UKS Feb wk3 challenge - Birth theme

Use Birth/birthday theme 10pts
Use stitching 5pts
Use hidden journalling 5pts
Use circle 5pts
Use stamp 5pts = 30 bonus pts
SLO - 10pts =40 total

I used papers from UrbanLily, babylily, denim, Sassfrass Lass
glassine envelope for journalling.
did a bit of stitching but the needle bent!!!!!!
Had to custom make a stamp as I had nothing suitable. Lid of a effervescent vit C tube!! Circles I used several.

I have designed this more of a collage of vintage images as opposed to a standard type of layout, me having a love of Vintage things & all!
I used the heart, flower buttons & small crochet flower given to me along with the UrbanLily papers. I maanged to only use one side of the sheet so Ihave another side for a similar layout.

I love the finished look but it might not be to many people's taste.
However, I decided to scrap for me this year, not what other people think.
I had a vision of a graphic designer's desk when given a design brief to do a magazine page, when I designed this piece.

UKS Feb week2 challenge

This weeks challenge was on a Love theme.
You could choose, person (s), animal, Country or anything 10pts. ( I chose Vintage)
Use 4 different patterned papers 10pts
Use a heart 10pts = 30 bonus pts. + 10 SLO 40pts total.
I had such great fun putting this together. It was sparked from doing the Henry VIII last week.

My papers are all from K&Co, Lifes Journey, Script & Pansy.
The inked pieces in the frame are actually wallpaper as in lining paper. Try this ladies, it runs through the printer a treat. It may not be acid safe etc.. but I only ever use printed copies of photos never orignals. I did my title on it using font Calligrapher.
The top & one side 0f the frame has some vintage lace. The luggage tag is inked & has a clock face from Maya Road. Used postage stamps & script dic def of time.
Inside the frame are images of vintage things along with some costume jewellery I was given & buttons. The centre photo of the pocket watch is actually one of my Great Great Grandfather's watches.

As I was a very tolerant pixie over the last few weeks without heat & hot water, I decided pixie really deserved a reward/treat. So the brand new Basic Grey, Scarlett Letter collection is finding its way to me very soon!!!!!!!
I don't normally jump on the "got to have it" bandwagon but I am so in love with the vintage feel of this paper collection & I am still yearning for the last Cherryarte collections & the rather yummy new ones!!!!!

UKS February Week 1 challenge

Feb week 1,
Incorporate your favourite things 10pts (Spencer Bear)
Handwritten Journalling 10pts (Mine is along the bottom, but not legible on here)
Use Circles 5pts (The papers & most of the embellishements)
Use Red 5pts (One sinlge red bloom)
bonus 30pts + 10pts for SLO= total 40pts
The papers are all SEI, Grannies kitchen, I just love these & have the whole set...
The went well with the teddy colours in the photo & the cardstock is bazzill but can't remember the shade as I've had it a while. Embellishements are round bits from the papers kit & a metal tag. I cut a circle from the reverse of one of the papers to give some deeper blue.
I used buttons to continue the circles theme & originally I planned a red layout but decided to go with the teddy colours & add one single red flower for impact.
The layout is based on a sketch from August SI.
I really enjoyed this page.

UKS Jan Week 5 Challenge

Finally, I managed to get the sewing machine sorted out. Still no zig zag, but I did locate spare needles. I needed this design completing for my Jan points.

The design challenge is underneath.

This photo just doesn't look great on here, but it is the best I have ever taken.

I stood undeneath the tree & took it. I have blurred the edges slightly to give it a romantic quality!!

Their is a new mid week extra card dare set but right now I have a blank mind. I just can't get a design working. It is most probably the cold. I can't feel my hands & feet. Today is day 5 & the flat is very damp & horrid now.

I ran a bath on Sunday not realising the boiler had gone out & it wasn't even lukewarm, eugh!!!

My poor kettle has been boiled within an inch of its life!!

Challenge is by Dizzy Dots.

All to do with Romeo & Juliet & Sleeping Beauty.

Use a Shakespeare quote 10pts

A picture of someone/thing sleeping or something you think is beauty 10pts

Use dots as they are the dizzy dots 5pts

Use or pocket or stitching 5pts bonus 30pts

TOTAL= 40pts.

I used Dena's closet paper, Quote is from The Tempest; Merrily, merrily shall I live now, under the blossom that hangs on the bough..... rather fitting I thought!!

Blossoms from poundland! Brads papermania big brads, I am soooooo in love with these!

Title & quote done using font Vivaldi on self adhesive vellum.

Edges inked with brown ink & tiny tag (another recycled gift tag) also inked pink & brown.

It says So Beautiful on it in Vivaldi font.

I am very pleased with how this page turned out. Stitching's a bit wonky but adds to the effect that I wanted to achieve. Kind of a "world is crooked but there is beauty to see", IYKWIM!!!

My next design is using the new pencil lines sketch from the guest designer Elsie Flannigan.

Go over & have a look, it really is fantastic. I already have my photos ready, it will be fun shots of me. So, once my heat is back on & my crafting fingers warm, I will complete it!!!!

January Week 4 challenge.

I have to confess was a real fun project (see below for the pictures). I have thought of a few more quirky bits to my nature since completing it.

So there may well be an update page or two to come!!!

The reason being Debbie asked me, Does your desk always look that tidy?

The answer, oh yes. It is the first thing you see as you walk into my living room & as my computer is my God(lol), it can't be cluttered!!!

Now for this week's challenge LO.

See beneath the picture for details.

Song from film/show 10pts (I used Power of Love, from Back to the Future, by Hewy Lewis & the News)
Photo with 2 or more family members 5pts (Sister & new hubby on wedding day)
Use brads 5pts (Mine are 6 small green brads from papermania, new collection)
Use Ric Rac 5pts (more papermania from their ribbon collections)
Handmake your own flower or other embellishment 5pts (Iused some of the patterned papers & stamped a flower on the back, & cut out Adding bling to its centre)

Total bonus pts 30 plus 10pts SLO= 40 pts. Was a fantastic challenge. I did this straight away on Monday night. Took this long to get a decent photo!!!
Oter materials used were, HOTP Wedding papers & the cardstock was Papermania special effects.
The title was handcut (so don't look too close it is very wobbly!!!) from signature font off the PC. See my beloved computer to my rescue, in the absence of a craft robo or an alphabet for my Elliot!! (man have you seen the price of them!)

Jan weekly challenge 3

Apologies right away for the poor photo. the light seems to be really poor the two ends of the day that I am actually home. So I shot home at lunch to try & get a pic ( bearing in mind this has been sat on my desk two days now waiting!!) No Good. Gave up & got the best shot I could!!!

Theme Then & Now/Opposites 5pts

2 or more photos 5pts

2 or more lines of journalling 10pts

2 or more patterned papers 10pts = bonus 30

SLO= 10 total 40 points.

I used 3 different papers (Rob & Bob studio) free in SI, for this as I thought they went well. Again, they are a bit shiny really for my taste. The leaves that decorate the two striped pieces are stamped with a set from Lakeland Ltd. The buttons are from Papermania.

The poor quality makes the journalling impossible to read but it tells how this is one of my favourite trees in our local park & I got a shot of it in Autumn, then & now in Spring.

I have one in the snow but the ink ran out in my printer!!!!!!!

I found this challenge a struggle to do as I didn't feel that inspired by it. Most ideas I had didn't work on paper as ever!!!

I wish you could see the photos better as this tree really is beautiful & seeing it makes me happy!