One Man Went to Mow

This week's scrapbook challenge was to use the lyrics of a song for journaling. Couldn't think of anything I could use for this until these photos of JT were posted. This is more of a rhyme than a song but I think it still works. Jacob loves this wee mower so it's a good record for my cube of photos - another side done.

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STAMPS: GKD - Autumn Beauty

PAPER: KandCo

Cosy Snowman

This card was made for a colour challenge to use red, brown and sand. The stamp is from Just Rite but I only used the centre without the frame. I coloured with Tim Holtz distress inks and added bling to the centre of the snowflakes.

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STAMPS: Just Rite

PAPER: HOTP

INKS: Ranger - TH Distress Inks

New Challenges

I seem to be behind with my blogging lately and although I've made a few cards I never seem to get them posted. For this reason I've decided to update with this week's challenges for Stamptv and add the others as and when.

Grey, Black and Pink Colour Challenge

I toyed with the idea of what I could do for this colour scheme for most of the week and had in mind to use the CB Hound'stooth embossing folder but as seems to be the way lately time ran out. It was nearly the deadline, I had just about given up taking part this week whenever I remembered some paper I had in just these colours. Believe it or not they were actually in a Christmas collection.

Anyhow I gathered the papers and resorted to one of my tried and tested designs. It never seems to fail. Some bling and a lacy border I was quite happy with the result.

the front view the open view

STAMPS: Gina K Inspiration Mosaic

PAPER: DCWV

PUNCH: MS Doily Lace

JT and Mother Hen

I don't usually do the scrapbook challenge because it takes me a long time to decide just what I want my page to say. I did think though that this would be a good way to get started again as I haven't scrapbooked in a long time. To date I have always used a 12x12 layout as I find this the easiest. However for today's challenge entry I used 6x6. The reason for this is that I plan to cover a 6x6 cube to display on a coffee table or sideboard. Hopefully the weekly challenges will help me get it finished.

The subject of this cube is a very very special young man who puts a big smile on my face every time his mum sends a photo. He's so precious.

This week was a sketch challenge

Who says friends have to be just like you?

I've got to admit that I wouldn't go as close as Jacob.

STAMPS: Gina K Signs of Autumn, Thanks a Million

PAPER: K&Co Hopscotch

Making it Personal

Because I was a scrapbooker first I still lean towards the personal. Any card I have made has been with a particular person in mind and this determined the colour or style.

For example, here is a card for a very special young man's 1st birthday.

a daughter's 21st

And no, I didn't realise whenever I set about doing this card that you can actually buy candle-shaped blanks. Even if they only do stretch to 4 candles wide it would have helped.

Now I've decided to experiment more. Today I was playing with my nestabilities and trying to make a card that would suit more than one occasion.

I decided to have my frames interlocking from either side of this gate fold card and nestabilities made it easy to do this.

I also like to add something to the inside as well. This stamp is suitable for birthday, graduation, wedding or new job.

Playtime over for today although I think I would like to try this in black and white.

A Grandson's Smile....

Priceless!