NYE 2011

Here is a layout I did yesterday for Soul Scrappers International Scrapbooking Day competition number 2. I told my husband that it was still NSD in America so therefore I should do some (more) scrapping. I really have got a lot done this weekend.
This will be the last page in my 2011 Family album. I did take some photos of all the kids but none of them turned out. My friend Kate took these with her DSLR, which is why they worked. Picked out the colours in the photos and used them to make this layout. I've fussy cut the big flower at the top.

Vintage Basic Grey

Basic Grey are running lots of NSD competitions. This layout is entered is their use vintage Basic Grey challenge. I have a lot of vintage BG so I jumped at the chance to use it in a challenge.  Here's my layout.

I've also entered this layout in Anna's Craft Cupboard's May sketch challenge. Here is the sketch.



Products used are all Basic Grey except the bicycle chippie which is Crate Paper.

Papers:

Pyrus/Chinese White
Life of the Party/Paper Straws
Offbeat/Unexpected
Hello Luscious/Dandy
Kioshi/ran (which I have fussy cut)

Also: Oxford element stickers and Picadilly alphas

A dancing double

Scrap Boutique's May 2012 Stash Stomper is to use alphas as a decorative element. I've based my design around Mark's shirt and the colours in the photos. I've used some chip board American Crafts Thickers as a deco element up the sides. I don't think they look so much like letters done in this way. Quite happy with the result and I've  used 7 photos, which I'm pleased about. This is for Mark's School album.

Love My Boy. A footy layout on Mother's Day.

Yet another sports layout. Another footy one. On a roll today. Unfortunately this photo doesn't do it justice as the weather is not great today, but  you get the idea I hope.

This is for Scrap Boutique's monthly challenge. This was set by Sonia Thompson and her criteria was to have love in the title and for it to be about how you love your Mum or you love being a Mum, or similar. I had to idea of using difference stickers in some journalling. I've done that up the top using stickers, rub-ons and a die-cut football. Mark quite liked that part of the layout.

Ruck. A footy layout.

I am on a roll with my sport layouts today. Do you like my succinct post titles?

This one is for Red Earth Scrapping's May 2012 Stash stomper. You simply had to create a winter sport layout with more than one photo. Easy.

The Batsman. A sports layout.

I'm really proud of my son Mark's sporting ability. He really is gutsy. He's a terrific cricketer. I think this shot I took of him is pretty good too. Do you see the ball? Pretty cool hey?  I've decided to use circles as my them for this layout to emphasise the cricket ball.

I'm entering this layout in ARTastic's May challenge. It has to be an outdoor sports theme and it's based on the painting The Cricketer's  by George Russell Drysdale. It's a real beauty. I've picked up the colours from the painting and used them in my layout.

Something a bit special

Hiya.  I have made my very first ever SKETCH. It was so easy. Why have I not tried to do this before?

Today's card is for 2 things. Firstly, it's for Day 62 at 365 Cards which is to use pink, an animal and patterned paper. Secondly, I'm going to submit the card and sketch as part of my Design Team application for Scrap Boutique, which I frequent every day. I would love to be a Stylist over there. It's a great site.

So, here is my card. I can't figure out how to get my sketch on to here as I created it in Word. Will have to work on that, unless someone can advise me.