Less is More - New Challenge for me

I have been watching with admiration the cards made by Julie and Jeannie for their entries into the Less is More challenge.  I have about 4 cards to make this month and I find this card making lark very challenging, so I thought I would have a go at taking some inspiration from the various challenges.

Hence, I thought monochrome, would work for my Cousin who is going to be 21 in a few weeks time.  I have recently bought 3 sets of the Tim Holtz stamps and have been desperate to use the, I also thought the sentiments/messages of the stamps, were quite relevant to a young man who is just leaving Uni. and moving onto the next stage of his life...

The stamps are Time Holtz, ink is Black Soot and that's about it!
I hope you like the card!

More pages....

I have really enjoyed my half term break so far, I have scrapped A LOT!  I have already decided that my most favourite and least time consuming (therefore I can do more) approach is to follow a sketch...  I have the most admiration for those creative people who can design the sketches etc...

I am also really enjoying using up my stash of paper, which could supply a small shop!

Anyway on to the layouts, 

Inspiration taken from Shimelle, I have produced 2 layouts the first is from the this week's sketch of the week:

Here is my take on it - the photo's on the layout are pretty blurry but it was an important memory to keep for my girls (the cakes tasted nice even if they look psychedelic)

I can't work out why the photo's have rotated clockwise and I have given up trying to work it out!!

 

Here is another layout inspired by Shimelle, from last week I really love this layout the papers and design all seem to work together. 

 

 

All the papers used were K&Co in 2 different packs.

Enjoy!

Sketchy Thursdays entry

As I am having a scrap-fest at the moment I thought I would try out another blog with sketches and challenges.  I can't remember how I found this blog but I thought I would have a try out.

Here is my entry to the 6.2 challenge:

The papers were a mix from DCWV Citrus stack, I have been a great stash busting time - but I still don't seem to have a lot more space, which is what I had been hoping to create.

I hope you like the layout....

Flags and Banners

As it is half term and I finally have some time to catch up on some quality scrapping time, I have been busy - one of the first jobs has been to scrap some miscellaneous photos before I dive into my 500+ photos taken at Disney World....

Using the challenge at Scrapbook Sisters for a layout of flags and banners, I have put together a layout about Boris' Bikes in London.   The paper is by Crate Paper and conveniently had some bunting already printed on to it.  The paper was from my last class at Scrapbook sister and I only have a few bits left now - I do like Crate Paper...

I hope you like the layout, have a good half term, maybe there will be some more layouts on the way...

Apologies for the background, still can't quite get the photography right!

Shimelle's Challenge 4 - Story behind a photo

For a number of years we have been holidaying in a town called Mojacar in Spain, and for the same number of years I have seen this sign.  Each time I see it, I have to smile and make a promise to take a photo.  2010 I finally got the shot.

The sign is in spanish "Obra Ilegal" meaning Illegal Work...

the story behind the photo is... a neighbour built some sort of addition to his home illegally (without the official paperwork- isn't that just what happens in Spain anyway?...), this upset the person living next door so much that he put up (on his own house) a sign pointing out the illegal work, (which is probably also illegal). 

What makes me really smile is that the sign can be seen from one of the main roads through the town and I can't imagine either person could sell their house due to the sign and also it means they both have to remain a neighbours!  I also admire the person who owns the sign to show their displeasure so publically - they can't be British...

Shimelle's Challenge 3 - Border between photos

I have been on a mission to scrap a few 'bits n' pieces' before I embark on the mammoth task which is scrapping a recent WDW (Walt Disney World) trip....  I love that I now know what WDW stands for.. took me days to realize... 

Here is one of memories I didn't want to lose, the first proper 'Den' my children had made in the bit of woodland near home.. the paper with bugs and leaves, seemed to work well with the tree-like border punch.  Also in homage to Shimelle, there's a butterfly.....

Shimelle's Challenge 2 - Create a triangle

Hopefully this layout will meet the brief of the "create a triangle"  I am hoping the triangle is the two rosettes made with a Tim Holtz die and the journalling note.