Morning

where has it gone, could be because I realised I wasn't sure where I put a cheque and had to find it. It was obviously in a safe place but it mean't that the huge pile of post and paperwork had to be gone through just in case it was there. So I up to date with my shredding and yes thankfully found the cheque. Here's the LO I was trying to do at the crop its a class from UKS by Papermaze. I used ScrapStudio September Kit. Although buttons are BG and words from my stash.

So I've got to hang up my scrapbook head and make a start on those christmas cards.

Scrapping Sunday

Well I had a great time yesterday at Scrapbuddies Crop at Mychett. Its not all about scrapbooking or cardmaking but more the social side. Meeting with like minded people who are happy to past on their tips or recommend something they used and to just have a laugh at life. I know they're planning dates for next year thank goodness.

This is a LO that sat on my desk all week it was sort of inspired by a class on UKS but with no paint. I love my holly and my title but its left a space above presents and I'm stuck with what to put there. I've tried several things but they make it look tacky. Oh well guess it will have to sit on my desk for a while longer.

I'm now an owner of a ipod, well I dropped loads of hints and yesterday my DS gave me my birthday present an ipod charger, both myself and DD thought I would probably have to wait till Christmas but no after we dropped DS after having a meal all brought and paid for by DS, Hubby gave me a teeny tiny ipod nano and not the one I was after the £50 one but 8gb one. Had to buy some tunes now didn't I just to check it works so now its playing Take That with theme from Stardust.

Mychett Crop

I must stop calling it Mychett crop the girls call themselves Scrapbuddies Crop, anyway thats where I'm going this morning. Carmen Jellybean can't make it she tied up with her DD who has just moved and surrounded by boxes. So its a garage sandwich for lunch, opposed to a fabby chicken wrap with looads of fresh fruit for afters.

Managed the weekly challenge on UKS need to use the word Grace somewhere so Maria Grace from SC4 came in handy and I had to follow a sketch not sure if the colours or wrong or whether I'll just lost my way at the mo. Apart from the mystery kit I haven't done anything from the cyber crop, have popped a class in my bag to help me find my way again.

Flowers

Here's another LO from last Saturday, really pleased with this cos I've managed to use all the pics from Epcot flower statues on just two pages. Especially pleased with my letter F, I cut out on the cricut on cheap card five times and stuck them together, inked and the put the patterned paper on top.

To all the ladies at Bristol crop hope you all have a good day and look forward to seeing you in November. Missed out on today because the driver is in Spain eating far too much and drinking loads of Rioja. Lucky for me the Scrapbuddies Crop at Mychett is on tomorrow so if you're in area drop in at the Mychett Community Centre between 10.30 - 4. Not sure what I'll be doing but seemed to have lost my way with scrapbooking at the moment.

For a change

Cards and in particular Men's cards. It DH birthday today and up till yesterday hadn't made a card for him. Mainly cos I didn't have a clue what to do has I had done most things already. So out came my Card Trends and used Betsey Veldman card to inspire. My Star is almost a complete copy down to the DCWV glitter card but she had stitching all the way round, time was against me to stitch by hand and I haven't used Damon since the awful attempts in the summer cyber crop. The one below is using scraps left over from Scrapcamp only I tried to be clever and put buttons on acetate of course you can't see that.

A Double

The orginal double LO was Pink very pink, I like pink but the idea was to use photos of DD on her road trip has one of the girls has a streak of shocking pink in her hair I wanted papers with just the hint of pink. Then when I asked if I could use some photos I got the look and had to rethink. All these photos are scanned from the orginal and several need to be lightened but they don't look so bad. The first page has a couple of little books and you see farther down them opened up.

Here the LO side by side.

Christmas Cards are still haunting me even DH has asked how they were coming along. But there's something far more important, a birthday card for DH for tomorrow, with us both being Librans its a wonder anything gets done. Dentist today not picked the best day for that but when you had 40th birthday you try to forget the ones that come after.

Chelsea

Blogger would only allow me to load this pic keeps telling me its aware of the problem. Because of the flower globe had to use circles for this LO I also used crate paper baby b range, I used every last piece of this range, the scraps used for cards. Handstitched and the journalling disquise as stems.

Both LO's from the weekend finished just need to take some photos which I will do today as the sun is shining.

And more

I created this LO at Christmas just after Jake was born, looking at it now its possibly a bit too cute!

The Wedding one I knew I wanted to use the roses paper but it a bit OTT so made the chipboard heart and then promptly saw the idea everywhere on the net.

Even Donna Downey has made something for Christmas but I've made a decision very hard for a Libran, I have nearly finished the other double LO from the weekend, already had a LO on my desk and then there's the weekly challenge, also still haven't looked at the album class from Maria Grace. (An inspired moment the weekly challenge you have to use the word Grace guess thats a Scrapcamp LO coming up) Any how back to what I was about to say after I've done all of that I will make a serious effort to make Christmas Cards!

