Lasting Memories - Feb challenge: Sail Away

The challenge over at Lasting Memories was to create a 12x12" layout using 6x6" paper pad. 

The selfie Alex took of him, Mum and I, when we went on a boat trip to see the WWII Maunsel Forts the other year, was a perfect pic to be used and the 2 blue 6x6" squares in the middle of the doily met the challenge criteria.

The challenge closes at the end of the month

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/02/lm-738-back-to-basics-petite-papers.html

Challenge Yourself - Feb Challenge

I'm sooooooo on a roll!

I created this layout for the February challenge to use hearts on a layout, which I've done in the paper and the brad in the centre of the flower.  Really pleased how this one came out.

Link to challenge, which doesn't close until end of the month.

https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-yourself-134-hearts.html

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Love is in the air..

So proud of myself, I've done 6 layouts so far this year!

This one I created of my daughter a good few years ago, when she spent Valentine's Day with a lad who was the son of the lady whose pony she was loaning.  Her and Danny made a cute couple for a while!

So I've used Rochelle's sketch and met the diagonal line of Stacey's Tic Tac Toe of staples (on the tags) heart and chipboard. 

 

Both challenges can be found below and they don't close until the end of the month.

https://rochellespears.blogspot.com/2025/02/february-2025-sketch-reveal-and-january.html

https://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com/2025/02/february-2025-scrappy-friends-tic-tac.html

Getting back to scrappin'!

Well it's certainly been a while since I've posted on my blog or done any scrapbooking to be honest.  However, Mum and I have found a group that we like and we're going to endeavour to attend once a month to get my scrappin' groove back.

So, as I've been tidying up my craft room the last few days. I wanted to get at least one layout completed to kick start me. I've always been a fan of sketches so I used the one from Rochelle and linked in Stacy's Tic Tac Toe challenge too as I used 3 photos, circles and enamel dots - middle line across. 

Both challenges close at the end of the month
https://rochellespears.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-2025-sketch-challenge-reveal.html

https://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-2025-scrappy-friends-tic-tac.html

Time Flies - Challenge Yourself #115 - My happy place

So I haven't scrapped for what seems like forever, but now the 6 weeks of summer holidays are here, I'm determined to get back to it - and I even fussy cut!!!

My family and I go up to the Lake District every year and I just love spending time walking through the woods, it's so calming and relaxing. 

This is a pic Lee took of me at Caldbeck back in July 2019 before Lockdown.

The challenge ends on 4th August 2023.

http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/

Sketch n Scrap Challenge - NSD exclusive sketch

Even though it's National Scrapbook Day (weekend) I've only managed to do one layout, but I followed the sketch from Sketch n Scrap, although you can't see the bottom piece of paper due to flowers!  These are photos of my daughter and her friend as a birthday party last December.

This was the original sketch:

Plenty of time to enter their competition as the closing date isn't until end of May 2022.

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com

Artastic February 'window' - Good for the Sole!

The 'window' at Artastic this month reminded me of school with all its primary colours, however, with a bit of creativity and the perfect photo of everyone's feet, including Endor's paws, that I took last October up in the Lakes, I think I met the brief on this one!

Challenge can be found below or on their FB page 

https://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/02/welcome-to-our-first-challenge-of-2022.html

Stick it Down Challenge - February Single page sketch

As it's half term, I'm taking some 'me' time and getting in some scrapping.  This photo of Lee and I is one of my all time fav's.  I was pregnant with Alex and we were spending time with Lee's parents over in Germany. 

I hand drew the hearts and I'm quite pleased with the result.

Challenge is open until the end of the month.

http://stickitdown.blogspot.com/2022/02/february-single-page-team.html