MORE CJ PAGES

Well, with the more spring like weather, I was inspired to do this entry in Lorna's photo cj. Wont show the whole LO to spoil the surprise, but I picked the pictures of daffodils in Rouken Glen Park. The spring flowers are just starting to come out in the garden.

Catching Up With Scrapdolly Again!!

All caught up again - well, until tomorrow's prompt at least! I am really enjoying the 52 in 19 prompts. The inspiration prompt took a little thinking about, but suddenly fell into place. I was pleased to be able to celebrate my friendships - another excuse to use that great photo of Alison, Jenny, Cath and I in Paris. And my best friend - my Mum. So - now I am looking forward to tomorrows prompt.

Catching Up With Scrapdolly's 52 in 10

That's four Los done (one during the week and three today) to catch up with Scrapdolly's project - ready for tomorrows prompt. The music one is very general as I didn't want to stick to one song - have done too many LOs of my favourite song, You Raise Me Up. instead I have recorded my favourite song, album, singers, musical, hymn etc- I cant sing a note but I love music!
The family prompts were great - the first is the importance of the three of us, the second shows the photograph that set me on my genealogy project and the third a non-christmassy LO of family Christmas traditions! Looking forward to the next prompt.

More Los

Have managed another couple of LOs which I am really pleased with. Beth took this fantastic picture of a robin with Nanny's camera. I love this photo of Bob on the second Lo - its so natural, and sums up his love of all things snow!! Also I really like these orange/red and blue colour ways on neutral backgrounds.

Stewarton Crop - Great Time!!

On Sunday, I went down to Stewarton to join the Stewarton Scrap Dollies at their crop - such lovely people, made us really welcome - and I got three LOs and a mini-book made. Mini book is for my sister-in-laws 50th birthday on Thursday. Really like all these three LOs. Spotty paper is October Afternoon, c/o Angela aka Angel crafts who had her shop with her.

Back - after nearly a year!!

I cannot believe it is nearly a year since I last visited my own blog!! So much has happened since then - I celebrated my 5oth birthday, started a new job after lots of stress in the old one, Bob has retired and is looking after the house....Beth is doing really well at High School.

So its a good time to start a new project, and I have decided that, as I enter my second half century and a new decade, I will do Scrapdolly's 52 in 10. Here are the first three prompts!

(1) Changes in the last decade - I couldnt easily lay my hands on a photo from 10 years ago so decided I willput them on the inside cover of my album, as on this page I wanted to emphasise how much I want to look forward not back to encompass the changes in our lives last year.

(2) Three simple resolutions this year

(3) I used this photo of me at 21 ( I am second from right) - there's lots of advice on the hidden journalling - but most important of all, make time for yourself and your family, for faith, for friends - and not working continually, and getting so stressed.

Back In The Swing

Its a while since I updated, but now I have found the time! My New year resolutions were simple - keep the house tidy after all the hard work in December sorting it out, and do more scrapping. And I am still on course with both! Maybe one is the result of the other!! I also read 9 books in Jan and am on my 2nd in Feb. Work remains difficult and we have all been down with colds and bugs!

I have been following the Shimelle Scrap Like You Mean It Challenge - here are my first 5 Los!

Journal Your Christmas

My 2008 cover for Shimelle's JYC class is done. I am using a paperchase kraft journal (as last year) but have replaced binding with a BIA bigger one, and ribbon with Christmas words twill. Scenic route paper, chipboard word from bubblyfunk, angel and reindeer c/o Tesco. I am determined not to buy any PP this year, and have put everything Christmas related in one pizza box so I am not chasing around for stuff every day. This year I might do more quotes, songs & poems and less photos, but will see how the mood takes me. With all the stress at work, I am not feeling very Christmassy, perhaps starting the journal will help!!

Catching Up With LOs

Though I have been a bad blogger due to work commitments and general busy-ness, I have managed a LO or two - and some cj entries, so here is a bit of an update.

The Halloween LOs are done with a Little Yellow Bicycle Kit - I had loyalty card points to spend at Craftology, so instead of spending a fortune on Halloween papers, stickers etc which then hardly get used, I decided for once to buy the kit. I am really pleased with the LOs. However, I think my Red Devils look more like a girl band gone astray than scary Halloween creatures - and, yes, they did borrow my lipstick!!

The Surfing LO is one of my favourites of the year, it shows DH, DD and my nephew enjoying their surfing on Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, Cornwall. These fab papers are by We Are Memory Keepers. I put the individual pictures behind scalloped edges (done with a paper tearer) to give the effect of being in the waves, and also used rikrak for a wave effect.

The CJ was my entry in the Lift Offs "Moving Words" CJ, and I managed to find photos of Mountains and Stormy Seas that I had taken to illustrate the words of "You Raise Me Up" - my favourite song, especially when sung in concert by Brian Kennedy.

Christmas Thai Style

The shops in Bangkok are always quite OTT at Christmas!! I couldn't resist taking these shots in the department store in Siam Paragon. The bauble tree was the height of about three floors! And I wished I had had more room in my suitcase - those sparkly poinsettias are fab!!