We have had a lovely weekend with Alex's good behaviour and good mood continuing enabling us to have a lot of fun. Yesterday we went to my in-laws where we were joined by all Tim's family. Alex and his cousins were taken out to the park by my Father-in-law (Grandpa Pete) leaving the rest of us to chat in peace. When they came back, the boys spent much of the time building dens with various cushions, cloths, clothes horses and tables. Adults weren't really allowed hence the dodgy photo. As you can see it was utter chaos, but really good fun!
Today Alex and I went to the Fire and Police museum here in Sheffield, where Alex had a great time pretending to be a fireman, and was given a ride in a fire engine, complete with the sirens on...he loved it!
He also enjoyed being put in the stocks although he said it was a bit uncomfortable!
I haven't had a lot of time for crafting this weekend, but the first thing I did was my entry for
Less is More; this weeks challenge is a one layer card with leaves on it. I used the cuttlebug and a labels nestablity (no. 4 I think) to emboss the centre (it doesn't show very well in the photo unfortunately)and then used the free stamp from Crafty Stampers, and a masking technique to stamp the corners (stamping and masking are my favourite techniques so I am entering this for
Speedy the Cat's friends favourite techniques challenge as well). I used pine needles distressed ink and then a lighter colour promarker to colour them in. I am also entering this into
Penny's challenge 'give thanks',
Aud Sentiments 'Thank you' and
Stamp scrap and Doodle 'Thank you' challenges.
I also made a start on catching up on my scrapbooking as I have now established that I have over 50 layouts to do in order to get up to date! I used this weeks
Sketchy Thursday sketch to make this layout, which also involves stamping and so fits with the WWU #18 from
ScrapFIT. The colours also mean that it fits with this weeks
Cupcake Inspirations, and the theme of friendship (along with the little butterfly stamps) mean that it fits this weeks
Flutterby Wednesday challenge. That is all from me for now. I hope you all have a really good weekend.
Love,
Caro
x
26 comments:
How cool - you posted this whilst I am on here. Great photos - Alex sure has a wonderful time. Outings, rides on a fire engine with the siren going - dressing up and playing with all his cousins - he'll have the most amazing memories of his childhood - and such a good role model for how to play with his own children when he has them
That's a pretty card - missed that stamp :-(
That's beautifully stamped and coloured Caro, lol Kx
Beautiful!
Your LIM card looks great Caro! You used that stamp really well.
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
masking is so fun. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Friends of Speedy the cat.
What a beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments.
Great layout! I love how you overlapped your photos in the center. I might have to scraplift this one! ;)
Looks like you had fun. Card is wonderful. Thanks for joining Speedy the Cats Friends.
Great layout! Love the colors and these cute leaves!
Thanks for playing along with us at Sketchy Thursdays!
Super cute layout! Great interpretation of the Cupcake Inspriations challenge!
Super card as ever Caro
Love your page too
Thank you
Mandi LIM
Lovely post Caro...I have always wanted to ride on a fire-engine!!!
Love the Autumnal layout...very evocative. Hugs.xxx
Caro--what a beautiful CAS card!!! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge!!!
Great Lim card, love the stamp. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments this time. Carol DT x
lovely...so beautiful the colors and details
thanks for joining us at cupcake inspirations chellenge this week
Tina
dt sweetie
Fun photos and loveeeeeeeeee your lo!! Loving the leaves and the colors! Thanks so much for playing along with Sketchy Thursdays! :):):):):):):):):):):)
I came here looking for a LIM card, and how lucky I am, to find a great layout aswell. Thank you for sharing that.
(next time I am in Sheffield, I will certainly visit this museum, looks like great fun with young boys )
looks like you and the boys had great fun. Lovely layout
Such a pretty LO! Nice work with the stamping! Thanks for working out with us at ScrapFIT! ~ Blessings
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Fabulous card and LOVE that LO! :) Looks like you had some fun! :)
Love the scrapbook layout! Your photos are super-cute. Thank you for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations this week.
Jen
This is so great!! Love your stamping!! Thanks for working out with us at ScrapFIT!
Lovely card!
Thanks for joining us at SSDS on "Thank you" challenge. Hope to see you again next week!
Hugs, Sande xx
Beautiful CAS thank you card, great layout too. Thank you for playing at Aud Sentiments.
Hugs Ali x
Great card! Cute lil' fireman! :)
Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments!!!
audrey gzls
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