Friday, December 02, 2011

Five for Friday

1. I'm so glad it's Friday! I've been feeling quite tired this week. Not really sick, but just not a lot of energy. I'm thinking that a low-key weekend is just what I need...

2. I told the kids that for the advent treat today, we would go see the new Muppet Movie in the theatre tonight.

3. I also promised Sage that we would get our tree up this weekend. For sure.

4. I attempted to make another layout for my latest Pages With Papertrey challenge (create a layout in less than 30 minutes), but it ended up being closer to 45 by the time I was done, which is still pretty quick for me. (I had both printer and sewing machine issues!) I decided to speed things up by using this sketch from the October Afternoon blog. I also used this week's Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink: ribbon pleating.


I used Bazzill (black) and PTI cardstock (rustic white), My Mind's Eye patterned paper and brads, a PTI Half & Half die and some ribbon from my stash.

Here's the journaling:


The title is what was on our ticket stubs to see the movie. :)

5. My friend, Marlo gave me some scraps at my Crop for the Congo with the challenge to make a card with them. So I obliged:


I used PTI cardstock (smokey shadow, aqua mist), stamps (Think Big Favourites #7) and dies (mat stack #5, Turning a New Leaf). The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye & Crate).

Thanks for looking!

10 comments:

xoxo... t said...

Beautiful LO and card! We too, want to get our tree up on Saturday. Have a great weekend, Leigh, hope you are feeling better next week!

carol (krillsister) said...

Two great projects. I love the layout. It was so clever of you to incorporate the movie ticket as part of your title. I love the Harry Potter books, but have not seen any of the movies. I will miss this series.
The card is fabulous. I love the pattern paper in the background. Love the mat stack 5 combined with the Think Big Favorites. Since I have not used any of my Think Big Favorites, perhaps I need to get the mat stack 5.

Suzie said...

Great layout (love the title!) and card! You are rockin' the ribbon pleating! :)

Joyce said...

I hope you can have a restful and restorative weekend. I am impressed that you could do a layout in 45 minutes. When I was scrapping, I would take about 8 hours for a 2 page spread. You probably can guess why I am no longer scrapping! Great card, too. Good for Margo to keep you on your toes.

Deb said...

Love your LO Leigh! Great take on the sketch. And I must agree with Joyce on it taking a whole day for a 2 pg LO. It is a good thing that I am not counting the time I've taken to think my LO through for our challenge since 30min will be tough. You did fantastic!

Marybeth said...

Love your card and layout page , cute picture of the two of you. I will never forget when that first HP book came out . My son would read and read until he was done. He would even stay in his PJ’s all day. I was happy to see him so into a book at such a young age.

Tracey McNeely said...

Both wonderful Leigh.

Kristin said...

The books were amazing and it was wonderful to see the movies and watch the kids grow up! Love your LO! I did 2 today!! One for your challenge *and* incorporated the pleating too :). Now to see if it actually makes the blog in time for the contest, lol.

Mayol said...

Great layout! i have not scrapped for months already, but everytime i see your layouts, i am enabled everytime :) Love the color combination on your card!

Jen Adcock said...

Fabulous the lot! Particularly smitten with your card. Loving the spotty TANL growing out the top of the MS5.Very sweet.