Friday Focus

Feels like it's been ages and ages since I've shared a scrapbook page. And probably even longer since I've entered a scrapbook challenge. 

Time to put that right!

  

So White with 1 here I come.

And how amazing it has been to actually see and touch and watch my grandchildren again!

I pretty much followed the sketch exactly, just had to flip it because of the direction of the photo and substituted stars for the circles.

Supplies:

Papers: AC, kraft card + scraps from my stash

Dies: MFT Die-namics, Cute Cameras, Lucky Stars & Wow; Lawn Fawn, hearts

Thanks so much for stopping by today. It's been fun to have you visit.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Wednesday Words

Another scrapbook page today, but not snow related this time! I've used the sketch and colours from the February White With 1 Challenge.

I decided to use one photo instead of the two indicated in the sketch, but apart from that pretty much stuck to everything else. 

I started by punching the scallop border across the top of the page and then added a main background piece from the same papers.  I used two strips of washi tape from funky fossil for the stripes and covered the join with a row of puffy fabric hearts.

The lacey heart is a Polkadoodles die and I added faux stitching using a black glaze pen. A splatter of pink ink and some matching enamel dots finished it all off.

Supplies:

Paper: Amy Tangerine, Oh Happy life

Punch: ek , scallop border

Die: Polkadoodles, Heart Flourish

Alphas: Pinkfresh Studio, Just A Little Lovely

Washi: Funky Fossil, wide stripes

Embellishments: Pinkfresh Studio, Everyday Musings Ephemera; MME Necessities red dots; Sakura, black glaze pen

Ink: SU, flirty flamingo

Huge thanks for your time today, it was gret to have you stop by.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

White with 1 - November Challenge

In Australia it's already the 1st November and time for the new challenge at White With 1.

Check out those colours! And just look at the textures on the mood board! Well here's my attempt at 

re-creating them onto a scrapbook page.

I started by adding a stencilled background pattern picking up on the coffee cup pattern from the photo. I then layered up my photo using a hessian paper as the grounding strip.

A date and time that will stay in the memories of 2020 as the start of a very strange and uncomfortable few months.

Supplies:

Papers: scraps from my stash

Stencil: Funky Fossil, Cellular

Inks: Memento, peanut brittle, potters clay

Punch: ek, notebook border

Embellishments: Simple Stories, Sweater Weather, Legacy, So Rad & Say cheese; Vicki Boutin sticker book; Cocoa vanilla, Boys Rule

MDF: Funky Fossil, Cogs & Gears

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I always enjoy having your company for a while.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

White with 1 - October Challenge

Time for a new scrapbooking challenge at White with 1. This month it's a bright green that is the +1.

I used this adorable photo of my granddaughter tucking in to some broccoli. I'm not sure which is the cutest her hair matching the shape or the fact that she actually likes broccoli!

And this moment had to be captured as no doubt this healthy choice of eating will not last and the very idea of eating something green will become a horror.

As you can see I rotated the sketch as my photo was portrait. I then built up the embellishments to the right side and popped in the tags at the top.

Supplies:
Papers: Echo Park, Times & Seasons; Craft Creaions Ltd, Gingham; SU; scraps from my stash
Embellishments: Elle's Studio, puffy hearts; Pink Fresh Studio, Everyday Musings; Maggie Holmes sticker book; Kaisercraft, Fleur; Sparklets enamel dots

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I really love having a bit of company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

White with 1 - September Challenge

Another month and another challenge at White With 1.

    

And this month the added colour is a bit of a nod to Autumn - mandarin orange. Mmm not my favourite colour, unless it's combined with purple for Halloween, but it's good to step outside of my comfort zone occasionally. 

Fortunately for me the photo that I wanted to use had loads of orange seats in the background. Can you feel the excitement on my grandson's face? It was his first ever attendance at a live football match. Just as well they got that fitted in before the lockdown!

A decided lack of orange papers in my stash led me to using the Funky Fossil stencil Watercolour Lines as my starting point. I then added in some stamped Autumn leaves and grungy shapes from Precious Remembrance Shop and Funky Fossil. And I did find a few paper scraps lurking and thought the polka dots echoed the oranges from the inspiration pic as well as being the shape of a football

I lucked out with finding a football sticker too and added it right under the title.

Supplies:
Stencil: Funky Fossil, watercolour lines
Stamps: Funky Fossil, Distressed Elements; Precious Remembrance Shop, Positive Thoughts, Fall Colors, Totally, Little Things
Ink: SU, tangerine tango
Die: MFT Die-namics, double stitched rectangles
Alphas: Hobbycraft
Stickers: CV, Boys Rule; Simple Stories, So Rad; EP, Teen Spirit; Jillibean Soup; Elle's Studio; Tim Holtz Small Talk

And now it's over to you. Looking forward to how you use the mandarin orange on your layouts.

Thanks for looking! Stay safe and keep crafting!

White with 1 - August Challenge

A new scrapbook challenge has started at White With 1 and I'm sharing my DT page today.

    

Well I loved the awesome sketch, but have to confess the lemon bliss had me at a bit of a loss. Yellows are not really my thing! But I found a photo with a bit of yellow and a surprising number of yellow paper scraps in my stash.

