Stamps Ahead

 Well, I have been on a roll.  Here is another layout created for a challenge at Soul Scrapper Challenges : The challenge HEARTS...anything goes as long as you have at least SIX HEARTS on the page, you are good to go!   Heart bubble wrap and hand cut hearts - got it covered!  The photo shows a drawing my great nephew did recently when I spent some time with him.  Remember he is only 6!  I was drawing stick figures until only a few years ago and I am not 6!  I created a pocket on back of layout to put his original drawing in. I did find a quote that I want to share with you and that I have recorded on the layout that seemed appropriate for his artwork.   "Creativity is a lot like looking through a kaleidoscope. You look at a set of elements the same ones everyone does but then reassemble those floating bits and pieces into enticing new possibilities." Rosabeth Moss Fenton Thank you for looking, Margaret

 This clean and simple layout was created for a challenge at White with One . We were to be inspired by one colour in this mood board and it was to be a summer theme.  The photo is of my amazing great nephew and taken on New Years Eve 2024. Now if you squint into the Kiwi drink, top right I was inspired by the 2nd layer of colour that just happened to match the sunset in the photo.   I firstly sprayed 2 sheets of white cardstock with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Grape Ape (a very old bottle in my stash).  The second sheet I cut into strips and used punch on one edge of paper and then I simply scrunched up the strips before adhering to the layout alternating sprayed and white. My arthritic fingers were not happy I am sure - but I persevered! Thank you looking, Margaret

Summer 2024 I was visiting my friend Kathy, and we visited Disneyworld on one hot day.  Here is another layout I have created for a challenge at Soul Scrapper Challenges This was a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge and here is the grid I selected 3-word title, summer theme and bold patterned paper.  We arrived as Disneyworld on opening and walked and walked all over Epcot, not to mention riding the rides and lunch Disney style - the heat was getting to us, so we decided to hop onto the monorail and head to Disney Polynesian Resort for some much-needed air-conditioning, putting up our feet and relaxing before heading out again.   I have used Kaisercraft Bombay Sunset collection for this layout. If you look closely at my photo in the middle, you will see I am wearing an ice-scarf a necessary accessory on this day.  Thank you for looking, Margaret

Layout for another challenge over at Soul Scrappers Challenges . The challenge ONE word either "O", "K" or "W".  I chose "O" for Ovation. On 31/1/25 I boarded the Ovation of the Seas for a scrapbooking cruise to South Pacific.  This photo was taken in Hobart - what I hear you say, "when was Hobart in the South Pacific!".  With Vila rebuilding from earthquake in December, 2025 and with cyclones in South Pacific there was a change of destinations - Airlie Beach, Queensland and then down the coast of Australia to Hobart. For this layout I decided to use circle die cuts and anything embellishment in my stash that had a circular shape (except for the film strip chipboard I was excited to find and Royal Caribbean image) continuing the "O" theme.  The challenge was to use only ONE word - no other words, word strips etc allowed.   Thank you for looking, Margaret

 Literally 'on board' the board game Sequence played on board the Ovation of the Seas. Layout completed for Soul Scrappers Challenges  from Screen 2 Scrap challenge. This month the challenge was to be inspired by the movie Wicked (okay, I have never seen the movie - am I the only one). The criteria for layout Use only pink and green (some black and white allowed). I used papers from 49 & Market Grove collection and Kaisercraft High Tea Collection. Add something that can fly - I used butterflies 2 x Photos. Tick A bit about the photos.  The two ladies in the top photo - Lyn and Jen - were on my recent cruise and in our group - Jen led a class on making a Christmas book (more on that in a later post) and they introduced me to the game Sequence. We played in Vintages Bar on 5th level of the boat.  These photos were of my first time playing and Mel was also interested so looked on and together we got the gist of the game.  I played several times more, often for ...

I am back from my recent cruise - more on that below.  Here are some layouts I have created using 49 & Market ARTOPTIONS SPICE collection.  This collection did not form part of the classes on board however was included for us to use as and when we pleased. Photo taken whilst creating in the conference room, Level 13 of Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas. Photo taken by photographer on board the ship.   Ready for my photo to be added.  The base layout paper when placed the way I have, had butterflies upside side - simple remedy add butterflies from embellishment pack over them!  Now the cruise - arrived at Sydney Terminal to board only to be told that due to Vila still recovering from the earthquake in December we would be heading to Airlie Beach instead. No worries understood completely and feeling for the people of Vanuatu who rely on the tourists so much.  Before leaving Airlie Beach, we received an announcement from the captain that due to cycl...

I love making accordion books - they are great as gifts or for recording your own thoughts. Here is one I have created from scraps from Unmistakeable Creations - A Grand Legacy Collection - Card/Elements  pack and some of the 12" x 12" (30cm) cardstock.  Book measures 4" x 4" and has 6 pages with both front and back of each page decorated. Lots of tags, collage, pockets and much more.  Photos follow. Above is the back page and below it has a flap that opens for photos etc. Thank you for staying with me - click on Unmistakeable Creations link above to see the entire Grand Legacy Collection. Margaret