Compare thee to a Summers Day

Have been very lethargic this week  not sure why, all I seemed to achieve was crafting some cards, what a shame.
After visiting some other beautiful blogs I was inspired, and came up with these cards, I am also working on cards for the next Newsletter at Seriously Scrapbooking, and am thinking that something like these will be a good place to start. I have used papers from Ode to a Summers Day and Spring Paisley Collections available over at Meg's Garden.

 

Once Upon A Sketch

To celebrate the release of the new collection "Ode to a Summers day". The Meg's Garden Design team are special guest over at Once Upon a sketch for the Month of February.  Each Design team member has created a layout based on the sketch and theme for the month.

Because it is February the Theme is "Love"

 This is my version of the Sketch

 I created this page for my Nephew and his Beautiful wife, of their Wedding day and what an interesting Summers day it was, started with 40 degree heat then a storm with lightning and flash Flooding

The tools I used 

hop on over and check out some beautiful pages, completely amazing the different interpretations from one design

Once Upon A Sketch

and for the Ode to Summer Collection

Meg's Garden

Nested Delight

I love playing with different layers, these cards I had so much pleasure creating.
So this Saturday at Seriously Scrapbooking this Saturday I will be teaching these two cards

 The papers are from the Forget Me Not Collection. 

A few seats still available Saturday 2nd January.

A place to be

I have been playing with a concept inspired by something I created last year but on a smaller scale.
I thought it would make a great idea to teach at class, so with out giving too much away I would like to share a sneak look.

When I am not creating inside I can be found out side in my garden unfortunately this time of year after the heat, my garden starts to look a little on the dry side, but I still like to spend time out there pottering around.

Ode to Summer

Ode to summer
Very excited to now be able to showcase the new collection over at Meg's Garden.
Here in Australia we are in the middle of Summer, long hot days, warm barmy nights, as a child growing up the summer was buckets and baskets of fruit which my mother jammed and preserved for at least a good part of January, for us to enjoy all year round. I too tried to keep up the tradition when my children were young, unfortunately we no longer have our fruit trees in the backyard, but still proudly have the jam pot which has been passed down in my cupboard hopefully one day I will be able to grow again an Apricot tree and continue the Jam tradition.
My photo I must tell you was taken on a 40 degree day here in Adelaide,

 working with accordion folds with some previous collection

Tools down

Sometimes you just cant ignore whats going on around you whilst you create, defeat was declared and tools down. Just cant keep your head in the sand as much as you would like to this time of year. was I prepared for it Nooooo so as usual the mad rush to Christmas began numerous shopping hours trying to find the right present combined with some weddings and a Funeral, social engagements, and a garden looking well over grown from its Spring delight. What chance did I have to create very slim in dead.
However I did achieve to create some cards for this months class's at Seriously Scrapbooking
so here's our start to the New Year this Saturday's class looking forward to it.

Tools are raised again out comes the inks and papers, tape and scissors now its time to create some pages.

with any luck will have them to share soon and lots more coming as well

Meg's back up and running as well lots of sales going on and don't forget about the aprons and bags buy yourself a late Christmas gift .

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and wishing you a fantastic New Year.