May Challenge for "Once Upon a Sketch" - My Mother

Hi everyone - I've just finished my entry in the May Challenge over at Once Upon a Sketch.  The theme is "Mum" and I was very happy to be able to pay tribute to my Mum Marion.

I love the sketch in this Challenge and I was able to indulge my love of fussy cutting as well as adding a little doyley I made using vellum.

Gorgeous Green Tara flowers and leaves and the 2 Crafty chipboard enhanced my layout so nicely.

The tag says it all.

Thanks for dropping by
Luv Jan xx

Layout, Card and Headband

Hi everyone - this is my latest design for the Green Tara Design Team.

 I just loved the bright colours in this photo and I couldn't resist doing a page.  I've used Green Tara petals and flowers and  some gorgeous Green Tara ribbon to accentuate the orange colour.

I enjoyed doing the page so much I decided to make a card as well.  More Green Tara roses and ribbon of course and these great little chippie pieces by 2 Crafty Chipboard fitted the bill perfectly.

 Allison, who owns Green Tara set the Design Team a challenge to decorate a headband.  Because I was already in the zone with these great colours I just kept going - this headband is the result.  More petals and ribbon and I've twisted the yellow sprays just to add a little further dimension to things.

Thanks for dropping by
Luv Jan xx

"Once Upon a Sketch" April Challenge "My Home Away From Home"

Hi everyone - here is my layout for the April Challenge over at Once Upon a Sketch.

I couldn't think of a better way to say how much my scrapbooking means to me.

I loved the sketch and it gave me the opportunity to use lots of these lovely Green Tara flowers

Thanks so much for dropping by

Luv Jan xx

Scrap the Girls April Challenge - 'Especially Sweet"

Hi everyone - hereis my entry for the April Challenge over at Scrap The Girls.  This month's challenge was a sketch and the preference was 8.5" x 11".  I really enjoyed doing the smaller size.

Of course I had to fussy cut, and I've also created a 3D effect using Magic Mount.

Thank you so much for dropping by
Luv Jan xx

Once Upon a Sketch March Challenge - "I miss..."

Hi everyone - here is my design for this month's challenge over at Once Upon a Sketch.  The criteria was - finish this sentence - "I miss...."

 

I've never stopped missing my little Miss Midge.  She was a gentle and loving companion for 16 years.

 

The journalling was part of the criteria - I have to say I loved doing this page but it did make me feel a little emotional.

I embossed using my cuttlebug, border punched around the page, distressed and scrunched.

 

Plenty of flowers and chipboard completed this layout

Thanks for dropping by - Luv Jan xx

Scrap The Girls March Challenge - "Celebrate"

Hi everyone - here is my page for the latest challenge over at Scrap The Girls.  The criteria was Celebration.

 

I've indulged my love of fussy cutting on this page - these birds were so beautifully coloured I thought they complemented the photo beautifully

I incorporated the title in this gorgeous chipboard frame

 

I also had heaps of fun playing around with Gesso and Glimmermist.

Thanks for dropping by - Luv Jan xx

Hi everyone - this is my latest layout for the Design Team over at Green Tara

 

The frame I used is part of a fabulous chipboard set that can be used for multiple pages.

 

I never get tired of Green Tara Flowers, they are just awesome.  The black and white flower in the middle is made with Green Tara ribbon. 

 More Green Tara ribbon.  Both these ribbons come in several different colours.

Thanks for dropping by - Luv Jan xx