Monday, April 21, 2008

Ughie Monday Blues!

Oh my gosh, Monday was going really well and suddenly it feels like a train has gone straight over me, I'm just exhausted, saw and feel 'sunburnt' even though I was in the sun, but just the feeling of it IYKWIM. Maybe I overdid it at the gym today??


So I tried sleeping for a wee while, hmmmmm why is it that sleeping and a 2.5 yr old just doesn't go hand in hand haha, although I did get to 'rest' on the bed, so I'm thankful for that :)


I had a gorgeous scrappy weekend, as I created 2 layouts for a cybercrop at Chookscraps and did another layout that I'm keeping for my FK awards for excellence, I already have 4 layouts kept aside for that. I usually just scrap and if I like it pop it aside and then at due date I select which 4 I think will work the best :) Anyone else having a go this year??


Pencillines News:

I think this week's sketch has been my all time favourite, every time I look at it, I want to scrap it :) So make sure you hop over and check it out!!!!
Guest designer Jana Eubank did a gorgeous job with the sketch and her sensational layout, and am loving the team's examples too. Click this link, I know you want too :)
TWO SCRAPPERS, TWO VERY DIFFERENT CREATIONS :)

Okay here it is :) As you are all aware I'm a bit of an 'addaholic' scrapper style, I smother my layout with yummy goodies. So when it came to this layout that I did using a sketch by Liz Weber, I couldn't help smothering it in new yummy bg :)


Belinda Venables on the other hand is one of those scrappers that can use a few strips of paper and some alphas and someone, unbeknowst to me, creates layouts that blow me out of the water!!!
I was SOOOOOOO lucky that she asked me to scrap this gorgeous layout of Katie, she did the most brilliant job!! I just adore the colours!! And that wing is just way too cute!!!!

Isn't it just amazing how scrappers at complete opposite ends of the scrapping spectrum can make the same photo look sooooooooo different!!! WOW :)

Paper Trunk News:

Do you want to be Trunk Designer Of The Month?? You could be!! and how awesome would that be!! All you have to do is to create a layout from this sketch and send in your entry!! Good Luck!!

Okay I'm off to try to manage some dinner, still feeling aweful blah! Thinking some sleep might help me out, lucky hubby comes home in about 5 minutes woohoooo :)

Catch you all later :)
xoxo
Jolene

9 comments:

Belinda Venables said...

Wow Jolene - look at the difference! Your layout is so amazing as usual...and so you!

OH NO...in the photo it looks like I have stuck the top pink strip on an angel...eeek...would you check that and fix it if it is irl. I am so anal about things like that normally...so sorry.

Thankyou so much for sharing...and thankyou so much for allowing me to scrap such a beautiful picture of such a beautiful little angel...:D

Belinda
xx

kerry said...

Both the layouts are fab well done to both of you.I love both your styles.

Julie said...

love the layouts Jolene. B's page is great as well.

I'm with Keryy love both your scrapping styles.

Heather said...

Lovely layouts :)

I love the way you keep adding things to your layouts...it always looks awesome! I wish I could make layouts like yours.

-Heather H.

Ania said...

Oh look, you revamped your blog, it's gorgeous now!! Neat! And I adore all the layouts here - indeed - so fun to see two diff styles for that photo....yours is so gorgeous and Belindas is just so funky and cheery...love the use of bright colors! Hope your monday's a lil better now!

Anonymous said...

Hi Jolene! I like so much your LOS!
And I love the new template for this blog! It's too fun and it makes spring!

Giulia

Ann(i)e Hafermann said...

I seriously love the new look for your blog (I have not been online in nearly two weeks.....so pardon me if it's not as new as I think it is :) )
Love both of those layouts....I LOVE your ability to put so much goodness into your layouts!!!
XO

Karen Day said...

hey J, as usual, lovin the layout :)

i had never even done one sketch before i met u. uve inspired me love sketches :) its taken time - but its been done! haha

Kate said...

hope you are feeling better jolene. its definately hard to get back on track when you have a toddler running around. had a go at the pencilines sketch will post in cis gallery soon :)
cheers
~Kate (mumofmoo)