Stick It Down

Hey there, just a quick layout from me today using paper strips from the Dear Lizzy Saturday collection. I followed a fab sketch by the Stick it Down girls - the large letter really appealed to me :)

I recently took a Paige Evans class and she taught us to cover a large shape in paper strips so I re-hashed the same technique on this letter.

Happy scrapping xx
Niki xx 

GoGo Getaway

A few weeks ago it was the EPIC GoGo Getaway. Not only am I on the Design Team now but earlier this year Janice and Lorraine asked me to become a business partner, which I happily accepted. We all worked really hard to ensure the event was a huge sucess, which of course it was :)

We had a number of challenges that I took part in over the course of the weekend, some I did before the weekend but some I did there. Here are my layouts:

And these are the two classes I designed and then taught:

These two were the same class, but two separate layouts:

Sadly that is GoGo Getaway over until March 2017 but hopefully that will come round very quick!

Thanks for stopping by
Happy scrapping xxx 

A few layouts

Ive just been away on a girly scrappy weekend and I managed a total of 30 layouts - yes 30!! Anyway, here's a few, some for challenges, some just for fun

Happy scrapping xx

For the Cut it Out challenge on the Cut Shoppe blog - I've used Everyday Essentials cut file to cut the string art 'Love'.

Love this 'Cool Kid' collection by Crate Paper, this and 'Cute Girl' have been soem of my favourite collections this year.

Keepin it Real is for the October moodboard over at Jot Magazine.

Don't Grow Up is for Paper Issues Sketchy Saturday, following the October Sketch.

 and this one is for Stick it Down October single page sketch.

I had such a blast making all these and the 25 others lol!

Niki xx

Summer Photography Challenge

On UK Scrappers there is a Snap Summer Challenge with a list of photos to find during July and August. I've managed all 20 - hooray! With only a couple of days to spare:

#1 Vapour trails or clouds

#2 a horse drawn vehicle

#3 Flowers in Bloom

#4 a summer job in the garden

#5 something typifying your holiday destination

#6 hats

#7 Ice cream

#8 kites or balloons

#9 bubbles 

(Max blowing bubbles in his drink)

#10 ducks, swans or seabirds

#11 summer sunrise or sunset 

(sunset)

#12 eating al fresco 

(at Wimbledon)

#13 somewhere you would only visit when the sun shines

(our local park)

#14 flags or bunting

 #15 summer shoes

 #16 fruit growing in the garden, on a tree or in the hedgerow

(in the garden)

#17 Water

#18 Umbrellas

 #19 glasses

#20 fete, fair or festival 

Phew - what a marathon!!

Happy scrapping xx

Love Always

Up today on the @heylittlemagpie blog...six layouts using the stunning #lovealways collection by @cocoa_vanilla_studio #scrapbooking #love #heylittlemagpie 

Happy scrapping

Niki xx 

Silly Beans

I am up today on The Cut Shoppe blog as a guest designer. Here's a little sneak of my layout:

Pop over and take a look...

Happy scrapping xx 

Love too Much

Is there such a thing as modern vintage? #Scrapbooking @wilnafurstenberg @primamarketinginc 

Funny Faces

Funny Faces using @paigetaylorevans @pinkpaislee #fancyfree #scrapbooking #heylittlemagpie @heylittlemagpie 

The Ugly Bugs

The Ugly Bugs (although I think they are gorgeous) using the starburst flower cut file by @justnickstudio #scrapbooking #silhouettecameo #justnick 

Happy scrapping xx 

Just Beachy

Up today on the @silhouette_uk blog...this weeks Free design of the week: Beachy journaling cards and a layout by Niki #silhouetteuk #silhouettecameo #scrapbooking #freedesignoftheweek #dotw #beachy 

Happy scrapping xx 

A Pirates Life for Me!

A Pirates Life for Me! Using a paper from last year by @octoberafternoon and quite a few bits from @cocoa_vanilla_studio #totallyrad collection 

Happy scrapping xx 

Use Your Collection

Up today on the @heylittlemagpie blog: a few sneaks of our first online class Use Your Collection #scrapbooking @simplestories_  #sunshine&happiness @shopfreckledfawn #onlineclasses #useyourcollection http://goo.gl/J6j4n0 

Up today...

Up today on the @heylittlemagpie blog...7 layouts by @nikiclaire using @bellablvdllc @illustratedfaith #sheblooms collection and @pinkfreshstudio #lifenoted collection as well as @meandmybigideas embellishments #Scrapbooking #heylittlemagpie 

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Awesome You

Awesome You using @cocoa_vanilla_studio #totallyrad collection #Scrapbooking #cocoavanillastudio #jotmagazine @jotmagazine #junemoodboardchallenge

Happy scrapping xx  

Star Wars Birthday

This week's Sketch Saturday challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, and they are offering a very generous prize so head over to Sketch Saturday and join in to be in with a chance of winning!

Make sure you Like our Sketch Saturday Facebook Page.
Hapy scrapping
Niki xx