The Memory Nest Make it Monday Ombre challenge

I'm  playing along with Make it Monday at http://thememorynest.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/make-it-monday-ombre.html. this weeks challenge is to use the ombre technique and use water colours , sprays or mists, stamping and stencils.

I used both water colour paints and sprays on this layout of a walk on the beach on a sunny autumn day.

 I used Papermania Ahoy there with Dear Lizzy papers for this layout

News update: now a member of the Docrafts Creativity Design Team

I am now a proud member of the Docrafts Creativity Design Team and will be starting work wit Docrafts at the end of this month.. I can't wait to meet my new team and start sharing my creations with you.

For those of you who are not familiar with the Docrafts brand, I can tell you that they are the no 1 provider of paper crafts products in the UK and are famous for their award winning Papermania brand  here are a few examples of my favourite collections

 All aboard  is a very versatile product and I have used this on everything including my smashbooks.

 Home for Christmas  has a Nordic feel to it.

Ahoy there was this summers seaside collection which I'll be using a lot of in my holiday album these coordinate with the All Aboard collection.

 if you visit the Docrafts website http://www.docrafts.com/community/gallery you can join the online craft community and share your craft projects with other crafters  and it is open to international crafters as well.  so come along and don't worry if you don't know anyone yet just send me a buddy request to Klamb and I'll add you back.

Happy Crafting

Berry71bleu: October Challenge

I am playing along at http://berry71bleu.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/october-challenge-autumn-is-in-air.html. the theme for this month's challenge is Autumn and to use this mood board as inspiration.

my layout was inspired by the brown and rust colours of fall.

 I tried to capture the moment fall begins when the air has a slight chill but still mild and when the foliage starts to turn from green to orange.

 I achieved the tattered paper effect by wetting the edges of the paper until it was almost mushy. I then scrunched up the paper and set it using a heating tool.

 to get a more layered look to your page you could try tucking things between the layers.

 I used Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves die cutter  the Sizzixs Bigz version. I used burn sienna ink with Tim Holtz Rusty Hinge and Vintage Photo distress inks to add colour to the leaves then I  wet the edges and rolled them up to add dimension.

the products I used on this project are:
Dear Lizzy lucky charm
Create Paper Pink Plum
Papermania Capsule Collection Bexley Black
Papermania Persimmon  A5 paper pad
large sunflower stamp
Anna Griffin vintage photo corners
Tim Holtz Bigz Tattered Leaves
Tim Holtz Rusty Hinge and Vintage Photo inks
EK Success stickers
Tim Holtz mini rosette die

The Heart Challenge take 2

The challenge has been extended  please play along you can win some wonderful prizes this week . http://thememorynest.blogspot.co.uk/. I decided to make another layout for this challenge as I was still in holiday mode last week but I'm back and feeling creative.

 my first layout for Devon, this is a photo of Paignton a beautiful resort near to Torquay. I used Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm for my base paper and Papermania Ahoy There papers with Amy Tangerine Yes Please. I used Kaisercraft collection Madame Boutique die cuts and inked the with Tim Holtz Tea Dye ink, these die cuts hold the ink really well with hardly any smudging. I hide my journaling on a tag behind the photo to add an interactive element to my page.

The Memory Nest Heart Challenge

my first layout for my new holiday album. managed to get a few photos printed before my ink ran out!!. now I've got to wait for the postman to deliver my ink and holiday snaps. I had a wonderful time down south despite the weather being completely random. my first layout is for The Memory Nest heart challenge which I'm just about in time for.

 The theme for this challenge is water, so I chose a snap I took of the tall ship Tenacious docking into Poole Quay. I used my Papermania  Ahoy There papers that I have been saving just for my holiday album. I used Tim Holtz peacock distress ink around the edges of my layers.

 The twist on this challenge was to use a interactive element so I hid my journaling in a pocket behind the page.

The Memory Nest final summer challenge

here we are the last summer challenge and the official end of British summer although the clocks don't go back till the end of October. The leaves have started to turn orange and yellow already and the air has become fresh with a slight chill. I start my end of summer holiday soon, I'm usually lucky and the temperatures aren't too cold in September.  I've chosen a festive layout for this project as i need to get my Christmas photos on to layouts before I add any more to the already large pile of photos.

I used Daisy Ds Nativity 12x12 paper as the back ground with Papermania Capsule Collection cranberry and Apple.

The Memory Nest Challenge 7

wow were nearly at the end of summer already and we have one challenge left next week. here's the link to the latest challenge.
http://thememorynest.blogspot.co.uk/p/summer-challenges.html

Worcester is a town full of topsy turvey Tudor buildings. There are a lot of craft shops here and independent gift shops which you don't find in the city.  the cathedral  is beautiful with its many stain glass windows. the flowers on this layout were made using the Sizzix winter flowers die cutter and Tim Holtz tattered floral die and chipboard flowers covered in washi tape.

