LayOut A Day LOAD

I am participating in the LOAD (layout a day) challenge on bigpicturescrappbooking.com and have so far managed to keep up. However it isn't always a layout, some times I have made cards, when time is limited or my inspiration is lost.

Below are the pages I have created so far.

Some of the cards I have made this month

I am participating in a challenge on Big Picture Scrapbooking to do one layout a day (LOAD). The days I have no inspiration or time I revert to making cards.

Here are a few that I made so far this month.

This first one was made for my Aunt in England.

The one below was made for my cousin Marilyn, she turned 54 this month.

The 2 above and one below were made at my Stampin' Up! stampers club.

These two flower cards I made just trying out new stamps. The pink card has some dry embossing on, that I haven't done in a long time, it really adds to this card. I love the Baroque rolling stamp I got, very curly!

This last one is a picture of the Valentines that I have made for the kids in my class. They are chocolate mints and I made a front and back with cardstock, scalloped and cirlce punches and 2 rubber stamps.

Now I must go and make a card for my dad. His birthday is on February 3, he'll be 81.

Patterned Paper

Challenge 1: Make Your Own Patterned Paper From Cardstock




It took a long time to measure up the strips before cutting! My only regret on completion is that I wish I had used less white in my design.

THANK YOU

I made a dozen thank you cards for a collegue who retired this year. The didn't scan well as they were a bit bulky.

My Card Creations

Recently I made some cards for a friend who was retiring and I was told that I should sell my work. I have always felt that if I started selling the I may loose the enjoyment if I have to have deadlines.

So I thought I would post my work and see if I get any feedback.

Also while in England recently I visited a medium who told me my mum says I should go into business with my creativeness!!

Sophie passed her driving test!!

So I made this card for her, and will take it to England next week.

Circle Card challenge

"Crop Circles" - CHALLENGE!
It's that time again! Yay! Dust off your circle cutter, or grab a tumbler to trace, pull out your circle embellies, ink up that circle stamp...make some cards using *circles* as the focus of your card front!

Camping at Brightlingsea

Way back in 1966 I was around 10ish and my dad decided to take our family on our first camping trip. A friend of his loaned us a tent which looked more like a marquee, and after setting it up in the back yard to make sure he knew what went where, we discovered that 6 of us fit into it with lots of room.

We set off for Brightlingsea, a seaside resort about half an hour from our home. The tent was pitched and we started our holiday. There was freedom back then for children to explore without the fear of abuction. My siblings and I did a lot of exploring. That night after Mum made us dinner on a propane powered stove top, we settled down for a good night's sleep. What a night! No one could get comfortable. Sleeping on the ground with no mattress was new to all us kids. There were countless complaints!

Next morning Dad drove home and sort out all kinds of cushions from our house. Couch cushions, pillows, even the actual foam seating from our couch! So that night we all slept a lot better!

Here is a layout that I just completed today. Here you can see the opening of the tent with my older brother and my 2 younger sisters. I think the youngest would have been about 3 or 4.

David went for a boat ride, and I love the picture of me and my sisters waving him off!

Some new work

This is a layout of my son playing in a park in my hometown in England. This was an easy and fun layout to do.

I created a Slide Show! Check it out!

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Number 20: My life is...

...an unfinished novel, with many interesting and adventurous chapters so far.

Number 19: One thing people don't know about me is...

...I miss being in a relationship.

I miss sharing my life in a meaningful way with someone who wants to love me and be loved by me.

Number 18: The one thing I can live without is...

...war and conflict.

The senseless distruction of life infuriates me. Men wanting more power and money instead of content, happy and healthy people.

Number 17: I think that _________ is beautiful.

LOVE.


The many different kinds of love. The love of a caring man, the love for your own child, the love of a great book, the love of meaningful music, the love of your family, the love of your cherished friends, the love of life.

Number 16: When I look at someone. the first thing I see is...

...their smile.

I like to think that I can bring a smile to almost anyone's face. From there I go onto their eyes to see if the smile is genuine.

Number 15: My guilty pleasure is...

…Galaxy Chocolate.

I love the way it melts in my mouth if I just leave it on my tongue, it is so creamy. Fortunately or unfortunately I don’t have easy access to it here in Canada. It is very expensive so I don’t buy it here. My family back home know my love for it and will send me some at Christmas time. The only other way I get it is if I take a trip to England and pick up lots of very large bars!

Number 14:My worst habit is...

…spending too much time on the computer!

I will turn on the computer just to check my email, and there are always links that I need to check out. Then before I know it, 2 hours have passed.

Number 13: The Town I live in is .....

...Toronto.

It is place filled with people from all over the world therefore rich in its culture, its food, its acceptance, its entertainment, its heritage, its way of life.

Number 12: To relax, I like to...

...make a scrapbook page or two.

I have been scrapping for over 5 years now and it has become a passion. I just spent the weekend in Michigan visiting with some people who are also into scrapbooking. We spent many hours in scrapbook stores buying some amazing stuff. Now I must sit down and do a few layouts before school starts again.

Number 11: My favourite material possession is...

...my digital camera.

I carry it everywhere and can snap a picture whenever I want to. And to have the instant results just show up on my computer is so rewarding. This is my third digital camera.