Hello Specs!.......and a Sketch.

Hey how's it going?

Time for another layout on here today, and continuing with my theme of sharing my sketch too........I'm sharing the Sketch!

So, this is my final page using the Bo Bunny "Modern Miss' collection, from a recent Two Scrapbook Friends DT Kit.

The whole layout was inspired by a single sheet of patterned paper covered in spectacles........perfect for photo's of my eldest who had just acquired two new pairs!

Hello Specs!

Pocketbooth came through again for the photobooth style pics.......love that App!

I cut a honeycomb background using my Cameo and snipped out random pieces.  There's also plenty of stitching here and there.

Some subtle stamping in the background, and I also made use of a few chipboard elements included in this collection.

Finally, the title is one of my faves cut again with my Cameo using a font called 'Lemondrop' snagged from Dafont (free btw!), and of course I had to add those sequins.......perfect!

Well that's about all for that, but I did promise the Sketch so here goes #23:

I hope you can use it....just drop me a comment if you do and I'll be extremely nosey and come and take a peek! Lol

Have a great day and I'll see you tomorrow as it will be Wednesday already and time to dig into my Little Red Wagon!

Take care,
Jayne.x.

Happy National Scrapbook Day!

Hello and welcome to the Two Scrapbook Friends National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop!

You should have arrived here from Amanda's blog and I'm sure she 'Wowed' you with a little creative goodness!

If you've arrived here by chance and would like to catch up on what's going on, you might want to head over to the Two Scrapbook Friends Blog where all will become clear!

So.....
Our theme for this years hop is the word 'SCRAPPY' with each member of the team taking a letter from that word and incorporating a relevant technique or embellishment into their creation.

Got it?!

I'm second in the lineup therefore my letter is 'C' and my technique is 'Cut It Out' referring to the use of a Die Cut you've produced yourself.

No pre-cut, pre-packaged cheaters please!!

My page incorporates a number of elements I cut using my Cameo, and I had lots of fun with this one so here goes.............

Besties!

Oh this Mamma is feeling old!  The photograph is of my eldest who's now rapidly catching up to me in height!

At this age she was permanently attached to her bear 'Harvey' and everywhere we went people knew the name of her best buddy.

I'll quickly run through my collection of die cuts.

I began by cutting circles into the background, and reversed the cut out on those surrounding the photograph.

I then cut a few cute little clouds and some sunshine......goodness knows we need some with our current climate!

Finally, the title is another Cameo cut out.

Well that's it from me so why not hop over to Tracy's blog for a little more scrappy inspiration.

Remember to leave a comment on each blog as you go, this way you will be entered in a draw for a chance of winning a fabulous blog hop prize!

Our 'SCRAPPY' challenges will also be open all week in order for you complete your own scrapbook pages.  If you link up your creations over on the Two Scrapbook Friends Blog, you'll be in with a chance of winning further prizes!

Here's the complete list of blogs you'll be hopping to, should you get a little lost en route:

Amanda

             Jayne  - that's me!

Tracey
Joanne
 Carolyn
 Christa
Shelby

Have fun hopping and and enjoy your creative day,

Jayne.x.

Get Inspired!

Yesterday was a happy day as it marked the new publication of Issue 3 of 'Get Inspired'.

In case you're not familiar, this is an online magazine produced by Let's Get Sketchy which is always filled with sketches and loads of inspirational layouts and cards.

Yours truly is fortunate to have 3 pages included this time around (Pages 20, 85 and 86 if you happen to be interested).....wooo hooo!

You can check out the magazine here as it's free to view and you will not be disappointed.

A special note to my MOM.......you might want to check out Page 20 as you may see a familiar face (and don't get mad!!).

So that's all for now but I'll be back at 8am tomorrow for some very happy International Scrapbook Day celebrations.

Hope you can stop by.

Have a great day,
Jayne.x.

Little Red Wagon #235 - DIY Flower

It's Jodi's turn to host our challenge this week over at.............

and she would like to see a flower or two of the handmade variety.

No excuses......there are thousands of versions to create, from the simple to the extremely intricate, so get cutting folding, scrunching......whatever, so long as it's not plucked straight from the packaging!