Life Paper Scrapbook August challenge: It Went Bump

this month I am going to combine the Sketch and colour challenge together from http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com/2013/08/august-colour-challenge-team-a.html. The  moment I saw the colours I thought Halloween and then I thought of my trip to the most haunted museum in Britain, the Falstaff's museum. I was snapping some photos when I heard what sounded like static crackling behind me so I turned around and took photos. In one of those photos was a cluster of orbs which many say are signs of spirits. the sceptic in me is still looking for a rational explanation but the  whole museum is very creepy which makes it fascinating.

 I used Basic Grey Granola for the back ground and Papermania  Chronology and Capsule collection Bexley Black papers for this project.

I made the flowers by covering bare chip board flowers with washi tape.

The Memory Nest Challenge 6

here is my entry for  challenge 6 @ http://thememorynest.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/summer-challenge-6.html. I've chosen another English Heritage building from a town called Litchfield. I seem to find myself visiting a lot of old buildings lately.

 i used paper from the Joyeux Noel 12X12 paper pack as it had a rich design that fit in with the historical nature of the layout.  the die cuts are from Kaisercraft  Collectables range and is called Madame Boutique. They ink really well and I used Tim Holt Tea stain ink on them.

 The title is made up of Tim Holtz Once Up On  A Time alphabet die cutter on plain black card.

 i used paper string and covered it in chipboard flowers and buttons.

I use washi tape and covered a plain chip board flower to match the colour scheme.

The Sunshine Blogger Award

Thank you to Leslie  at http://thememorynest.blogspot.co.uk/ for nominating my blog for the sunshine blogger award. I find her blog inspirational and look forward to the many challenges she posts weekly.

blogger-to-blogger award for blogs that inspire and bring sunshine into people’s lives.  The Sunshine Award is a lovely orange flower that bloggers give to other “bloggers who positively and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere”.

When you receive an award nomination, you are supposed to follow these rules:

1. Share interesting facts about yourself or answer questions from the nominating blogger.

2. Pay it forward: Nominate blogs that you love and think deserve some recognition for all their hard work!

Questions
1. What’s your favorite meal of the day — breakfast, lunch or dinner? Dinner- Roast dinner
2. What’s your favorite fruit? Grapes
3. When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?  a Cook
4. What quality do you find most attractive in others? Honesty
5. What’s your favorite sport?  Does having to watch the football with the other half count?
6. Gold or silver? Gold
7. What’s your favorite candy? Haribo starmix
8. What’s your favorite online shopping website?  Ebay
9. What’s your pet peeve?  Leaving the used teabags on the kitchen counter. 
10. Winter, spring, summer or fall? summer when its not raining
11. How many pairs of shoes do you have?  about 15

here are the blogs I am nominating for the sunshine award

Rachel at http://www.craftycucumber.com
Becky at  http://memoriesbybee.blogspot.co.uk/
 

The memory nest challenge 5

here is the link if you want to join  in with this weeks challenge  http://thememorynest.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/summer-challenge-5.html

I love the colours on this one so I've dug out a few photos of Litchfield cathedral I must have hundreds of photos of this place. its colossal size is breath taking and it is covered from top to bottom with stone carved statues of religious figures and Bishops from the ages.

 I used Amy Tangerine Yes Please papers with Papermania tea party papers, washi tape, craft warehouse chipboard die cuts and printouts from shabbyblogs.

The Memory Nest summer challenge #4

here's challenge no 4, I am trying to keep up. http://thememorynest.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/summer-challenge-reveal-and-share-4.html

 the twist on this challenge is to used a pop of red and chevrons. I know its summer but I decided to get some of my Christmas photos out of the shoe box and into an album. some photos are so old I cant remember which Christmas it is but when your a kid its the same every year. being unable to sleep because your excited, getting loads of new toys and getting two weeks off school yay!. The one year I think I was about 7yrs old,  my Dad pretended to be Santa he wanted whisky and biscuits nice try Dad but its illegal to drink whilst flying reindeer. I cant remember what age I was when I stopped believing though, memory like a fish so its a good job I write everything in a journal.

 for this project I used my old stash from Papermania which I need to get through so that I have a good excuse to buy new stash. some times I just buy stuff and pretend I've had it ages when the other half questions why my stash pile is growing. shh don't tell

 I tried out my new Tim Holtz Snow flake rosette die and they come out really well so I'll be sticking them on every thing.

The Memory nest Challenge #3

this weeks entry for the summer challenge, although I doesn't feel like summer at the moment with grey skies and rain. I decided to creates a layout documenting Spring which arrived late because of severe cold weather that lasted until the middle of April. I know I've been going on a bit but its been a strange year.

 I used Amy tangerine Yes Please with Papermania Happy days card stock.