UKS Dec wk1 Challenge

The UK Scrapper's Team Challenge for Dec wk 1 was to use a literary title, circular colour photo, handmade embellishments and hidden journalling. Here's my entry:


"The Story of a Mother"

The hidden journalling is in the little folder at bottom left:


With hidden journalling exposed


Journalling ~ detail

The journalling reads: "This picture of my twin sister Elise was taken on my Wedding Day in June 2006. She had given birth to Lucia just 8 days before and although she'd been through an emergency C-Section, she was still there for me on my big day. Lucia was our youngest guest and in the dress I bought her, she looked like a tiny bridesmaid!"

Thanks for looking!

Tan xxx

Remembrance & Credit Crunch Layouts

I've just finished anothe two layouts - one is about my Grandad for the poppies kit we had at my Thursday eve Redbourn Crop and the other is part of a team challenge on UK Scrappers.


Remember ~ my Grandad


My Grandad was in the Royal Navy and I'm proud of his achievements. He received a medal from Russia in 1987 for the "50th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" and was also awarded a 60th commemorative medal by he Russian Federation in 2005. The journalling reads: "Remember: Bill ~ William Sydney Ramsden, 1924-2007. Crew on HMS Savage ~ involved in sinking battleship Scharnhorst in Dec 1943."

Sadly, he died suddenly in January 2007, and I miss him a lot. However, I was very pleased he was able to see me marry in June 2006 and to see my sister give birth to his first Great-Granddaughter Lucia. I have many fond memories of him.

My team challenge layout is called Credit Crunch Shoes:


We had to use the words Credit, Crunch, Money or Free in the title, and use old stash and something recycled and/or painted. I went with the credit crunch theme and showcased some of my lovely shoes that cost less than £20 each. The beads hanging from suede on the left came from a beloved pair of boots that I had to throw out (recycled element) and the number 20 comes from old stash bought at my local Crop. The number and the shoe are all painted too, so I think I got the max 30 points for this one ~ my teammates will be pleased!

I had fun making both layouts, though cutting into the damask design to show the teal background on my second LO took ages ~ I was cutting away with tiny scissors well into 3am on Thursday and had a really sore neck afterwards!!

Thanks for looking!

Tan xxx

Making my Xmas Cards

I've had a fun couple of evenings making my first ever Xmas cards ~ I've created two designs:


One is teal and the other is purple, and half of each either have 'Season's Greetings' or 'Tis the Season' stamped on them.


Purple with 'Tis The Season'


Teal with 'Season's Greetings'

I enjoyed the design process and created something I could mass-produce without too much difficulty:


Cards in production

All I need to do is add the purple ribbon (I ran out of Herma then double-sided tape), print the address labels and write in the cards, then I can post them!

I'm ahead of the game this year ~ for a change ~ probably because I usually struggle to find a design I like that doesn't have religious images/text. I know I'm a hypocryte to some, but I think Atheists can still enjoy the holiday season and have the decorations, prezzies, food, parties etc as for me it's about having fun, enjoying winter, and most of all, spending quality time with loved ones. You don't need to believe in Jesus for that!!!

Tan xxx