You will be in my Heart

This one is over for the challenge at Bird is the Word. Not my typical style but I went for it as I wanted to document the song and lyrics from Phi Collins' "You'll be in my heart" as when I was taking the pregnancy test this song was playing so I will forever associate this song with my first born.

Journey of our Friendship

I just finished completing this layout for a challenge over at Bird is the Word using the word Journey. I created this layout about my friendship with one of my best friends who I have known since birth! We shared the same crib so we have been friends forever. I kept my messy handwriting at the back this time.

Since this layout was going to be extra special I dedicated more time than usual to it. I painted the background with a mixture of PVA glue and these art mosaic pieces. They are small pieces of shattered glass. Then I sprayed with some fine glitter mist. I then got a piece of cardboard which came with a toy and painted it with a mixture of silver and pink Stickles. I then wrapped this in a fine pink mesh and placed the picture on top with foam adhesive. It is very dimensional this layout but then I did want to create something special.

I then took 3 chipboard butterflies and embossed them with shiny pink embossing powder. I used hardly any patterned paper. Just a few pieces here and there to ground these little Jenni Bowlin embellishments. I then used some Perfect Pearls to add some details to the butterflies

Took me about 2-3 hours to complete this one so actually it did not take me that long

I have also taken loads of pictures of my scrappy room to add here as I don't know about you but I am always interested in how people organise their stuff!!!

Promise Me- Bird is the word challenge

So it has been awhile since I have been on here! It has been a mix of having the new baby, new computer and the xmas holidays! I have been scrapping loads though! I even did the December Daily amongst it all! SO glad I did as I have since looked at it loads!!! I just have not been scrapping for challenges. However I will now get in the swing of it again as I love scrapping for challenges as it opens a whole new world for me

This picture I had for awhile and when I saw the challenge over at Bird is the Word I thought it would go perfectly with this picture. My girls are fighting a lot now.....so the journalling is about how I hope they promise me to be friends through it all.

I used MME sunshine collection. I am trying to use it all up now to make room for new CHA goodies!!!!

You and Me

So I managed to flash scrap this one over two days in between my 2 week old's naps! I had forgotten how much newborns sleep but in short bursts. The problem with that is one never knows how much time one has so I basically just stuck stuff on really quickly and used punches I had handy. If I went to dig out the punches I REALLY wanted then it might wake the baby up. I did not want to risk that!!!
The layout was done for a challenge over at Bird is the Word. I really love this challenge blog and was keen to do a layout using this picture of me and a good friend when I saw they were running a challenge called "you and me". The layout did not come out as I expected which did not surprise me as my flash scrap method seldomly produces LOs which I am 100% happy with. However, in the words of the great Ali Edwards: " embrace imperfection!" I am one of those people who if gone too long without creating something gets grumpy so in doing this LO I managed to put off my grumpy mood off for a few days!
I did use my new Studio Calico "&" template which I am really happy with!!! I used Basic Grey papers and fibers for this one

Share

Still no baby....so I made this layout last night. My layouts are getting more simple as I get more overdue! I wanted to enter into the word challenge over at Bird is the Word because I love their challenges. This time it was the word SHARE and as my girls are going through a "non sharing phase" which I wanted to document I jumped at doing this one
I followed a sketch from a recent layout at Scrapbook Trends where they had punched circles and the Imaginesce brad maker punch. However, I changed it adding two half circles for added dimension and added some stamping. I really wanted to use this Jenni Bowlin butterfly stamp I got the other day. I love this stamp!!!!

I Loved our Memories

Still preggers and still scrapping away. I have been feeling some twinges and whilst I was doing this I was feeling a few Braxton Hicks so this layout did not turn out as I thought it would! It has got some hidden journalling behind the picture and an envelope where I will throughout the years add more journalling as I think of my parents.
My parents lived in the tropics so I chose lively and vibrant papers to reflect the tropics where they lived and my mother's dress. I punched a border out using my new Martha Stewart Double Edge punch and then I scrunched it together and secured it with staples
I made this for a challenge over at Bird is the Word where the challenge was to use the word MEMORY or any derivative from that word. I love their challenges and if I have time I would love to finish one for the word SHARE. I have the perfect picture and idea for it. I just don't know if I have the time!

In Love

I am really loving the challenges over at Bird is the Word. It is interesting how varied LOs can turn out so different with one word. The word I did now was LOVE. I called this layout "From the moment I saw you I fell in love". It is the 12 week scan of baby number 3 - which is due anyday now! It is the first layout I have made for him!
I don't have many blue/boy papers so digging through my stash I found some Ladies and Gentlemen papers from Webster's Pages and used them on here. I liked the fact that the paper had some clocks on there as being pregnant feels like lots of clocks around my head! I put a Tim Holtz key on there to symbolize that he already holds the key to our hearts

Dream

I just came across a new challenge blog called Bird is the Word. They give you a word and you do a layout based with that word. This is such a great idea for a challenge blog and I am already thinking of ways to do the next word which is LOVE.
The word must be on the title or journalling.
I had these pics of the girls and some more Sassafras Sunshine Broadcast papers and Crate Paper season ones (again... I do own ALOT of other paper believe me!) which I felt were perfect for this theme.
I used my Fiskars Cloud punch and again used the negative of the punch. However this time I put some blue ribbon (you can't really see it here) behind the negative just to give it some more flair. I am getting a haul box full scrappy goodies today from Frantic Stamper (US) which includes amongst lots of other goodies the Large Fiskars Cloud Punch which I am anxiously waiting for!!! Come on Parcel Force!! Oh and lots of SMASH stuff too!! It is a good day today!!!