Wk 2

I know I'm sharing all of these out of order but it's just whatever file I happen to grab next from the folder.  Tonight I'm sharing Week 2 of my 52 weeks of me album.  This particular week all I did was read.  Sometimes you just can't put a book down and this was one of those times. 

Materials Used
Products: Storyboard Kit
Layout : A past Challenge Heaven sketch

Thanks for popping by,
Shell xx

Thought I'd pop in ....

and post a couple of my most recent layouts.

This is my entry for the Word Challenge at Challenge Heaven this month which is to use the word Happy in your title as well as use a scalloped edge somewhere.  This is my week 4 of my 52 weeks of me album using the Evanthe kit from Storyboard Kits and an old sketch by Inspired Blueprints.

 This is my entry for the Colour Challenge at Challenge Heaven which was to use Summer colours that are bright and fresh as well as using paint on your layout.  This layout is also my first in my new album called Alphabet Weekends.  A for Action Park.  Next weekend is B. Wonder what we're gonna do.

I'm enjoying doing the 8.5x11 layouts so much that I'm considering not doing 12x12 anymore.  It's so nice to do something different.

I know it's been a month since I posted anything but I did say I was taking a step back :)  If you're still popping in, please leave me a comment to let me know you were here. 

Shell x

My first attempt at Vintage!

I've been putting this off for a while now but I couldn't put it off any longer.  This layout HAD to be vintage. 

It took me hours - it was so far out of my comfort zone I can't even begin to explain and I don't even want to get into the mess I made on my study/scrap room floor from all that distressing.  It took me ages to clean it up too lol

This layout is for the Number challenge at Challenge Heaven. 
Head over and check out the rest of the entries here.
With 7 great prizes to be won this month, you'd be crazy not to put an entry in.  It's a random draw so give it a go!

TFL,
Shell x

Cover Girl

This layout is for the Song Challenge at Challenge Heaven this month. 

This was a fun one to do, I had so many cool songs going through my head but none of them seem to fit these photos so in the end I chose a song by New Kids on the Block called Cover Girl....I know NKOTB would have to be one of the daggiest 'boy' bands of the 80's but this title just fit!

Why don't you give this challenge a go?  Head over to the Forum and check out the criteria. 

All prizes are randomly drawn.  You gotta be in it to win it!

TFL, Shell x

Halloween 2010

This year was the first year of actually celebrating Halloween.  Abbey dressed in her witch outfit and we painted her face green and off we went for an afternoon of Trick or Treating with her cousins.  They came home with a full bag of lollies and chocolate each and were so happy we couldn't wipe the smiles from their scary little faces. 

This layout is for the colour challenge at Challenge Heaven this month to use Halloween colours on your layout....it doesn't have to be a Halloween layout though....check out the gallery to see what everyone has done.
TFL,
Shell x

Nicknames

The Theme challenge at Challenge Heaven this month is Nicknames.  Most of us have had at least 1 in our lives and if you're anything like me, your children have had many over the years but right now, Abbey's nickname is Abbsy Dabs.  It all started when Poppy nicknamed her 'Abbey-Dabby-Doo' and it kind of rubbed off on me and then it just got too long to say so now I call her Abbsy Dabs.  Not flattering, not sweet and probably sounds pretty awful but she loves it and that's all that matters.

 Come join in at Challenge Heaven and tell us about yours or your kids nicknames.

 TFL,
Shell x

The Circle of Life...

is the song I chose for this months song challenge at Challenge Heaven.  The challenge is to use a song from a kids movie and to put buttons on your layout.  I took this photo before I remembered about the button criteria so now I have to find a place to pop one....oops, I best pop one right in the middle of that big gorgeous flower.  Anyhoo, here's the layout.  Quite a good title I thought seeing as it's a photo of the 4 generations of women in my side of the family.  My Nanna (Margaret), my Mum (Joanne Margaret), me (Michelle Margaret)...see a trend here?? and Abbey JADE!  The trend stopped with Abbey. 

Once again I have used the October Storyboard Kit for this layout but this time I haven't added anything (I don't think).  pop over and get one, I think there a still a couple left....better be quick though!!

TFL, Shell x

This makes me smile

This is my take on the Word Challenge at Challenge Heaven.  I've used the October Storyboard Kit for this layout and added a couple of embellies from my stash.  This is my second layout from this kit with still plenty more left over to create a couple more layouts.

Thanks for stopping by.  Head over and join in the challenges at Challenge Heaven for your chance to win 1 of 7 vouchers up for grabs this month.
Shell x

WOW, That Cake!!

This is my take on the Theme Challenge at Challenge Heaven for this month.  The theme was an easy one...Birthdays with the criteria being to use a pic with a cake in it....I've got plenty of those to scrap!!

This one is of Abbey's recent birthday dinner with DH's side of the family and a couple friends.  My very talented SIL made this cake for Abbey and what a fab cake it was too.  Shame it took her about 5 goes to get it just right!!

I have used an old IB sketch for this challenge along with some of the Delovely range of papers I've had here for ages and finally have used up some more of them.  Embellies from Storyboard Kits.

TFL, Shell x

Challenge Heaven October Sketch

For the October Challenge Heaven sketch I've used the Dennison kit from Storyboard Kits.  I'm not normally a 'purple' person at all but this purple background paper from Bo Bunny range is so pretty and everything from this Kit went perfectly with these photos of my Aunty with her birthday lamington.

head over to the site and check out the sketch, upload for your chance to win a fab prize from one of the 7 sponsors!!

Hope you're having a fab Sunday on this long weekend,
Shell x

My Little Witchy Poo

A couple weeks ago was book week and Abbey's school had a book week dress up day.  Abbey was so torn between The Wicked Witch of the West and Where's Wally but as you can see....the witch was the winner!

She LOVED dressing up with green face paint etc (I'm yet to journal on this layout) and she felt so pleased with end result - nothing like a $4 jar of facepaint to put a smile on your daughters face !!

This layout is for the Number Challenge at Challenge Heaven this month using up some of my very old Jillibean Soup papers and threw in a little old basic grey as well.  Gotta love using up your scraps!!

TFL,
Shell x

Lil' Heart Breaker

I LOVE how this layout turned out.  They are photos I took of Abbey on Monday when we took a trip to Kiama and as soon as I saw them I knew I had to print them straight away and do a layout, she looked so very pretty standing there watching the ocean - I especially love how the wind is blowing her hair around....this girl is gonna be a heart breaker!!

For this layout I used the latest Storyboard Kit as well as one of the Storyboard Sketches.  I had no glimmermist in a colour to match the layout so dragged out the paint and splattered it on my layout, on my shirt, on my dining table - you name it, it was splattered.  I also used this layout for the Word challenge over at Challenge Heaven.  This month the word is "Heart".

TFL,

Shell x

Change is Good

This is my take on the Theme Challenge at Challenge Heaven.  This month Sheree set a challenge of "All about Me".  It's been a while since I scrapped myself so loved the opportunity to do so!  It doesn't come as easily as scrapping other members of my family and after shuffling lots of paper around today I am happy with what I ended up with. 

{Change is good}

TFL,

Shell x