Going Circle Mad!!

Yep... circles are the flavour of the month... and it's going to get worse!! lol

Complete co-incidence really.  I didn't even realise I was doing it.  I looked at my layouts to share for this post and realised there is definitely a theme happening here  lol ... and my next share is all about circles too!!  oh well, when you're on to a good thing... hehe

First up is KIU.  We have an inspo pic for you this month, and it is just gorgeous.  Not quite sure how this:

{nothing but footprints}

came from this:

... but I was purely inspired by the colours, and, due to the fact that we now live over 2 hours inland, every time i see blue i think of the much loved and missed beach and coastline...  :(   I just loved doing this layout...  :)  Never able to leave a blank background alone, I used a big old coarse sea sponge to apply some gesso and cream paint, then sprayed various gimmermist colours in 'pools' on the page to create a bit of a water damaged effect, then inked up my Kaiser script stamp and went mad!  The Scrapfx chippy circle cluster worked really well with the hambly circle overlays to accentuate the whole circles theme.  Oh, and that beautiful Prima mistable canvas that i completely botched during another layout ended up making a great backing feature and petals! :)

Then there is the new palette over at TCR:

... which prompted this:

{forever}

I know i said i was done with wedding photos, but i couldn't help it!  :)   I really enjoyed this one too... circles must make me happy  :)  First I laid down a mat of muslin on some scrapes of gesso, then stitched through the muslin and positioned the 7Gypsies Gears and painted them with gesso and glimmermist for a bit of rustic appeal.  Oh, and if you haven't seen the GCD Studios 'soul food collection' paper by Melody Ross, you really should get yourself some.  It is stunning!  Amazing texture, depth and natural colours.  I am in love!

Oh, and just in case you hadn't heard yet, there is a CT Call happening over at Stuck?! Sketches, so if you have been thinking of getting on board with a fantastic challenge site and would like to be a part of a fantastic team, then consider giving this a go.  Head on over here for a look at the requirements.

And finally, just thought i'd finish off with some random 'everydayness' from around my place right now.  Stuff that makes me smile in spite of myself....

.... the king and queen of DS, playing separate games, but still fnd it necessary to almost sit on each other's lap while playing. love it.

.... a Wii remote on the stovetop as I'm starting to prepare dinner. where else would it be?

.... the coffee table, where anything other than a coffee cup takes up residence.

.... lego on every flat surface of the house. seriously. every flat surface. 

.... the top of the coffee machine, where you will find my favourite cup and Troy's favourite mug. an enamel camping mug. seriously. he won't drink out of anything else!

.... said coffee machine. my absolute favourite kitchen appliance, bar none! 

yep... reason to smile!

Thanks for stopping by lovely ladies.... sorry it was a bit long winded  :))

I've scheduled this post and am in the 'big smoke' right now with the kids.  It's the obligatory School Holidays Movie Trip, but we are overnighting so yours truely can fit in some shopping too!  lol 

Have a fabulous weekend.

jules

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