"Old WOrld Theme.." now THAT is a challenge...

so for our little local group a challenge for this month was to creat a layout with "an OLD WORLD THEME".. wholey CRAP i say..but then straight away i thought of this pp from graphic 45 that i had sitting around.. so off i went to work..
"A Modern Marvel?"

Yeah well i'm not sure if this qualifies for the challenge but i think it'll do pig.. and now.. the moment you have all been waiting for....
CLOSE UPS..... {oh yeah and sorry.. whenever i take a pic of a white background it always ends up alittle dark..but this has been lightly inked with black...anyho}

the PHotos.... i loved these of Tarj..so well.... TARJ...

how CUTE is this little fella... yep if you've seen the piece of pp you will know where the boy originally stands..well i had to move him..oh and colour his wings white coz Tarj is an angel...LOL>.

the height....... and random fish.. so funny and definately HAD to use them...

POSTAGE stamps are back.... and teamed with some Scrapmatts...yay.

more Scrapmatts.... cool layers.. oh and special mention to Chloe who mentioned that she always cuts her flourish with bling.. i hadnt thought of that.. DEEERRRR.....

Materials... Pink Paislee - parisian , Graphic 45- modern marvel and timely point of view, Flourish with bling, Scrapmatts - cb 1072 Gears - cb5039 Gears {frames} - cb 5035 Hot Air Balloon - cb1012 Penny Farthing, B/G olivia mono stickers, C/C tiny type, Pink Paislee ticket, Postage stamps, signo, zig, bic markits, dimensional magic, glimmermist, versa color ink.

Olkay.. and then Tracey came out today.. well she actually arrived while i was still in town getting my SEWING machine off of layby..yep i have a sewing machine again.. super super HAPPY DAYS>.....

so i scrapped this...

"Summer Fun"

and if you are speaking to Tracey i HATED this most of the way through.. and then i just kept adding and adding stuff.. and now i kind of like it.. i think its because the two layouts that i've done in the last couple of days are so TOTALLY different that my headspace is still catching up...andyho closies...

a Cloudy cluster, some Scrapmatts and some buzz and bloom {thanks Kim} and some The CHip Chop Shop and of course the most awesome button from Lil Red Rocket... see the clouds..all are totally different, one with glitter, one i just coloured in and the other with Micro beads.. funny...

cheeky little photo poppin up out of the top.

the journalling and the title.. more chippy Scrapmatts words.. {and yep BB not sure on the whole spelling thing..oh well..}

and the layers of ROad map punched..and it was missing something on this side so the little red photo turn was Traceys idea..so blame that bit on her.. lol..

Materials.. B/G- oliverpp, E/P - sweet summertime, Scrapmatts -cb 5022 nested Shapes - sw 003 fun - sw 005 Summer, Scrapware, Buzz and Bloom, The chip Chop Shop bird pin, Lil Red rocket button, Ek punch, road map, doiley, glitter, micro beads, droplet rhinestones, buttons, signo, zig, bic markits, dimensional magic.

okay so thats it for now.. tomorrow is kid free friday.. so just have to do alittle grocery shop and then hopefully some scrapping.. an order Arrived today so YIPPEEE>...... thanks in advance for all your love... so LEAVE SOME...lol..

So its the 15th of December so that means its my turn to show you some work for Show US Your Stuff....
and the challenge is.....
DECEMBER CHALLENGE: REFLECTIONS

I want you to do a layout reflecting on 2010. Did you achieve any goals?, What were the highs or lows?, Did one moment stand out?, or did you have any lifechanging moments?
*Dont forget you need to include a handmade item made by yourself or someone else

and HERE is my effort...
"my Freedom"


as you can see i reflected on what has happened this year.. without goin overboard and dwelling on well.. everything..but to say that "THE" moment of the year hasnt affected my WHOLE year would be lying...so why not...

and NOW for the moment you have all been waiting for.....

yep thats right.. the closies...

okay for the title block i have used.. my cloudink and kite from.. Clouds And More.. and the doileys are so cute and dyed by the amazing Jodie Butler for Sweet Vintage... and then the button is well of course Lil Red Rocket...
a pic of me.. {BLAH>>>.... eek}
my New family portrait... oh and can you see the punched butterfly on the photo.. yeah i know kind of got LOST.. come here cute lil butterfly...
so there are the other Halves of the sweet vintage doileys and anothery Lil Red Rocket button...
and some cute little bits and bobs for the bottom part.. and just incase you were wondering the litle background papers i got at Thrifty PYG just stitched and added some dimensional magic to give it alittle PIZZAZZ... oh yeah.. and that little orange rubon i stole from BB coz it needed something... thanks BB...

so i hope everyone is going along peachy and that all your plans are coming into place for that visit from the BIG man in REd... just what i need another man in my life... HEHEHEHhhheeeee... just jokes .. seriously i am perfectly happy single...

oh and i have just finished a lo an 3/4 another one {its alittle stuck ATM} and no thats not in the automatic teller machine... and i have another double started..yep.. i have no life.. .

sorry for the slightly dodgy main pic... lucky you could see a thousand closies...