Merry Christmas

We would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year from my home to yours :)


Sheena x

Journal your Christmas 6-10

Im not too sure how long

I will keep the journal going as things here get busier & busier

but here a few more pages in the album :)

The pages are 6x 8.5 inches.

Still very quick but will be great to look back on.

thanks for looking x

Sheena x

Getting in the mood...

Now that our house move has been postponed till mid January, we are trying to feel properly Christmassy . Our tree is now up & twinkling beautifully :)
I also went to Carols by Candlelight with my Mum & had a good old sing song. Saint Christophers Curch looked beautiful as we arrived.


It's certainly getting us all in the mood.
Sheena x

Time for a quick sketch :)

over at Twisted Sketches

it's my team's turn to create with sketch 132

with the twist - Glitter.

At the castle with my Prince.

I know a bit of a soppy title!

but recently we've barely get to spend any time together

& these photos capture us

being close

albiet only for a weekend!

The brick effect was inked through a mask.

The rest was leftovers & off cuts

plus some glitter brads.

I love the feeling of using up some stash :)

many thanks for looking x

A Real Change

Here is a Lo

I made recently whilst away with friends.

It features Me !!

in a lovely photo taken by Anna Bowkis.

A real change ??

Firstly many thanks Jackie for the title

& oh yes it is a big change,

I'm talking about the colour

I'm wearing!!

As a "strawberry blonde"

I've always avoided this sort of colour

but this blouse was an impulse buy

& everybody loves it,

so I certainly will wear it again.

I am so going to miss Sassafrass papers,

the colours were perfect here.

The brick pattern was inked through a mask.

Hope you like it.

Thanks for looking x

Journal Your Chistmas 1-5

I've taken part in this project over at least the last 4 Christmas's. I love the idea of recording the big & the small things that make Christmas so very special plus all the family activities & birthdays that fall in this month too.
The only down side for me is I never finish my journal on time & end up playing catch up over a few months.
So this year I thought long & hard about whether I should start a journal whilst packing up a house to move but the family consensus was YES.
I've gone for a different size & I'm limiting both the time I spend on the pages & the amount of embellishment too to try to help me stay on track... so here are 1-5.














Thanks for looking x
Sheena x

On this day...

On this day in 1994

I became a Mum

for the very first time

when Daniel James

arrived in this world.

Today he is 17.

We have watched him grow

into a wonderful, hard working

fun loving man

affectionately known

as Smiley to all.

Happy Birthday Son xxx

In a blink of an eye

we've gone from me holding him

to him holding me!!

"tis the Season to be GoGo

Over at ScrapaGoGo

we are getting in the festive mood.

We have, to help you at this busy time

some PDF's available on the blog,

with ideas of manageable Christmas makes

that you could rustle up in no time.

Hop on over & see

what we have been making this week.

Coke in Coventry

I have a real "thing" for Diet Coke!!

So when I heard that

the Coca-Cola truck

was coming to Coventry,

I just had to go & see it.

Watching the Coke Ad on the TV

is a sure sign for me that

Christmas is on it's way.

I would have loved to have seen it

in the dark

looking lit up & festive

but unfortunately

it was only with us 9 - 1

You can track it's next stops here .

Advent style

Here is the last Lo

I've made using ScrapaGoGo's

December kit

Fauna & Flora.

Our Traditions each Christmas.

I've used some of the doors from the

Websters Botanical Christmas paper

to create a mini advent style Lo.

Behind each door is a photo

& journalling about 5 traditions we

perform in this family

each Christmas.

The alpha & embellishments are all cut

from the exclusive Hybrid sheets

ScrapaGoGo provide FREE

each month to co ordinate with their kits.

Holiday postcards

I've been creating this week

with ScrapaGoGo's December Kit

Fauna & Flora.

The add on stamp

has the most awesome postcard design

which I think will be a really useful

addition to my stamp collection.

Escape.

I've used the stamp on this page

to create a mini album

to hold more photos & journalling

from a recent weekend away.

Using both sides.

The design was completed with the hybrids

& elements cut from the Websters Botanical Christmas paper

& the Pink Paislee wooden alpha.

Poorly Girl

Well it might be cold outside but here we are housebound, not by the weather but by chicken pox!!
I could have sworn she had it when she was at nursery but regardless she has it now!


Luckily Shes not covered in them but it's certainly making her feel poorly :(
The only good thing is she is able to read more of the Twilight books which she loves!
Sheena x

Olympic Quilters ?!

Over at Twisted Sketches

it was the turn of my team

to work with this weeks

sketch & twist - Flower.

I've had these photos since the summer

but till now I've not

had the right Lo in mind.

Olympic Quilters.

My friend Pam at the Nuneaton crop

suggested we get involved with a scheme

to make quilts for all the countries

taking part in the London 2012 Games.

Now please remember we are all scrapbookers

not quilters but

we were up for the challenge.

We all made squares for the quilt

but Pam, Rach & Sharon

did the bulk of the work.

It looks amazing

if I do say myself :)

Our quilt is now with the organisers

awaiting a huge display in the spring.

I can't wait to find out who is getting our quilt.

I pieced the background of

basic grey papers together then

zigzagged them down.

Felt flowers made using

descending circles with button centres.

Alpha- Thickers.

Being involved with this project has

made me realise that I would love to

have a go at quilting agin,

maybe next year.

Oh Boy ...

This is a Lo I made recently

featuring my eldest son Dan.

Soon to be 17 & eligible to drive!

it's not often I get a photo of him

so it had to be scrapped.

All Grown Up

created using random leftover papers

( I'm trying to mix my patterns a little more)

& bits & pieces

plus buttons, stamps, masking tape & paper clips.

I'm really chuffed with how it turned out.

worth getting up early for

I know we all lead busy lives and our children do too but today I took the time to really watch my daughter enjoy herself and show how confident & skilful she has become. It was cold despite being bundled up but well worth it as her smile kept me warm on the inside x



Sx

Finding inspiration

I've been creating again

using the December kit

Fauna & Flora

from ScrapaGoGo.

In the kit there is always a great mix of papers

& this month I was completely wow'd

by the Authentique ones.

They have a little quote on the manufacturers strip

& I think thats a really cute idea

so it set me off

looking at quote sites

looking for a title for this Lo.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

The Hambly acetate was easy to sew down

using my sewing machine & I didn't gut the back

as I prefer not to see the Lo

behind when it goes in my album.

The Prima resin bird looks right at home

perched on the bird cage.

A Maya Road Beaded Center completes

my embellished photo corner

along with Websters Botanical Christmas paper

& a Prima leaf.

How do you choose your Lo titles?

thanks for looking x

Garden Guest

Over the last few days I've been creating with

ScrapaGoGo's December Kit

Fauna & Flora.

Here is my first Lo

to show you.

Garden Guest.

The Websters Botanical Christmas paper

was just asking to be cut out :D

The embellishments used are from the add on kit

Go 2 Pieces.

I couldn't help myself

& used lots of them here

as they are so gorgeous.

If you need some inspiration

hop on over to the gallery

to see all the DT's work

with these kits.

Christmas is coming...

I know Christmas is on it's way when I recieve a stunning Poinsettia from my parents.


This has become a tradition over the last few years and I love it.
It stands on the kitchen windowsill looking so cheery & festive that you can't help but feel a little in the Christmas mood :)
Now I just need to remember to keep watering it !

Sheena x