July Tag Swap

The theme this month over at http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/ is Holiday.

I've used Paper Mania All Aboard papers mostly on my tags.

I had some little brown paper bag in my stash which I've filled with tickets & tags so my swap partner's can reuse them if the wish. 

I've got a die by first additions which cuts out glasses Anchor & camera & ties in well with this theme.

To make the glasses look a bit more like sun glasses I've covered the pieces which would be the lens with Glossy Accents & I'm must say they really do look like the real ones.

To finish off  the tags I've used again items from my stash swirls & leafs die cuts.

Sketch Challenge

July Sketch challenge by Sue was to use this Sketch

Here is my layout using this sketch.

The two photo's are of my Grandson showing off his new Beaver Scout  uniform with the first few badges he has.
If you would like to find out more about the sketch challenges Sue puts up on her blog each month then just follow this link to find out more, http://miniowner.blogspot.co.uk/
The paper used for this Lo is plain Kraft card for my back ground & papers from 3 bugs in a rug .
The stars had been cut from white card & then coloured & edged with Versa magic sea breeze chalk ink, & Brilliance pearlescent Rust ink. I used a paperartsy line stamp on the stars also.
A chipboard button that had been coloured using the rust ink.

July Postcard Swap

My postcard for July .

This is for the postcard swap on  http://www.ukstampers.co.uk/forums/index.php

Anyone is welcome to head over to ukstampers & join in the fun of making a postcard & posting it on at the end of each month to your swap partner.

It's so much nicer to receive happy mail like this.

The theme which has been set for this month is use Peach & Green on your postcard.
I've used Paperartsy Butternut & Limelight Acrylic paints for my colours.
The stamped image is a Julie Nutting stamp.
The quote is from a stamp set by Kaisercraft.
I've gone with a simple looking postcard this month .

A Proud moment Scrapbook layout

What a proud moment this was now only for us as grand parents but also for our grandson .

He was awarded a star for his story writing about Goldie locks & the three bears.

Here he is holding up his star award & his school writing book.

I took a photo of his school book so I could add this to my layout.

Now over on http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk Karen has set the weekly challenge for this week .
Karen wanted us to
Use red, white and blue,
Stars and Stripes
Scrap about something that makes you happy.
I'm going to add this to the weekly challenge as my take on this theme.

WOYWW #367

Good morning crafters Hope you are all well.

Below are two more atc's which arrived toward the end of the week from Bridget & Kelly.

Many thanks for sending them to me.

 Here is my desk this morning , pretty much how it has been since Monday really.
I'm working on my monthly project life album & as you can see I'm doing my pages for May.
Now if your wondering why i'm showing you all this hope over to Jan's place for now to find out more http://lunchladyjansfabricfrenzy.blogspot.co.uk/
Jan is standing in for Julia who is recovering from an operation.
Hope your getting on well Julia & waving hello to you .

Scrapbook page

I made this layout using a sketch which I saw again on Sue's Blog http://miniowner.blogspot.co.uk/

The Sketch for June was this one , & thanks Sue for another get sketch to use .

Here is my finished layout  In the park on a Sunny but chilly February morning .

The main paper I chose for this layout was from My Minds Eye called Abbey Road, which was a fairly plain back ground & trees at the bottom.
The strips of pattern paper & the strip at the top with the clouds on I cut from some Simple Stories paper.
My title letters Spring are small sponge alpha's & the tag at the bottom I made using some stamps I had .

June Postcard Swap

There is a postcard swap that runs every month over on http://www.ukstampers.co.uk/forums/index.php

The theme for this month is flowers.

I found it quite easy today to sit down and make my postcard for the swap because its a lovely warm day with a beautiful blue sky .

For my back ground & stamped flower image I'd chosen to use Paperartsy acrylic paints, Limelight, Smurf, Snowflake, & Smoked Paprika.
The birds are stamps by Crafty Individuals & the flower stamps are by JOFY 12.