Catching up and new layout

Finished off a couple of layouts that I had started in Lisa's classes at Sir Stampalot.  It's been so long ago now that I couldn't remember where all the little bits and pieces were supposed to go.  I am sure I took a photo but couldn't find it, so I just did what I could.  It feels good to be completing unfinished layouts, yay so good.

I've started my son's album and this is a baby layout.  The baby Template is from the Silhouette store (designer Alaa'K) - it was a bit of a challenge to cut it out as it's 12 x 12 grid and I don't have a CAMEO - yet :)  So, I cut it out in two parts and then stuck them together.  I have filled the squares with images from the Silhouette store.  The stork is K1 memories, Baby Boy from Samantha Walker, rattle Lori Whitlock, Hello Sweet Baby Alaa'K, teddy bear Rivka Wilkins.

Thanks for looking,

Sue

Mother's Day

Yay, I'm getting ahead of myself - not something that happens very often, lol. As i had caught up with Project Life i am trying to look ahead and see what needs making rather than so last minute which is what usually happens. I've even managed to do an insert with a picture - the designs for the front of the card and the insert are all from Rivka Wilkins and are on the Silhouette online store. The little flowers are from my stash - they were used in a layout last year and I had plenty left over - so happy I remembered that I had them as so often I forget what I have and then go and make hard work for myself.

Butterfly and Blossom Layout

Hi everyone,

Been very busy crafting over the last few days, trying to finish off layouts that I had started and not got around to completing - this layout is to put in the album that I made for my daughter's 21st birthday - LOL, it's an ongoing project as her birthday was last month!

She was bridesmaid to her Aunty Tracy when she was 11 - and my goodness, not sure if you can see but her face was covered in freckles! I remember she really hated them but I always thought they looked gorgeous - they've all disappeared now much to her pleasure.

So, on to the layout - I've entered this in the Sir Stampalot May Challenge as it features butterflies and blossom. There is a fantastic array of goodies to win so get on over there and take a look - it's good enough to make you want to take up crafting even if you've never been interested before! I've used my good old trusty Silhouette to print and cut the flower background and then coloured it in with Copic markers trying to pick up the yellow and green in the bouquets. I've cut the flower several times and decoupaged it to give it depth. I bought some stickles the other day and find them very addictive - they're just so gorgeous and used yellow and green for the butterfly trails and the accents round the flowers.

I've cut out the borders in the matching colour to give the impression of being embossed - first time I've tried this and me thinks I will be doing this again as I really like the effect.

It's been very odd doing this album for my daughter - I've been looking through so many photographs since she was born and remembering all the occasions when they were taken - it's made me very nostalgic, if I shut my eyes I can remember what it felt like cuddling her as a baby. In fact, next layout for the album is when she was born :) LOL, you can see I haven't made this album in any particular order!

Thanks for looking,

Sue
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