Look who's a lucky girl!!!!

I received this totally gorgeous, beautiful, sparkly, blingalicious bracelet at the weekend from my beautiful and talented friend Marlene...I am such a lucky girl. A few weeks ago I also received a stunning necklace and matching bracelet from my equally gorgeous and talented friend Lynsey....I am so lucky to have such talented friends.

Marlene made this stunning creation for me last month when she made her own Black & White one....which I loved...little did I know she had created one for me with my favourite colours (turquoise)...the photo makes them look more blue, but when the light catches it, it sparkles all colours of the rainbow.....it's dazzling.

So yesterday was the MKScrappers monthly crop and as always it was a fab day...we all bought food and had a buffet, and a secret santa...I got a chick flick and a box of yummy maltesers. I was also lucky enough to get money to spend in the shop from my MIL & FIL.....such a lucky girl....I got a Cuttlebug bag to hold my embossing folders and nesties...and it also has room for the cutting mats, I got some denim Panduro bags to decorate, some Prima frillies, some MME valentine papers, a couple of sheets of Little Yellow Bicycle papers....all in all a fabulous day.

I made a quick card last night, but didn't get time this morning to take a photo...so will add that this evening.

Layouts from the First Annual MKScrappers Retreat...

OK, so here are the layouts I completed while I was away at the weekend. I am pleased to say that I have now used 3 sets of my Love Elsie papers....I now only need to use Betty & Jack+Abby. I have to say that I love the range, but I am bitterly disappointed in the quality of the stickers. The alphabets and tabs are hopeless, they keep coming off and are bound to get lost very soon. I have already lost one of the n's on a page and had to use and upside down u...

So here is the first one I did using Roxie. The picture as I mentioned in my earlier post today was taken at Woburn Safari Park over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

The next one was done using Love Elsie Lola range. The picture was taken in mid August when Georgia and I went to Suffolk for a couple of days to meet up with Lorraine, Zoe, Kirsty & Harry. Doesn't she look cute....even if I am biased.

The rest were done using the Love Elsie Toby range. I really love the colours of this range, turquoise is after all one of my favourite colours. Another LO using a picture of Georgia on the beach in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

I loved the colours so much that I did more with them...LOL

OK and finally here is the DLO I did, again with the Toby papers...as the tv ad says..once you pop you just can't stop...so that would make it once you start scrapping, you just can't stop.

HS:MS Us

Todays prompt over on Her Space : My Space is "Us". Seeing as how David as gone off to Manchester on a course at before 6am this morning, things are more hectic in the house this morning than usual. So here is a picture taken over the August Bank Holiday Weekend....

I got back a little before 6pm last night, and by the time the car was unloaded and I had put most of the things away I was beat. Lynsey and I took some gorgeous photos of all the ladies that attended...gave them a super mini photo shoot. I think they were all really pleased with what they saw, all I need to do it process them and email them back to them. I think I want to do a mini book with details about each person as a little momento of such a fab weekend.

I will be back later today with some more pictures and pictures of the layouts that I did....I actually managed 6 SLO, and 1 DLO...quite pleased with myself.
Laterz
Caz
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HS:MS Tweezers

Todays prompt over on Her Space : My Space is "tweezers". So here are my tweezers. I love the design of these, they never fail to pluck the stray hairs in my eyebrowns, they have lovely large pads to hold onto....so easy to use....thank you Tweezerman.

I am in the final packing stages for the MKScrappers Weekend Retreat. All stash is packed and I just need to pack my clothes and have a quick vacuum around the downstairs. My new lappy is due this morning, no sign yet. I booked the delivery slot between 7am - midday...so they better get their butts in gear and deliver on time...or else...what I am not sure but it sounded good.

Took delivery of my GoGo Create October kit yesterday, and it is devine....totally lush. For those that subscribe you will not be disappointed....the stamps...yummy, the papers and bits...lush, and the G2Pieces is crammed and gorgeous. So if you don't subscribe...what the hell are you waiting for...click on the ScrapaGoGo link on the right...and get a subscription to the UK's No1 Kit....go on, you know you want to....

I am going to try to take a photo tomorrow for SPS...I have been told the hotel has wireless internet, so I should be able to upload...fingerd crossed.
Ok, till laterz
Caz
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Karen Russell "Snapshots of a Good Life" Kit

I ordered one last month, and finally got to use it at this months MKScrappers Sunday Crop. If you haven't checked out Karen's work, then you really should, it is beautiful and inspirational.I packed a ton of my Karen Russell products, which is a considerable pile of stash...even if I did forget a few bits. So now I can show pics of the completed project. The kit was so clever and innovative. I mean who would have thought about taking a CI Bare Elements picture frame and splitting the back from the front to make a book. Well Karen did, and here is my version. I filled it with pictures of Georgia and I our recent trip to Aldeburgh. I had so many pictures taken on that day that I needed a fun way to display them. Georgia told me in July that Daddy was fun, but Mummy wasn't, so this book will remind her how much fun Mummy really is.

Just one more day and they are back to school....not long now. I must remember to have my camera ready on Wednesday morning to get some going into Year 1 pictures.
Have fun.
Caz
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The Idea Factory...

Today was MKScrappers monthly crop, and I didn't complete a single 12x12 page in the 6 hours I was there...I did however finish my ScrapaGoGo Design Team CJ, and also alter a clock. The new (well new to me) venue was fabulous, loved the light and space. It was such a huge improvement on the old space. We even had a fab little atrium area where would could kit and eat if we wanted. It had a glass ceiling so was flooded with wonderful light.

I also had so many fab ideas today it was unheard of. While doing the CJ lots of the ladies came up to take a quick look. Some had seen the picture I put here yesterday and wanted to see it in the flesh. They loved it so much that we decided to do it as a kit for the December Xmas Crop, which is always a big event with a larger project/kit. Then everyone was watching as I altered the clock, it was then decided that we would do altered clocks for next months class project....I think Lyns now has to go and buy 20...yes 20 clocks from Instore tomorrow afternoon. So now the clock is finished (it was done at the crop but I needed to add 3 final pictures to the top of the clock). This is going to be a New Home gift for my Little Sister who should be moving house during the school holidays. I am really pleased, especially as it has been sitting on the side next to me for the last 10 days begging me to alter it...so now I need to go back to Instore and buy a couple more...as I need one. I have already decided that I want it in the lounge and I will us e BasicGrey Urban Couture papers. So here it is...leave me a comment and let me know what you think. So I used Bam Pop Volume One papers and diecuts, American Craft RootBeer Float Thickers in Black, Heidi Swapp Clock Face and the hand is cut from a Sizzlit die. I have left lots of speech & thought bubbles empty and I am going to ask my Sisters Kids (pictured) what they want in their bubbles.

If you would like some instruction, leave me a comment and and I will post some here.

Anyway back to the ideas...so then I came up with the idea of doing a matchbox book. Not the regular size ones, but the larger box that your Nan used to have in the kitchen to light the stove...well I don't know about the rest of you but mine both did. Then I think Rachael had the idea to do a Beer Coaster kit, so now we have enough ideas for the rest of the years crops...it really makes planning so much easier for both Rachael & Lynsey. My final idea was to bring blue tack to the next crop, and for people to stick their layouts to the walls for everyone to admire, which also makes it easier for Rachael to take pictures to share on the MKScrappers Blog.

So now I cannot wait until next month when I can see what fab creation the ladies come up with...it is always wonderful to see how different they all look.