The photo and journalling are the story of my grandsons's first encounter with chocolate cake. He had so many foods that brought out an allergic reaction and griping stomach pains back then that he had missed out for a long time. A date used to be his special treat. Fortunately he's now beginning to grow out of many of them and new foods are gradually being introduced back into his diet, but the sheer pleasure of this allergy free chocolate cake just shines out from the pics. 

Just look at his face concentrating! A gorgeous little squishy!

I inked round the edges of some of the diecuts to help them stand out from the same coloured background a bit more. And added my usual mix of tiny word stickers and enamel dots in clusters to frame the layout.

Supplies:
Papers: Craft Creations Ltd, gingham; Simple Stories, I Am; EP, Country Drive; scraps from my stash
Punch: ek, border; Martha Stewart, heart
Die: Lawn Fawn, hearts; Xcut, Spiro Circles
Inks: Ranger distress, black soot
Alphas: Freckled Fawn, puffy; Simple Stories, Say cheese
Stickers: Simple Stories, I Am, So Rad, So Fancy; Vicki Boutin sticker book; Maggie Holmes sticker book; Tim Holtz, small talk
Embellishments: washi from my stash; EP, Good Day Sunshine enamel dots

I'm so honoured to have had you stop by my blog today. thanks hugely for your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

White with 1 - July Challenge

It's a new month - well it is in Australia - and time for a new challenge at White With 1.

I'm loving this colour and the inspiration board! I knew exactly which products I wanted to use from my stash and also scraplifted the layout from Lauren an entrant to the March challenge.

 

And how long ago does March seem! To think back then when I created this layout for the July challenge I had no idea what strange times we were going to live in.

I actually knew what you liked back then, now you've grown up and grown away and I have no real idea about how you spend your time these days. Thanks goodness for photographs and memories!

The seedy paper has been in my stash for ever and came from way back when there was actually a dedicated scrapbooking magazine in the UK. And the Uniko Happy Succulents were a perfect match for the mood board too.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Happy Succulents
Stencil: Funky Fossil, Feeling Gritty
Inks: SU, rich razzleberry
Dies: MFT Die-namics, stitched fishtail flags, cute cameras
Punch: ek border
Alphas: Pink Fresh Studio, Just A Little Lovely
Stickers: Tim Holtz, Small Talk
Embellishments: Mei flower gems; MME enamel dots

Thanks so much for looking at my blog today. I really appreciate you taking the time and hope you will be inspired to play along with this challenge.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

White With 1 Facebook Cyber Crop 3

The last of the three Cyber Crop Challenge at White With 1 starts today and of course I've joined in and played along!

  

Today's challenge was set by DT Tracey:

I was inspired by the background of my photos, so the challenge for you is to be inspired by one colour from your photo background and use just that colour! (various shades and hues are allowed) But wait there is more the extra criteria are:
* at least 3 or more photos
* use an embellishment that doesn't really "go" with the theme of your layout (I used flowers on a beach themed layout)
* use a doily or mixed media (or both, like me)

Here's my take:

Initially I thought to go with the blues from the sky, but when I pulled out some papers the photos seemed to disappear into them. So I tried out some oranges picking up on the colour from the heather scrub in the main photo and this complementary colour worked so much better and made the pics really pop.

I've used 5 photos and my embellishments that don't really go with the theme are the fish, hermit crab and wax crayon. I added quite a bit of stamping, both words and splatters, as my extra mixed media element.

Supplies:
Papers: Lilybeedesigns, Cartwheels; Graphic 45, Fairie Dust; scraps from my stash
Stamps: Funky Fossil, Small Print, Distressed Elements; SU, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink: Memento, potters clay
Embellishments: Paperchase, puffy hearts; Shimelle, Box of Crayons; Bella Blvd, Secrets of the Sea; Simple Stories, sunshine & Happiness

I'm really grateful for your time today, thanks so much for visiting my blog.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

White With 1 Facebook Cyber Crop 2

Today I'm sharing a scrapbook page I made for the White With 1 facebook Cyber Crop Challenges that are going on all weekend.

Today's challenge is set by DT member Annemarie:

At the beginning of this year I made a promise to myself to use up scraps from various paper collections.
I am calling my challenge "SCRAP YOUR SCRAPS FROM YOUR STASH"
You must use a 12x12 white cardstock for your background.
Then use the following:
1 x colour of your choice
2x flower clusters
3x (or more) pearls/sequins/enamel dots
4x patterned papers in the same colour tones

Here's my take on the challenge:

First of all I collected together the required elements for the challenge.

I chose the extra colour as it was very much in evidence in the photo and i nearly always match the photo colours to my page colours.

I punched a stack of flowers from white card to build up my two clusters. I also stamped a few words repeatedly across the page using a new Funky Fossil stamp set due to be released later this month.

I used the enamel dots from the required list in the middle of my flowers and then added extra stars and heart stickers around my page.

Supplies:
Papers; all scraps from my stash
Stamps: Funky fossil, Small Print
Ink: SU, old olive
Die: MFT Die-namics, stitched jumbo fishtail banners
Punches: Martha Stewart & Dovecraft
Embellishments: Altenew enamel dots; Paperchase puffy stars and hearts; Elle's Studio puffy hearts; Jillibean Soup labels
Alphas: Pinkfresh Studio, Juat a Little Lovely; Lilybee design

Huge thanks for looking today, I'm so pleased you came for a visit.

Stay safe and keep crafting!