Going Round In Circles!!

Yesterday turned into one of those days where everything was planned then everything went to pot!!!

My LOAD layout nearly didn't get created as the prompt just

didn't work for me.

Luckily, it is not necessary to stick to the prompts but it is all about creating a layout every day for the month.

 I spent ages going around in circles trying to come up with something until I found

this circle paper...

So even thought I didn't stick to the prompt, it was the

looking for the prompt that got me there!

Lovin'Life

Using up bits and pieces from the fabulous

Simple Stories - DIY Boutique Collection

from Wearcrafts.

I created a layout of when the Lovely Lyn came to stay.

We walked the Corrie Cobbles and has a lovely day in the warm June sunshine

I love this happy photo of the two of us just before we started the tour.

The best bit about this collection for me is the "wordy" paper

as I've been able to cut it up to suit all my layouts.

The little envelope there contains my ticket

and maybe, just maybe (yes Jemma!) I could add some journalling

onto that card!

When Time Is Not On Your Side....

...what do you do?

I am currently playing along with LayOut A Day

and yesterday was one of those days when time just wasn't on my side.

My sheer determination to keep up this month spurred me on to create a quick hybrid

layout.

I set out where I wanted my photo before printing everything else onto my 12x12

and after adding a little washi my layout was complete...

and then, because time was short today, I created another...

So, would you have given up, stuck with it somehow or stayed up late to create 

a more "real" layout??

I hope time will be on my side tomorrow!

Perfect for Me!

 If, like me you have lots of saved images on a Pinterest Board then the 3rd Counterfeit Kit challenge of this month is just perfect for you too!!

We have been asked by Queen Laura to create something using a previously saved idea.

Having used up most of my kit, and having pinned this idea a while ago...

(credit)

 I decided to create a card for a fellow Master Forger's birthday.

I must say, having that zig-zag punch made it a whole lot easier!!!

A Simple Story of Her @ Easter

Over the past few days I've been sharing layouts using the fabulous collection,

DIY Boutique by Simple Stories.

Jen sent me this collection and wow have I loved playing with it.

A few of you have complained about squiffy eyes but 

maybe my eyes are squiffy already so it didn't bother me!

I have a few scraps left and hope to make one more after today but

this layout is a great way to use up scraps.

My layout today is for another LOAD prompt

and show The Child at the end of her annual Easter Egg Hunt.

She will never grown out of this OR Advent Calendars

(I am in the process of devising that one!)

Anyway, my layout...

Do you have little traditions that will never cease?

A Simple Story of Churros & Me

Remember the snake & me?

Well today it's something a lot nicer and one of my favourite

"stall" foods!

I'm drooling just thinking about these delicious bits of deep fried batter, covered in sugar 

and dipped in hot chocolate.

Mmmm healthy!!!

I love these papers from Simple Stories, so bright and fun and available at Wearcrafts.

The collection is DIY Boutique, how do you feel about bright papers?

This layout is created for today's LOAD prompt which is foreign food.

What is your favourite foreign food?

Negative World

A while ago I cut out this map using my little machine.

You can see the layout HERE

Whilst shopping for my "Hello October" kit

 I found the negative stuck between some 12x12s I knew just what I wanted to do with it...

...and I love how it turned out.