

Recently I've been spending a lot of time inside my head, it's a bit like a spring clean in the house but this one is for the mind.  I've been moving furniture around, trying out a new colour scheme and generally trying to get ready for summer.  Now the blue skies, longer days and warmer temperatures are starting to have an impact, it's as though my brain is coming out of hibernation and contemplating the changes that I need to make in order to move forward.

Tomorrow is my last day at my current job (well one out of two anyway) and next Monday signals a start of a new job adventure and with this change I'm embracing other changes that I want to make - note the word want rather than need.

So I've been neglecting my blog, I'm still creating - possibly not as ferociously as I did last month but that's a positive in itself as I felt somewhat manic in my approach to most things - which if I'm honest is never good!

So I'm going to share some summery layouts I did recently for The Great Scheme of Things blog - a colour challenge blog for any kind of crafting if you haven't discovered it yet then click here to take a look, the challenge goes live every Saturday and is a great start for any crafting, whether it's putting a kit together from your own goodies, knitting, sewing, crochet, art journal, altered art, card making, whatever takes your fancy!

First up photo of niece and said 14 year old with my Mum on New Year's Eve this was only a couple of days after my Mum had had a major op after being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time.

Then my sister's crazy cat - AKA ginger monster, he has other names but is so mischievous this is what he's often referred to as!

Then the mad March hare at Chatsworth last year

And finally a shot from Flamborough Head.

I loved this colour scheme and would never in a million years have pulled these papers together as a kit - just shows you how fab a challenge blog is doesn't it!

So anyone else having a mental clear out - or is it just me?

MORNING ALL DID YOU KNOW?

Good morning lovely people

Are you in on the big news

It's great isn't it!

What do you mean no you haven't heard

You haven't heard 

Well this Saturday 14 March 2015 - there is the launch of a brand new colour inspired blog from the original creators of It's a Creative World!  

So for those of you that need that motivation and kick start to create or just those that love a colour challenge this is for you - anything goes - literally anything - whatever craft, art, journal, postcards, scrapbook, mini books, knitting, crochet - whatever your interest pop along each Saturday for the colour inspiration and then see inspirational blog post roll out in the following week and get creating!  

The blog in question (click on it to visit it and don't forget to follow so you can keep up to date with the weekly colour inspiration)

http://greatschemers.blogspot.co.uk/

And I'm glad to tell you that I've rejoined the team and will be one of those contributing - excited - absolutely!