My Mojo Returneth

... With a vengeance! This weekend is the UK Scrappers Mardi Gras cybercrop, and I am really enjoying myself, even though it is nearly 5.30 am and I haven't been to bed and probably won't bother now ...

I've only managed three challenges so far - a challenge to do a layout of a fellow team member - I got Sam (dmsjlloyd) as my partner, and I'm really pleased with the layout I did - it is very simple, just black and white with some ribbon, a few flower brads and some alphabet stickers along with a touch of handcutting - I did 6 x 6 as I wanted to crop the photo quite heavily to concentrate on Sam and Sam only.

Next I did the Bling challenge - I did a layout about how my personality comes with extra sparkle, and I've used glitter and sequins - and got into a right mess with the glittered letters for the word 'sparkle' as I used a sheet of the Hi-Tack adhesive and discovered that it's not the easiest product to work with - but not to worry, I absolutely love the finished page - I did a bit of doodling too, and some handwritten journaling.

Finally, a challenge posted by Ali Edwards to scrap a page about friendship - I chose a piccie of me and Seanie (taken at the hotel we stayed in at Ascot when the whole family met up for a weekend to celebrate Dad's 70th birthday three years ago). I've kept it very simple - two chipboard coaster embellishments garnished with a bit of ribbon, and then handwritten journaling around the photo and coasters, and then around the edge of the page. It's very very simple, but I think very effective. Well who cares, I like it and that's the main thing.

I was going to attempt another challenge, but in hindsight maybe I shall just tootle off to beddybyeboes now ...