Saturday 24 September 2011

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Colour Combo

So it's time for another Colour Combo over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog this week and this is what it was...
I love earthy tones like this so decided to go back to an old favourite Stamp Set - Trendy Trees and this is what I came up with... sorry about the pic, I was taking this last night and the lighting wasn't great!


Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Choc Chip, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Paper: In Colours Paper Patterns Stack
Ink: Choc Chip, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Stitched Poly Ribbon, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch
Stamp Sets: Trendy Trees, Funky Forest Stampin' Around Wheel

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Friday 23 September 2011

Great North Run...

We were away last weekend in Newcastle for the Great North Run, as Lee was running in it for the first time. Lee's mum and dad came along with us, so we headed off on Sat morning getting a train from St. Pancras up to Newcastle which took just under 3 hrs, definitely a nice way to travel! We were staying in a lovely Hotel just outside of the city and here are some pics of it and the grounds...




We went for a walk around the grounds (it is a championship golf course) while waiting for our rooms to be ready and came across this lovely cottage... it was the birthplace of George Stephenson who was the civil and mechanical engineer who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives. There was a really nice National Trust guide on hand and she told us some lovely stories about his life while we had a look around the one room that was his home!



Enjoying some yummy afternoon tea at the cottage...

So onto race day in central Newcastle... this was Lee looking nice and fresh at the start...

 The crowds were starting to build, this was the orange D zone that Lee would be starting in...

And this was it looking rather full...

After we left Lee we managed to get on the bridge at the start of the race, not that I could see too much!

The Red Arrows doing a fly over the start line... the sky was looking very grey at this point!

And the first runners were off...


A rather wet Lee at the end of the race in South Shields, it poured down in the last 10 mins which was a little unlucky. But he was very happy to finish in a personal best time of 1 hr 38mins!

Blue skies again!


The Red Arrows did a fab acrobatic display at the finish, but they were too fast to photo on my little automatic though I did snap a pic of this heart shape that they left behind...

As the weather had turned out so nice we went for a walk along the beach...




So all in all a lovely weekend!

Thanks for looking,
Kirei x

Saturday 17 September 2011

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Sketch

This week it was a Sketch challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog... I can see myself using this sketch more than once!
Here is my take on the sketch, yes... it's a Christmas card! Though it is only the first one that I have done so far!

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Old Olive, Real Red, Choc Chip, Very Vanilla
Paper/Stickers: Simply Scrappin' Christmas Jingle Pack
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red, Choc Chip
Accessories: Gold Elastic Cord, Brads, Scallop Trim Border Punch
Stamp Sets: Delightful Decorations, Curly Cute

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Wednesday 14 September 2011

Some more scrapbooking!...

Here are the last few layouts that I will show this week! They were all classes that I have taken over the past year...

These were done at a GoGo Getaway or one of their day classes...


A close up of the little clip embellishments that we made...

This one was made with the inside layers of a pizza box!

More close ups...


This layout was made at a local crop...

Again a few close ups of the detail...


Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Sunday 11 September 2011

More scrapbooking!...

I love going to scrapbooking retreats and I have been a regular at GoGo Getaway now for the last few years. I have met some lovely people there and it is so nice to catch up with them doing something that we all love! The next one is coming up at the end of October and I can't wait!

For this layout we were given the pre-printed digital background sheet so I cut around some of the details to make them pop and added some embellishments...
 Here's a couple of closeups of the detail, I made these flowers from some twill tape...


A layout class from GoGo Getaway with me and Rachel...

A double layout showing some of the girls from the Getaway...



Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Saturday 10 September 2011

Scrapbooking...

I finally got round to taking photos of some layouts that I have done over the past year, here they are...


 New Year 2009 in Cumbria with Steve and Kirsty...

Our godson Freddie who is very photogenic!
 A close up of some of the detail...

Self portrait!
 And another closeup...

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

We are back round to a Theme challenge at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog and this week it was 'Flutterby Butterfly'. Stampin' Up! have got quite a few options to use for this challenge so I decided to go with a favourite and use the 'Flight of the Butterfly' stamp set. This is what I came up with...

I love the Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and though it worked well against the pink...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White
Paper: Brights Paper Patterns Stack
Ink: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black
Accessories: Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Designer Buttons, Scallop Trim Border Punch
Stamp Sets: Flight of the Butterfly

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Saturday 3 September 2011

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Colour Combo

So we are back with a colour challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog and this is what they are for this week...
 And here is my DT entry this week...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Paper: Subtles & brights Paper Patterns Stack
Ink: Melon Mambo, Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Melon Mambo Spotted Ribbon (retired), Linen Thread, Designer Buttons, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch & Eyelet Border Punch
Stamp Sets: Hello Again & Trendy Trees

Don't forget this is the last week to be in with a chance to win a prize as all entries from Weeks #20 to #23 will go into a draw for a fab Stampin' Up! Stamp Set - Forest Friends...


So get those entries in!

Thanks for looking,
Kirei x