Getting there - Layouts 16 - 19

I'm getting through my layouts bags nicely, managed to do 3 at last weeks crop, and well on the way to complete my 50 layouts/projects, I won't get them all done by the weekend, but should make a fair dent in them.

So at the Bromsgrove crop last week, I managed these:-

Cosmo Cricket - Earth Love

Bo Bunny - Rough & Tough

Bo Bunny - Rough & Tough

So at the crop we organised what we were going to do when we go to Ally Pally, which basically is have a laugh and SPEND, SPEND, SPEND.

I've made a small list of the things I want, notice I put want and not NEED - LOL. and I will try my best to not deviate too far from it. But for thoughts of you who know me, will know it will be really, really hard.

We also started to talk about our all day crop to be held in Feb, and who we could ask to do some classes. We have one local designer lined up and hopefully we will be able to get another. BELLABOO will be coming with the shop and I know a great day will be had by all, so if you are free on 6 February 2010 and want to spend a day with like-minded people please get in touch, you will be more than welcome.

Back shortly with my Scrapagogo "Story Teller" layouts.

More Use It Up ... upto No. 15

The rest of the layouts I've done,

My Little Shoe Box

I cut these from the sheets for added interest.

October Afternoon - Cherry Hill

Cosmo Cricket - the Boyfriend & Earth Love

Use it Up ...

Today I've done 10 layouts, so I'm on my way to complete the 50 layouts/project I've set as my target for my "Use It Up' Challange.

Pink Paislee - left overs from one of the GoGo Retreat classes.

October Afternoon - Cherry Hill

Fancy Pants - Summer Soiree

I used a photos that I'd made into a collage using Picasa of our recent holiday in Norfolk.

Scrapagogo August 2009 Kit

Fancy Pants - Summer Soiree

Fancy Pants - Kraft

Sassrafrass Lass - Bungle Jungle

I will upload the rest later.

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LSNED, Use it up No. 5 and another 1st ....

So on Wednesdasy I spent the day with Julie crafting, it was good to have a few hours just crafting and catching up.

I have finally done my LSNED album which was a Kraft one from Paperchase and it measures approx. 8.5" x 6", and the pages are cardstock that I got ages ago that had a punched out design down the side, which I cut off and cut the card to side, the papers are Cosmos Cricket - Early Bird. All the pages are the same and some will have a small photo on - when I take them.

And Wednesday, was also the first day that James came home from school on his own, arrrrggggh ... and met me at his old school because he wanted to show his old teachers his new uniform, and he got their before me. Apparently they are a quite a few pupils from his school who get the bus so hes not on his own.

When he was in the playground he looked so different and more grown up even the other mothers said that he has changed over the summer holidays. Some of his old school mates had turned up as well, who have gone to other schools so it was good to see them all together, even for 5 minutes, having a laugh and running around the yard.

I spent Thursday trying, and I mean really trying to sort out the garage, theire was boxes and bags all over the place, so I set to, and sorted out, things to be dumped, things for charity, and things to sell on ebay. TGhere still is a lot to do but I'm slowly getting their.

I can't believe that we have so much stuff just laying around, and has my DH always saying it mainly mine - LOL. So over the next few weeks I will be seriously decluttering the whole house.

Not much crafting done lately, but I have a weekend on my own and have set up some layout bags and hopefully be able to complete.

Use it up ...

At the Bromsgrove crop of Saturday, Debs mentioned that Lisa (Liberty sister) had set herself a challenge to complete 50 layout/projects before she got any more stash. What a brilliant idea, so I checked her blog out and she is well on her way. So this evening I've been sorting out, and making page kits to do over the coming weeks.

I've not had any new stash for a while, I'm waiting for the new CHA Summer release to hit our shores, especially October Afternoon, so I hope to make a dent (all be it a small one - LOL) into my current stock by joining in with this. Not sure how I'll get on, especially has I'm going to Ally Pally at the end of the month, as well as going to the next Scrapagogo Day Event in Bristol before then, but I'll give it a good try.

So I'm going to include the 4 layouts I did yesterday, so only 46 more to go.

Wish me luck ...

Got my MoJo Back ....

I started the day by doing bridal make-up on a lovely girl called Lisa and her mum, Chris, we had a laugh and a very happy morning, and they did look lovely when they were ready to leave.

Then I went over at the Bromsgrove crop and managed to do 3 layouts and even did another one when I got home.

We had a laugh, and did some planning about our trip down to Ally Pally, there is 8 of us going on 26th Sept, with Liberty driving, I will be trying my best not to spend to much money when I go - but I know it will be hard with all the new products becoming available. We also started to make some planned about a "bumper" crop in February 2010 which should be alot of fun.

I've finally used the Scrapagogo August Kit - and has usual love it, hope you like what I've done.

Then I did this one of James in his new school uniform, using Cosmo Cricket - Earth Love. The layout is broadly based on a sketch challenge set by Debs at the crop, and I kept the layout kept very simple.

Much go now, planning to seriously de-clutter the whole house, have done part of the garage and now need to tackle the rest, alot of things will be going to the local charity shops, the rest will be dumped. I've got a lot of Virgin at Home products that will be going onto ebay, when I get round to taking the photos.

DH said I should start on my craft room - I don't think so, because everything in here is soooooooo much needed - LOL.

!st Day at School

Today is the day, my baby started his secondary school, he looks so grown up has the photos show.

I really don't know where the time has gone, and how quickly he has grown up and what a gorgeous boy he has become.

This photo was taken this morning, before he went to school, minus his tie that will be issued today when he finds out what "house" he will be in. He was so excited and met up with some of his friends he had made at Summer school, the mothers (and some fathers) at the gates all looked really worried, but the majority of the kids looked ready the tackle whatever they ha in store for them. I was left wondering how I could sneek in, to see what he gets upto on his first day, but alas will have to wait till he gets home to find out - thats if he can remember when I go and pick him up - LOL.

So I will be taking some more photos later, or even in the morning when he has his tie.

1st day at secondary school

Another thing this week, I've joined Shimelle Online class about learning something new everyday throughout the month of September. The prompts and the forum are really good so far, I've not got any layouts done yet, but have got my little notebook with my ideas in. So hopefully next week when I get back into scrapping, I'll be in the mood to complete some of the pages.

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