Spa Nights

The weekly challenge over on UKS for this week was to scraplift one of Karen's (aka Scrapdolly) lovely layouts.  I chose this one -

I used a Sarah's Cards kit - Cosmo Cricket 'Social Club' and some photographs from my last Champney's spa break in 2010.  The cluster of journalling stickers are a mixture of Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon and other bits from my scraps bag.  The title is Crate paper alphabet stickers.

Best Fiends!!!!

Today it is reveal day for last month's sketch challenge for the Sketchy Scrappers.  Jules set the sketch for last month, this lovely one from Page Maps.

And this is what I came up with using another photo from dear niece's 21st horror themed party.

Most of the papers are Bella Boulevard 'Too Cute too Spook'.  I made the little flags using stickers from the same range and cocktail sticks.  The bats are a Sizzix die (thanks to whoever loaned me that one at MeadowBarn!!) and the paint splashes are Mr Huey's Opaque White colour mist.  Oh and I haven't forgotten the 'r' in the title it is meant to say 'fiends' rather than 'friends' LOL!!!

My month in numbers - July 2012

It's the start of another month so time once again to join in with Julie Kirk and her My Month in Numbers feature.

Of course my most important numbers to announce are that it is now only 218 days till the Marillion convention next March in The Netherlands.

 

We celebrated 2 anniversaries this month - 20 years since we officially became a couple and 17 years since we got married.  I liked last month how Julie did a comparison of two photos - so here are mine, taken 16 years apart.

17 years ago -

and 1 year ago -

Well I definitely have a lot more hair and poor old Mr P has very little now - I am pretty sure I know who he will blame the hair loss on!!  Dad is even more white and distinguished and Mum still looking really lovely.

We did a round trip of 710 miles so that I could join the Frozen North crafters at their monthly crop in Holystone.  I managed to make 5 layouts in 12 hours and took 1 coffee cake to share between 13 crafters (really not enough so have been asked to bring 2 cakes next time LOL!!!).  We did also visit other friends whilst in the area and did some touristy stuff too.

 
It has been a productive month - 14 layouts, 10 pairs of earrings, 5 sets of wine glass charms and 8 cards made.

1 new cake recipe tried and 2 lemon dribble cakes made (and no that is not a typo' it is what we call drizzle cake in this house - I promise no saliva was included in the making of the cakes!!!!!).  I used this recipe and it produced the lightest, fluffiest cake I have ever made.

And finally just to show how fast this year is disappearing, I saw this on Facebook on the 4th July

It is now actually only 149 days!!!!!!

First go at earrings - July's Monthly Make

My Monthly Make for July is earrings.  I am slowly getting the hang of this jewellery making lark and needed a pair of earrings to match this bracelet that was my May Monthly Make.

So these are what I came up with -

I was really pleased with how they came out and then my sister asked me to make her some red earrings.  As I wasn't totally sure what she wanted apart from red and dangly, I made her three pairs to choose from -

I'm now just waiting to hear which pair she preferred!!

Summer Blooms

The July challenge at Penny Black and More@Allsorts is Summer Blooms.  I had the ideal stamp for the challenge - this lovely hedgie lazing in his deckchair.

The sentiment is Lili of the Valley and the butterfly punch is Martha Stewart.  I haven't a clue what the papers are as they came out of my scraps box but I think the top one might be K&Co.  I used yellow stickles for the daisy centre.

The images were coloured with Promarkers.

I am also entering this for the Anything Goes challenge on J&C Creations Challenge blog

Twilight Addicts Cybercrop - My Challenge!!

This weekend the Twilight Addicts social group on UKS are having a little cybercrop.  We are all setting our own challenge for the cybercrop and will have a week to complete the challenges.

This is my challenge -

* Scraplift this layout by our fellow teamie Carin from Life, Love and Scraps
* Use either bold and loud colours like Carin has used or use a more soft and muted colour palette
* Use Patterned paper only
* Feature stitching somewhere on your page - this could be doodled or stamped if you really don't want to    get the needle and thread out.

This is Carin's lovely layout that she did as part of her work for the Bo Bunny Design team -

And she has provided a sketch too -

This is my scraplift using a more subdued colour palette.  The papers are Basic Grey Wassail.

I have handstitched all round the outside of the layout and the outer circle, plus the bunting is stitched on too.

Other supplies used are Creative Memories alphabet stickers and Papermania gemstones

Bikini Cow Birthday

The challenge this month at Penny Black Saturday Challenge is Summertime.  I have the perfect stamp for this - a cow in a bikini and it makes a nice funny card for men.

Supplies -

Penny Black 'Cheers'
Stampin' Up punches
Maisy Mo black rub ons
Paper - from stash and has no brand name on it
Sentiment - personal impressions
Self adhesive gems from Sarah's Cards
Coloured with Promarkers

I am also entering the card into these challenges -

Going Buggy - Under the Weather
J & C Creations Challenge blog - Anything Goes