Food shopping in IKEA...

So how many people go to IKEA specifically for food?!? We do. LOL! But then again, it's not so strange really when I'm Swedish. It's nice to get some Swedish food. We quite often go there with the single purpose of buying food. LOL! Though today we had one more reason...we needed some spare light bulbs. :) *giggle*

And here's yet another layout done as part of my "50 layout" stash diet target. I've now reached number 20...5 more and I'm halfway... I had fun playing with one of my new-ish circle punches.

Supplies: papers are by My Mind's Eye...so are the rub-ons (I think), chipboard arrows are by Maya Road and stamps by October Afternoon & Heidi Swapp.

Marathon scrapping...

This morning I set myself a scrapping goal for the day. A goal that I was 85% sure was unrealistic and not do-able. At all. But I wanted to test myself and see if it was possible. Possible to do 6 pages in 6 non-stop hours. Pages that were not rushed together for the sake of it, but in my usual style. Could I do it...? Could YOU do it?

After 5 hours and 27 minutes I had 6 layouts finished. SIX layouts!! :) And I'm beat. Totally worn out! But I did it!! LOL! And even with time to spare too :)

For one of the layouts I set myself a little challenge. I thought I'd post in here in case some of you would like to do it too. Make a layout using a minimum of:

* one piece of chipboard
* 2 stamps
* some buttons

Supplies used: Bazzill cardstock, October Afternoon stamps, Maya Road felt and chipboard and a black Dotta-Riffic pen. Sorry I can't remember who makes the piece of patterned paper I have used.

*** I have just realised that I was even quicker than I thought. The 5 hours and 27 minutes also included having lunch and phonecalls of nearly an hour in total. How was that possible?!?

Thursday scrapping...

Been wanting to scrap this photo of my mum for a while. Think it's pretty cool. We were practicing air rifle shooting, at some empty tin cans, two summers ago at my parents' summer house in Sweden.

Supplies: Chatterbox papers, Autumn Leaves stamps, some rub-ons which I don't know who makes them, ric rac, stamps and buttons.

I wanted to use my cute owl stamp on this photo with it being a nature one. But I didn't dare in case someone would take the layout totally wrong as if we were aiming at owls - which would just be too sick. So my cute owl stamp has to wait until another layout instead LOL!

Stash diet update: 14 layouts of 50 done.

Found some stamps I love even more than Autumn Leaves...

Stash diet is still going strong LOL! I've just finished layout no 12 today. I'm trying to think of it in terms of how many layouts I *have* done, rather than how many I *haven't* got done yet. 38 layouts to go sounds an awful lot LOL! So I have done 12 - and that's what I'm happy about. Here's another two that I did the other day:

Supplies: Chatterbox papers, Making Memories shimmer chipboard heart, Autumn Leaves stamps, I think the heart brad is by Queen & Co and then finally some ink and jewels.

Supplies: Making Memories papers, Autumn Leaves journaling stamp, Dotta-Riffic pen, ribbons and staples.

I thought I seriously loved the Autumn Leaves stamps. They were my favourite stamps by far. And I still really love the AL stamps - and always will. But I have just discovered some stamps that are just as good - if not better. Just before my stash diet started I ordered some "October Afternoon" stamps from the US. They arrived yesterday. Lots of different journaling ones. And I'm in looooove - they are just so great!! I can see myself using these a lot :))

Layout 10 out of 50...

Still working my way towards the 50 layout target. I have now done 10 so I'm one 5th of the way there :) Here's one I did the other day...

Supplies: Making Memories papers and stickers. Not sure who makes the photo corner - sorry. Then all I have used is some staples, buttons and lace.

I had some questions the other day which I totally forgot to answer.

Grungedandy - to be honest I have no idea if minibooks can count towards my stash diet target of 50 layouts or not. I guess it's up to me really LOL! I haven't made one since I started with the stash diet so I don't know yet. In a way, yes you would think you could count them (but how...they generally take a lot longer time than a layout) on the other hand...you could just continue counting when you do layouts again. So simple answer is: I don't know LOL!

Naomi M - the date stamps you asked about are by Banana Frog and it's from the set called "postage".

I've been shopping but I have NOT broken my stash diet...

