Self-Reflective Scrapping

Hi all,

The past few months have been very challenging for so many reasons. In fact, this entire year has been quite the challenge with many of my worst fears becoming realities this year. Overall I cannot wait for 2011 to be over because I'm ready to get on with good times instead.

In September, one of my biggest fears at work occured and it really hit me hard. Unfortunately I cannot discuss the details of this, however it resulted in a lot of self-doubt and reflection. Over the days that followed that experience, I had so much time to go over and over it in my head and have since made peace with the situation, knowing that I did do an exceptional job and I should never have doubted myself in the first place. However as humans, we do. Over and over again. Its one of those frustrating traits most of us seem to have.

Up until recent times, I had never scrapped about anything negative. Always instead focusing on the positives in life. However the negatives shape us just as much as the positives do, therefore it is important to record both of these. Especially when it comes to self-reflection like I have done in this next layout. Many of you will have seen one of my recent posts after having lost my cat recently too so again, its a moment that should be recorded and remembered, because no matter how hard, these moments do shape us.

 This layout includes hidden journalling inside the envelope on my experience at work and my feelings that followed. It even includes a totally hideous photo to reflect on the physical emotion of the time.

I am linking this up to the current Bo Bunny layout challenge, which is to be inspired by circles. I absolutely love the timepiece collection and have used it on so many creations. For this particular layout, I chose the clocks (circles) to express the sentiment that time heals all. There are also some great circular designs on the background paper too.

Materials: Bo bunny timepiece papers, Kaisercraft velvent ensmeble mini pad, Kaisercraft blooms & bling, AC thickers, Jillibean soup kraft alphas, Manor House creations leaves, vintage buttons and twine.

Thanks everyone for taking the time to look. This particular layout was one that I contemplated not sharing but decided to go ahead and share. It has taken time, but I have had the chance to move past the experience now. There are still reminders here and there but my doubts are gone.

Holly x

December Inspiration - Scrapbook Kits with a Difference

Hi everyone,

Thank you to those of you who left kind comments on my last post. It has been a really sad week. I just had a call from the pet cemetary people about arrangements for my cat's cremation and it has me in tears ago. However I did do something nice for myself today and got a new hair cut and colour. It has been such a rough couple of months. I really do need a fresh start so hopefully the new year brings much happier times.

Onto some scrappy shares. The new sketch and inspiration challenges have been released over at Scrapbook Kits with a difference and here are my takes on each of the challenges:

December Inspiration pic:

My take - Waiting For You

 Bo Bunny timepiece papers, zva bling, prima flowers, kaiser rub on, AC thickers, Jillibean soup alphas, white paint, felt, lace.

December sketch challenge:

My take: Cheris Family

 Bo bunny time piece collection paper & stickers, kasier paper & bling, flowers, chipboard titles, mesh.

Hope you are all having a lovely day.

Holly xo

Wedding Day Altered Frame

Hello everyone,
I want to share one of my latest creations, an altered frame. When the Bo Bunny timeless collection came out, I decided it would be a wonderful collection to create a wedding layout with and even better was the fact that I had a Kaisercraft 12 photo display ready to go. I am so happy with how this turned out.

Now its just a matter of finding somewhere in my house to display it :-)

Materials include: Kaisercraft 12 photo display, Vintage ensemble papers, paper blooms; Scrapmatts chipboard clocks; Bo Bunny timeless collection papers; Prima flowers; WOW chipboard viney journal tag & Our wedding day title.

Thanks for visiting.
Holly xo