One picture - two layouts

hihi, so yesterday I took the boys to the playground at Kindergarden. There is a conker tree there and after they had finished playing on all the toys there, I suggested they pick up some conkers! Was I thinking of all the autumn kits I had on my hard drive...not really! But I did get some good pictures of the boys and one I particularly liked, so this weekend it got scrapped twice.

This first layout I did using Liz's new kit - Through the Patch, she's collabed with Valarie Ostrom again, and I just love the kit. there are a lot of pumpkins in there, so I wonder how the boys would feel about an outing to a pumpkin field...! ;o)

Anyhow here they are picking their conkers.Credits:
Through the Patch by Sweet Digi Scraps & Valarie Ostrom

And as I said, I love the photo, and decided that Dinphy had a great idea when she commented on yesterday's project 365 post that I should use it for the Desktop Challenge at DSO, so that is just what I did.

Credits:
Ginger & Spice by Andrea Dickinson

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Scrapping slump!

So I have been in a scrapping slump these last few weeks, so much so, that when I did finish a layout, I sat back and said - "Wow, I can still do it!" Florian thought I had lost it, I think! He reckoned I had never lost the knack!
I am so pleased that I can still scrap, I am going to post the layouts on here.
This is the one I was so pleased about. I used my birthday present from my friend Leigh. She got me the June Daily Digi Files. For inspiration I found some old Speed Scrap Rules at Scrap Orchard and this is what I came up with.

Credits:
Pippi's Happy Doodles by Stephanie2 at The Daily Digi
Beachy Keen by Leora Sanford
Glee by Rachel Young

Today we all went to the hairdressers, and this is a shot I got of the boys and I even felt the urge to journal, so I must be out of my slump now!

Credits:
Growing Up Boy by Sweet Digi Scraps and Valerie Ostrom
Alpha from Flying High by Misty Cato

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Challenge layouts galore!!

I have been having great fun joining in all sorts of challenges! So in no particular order, here are the layouts for the challenges!

First up are two progressive challenges, one at Been There Scrapped That and one celebrating Scrap Orchard's birthday hosted at Scrap Orchard and Gotta Pixel. Both challenges are on their third week, so only one more to go!
This is the layout for the BTST Scrap-a-bration, I really like how this one is coming along - it has way more elements on it than I normally use, but its looking good!

Credits:
My little Man by Merchi Makes It! at BTST (great new designer)
leaf and paper clip thing from Just the Thing- Dudestyle by Flutter Expressions here at BTST
Glitter splat from Mischief Makers by Sweet Digi Scraps here at BTST

And this is my layout for the Gotta Orchard Challenge - awesome participating bonuses for this one every week! Its the boys doing our paper mache project - never did get it finished for Easter, but they won't mind, if I can entice them off of the trampoline for a minute! (more about that on another layout)

Credits:
Chirpy Chirpy Hop Hop by me!!

This next one was for the Layout Snatch Up Challenge at BTST. Journalling reads: Richard, you love that Spring has finally arrived, and that you can be digging in the dirt, playing with your diggers and enjoying the sun! April 6th, 2009

Credits:
My Little Man by Merchi Makes it! at BTST

And this one is for the "Mini to Marvelous" Challenge at BTST, great fun, the kit is supplied, and you are only allowed to use what is in the kit for your layout! (Kit is still available for challenge participants if you hurry!)

Credits:
Enjoy by Sweet Digi Scraps at BTST

Ooh, this one was fun too, I hosted the slow speed scrap at BTST, each day I gave out instructions on what to add to your layout. This is my finished result

Credits:
April Shower by Sweet Digi Scraps and me! at BTST

This was my layout for the Birthday Challenge at BTST, we had to do a Birthday related layout! This is Richard with his oversized fire engine!

Credits:
Mischief Makers by Sweet Digi Scraps at BTST

Oh, this one was just for fun! Dad took a brilliant photo of Richard whilst we were away at Center Parcs.

Credits:
Pond Capers by Mel's World at DigitalArts Cafe

This one was fun, as it was something girly for a change. Its Mia at Easter playing with her new "Little Pony". I did this one for the Scraplift Challenge at DigiScrapObsession

Credits:
Fairies Garden Party by Kristi W. at BTST

This next one I did today for the Scrap a Story Challenge at BTST, we had to use 5 photos to tell as story! The boys got a trampoline today and this first layout shows us all building it up.

Credits:
Cluster frames by Dinphy at DigitalArts Cafe
Growing Up Boy by Sweet Digi Scraps and Valerie Ostrom

And this one was just for fun, the boys enjoying their new toy!

Credits:
Cluster frames by Dinphy at DigitalArts Cafe
Growing Up Boy by Sweet Digi Scraps and Valerie Ostrom

Thats all I think! But I have lots more to go! And I think I'll post about them sooner next time there was rather a lot this time!
Bye 4 now

Missed..

my first day at work today! Yep, I spent most of the night going from my room to Robert's! Yesterday afternoon he had the snivels, well they got worse during the night, along with all sorts of other things he came up with to keep getting me back. the last time I got up was at 5.30am, when I gave in and brought him into bed with me. He was hot, so I lay there thinking, whether or not I could send him to Kindergarden. I then thought rationally, and realised had I not been going to work, then I would have not sent him to Kindergarden, so it was an easy decision really. I turned off the alarm clock and went back to sleep, well as much as one can, with a real live hot water bottle cuddling up!

Richard wasn't too happy about having to go to Kindergarden on his own, but he had no choice. Robert was very clingy all day, although his temperature didn't soar like it has been known too, it was just up a bit, but runny nose and coughing all day long and no appetite for real food - cake yes, food no!

I did find a little bit of time over lunch to do a layout! Bethany from Elegant Wordart Challenged her Blog readers. Well, I just couldn't resist. I had already sorted out my 6th picture from my 6th folder on my Project365 blog (check this post there), so I thought I would give everyone a good giggle. Ready for it?!

Credits:
Snowblind by Sweet Digi Scraps
Journalling tag from Life is good and is by Valerie Ostrom
Wordart by Elegant Wordart (Bethany)

Now back to designing, working on a new kit...
CU tomorrow