Sketchy Scrapper pages

So last week I was struck down with the lurgy which meant a "swimmy" head, sore throat and the sneezes.  I didn't have much to post for Me on a Monday but I did manage to find some scrapping time on Saturday afternoon to cheer myself up!

I finished off this layout first which I started at a crop in November by adding the stitching.  I used the Sketchy Scrappers sketch but definitely only for inspiration rather than following to the letter, which is my usual slant.

I've used some papers from those gifted to me by my daughter to record some of the games we have been playing this year...

Next up was this sketch which had me stumped for a while.  I swapped the wash of paint behind for some embossing paste through a heart stencil...

And used some remaining MME papers to scrap Alex and Josh at my cousins' wedding in 2013. They both looked so grown up and smart.  There was a real differnce in height back then but now Josh has caught her up!

Thanks for looking and leaving a comment - I do love to read them.  My scrapping time has been dwindling lately with so much going on so I'm hoping to get some done once the holidays start (which for me is 24th December!).  I think my new years resolution (not that I usually make any!) will be to plan in more crafty time.  How about you?

Me on a Monday

I really think I should call this post Me on a Tuesday from now on as I always seem to be a day behind!  I manage to do most of it on the iPad but then need to reach for the lap top to tidy up the post and resize the photos and it's always either out of power or out of reach!  Will make more effort next week!  Anyway on to the post...

It started off early again with a trip down the M6 at lunch time to Nottingham for our company conference.  The room looked very pretty - all white and blue - and we got an update on how things are going (which is pretty well, thank goodness!)...

Then it was off with the boring presentations and on with the partying.  A lovely meal, lots of catching up and putting faces to names, some karaoke and of course a lot of dancing!  These are two of the lovely managers I work with...

After a rather late night (or should that be early morning) we piled back on the coach for the trip home. The afternoon was spent tidying, cleaning and shopping. Oh and scrapping!  I finally scrapped!

It was a watch for the rain to stop kind of Sunday morning and as soon as it did we headed to Christmas Tree farm for our tree.  It has an eclectic mix of decorations which seems to grow every year!...

The bottom right hand one isn't one of them by the way.  That's just Josh wondering why we are looking at the 8th tree in a row when the first one was just fine!  Tree picked it was home for a quick lunch and leaving them all to get it up and decorated whilst I headed off with some of my Brownies to visit Santa...

We visited the county campsite for two hours of fun.  There were crafts, a Frozen trail, a mini panto, shopping and a visit to the big man himself.  The girls had a great afternoon and I was feeling very festive at the end of the day.  Just in the right mood to sit near the tree and watch the I'm a celebrity final.  I think this years has been one of the best yet!

Monday evening finds me collapsed on the sofa with a cat on my lap having just done the last Brownie meeting of the year and nursing a sore throat.  I'm hoping it doesn't linger.  In the meantime I'm cheering myself up with a little bit of Kirsty's Handmade Christmas on TV...

See what all the other Me on a Mondayers have been up to by heading over to Sian's.  If you've not joined in yet why don't you?  And let me know so I can pay you a visit.

Me on a Monday

Waves to all the Me on a Mondayers - please pop over to Sian's blog to see who joined in last week. 

It was another long weekend with a Fricay off work  This involved shopping in Manchester with breakfasts accompanied by bellinis, avoiding the Christmas Markets due to a bomb scare, being made over at the make up counter and picking up quiet a few things on my Christmas shopping list...

It ended with a lovely meal out and great conversation with friends....

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It also included taking photos of pretty lights...

Saturday was a trip to Boots for some Black Friday bargains (hello Babyliss Curl!) then home to  get jobs done kind of day including a mammoth Amazon shop! It was Victorian Day in the village which was a bit of a wash out.  There were no fireworks but the lights went on.... 

Alex dressed the part for her shift at the tea shop...

Then it was boring food shopping on Sunday and a quick trip to the phone shop for another deal and an early Christmas present for me :)

In between it was the usual TV viewing - my goodness things in the jungle are getting feisty! - and more knitting of small hats for juice bottles.

Monday found me chairing a disciplinary which took 3 and half hours with a few twist and turns followed by a very noisy Brownie meeting (I don't know where they get their energy from!) so forgive me for not posting last night.

Here's to a good week and oh look it's the 1st December. Holidays are coming!!!