March Week 3 layout for Being Scrappy...

Morning Everyone!

This week from the Being Scrappy Kit I am using the 'Memories Captured' papers by Fancy Pants for my layout, loving the cameras, stars and stripes! I dug out some photos from our trip to the Olympic Park during the 2012 Olympics that have been in need of scrapping..

I used the yellow side of the 'Chalked Art' paper for the base of my layout.

Cut a 7.5" x11" piece of the  'My Camera' paper and stick down to the right side of the layout.

Then cut a 2" x 12" strip of the 'Shining Star' paper and stick down approx. 1.75" from the bottom.

Next cut a 5" x 10.5" piece of the striped 'Shining Star' paper and stick down approx. 3" up from the bottom.

I punched a 12" zigzag strip from the yellow Bazzill and added to the bottom of the striped paper.

Mount a 4.75" x 6.5" photo (cropped down from 5" x 7") onto the yellow Bazzill. Add to the layout along with a 4" x 4.75" photo.

Add some of the matching stickers and punched stars to embellish the layout.

Add some journaling.

Finish off with a title, I used a couple of alphas from my own stash.

Pop on over to Niki's blog to see the two layouts she has designed for this week.

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Visiting Olympic Park...

Hi Everyone!

Only Lee and his dad had tickets to one of the Olympic events so when I found out you could get tickets into the Olympic Park I picked up some for us and his mum and dad. We went along in the first week and had a fab time walking around, soaking up the atmosphere and we really enjoyed seeing all of the different venues... though I have to say when we were hearing the loud cheers from inside the Aquatic Centre we were all wishing that we were inside watching!

So be warned this is a long photo heavy post...

We've arrived!

Outside the Aquatic Centre...

The Olympic Stadium...

The Orbit...

Along the riverbank...

The Gloriana...

Lee and his mum and dad...

Water Polo Arena...

Basketball Stadium...

Watching the big screen on the riverbank...

Riverbank Arena...

The Velodrome...

BBC Media Centre...

The Copper Box - for handball...

Coca Cola Beat Box...

Olympic Park...

 I was so glad we got to go, it was well worth the £10 entry! Go Team GB!

Thanks for looking,
Kirei x

The Olympic Torch...

Hi Everyone!

Wasn't the Opening Ceremony last night fantastic... quirky, fun, and very British! I am truly feeling very patriotic right now, how couldn't you be really!

On that feeling patriotic note...I wanted to get a couple of pics up from yesterday in the office. We were having a team meeting and one of my team had a little surprise for everyone... he knew someone in the building had brought in the Olympic Torch so he organised for us to have it so that we could all get a photo with it! Very cool, particularly as our meeting was Olympic themed... well it had to be really, on the day of the Opening Ceremony didn't it!

Enjoy watching the Olympics over the weekend... Go Team GB!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

The Olympic Torch...

Hi Everyone!

Another post for today as I have just been down to see the Olympic Torch come through St. Albans! And I got lucky as the spot I picked to stand was right where they were changing it over so I got very close as you will see...

Crowds building up...

The torch bearer's family and friends...

The pre-torch convoy...

The bus carries all of the torch bearers and torches that they carry...

This is the next torch bearer Glyn Carter waiting for his changeover...

The torch!

The new torch being lit...

It's lit and ready to continue on!

I'm so glad I went as I nearly didn't, it's something I won't get the chance to do again!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x