New challenge is up over at Lets Get Sketchy come and check it out, it's a fabulous sketch! Here's my DT inspiration (that's me as a child!):

Snowboarding Layout

Hi All,

We have my grandparents here this weekend but I still managed to sneak into my scrap corner and get one layout done! Love how this one turned out but I can't take the credit, the papers are just so pretty!!

Thanks for looking,

Until next time,
Belle xx

Busy Busy

Hi All,

Curse life for getting in the way of my scrapping! Busy with new things at work and was away for Easter, but we've got this weekend at home so hopefully I can catch up. I did manage to get quite alot of Instagram photos though while we were away, hooray for that!

I had my A Piece of Cake Designs kit waiting for me in the mailbox this week, and was so excited to have a play with it! It's gorgeous! I whipped up a fairly simple layout which I'm pretty happy with and can't wait to create a few more with it.

Without further ado, below is my layout and some pictures from Easter.

Daniel and I
My beautiful little sister. She hates photos so I was so happy to get one of her smiling, I LOVE it!My beautiful little cousins and I
Easter cupcakes! Made by my Aunt and cousins
Whizzy dizzes!

I have to say I am absolutely loving Instagram. I may not be getting amazing photos but it's nice to just capture the moments without worrying about getting a good photo, it's just about simple memory keeping.

Thanks for looking,
Belle xx

Been creating like mad

Hi All,

Well I have been creating like mad the last few days, lots of layouts, a card or two and a few off the page projects! BUT I can't show you yet! I can show you one layout, a 'just because' one.

'Siblings'

Thanks for looking,
~ Belinda x

'Cousins'

Hi Hi,

We had one of our best friends up for the weekend so I didn't have much time to scrap. I stole a few minutes and got one layout done at least!

'Cousins'

Thanks for looking.

Until next time,
Belinda xx

Another challenge at LGS!

Hi All,

Another weekly sketch challenge is up at Lets Get Sketchy, pop on over to check it out.

Here's my design team sample:

'Your Element'

Thanks for looking,
Belle xx

Basic Grey Sketch

Hi All,

I've been meaning to base a layout around the sketch over on the Basic Grey blog all week, and finally got around to it! I looove Basic Grey. I don't often do multi photo layouts, but I had some concert photos from Monday night that I wanted to do on one page so as soon as I saw this sketch I knew it was perfect!

I want to journal on this page, and I do intend to at some stage but I'm finding it so hard. This concert was my little sister's very first, my stepmum had bought the tickets for the two of them for Christmas. After she passed away in January Dad asked me to take Krista instead. She had a great time, but we were both thinking of Kathy that night and so journalling about her excitement doesn't seem right. Eventually I'll find the right words though and I will add them then. But onto the layout (the colours are better in reality, but it's dark and my lighting here isn't great!):

'First Concert'

Thanks for looking!

~ Belle xx

My news! And a couple of layouts

Hi All,

Well I'm here to share some exciting news: I've been accepted as a staff member over at Scrapbook News & Review magazine!! I can't wait to see my first article in online print, I've just finished writing it! So very exciting.

But I know all you really want to see is some layouts so here's today's efforts (minus my article project!). I've got a real thing for grey and yellow lately, both together and seperate!

'First bath'

I've been loving all the wood look paper that's around at the moment and just had to grab some when I saw it. Love this one by Echo Park. Wasn't sure how I'd go with it but I really like the finished product!

'Eildon'

Thanks for looking,

Until next time,
Belle xx

We love Santa

Hi All,

Just one quick layout to share tonight. But over the weekend I'll be back with some very exciting news (and hopefully a few more layouts!). Let's be honest here, I suck at Christmas layouts. Don't ask me why, maybe I try to be too themey or something, but I really wanted to scrap some Christmas photos anyway so I gave it a try. It's not too bad I guess!



Until the weekend,
Belle xx

Let's Get Sketchy First Official Challenge!

Hi all,

Well the time has finally arrived, our first official challenge at Let's Get Sketchy began this week! There are some amazing ladies on this team, I've been getting to know them all more over the past few weeks and am so excited to be working with them. The examples for our first challenge are just beautiful, and the sketch is fabulous! So what are you waiting for, come check it out: HERE

Each month one lucky challenge participant will win a fabulous prize donated by LGS' sponsor of the month. To be eligible to win you must complete at least TWO of the month's challenges, the winner will then be chosen via random draw.

We can't wait to see what you all come up with!

~ Belle x