Hello Sis on your brand new PC, I need one just for me because DD is back and she has a strange effect on electonic equipment. She touch the cricut yesterday and it turned itself off and my PC has be acting very strangely lately.

Another

This is my favourite LO for BOB probably too simple but really effective. Have to say since I sent my entries in I have done some of my best LO's but thats life.

I feel like I'm being haunted, loads of the blogs I read are full of Christmas Cards. I don't mind doing them its the fact there is a date that they must be completed by, 63 days which will take me to the 16th December.

BOB

Well I think I can show some of my entries cos I'm sure it was September that you would hear if you're shortlisted. I'm pretty sure I'm not unique enough but am I bothered. No, I enjoyed trying to think a little out of my box to produce something special and I won't have the stress worrying about whether I'll ever get LO's back. So here's Olivia just noticed the picture is pants and doesn't show the delicate colours that well. I used Basic Grey LillyKate, I used the BG tags to cover the letters. Stamped the swirls and the little tiny flowers have tiny gem centres.
Here's a little close up of my butterfly











Had a great day yesterday at the Creative Scrapbooking Company, with Linda who I've nicknamed the Bazzill Queen she loves bazzill and uses a touch of pattern papers and makes the most spectacular layouts. Just need to find some worthy pics to finish off my LO's and a few embellishments. Looking forward to next months visit especially after looking at her artbin full of examples.

CJ

My first ever CJ, there was six orginally but someone pulled out. Apart from Di we were all CJ virgins. I chose Seasons because it was nice and easy. I made the book from scratch

Elaine's

Joansie's

Di

Nannette's

I still have Elaine's to do, then the circle is complete but I'm glad mines back. Will I do another maybe, I'll try to think of something orginal.

Album

For all the girls who gave me a 4 by 4 works of art you can see that I have made my little album and they are all safely placed inside. Every one of them are gorgeous and I might have moaned (surely not) about making mine but it was worth every minute to have such a great reminder of the weekend. Say Hi to Rachel on the first page.
Have done the weekly challenge on UKS, Sis won't be happy to see her photo on UKS again. You had to use the theme Party or drinking, pink, scraps and doodling. Didn't manage scraps, but scraps aren't the problem its the tower of pizza boxes of kits are the trouble but I did manage opening one for this LO. I used a pagemaps sketch I seemed to lost my way a bit and I generally find following a sketch helps.
Carmen Jellybean e-mailed to say she was no longer my friend but its OK she's still making lunch on Saturday.

More Classes

First Cleo's class, I just love the handmade felt buttons and so did all the class know I did too. I've had no luck or love of felt but with Cleo's tip I shall be making buttons for everything. There should be rub ons on the orange cardstock, well I tried I hovered over with them, shall I put here or there, couldn't decide so I didn't bother. The is also a lovely pocket to put little photos in but it would hide bits of the photos so left that out too.

Jane's class was with transparencies, she had a lovely little acylic booklet with different techniques in. The class was really easy. Although I didn't do it but on Janes she had copied the writing on the acylic. And theres acylic door on the journalling so you lift it up to read.

Now I confess this wasn't my type of thing but its the first time I used Heidi Swapp masks and I like how we stamped with glue and used glitter. The idea of a pocket to put tickets etc in was a good idea too. Not keen on the felt and the bird was hidden in the pocket and I thought he should be on the outside to hide the journalling labels so less journalling.

I've tried my new Aquabrush with a regulator, as far as I'm concern far too much water escapes so back to my paintbrush. Gave some cards to Mum for their table top sale this Saturday but they already been sold, hopefully enough money for a Turkey for their Christmas dinner. Which reminds me I need to make my Christmas Cards soon. Before I can think of them going to Creative Scrapbooking Company at Edgeware on Saturday to be taught by the lovely Linda.

J Alert

I did very little of my own scrapbooking at the weekend and most of the photos I used were with this cheeky chappie. I tried to get some photos of my two this week cos they were both in the house. They made excuses like I haven't any make up on or I need a haircut. Then accused me of only wanting photos to scrapbook with, not at all I told them, OK I lied. Anyway this LO of Jake is a complete Scraplift from the front page of Septembers Scrapbook Trends the only thing is different is the papers and words.

Here's my LO of Kirsty Wiseman class, painting, acetate, stitching, cutting out you name we did it. Its still raining here but suppose to fine up later so hopefully will be able to photo the rest of the LO from the weekend.
I've been tagged by Terrie for 7 random or weird facts about myself, I'm so boring this could take some time to think some up.

PS

Somehow blogger gobbled up the LO's I uploaded, so will try again tomorrow.

Essentials

needed for a Scrapcamp, one would be food to nibble on, oh and bottles of the alcohol variety. It doesn't matter that you've had a full english breakfast, a large lunch or a three course dinner.
Next is retail therapy, it doesn't matter that you've brought enough stash to open your own shop, there is always something you've forgotten or papers you haven't seen before that match ( Or you have Liz in the shop who is very HELPFUL at matching embellishments for the paper you are holding in your hands).













