NOT VERY PRODUCTIVE . . .

Today I was cropping with friends, actually that's a fib, they were cropping I was footering with paper LOL

FOOTERING . . . Scottish word . . . definition . . . messing around . . . LOL

All I did from 10.45am till 6pm was . . . crop two photos, fix about 20 brads to paper and then decide I didn't like my choice of paper for the photos DOH!

Having said all that, I did have a lovely day chatting and laughing with friends so that more than made up for my lack of mojo LOL

Here are 2 photos of Jack having fun on the go carts with his Mummy in St.Andrews last month :D

BACK HOME . . . .

After our wonderful holiday in St Andrews, I got my wish the weather was glorious and we were out all day every day :D


Alan, Blair and Jack walking the old course. . .




Craig and Jack at our favourite beach opposite the Old Course




Lauren and Jack having a blast on the go carts




And Jack having his favourite strawberry ice cream on Market Street



We took loads of photos and have uploaded all of them to the pc so, no excuses for NOT scrapbooking them now LOL.


I took my new Lili of the Valley stamps, some memento inks, cardstock and copics with me so I could practice my colouring technique. . . I'm getting there but it's taking longer than I thought to get the hang of these markers. Lauren said it's because I'm a perfectionist and shouldn't be so critical of myself BUT I think I'm just PANTS at colouring with them LOL

Valerie xxx

LAUREN'S NEW DOO. . . . .

While we were in St Andrews, lauren decided to have her hair cut. . . not just a trim . . oh no . . . the full bhoona !!!

SIBLINGS

Craig and Blair, July 2008.

It's not very often that I can manage to get my boys to pose for a photo so to get them together was almost a miracle LOL




Recipe:-
Cardstock; Bazzill Bling. Patterned paper; Luxe Designs. Pearls; Prima. Letters; My Minds' Eye, Lush range. Herma repo.


Craig and Lauren, July 2008.

Even more of a challenge is to have a photo of Craig and Lauren together LOL




Recipe:-
Cardstock; Bazzill and Bazzill Bling. Patterned paper; Luxe Designs. Sheer title; Maya Road. Pearls; Prima. Herma Repo.

ANOTHER 12x12 LAYOUT......

The first of the wedding photos from my nephew/Godson's wedding in 2008. ( I take a while to catch up LOL)
My DD Lauren and DS2 Blair after the wedding ceremony.
Lauren's dress was beautiful and Blair looked so handsome in his suit.
Oops.............no title yet LOL

Recipe:-
Luxe papers, Bazzill Bling cardstock, Martha Stewart border punch, Autumn Leaves "memories" stamp, herma repo and tabs, Prima crystals on flowers, glamour dust.

A 12x12 LAYOUT........

Don't faint LOL
I love this photograph of my DD Lauren, it was taken about 3 years ago when she still had her natural auburn hair colour (atm it's a mahogany colour).
It did take me nearly a whole afternoon to work on this LO as I find die cut papers quite challenging. I'm still not sure it's finished as I can "see" a little butterfly on the top right somewhere. You can't see it in the photo but there is glamour dust on the flower and swirls.

Recipe :-
Bo Bunny papers, stickers etc from their Flutterby range, bazzill card stock, satin ribbon in cream and brown, glittered alphabet stickers from Making Memories, glamour dust, quicky glue pen, beautiful beaded swirl and butterfly from Prima.