How does that work? "I have been doing stash shopping but I have NOT broken my stash diet." Simple. If you check back to my post on Thursday, my stash diet has one exemption: I'm allowed to buy the new Love Elsie "Noel" and "Zoe" collections plus her new book. I have been waiting for these since the summer so there was NO way I was going to miss out on them. Therefore I have been shopping on-line from the US and bought stuff from Elsie's two new collections (nothing else though...not even a single brad - so I was being good!!) Apparently the book will take another few weeks until it's released.

I really can't wait to receive my parcel from the US!! Have I told you that I love Christmas? I LOVE CHRISTMAS!! :)))) LOL! Love all the sparkly trees, baubles etc. And these just make me smile:

Anyway, where were we...ah yes, stash diet. It's going well...I'm slowly working towards the target of 50 layouts and I have just finished layout no 9 this afternoon. This is one I did on Friday:

Supplies: Papers, flowers and stickers are by Making Memories. Not sure who makes the grey transparency embellishment...might be MM too (?). Not much more added to the page apart from some staples and some doodles/journaling.

Sunday...

I hope you're all having a great Sunday...wherever you are. :) Here the sun is shining and we're having a pretty nice day.

The stash diet is going well too. I managed to resist 28 (!!) pages full of new uploads since yesterday (!) in my fave on-line shop. So I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself. I have also managed another layout this morning and I've now done 7 out of 50 layouts.

I have had reports from Marja (who I was/am doing this with) that she failed (at least she owned up) and bought stuff this morning. *sigh* But she's being good and putting her layout total back to zero and starting again today :)

Supplies used: SEI papers and stickers, Doodlebug paper frills, Autumn Leaves stamp plus some staples and ribbon.

*Tired*...

Been out shopping for nearly 6 hours and I'm exhausted after trying on loads of things LOL! I haven't bought any new clothes in ages and I was in desperate need of a new winter coat (like as in could have needed a new one two years ago LOL!) and some new trainers.

Had a bit of a nightmare trying to find a coat. After three shops and about 15 different models, it quickly became apparent that I would struggle to find one with sleeves long enough. God that makes me sound freakish LOL! I'm just tall. My arms are not very long at all, but being tall I guess they are longer than average. Anyway, suddenly we found a shop with several coats that fit. So I found a great one and I'm soooo happy!!

Also I needed some new trainers for walking. My current Skechers ones are getting a little worn but I L-O-V-E them to bits!! They are the most comfortable shoes I have had in my entire life.!!! I'm not joking. So imagine the happiness when I, for the first time ever, found an almost identical pair to the ones I already owned. And then I got a different pair of Skechers too! They were supposed to be £50 each and I got them for £20 and £25!!! All in all a very expensive day of clothes shopping for me, BUT I got exactly what I needed :)

As for the "stash diet" I've reach 6 layouts out of 50 so far :) Here's another one to show you...

5 done out of 50...

Well the "stash diet" is going well so far. Haven't bought anything - but that was hardly a challenge since it's not even been 48 hours LOL!

I have done rather well with my scrapping though. I've just finished my 5th layout since this started. :) "Only" 45 to go....LOL! I managed 3 layouts yesterday and I have done 2 today. Though I don't really feel very creative today so I doubt there will be any more done this afternoon.

I have also set myself a little challenge on top of the "stash diet" and that is go use up some of my already half-used Scrap-Room kits. So far I'm making good progress and have already finished 3 kits :)

Wishing you all a great weekend...!!

Layout 1 of 50...

Have you ever done a stash diet? This is my first time. I need some space in my scrapping room. Like seriously! The room is tiny as it is (I can reach the opposite walls at the same time if I stretch out my arms - in either direction) and I simply have no space left. So a stash diet it is.

Maybe some of you are wondering what this is? Basically you set yourself a goal. Either X months in the future or X amount of layouts. During this time you are not allowed to buy any new stash. Apart from glue of course. If you run out of that, you can never reach your target LOL! So my goal is to make 50 layouts (!) before I can buy anything again. I do have one exception to the rule though: I am allowed to buy the new Elsie stuff which I have been waiting for for months :)

*waves to Marja* (who I'm doing this together with) No cheating Marja - I'm keeping an eye on you!! LOL! ;)

How long is this going to take me? I have no idea. But I have made progress. I have just finished my second layout for the day and here is "layout 1 of 50" (not had chance to photograph the second one yet). The baby is my brother's little baby girl.

And I had some questions:

Kara - If you look in previous posts, you can see the inside of the minibook you asked about.

Ligiane Panosso - The swirl stamp you asked about is by Banana Frog.