Bit slow

up loading my Pencil Lines layout today, Tara and I have been very busy making sure we are on top of getting everything ready for our VERY FIRST SCRAPPING ANGELS RETREAT!!!! WE are so excited but more on that over on the Scrapping Angels Blog.

But I digress, I'm talking about my Layouts for Pencil Lines here......... Last Week we began our Birthday Celebrations and for the month of October you can get more inspirational Sketches than ever !!!!!! and all in the one place!!!! The team and guests always produce awesome layouts and you won't find better inspiration ( well you may at the Scrapping Angels Retreat lol) But seriously head over and check out the sketches and projects.

Here is the one I did last week that I had yet to upload before now....


The sketch was designed by our very own Anna Bowkis. It was a fantastic sketch and I enjoyed using some inspiration from Elsie Flannigan to get it done. I have used Papers from Basic Grey, Alphabets by Ki Memories and Making Memories, Buttons from My Minds Eye and a couple of tags and some ribbon. I enjoyed stepping outside the box a little for something different.


Now this weeks layout was a real pleasure to do as I did another layout from my trip OS everyone would recognise this landmark............


The sketch was done by Ali Edwards, straight lines and circles, says pure Ali style to me. I had some fun doing different 'types' of circles. I have used once again Paper by Basic Grey (it really is my favorite ATM :-)) and rubons from Basic Grey as well.


It may be the last Pencil Lines sketch I do for a while as if you didn't get the message before the SCRAPPING ANGELS RETREAT is on in a very few short weeks!!!!! Still got time to book in if you want to attend!!!!

Holidays are here again

But last week I had so many projects to get done and so much work to be done for Scrapping Angels I didn't get a moment spare to spend with the kids. Thank God for awesome Grandma's and Aunties the kids didn't miss out on much. Grandma took them to the movies for me!!! as that is one thing we always do in the holidays and I was sorry to be so busy that I couldn't take the week off to be with them. The best Auntie in the world had them over for a night, they always love that and it took lots of pressure off me to get projects finished off. The dinners were very ordinary and very late!??!!? But with the amazing family I have they were all very understanding. They have all been good at helping keep the 'messes' down to a minimum as well. Thank Goodness cause the house would be a disgrace other wise. lol.

After the extraordinary busy week last week, I spent the weekend doing my Pencil Lines sketches?!?!!? Yes sketches plural as we have a very exciting month coming up here's all the goss....................

**Important News**
Pencil Lines is incredibly proud to be having our First Anniversary next Sunday and to celebrate we are having a PARTY for the WHOLE MONTH of October!!! so check back tomorrow for details and hints about the guests, the prizes and the sketch schedule we have for you because it will knock your socks off!!
Everyone on the Design Team Pencil Lines also want to take this time to give HUGE THANKS to all of our readers, the people who've read our blog, sent us layouts, shared their links and supported us through the last year. We also want to thank each one of our Guests and our sponsors for making the last year amazing.
Pencil Line's success is all down to all of your support. THANK YOU!

Cool Huh!?!?!? I'm not always able to get sketches done every week anymore, since starting Scrapping Angels time is very tight and getting into the swing of running a business has taken some time. Which is also how I spent much of my time over the weekend, ordering products for our up coming kits as well as stock for our Retreat. But I feel great now, I have finished all the work and this week is all about the kids. Starting with a trip to the pool very soon. Then tomorrow we are having breakfast with my Dad and then it's off to the movies!!!! Yay love the holidays!!!! It's supposed to be very warm, weather wise this week. So I think a lovely trip to the park or gardens is in order. I would love some recent photos of the kids, especially the older boys, it has been a while.

Well this is turning into a mammoth post so I'll finish off now with my Pencil Lines layout for today. I'm really thrilled with how it worked out, I love it actually......

I have used Basic Grey papers and alphabet stickers from the Mellow range. American Craft Rubons as well as some felt flowers. A bit of ribbon and cardboard box. The title Rubon is from Daisy D's and the letter is Chip Chatter from Pressed Petals. The Brilliant 'tree' is from Remember When and I have painted it with Twinkling H2O's.