Once Upon A Sketch..........

May 1st

and we have a new sketch for you to play with

The fabulous sponsors this month will be announced soon on

Once Upon A ......Sketch

so keep an eye out!!!

Here is my take on the sketch

I wanted to document this recent photo of J and C3

This brother and sister duo do not live together!

My stepdaughter is Greek/French and lives in Paris...my son is Greek /Australian and lives in Athens

we speak 3 lanuages in the house...brother and sister communicate in English LOL!!

I am so happy they have finally connected because they have loved each other for years!!

So will you play???

My Scrapbook Nook...Echo Park and a couple of cards!!!

Some of you may not know but I have been dealing

with a recent health issue

which has drained me of energy

and creativity.......my wonderful mother

came to the rescue all the way from Australia

and "gifted" me the April kit

from My Scrapbook Nook

I do not know what to say this is a fabulous kit,

it also helps that the papers are magnificent

I have fallen in love the "for the record"

paper collection from Echo Park.

I was so inspired that so far I have made 3 cards

and one layout (you will see it May 1st)

here are the cards....

everything is from the paper collection

apart from the bling and the misting in the second card!!!

Later...........

Sassy Lil sketches April 28th Reveal......

Here is my layout for this month

over at Sassy Lili Sketches

using Cheries fabulous

sketch

and the cute Nikki Sivils "Max and Mollie" paper collection

which Nikki so graciously sponsored us!!

and here is my little stinker

C3 was around 3yrs old here

finger painting and enjoying himself

whilst making an utter mess!!!

You should see what the rest of the fabulous design team have come up with!!

have a look here for the prizes if you enter in the Sassy Lil Sketches challenges!!!

The Studio....project Wednesday....

The Studio

is featuring a mini I made on my little family

It is a mini full of facts such as likes and dislikes of each family member

it is also full of quotes about families and sons and daughters

it is a tribute to my family

I used Websters pages on a

Sfragidomania mini chipboard album

more pictures over on The Studio blog!!!

Lady in Red

The last challenge for April

over at

Get Creative

the last challenge is to

make a monochromatic layout about yourself!

I have to say the design team found it difficult

I think think they did a fabulous job

I love what hey came up with

why don't you

go and have a look.....

Here is my take on the challenge....

A lot of distressing and misting went into this layout

After placing the photo on a bed of misted and scrunched up paper doilies

I placed various mismatched thickers around the photo

I gessoed over the words and when they dried

misted them in various shades of red.

It is a fabulous way to use up left over letters

try it and try the challenge!!

I wish you all a Happy Easter

Καλή Ανάσταση!!

April 15th These Are A Few of My Favourite Things!!

I am sure I have mentioned it before but I love this challenge blog

becasue it really challenges me to create!!

The challenge for April 15th is

scrap your favourite past challenge

that have been set over the last year

to learn more head on over the blog

These Are A few Of My Favourite Things

here is my favourite DAY!!!

Why is Friday my favourite day?

well I do not have to set the alarm for the next day

getting up at 0630 is murder!!

Head on over to the blog to look at what the design team has created

fabulous layouts!!

April 15th project tutorial from Eudokia

Go and learn how to make this super cute boxes

for Easter!

fill them with chocolate or Easter biscuits (κουλουρια)

and give them to friends this Easter......

Eudokia has step by step instructions for you on

Get Creative

Once Upon A Sketch..........

April 15th

and the new sketch for

Once Upon A Sketch

is live

follow this sketch

and then add this criteria

Your journalling criteria for this challenge is to write the reason you chose to scrap this photo
(e.g. to remember this moment, to remember someone, to send a message to someone, because this photo makes you smile, the photo shows a personal achievement, your child's milestone etc. etc. )

Your journalling can be any type i.e. handwritten, printed etc.. and as long as you wish it to be.

REMEMBER: If you are making a card or altered project you DO NOT need to include the journalling criteria BUT you MUST use a quote somewhere on your card or project.....

for inspiration head on over to the blog and look at what

the amazing design team have created!!!!

I look forward to seeing your creations!!

and do not forget the prizes

from

Scrap matrix!!

And the winner is!!!!!!!!!!!

Firstly I want to say thank you!!!!!!!!!!

to all of you wonderful people

for taking the time out of your busy life to visit my blog

during the No Housework Blog Hop

and leaving such lovely comments and becoming followers

THANK YOU

and an even bigger thank you to the 11 women who took the time

to make something of their favourite colour!

You are fantastic!!

Thus the winner of the

NO Housework blog hop challenge is

#4

Melenia

(chosen by random org)

Again thanks!!

Need a sketch to play with?

SO You need a sketch to play with?

How about this sketch?

join in the challenge

at

Get Creative

This layout is about my sweet little niece and nephew

whom I have not yet met

It is not easy watching them grow

while I am so far away!!!

So go and check out what the design team have made

(I am so proud of them LOL)

and why not take part in the challenge to be in the running for prizes!!

Later.................

No Housework blog hop!!!

Welcome

to the National

No Housework Day

Online Blog hop!

If you have arrived not knowing until now about the hop,

no problem...just go back to

If It's Groovy

where this hop starts and work your way through.

You may find games, prizes, projects and how do-you-dos along the path :)

We would appreciate it if you sign up to keep in touch with us by "following"

and would love your comments!

Perhaps you arrived here from

Paper Universe (Silvana),

Hope you enjoyed that stop and the others so far!!!

We celebrate this national holiday by scrapping today

and into the weekend with projects that remind us of housework or getting away from it!!!

Take the day off,

put up your feet and let's hop!

As design team member of

These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things challenge blog

I have a challenge for you......

if you would like to win the prize

I am offering on this blog hop

become a follower and

scrap a layout or make a card with your favourite colours!!

I could not choose my favourite colour

so I made a card using

my favourite colour combination!!

black red and white!....

So no housework just crafting!!!

upload your entry

by linking it

to the little blue frog on the right side bar of this blog

I will choose the winner on Monday morning!!!

and make sure you link up your card to

These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things

to be in the running for more prizes

Thanks for your visit,

please head over to see

Becky

at

Step into my world

and enjoy the rest of the blog hop!!!

First card challenge!!.....

..on Get Creative.........

the challenge is to make a card with a spring theme

or spring colour!

here is my take.....

..............go and see what my talented design team have created!

(please excuse the bad picture...

I have not had any luck lately

the lighting has been bad I need to find a solution.....)