KarensKraftKreations

Friday, January 2, 2015

STOCK CAR FUN NIGHT!

The other night we decided a trip to the Stock car racing at Baypark Speedway would be a good family outing....

A lovely dusty night was had by all that attended and it was compulsory dust off before getting in the car for the trip home and shower when we all got home.... the red dust just gets into everything...

I have done a 12x12 layout on a sketch from My scraps& More sketches blog

I used the ticket stub as the title.....

Then I have done some divided pages to finished of the evening....

WHERE HAVE THE LAST 10 YEARS GONE?

My very lovely and special Mum passed away 10 years ago on 5th June 2014.... as I always do when I am in Carterton I go and visit Mum.... she is always home even though I don't tell her I am in town.

I generally take new flowers and do some housework around the outside of her " house"....

I did this page in memory of Mum based on the the lovely sketch from Lets get sketchy

I have used some great papers from the Basic Grey ... Spice Traders range.... the colours worked beautifully with the flowers I have just given Mum....

WHERE HAVE I BEEN?

Gosh time flies when you are having fun...... where have I been.... as the saying goes...

"I have been everywhere man".....

August came and went with a quick trip to Wellington for Sandra's 50th and over the hill to Greytown to see Dad before we ventured off on our 5 week tour of the USA....

Approximately 3000 photos later we arrived home.... still to sort out those photo... that will be a rainy couple of days task I am sure.... then which ones to print... which ones to scrap 12x12 and then all those memories to be put into divided pages.

October - December.... not sure where those months have gone.... but the New Year is here and I am getting back into my favourite pass time SCRAPBOOKING...

So watch this space....

Monday, July 14, 2014

FINISHED!!

Yes after a 9 1/2 hour walk they made it home.... I have used the lovely sketch from over at sketch n scrap #60

Although they have used 3 photos in this sketch... I used a large 6x6 photo and a 4x4" and I am really pleased how it came out.....

Again I have used some retired Stampin Up card stock and DSP and accessorized from there....

AMAZING VIEW

For this layout I have used the versatile sketch over at Once upon a sketch

This is one of my favourite photos taken on the crossing.... it really shows off what an amazing place it is.

I had fun doing the back ground with a couple masks and then built up the page from there adding a bit here and there.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

FRIENDS TOGETHER

WoW!!! I love the sketch over at Stuck sketches this month and it was so much fun to do....

Yes more photos of the Tongaririo Crossing.... nearly finished and I can start a new topic.

I have used still more Stampin Up retired papers... but they work really well with these photos... but I did get to use my new Stampin up punch "Whats Up"... to punch out the great arrows... it makes both arrows... I can see this punch getting a work out.....

TONGARIRO MINI ALBUM

This is the fun mini album I did for for my daughter Kylie.... it is the adventures of her and Jeff (her Dad) completing the Tongariro Crossing

I am loving doing these albums... taught to me by the wonderful Paula Chaney ..... she taught this class at Autumn Escape

This is the second one I have completed... I did one for my sister Rhonda for her birthday documenting our outing to the Bruce Springsteen concert.... (oops forgot to photograph that one!)

The both loved them... and I have got more planned... they are so much fun to make, but time consuming... but so worth it.