Christmas 365+1

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are enjoying Boxing Day too.  Here is something that was on my table, not today or yesterday but could well have been as it is Delia Smith's Christmas Fruit Compote.  I'm very taken with the red and white Scandanavian look which is prevalent at the the moment and pleased that I have Maya de Groot's Santangles digitial kit in the same sort of design.

This photo epitomises the delight of spending time with our grandson on Christmas morning.  He really wasn't intrested in opening his presents, he wanted to play with his grandpa.  The kit is Kate Hadfield's 'Deck the Halls'. 

Nails - 365+1

Maya de Groot - Snap!

This was the manicure that went with the pedicure featured for 'Feet'!

Circular - 365+1

Aimee Harrison - Apple Day, Maya de Groot - Snap

This is the dessert we had, it's simply apples stewed gently in orange juice with raisins and cloves.  I cut some of the apples as 'cored' slices, they are circular as is the glass from above.

I may not get many layouts done over the next few days as I have visitors, will catch up at the end of the week.

Gothic - 365+1

DSD by Athena- Elegance, Maya de Groot - Going Out with a Bang

Cheating with an old photo from New College Oxford taken in 2008. Had a busy day today and the weather was not condusive to taking photos. 

Rebecca surveys the flood - 365+1

Snap - Maya de Groot

Yesterday it rained and it rained and it rained.  The field next to our house has a swampy bit that fills up with water when there is heavy rain and it is particularly full today.  My phone is in there, Rececca is just sending a text to her friend to tell her about the rain and the flooded field (can't believe I'm writing this!), it has been drier today, but still cold and dull.

Artifical and Soft - 365+1

Going out with a Bang - Maya de Groot

I was working late last night so didn't get my layout done.  The prompt was 'Artificial', I don't often eat crisps but love these ones with absolutely nothing artificial.

Paper Chouk77 for Digital Crea, Kate Hadfield - Family Tree

Today's prompt is 'Soft'.  I love the beech leaves when they first unfurl and have a little soft, fuzzy edge.

Group - 365+1

Maya de Groot - various; Marta Designs - In my Easter Kitchen

bunch  (bnch)n.1. a. A group of things growing close together; a cluster or clump

Grunge - 365+1

Sherwood Studio - Thrift, Maya de Groot -Green House Alpha, Designs by Mozz - Forever, Snickerdoodle Designs - Outside my Window

I love the grungy look, I chose a photograph of an old Lister two stroke engine which we had on the farm for  many years but sold on to someone who would renovate it and return it to it's former glory.  The layout was inspired by a layout by Emy Buxton in Scrap 365, May 2012.

Clutter - 365+1

Maya de Groot - Hoity Toity, Green Door, Arty Farty; Digital Crea - Paint my Garden

I have this notice board which used to hang above my craft desk until we remodelled the living room.  I hung it on the wall in the bedroom and have never moved it.  There is so much 'clutter' on it that I haven't been able to face it!

Calm - 365+1

Hoity Toity and Snap by Maya de Groot

I'm cheating today by using an old photo from Summer 2010.  This is the River Tay at Kenmore.  It was a beautiful day and the river was completely calm.

Extraordinary Leap Day Experience - 365+1

Hey it was plus one day yesterday, that extra and extraordinary day for Leap Year.  I was lucky enough to be invited to La Tasca, Tapas Bar in Renfield Street, Glasgow.  There will be a full review on my blog very soon but in the meantime I am using this photo of the Sangria making lesson as my photo for 29th February 2012.

Gingerscraps - Scrap your Life, Maya de Groot - Santangles

Sky High - 365+1

Maya de Groot - Snap, Gina Miller Designs - Artisan Notebook

365+1 - Hot and Motion

Amy Stoffel - La Cucina

Here is yesterday's photo theme, I was away overnight so unable to take part.  The theme was hot and my hot is a chilli!  I love them, not so hot as they overpower everything but love a bit of spice.

DSD by Athena - Free Spirit, Maya de Groot - Snap

I love my little turquoise clock, it doesn't keep the correct time anymore, but the whole kitchen colour scheme was based around it so I have left it up.  The second hand still works, so when I saw that the theme for today was 'motion' I looked around for something that moved and I was drawn to the movement of that second hand. 

365+1 - Naughty

Kit - Snap by Maya de Groot

I was even looking in the newsagents today to see if there were any magazines that caught my eye!