Scrap Your Scraps - Blog Hop

Today there is a blog hop happening through Scraps You Scraps... getting to know each designer a little better.

You should have arrived here from Cathy Martin's blog...

My created my layout digitally this week.... yip decided to try something new too.... not to sure that I will create too many digital layouts, but now and then it is fun to play with.  I used a free kit from Word Art World.... love her stuff.

The journalling on my page reads as follows:

"If you had to ask me when I became a Christian,
I would say definitely that I've been one all my life.

There has never been a moment when I haven't felt
the presence of God.  I committed my life to Jesus
when I was 6 and He has been my strength ever since.

When I look back on the last 40 years I can definitely
see how God has led me through each decision I've had
to face and also how he has held me close through each
trial...  job searching, loosing our first baby, when
Dad died suddenly and I had to carry on with life.

There is no way that I would be where I am or who
I am today without God in my life."


Your next step on the blog hop is over to Connie Hall.  If you get lost, you can always start on the Scrap Your Scraps blog.

Scrapbook Challenges - Doodles

This week's challenge is up.... all about doodling.... well this was a bit of a challenge for me as I simply don't doodle... or at least haven't in the past.  But thankfully I had doodle paper in my stash and so could quite quickly put a page together.

I also found some free circles from Juliana Michaels of 17turtles.com to cut on my silhouette for an added doodle effect... in the end I really love my page.

Take part in the challenge and have some fun while you scrap.

Nuts About Sketches - Week 356

I had a stunning weekend of scrapping this past weekend... did a class on Saturday morning, made this page in the afternoon and spent Sunday at a charity event with Michelle van Wyk.... more on that when I finish the layouts "wink, wink!"

For this layout I dug out some photos of the last time it snowed in Joburg... yip it didn't stick to the ground, and we couldn't build a snowman... but still it did snow!

This is the great sketch we used.... I even turned my two jumbo photos on the bottom row into two mini flaps... extra photos underneath.

Check out the blog for some more great ideas.

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 427

Today's layout is here.... I decided to highlight the colours in the lego eagle that Aaron got... also did my title from Isaiah 39:40.

The flowers for this page are made with baking paper diecut and then spritzed with caramel ink.

Check out the blog for lots more ideas with this sketch.

Scrapbook Challenges - Journalling

I made a layout for today's challenge... all about journalling the silly things kids say.... well this layout completed my 2008 album (eventually!).

The typed bit on three of the journalling cards is not too clear in the photo, so here is what it actually says:

“When I’m a daddy, I’ll be 30. Maybe next year sometime.”
“When I’m big, I’m going to drive a bakkie. A Ford and it will be black and have another seat at the back and a cover over and a swish swash at the back too and an extra light.”
“When I’m 30 I’ll be big like you Mommy.”

Funny little bits that Aaron said that I managed to record for prosperity.

Head over to the blog and take part in this week's challenge.

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch426

Another sketch and layout to be shared today....

A simple page that came together in a few minutes... added in some extra stitching and hey presto another page done.

Why not take part in the monthly challenges and you could win a prize.  Check out the blog for more details.

Nuts About Sketches - Week 355

Today's reveal is up on the blog.... the sketch called for us to use a LARGE photo... now I don't normally use these but luckily still have a few on hand from our boat trip last year so did a page all about the formal evening on board.

I really seemed to play around with the placement of things this week... rotated the sketch 90 degrees but then still put the banner at the top ... anyway I like the end result!

Don't be intimidated by the large photo... if you head over to the blog you will see lots of ways the DT used this sketch with all sorts of sized pics.

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 425

We are slowly getting back on track at Scrapbook Challenges... the plan is a sketch every Monday and a challenge on Wednesday. Here is my layout for today's sketch.

I dug out some old paper (yes only used scraps on this page!) and also my hexagon dies... another quick and easy page done and dusted.

The girls on the team have made a variety of layouts using the sketch, so be sure to check them out on the blog this week.

Nuts About Sketches - Week 354

January is speeding past... our sermon on Sunday mentioned how life is like a rollercoaster... just when it starts it's over... and for me the years seem to do that faster and faster all the time.  I guess with scrapping deadlines always looming it does makes the year rush past too.

Today's reveal is up... I had fun creating this page.. which came together fairly quickly. That's the beauty of sketches... half the thinking has already been done.

I used some leftover elements from a previous scrap class on this page... and also some leftover stars and stickers.

Check out the blog for even more fun ideas.

Scrap your scraps - transparencies

My post is up today at Scrap Your Scraps... and it's all about using transparencies on your layout...

Check it out on the blog for more details.