Chinese Whispers...

Happy April Fool's day... and hello if you're waking up in Theobalds Park like me, on the 8th GoGoGetaway!

Already 1/4 of the year has gone by... scary stuff. Still it means that my holiday is ever nearer! We go away on the day the Olympics start so each time I hear it's xxx until the start of the Olympics, I also know it's xxx days till we set sail! Hooray!!!

So with each 1st of the month comes another round of swapping layouts on the Chinese Whispers CJ that I'm taking part in. I'm so glad I asked to be a part of this.. and hats off to Rebekah for suggesting it last year, and continuing with it this year.

The layout I received this month from the lovely Ally featured no less than four photos... whoa comfort zone rewind!

But I embraced it and whilst downsized to a more bijou set of images, I did still include four photos.

I had to include my "latest" love... subtle paint spatters, so easy to re-create! Simply unscrew the top off a mist bottle and then flick... Voila paint splatters and not a brush in sight!

Chinese whispers... round 2

Hitting 1st February not only means that we're already through 1/12th of our year but it's time to receive and pass on our Chinese Whispers layout, organised by Rebekah Day on the ScrapaGoGo CH.

This time around there are three teams, I receive from one Ally and ironically pass onto a different Ally!

Here's the one I received...

I love the photo... it depicts Ally's take on life, always good for a giggle and full of fun and spirit xxx

Not one for scrapping large photos, I emulated Ally's large photo with a decorative panel of smaller photos and embellishments.

The polaroid style photo was taken on a weekend away at Toad Hall. Jackie Ashton has the cool idea that once developed, we could all have our photos taken whilst holding our photo at arms length...

It made for a great image and a superb title "genius idea".

To echo Ally's cluster of embellishments at the top, I used liquid acrylic to drip down the page, misting while the paint was still wet.

I can't help but cut the mot intricate things out of my papers and this layout was no exception!

Looking forward to Round 3 already, and our next visit to Toad Hall...