The Lilypad - MOC9 - week 2

It's been another week of fun challenges at The Lilypad MOC9 forum... I've had to think long and hard about some of these challenges and they took me a little longer than just a day to do. But I have managed to get them all done this week still and stay on track.

8. One Colour

Entering this layout in the scraplift challenge at PixelScrappers

9. Bokeh

10. Title without alpha

11. True Story

12. Art Journal Diary

Entering this into the DSS LAD01-15 challenge to use 2 fonts.

13. In the mirror

14. Filled space

15. Clean and Simple

Phew so good to see them all here completed. Let's see how next week pans out.

Rachel Etrog - Note To Self January

 Rachel launched her newest kit today called Note To Self - January. It's a continuation of the monthly themed kits but with a few added bits in it. Great start to a new year with lots of introspection too.

Check out the kit at The Digital Press.

Dandelion Dust Designs - Mojo Mod Jan2021

 As part of her fan page, Ginger from Dandelion Dust Design is running a new monthly set of challenges.... 13 in fact. If you do 3 challenges you get the monthly challenge freebie, if you do 5 you get an entry into the quarterly draw for a spending voucher... sounds like an incentive to scrap even more! So I took the plunge and did some of the challenges.

Why not join in the fun on facebook too and join the Dandelion Dust Design fan group.

1. Hello

Also entering this at Gingerscraps for the Surprise challenge. I used the Friday sketch for 1st Jan from AppScrappers

2. Font

Also entering this at Gingerscraps for the Storytelling challenge

3. Speed Scrap

4. Scraplift

This one is also for the font challenge at Gingerscraps as well as the Layout-A-Day challenge at The Studio for LAD01-06.

5. Scrapper's Choice

Entering this layout in DSS LAD01-13 challenge to use a cute animal.

I am slowly working my way through the Gingerscraps and Digital Scrapping Studio Layout-A-Day challenges... will add links to this post once those are live. It may only be the 13th of Jan now but already this month I've created over 20 layouts... and lots more to come!

NGD - Life Is kit

The second lot of Publisher Picks for this month is available today till Thursday. NiniGoesDigi has a lovely kit called Life Is... on sale this week.

Check it out at The Digital Press.

NGD - Unexpected

 NiniGoesDigi released a new kit on Friday called Unexpected.... sooooooooo beautiful and colourful. I just had to scrap a page showcasing the lovely papers and elements.

This kit is on sale till Wednesday... check it out at The Digital Press as part of the January 2021 Special Edition.

The Lilypad - MOC9 - week 1

It's time for the Month Of Challenges Ninth edition (MOC9) at The Lilypad. I had such fun doing these challenges last year that I decided to tackle them again. As there are 31 challenges I will break my post up into weekly bits so as not to swamp everyone.

Herewith my first 7 layouts:

1. Blind Scrap

2. Why I scrapbook

3. Who am I

This layout got picked as a Foggy Favourite... sure made me smile to read all the lovely words that were said about my page.

4. Flower Power

This is a scraplift of a layout by Paige Evans I saw on pinterest

5. Fill-A-Fourth

Day 6: Torn Title

Entering this layout in the SWL_template challenge as well as The Studio LAD Day 3 challenge

Day 7: Simple Template

So far I have managed to keep up and even do other challenges and DT work in between too... it's been a busy first week of the year. Let's hope that I can keep this up and complete everything I have planned.

NGD - Memorable Moments January

 Nini asked me to stay on another month as a guest of her creative team.... yippee. So I get to play with lots more lovely scrapping goodies all month. First up is today's offering for Publisher's Pick... called Memorable Moments: January

This is a great kit for capturing all those beginning of the year moments as well as setting goals and such. However I just used it for a normal everyday moment that happened in January!

Check it out at The Digital Press on sale till Thursday.

Happy New Year 2021

 

It's the New Year and a full 365 days lies ahead. May we all be safe, happy and healthy this year. God bless.

Romans 15:13 - 'May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Wrapping up 2020 in stats

This year has come to an end much like any others but with a few added twists... like being back in Lockdown Level 3 for New Year's. Well one of the benefits of the Covid-19 lockdown is being able to stay home without feeling guilty. I've managed to get tons done this holiday season too which makes me feel accomplished.

Over the last few weeks I've sewed new lounge, diningroom and bedroom curtains, as well as made 4 blouses, altered a dress into a t-shirt and made 2 pairs of pants.

This year held lots of other achievements too for me as well as the family:

Aaron got his matric results in January and though it wasn't the results we were hoping for, it's been a blessing having him home all year. He started on his journey to become a pilot and has been flying every month since June (at least once a month). He has built up 14.8 hours so far. Also, he has been learning to drive this year... hopefully will get his license within the next month.

Keith had a good year I think. He spent the full lockdown at home (6 weeks) but went back to work fulltime in May. He has thankfully stayed healthy (besides a 24hour sinus infection in June) and hasn't really been affected by the Covid pandemic. A few work colleagues  did get the virus but they were quick on isolating them and warning the staff. He finished the year with lots of pottering around in the garden over this holiday.

For me workwise I worked from home throughout the full lockdown and from May was only going in to work one day a week. In September we went back fulltime. We've had a few cases at work too. The office got closed for the day for thorough cleaning and once safe we returned. I also had that same infection Keith had back in June and spent the weekend feeling sick... stayed away from everyone! To keep myself sane throughout the year I've tackled quite a few of my usual crafts and also read lots. Here's just a few of my stats:

Books read: 48 - I made my Goodreads reading challenge goal for the year.

Paper layouts scrapped: 12 single & 4 double = 20 pages

Digital pages scrapped: 411 single & 6 double = 423 pages

For the first year EVER I reached my goal of a page a day.... and actually exceed it too! I scrapped a total of 433 layouts this year which equates to 443 pages! So very pleased. Guess doing digital scrapping has a great benefit! I definitely won't be printing all those pages, only a select few once my books are done.

I have been on 6 different digital design teams this year... these have accounted for lots of the layouts I made this year. A big thank you to each of the ladies who took a chance on this novice and had me on their team.

And so as 2020 comes to an end, I wish for you and yours a peaceful New Year's celebration and all the joys of being with family throughout the next year. God bless you and keep you. May He lead you on the new path that lies ahead.

Dandelion Dust Design - StepxStep Dec2020

 I have been wanting to do this challenge since the middle of the month when it was posted but just never got there. Today is the last day to submit so squeaking in with my layout done.... my last creation for 2020.

I have really enjoyed doing these step x step challenges... 

a. I've used kits I might not have

b. They're quick and easy

So hopefully there will be a few more of these next year too.