Sarah Youde

Speed Scraps - Smile Please

At long last I have made a layout!  I just went through a bit of a 'not wanting to scrapbook' phase, it happens sometimes doesn't it ?  I completely lost faith in my ability to scrap :(  I am trying to get back there.

I even made a little video.  I am looking forward to receiving a new little tripod in the post though because Mark has promised to fashion a little something above my window to attach a tripod to so that I can create my layouts for the videos by the window where there is more light (in the summer anyway).

and here is the video :)

 

Sarah Speed Scraps - Cute Kitty

Charlotte's easter egg from Auntie Carol this year was a Hello Kitty one and she loved it.  Of course, she loves anything Hello Kitty :)

I used some October Afternoon Thrift Shop papers for this layout, a little bit of red and black card and some random embellishments from my stash (Tim Holtz Mini Paperclips, Tim Holtz tickets, Heidi Swapp chipboard heart, Making Memories and American Crafts alphabets, Technique Tuesday / Ali Edwards stamps, a Prima flower and some buttons).

Here are some close ups of the embellishments.

and here (for your viewing pleasure?!) is the video :)

   

Sarah Speed Scraps - I Love Crochet

Here is another layout from the Scrapagogo August kit, this one has a video too :)

If you frequent the Scrapapgogo blog then you will have already seen this but I wanted to share it here too just in case you haven't discovered our blog (you should check out the Gogo blog too though!).

Well I had to document all the crocheting that is taking place at the moment!

and here is the video :)

Have a good weekend!

More from Scrapagogo's August kit

Here is a layout I haven't shared yet from the Scrapagogo August kit.

I just love that Girl's Paperie paper with banners all over it.  It's a bit fiddly to cut out and keep the banners in one piece but oh so worth it!

I just love the sunshine yellow colour of the core-impressions paisley cardstock.  I cut the banners from the Girls Paperie pattern paper and after attaching them to my layout I curled the ends around the end of a paintbrush so that they look like they are fluttering in the breeze.

If you are a member of Scrapagogo pop over to the Clubhouse and see what the rest of the design team have done with the August kit, just gorgeous!

Sarah Speed Scraps - 70's Chic

I thought it was about time for another video :)

The layout was created using papers from the July kit from Scrapapgogo and some bits from my stash.  The photograph is of Mark and two of his sisters in the the 1970's :D

Some detail pictures:

and here is the video :)

Thanks for watching!

 

Cupcakes for Charlotte

I was sat in my chair last night getting ready for a boring evening watching the tv following a boring day because I had a headache and felt 'not right' and I saw the sketch go up for Kirsty's online crop.  I loved the sketch so much I was propelled to my craft room to take part.  I am glad I did because it got me out of my rut and I enjoyed Kirsty's chatter and the chat room antics as much as I enjoyed creating this layout.

I used paper and card from the July kit from Scrapagogo (see how differently you can create layout from one kit!).  I love these colours so much.  The photographs are from Charlotte's birthday in April and they have been matted onto burgandy card and attached to the layout using dimensional foam tape (well, actually a block of card cut from a pizza box!).

The rose is a white from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have spritzed it with pink Glimmer Mist. 

The stamp was given to me only yesterday by my lovely friend Jo and was still sat on the side awaiting a new home - it was perfect, I think it was a magazine freebie - not sure.  I roughly coloured the stamp with Copic Markers.  The heart border is made from punched hearts (Stampin' Up 3 Hearts punch).  The Rose leaves are punched from paper using an X-cut punch and emboss punch, I love them too. 

The alphabet is a white sticker alphabet from Adornit (rubons by Doodlebug).

I was really pleased with this layout considering it was done so quickly and just on a whim.  It's pretty and it matches my blog :)

High in the Sky

Remember when we went on the Plymouth Eye?  Well the Scrapagogo kit for July is the perfect kit to scrap those photographs!

I started this layout yesterday intending to create a speed scraps video but first my camera didn't have any charge and then I charged it, positioned it and proceeded to create the layout ... without pressing record!

Anyway, here is the layout.

I placed my photographs in a vertical line down the page to emphasis the height of the ride and also stamped some Daily Junque borders (which I have in my stash) down each side of the layout.

You definitely do not need any extras to create beautiful layouts with this kit but I have added a few extras from my stash because they just went perfectly with the theme.

I used some of the Jillybean Soup twine from a previous kit to add the button embellishment. I also added some of the gorgeous blue braid from the kit along the join between the two papers.

and I added a couple of bits of bling to the carriages on the big wheel

I also used Glimmer Mist on the background of the paper, a Tim Holtz ticket and a fabric brad.

Sarah Speed Scraps - A Grand Day Out

I haven't really done anything crafty for a couple of weeks!  Sometimes it just goes like that doesn't it?  I have just had a lot going on at home dealing with the kids (Drs appointments and so on!).

Today I thought I would give myself an hour in the morning to do something and I created a layout.  I really enjoyed it, I may do some crochet tonight if my bad wrist will let me.

Sometimes you just have to take time out for yourself :)

Here is a video:

 

Supplies

•    Paper: My Minds Eye & Cosmo Cricket
•    My Little Shoebox:  Alpha
•    Papermania: Raffia
•    K & Co: Ephemera  Butterfly
•    Maya Road: Corrugated Trees & Kraft Envelope
•    Basic Grey: Office Tab
•    Lace Tape from Ebay
•    Ranger: Studio Paint (white)
•    Tim Holtz: Tiny Paperclip
•    Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist (Riptide)
•    Stampin’ Up: Heart Punch
•    Clearsnap: Smooch Accent Ink
•    Tombow: Aqua Glue
•    Scotch: ATG Tape Gun

Thanks for visiting my blog.

The Scrapbook Magazine - Designer Challenge

I recently did a layout for the Designer Challenge for the Scrapbook Magazine and it was a challenge!  We were given the candy stripe and polka dot papers and a plastic template from Hot of the Press (15 lovely labels).  The papers just aren't the type of thing that inspires me to create but I did love the label template!

I was pleased with my layout but not overjoyed, I suppose it is pretty just not my thing :)

I added to the supplies, trying to tone down the twee-ness of it by using kraft cardstock on a few elements within the layout and by adding a strip of tissue tape.

I love using the Tim Holtz tab dies...

... and these chipboard banner shapes from a previous Scrapagogo kit (Maya Road I believe) are great for altering to go with any theme or colour.

Of course, you can never go wrong with a little cluster of 'stuff' in the corner of your layout, makes you feel sooooo arty :)

Sarah Speed Scraps - Summer in Spain

This layout uses some old photographs with the current Scrapapgogo kit (June 2011).  I love these pictures and the bright cheery papers really bring them to life.

This layout (video) shows how I use the negatives from punched shapes to create frames and embellishments.

That Bo Bunny trim is gorgeous!

Here is the video:

Have a great day!