Wednesday 29 January 2014

WOYWW 243

Good morning, good yawning!  It's Wednesday again - time for a snoop around some creative spaces.

I'm scrapping my way out of another crash (depressive low) probably caused by being ill for a few weeks and all the birthday celebrations being over.  Last week I felt so bad that I couldn't even craft and Sunday was spent on the sofa.  This week however it is all change!  I made 2 layouts on Monday and I have another in the offing.  They are all  as a result of Shimelle's class "Return to the Collection" and I am using an old Echo Park collection called For The Record 2.  You can see one of the layouts on the pile in the middle and the next one on the black mat ready to go.

If you look carefully you can see a red word near the pencil case - heart, my word for the year.  I need to get someone to take a pic of me holding the word (which I die-cut on my Silhouette) and then that picture will form part of my One Little Word project.  I'm hoping to get that done before I lose the die-cut under a pile of art sediment! ;-)
This is the first of the layouts from the class.  I'm using an old set of photos from a holiday in Greece, so old in fact that they have the negatives stored with them!
I thought the blue and white colour scheme was very apt for photos of Greece with all the blue seas and the blue and white houses etc.

Nissyross is an island just off Kos in Greece that most people visit because of the volcano.  It's not dormant (I wrote the journalling before checking my facts - rookie error!) but it is not erupting (obviously) and you can walk into the caldera if you are brave enough.  It is hot and you have to wear proper shoes and be careful where you walk but it was an amazing experience.
I've just realised that there is a black gem missing from the flower on the right so I shall rectify that but that was not the only mistake.  Can you spot it?

How about with the following picture?
Yes, that's right, in my fuggy headspace I cut too much off of the ledger paper for the inside so I had to break it up and cover the joins to make it fit!  Thank goodness I have a lot of 12x12 cardstock in colours I don't use so that I can make a patchwork on it!

I think, in the trade, that is known as a partial scrapectomy ;-)

This post is brought to you by the letters WOYWW with the lovely Julia.

Bye for now
xx

25 comments:

  1. Well, I never would have spotted that, if you hadn't pointed it out! Great recovery :o) How cool to go into the volcano. You are a brave lady and not just for that xx

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  2. Sorry to hear you've been feeling a bit low,Lisa. I think it's the time of year and the weather and having a January birthday when it's so gloomy is not the best, believe me I know. I always said I wanted a second one like the Queen in August when you can be outside and BBQ and fun stuff!!
    I always love the papers you work with, thanks for the details last week, btw. Love the Greek LO, it's great and lovely to be reminded of Summer holidays. I haven't spotted the mistake though, looked very hard!!!
    Have a good week.
    Hugs Lisax #59

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  3. Now that is a clever way to hide your error. We would never of known and the end result is lovely. HOpe that you feel better soon.
    Sandra @8

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  4. Sorry to hear you've been feeling a bit low, I hope crafting can help lift your mood.
    Your layout is fabulous and your rescue is brilliant.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Zoe #55

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  5. Your desk looks lovely and busy and I'm pleased that you were getting over your crash by Monday and were able to scrap, great layout x

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  6. Really sorry you've been feeling low and hope it is lifting again

    You have given me a smile this morning with your scrapectomy!

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  7. Great pages Lisa-Jane, I admire scrappers and yes we're always inovative when we make mistakes or like me always picking a piece that isn't quite big enough so find ways to stretch it. Hope you're feeling better, have a super week Cheers RobynO#71

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  8. Fabulous LO and love the colours. Great idea to split the paper to make it work! Take care Zo xx 64

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  9. I'm glad you were inspired to scrap, you created some beautiful pages! I love the blue, white and yellow colour scheme - so perfect for your Greek photos!
    Happy WOYWW!
    Kate #52

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  10. Glad your feeling a bit better. I'm in Shimelle's class too. And I LOVE EP Return to the Collection papers!!! And I would have never known about the partial scrapectomy without your spilling the beans. But since it made me laugh, I'm glad you did. Happy WOYWW. LisaDV #87

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  11. Scrapectomy - that's hilarious. I want to see the hello sailor page too!

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  12. Hi Julia.....creative mistakes are usually good...loving the colours you chose for your Greek holiday....I received a silhouette for Christmas....a little intimidating...but I am getting there....hugs from a sunny ( today) Athens. ZEFFY 66

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  13. I'm a big believer in the little creative mistakes we make usually turn out to be a blessing :)

    Look after yourself and don't beat yourself up about feeling down. Hope you're on the mend soon x

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  14. Well you are an awesome paper surgeon, I did not spot it! Glad to hear you are feeling better this week :-) x

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  15. Great layout - love the attention to detail.
    Happy WOYWW
    Hayley G #106

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  16. Happy WOYWW. Lots of scrappy goodness on your desk. Love the colours in the Greece LO. I have photos of a holiday in Corfu and,yes, there are lots of bright blues for the sea and sky. Ali x. #56

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  17. Lovely to read that you're crafting yourself out of a crash..and I ove your ingenuity with the ledger paper..very 'dont panic'! - its a fab LO.

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  18. You've really hit the nail on the head with the colours of the LO. I love Greece, have been there many times and bright blues and whites are in my memories :-)
    Sorry to hear you've been down, I'm sure crafting must help a lot.
    Hugs, LLJ 51 xx

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  19. Beautifully done LO. Hopefully, I will go right over a start scrapping! :)Thanks for visiting earlier.

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  20. "Partial scrapectomy" made me giggle. It's quite brilliant. Even in your funk you manage to be pretty spirited and clever :) I hope you start feeling better soon. And keep crafting! I know it helps in the healing process.
    Happy WOYWW!
    ~Jeanna~

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  21. That background with the project-planner-style lined paper is very cool!

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  22. Does insurance cover a partial scrapetomy? How fun it must have been to go visit a volcano! And now you can relive those moments in your beautiful layout. I love the crisp colors you used. Thanks for letting us visit your desk and double thanks for the visit earlier. Keep on scrapin'!

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  23. Glad you are feeling a bit better - well done on coping with the scrapectomy - nobody would ever have known!

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  24. Hope you are soon feeling fit and well. Lovely LO you have done. Keep that word in your heart.
    Hugs & Thanks for visiting me earlier, sorry I am so late - Neet 50 xx

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  25. a scrapectomy eh :) A lovely lovely page LJ maybe it was meant to be!

    Wishing you well too x x x

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