You are my Sunshine

This layout is for the challenge at Challenge YOUrself which has to have yourself in the photo!!!

 

This month it was also a sketch...do love a sketch!!  Didn't manage the three photos but I was pleased how it turned out!!

  

The challenge closes 4th June so lots of time to scrap!!

http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-18-sketch-time.html 

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Housework card!

I made this card for a friend for a laugh and thought it suitable for the challenge at Scrap Africa!!

 

The challenge is Pinterest Retro Mood Board - 51.......

   

....I thought the lady drinking tea was having a break from housework and had a turban the same!!!

The challenge closes 31st May so still time to get crafty!!

http://scrapafrica.blogspot.ca/2015/05/pinterest-retro-mood-board-challenge.html 

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Another card....

....this time for the challenge to celebrate the 3rd birthday of Sketch n Scrap over at DT Marie-Christine blog.  She wanted blue and orange with three different buttons!!  The 'different' buttons were difficult as I like things to match!! LOL

 

The challenge closes 31st May so lots of time to get crafty!!

http://mchscrap.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/3rd-birthday-bash-sketch-n-scrap_10.html 

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Handbag!

Over at the Craft Barn this week the challenge is make a bag!!  I went with a handbag card......

......the front flap has velco to keep it closed!! 

The challenge  closes 24th May...so still time to craft!!
http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.fr/2015/05/weekly-challenge_17.html

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Live Long and Prosper

Sharon and Lee love Star Trek...well anything sci-fi really!!  This photo was taken when they went to a fancy dress do!!!!!!!!

 

I am entering the challenge at The Weird Scissors.....the criteria anything sci-fi or not real!!!  The challenge ends at the end of the month so lots of time to scrap!!

http://theweirdscissors.blogspot.fr/

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U 3 make everyday Awesome.

This layout is for Sharon's album...but I chose the title!!!

 

I used the sketch from Scrapping Everyday Miracles....

The challenge closes at the end of the month so still lots of time to get scrapping!!

http://scrappingeverydaymiracles.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/time-for-may-flowers.html

I will also enter this at Jennifer's craft blog party......I used her inspiration to use square photos and also a vintage camera. 

I have lots of these vintage camera's in wood/chipboard and I never remember to get them out!!!!!  I also used a saying from The Cut Shoppe that I printed onto clear self adhesive....I so love this stuff!!

You have until 24th May to join in at Jennifer Grace Creates!!

http://jennifergracecreates.com/

This is also being entered in Wendy's challenge which is celebrating the 3rd birthday of Sketch n Scrap. Wendy just wants a number 3 on the layout somewhere!!

The challenge closes at the end of the month so still time to scrap!!

http://w2spot.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/the-party-continues.html 

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Framed Flowers

My third (!) post for Jennifer's craft party!!  This time a card....

 

This was inspired from the post - Focus on Props and to put some flowers inside an empty frame! I have loads of wooden frames and this is a good way to use some of them!!!!  Quite pleased how this card came out!!

You have until the 24th May to join in!!

http://jennifergracecreates.com/

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Mini Album

This is another for Jennifer's Blog event.  This time a mini album for my Dollshouse!!

The album measured 1½x1 inch and the photos are my family photos in miniature!!!!!

I was inspired by the post 'Confined to a Small Space'!!  Hope it counts as a 'Work of Art' but it is definitely miniature!! LOL
http://jennifergracecreates.com/

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Favs at 9!!

Jennifer Grace Creates had a blog weekend 'Focus Your Craft and Soul'.  There have been posts every hour and lots of inspiration!  At the end of each post there is a 'Be Inspired' list and although I haven't been able to do every one (I have all week!) this is my first layout for this weekend!

I was inspired to focus on what is important to someone else and these favourite things are important to Nicholas now!!  I also used frames tucked under the photo.
I got Alex and Cassie to also record what are their favourite things so will scrap them too!!!  It will be interesting a few years down the line to look back on these things I think!!

If you want to join in you have all week and don't forget to leave comments on Jennifer's post's to be in with a chance of winning a prize!!
http://jennifergracecreates.com/

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Play - Cassie

Love this photo of Cassie taken in the woods last September!

 

I am entering the challenge at Scrap Around the World...this is the mood board....

  

 I went with the pink and green of the flowers and the shoes look like they have pearls......

The challenge close at the end of the month so lots of time to join in!!

http://scraparoundtheworld.blogspot.co.nz/

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Ladies who Lunch!

Last week Sharon together with her friend Martina thought it would be nice to take the 'Mums' out to lunch!!!!!!  Was nice too....perhaps we will do it again!!

