FATHER'S DAY

Maybe if I had studied the calendar properly, I would have gone to Scotland THIS weekend to see my dad...but I like to think he wasn't too bothered  about the date... and was just glad to see me! In all honesty if I HAD waited till this weekend, neither the weather nor his general health would have allowed us to do as much as we did last weekend.

In the heat of yesterday afternoon, I decided it would be a good idea to stay indoors and scrap...the fact that it's FATHER'S DAY in the UK inspired me to scrap the pictures I took last weekend ....and I knew I wanted to play along with this month's challenge at  SCRAP AROUND THE WORLD:

 

Here's what I came up with:

The spotty paper is more teal IRL!

I love this die cut I found in the online SILHOUETTE library!

If your dad is with you today- enjoy! If, for whatever reason, your dad isn't with you...think happy thoughts and remember the good times

Thanks for dropping by! 

Take care of you

Alison xx

SCRAPPING AROUND THE WORLD

 On the first of this month, my lovely- and exceptionally talented -South African blogfriend HELEN started a new Scrapping Challenge blog called SCRAP AROUND THE WORLD.

The first challenge is due in at midnight EST today, so I am JUST squeezing in with my entry!

The challenge was to create a layout using both this mood board and sketch:

Here's my take on it:

I have had this collage, which Kirsty and I had taken in the Photobooth at the wedding we were at earlier this month, lying on my desk just waiting for me to have time to take part in the challenge...as soon as I saw all that lovely turquoise/teal on the moodboard, I knew what I wanted to scrap!

Some close-ups:

rosette courtesy of  LADKYIS ( as part of SIAN'S GREAT BIG SWAP OF VERY SMALL THINGS)

chipboard again courtesy of LADKYIS!

I realise I've left it too, a little, impossibly late for you to take part in this month's challenge, but please check back for next month's one..the inspiration on the blog is truly amazing!

Hope your managing a little craftiness this weekend!

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx