* * Shimelle's blog party (and new Oct Afternon scrapping!) * *

Inspired by my new hipstamatic pics that I talked about in my last post. I finally got around to filling this frame that I was given for Christmas. So far it has stood on display in our home nice and empty! lol!

Yesterday I printed out a couple of prints at home and one was the perfect size for the main square in this frame. I was tempted to add other pics to the other squares but then I love this one so much that I kinda wanted it to be shown off on it's own. So I filled the other squares with some of my favourite papers from the new October Afternoon ranges, I added the date on a stickers and our initials and it's done. A cute piece of scrappy art/photo coolness in our home.

This weekend I have been studying (a lot) and worrying about studying (a lot) so I have missed out on most of Shimelle's blog party (which made me sad) but this evening I figured I could relax with a quick challenge.

I have loved all of Shimelle's post throughout her blog party but as soon as this sketch challenge I posted, I thought "yep, that's what I need, a sketch I can follow so I can get a nice quick layout completed"

This was the sketch and the challenge was to use the title "Happiness is...."
And this is my layout. Again I used a couple of hipstamatic photos and I love them. I printed these at home so they are about 2.5x2.5 and the quality is great this size. (Lets hope the next iphone upgrade gives us a better camera right?)

I used new October Afternoon (which I am still totally in love with) and those awesome chipboard letter stickers from Basic Grey. I know that they are expensive but my friend Sharon kindly sorted me out with a spare set that she had and I love them loads! So thank you Sharon!

And my new favourite punch... this EK scallop punch which punches a gorgeous large scallop in your papers. I bought this at the Studio Calico shop and had it shipped with my kit. That is one of the huge bonuses that that comes with the Studio Calico kits, there is also a huge shop that you can spend your pennies in and have it shipped for free with your kit!

I love it and it is so easy to use. I think I might add another one to my kit this month, the problem is which one to choose!