 

Rochelle's challenge for the Scrappy Friends is a TicTacToe.....

 

and I chose the middle column - scallop punch, flower and doily.

The challenge closes 29th May so loads of time to get scrapping!!!

http://rochellespears.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/may-tic-tac-toe-scrappy-friends.html 

I am also entering the challenge at Another Freaking challenge where the criteria is to use flowers.

The challenge ends at the end of the month so lots of time to get your flowers out!!!

http://another-freaking-scrappy-challenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/05/our-challenge-for-month-of-may-is-to.html 

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Sports Day - Cassie

Photos of Cassie when she was Nursery Class competing in the Sports Day races!!

 

The challenge at The Craft Barn this week is Bunting and closes on 17th May so still time to enter!!  The funny thing about bunting is that I either use it on nearly every layout I do....or I don't use it for ages!!!!!! LOL
http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.fr/2015/05/weekly-challenge_10.html

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Steampunk Card

The challenge at That's Crafty is Steampunk Surprise.....this is my interpretation of Steampunk!!! I love the look of 'Steampunk' but never really had a go!!!!!!!

 

The challenge closes 22nd May so plenty of time to get into 'Steampunk'!!!

 http://thatscraftychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/steampunk-surprise.html

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Beautiful

These photos of Sharon are from when she was just about 6months old.....we had a lovely long summer and these photos were taken end September.

 

I used the sketch from Stuck?!......

 

The challenge closes 29th May so lots of time to scrap!

http://stucksketches.blogspot.co.uk/ 

I am also entering the challenge at Lasting Memories 241- 5/10 Beautiful.

This challenge also closes 29th May...so loads of time to get scrapping!!!

http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/lmcb-241-beautiful-who-or-what-is.html

I am also entering the challenge at Mandy Reedyk who has set a challenge to use 3 photos to celebrate the 3rd birthday of Sketch n Scrap.

The challenge closes on the 19th May.

http://mandyreedyk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/insta-love-3-photo-challenge.html 

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Amazing

Alex likes his hair spiky...but doesn't like gel or mousse very much!!!!!!!  So his hair is always best when he has just come out the shower!

 

The challenge at ARTastic is an inspirational picture by Sarah Beetson 'The Return of the Young Prince'  plus use stars.......I think the photo of Alex looks just like him!!!!!

The challenge closes at the end of the month so lots of time to scrap!!

http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/and-then-it-was-may.html

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Great Grand Father

A found a few photos of my Great Grand Father in my Mum's box but they were all very small, so just decided to use all of them on the same page.
Difficult to know what to do with such small photos.....so just framed them individually!!!  At least now they are saved and my grand children can see photos of their Great Great Great Grand Father!!!

 

I am entering the challenge at UnstampeaBelles which is Family History - Vintage!!

The challenge closes 29th May so lots of time to get scrapping!!!

http://unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/mays-challenge-47-family-history.html 

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Brother

Layout of the boys from last summer at Hadleigh Castle.

 I used the sketch 138 - Sketchabilities...super!!  Even got to use my new flourish die!!

 
The challenge closes 13th May so best get skates on to join in!!!
http://sketchabilities.blogspot.ca/2015/04/sketch-138-design-team-reveal.html

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Sew Sweet

I do a lot of sewing, my Mum did too...but it seems to have missed a generation with Sharon!!  This layout is of Cassie doing her first sewing project....will it last???? LOL

 

I used the sketch from My Scraps and More - 135 but did turn it 180degrees....and then filled the space with three photos!

 

The challenge closes at the end of the month so lots of time to scrap!!

http://myscrapsandmoresketches.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/my-scraps-more-sketch-105.html 

Pixels and Paper have an inspirational image and I picked the sewing/sewing patterns.

The challenges closes at the end of the month so again lots of scrapping time!!!

http://pixelsandpaperchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/and-then-it-was-may.html

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Helping Hand

Sharon volunteers at the local food bank on a Friday and during the school holidays Alex goes to help too!!  Both doing their bit for the community.

 

I used the sketch from  NSD Sketch-n-Scrap....

....the challenge closes at the end of the month so lots of time to get scrapping!!

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.co.uk/

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Ikea DIY Kit

This layout of Alex building an Ikea Expedit unit for Sharon to store even more scrap stuff shows Alex determination to build things! So I am entering the challenge at Lasting Memories which this month has a ''Life Affirmation'' theme and this week is ''Determination''.

 

The challenge closes at the end of the month so loads of time to scrap....and don't forget to check out the other topics!!

http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/lmcb-240-determination-life-affirmation.html 

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