Stamps Ahead

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to spend most of the day creating.  Here are some pages I have created for challenges over at Soul Scrappers: This was for challenge CC44 - where we were required to make 3 cards with frames as the main feature. I have called my collection - "Variations on a theme".  I have used Sizzix Photo Frame Die, and Stampin'Up! (r) word dies (never used before and now retired), their beautiful Butterly Die and cardstock.  The patterned paper is from the a range by Inspired by Stamping.  Next is a layout for their MYC19 challenge - Picnic (indoor or outdoor). One beautiful day earlier this year my sister and I decided to pack an impromptu picnic and head to beach for lunch.  Time to relax - just read, walk, and photograph.  Looking forward to more warmer weather shortly after a very cold winter here in Australia. The next layout was for Challenge FS2S8 Surf's Up challenge. For this one I went for a double...

Back again with another challenge over at Soul Scrappers.  Tic Tac Toe (TTT5) board: My first thought was what is a 'staycation'?  staycation steɪˈkeɪʃ(ə) n/ noun informal noun: staycation ; plural noun: staycations ; noun: stay-cation ; plural noun: stay-cations a holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.  Here is my layout - I went with the middle line vertically to record a staycation my sister and I took in October, 2014 to Coffs Harbour, NSW. I have done it as a project life type layout. I have taken out of the plastic so that it is easier to see. Stamp/s - 2 new sets from Inspired by Stamping (I found them on the internet whilst blog surfing - so pleased I did) Seaside and Seaside Sentiments.  The shells from Stampin' Up! By the Seashore. Tag - lift up the lighthouse and my journaling is on the back. Blue - stamping ink as well as in that fabulous sentiment be...