Oh so very Hot

Well, here we are in July.  how quickly time is zooming past!   I had planned to do so much this year, and half the year is past and nothing ticked off my list.  So, without further ado, this is the first layout I have made this year!  Shocking isn't it?  I have missed the deadline for the challenge but never mind! lol!!

Here is the sketch I used.

I used stencils and ink to make a background, which was fun.  The photo was taken at Bowentown, Waihi Beach in New Zealand.  This place was the highlight of our big holiday I think.  It was an absolutely beautiful place, and the boys had a ball playing on the beach and in the sea.  Happy memories. In the photo, the boys had been in the sea, and came over to get something to eat. 

 I love the way they are just looking out to the sea.  Tired but happy.

Here is a wee close up showing the boys.

 I placed little plastic domes to place over the ink splatters on the page.

I wish we had a beautiful blue sky like this, the weather was glorious while we were there.  Well, that's all for now, I'm off to sort photographs on m laptop.  They are in such a jumble.  Wish  me luck! xxx

Wander

Hello again!  It's a very gloomy day here, so it is perfect for shutting myself in my craft room and doing some crafting!  I need to show you my DT layout for Let's Scrap.  Here is the sketch you need to use.

 I must confess, the diamonds had me stumped, I wasn't sure what to use for that part of the sketch.  I then found a sheet of green card,which had diamonds all over it.  It is Bazzill card, and I can't even remember buying it! oops!! Confession time lol!

I used very recent  photographs showing the twins on holiday in January of this year.  They all went for a camping trip up to Hot Water Beach in New Zealand.  Corinne took the most amazing photos, and I just had to scrap them.  Look out for more layouts using some of the rest! 

I used Blue Bazzill for the background.

Papers- Complete Boy My Mind's Eye 

Green Diamond Card - Bazzill

Chipboard embellishments - Bo Bunny

Title - K & Co

Buttons from stash

Before I go, I just have to show you this one.  Harrison thought

 the best part of his holiday was eating Smores beside the camp fire!   Yum!

Just look at his face!  Bliss! LOL!

I'll leave you on that happy note, lovely to see you here, and please 

leave me a wee message, it really makes my day. xx

Shine & Grow

 I am trying to play catch-up with the sketches over at Let's Scrap, as I didn't get any layouts done over Christmas.

this sketch is dated 2/1/13

This is the layout I did, using up my stash.  It shows the twins when they were just a few weeks old.  I have had this photo sitting around for ages, and decided to get it done!!

Papers - Webster's Pages

Lettering K & Co

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Gems - ZVA Creative

Butterflies and ribbon from stash.

We also received some really good news over the Christmas Period, as Greg and Kim announced that they would be having a baby in June!! Move over Royal Baby, ours is much more special! LOL!!!  they are going to find out at the next scan if it is a boy or a girl.  Secretly hoping it is a wee girl, so as I can do girlie pages and cards and knit wee pink outfits!!  I'll still love a wee boy just as much though!  Main thing is we want Kim and the baby to keep healthy.

Old layouts

I have been doing layouts for Challenges but don't want to put them on here until the date of the actual challenge.  I thought therefore, that I would use a couple of older layouts today.  The one above shows the twins when they were just weeks old and still in incubators attached with all the wires which you can see.  It is hard to think that the wild wee boys we see now were once the frail wee things that you see here! The hospital team did a marvellous job and although they were born 11 weeks early, they survived and are perfect!

This shows the boys when all their tubes and wires had been removed and they seemed to sleep better if they were placed in the same cot.  I just love the way they are snuggling in together!  It's nice to know that they still give each other a kiss and a cuddle - when they are not fighting that is!!!