I used the April Scrapagogo kit for this layout showing a picture of one of the lovely floral arrangements we saw at Epcot last May during the Flower and Garden festival.

I thought I would join in with Shimelle's latest challenge to "Scrap Your Day" - the idea is that on the 25th of every month for a year we take our camera's out with us and snap away, and then record the day in our scrapbook. I was lucky enough to get one of the kits from Shimelle, and I have prepared most of my pages in advance with patterned paper and cardstock so all I have to do on the 25th is take my piccys and write some journalling!
I normally end up using the computer for journalling on something like this but I thought what the heck, just handwrite it - much less bother!
I'm surprised I managed as many pictures as I did (although I totally forgot to get a shot of my alarm clock when I woke up!), some of them like my self portrait were a bit blurry but I used them anyway ;-)
At least the traffic jam I sat in on the M6 coming back from Stafford is recorded for posterity now!

Here's a layout I completed with some of the lovely stash that Bev sent me. I love the colours of these Jenni Bowlin papers - so summery! The picture is my mum and dad in the Magic Kingdom last year, just look at that beautiful blue sky...*sigh*...I need a holiday!The papers are from Jenni Bowlins Tangerine Dream collection, and I used Paperchains stamps for the title...
And some little flowers from Tropical Garden...

Thought I would share a mini book I made a little while ago with you - I used pictures from Seuss landing at Islands of Adventure in Orlando, and lots of colourful bits and pieces! The front cover is made from felt - I cut out a frame sort of shape from two different colours and stitched them together with a little stuffing in the middle to make a cushion, then attached the photo to the front with embroidery thread through eyelets!
I used little quotes from Dr Seuss throughout the mini book...
Banana Frog, Autumn Leaves and Technique Tuesday stamps...
And some colourful Crate paper too...

I'm sure my husband will agree that this is a very fitting title! Pictures from one of our shopping trips to the Mall at Millenia in Orlando last year, it's full of very swanky shops like Tiffanys, Jimmy Choo's and Louis Vuitton, but I know my strengths and concentrated my efforts in Bloomingdales and the Quiksilver shop!
I've used Scenic Route papers, KI cardstock lace, AC and Scenic Route alphas, and a few buts of bling and buttons. The Billabong label came off one of the purchases - I just thought it was pretty!

I was trying to upload this yesterday, but Blogger was sulking and didn't want to play (apparantly there is some problem with photo uploading on Blogger at the moment, it's a bit hit and miss as to whether it actually works!).
I have been playing with my new Banana Frog stamps again; Budmo Jiggler for the title with some teeny crystals, Take Note on the journalling spot, and the hearts are from Paperchains, papers are K&Co Amy Butler...

So glad I finally got to use my AC Jewellery Box Thickers - they are just right for this title! I was going for a mythical kind of look on this layout and I am really happy with how it turned out. The Queen & Co felt swirls really set it off nicely, well, I think so anyway! I used Basic Grey Obscure papers, a bit of Technique Tuesday chipboard and a Bazzil Edge with my pictures of the Duelling Dragons coaster at Islands of Adventure in Orlando (or, as I like to call it, the "dangly legs" coaster!)
You know, I really wasn't sure about the Obscure papers when they came out, I thought they were a bit TOO obscure, but they have definately grown on me...

Last Sunday we went out for lunch - of course I had to take my camera! Unfortunately as I am still getting used to shooting in something other than automatic, I completely forgot that I had been taking pictures outdoors the day before and had the ISO set to 100, so most of the pictures came out a little dark. Still, you live and learn!

I thought I would share some of the pictures I have taken this week as part of the Painting With Light workshop. It took me a while but I am happy with these ones! First is my desk lamp - I love the way you can see me and the whole room reflected so clearly in the lamp!
Next is one from the garden - the remnants of a blackberry bush that my neighbour chopped down last year...And finally - my CD tower! I was lying on the living room floor for this one...

Now that the weekend is here I finally had some time for scrapping - so I thought I would have a play with my new Banana Frog stamps.

The pictures are from a trip we took to Southport last September, I think we had just got the new Sony point and shoot camera so we were taking lots of pictures to try it out! There was a fab european food market on Lord Street, we stocked up on all sorts of goodies (in fact it's making me hungry just thinking about the garlic potatoes!).

Patterned paper is American Crafts A La Carte (Pesto, I think!), and I used Budmo Jiggler and Take Note stamps from Banana Frog, along with some lovely Queen & Co felt ribbon.

I have had that paper for aaaages - another one of those that I HAD to have, and was saving for a special layout! I think Kate must have inspired me to use it with her layout here...

Thanks for the award Lainy! This is the Art y Pico award for creativity, design and interesting material. So thanks Lainy, it's really nice to know that someone reads my little bloggy! (Oh yes, and I am supposed to pass this on to 5 people but I don't know 5 people so Kate and Lucy can have it...)

Unfortunately I've not had time for any scrapping today. Well, OK, I suppose I did have time but I was too busy surfing the wibbly wobbly web and stroking the new stash that arrived today. I treated myself to some Q&Co felt ribbon (it's self adhesive now, thank goodness!), some Thickers and some KI lace cardstock, and a set of Basic Grey precision files, which is one of those things that I kept meaning to buy but never quite getting round to it, and then kept wishing that I had. If you know what I mean....



And if they are reading this - hello to Mum and Dad! Just back from Benidorm and sooooo glad to be home, no doubt ;-)