It's a boy thing

Since Dawn started scrapping I normally only scrap with her on a Thursday and at crop BUT yesterday I had this idea for a layout for the Scrummy Stash Cafe challenge IT's A BOY THING and just had to do it straight away LOL.



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The photo is of Ben on his 3rd birthday last month, I think he got a tad fed up with us all taking photo's so picked up his camera and started taking photo's of us. I've used Scenic Route paper and chipboard, the title is a combination of American thickers, Jenni Bowlins letters and some I made myself. The candles were cut from the paper and given a gloss finish and the balloons were cut freehand.

So onto to baby news, I've passed on all the messages of congratulations to Granny Dawn and yes she will bring photo's to crop. Mother and son are doing very well and finally came home from hospital last night after little Jude had to spend 48 hours on the lamp as he had become jaundiced. Dawn has informed me she will take a break from Granny duties on Thursday to scrap...

Lots of news

Okay first up I have shingles yay for me!!!! hurts like hell. Had felt rotten all last week and when a rash appeared with pain like OMG pain like I've never known Mother finally persuaded me to go to the Dr's and of course Mother was right!!! anyway I have anti viral pills which are supposed to stop it becoming full blown and you can't catch shingles from shingles but you can catch chicken pox from shingles but only when the spots erupt and even then it's not very contagious but I'm staying away from everyone even though I've not erupted LOL.

Second we have a poorly greyhound coming tomorrow who will stay with us until Sunday when Eric will then take him up to Lisa (founder of greyhound gap) and then bring back my new dog. A little whippet girl called Gangly. Seriously that has to be the worst name I've ever heard a dog being called. I'll tell you her story next week, needless to say it's sad!

Lastly I've just found out I won the Scrummy Stash Cafe challenge last week with So eggcited, hooray for me, well it brought a smile to my face in what has been a miserable few days...

Have spent all day making a Christmas present but can't share it with you sorry LOL...

But I can share this layout I've done of Ben proudly showing off his new spikey hair cut.




Hope to feel well enough to scrap with Dawn tomorrow.

Scrummy Stash Cafe challenge

This weeks challenge was set by Rachael here and is gorgeous, I really love Rachael's style and had to do it despite feeling a bit off all week.

I've used a photo of the 4 hounds lining up for their morning treat from Eric, he always cooks two eggs for breakfast one for himself and one he shares out with the hounds and I was lucky enough one morning to get this photo of them all lined and and waiting. I'ved used Basic Grey paper Archaic which went perfect with the photo.

Scrummy stash cafe challenge

Decided to do the challenge again this week as I liked the look of the sketch. Eric kindly adjusted the photo to take out the background that was clashing something wicked for me. Ben loves getting his hands on Eric's tools and helping fix things so had to scrap this for his album LOL..





This layout is the class kit from Bramford crop designed by Ang, such a gorgeous layout she did as well. I've stuck to it quite closely just added an artilicious flower brad instead of some lace and made the title on the robo and triple embossed it with UTT using my new non stick mat. Boy did that make life easier!!! I love this photo of Vikki and Ben, scrapped one similar a few weeks ago but this photo is slightly different and it' going in Ben's album so that's OK LOL.



Off with Dawn tomorrow to do a bit of Christmas shopping in Stow, have a good weekend all.

Scrummy Stash Cafe challenge

This is the first time I've taken part in one of the challenges on the Scrummy Stash cafe blog but have been lurking on there for months and love what they do.

The challenge this week is "to use those scraps"

So use those scraps I did, all pp is left over from a few previous layouts and is from Kay and co Hannah. I've also used stickers from papermania and basic grey buttons. The stitched swirls are supposed to represent the flames in the fire LOL.

Photo is of Jim trying out his new bed I had just made. No mean feat for someone who is useless with the sewing machine LOL..