Happy Halloween

We are entering into the

Halloween spirit here

this year.

With a Zombie School Girl

at the scout party.

Also some pumpkin carving too

After a search on the internet

( I love google!! )

we picked 2 bat patterns to try.

Usually we just carve faces

so this was new territory

& we are really pleased with the result

considering we only had a kitchen knife

& a chisel !!

GoGo Getaway

Just a quick post from the GoGo Getaway. We are having the best of times together in these beautiful surroundings,


in our lovely rooms,


scrapping together,


and shopping :)


and a special treat too


What more could a scrapbooking girl ask for ?

Sheena x

Getting messy

I've been creating

with the fabulous

ScrapaGoGo November Hybrids

& one sheet of cardstock.

1 Fine Day

I wanted to create a base for the hybrids

& the 2 photos of my Daughter

so I squeezed some paint onto the cardstock

& started to spread it around with an old credit card!

I really loved the effect this gave me

& my hands stayed relatively clean

which is the way I like it.

I grouped the hybrids in 3 areas around the photos

adding depth with foam pads

& pinflair adhesive.

The hybrids are FREE

just pop over to the ScrapaGoGo Clubhouse

& download them & print them out.

Easy x

By The Sea

We've just returned from a lovely weekend by the coast on Anglesey with friends.
We saw all types of weather over the 3 day break from dry to torrential rain & high winds but this didn't stop us from having a great time exploring the coast & surrounding area with the children.


We enjoyed a sea view from the comfort of our chalet.


Theres nothing like the wind in your hair!!


A visit to Caernarfon Castle.


Walking along the shore.


A quick stop at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwymdrobwllllantysiliogogogoch !!

We enjoyed our visit so much we are already talking about when we can return.

Sheena x

Cast a Spell

When it was my teams turn

this week on

Twisted Sketches

to use the sketch

with the Twist - SPELL.

I remembered these photos of our middle Son

wearing various Harry Potter costumes

he got as christmas gifts.

I sprayed Mr Huey white mist

as the backdrop for the title

before adding 20 assorted brads

from his wand.

The patterned papers & chipboard - basic grey-Boxer

Alphas- American Crafts

Star sticker & calendar- Jenni Bowlin

Heart clip-Making Memories.

Thanks for looking.

Memoir

For this Lo

I used ScrapaGoGo's October kit

"Home Comforts"

I'm not usually big on

journalling on my lo's for many reasons,

poor spelling & hand writing are just 2 of them,

but a recent conversation with friends

highlighted that our albums don't always reflect

our true lives & that is certainly true of mine.

So I set about rectifying that by recording

the events that have affected & shaped

us over the past 2 years.

Memoir.

The journalling labels from Jillibean Soup were an

ideal way to get my journalling started.

The striped Crate paper - random modern

helped keep my writing in straight lines!

photo by Kirsty Wiseman x

many thanks for looking xxx

I'd love to hear your views on Lo journalling.

Pay It Forward -5

This is my last of my Pay It Forward's to be sent out.
I've really enjoyed creating & making gifts for others, so much so that I certainly would sign up for it again, should it reappear on Facebook.


The gift this time is a hand crocheted brooch, the colour chosen with the recipent in mind.
I know Kirsty already loves it which is the whole aim of this scheme.
Why not make somebody's day by surprising them with a little handmade loveliness, it's a great feeling x
love

Sheena x

My sort of quote...

I saw this quote on

Pinterest

& thought it suited my state of mind perfectly.

Yesterday for the first time

I really had a good look around our new house-to -be!

it has taken me this long

as I have a real phobia

about heights & ladders.

( it also took a lot of coaxing by Paul & our builder!!)

Finally I'm starting to feel excited.

We have to make loads of decisions & choices

which is very time consuming

but this is the fun bit

turning this house into our family home.

I'm so looking forward

to being back where we belong.

Autumn Feel

This is another Lo made

from my ScrapaGoGo

October Home Comforts Kit.

I've used papers from all 5 manufacturers

in this kit to create my woodland Lo

with it's autumnal feel.

Crackley Woods.

I've hand cut the leaves then sewed them

down using hessian threads

left over after matting my photos.

Thanks for looking.

10 Things...

in my Tool Tote.

It's that time of year

when lots of scrapbooking retreats

are being held,

so I thought I'd show you

my Tool Tote contents

that I don't travel with out.

1. My Mackinac Moon open tote- I know its not content

but it's the best tote I've ever had, as it holds plenty

but doesn't block your view of the teacher & fellow scrappers.

2.Propelling pencil & rubber- essentials for me.

3. Adhesive- I like to have a selection for all situations.

So there is Zig glue for small precise gluing, DST, glue stick,

ATG gun, UHU & Pinflair.

4. Scissors- I use 3 pairs, Boots curved nail scissors for detailed cutting,

a small straight pair & Tim Holtz Tonic Studio Scissors.

5.Punches- I always carry a 1in circle punch,

a corner rounder & whichever border punch

is my favourite at that time.

6.Foam pads- both black & white, square & round.

7.Cutting - I use both an X cut guillotine

& a Fiskars Finger craft knife.

8.Sanding- I have both the Heidi Swapp edge distresser

& Basic Grey file set.

9. Pens- The tin holds white, black & brown journalling pens

from Inkssentials, American Crafts & Faber Castell.

I prefer fine nibs to make my poor handwriting look neater.

10. Others- paint brushes, stapler, cropodile

Tim Holtz ruler & needles.

Hope you have likes seeing my crop/ retreat essentials.

10 on the Tenth was created by Shimelle

so hop on over to see more 10 things x

With a twist of twine

it's my turn this week at

Twisted Sketches

to use sketch 122 with twist - twine.

Here is my lo

Like Me!

The children say my car is "like me"

I hope they mean sporty

but in reality they mean Ginger!!!

I stuck twine to the sassafrass chipboard shapes

to create the centres.

Patterned papers- Basic Grey

Alpha - Pink Paislee

sticker & chipboard - Sassafrass

Why not hop over & try the sketch for yourself x

For a friend x

I learnt to knit last year

with patient help from my Mum.

One of the first things I knitted was an owl

( the pattern was off Ravelry)

I even made a Lo about him!!

I gave him to a close friend

& this year I made her a "Mrs Hoot"

with eye lashes & hair bow!

to keep him company :)

This is her posing in our garden.

CJ time again...

I can't believe this is our 8th lift!

this year is certainly flying.

I used my ScrapaGoGo September kit,

Curiosity Shop.

The blue & black combo

was perfect for these formal photos taken on

My Ladies Night.

The title letters are ScrapaGoGo exclusive hybrids

& Tim Holtz Sizzix die for the rosettes.

This is Josie's lovely Lo that I lifted.

Thanks for looking x

14 years ago today...

...this was me holding

our newly arrived son

Matthew Saul.

We were so thrilled to

finally meet him

happy & healthy

after a complicated pregnancy.

The past 14 years have flown by!

Happy Birthday Son x

You are so very special to us

love Mum & Dad xxx