Scrapbook Challenges: Liftapalooza: Karen

Last Friday there was a new reveal in our Liftapalooza challenge... I missed posting it as I was away for the weekend. So here is my page, better late than not at all.

As the challenge is about taking inspiration from the layout and making it your own, I used the stencilling idea behind the photos and also the layout of two photos.

Play along all month, there is lots of inspiration to see on the blog.

Scrapbook Challenges: Liftapalooza 2016: Ali

This month at Scrapbook Challenges we have changed things up again and are doing scraplifts of all the new design team members... similar to the Sketch Crew Crush in Feb. I had fun making layouts for each one... here is the first.

I have taken the layout as a sketch base and worked from there....as this one was about our building, I found some tissue paper in my stash that has building plans on it and used that for my background, along with some Kaisercraft papers and scraps.I even managed to haul out some old chipboards to use... so nice to use up some of the never-ending stash!

You can read more about Ali on the blog and also see what others did with her page.

Some more catchup layouts

I got to spend a whole weekend in my scraproom and got caught up on the pile of unfinished projects... so here they are to drool over:

This first one is a based on notes designed by Michelle van Wyk. It's been sitting on my table for nearly a year waiting to be finishes.

The rest of these are all from notes or classes by Jowilna with my little twists thrown in

Down to my last four that need to be finished... hopefully this week still.

Scrapmixers - challenge #5

There is another new challenge on the ScrapMixers blog today... it's about using buttons.

I have wanted to make this layout for ages.... I saw it years ago on pinterest, saved it to my "wishlist" of layouts to do and now eventually I had the perfect challenge and photo for it. But having made it I have definitely left myself a note... don't do it again! Yes it's pretty. Yes it's effective, but boy oh boy is it fiddly and time consuming... hehehe. But don't let me put you off if you want to try it.

Remember, you can check out more ideas on the blog for this challenge too.

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 477

Boy oh boy the last three months have come and gone... and now it's April. I am in the middle of my hectic week at work, but am sooooooooo grateful for time that I get to spend in my scraproom and just relax and create. Be it an hour or a whole weekend. My happy place is my sanity too.

Today's layout says exactly how I feel... do more of what makes you happy. So for me that's about spending time with friends and family, scrapping or even getting a funky haircut and spray for Cansa.

Check out the blog for lots more super layouts from the team.

Finished pages

I finally managed to finish a few of my unfinished pages this weekend... yay!!! So be aware that there might be an overload of pics here... hehe.

These are all classes or notes from the lovely and talented Jowilna.... I really enjoy learning her techniques yet being able to put my own spin on the pages.

I hope to be able to finish a few more pages this weekend too... then I will be all caught up on  my backlog and can get creating with the new planned pages I have waiting.

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch #476

I hope you have had a good Easter... it's been a quiet one for us, though I have managed to do a ton of scrapping... so nice to accomplish stuff.

Today's reveal is up on the blog and I made this layout a while back for it.... in my last marathon scrapping!

There is a whole host of layouts to see on the blog.

Some more catching up

I have been on a mission the past few weeks on updating my catalog system of layouts scrapped, blogged and pinned... and low and behold I found a few that I haven't blogged about... so here they are to drool over:

Layouts either from notes or classes by Jowilna

 A set of notes from the Scissor Sisters

The kit that I got on the scrapping cruise

I am still working through all my layouts so there might still be a few more posts like this one to come. But today I am actually on a mission to finish the pile on my desk that need titles/journalling added.

A catchup post of some finished layouts

I've managed this weekend to put some finishing touches onto a few pages, so now is the perfect time to show them as well...

First up is a page that I made for Scrapbook n Things a few years back as part of a kit to sell. Well when I got the page back it had photos on that I had already scrapped, so I just changed the photos and there you go... a whole new layout... perfect title too as this was truly an adventure!

Next up are layouts that I've made in classes with Jowilna... all they needed was either photos, or a title... just finishing really. Well I finally managed to get to that too

This next page was from the Helderfontein scrapping weekend last year.... it sat around for ages needing to be finished...

These next two pages are from my Mom's Antartica trip with my brother in 2013... yip still trying to finish those pages. They are both based on notes from Michelle van Wyk

Yet another Michelle van Wyk set of notes... this one hung around for ages waiting for the template to do the big circle cog but I finally found a pattern paper wheel that I used instead.

Phew quite a few layouts finally completed (some late last year but never actually blogged before). I still have a pile that either need titles added, journalling to finish or photos to be added. I guess I will need another few long weekend to catch up some more.

Easter scrapping

It is soooooooooooo nice to have a long weekend and to be able to catch up a bit with myself and also to catch up on my scrapping. Yesterday I also did a full day class with Jowilna... lovely relaxed day and we created two double pages.

The best part for me.... was coming home, finding photos and FINISHING the pages... yes you read correctly... I finished both pages on the same day as the class... not to often I actually do that.

Though I do like the paper we used, at first glance they were not really my colour choices but I must say that now that they are done I rather like them. It is nice to use other papers and see what you can do with them, than just sticking with the same old ones you always like.

Now it's time to do a whole bunch more scrapping.