Scrap the Boys - DT reveal

Hello Scrappy Friends, I have some happy news to share with you.  

I'm delighted to be joining the team at Scrap the Boys.

With lots of Grand Boys to create for, I'm thrilled to be part of a challenge site 

which caters just for boys; big and small. 
  
If you'd like to read about the rest of the team, head on over to the
Design Team Announcement 

The team is headed up by 
Rachel Lowe
a supremely talented scrapper from
Western Australia.

A new challenge will begin on 1st February, so I hope you will come and join in the fun.

In the meantime - Boys rock O.K.

Stuck?! Sketches! DT - 15 Jan 2018 - Stay a little bit wild.

Welcome to my blog where today I’m sharing a DT layout for 

Stuck?! Sketches.

I followed the sketch closely, just substituting flowers for the stars 
and omitting the small border.

This paper range by Cocoa Vanilla, Bohemian Dreams, 
seemed just right to enhance the sweet photos of my DGD.

The page came together quite quickly, apart from the hand stitching, but that’s easy enough to do in front of the TV.  I love the variegated thread from DMC.

Journalling is on the back of the page and it reads:-
I crocheted the purple ombre vest for your Birthday and some weeks later arranged to visit your home to take some photos of you wearing it.

You were happy to oblige until a little incident after lunch, when you and your Daddy had a misunderstanding, resulting in you flouncing off to your room and slamming the door as you departed in high dudgeon.  Left to your own devices, you emerged some time later wearing your pyjamas;
 you'd donned your comfort clothes.

Uh oh! I thought that was the end of any photography for the day.  However, with a change of topic and a recalibrating of your mood, we were able to capture a few lovely shots.  I'm impressed by the way you quickly recover from a disagreement and I admire they way you are a natural in front of the camera.  You create a mood, assume a pose and allow me to click away for ten minutes or more.  
I'm so lucky to have you in my life.
4th November 2017, Love Granny.

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are:-

 They are donating a $25.00 Gift Certificate.

They are donating a paper stack of the winner's choice.

They are donating an online class.

I enjoy reading your comments and appreciate you leaving them.  Thank you.

Scrap Matrix Paper Artsy Challenge Dec/Jan 2018

Hello again Scrappy Friends, just a quick post today to share a tag which I made for the Scrap Matrix challenge.  

The idea is to use Paper Artsy Stamps anyway you wish; a card, an art journal page, a layout, a tag, OTP, or whatever takes your fancy.

I've chosen to make a quick and simple tag with these stamps which are available,
 along with loads of other Scrapping and Mixed media goodies from Vicki at
Scrap Matrix

I used an older Prima tag, because it's thick and sturdy, 
stamped with Ranger Archival ink in jet black and then coloured with Distress Oxides.
I was inspired by some of the wonderful stamping on the Paper Artsy Blog

The finer details were added with Posca and Signo pens.
The butterfly was coloured with Twinkling H2O's and has a lovely shimmer IRL.

Thanks for calling in.  I appreciate any comments you care to leave, 
they bring a smile to my face.