As the new month dawns, so do all the new challenges...
The sketch this month for Sketches With a Twist looks like this...
there are so many possibilities for this... And the TWIST is to use washi tape on your layout.. now if you do not have any washi I reckon any sort of tape would do... I used masking tape for a challenge once before I had any washi...and my layout...
I used some gorgeous little photos of my great niece.. she has such a cute little face!! and when you can't choose just one photo... then use several photos!
And don't laugh, even though I am on the DT for SWAT and I totally knew the twist was to use washi, I did my layout and then thought... DANG!! where am I going to put my washi....
Problem solved... around the edges !!!
Little Miss..
Thanks to so many who did last months sketch for SWAT, your support is really apprecated..
and I see that the challenge for SCRAPFRIENDS first layout is still open I thought I would share my first ever scrap layout..
I began scrapping in January 2006 because I wanted to document the special moments in my youngest daughters life.. I was introduced to scrapbooking by my friend Marlene who also took me to my first scrap shop... yes they even had shops especially for scrapbooking.. mind blowing to me at the time!! The papers I have used were from Big W and I used lots of stickers in those early days.. I probably got the stickers from a dollar shop.. The photos I have used would have been from the first few days of January 2006, I know the one where she is holding the sparkler is from new years eve.. Since then my world of scrapbooking has grown so much, I am still learning, and some how my stash just seems to get bigger with each passing year... hehe!!
I feel so blessed to have taken this path, I have made so many friends and discovered there is more to my life than a tidy house, it is the joy of watching people look at my creations and enjoy them.. that is what will live on.. No one will remember the day I had the house spotless (than doesn't happen these days!!!) but they will remember that day or time that I put on a layout...and hopefully see the love that is on each page..
So my first layout...
It's a new year...
Thanks for popping by and I do appreciate all the comments you leave me...
ive earmarked the swat challenge to do...love love your stunning layout...and your 1st layout is way better than mine lol....
ReplyDeleteisn't it something to look back at your first layouts, how much we have all learned since then? I know mine were pretty much a photo cut with fancy scissors glued to a page with some cutout letters for the title...lol...I love your first layout, your daughter is just the sweetest little thing in those pics and your layout for SWAT is great!! good sketch for March
ReplyDeletethis is awesome love the circles design and it is always fun to look back at first pages he he :)
ReplyDeletethis is just so lovely I adore those circle photos!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely beautiful layout. The circle photos are brilliant. Loving your first layout too, Lizzy. The challenge is great!!
ReplyDeleteLove both layouts!! Really gorgeous and love your first ever LO for the SF challenge. I wouldn't know it was your first!!
ReplyDeleteLOve the SWAT sketch & I most definitely hopefully [??!!!] will NOT forget the twist this month...must be something to do with our name, eh!!! Really LOVE your take & your 1st LO made me giggle...those puffy stickers!!! I remember them...probably have some if I look hard enough:):):) But, Lizzy, your DD STILL has the same amazing smile & sparkly eyes...you are sooo blessed to have her in your life & She yours, no doubt:):) Housework? What's that? Oooohhhhh, the stuff that my grandbaby does when he crawls over my floor & picks up no end of fluff & dirt:):):)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Knew he was handy for something...........
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous page Lizzy. Love the embellishments, too cute!
ReplyDeletehey hey lizzy... thanks for popping by hope you are well. I love that sketch and you are right there are so great ways to attack it too. I love you take on the photos and placement too. awesome work! oh and how awesome of you to share you first page ... i must do this you will be shocked!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely page you have made with the sketch and your first page its a beauty
ReplyDeletebyebye,Lean
so lovely pretty page lizzy
ReplyDeletehaving a wonderful weekend
xx carla
Your SWAT page is gorgeous and a super take on the sketch. A great 1st layout too.....your DD is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteAfternoon Lizzy, I sure love the sketch, and the layout is gorgeous.. the pictures are soooo cute.. I like it being designed with the circles and how you placed and overlapped them.. Nice job!
ReplyDeletegorgeous Lizzy and I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the way you have framed the pics in the first one xoxoox thanks for your love on my blog x
ReplyDeleteYour circle photos in your first layout is awesome...and the page gorgeous. You truly have the most beautiful daughter.
ReplyDeleteHey there Lizzy, so much to catch up on!! Love it all!! What a tricky sketch and a fab idea to use the circle photos mats like that, perfect for the layout; love the paper too - an oldie but a goodie :) And you shared your first layout, yeah!! Looks like flowers WERE a hit with us both right from the start. I sure have missed popping by your blog and seeing all the wonderful creations. Hope you are not too water logged like us!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth are beautiful layouts Lizzy, your niece is adorable and I love the way your washi edges add contrast and draw you into the page. I love seeing your first ever design, its reminds me of my first layout after attending a Creative Memories party. It's always nice to be able to look back and see how far we have come. I do this often with my cards, although there are times I feel I may be regressing......lol. I hope the rain isn't too bad where you are in regards to flooding etc. I am so over it. This is the forth weekend in a row I am watching road closures and school notice boards to see what's happening around us. Hope you are staying warm and Dry!
ReplyDeleteDanie xx
I love both you pages Lizzy - The first one is so clever - all the circles look amazing! Your first one is soooooo much better than my first - I cut up my photos into so many geometric shapes back then lol.
ReplyDeleteLove the circle photos....what a cutie! Fabulous take on the sketch, love the paper collection!Thankyou for sharing your first layout, its really pretty. You are so right about the house being clean....I can relate!
ReplyDeleteTotally agree Lizzy. I think it's so important to record those memories. Love your first ever layout. It's so good to look back at how our styles have changed.
ReplyDeleteYour layout for SWAT is so adorable! The Kaiser range of papers is just perfect for this! Your first ever scrap page is so pretty! So much love on your layouts - much more memorable than a tidy house!
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