I've been hoarding a fair few Silhouette flower cut files from an artist called Jamie Lane which I thought "I'll get around to trying those one day".  They first caught my eye as they are so realistic.  There are a fair few varieties of flower and I'm sure if you are of a green fingered nature you will know the difference.

Me.....I just picked the first one I thought looked pretty!

A Lisianthus apparently!

15 layers of glue, ink and curling later, I decided they were far too pretty (and time consuming!) to just stick on a card so Plan B emerged.

Here's the result:

Who doesn't love Mason jars?

In fact, I decided if I were doing the whole 'wedding' thing over again I would have Mason jars everywhere filled with flowers, candles, seashells, candies etc. etc.

Anyhow, back to the flowers -

Yes, they are pretty time consuming but sooooo worth it in the end as they are gorgeous in real life.

I may even attempt the other eight varieties I have in my stash in say......another six months!

Why not create your own floral embellishment and link up over on the blog.  The Girlfriends are there with a little more inspiration for you.

I'll be back on Saturday because unless you've been living in a cave recently, you'll know it's International Scrapbooking Day!

Yay.....an excuse to craft the day away (if only I didn't have to go to work - boo!).

The gals over at Scrapmuch are hosting an online crop on Facebook all weekend if you care to join them.....

and Two Scrapbook Friends will be hosting a Blog Hop where the team (including myself) will showcase a sampling of crafty goodness.

I hope you can join us for a little inspiration and of course, prizes!

Til then have fun,
Jayne.x.

You & Me........Enjoy Everyday Moments.

I've been playing around on my Silhouette Cameo, creating sketches a fair bit recently.

I must admit it seems to make the whole creative process flow a little more smoothly.  I create the sketch in the software first where everything's to scale, and I can even use a lot of the shapes/embellies that I will eventually be putting on the page.

This means I get to see exactly how the finished page will look........a big bonus for the procrastinator in me!

I don't use this method for every page, especially the artsy, fartsy throw everything on there kinda thing, but for DT work where I'm trying to utilize as much of a paper collection as possible..........awesome!

So that's how it helps me.

The bonus for you.........you get the sketch (if you feel inclined or desperate enough to use it! lol).

Everyone's a winner.

So, today I'm posting the first layout from my Two Scrapbook Friends DT kit using the Modern Miss collection from Bo Bunny.

Here's the sketch:

And here's my page.....You & Me.

This collection has a co-ordinating 12"x12" sheet of chipboard die cuts so I used lot's around here........

and for the banner too...........

I rubbed a white gelato onto a heart embossed brayer (American Crafts) and randomly added a little pattern to the background.

That's pretty much it other than a little stitching to finish things off.

Drop me a comment if you manage to use the sketch as I'd love to stop by and see the results.

Have a great day.....enjoy the sunshine,
Jayne.x.

Time to Party.

Hey, how's it going?

Every thing's pretty good here especially as I'm blogging before midday for a change!!

At last, I'm finally getting around to posting my Two Scrapbook Friends DT creations using the Modern Miss collection from Bo Bunny.

It feels like eons ago when I finished this lot because basically, it was!

I'm starting things off here with 'the card'..........definitely not overly impressed with it, but at least it was pretty easy to create and a good way of using up excess chipboard embellies.

I do love that leopard print though - very Eartha Kitt.......Rrrrrrrowwwww!!

The half of you out there younger than forty something are probably wondering "who and what the heck is she on about"! (Google Catwoman in the original Batman series)

Here's a quick view of the inside......the card that is, in case I lost you there!

That's about all cause there's really not much else to say about it,

Have a great weekend and I'll be seeing you next week,
Jayne.x.

Little Red Wagon #234 - Count Me In

I seem to be chasing my tail today, so let's get on with this weeks.........

Tracy is our host and as the title suggests, she'd like to see a number, or two, or many depending on how you're feeling!

I thought I'd get well prepared for my July Wedding Anniversary this year and pick the number 14!

Now just in case you think I'm going to get all soppy on you, I'll show you the inside........

.....I like to keep him on his toes! Lol

Why not add a few numbers of your own to this weeks challenge by linking up over on the blog?

Go check out what the other Girlfriends have to offer whilst you're there.

I'll be seeing you Friday I hope, with another card.

Have a great day,
Jayne.x.