Friends, friends that my Sis and I have made on our Scrapjourney since Scrapcamp1. Friends we discovered live near us, friends that live far away, new friends, talented friends. Friends to laugh with, friends to swop ideas with, Friends that care.

Scrapcamp

This weekend was Scrapcamp4 and we were lucky that it actually took place, Hilton at Bristol double booked some of the rooms but they came up trumps with Swindon, OK we could of done without the wedding on Saturday but we worked round that. I was lucky to meet three scrapbookers
who inspired me to Scrapbook Kirsty Wiseman, Jane Dean and Scrapdolly (Karen Leahy). They are the reason I still scrapbook.
















Somehow that Fairy Karen managed to talk me into something again. But at least I didn't get roped too much in the games.
Jo got roped into Blindmans Scrapping but with Jane's help managed a to be the first to complete the challenge But I don't think Nannette is ever going to forgive me. The next game you needed a spokesman, Jane Dean and a representative Nannette. Then I saw the paper towell roll and the black sack and as a Scrapcamp veteran I knew what this meant and I was laughing hysterically before they were even told what was expected of them. The spokesman with her helpers had to make a dress for the representative with the paper roll, bin bags, sellotape, stapler and stash.






















Introducing Carmen Jellybean.























The spokesman had describe her dress, Jane introduced Carmen as her size zero model, I didn't hear much after that laughing too much but I think I did hear Big Bertha Productions.






















But Carmen wasn't alone introducing the Scrapcamp Fashion Models.

















I didn't manage to Maria Grace's album class because I had problem with my hip and had to rest it for most of Sat Afternoon but with rest, painkillers and a large glass of wine (few more glasses in the evening) felt a lot better and promised Sis I will always do as she says if only to avoid the I TOLD YOU SO later.
A huge thank you to these wonderful ladies below for a fantastic weekend.

You can see my team-mate Terrie and myself on her blog and even more pics.

Scrapcamp

Ok blogger playing up loading pics but at least I managed two but in reverse order the first one is actually SC2 you have to laugh at the rows of AMM tote bags. The second one is SC1 with two new friends we had such a giggle.
So my bags are packed with far too much stash and with Ellie's shop I will be bringing even more back.

Challenge UKS

Is done and no crafting today because all my stash is packed, and have I packed too much, probably.

No point stash buying online because of Postal Strikes which reminds me to pack the Scrapbook Trends I got from Mod Scraps on Monday. I find this book brilliant, simply because its full with different styles.

I'm not very happy with this LO cos the chipboard journalling thingy something is missing but at least I got points for my team and I'll have think about this weekend.

So next week I shall have loads to show with all the classes and I think I will load my BOB layouts too cos I haven't heard and I'm sure it was shortlisted at the end of September.

Finally

Yesssssssssssss I've finished off my mystery kit finally. I'm sure there will be some fantastic projects, last year someone make a christmas tree it was gorgeous. Well hoping to do the weekly challenge it will have to be quick and simple because I really need a tidy scraproom to be able to pack everything I want for scrapcamp.
Paypal has finally come through and now sorted but missed out on the grab its on Scrapagogo never mind its not that I don't have enough stash and I'm sure Ellie from Mod Scraps will have load of goodies.

Paypal

Having trouble with Paypal I've exceeded my sending limit, stop snickering Sis I can hear you from here. So now I have to verify the account and I'm waiting for the bank deposits, but I've left it to last minute to pay for Design Collective lucky for me the girls managed to sort it out for me.
Still struggling with the mystery kit thats why there's no pic, did think about showing the XS I'm doing but its too dark, dank and dreary here to photo, which could also be a prob with the mystery kit.
Scrapcamp is now only days away, sorted out some photos hopefully will work for the classes but not bothered if not, just going with the flow and enjoy. Sis has had a tummy bug which I hope I can avoid not be happy if it happens Friday!!!!!!!!

Mystery Kit

You would have thought by now I would have learnt to keep things simple but NO. Two days later I've managed to finish 3/4 of the project, the only good thing is next bit is the fun bit. It didn't help that you limited to black and white inkpads the only colouring you can use is pencils and pens. Here's some flowers I made that may or maynot be part of the project.
It looks like I may have won the monthly challenge again, I am really embarrassed cos I only did it cos I think you house or team get extra points.
The Hilton at Bristol has pulled out a right cracker this time and has double booked the rooms promised to Mandy and now Scrapcamp has had to move to Swindon. Not a problem for us cos now we are nearer but others have further to go. Plus the girls coming into Bristol Airport now have to travel an extra 25 miles but Mandy made the hotel pay their taxis.
And too all the girls who went to Ally Pally I am so jealous but could I afford it, no probably not.