Two in a row

I have been working on scrapbook layouts while Scarlett has been napping lately. As she has been sick, the naps have generally been quite long and I have got quite a lot achieved this week. Two double page spreads for Project Life and two layouts is a good effort for me during the week.

This new layout is also based on one of Shimelle Laine's starting points. I was also inspired by a challenge on my LSS's site to complete a layout that is 80% product from one company. I have a lot of both the Amy Tangerine and Dear Lizzy Neapolitan lines by American Craft so I decided to have a go.

This photo is from one of our reasonably regular trips to Bintan. It is just a short ferry ride from Singapore and we really enjoy spending time there. Scarlett is obsessed with elephants and there are both real ones and these statues where we stay. It has become part of our trip for Scarlett to go and say hello to these elephants when we arrive and to farewell them when we leave.

I have mainly used papers and embellishments from the Studio Calico Day Dream Believer kit and add ons with a few additional Amy Tangerine and Dear Lizzy items from my stash. I was pleasantly surprised how well the two lines worked together on this layout and it came together pretty quickly. The only non AC items on the page are the bling and one of the strips of paper is Crate Paper which is now part of AC so maybe that could count too. I think my favourite things, apart from the photo, on this layout are the banners down the right hand side and the grey Amy Tangerine lettering on the grey cardstock.

I am a exhausted after a rough night sleep wise last night. Monkey is much better but she had a wake every hour night last night and finally decided she was up for the day at 4 this morning. I did all the middle of the night wake ups so Tet got up with her at four and I grabbed ninety minutes sleep before I was up for the day. I have discovered that I prefer no sleep to that amount!

I am off to work on the first of our Japan pages in Project Life now. I hope to have some pictures to post of some earlier pages for you tomorrow.

Enjoy your Wednesday.

Finally a layout to share

I know! How long has it been?

I have been quite crafty lately but more with Project Life to be honest. I will get around to posting some photos of that this week too.

I have completely run out of my Studio Calico January kit and am now making decent dents in my February kit as well. I am really enjoying the February kit. It has a lot of the Dear Lizzy Neapolitan line from American Crafts which I love. I have also picked up a few additional pieces from the line at my LSS so I am well stocked with embellies and paper that all go together beautifully.

The layout I am sharing today is from our babymoon to the US in September 2009. It was supposed to be just a holiday when we booked it but we found out I was pregnant in between booking and going on the trip. We had a fabulous trip and drove 3000 miles in the 12 days we were there. This photo is from the early part of the trip when we spent a few hours in Santa Monica before we took the scenic route north to my friend, Tina in Berkley.

There is a little bit of concealed journalling behind the picture. You can see the tab sticking out to the right. It reads: So happy and in love. Our longed for trip to the US with our 18 weeks along baby in tow. I felt Scarlett kick for the first time the previous night. Life was good. Santa Monica CA Sept 2009.

I am currently taking Shimelle Laine's Hitchhiker's Guide to Scrapbooking class over at Two Peas and I am really enjoying it. This layout is based on one of her starting points from this class. I love these as I can go as elaborate or simple as I like but remain safe in the knowledge that the essential proportions of the page will be correct. 

Please let me know if you have any questions about the products used or indeed Shimelle's class. I am just finishing off a second layout based on another starting point which I hope to share tomorrow.

Thank you all so much for your kind messages regarding Scarlett's health. I have the loveliest readers! She is definitely much better but still not perfect and certainly not her usual happy self. We have delayed her first day of pre school until Friday and fingers crossed she will be well enough to really enjoy it by then.