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Omgosh, my bloggy is feeling a bit unloved at the moment!

You know when you just see a paper and have to create with it right then! Well, I came across this divine My Mind's Eye paper from the Jubilee line last week and created this layout the same afternoon. Perfect for documenting a moment from our recent school holiday travels... the car (and roof) absolutely jam-packed with camping gear. My DH had just told me matter of factly, that it was now time for trailer!

The wood cut is from Heidi Swapp 'September Skies' which you can find in the Sassy Scrappers store. I have inked it in rainbow shades and then given it a clear heat emboss to make the colour really pop.

The pattern is perfect for my theme but I wanted to bring in a bit of subtle colour to tie in with the photo and the wood cut. I've taken some fine tipped coloured pens and traced loosely around a few areas.

Finally tucking into my Heidi Swapp Project Life kit, I've used one of the clear 3x4 cards and with a brad, secured it over my journalling which has been printed on a card from Crate's 'Notes 'n Things'. I can slide the acetate open to read the print clearly.

Wishing you all well!

My Happy Place - OUAS November

Ok so I must be the worst blogger-friend in the world! Every day I say I'm going to find the time to get down to visiting and every day the hours just seem to disappear. Seriously, chuck eggs at me - I deserve it! ;)

Challenges abound with a new month sprouting it's lovely wings... Once Upon a Sketch have a great one for us

Journalling Theme: "My Happy Place"

There are few spots more brilliant that right between these two gorgeous kiddos of mine. My heart swells just looking at this photo! I've written them a little note which I've hidden inside a glassine bag. You can find them, along with this (perfectly coordinated) Greatest View 'Here and Now' flair in the GV store.


I've created a bit of a pattern using a 'happy' stamp from the Pink Paislee Color Wash collection. It's such a versatile set, I've only had it a couple of weeks and used it heaps already. It has some awesome faux brush strokes as well which are perfect if you want to create a mixed media effect without too much mess!

This layout uses a few bits that I had leftover from my Sassy Scrappers kit for September... My Mind's Eye Cut and Paste Adorbs. I hung on to this ever-so-cute cassette and I'm so chuffed I got to use it. I've popped a few of the new (very cool) Maggie Holmes 'Flea Market' ephemera on there as well for a bit of a feminine touch.

Remember:
You are free to interpret our theme ANY WAY you like. It is for your inspiration and this theme word DOES NOT need to be part of your title or journalling. But please make sure your layout is based on the sketch below and includes journalling (hidden journalling is fine). Acceptable journalling is MORE than just a sentence, or generic writing such as date/place etc. It needs to be present and at least 3 lines long. Remember, hidden journalling (under a photo/tag or behind your page) is perfectly fine but please DO let us know in your post where your journalling is.




Looking forward to seeing your entries!

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What a weekend! It's the most beautiful time of year around my part of the world. If only it could stay warm (and dry!) all summer. Not looking forward to the humidity that will surely hit our shores in the coming weeks.

I'm just popping in with a few shares from this week. It felt a bit manic!

This layout, using My Mind's Eye, Cut & Paste 'Adorbs' was on the Sassy Scrappers blog on Friday. For more closeups, you can pop over to the blog by clicking here

On Saturday it was my turn on the 2Crafty blog. I had loads of fun making these guys!

For more information on how I created these pieces using 2Crafty chippies, click here

Don't forget that the Sassy Scrapper Blog Hop is happening all month and each DT member has a little something to win if you play along, not forgetting the $50 voucher you could win overall! The link is at the top of the page.

Wishing you a pleasant rest of your Sunday.

Till next time