It's CJ time again....

Here we are nearly at the end of my first CJ on UKS. It's been an experience, and yes, one I will repeat. (I've signed up for one over on the scrapagogo clubhouse. We just need two more if you are interested...)

So, this time Tilda came to visit..... and now she's winging her way across Yorkshire to visit Tracy.

Don't you just love those cork alphas... I've broken into my pack especially for this one.
Right, Tracy's CJ is waiting for me to come up with something. It's the next on my HUGE crafting to do list. (That's after craft shopping of course)

As always, TFL!

Circle Journal sneak peek time....

Ahh, that time of month when the journals start to wing their way around the country. This month I had Christina's to do (Corrina on UKS). Her theme is Made With Love. As always I am stumped for ideas, then wham - one pops into my head and away I go. Last night was my "Pop" moment, and at 11:00pm it was finished. Just in time as it's posting day tomorrow!

As this is a Made with Love journal, I'd added a little extra something for Christina, which I hope she likes. It's all wrapped up to protect it until our journals all come home in November.

Thanks for looking!

365 #143

Saturday morning was spent pouring over the song choice for the latest Circle Journal I have to work on, "create a new musical from the songs of Mama Mia". I have now chosen my song and the story that goes with it. The race is on to get it finished by next Monday which is when it's due to be posted. I have supplies on order so feel free to pop back for a sneak peek before then.

UKS May Photography Competition

Rockefeller Center, New York - Sept 08.

This month I'm hosting the Photography Competition over on UKScrappers. The chosen theme is architecture. As host I can't enter, but I will be drawing up a list of the finalists at the end of the month which will then be open for voting.

We already have a few photo's in the gallery, so pop over and take a look. Please feel free to enter as well, details can be found here. Remember if you enter, please upload to the gallery and start your title May 09

Lots to see

Here we go, the finished pages for my contribution to Nicola's Circle Journal.

I have loved doing a collage page for this one, something I have not done for a very, very long time. In fact I was probably at college the last time I did one. All I have used is a circle punch and a pair of scissors to complete it - plus a drop of glossy accents.

A little close up of the flowers. These were hand drawn on to a scrap of paper, then cut out. A small dollop of glossy accent and a silver lined rocialle in the centre, and they were done. I used a pin to place them upright.

The background paper, from American Crafts, was my starting point for this one. I cut the background to size, then using a silver pen, gave all the clouds a silver lining. Sadly that doesn't show up on the photo.

In addition to the American Crafts patterned paper, I've used October Afternoon for the trees, plain green cardstock in two shades - one for the grass, one for the tree leaves; Making Memories Penny Lane papers and Title card, distress inks and mini alpha stickers. If you know the papers you'll now just how bright and cheerful this page looks in real life.

It's got me thinking of lots of other projects though. At the moment I'm in the planning stages for a fabric album and I may steal a few ideas from this to use in it. Ah, but that's for another day....

Thanks for looking!!

Dancing Queens CJ...

Today I have received Nicola's (ander06 on UKS), "I wish I knew then..." circle journal. As the next posting date is just a week away I decided I'd better get cracking with it. So I spent a couple of hours mulling over some ideas (that's extremely hard work for me) and had a rummage through my stash. The result is it's almost complete. So here is a sneak peek of my contribution to it.

Dancing Queens CJ....

Glad you all liked the sneak peek so much and thank you for all your lovely comments on here and on UKS.

Well, here is a better look at what I've come up with for Em's CJ - The things that words have done to me. Sorry the photo's aren't the best.

As you can see, is titled "Once Upon A Time..." Why? Well, as the short journaling inside the flap reveals, there was once a little girl called Vicki, who's love of reading started with a huge pile of Fairy Stories.

I'm grateful for that pile of Fairy Stories as a child, they really did bring me into a world of books and so Once Upon A Time are my life changing words.

Stash roll call for this then: Crafty Individuals (flock of birds), Stamps Away typed out alphas and Lavinia Stamps - these are great for all things fairy!

Adirondack inks in sunshine yellow, red pepper, eggplant and cranberry. Versafine - onyx black and smokey gray. Versamagic in niagara mist and tea leaves. And finally for a touch of bling Kaisercraft gems in black and Stickles in Star Dust.

A sneak peek...

I've finally been able to start on the first newbie Circle Journal I've received, and I thought I'd share a sneak peek whilst its drying off so I can do the next part to it. The CJ belongs to Em (Soulcrafter on UKS) and its titled "There are things that words have done to me". I hope she doesn't mind, but I'm having an experiment!

Once it's dried and I'm happy I share a little more of it with you.

TFL!

Dancing Queens CJ & Painting With Light

This card arrived in the post today from "Flo", the host of the Dancing Queens newbie CJ on UK Scrappers. The photo doesn't do it justice, and it was lovely to get, so thank you Sarah!

I've also signed up this week for "Painting With Light IV", a six week online creative photography course from Cheryl Johnson. I just need to get the manual out for my camera now. Taking part in the Project 365 has seriously given me the bug for photography, so much so I'm investigating buying a DSLR.

Circle Journal

This year I have decided that I would take the plunge and do a circle journal. My theme is "Something Foodie" and last night I sat and made the covers and pages for it. As its my first one I have no idea what to expect really, but I'm looking forward to the challenge from other peoples themes, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what people have done with mine.

First posting isn't until the beginning of March so I still have plenty of time to make my first LO to go in it. Just got to decide what to do as I have a thousand ideas running round my head, but one thing I know is I will need to do some baking first....