Mums and Daughters

Another very simple layout because the papers were so pretty I wanted to let them shine!  I fussy cut the large flower embellishment out several times and layered it up and that was about it for embellishments :)  The photo was taken on Bournemouth beach on a beautiful warm and sunny day.  We had just enjoyed a bag of chips for lunch on the seafront!  Simple pleasures!

Carole x

Sugar & Spice?

Quite a simple little layout this one, but quite effective I think, and I love that I got to totally indulge my girlie side with all these pretty pink papers and embellishments :)

Again, my old trusty favourite Basic Grey supplies for most of this layout.  A couple of years ago, I loved EVERYTHING Basic Grey, then for a short while not so much, and now, well there have been a few gorgeous collections, but I have broadened my horizons and discovered other manufacturers ...

Carole x

Like Father, Like Son

This layout is a lesson to me to blog as I create, as I can't remember much about the circumstances surrounding it!  Emma is always telling me off about that, especially when we do the same sketch and we can't compare because mine hasn't been blogged!  Sorry Emma!

I do however remember doing this one with Emma, from a sketch, although where that sketch came from, or who actually chose it, escapes me!

The photo, although quite old, was taken at Kingston Lacy here in Dorset, probably when we hadn't been living down here for long and were still exploring our new area.  I used really old Basic Grey papers, I think they are called Recess?!  I have a thing for tags, so I quite like the tags poking out under the papers ... easily pleased, that's me!

Carole x

A Breath of Fresh Air

I really wish that I had started scrapbooking years and years ago.  I feel that I missed out on all those wonderful baby and toddler moments while my two were little.  I know that I could get copies of some of the pics and do them now, but sometimes the stories behind the pictures are forgotten even if the pictures are still cute :(  Never mind, I have oodles of pictures still to scrap ...

Which brings me on to this photo, taken a few years ago.  I remember it clearly!

I hesitated to use the pastel colours at first since both Phil and Hayden are in the photo, but having borrowed the lovely duffle coat, that was the colour that was "speaking" to me!!!

Carole x

Ogres are Like Onions

I did this layout a little while ago now, but I think it is one of my favourites!  I love the photo which was taken when we visited America in 2006 (and which has prompted me to order quite a few more photos of our Disney trip to be scrapped - so be warned!)  It is pretty simple, but having used nearly a whole pack of green brads gives it a bit of a wow (well, I think so anyway!  It also felt a bit extravagant, but since I had picked the brads up in the sale really cheaply I thought why not?!)

Carole x

Butter Wouldn't Melt

Do you remember a little while ago me saying how some of my layouts I like, some are OK and some I really like?  Well this is one that I really like!  It helps that I used my lovely new papers which I love, and I think that it also helps that the photos I scrapped had a real story behind them!  In fact, everything just kind of fell into place (don't you just love it when that happens?!)

I think that I need to remember to print sets of photos in future instead of just picking the best one to get a print of - I like that there are three pics which is rather unusual for me.

I hope you like my layout!

Carole x

p.s.  I have finally managed to get Alex crafting again!  We have been Smashing together!  It does mean that I have lost my pink Smash book, but she is doing some fabulous pages and gaining in confidence!

15 at Fifteen

So here is a little layout that I did for my DS Hayden.  It isn't easy to get a good picture of Hayden, he isn't keen on having his photo taken, and I wanted to do a layout to celebrate his 15th birthday - in fact I quite like this idea, wish I had seen it on Pinterest sooner!!!  Never mind, can still get the next few, and already planning the one for Alex's 18th in my head :)  Actually, I really wish that I scrapbooked when my kids were little, I feel that I have missed so many ... better late than never though I suppose!

Once again for this layout I turned to my Basic Grey Boxer papers - they are just so perfect for male layouts and cards!  I tried to keep the embellishments masculine, butterflies can be male too!!!  It took me several goes to type out the list on my ancient old typewriter, kept doing typos (v. annoying to say the least!) Then when I showed Hayden his finished page, bless him (not) he pointed out another one :(  Me, being me, couldn't just leave it on there - that would never do - he's like his Mum like that :)

Carole x