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At 2 and a half, Larsen is quite the character, I decided to use this weeks sketch at Creative scrappers here to record some of his attributes!

 

More gorgeous banner from my fav etsy shop here

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My Core’dinations Creative Frenzy

 I have recently discovered Core'dinations fabulous card stock, I love that the plain card stock can be changed with a swipe of some sand paper or a simple roll through an embossing machine.For this layout I decided to go neutral with a touch of colour and used some cream small dot cardstock from the Jenni Bowlin collection. I have sanded the card stock here and there for a bit of a rustic feel.

For my second layout I decided to go tone on tone and used some core essentials cardstock in seaweed and touches of leapfrog

Don't you just love that truck button from Lilredrocket buttons. To create the circles first I punched out 5 circles from the card stock and to add some interest punched 3 circles from some co-ordinating pattern paper.Then I grabbed four different embossing folders and embossed the circles in my cuttlebug. Finally I used some sand paper and sanded over the embossed edges and around the edges of the circles. When I put my layout together I raised some circles with pop dots to add depth and interest.For my final layout I decided to use some Jenni Bowlin studio vintage brights collection cardstock, It matched my school theme perfectly. I used my sand paper to distress the letters and numbers that were already embossed on the cardstock.I also added some cosmo cricket woodgrain collection and core essentials cardstock which I sanded with my sand paper.I added some clear acrylic letters over some of the embossed letters to highlight them. To create the raw distressed edges of my cardstock, I used my scissors and quite vigorously rubbed up and down against the edges, I didn't mind if parts of my cardstock ripped either. Till next time...

sorry mummy.......

"Sorry mummy I didn't mean too" how can you stay angry when that little face looks up at you. I think it's Larsen's sneaky way of getting out of trouble! and it works!!!!Gotta love the My little bit of Whimsy apple button . Before I go make sure you head on over the Lil' red rocket to see more gorgeous sneaks before the sale on friday night , so delish! and the give away here Till next time...

The sweetest

Addison has a sweet little friendship with a little friend from playgroup called Kate. He simply adores her and when ever they play together they have a fabulous time.I have used these gorgeous mini gates and flowers from Scrapware and this delish apple button from Lil'red rocket buttons.

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At four HE has his moments but he is quite simply a little charmer as well. I took this photo way back on Australia day, two photos into the day and my battery died!!! I have used this weeks sketch over at Creative Scrappers as a starting point.

And look what I just ordered, I sooo can't wait to play, head on over here to my fav etsy store to see the other delish colour combos she has in stock.

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they got me....

They got me alright...we got a virus on our computer on Thursday, thankfully its all good now, for a while there I thought all my photos were gone, was feeling very scared! Hence I am a day late with my Show us your stuff challenge. This month we had a sketch combined with a colour challenge. Pink, yellow and blue, we were sent with some lovely handmade flowers from wicked princess to play with. The sketchHave you seen our sponsor this month, goodies from my favourite etsy store here, I hope you will join in for a chance to win. Speaking of awesome goodies have you seen the fun give a way Shell is having over at LRR be sure to head to the blog for more details.

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