Geek Is Chic

I absolutely LOVE the name of the new paper range from Imaginisce - Geek Is Chic. How cute is that? And the papers are just so gorgeous and bright!! As soon as I got my hands on them, I was determined to scrap all those Kindergarten and Prep photos that I've got piled up in a box. But instead, I scrapped more recent photos, so it's really not just a little kids range.


Oh dear, I keep taking wonky layout photos. I just can't seem to help it lately! I fired up my Cricut to cut all the little circles on this page, and for the arrow on the next page...


I have to say, I LOVE the Core-dinations cardstock I used on this page!!! It's the first time I used the embossed stuff, and I absolutely love it!!


So, after doing a couple of layouts, I thought I'd make a little homework pencil box for the kids to keep all their bits and pieces in. Pencils constantly go missing around here, and pencil cases do too, so I'm hoping this little box sticks around for a while :)


I thought I'd better keep it really simple, so there's less chance of bits falling off of it (knowing the way my kidlets handle things!)

Want to see some more Geek Is Chic projects? Then head over to the Imaginisce Blog, you might even win the Geek Is Chic collection for yourself :)

Scrapping Whispers!

So, waaaaaaay back near the start of the year, I created a layout for a scrapping blog whisper, started by Bridgette. It feels like forever since I did this layout...


Hmmmm....the rules were to use no more than 3 flowers. I must have forgot that part! We had to use a non scrapping item too, so I used book paper from an old childrens book...



So there you have it, my blog whisper layout finally revealed! The person I sent my layout to was Kim Arnold, but if you want to check out the whisper layouts from the beginning, go to Bridgettes blog for the full list :)

SUYS Layout

So, another nice quiet day at home for me :) Hopefully it will be a good scrappy day, there is so much I want to get done! I really want to do some challenges this month!!!

I have done the Show Us Your Stuff challenge though, but it doesn't really count, seeing as I'm on the dt, lol. Here's the criteria...

1. Paint
2. Include the colour red
3. Handmade flower
4. Include some fussy cutting
5. Use a decorative strip!

And here's my layout...



And a few close ups...



Pretty fun challenge, huh? If you give it a go too, you could win a fab prize, so head over to Show Us Your Stuff to check it out :)

Layout For Get Picky

Hear that? ...........Silence......I love how quiet the house is on a Monday morning after noisy weekends with the kidlets :) I'm actually hoping I might get some scrapping done today, after I tackle the housework!

Here's the layout I did for my Guest DT spot over at Get Picky...


My girl is such a little poser in front of the camera sometimes! This is the inspiration I had to use for this layout...


And here are a few little close ups...


LOVE these new Purple Pumpkin Mushroom Buttons! Soooo cute! And the crochet flower is from Lime Tree Creations.


And I'm kind of loving the little Snail Button too...


You've got around 5 days left to enter your layout over at Get Picky, so make sure you head over there and check out all the details :)

And now for some serious cuteness!!


Yes, it's the Piggies again :) All 4 cuties in a row, waiting to go outside for the day. They are still totally adored by the kids, and spend a lot of time being cuddled on someones lap. Jack is unfortunately totally allergic to them, but that doesn't stop him being head over heels in love with his girl Sooty. I did tell him that maybe he shouldn't hold them, but he says he'd rather be sneezy, than not be able to hold little Soot. So long as he doesnt put her near his face, it isn't too bad. And really, who could resist her cute little face? (she's the cheeky looking one on the right)

Well, my peaceful day is ticking away, so I'm off to clean my floors, and hopefully, do some scrapping! Hope you have a great week!

Scrapping!

I've been shocking lately, haven't I? I have hardly blogged at all, just that thing called LIFE gettting in the way :) I have been meaning to share a heap of layouts, but just haven't had a chance...until now!

Have you seen the latest Christmas range Santa's Little Helper from Imaginisce? It is sooo cute! I have so many plans for this range, but here's what I've created so far...


The good old Christmas morning photo, taken at the crack of dawn :) Makes all the busyness, and stress (because the kids won't go to sleep and I'm scared I will!) and saving, saving, saving to buy all those pressies worth it. It's definately my favourite time of the year :)

The die-cuts in this collection are the cutest ever. This sleigh was probably my fave, and just had to go on this page. And I couldn't resist blinging it up a bit with my I-rock!



Aww...look at this little face :) This girl is Christmas crazy, just like her mama...


She is already asking me how many days until Christmas! She loves everything about it, the cooking, the carols, the stories, the giving to others, and of course the presents. I've used another cute little die-cut on this page...


And a sweet little sticker, with a few added I-rock gems...


And this next page....? Hmmmm......


Well, I was kind of going for an "aged" look, so I altered the bright and fun papers by mod podging some dress patterns to them, and dulled them down a bit. You can still see the cute patterns, but they are a bit more subtle now. So...not really sure about this page, but I think I'll try that technique again and see how I go. I do love that photo of my little man though. Wasn't he just so cute!! He was a couple of months off being two there. The photo was just a freebie in the shops, and the print was so small that I scanned it and made it bigger...but it's so grainy. Still...it's better than nothing! I wonder how much longer the kids will want to have their photo sitting on Santa's knee? Another few years I hope!