Sneaky Saturday Scrapbooking

So the husband has taken the big girl's swimming so I can have some sneaky scrapbooking time! It hasn't quite worked out the way I hoped as the baby is a little out of sorts today and hasn't really slept but I am still really enjoying the quiet.

I decided to join in with Shimelle's online crop challenges today, you should wander over and take a peek, look here.

So this is my page for Challenge One:
These are my first pages using my Silhouette, Woohoo! I cut the clouds, the title, the camera and the border.The cardstock isn't quite this bright in real life, my camera was being a little funky.

This is my page for Challenge Two:
I used my Silhouette to cut the title, which I love, the camera and the wee people holding hands.

I hope to get some more done, but even if I don't I'm pretty happy.
Have a fab day people!
Take care
Hayley

Excited!!!!!!

To say I'm excited could be an understatement, yes definately an understatement. Yesterday my brand spankin' new Silhouette Cameo arrived. Woohoo! I have wanted a Silhouette for about 5 years now, so it was a big day. One of the downfalls of being a SAHM for me is the lack of income, so any big purchases haven't really been possible. This is a sacrifice I am happy to make though and it does make this so much sweeter. I saved my birthday money and instead of blowing it on necessities and on things for the girls I got the Cameo. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! While I was waiting, not so patiently for it, I downloaded the software and had a good play around and look around in the shop so when it did arrive I already had a feel for it.

So of course it arrived on a day when the girls were home (holiday/vacation) and I had a cold but I did manage to get a few things cut out. I am just so thrilled. I hope to be able to share a few things over the next week that I have made.

I did a fabulous class for the absolute newbie called "Getting to know your Silhouette"
over here at Jessica Sprague.com. It is taught by the super talented Kerri Bradford and I really enjoyed it. It starts with the super basics which I really appreciated and taught me a lot of tips and tricks. I am already eyeing up the next class she is teaching too.

So I don't have any Silhouette projects to share yet, maybe tomorrow but I will post a few layouts!
Have a sunshiney day people
Take care
Hayley

Do you think I have a thing about Kraft cardstock? Ha! I just noticed all three were on Kraft, isn't it strange how it photographs so differently, it's all Bazzill.

 Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill, Butterflies: Grace Taylor, Border: K&Co, Lettering: AC Thickers & Carolees Creations, Doily: My Mum's cupboard, Pebble: Prima

 Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill, Patterned Paper: Making Memories, Lettering: Making Memories, Flower & Brads: My Minds Eye. 

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill, Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye & Basic Grey, Lettering: My Minds Eye & Basic Grey, Brad: My Minds Eye, Envelope:Maya Road, and Bike Embellishment: Making Memories.

A few minutes to myself....

Woohoo! Just a couple of minutes to share a few layouts.

The girl's sharing their Christmas excitement with Grandad.

Supplies: Papers - The Girls Paperie, Embellishments - K & Co, October Afternoon, Lettering - Cuttlebug

This is one of my favourites!

Supplies - Very few actually! MME and House of Three

This little girl is quite a bit bigger now, where does the time go.

Supplies: Borders - K & Co, Flower - Prima, Lettering - Studio Calico

Have a great day!
Hayley

Good Morning...

Actually it's almost lunchtime, but it has been a good morning.

I love Tuesdays and Thursdays... we don't have Kindergarten so we can walk to school and meander about and not rush, it's lovely. Today we didn't even get home until 10.30am, another Mum from school and I went for a walk and had a good old chat. Got home, fed the baby, and the baby went to sleep! This almost never happens, she doesn't like to sleep during the day so I am celebrating a little. Sophia has had lunch and is playing outside, I should be gardening or something constructive but I'm still celebrating.

Thought while I had a few minutes I would share a few layouts...

Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned Papers - American Crafts, October Afternoon and KI Memories, Lettering - Prima, Basic Grey and Crate Paper.



Hehe! I love this layout of Phia, I love how she has her own style/lack of style! My adorable fairy/sumo wrestler.

Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned Papers - Cosmo Cricket Pixielicious, Chipboard accents - Cosmo Cricket Pixielicious range

Well Phia is back for more lunch, second lunch, she's a hobbit I swear.

Hope the sun is shining where you are today
Hayley

A couple of cards...

Well it's the day after Valentines Day, what perfect timing to share my Valentines inspired cards, ha like the rest of my life I'm running a little behind. Valentines isn't a big deal here... I don't really know anyone who celebrates it, but they do put out some cute papers for the occasion.

My 5 year old got her first Valentine yesterday, she was thrilled, I think it was the only one given in the class, she was a tad confused but liked it all the same. Who doesn't like chocolate!

Anyways back to the cards...

Super simple, used the MME Love me 6x6 pad...

Happy love day people!
Hayley

No excuses...

I'm not going to even offer any excuses for my slackness, I am just going to post when I have a few minutes.
I whipped up this card for my best friend's little boy Rupert's 1st birthday, I had actually made him a completely different card, but in my lack of organisation I have misplaced it, a week later I still haven't found it! Hope it didn't go in the bin.

Anyways, it was pretty quick and simple...

Using up some old MME Fine and Dandy papers, Cupcake stamp by Rosie's studio and Best Wishes by Fiskars, Ink is my good old standby Colorbox Charcoal .

Have a fab day!
Hayley

I love camping....

This photo is from January, see how prompt I am at getting my layouts done! I didn't take any photos the whole time we were camping, (very unlike me) except this one. Everyone loves a conga line, this is how we would take the children places to ensure we had no casualties.

Good memories even though the weather was crap, the company was good.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Green Dot - MME Good day Sunshine, Pennants - Girl's Paperie, Clouds - MME Quite Contrary, Lettering - Cosmo Cricket, Label stickers - October Afternoon, Cardstock - Bazzill Kraft .

Thanks for dropping by!
Hayley