Two Challenges & Hong Kong

This layout qualifies for two challenges.....


The sketch over at SOUS www.stuckonusketches.blogspot.com and Scrap It With A Song at www.scrapitwithasong.blogspot.com

The song at SIWAS is Elton John's "Your Song" - I chose the line 'a big house where we both can live'

I have used the Lime Tart Half Tart Kit from August '09 www.limetart.com and photo's of our house just after we finished building and moved in, last May.....

The papers are Pink Paislee 'Captivating', the alphas are Paper Trunk, the transparency by Teresa Collins, butterflies are Collections Elements and the large red floral is by Basic Grey.....

Everything on the page was in the kit including the metal embellishment and the ribbon....

ADDIT: This layout won Top 5 in Challenge # 1 at Scrap it with a Song.....

Now for a couple of photo's from our recent Hong Kong trip.....

I was amazed at how closely packed everything was - everybody lives vertically!!!!

This was the foyer of our beautiful hotel - The Harbour Grand Hotel.....

The above building was once HMS Tamar - hubby was here in 1981 when he was in the Royal Navy - of course it was returned to the Chinese in 1997 and is now Chinese Government buildings - one of the reasons hubby wanted to return - Nostalgia......

I loved the old with the new - a temple nestled UNDER all these skyscrapers.....

Sadly our whole week was marred by cloud cover, and all the buildings being SOOOOO tall, they were usually buried in the clouds.....

This is the world's largest floating restaurant 'Jumbo' - three floors of the finest dining. We travelled there by junk, great experience.

We didn't have time to go for dinner, but we had a fine lunch there of the most amazing dimsums yummy yummy.....

Another temple on the road, Hong Kong is full of these beautiful buildings.....

Next time I will post some of my favourite photo's "Disneyland Hong Kong" .....

So, that's me for now - til next time.....

Hugs

Jane xx

Waiting...

Another layout using the Full Tart Kit from July 09 by Lime Tart www.limetart.com

This time I have used the April 15th sketch from www.mysketchworld.blogspot.com

Papers are 7 gypsies and Websters...


Invisibles by Heidi Swapp.....


Flowers by Prima and Making Memories.....

American Crafts brads.....

Lace and ribbon from my stash.....

Photo is DD and DGD # 1 awaiting the arrival of DGD # 3.....

I found this sketch blog while browsing the blogs and went to upload layout to their site, as one does, and they don't appear to have a Mr Linky or anything like that.

I did create a profile with them (couldn't view their gallery without it) and uploaded the layout there, but seems a bit strange....

No mind - enjoyed the sketch and got a beautiful layout done. Not to mention using up more of my Lime Tart products.....

Away to work on the latest SOUS sketch, and maybe a photo from Hong Kong....

Hugs

Jane xx

SOUS Challenge

A layout using the latest sketch over at SOUS www.stuckonusketches.blogspot.com .....

The sketch by Aymee Gandy.....

I have used the July '09 Half Tart Kit from Lime Tart www.limetart.com ...

The papers and alpha's are by Jenni Bowlin.....


Rub ons are Cosmo Cricket.....



Bling is Basic Grey.....


Flowers by Prima and Making Memories.....

The gorgeous sequined flower centre is of course Prima - love it.....

Bazzill c/s and ric rac from stash.....

Photo is DGDaughters Rebekah and Emma last year.....

Thanks for dropping in.....

Hugs

Jane xx

Scrap and Stamp Challenge

We're back from Hong Kong - Had a great holiday, what an amazing place - soooooo many people in such a small space - loved it!!!



So, back into my scrap room - and a quickie layout for the challenge over at Scrap and Stamp www.scrapandstampsaturday.blogspot.com using this sketch....


This challenge blog is for layouts and mini books - no cards - so suits me fine, and their only rule is to use at least one stamp.....


The stamp I used is Papermania's Build A Rose clear stamps by Docraft's and a script stamp (on the wings) by Stampin' Up called En Francais.....

The products I have used have all come from the Lime Tart July '09 Full Tart Kit - yes, July, I am so far behind with these gorgeous kits - so I have challenged myself to start using these kits for the challenge blogs - I'll see how it pans out - all the best intentions, etc.....

The papers are 7 gypsies, the invisibles (at bottom left) by Heidi Swapp and I have used Cricut to cut the large shape in centre of layout - using brown Bazzill c/s @ 8.05" from Winter Wonderland and the paper size @ 7.76".....

The photographs are DGD Rebekah in March '09.....

Good to be back in the scrap room - coming round to see what you have all been up to while I was away....

Hugs

Jane xx

ADDIT 24/4/10

This layout was the winner over at http://www.scrapandstampsaturday.blogspot.com/

SOUS # 21

I'm still here.....

This is my take on sketch # 21 over at SOUS www.stuckonusketches.blogspot.com


And, I missed Mr MckLinky - again..... The sketch, by Aymee Gandy....

I have used Bella papers - Ever After collection, and the Journalling Die-Cutz from the same collection....

Flowers are Prima, Kaiser pearls, Heidi Grace stick pins, Making Memories mini shimmer alpha, Martha Stewart punch, and the Rub Ons are Kaiser.....

Which means I can enter this layout at the Practical Scrappers site - their challenge this week is to use rub-ons - so all is not lost....

www.practicalscrappers.com

The photo is my two children, when they were really little - they both have children of their own now!!!!!!!!.......

Time certainly is marching on.....

Sketch # 22 is up at SOUS, I will try to have a go, but, DH and I are off to Hong Kong on Sunday, for a wee break, and to celebrate his 50th birthday.....

While I have been otherwise occupied with every day life (no excuses) I have been the recipient of two awards from my beautiful blogging friend Fern over at www.texasstampinmamaw.blogspot.com

I am supposed to pass these on, and also give some trivial info about myself - but to be perfectly honest with you, I just don't have the time, and I have noticed that most of you already have them - so I will say Thank You again Fern, I really do appreciate you thinking of me.....

And, to finish this post - this was a quick wee Easter Card I made for the Scrappy Go Lucky site using the Easter 2010 mini cart - too cute.....

I will hopefully have time to post again before we head off for Hong Kong, but if I don't, have a wonderful Easter everybody, and don't eat too much chocolate.....

Bye for now

Hugs

Jane x