Workshop project #1 - Enjoy Every Moment

Just popping on to share one of the layouts that we made at last monday's workshop, I gave the guests the choice between 2 layouts and tried to make one bright and funky and suitable for a boy or girl and the other softer and more feminine so that no matter the main subject of their albums they would have a layout to suit. To save on time and materials the layouts we made were 7x7" but I showed the girls how easily they could translate that into a 12x12" page. I demonstrated that with the other layout but I haven't photographed it yet so I'll have to show you next time.

We spent the afternoon today over in Forbes out at the Western Districts Parachute Club waiting for the wind to die down so we could watch my brother-in-law do his first jump, unfortunately the wind kept up and although the conditions were such that an experienced ski-diver could safely jump in they decided that they were far from ideal for beginners. The wind is forecasted to ease over night so we'll head back over in the morning for another go. All this talk of ski-diving has got Justin itching to get his licence current so he can start jumping again, he stopped skydiving before we got together, he has 25-30 jumps under his belt, but when he was travelling 2 hours just to spend the day waiting around for the weather like we did today, it was very frustrating and he ended up just letting his licence lapse, but now we're only half an hour away I think it's something I'd like to see him get back into. I just don't know how I'll go watching him climb out of that plane for the first time lol

Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment, Seeing Spots
Ink: Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Good Morning Sunshine DSP, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Distresser Tool (from cutter kit), Silver Brads
Punches: Large & Small Star Punch

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

My first little boy page!

Here is my first ever little boy layout! I've never scrapped for a boy before and considering my really really girly stash (might have to fix that hehehe) I think I did an alright job.
The papers are from Tea Party, one of the most girly DSP's in the new catalogue but I found that the Almost Amethyst worked really well, it's one of those chameleon colours, pair it with a pink and it looks purple but put it with a little yellow and green and you've got yourself a cute blue, so versatile!
I kept the page simple because I figure that's best until I get the hang of this boy thing, and I used a sketch I found over on Sisterhood of Scrap while Checking out their 50's challenges (still 2 days to get entries in if you haven't checked it out yet). I also resisted the urge to include a picture of his little boy parts, although at the time that they got that shot during the ultrasound I actually said "there's one for the scrapbook" and I think the radiographer's jaw almost dropped through the floor lol
Stamps: Short Order Alphabet, Seeing Spots
Ink: Versamark, Mellow Moss
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Tea Party DSP, So Saffron
Accessories: Clips Assortment, Lots of Letters On Board, Styled Silver Hodgepodge, Clear EDP

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Waratah Thank You

The terrific techniques girls decided to do watercolouring for our March class so I took the opportunity to use the new set Bloom Away. Not my usual style of stamp set so it was hard for me to design the cards but I'm happy with how they turned out. I'll share the other cards over the next few days.
Today is the day for the brand new catalogue so I'm sure I'll be back with a million announcements!
Stamps: Seeing Spots, Bloom Away
Ink: Red Riding Hood, Old Olive
Watercolouring: Classic Inkpads with Aquapainter; Rose Red, Riding Hood Red, Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Watercolour paper, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Designer Label, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle & Horizontal slot Punches, Bravo Burgandy 5/8" Grosgrain

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Spring Thank You

Don't really know if I like this one, it started out as a masculine thank you card but I think it ended up too girlie.
Stamps: Seeing Spots
Ink: Bashful Blue
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Spring Showers DSP
Accessories: Soft Subtles Buttons, Linen Thread, Metal Edge Tags, Hemp Twine, Bashful Blue 1" DS Ribbon, Hidden Garden Rubons

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould