Lazy Summer Days

It's been a beautiful few days weather wise & I've been making the most of it by relaxing in the garden!
With a little help from mum the garden is looking stunning - the roses are particularly thriving.





Today I've been scrapping though - making a start on my Document 2010 June pages so will be able to show those soon :) I'm using the new Echo Park papers that I picked up from Sarah's Cards a couple of weeks ago - their second line is now available & it's just as fab!


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Sarah's Cards July Kit

Ooh it's such a lovely kit this month, so fun & vibrant!

The main paper range is Pebbles Inc 'Treehouse' - I love working with their papers, they are such a lovely quality.

Here are my layouts for the DT this month...

Document 2010: May

I woke up in the middle of the night a few days ago and couldn't get back to sleep, so I started thinking... I really should be documenting my 2010! It's such a big year, and there's a lot going on what with expecting our first born child lol. So, at 3am I got out my notebook and pen, and I wrote down a list of what I need to include each month that's passed so far. I decided that instead of doing an envelope page (I haven't been collecting stuff!) I would do 2 main pages each month - one dedicated to something baby related, and one to a non baby themed event.

I've started with May, since that was pretty recent and it makes me feel a little bit more caught up haha! So here are my May 2010 pages :)

Time flies!

2 years ago today I was getting ready to be married. I cannot believe it has been 2 whole years - time flies when you are having fun I guess!

I remember the excitement of getting ready, the hustle & bustle in the house all morning with people coming & going and then how serene it felt once everyone had gone and it was just me & my dad. I remember the scent of the flowers, the slight mist in the air that morning, and watching all the little details that I had meticulously planned come together finally.

I remember being excited, not nervous to walk down the aisle, and the look on Michael's face at the other end. I remember saying our vows & being so overcome with emotion that I did the one thing I had promised myself not to do - cry. I remember forgetting that we were in a church full of people, and feeling like it was just us two. I remember Michael forgetting to wait for his cue and kissing me before he was told he could 'now kiss the bride'!

 

I remember my cheeks aching from smiling so much, and not a fake camera smile - a genuine I'm-so-happy-I-could-burst smile. I remember the happiness of having so many family & friends share the day with us, and taking a moment to stand back & take it all in. I remember dancing, twirling, singing and laughing, and I remember wanting to wear my dress everyday because it made me feel like a princess!

Most importantly I remember it being the happiest of days, and the beginning of life together as husband & wife.

That life as a pair is now ending, and we'll soon be a trio, a happy little family of 3! Only 99 days to go!

Sketch Challenge at Sarah's Cards

There's another challenge for you over at the Sarah's Cards blog - this month a sketch again.

I used 3 of my current favourite things for my layout - Cosmo Delovely papers, Hipstamatic prints and my bump! I remember thinking at the time wow, my bump is huge, but 8 weeks on and it looks tiny in that photo compared to how it is now. I actually struggle to think that baby has another 14 weeks of growing left to do!

Hop on over to the Sarah's Cards blog now to see a bumper load of inspiration from the rest of the design team, and post a link to your page. You could win a £10 e-voucher if you enter by 12th July so get creating!

A little bit of colour love

The Color Room just keeps on publishing fab little colour combos that I love! (Although it pains me every time to write the word colour without a 'u' in it!)

This was palette #7 from a few weeks ago - a gorgeous mix of orange, pink, yeloow and green that I would totally not have put together myself! I used their sketch too for this slightly tongue in cheek page! What is it with men at weddings? They always seem to be drawn to holding the bouquet!

Cardstock - Bazzill; Patterned Papers - Basic Grey 'Green at Heart', Crate Paper 'Pink Plum', Pebbles Inc 'Twitterpated', Pink Paislee '365 degrees', October Afternoon 'Thrift Shop' & 'Farm Fresh'; Journal Spot - Scrap Em @ Etsy; Stickers - October Afternoon 'Thrift Shop' & 'Fly A Kite'; Letters - My Little Shoebox 'Sunrise', American Crafts Thickers Delight in Leaf ; Punch - Martha Stewart; Stickles

Sarah's Cards June kit peeks

June's kit from Sarah's Cards features the gorgeous Pebbles Inc 'Treehouse' range of papers - I love these papers, especially that gorgeous yellow one with clouds on *heart*

One of my favourite bits in this month's kit is the chipboard template included - I don't know what the official name for this shape is lol, but I know it is one of my current go-to shapes! What is so great about this is that you can use it over & over again yay!

Here's a few little snaps of my pages for the DT with June's kit.