UK Scrappers 2014 Summer Scrapbooking Challenge...

Morning Everyone!

I have finished off some more of the UKS 2014 Summer Scrapbooking Challenges that my lovely crafty friend Niki set iso now only have 4 more to do... and I have until the end of Sept to finish them off so should get them all completed!

This layout was for Challenge #3 which had me stamping the background for my layout, I just picked out a variety of words and symbol stamps and stamped away. It was actually fun to do and I am happy with how it turned out.

A close up of the stamped background...

My next layout is for Challenge #4 and we had to use frames, ink or mists and Project Life cards.

Here is the frame I used...

The ink and mists...

And the Project Life cards (homemade)...

Challenge #5 was to follow a sketch and use typography (like a Project Life card)...

The Project Life card I used was perfect to go with our wedding photo...

My final layout was for Challenge #8 and we had to follow a sketch...

I added a couple of extra photos as I had so many of our nephew Ralph at his 1st birthday party that I wanted to use them all...

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

A few layouts...

Hi Everyone!

Just going through my layouts and I had a few that hadn't been blogged so thought it was time to post them!

This one was for a UK Scrappers Challenge and I had to use coral... I had these 'Knee Highs & Bow Ties' papers by Basic Grey that fit the criteria perfectly...

I did this layout for our honeymoon album (it was over 3 years ago!) but I just keep doing these in between any other scrapping I need to do...

Another UK Scrappers Challenge that I did recently, I had to use a cross, the colour red, a circle or spiral and photo of an outdoor activity...

 

This layout is of our godson Freddie on a visit to Nando's when he and his parents were visiting for the weekend...

And the final one is this layout of our nephew Ralph when he was first born. I love these Echo Park papers (Bundle of Joy) and they were perfect for this photo...

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

January Week 4 layout for Being Scrappy...

Morning Everyone!

This week I am using the 'Cut & Paste' papers by My Mind's Eye from the January Being Scrappy Kit. I had a lovely photo of Lee's brother Chris with his new baby son Ralph.

Use the spotty 'Hey You' paper as the base for the layout.

Cut an 8" x 8" piece of the 'Bliss' paper, ink the edges and stick down down in the centre.

Next cut a 11" x 1.5" strip of the 'Smile' paper, ink the edges and stick down just above the bottom of the 'Bliss' piece.

Now cut a 7.5" x 5" piece of the clouds 'Bliss Delight' paper, cut a banner into one end, ink the edges and stick down.

Ink the edges of the journaling card and stick down to the right side of layout.

Attach your 7" x 5" photo.

Cut some strips of the 'Bliss Jovial' paper and use these for your journaling.

Add a title using the Thickers Alpha that comes with the Kit. I used a mini alpha from my own stash as well. I also addes some of the little square crosses from the Thickers Alpha.

Have a look at Niki's blog to see the two layouts she has designed this week. The Being Scrappy January Kit is available here for a limited time.

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

October Week 2 layout for Being Scrappy...

Morning Everyone!

For my Being Scrappy layout this week I used the bright 'On the Sunny Side' papers from My Mind's Eye. They were lovely and cheerful and were perfect to go with some recent photos of our new nephew Ralph...

I used the 'Parade' paper as the base for my layout, now I didn't gut it but you could if you wanted too so that you had extra paper to use for another layout. I just forgot!

Next cut two 2" x 11" strips of the yellow Bazzill, round the left corners and stick to the layout base approx. 0.75" from the top and bottom.

Then cut two 1" x 11" strips of the yellow Bazzill and punch a decorative border in each one.

Cut a 8" x 11" piece of the 'Sweet Chevron' paper and stick the border punched strips just underneath the top and bottom edges before sticking down.

Cut a 4.5" x 11" piece of the 'Simple Stripe' paper and stick down.

Mount a 5.75" x 4" photo to piece of yellow Bazzill and then onto some of the 'Simple Stripe' paper. Tie a piece of twine around the bottom of the photo and then stick down to the left side of the layout.  

Crop two photos to 4" x 3" and mount to a piece of yellow Bazzill and stick down to the right of the large photo.

Add some strips of yellow Bazzill below the two smaller photos for your journaling.

I added a title using some alphas from my own stash.

Finish off with some of the buttons that come with the Kit but don't leave them naked, tie them with some twine first!

Have a look here to see the layouts that Niki designed this week... this fab Sept Kit will be available for a limited time here....

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x