GDT TOOT! - edited to add

I'm the guest designer for June at scrappingwithgrace.com! :) Awesome! I entered this layout in their flowers competition, and as the competition is over its probably safe to share:

My lovely River Roo lazing about in the garden (as usual!). DCWV papers, inking, vellum quote + buttons from the target dollar spot! Doodling and penwork with zig millenium pen, and stitching :) I can't wait to see what they have in store for June!

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I am also one of the "featured designers" at http://www.diversitydesigns.net/ with my mothers love layout:

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Weird things are afoot!

For the longest time I thought I was a simple scrapbooker. I don't do fancy schmancy, or shabby chic, then Thursday I did a page that surprised me! Totally not my style, totally not my usual papers, and with lots of inking and distressing... and I loved it! What the heck? I'd share right now but its another competition entry (I do the competitions and challenges to stretch me creatively) and they don't allow sharing till after the competition is over. Its just weird that this layout is so totally not me. Kinda like the "3rd time lucky" layout I did a few months back. Weird that I somehow just dabbled into a grungy kinda look!
On a similar note I got the June Creating Keepsakes magazine yesterday, a magazine I don't usually get (like I said I'm a simple scrapbooks gal), and I love some of the stuff in there! Weird cos I stopped getting it cos of the artsy style layouts and now I find myself doing them! Its just weird! Even on the dog layout yesterday I found myself reaching for the distressing ink!! Its like no layout can escape the inking lately! And because of the CK magazine I got out Ali Edwards book (the first one I haven't gotten round to getting the new one yet) and I'm totally getting on board with the whole concept she has behind scrapbooking (ok moreso than when I first read it). I've been kinda sad lately at some of the old photo's we have (first digital camera etc) which can't be enlarged and retain the picture quality, but y'know what? to quote Ali E, "It is ok!" And I'm just "getting it". The point with this layouts isn't the photo's its the message behind them! Its like some ephiphany weekend where I realise the true meaning behind scrapbooking!
One thing I am also noticing more as I look through older photo's: serious lack of photo's of me! And of US together.
So I have a few goals for June:

• scan all old photo's into the computer - high res


• organise photo's with picassa (or some such program)


• take more photo's of us!


• take more photo's of everyday life!


• maybe I feel a photo a day challenge coming on again!

Oh and tomorrow is Sunday Scribblings and I really want to get back into doing these! Hopefully I get time tomorrow to write something...

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Sharing...

this layout for a sketch challenge:

lots of stuff going on here! Some pp, stitching, inking, stamping, embossing, distressing, and my craft robo! First time I've done oversize letters (3" letters for heart) and I love it! definately gonna see more of this I think ;)

And this card, one of 3 I did for a competition. Again with the inking (must be a phase I'm going through!). Love the Tim Holtz distressing inks :)

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Paper and digital

This is a layout I did for a contest at Create My Keepsake. Had to do a layout about your hometown, where you live. I did hidden journalling under the main photo. Used lots of eyelets on this page, and my craft robo!
I have also been doing a little more digital stuff lately too! An example of which is this layout for a competition at Scrapbooker Online. We were just told to Doodle! And as we call Sky that sometimes, it had to be about our little doodles :)

Other than working on a couple of layouts I am still waiting to hear about a design team, should know at the beginning of June. I'm still looking for better storage and organisation for my scraproom - this place is a MESS!

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Updated: "Doodles" published in Scrapstreet EzineJuly 2007

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The mailman has been!

And I got goodies :) My design team order came from crafty keepsakes!

I got a mix of papers from junkitz, 3 bugs, around the block, lifes journey and I got a new zig pen (mine is dying!) and some embellishments! So guess what I'll be doing this week ;)
I just LOVE this design team for many reasons. Angela (the owner) is so nice and generous! She gives us credit each month to spend rather than sending misc product. This is great for me on so many levels! Not having kids means I don't really have a use for kiddy papers etc so getting to choose my own stuff each month is a real treasure! All the ladies on the DT and forum are really great, such a nice environment. Well off to play with my stuff ;)

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All cropped out!

well not quite! But I am feeling a lack of creativity now for the 6x5 pages for the vacation mini album. I took a break and made some cards for a while, using scraps etc. This is one of them:

I also need to get the friends mini album done. I hope to get my DT order soon from Crafty Keepsakes, I have plans for the 3bugsinarug papers! ;)

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Cropping weekend

Having a weekend online crop at Crafty Keepsakes so getting lots done! Also counting towards challenges at ascrappinfriendsy! Some cool challenges there! Well I am finally in my scraproom again :) Hurrah! Been scrapping a fair bit over the weekend. Altered this binder:-

Part of the GDT at CreatingWithPaper, just doing the inside pages now (6" x 5" so they are going pretty quickly). I won't post all the pages but its basically split into 4 sections, local, attractions, guests, and misc (or yet to be decided! lol!). The binder was originally a target dollar spot recipe binder.

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