Fun trip

 This was made on Thursday evening after a really tiring day. I was in such a bad mood, but I joined in on an online scrap-along and producing this little beauty cheered me right up. Creating always does that for me. I'm trying really hard to find time to make in my week, just because of the effect it has on my mood.

 The pink sentiment hides a spot of journaling, attached with staples and held shut with a paperclip. I enjoy this style of scrapping, lots of layers, and I use up all sorts of bits and pieces. Lots from MTS as usual though...

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Party time

This layout started with a bit of inky goodness. Lots of ink sprays, some stampy splodges and tissue paper. Loved getting inky again, it's been a while...

The finished page is so bright and colourful, and works really well with the embellishments from the January MTS kit.

 I think the little badge was from a Lollipop box club kit. I've had it stashed away for a while. I love the re/pink flower buds, they remind me of bulrushes I think.

 The photo is from last year's taekwondo Christmas party, and the journaling just says that. Simple! 

 I like this photo- you can see the white script stamp on the hot pink.

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Prom

The moment I saw this blue paper from my January MTS kit, I knew it would match my son's prom suit photo. I'd already used some of the paper- the reverse side is multicoloured and I used it for the stamped flowers on my It's all good spread from a couple of days ago.

I used the gorgeous aqua coloured flowers paper to cover up the edge I'd already used, and backed it in a tan colour to pick up the flower centres, and the browns in the photo.

 Fussy cutting the paper took time, but it worked out great. The layers under the photo came from the ephemera in the MTS kit.

 I added the feathers, tassel and charm from a Lollipop Box Club kits a little while ago, and a little butterfly button- the colours fit perfectly.

This one was all about the colours and using flowers but not in a girly way. I love it. And yes, I know he's a poser, but he makes us laugh!

Party time

 I've been waiting to use the llama sticker from the Mind the Scrap kit, and the cute little cacti. This photo seemed to fit the bill. The background is sprayed ink, mostly Dylusions.

 The challenge over at Mind the Scrap was to be inspired by a mood board. I chose this little beauty from Pinterest.

 The paper and embellishments are pretty much all from MTS, fab aren't they?

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The look

 Another Suse Fish inspired layout to show you today, again using lots of paper and bits an pieces from the Mind the Scrap January kit. I'm getting so much out of this kit, and it's really kick started my creativity again.

I loved putting all the layers together, it's quite addictive. The die cuts are all from the MTS kit, a Vicki Boutin set.

The alphabet are Thickers, and sooooo sparkly.

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It's all good

You know that moment when you have the idea? The really, really good idea. The good idea that won't let go. well, that's what happened with this layout.

I adore this photo of my son helping my daughter across a rope bridge. It felt like it needed something of a nature theme, so I thought I'd go for a ring of flowers. Sounds simple...

Cue me stamping and cutting out about a zillion flowers. Fussy cutting is time consuming, but there are a couple of top tips.

1. Get some comfortable, sharp scissors, not too big. Mine are by X-cut, I've had them years and they have generous holes with some rubber for grip and comfort.

2. Move the paper, not the scissors. Sounds weird but it totally works.

3. If you're cutting lots of little things out, actually whatever you're cutting, cut off any big bits of excess paper first, and cut into individual pieces, they'll be much easier to handle.

I stamped out some of the flowers and leaves onto patterned paper (from Mind the Scrap's January kit), and others onto lined white paper and plain white card. I used a mix of Stampin up stamps, an old Craft Stamper freebie, and flowers from an Innovative Stamp Creations plate called Friendship.

 I layered all the flowers and leaves in a ring, then added a doily and my photo. The journaling was printed out, and tucked slightly behind the photo.

And the final touch was a title sticker from the Mind the Scrap kit. Its all good!

Walking home- a scraplift

The challenge this week on Mind the Scrap is to be inspired by Suse Fish. I've taken her wonderful work and tried my best! 

Suse's style is lots of layers, she talks about trying to recreate a pile of papers on a desk. I didn't think I'd get to grips with it, but I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly I got into a groove with it.

I used lots of lovely die cuts and cards from the latest MTS kit, layered with foam tape.

The little words are from Lollipop Box Club kits, I've got a little stock of these now.

I used a little bag as part of the layers, so I thought a journaling tag would fit in perfectly.

A quick desk shot and we're done!