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Thursday 30 August 2012

PASSING THE BOOK AND A LAYOUT

About a month ago, I received a package from HELENA..it contained this book and little packet of  scrapping 'goodies'

 
The book...titled LIFTED..was passed on as part of PASS THE BOOK: YEAR 2...the 'goodies' just because Helena is part of the scrappy/blogging caring community!

Now I realise that most of you scrappers out there will think..'Well, I actually KNOW how to scraplift, so why do I need this book?'...but it's a book about scrapping, with lots of lovely layouts to drool over AND shows how you can 'lift' certain elements of layouts, without lifting them in entirity  (something I'm very prone to doing!)..what's not to like?!

As a result of spending some quality time with this book (!), I have been able to 'lift'  this layout by my lovely friend TRACEY 

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As you can see, Tracey scraps beautifully, but in a TOTALLY different way to me (you really should visit her Blog: her work is fabulous!) 

In this layout, the row of flowers with the twine wound through it as the butterfly's trail, as well as the actual butterflies  were what really caught my eye. I concentrated on that part of Tracey's layout and, using this sketch from LET'S GET SKETCHY......


... produced this


I  substituted a mix of flowers from my stash and wound purple twine around them...added a couple of butterflies...and I reckon its a 'scraplift'!




If you would like to be out in the draw for 'LIFTED', and are prepared to  pass it on through your blog when you have finished with it please leave a comment below...I shall choose the lucky recipient on Sunday night.

I'm off to  my Neil Diamond tribute act tonight...would you believe it's an open air event- and it's threatening rain!!

Thanks for dropping by!
take care of you
Alison xx


27 comments:

  1. I love your 'lift' - and I'd be really interested to see the book, please pop me in the draw :)

    Enjoy tonight - I hope the rain holds off for you! x

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  2. I'd like to be included too! Have a good evening, hope the weather stays fine for you.

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  3. Awesome "lift" Alison! I love your flowers and you did an awesome job on the twine! I love Tracey's work, and you did her layout lift justice. So glad you joined us this week at LGS!

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  4. Great scraplifting - taking the piece you love and making it *yours* - and they are both beautiful pages.

    I'd love to be in with a chance of getting a Year 2 version of Pass The Book please.

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  5. Love, love, love this layout. The colors are so pretty and the border of flowers..WOW. Thanks for playing along with us at Let's Get Sketchy!

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  6. Great lifting Alison. Love the colors, they are perfect with your pictures. And the flower row with that twine trail is fabulous!

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  7. Love all those flowers (gorgeous colours) and the way you've lifted the twine idea. Lovely page. Hope the rain stayed away for your open air concert.
    Fiona x

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  8. Love the scrap lift Alison, very pretty. Hope you didn't get wet x

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  9. Very pretty Alison, love the flowers - the colours are so uplifting! Hope your concert was fun and you didn't get rained out.

    Hugs, Estelle xx

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  10. What a great embellishment idea to lift. So glad you enjoyed the book - thanks for being a part of Pass the Book:Year Two (again & again!).

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  11. I love your scraplift! Would love to be entered in the draw and hope you enjoyed the tribute act last night :)

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  12. I love your mix of colorful flowers. Great colors and a cheerful layout.
    Thank you very much for playing along with us at LGS.

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  13. I love the flowers and the lift is great. Hope u didnt get too rained on at the concert :)

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  14. Love the bright colours and gorgeous flowers -- thanks so much for playing along with us at Let's Get Sketchy!

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  15. beautiful layout, loving the color combo and the lovely flowers. thanks for sharing with us at LGS!

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  16. Love your flowers and how you popped the circle up. Thanks for playing along with LGS!

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  17. Wow, I will have to check Tracey out, that layout is stunning! I love your line of flowers and the twine, a wonderful lift. (I haven't forgotten about the pass the book, I have pencilled in some reading time next week once the children are back at school!)

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  18. Wow, this really turned out so beautifully. What an honor that you chose one of my layouts to lift. Love your take on the twine wrapped flowers. Thanks for the oh so sweet words and link!! ~ Blessings, Tracey

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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  19. I love that row of flowers and the twine!!!! Very cool!!!!

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  20. Hope it didn't rain and the tribute was good fun.

    I'd love to be entered in the draw, really enjoyed passing on the last book from Becky.

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  21. Great layouts! I love your take on the LGS sketch and the flower border! Thanks for joining us this week :-)

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  22. What a wonderful layout Alison - I just love the way you have scraplifted it & that row of flowers is just divine!

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  23. Great layout and colors! Love the flowers and twine! Thanks for playing along this week at LGS!

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  24. Love the bright colors! Great job! Thanks for playing with LGS!!

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  25. Love the layout, Alison! And the book sounds interesting!! Could you pop me into the draw please? :)

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  26. It looks lovely Alison. Too bad it's too late for me to get in the draw, think I'll just have to keep an eye for it in the library.

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