Top Eleven from Twenty Eleven

As 2011 draws to a close, I thought it might be fun to look back over all the layouts I did this year, and share my favourites. They're in no particular order (well apart from the way that my computer has ordered them, based on file name).

August

One of my monthly photo collages, and layouts from Project 365. At first I struggled with this layout, I couldn't find any papers that matched - but then, as so often happens, it all just fell into place and I LOVE this layout (it's one of my favourites from the Project 365 album).

Benjo

This layout was based on a sketch from The Scrappiest (if I remember correctly). I'm really glad that I got a chance to scrap this memory, although every time I see the layout, I can't help but get the song stuck in my head!

Mało Roman i Duzy Roman

(Little Roman and Big Roman)

For my parents birthdays (in March), I gave them a voucher to have a photoshoot with Lily and Benji (what better gift for the people who have everything!?!) From the shoot, this is my favourite photo, and I couldn't wait to use it on a layout.

Benji's middle name was always going to be 'Aidan', but a couple weeks (or maybe months) before he was due, I asked my Dad if he would mind if I named Benji after him. Of course he said I could, and so Benji's middle name is Roman. It was a good choice too, because they share a very special bond!

DJ Lily

When I started scrapping again this year, one of my goals was to have a layout published (no pressure or anything!), and after having a few layouts rejected the week before, on a whim I decided to submit this one. I still have the email that Scrapbooking Memories sent me, saying that they wanted to publish it!

July

Another one of my monthly layouts; the colour combo + the black matting + the splatters = all my favourite things on a layout!

Missouri

The photos on this layout aren't perfect, but they are special to my sister and her husband. It's always been Vanessa's dream to go to Hawaii, and in August 2010 they went!

The layout was based on a sketch from Sketchy Thursdays (but it wasn't actually the one I submitted, I liked the sketch so much, that I made another layout based on the same sketch!)

This is actually the first layout I ever did, where I matted the papers on black cardstock, and boy! did I get a shock when I picked it up afterwards....so heavy!

Just like Mum

A little 8x8 of Lily, and her love of taking 'selfies'.

Outdoorsie Kind of Girl

This was one of the very first layouts I scrapped at the beginning of the year, it's simple, and it's got no journalling on it (boo!)...but I still love it!

Just like Mario

Ian is a huge computer geek, and so while we were in Kuala Lumpur in March I couldn't help myself but put Benji on this ride inside The Curve shopping mall.

(It's a really crappy photo of the layout, but I'm too lazy to take another photo of it!)

Snuggles

My babies having a cuddle at the local park! This layout was actually done for one of the monthly challenges at Out of the Hat.

 

Summer Rain

I think that this is my favourite layout from the entire year! The photo, the colours, the papers and the layering. I only did this layout a couple of weeks ago for a CC challenge at Mystical Scrapbooks.

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He's a Vegemite Kid

Benji loves Vegemite, apparently I did as a kid too, but no way would I eat the stuff now!!

Evidently, the best way to eat Vegemite, is to rub it A-L-L-O-V-E-R your face and the high chair!

He's a Vegemite Kid:

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This layout wasn't for any particular challenge, it was just because I had a photo and a story that I wanted to tell.

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Project 365 Catch Up

I was a little (ok, lots) slack! And didn't scrap any of my monthly collage photos for the past couple of months - but over the past week, I have rectified that, and now actually have only one month left to do.

June - I actually did this one at a retreat in July, but never added the journaling!

Highlights from the month include; my 27th birthday, Lily having a couple of friends from school parties, I saw Wicked with my sister, Lily had a kindy excursion to AQWA (Aquarium of Western Australia), Lily went to a school disco, and Ian and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary (and 7 years of being together - we were married on the 2-year-anniversary of the day we met).

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July:

Highlights from the month include; my sister and I saw Ballet Revolucion, Lily had her very first sleepover at a friends house, I attended the Scrap-Away-In-WA Yanchep Retreat, lots of trips to the shops and play dates with friends (it was school holidays).

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August: Haven't done this month yet - no reason, just the papers I had matched other months better.

September: This was also Kerryn's Monthly Manufacturer Challenge at Scrapbook Savvy, we had to use Jillibean Soup papers, and use a photo collage (or multiple photos).

September was an emotional month for us, my sister moved to Geraldton (about 4 hours north of Perth), for work - Lily, Mum, and myself lasted 4 days before we went up and visited her!

Other highlights included; Benji started walking, and got his first haircut..all on the same day! Lily got a merit certificate at school, and was so proud collecting it in front of the whole school! We also set up a Skype account, so that we could talk to my sister, without getting massive phone bills!

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October:

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Benji turned one this month, and we also had a party at home with all his little (and some big) friends. Other highlights included; getting my very first scrapbooking layout published in Scrapbooking Memories, Lily started gymnastics (so cute!!), Benji went to a birthday party for one of his little friends (teddy bears picnic theme...so cute!!)

Hopefully I will August's layout done soon, and then I will be all up to date!

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Mad About Scrappin - Christmas Kit

Leanne sent me a kit full of Cosmo Cricket's - Dear Mr Claus as my last DT kit.

I managed to complete 3 layouts, with a few little scraps left over.

Because I'm an 8.5x11" scrapper, and most of the customers that buy the kits scrap 12x12 layouts, I also include some sketches with my layouts - they are nothing fancy, just black and white line sketches, but I'm still learning.

Santa's Little Helper:

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Waiting for Santa:

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Xmas with the Roach's

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I did also make a card, but silly me forgot to email it to Leanne!

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November Challenge at Mad About Scrappin

It's a new month, so time for another challenge at Mad About Scrappin.

To be in the running for this fantastic prize (a Three Bugs in a Rug collection pack, valued at over $20):

All you have to do, is to complete a layout, and include 3 stamps.

Safe in Their Arms

I used the awesome HAPPY DAYS Collection by Echo Park, Leanne was nice enough to get it in for me when I asked.

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Did you spot my stamping?

I'm not a big stamp user (doesn't stop me from buying them though!!), so at first this challenge had me stumped, but then I came up with a clever way to incorporate the stamps - I stamped the date 3 times! I've seen it done so many times, and it looks awesome, so I figured now was as good a time as any, to give it a go myself!

You have until November 25, to load your layout up to the Facebook page...HERE

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Sketchy Thursday 5.5

Another layout using MME - Stella and Rose (the Hattie collection), love, love, love this paper collection!

I used my monthly photo collage for April, and loved the clean, striking design, as it didn't overpower all the little photos.

The Sketch:

April:

I made the sketch a landscape 8.5x11 layout, and added an extra row of circles.

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As always, I stuck the actual calendar page from the month of April on the back of the layout:

I love those Sugar Picks by Jillibean Soup - match the papers so well.

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