Layouts

As I'm posting layouts (see previous blog) I thought I would share a few of my favourite ones .
This first one is of Tom, it was done for a challenge on the Scrappers Unlimited retreat in Brecon this year. The challenge was to do a layout on your favourite artist. Tom loves drawing, his favourite subjects are monsters, robots and Yu-Gi-Oh characters.



This next one is from a trip to Dan yr Ogof Showcaves near Swansea. We went there last summer, and took Tom's friend with us. I think the font I have used for the title is a bit like the one for the film Jurassic Park. We have just been to the Dinosaur Park near Tenby, so I can see a sequel coming soon " Dinosaur Park 2".



This last layout (for now) has a pirate theme (no, really!) The photo was taken in Florida a couple of years ago, and it includes a piece of sea glass in the top right hand corner. Collecting sea glass is a little thing I like to do, and as I live 5 mins from the sea, I have plenty of opportunities to do so.

Challenge

Another bank holiday, and another challenge by Chrissie. This time we had to create a layout based on an item of clothing. I chose my daughters bather, because I think she looks really cute in it.
I recreated the stripes on the bather with strips of cardstock, and hand cut the hibiscus flower.

hee hee

Found this cartoon in my local paper, I thought it summed up my love of snacks.

Butter Fingers

Ooops! I had just finished Beavers, and went to unlock my car, and had both my car keys and the Scout Hut keys in my hand. I unlocked the car, the Scout Hut Keys fell out of my hand, right into the drain, where they sank into the murky depths. I had been thinking of giving up Beavers - perhaps this is a sign;)

Oooh, I'm all a quiver (geddit?)

Another weekend, another day out, this time we went and did Archery. My husband, in his youth spent a lot of his time shooting at defenceless cuddly toys with bows and arrows. So he dusted off his bits and bobs (tee hee), and we went to the local scout camp site. Tom and Katie took to it straight away, and even I had a go. Ooh the way the photos have loaded, makes it look like I am shooting at my children, but i'm not. I am 'right eyed' and everyone else is 'left eyed'.

Sunny Day

Oh what a wonderful day, we have had a lovely time down at Blackpill, the paddling pool isn't filled yet, but the children ran around and played on everything. We had a picnic, and then went to the beach to look for sea glass. Here are a couple of piccies of the children enjoying the day.

It ASDA be a bargain

I normally have my groceries delivered by Tesco, but being the cheapskate that I am, I noticed that ASDA would deliver free if you spent over £75.00 ( in the end they didn't but that's another story) Anyway I spent a good hour placing the order, because I didn't recognise the piccies, and had to guess some weights. (Tesco has a list of my favourites and I just tick what I want). When the delivery came I got a few things wrong, the main one being the broccoli. I had guessed 1 kg of broccoli, and that equates to three huge heads of it. Needless to say we had/will be having broccoli yesterday, today and tomorrow!

1,2,3.....

When Katie (aged 5) was telling me about her day today she said " We were going to count from 1 to infinity, but we didn't have enough time, so we didn't". I wonder how much time the teacher would have to set aside for that?

Up for the challenge

Chrissie set a scrapbook challenge over the bank holiday. You had to design a layout with a picture of yourself as a teenager. Here is my effort. It only took me 4 days! Well I am pleased as punch because I came third:). Can't wait for the next bank holiday and the next challenge.