Scrapbook Page No.43 - Paws for Thought.

Hello and Happy Sunday Everyone,

I really meant to post this yesterday but I was so busy I just ran out of time. Do you have days like that?

This page is the one I made for Lesson 4 in Shimelle's 3x4 class. 

The photos, just a few of Maggie's Scotties in the City, made this a fun page to put together. Right now, there's 40 large and 52 wee sculptures distributed around Glasgow all to raise awareness of Maggie's Hospice. 

I enjoyed working with the cheerful  blue/green/yellow colour combination and letters from an alpha set that's been in my stash since 2018! 

This self-imposed spending freeze is actually so enjoyable. I'm discovering long forgotten goodies that deserved to have been used long before now!

Hope your weekend has gone well, and that maybe you've been able to squeeze in some serious crafting time too.

Take care everyone, 

Elizabeth 

WOYWW Week 893/113 - Visit to the Isle of Bute

Hello and Happy Wednesday Everyone,

We're having a heatwave here in Scotland. It's nowhere as hot as down in the south of England, but with temperatures around 25C degrees it's more than hot enough for me. 

Today's desk, actually Tuesday night's, is a bit messy. Nothing that can't be cleared up pretty quickly. To the left are a few layouts I started months ago, last year in fact, but never completed. Mainly because they are Project Life pocket style and I've come to realise I don't really like scrapping that way. 

In the middle are a couple of page protectors containing bits and bobs left from the last two layouts made. My system is to pop items in the protector as I finish with them. It makes it easier for me to record them once the page is complete. 

This is a page I made at the weekend. The adorable puppy, Leigh, one of my grandson's fiancée's, is 6 years old now and quite grown up. The patterned background paper is an unbelievable 21 years old. Bought from a shop that shut down a long time ago. For the princely sum of 50p! Perfect for these photos of Leigh but I can't think why I've been hording it for so long. 

Yesterday, my daughter, SIL and I, took the ferry to the Isle of Bute for the day. We had a great time sightseeing round this small but beautiful island.

We especially enjoyed visiting this lovely house, Mount Stuart, and the gardens surrounding it. 

This stunning 'hedge' of hydrangeas edges the car park!

As usual, I'll just leave you with a photo of Silver, my early morning wake-up call today, and post this to Sarah's Craft Shed where you can see many more creative workdesks every Wednesday. If you don't already do so, feel free to join in the fun and show us what's on your workdesk today. You'll be made most welcome.

Have a great WOYWW day and a fabulous week everyone,

Take care everyone,

Elizabeth

Scrapbook Page No. 38/2026 - Do Not Disturb

Hello and Happy Saturday,

I thought I'd share this layout Ive just completed with you today. 

It's the latest layout from me for Shimelle's 3x4 Photo Love classes using three photos of my cat Silver. I swear she thinks the bed is hers! 

Most of the papers used are from 2022 - not as old as some I've used on earlier layouts recently, but old enough to mark up as a win in this my year dedicated to using up what I've got. Anybody else, like me, on a spending freeze and using up only what you have already? 

Only one full size sheet (12"×12") of black cardstock and one of the heart patterned paper was used. All the rest came from my stash of leftover scraps. 

The punched floral trim has touches of blue and the cat in bed sticker is yellow, so I did a very Shimelle Laine like trick and added a few embellishments in shades to match. 

I plan to share more layouts in the future now that I've got back in the way of things. If only to prove here that I'm sticking to the 'no buy' resolution. 

Thanks for looking. 

Take care

Elizabeth