A fruitful weekend!

Went to a crop on Saturday and completed 5, yes you did read that right layouts. The first one is a kit I got from Papermaze crop last weekend and was designed by Lou Collins........gorgeous design and considering Lou is not a 'pink girl' didn't she do well. The next layout is based on an idea from one of my favourite designers Rachel Elliott, it was featured in the August Scrap 365 mag (I think it was that issue). Third layout was also based on one featured in Scrap 365 . The others are just mine!

This week I have to get my bum into gear and work on two modules for the Health & Social Diploma I'm doing for work................not my idea of fun. I've put it off for a month now but as the assessor is coming to check them next Friday I need to get a shift on. Going back to studying in your 40's is hard work my brain just can not cope!!!! Yesterday I got as far as getting my folder etc out and shuffling the pages. Oh the joys.I might need to craft in between studying just to give my poor brain a break and as I've some new Stampin-Up goodies I want to try out.................well it's time for lunch.
It's the Bramford Crop this Saturday 9am-5pm everyone welcome.

     Have a good week..

                Janina xx

Son's new car.

Well we've just got back from picking up DS1 Aaron's first car. He's a right poser, but hey it was his choice and it does look nice and drives good too. Just called round to show the grandparents too. He's pleased it isn't raining so he can have the soft top down. He's chuffed as monkeys so that's what matters and I've some pics to scrap at Papermaze on Saturday.

         Janina xx

Scrap 365 August Sketch Challenge

I've never entered the Scrap365 Sketch challenge before, but this month I thought why not so here is my take on their sketch. Old American Crafts papers. I'm trying to use up papers I've had for more than a year and of late am managing to do so. This is a picture of Emily age 2.5yrs on a summer visit to Eastern Farm Park in Suffolk., doesn't seem possible she'll be 18yrs at Christmas.
Well tomorrow is a big day for DS 1 Aaron, as I'm taking him to pick up his first car. The poser that he is he decided on a KA Street car, sport convertible! Must say it is a nice looking car and drives ok (will post photos later in the week) I had a test drive when I took him to look at it last week. So we're off to Brentwood tomorrow morning. I'll have something to scrap when I go to the Papermaze crop on Saturday.
Still got loads of pics to scrap about our visit to Harry Potter Studio Tours. It's nice to have recent photos to scrap rather than ones that are a few years old. Now the kids are older (21, 19 and 17) I don't get the photo opportunities I used too.

Well have a good week.

              Janina xx

The August Ipswich Crop

Yesterday was the monthly crop in Bramford I have run for over 4 years now. We've always had good support from day one with several of our ladies coming from day one. Yesterday we had 29 turn up for a lovely day of scrapping, cardmaking, lots of chat, free prize draws throughout the day and a Stampin-Up demo by Karen which the ladies enjoyed. We also had lots of cake and nibbles to eat, which our ladies kindly brought along, Pebby's home made chocolate cakes and her gorgeous rock cakes soon disappeared!

I took my camera along and managed to remember to take a couple of photos, so here they are......the baby in the background (we start them young  LOL), is 9 week old little Accacia. Sue her mum is one of our long time members and called in for a coffee and chat, though it's Tracey who's holding her.
I scrapped nothing all day, I did chat nearly non-stop though! Our September crop will be on the 1st.

  Have a lovely week, I'll be glad when it's 8am tomorrow morning as I'll be then finishing my 12hr wake night shift!

                 Janina xx

Scrapping Harry Potter.......

Went to a crop yesterday and managed to scrap some of the many photos me and Emily took at the Harry Potter Studio Tour a couple of weeks ago. I was pleased with my results and I've used up some Bo Bunny papers that I bought early last year, thought they were quite suitable.
Did you watch the opening ceremony for the Olympics on Friday night? I did and thought it brilliant, Danny Boyle and Co did Great Britain proud, it showed Britain at it's best. Now all we need are some medals.
After yesterday I feel a little disheartened. Why do some people like to use others as scapgoats for their own misdeamenours, blaming them for their decisions and making it sound like they themselves are oh so innocent..if only others knew the whole truth and the history that goes with it.................they might think differently. Afraid at this moment in time I can not enlighten you more, but some who read my blog will know what I am on about.
Have my great niece Elizabeth's 6th birthday tea to go to later. I'm looking forward to a buffet day aswell as seeing my young niece open her pressies.
Bramford Crop this coming Saturday 9am - 8pm....all welcome. We have a bunch of lovely ladies that attend and always have a good number each month too., anything from 20-35 turn up to scrap and card make. I've my challenge to complete too, 6 of us set a challenge each month, altered art. Tracey gave us all a mouse trap to alter...............yes we all looked at it rather strange and thought she'd well and truely lost the plot(it's normally Carol who gives us something to do that taxes our brains LOL). Nancy googled it and hey presto, altered mouse traps and very nice they look too. You try googling altered mouse traps you'd be surprised.
Well hope you all have a good week, I've lots to get done on the crafting front.

               Janina x

Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour

On Wednesday we took a trip to the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour at the Leavesden, just off junction20 on the M25. Well what can I say just that for any Harry Potter fans out there it's a must visit. It's actually where all the films were made. The sets they actually used, which were amazing, the clothes the actors wore. We had a great time, some photos to follow. We took Emily's friend Hannah with us. On Friday night to get into HP mode the girls had a HP filmathon! They watched all 8 films one after the other!!! Mad I say. On the tour you get the chance to go into the 'green screens' to ride a broomstick and fly in the Ford Anglia, the girls did this the offical photos are really good, this is the only place you can't take photos yourself but can everywhere else throughout the tour.This is just a selection on the photos I took, at least I've lots to scrap!
Talking of scrapping I'm off to the Papermaze crop tomorrow, which I'm looking forward to. Got to sort out my stash and what I'm going to take as I'm working a wake shift tonight so won't have time when I get home in the morning. I need to buy an album from the shop tomorrow as I think I'll fill one just with our HP tour photos.
Well must go washing to put out.....the sun has started to shine! and stash to sort.
Have a great weekend.

              Janina xx

July already, where has this year gone!

Can't believe it's July already........downward slippery slope to Christmas now.LOL Soon be time to start on making Christmas cards.
Went to the Create and Crop last Saturday and managed to do 4 layouts, two still need their titles though. One of the completed ones I'll post on here, it's of Emily and her friends at their Prom last year, the other is a DT piece for Scrapbook Sisters so that'll have to go on hold. The Bliss layout is the one I did for the Bramford crop kit based on an idea by Lou Collins, it's of my god-daughter and her new husband. The other two layouts are ones I did for the recent DT ideas scrapbook challenge at Scrapbook Sisters.............see my sidebar.
Two weeks today and we're off to the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour, can't wait as I've heard it's fab................great photo opportunity too, which I can't wait to scrap.

The monthly Bramford Crop is next Saturday 14th July 9am-5pm. Had to move a week as the church has got their Fete and Fun Day from 2pm if you're interested in coming along. I've been busy cardmaking as I'll have a table.
Well I need a coffee so must dash, enjoy the rest of your week.

         Janina xx