Just a few more sneeky shots.

I have been working hard tonight on my latest little project, I've managed to complete four pages and made a start on another four. but it's still a secret so I will only be posting little sneaky peaks until it's finished.


I'm really enjoying using these Licorice lane papers I only wish I'd bought more then just two sheets of each design as I'm making a huge dent in my collection of them.


I'm enjoying trying new techniques, like inking edges of my photos and lettering, this is something I've never bothered with before but i really like the way a darker edge finishes things of.

Sunday Scrappings

I was up early late today.... possibly something to do with the family down the road having a row at 2:30am this morning :( which went on for over an hour!!!!!! never mind i finally got back to sleep about four in the morning. Sometimes I hate living in the middle of the town!!!
After a late start (which isn't bad is it on a Sunday?) I got the house work done, bathed all the dogs as they smell a little salty after all our trips to the beach last week, we have been trying to cheer Gracie (& Me) up after her phantom pregnancy the vet recommended plenty of walks in different places so we have been to the beach and a few new parks to keep her nose busy. Anyway back to today!!! I had a good read through this months SI mag last night & I fell in love with the LO on page 81. Here is my version.

I didn't sew as I'm still not brave enough to take my sewing machine to a almost complete LO. I will get there one day but I'm just not ready yet.
I'm still loving the box of K&Co papers I bought last month at WightCat Crafts and am gradually working my way through them. This one with the flowers is a real favorite. I cut a few extra bloom's out of some scraps and added a Foof-a-La button to the middle of each.

A pretty little raised Heart with some faux stitching and a button.

These two dye's are from a set I bought a while back and never really have found a LO I wanted to use them one. I'm really pleased with both these little words and will use them again now I have seen how nice they can look.

I added some pretty ribbons that I bought on Friday afternoon and a little hand stitching.

No bug on this one as I still need to find some more muted coloured bugs rather than just bright red.
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I took a trip over the Gosport this afternoon to visit a friend have a coffee and have a cuddle with her Cocker Spaniels Star, and Daisy. When I got back as there was a load of rubbish on the telly I thought I would make a start my lastest project. So here are just a few peaks at what I have done so far. Don't you just love this paper fromt he Licorice lane collection???? I could use it all day long!!



I am now totally covered in ink (which is why I don't ink things!!!!!!!)
Can't show too much as it's a going to be a gift when I have finished it.

Lots of pretty things to see.

Trav's been going on about Ventnor Botanical Gardens since I moved over here but until today we had never been together. As the weather was so nice today we decided that "a day together" was needed (every so often we leave the dogs and spend the day as humans NOT dog owners). We drove out along the coastal road and just before we reached Bonchurch I noticed all the boats taking part in the round the Island race.
We had to stop and take a few piccy's as they looked so pretty.
there were a few people who had also stopped to watch the boats and take photos many of them families who were holidaying here on the island, being the caring guy Trav is, he offered to take a group photo of a family who were struggling with the Autotimer on their camera. However Trav isn't always "all there"! A photographer at heart he will do anything for the perfect shot........... even if that involves standing in a narrow road with speeding coaches heading towards your turned back!!!!!!
GET OUT OF THE ROAD TRAV!!!!!!!!!
So when this family get the holiday photos printed their face's will be those of shock not nice smiles on a sunny day! ;)
Thankfully Trav got out of the road just in time and drove us safely on to Ventnor botanical Gardens. We had a lovely pic-nic lunch sat in the sunshine , doing a little people watching as we enjoyed our sandwiches and strawberry's.





I just love this swirly herb garden

These flowers smelt like chocolate mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........

Me and the mental photographer :)

Enjoying the gardens and the last of the strawberries

Trav hiding in the tree's

Plenty scrapping material here me thinks. :)

Been on a Bug Hunt!!!

Found these little dears today at Hyacinth Hobbies in Shanklin.
I was very pleased to find them as you can never have to many ladybird ;)

June's Scrap your Day finished Lay Out

I couldn't wait to get started on this Lo. I was awake as the sun came up to start printing my photo's off. But had to leave my crafting equipment all alone and lonely while I spent the day at work :(
However once home with the dogs sorted out I started scrapping in earnest. Like last month i had more photos than i could really use although I have tried to fit in as many as i possibly could.


I used a selection of my favorite embellishments and layered my photos to get more in. Behind the shells and RHS photo I have made little storage area's to save some little bits and bobs that I collected through the day.



As I'm using my Foof-a-La buttons on all my Lo's at the moment so I just had to add some on here. Along with some Prima flowers and of course I have added a little ladybird.



My journaling for the day. I used Fabulous 50's font with LadybugDings.

I think I took too many photos!!!!!!!!!

I don't even think too many covers it ;) there isn't really space for anymore than 20piccy's on my pages (i think i can squeeze 20 in) and i took over 100!!!
I'm looking forward to wading through all these properly tomorrow and chosing which ones i'm going to use in my LO.

Week 4's Challenge my LO

This weeks Challenge was a good one!!! I really enjoyed doing this one and put plenty of effort into deciding which photos out of the hundreds we took on our three day Honeymoon in York.

So to the Challenge:
This week it's the Scrappydappydoos' turn to set up the challenge ...

1. Lo themed on a City - 10 points

2. Pattern Paper - 5 points

3. Ribbon - 5 points

4. Using this sketch from ScrapMaps


I used the last of my lovely We R Memories Papers (looks like i need to make shopping trip) on Bazzill cardstock. Using some Prima and Bazzill flowers with jeweled brads.


I traced around some chipboard letters I had to get the Y and K, the rest of the lettering is Doodlebug stickers. I also added some of my lush Foof-a-la buttons on top of the Bazzill Ribbons