My most favourite layouts for 2012 Part 1...

This time of year it is customary to make a post or two featuring our favourite layout/projects from the passed year. I went through my folder on the computer and actually found quite a few that I was surprisingly happy with. I say this because many times it is so easy for me to only see the flaws in my work and so much more difficult to appreciating the good points! 

So starting from the beginning of the year here are a few of my personal faves. (In no specific order!)

As they were too many for one post I will share some more in a day or two.

Some more Scrapcake

 Just a quick post today to share another one of my ScrapCake layouts that I came across.

 Even on this page there is a lot of cutting and wielding of craft knife!

The photos were taken by photographer Gisela Ackerup.

 I used a few Prima flowers of course, but a lot of the embellishments here are hand made.The rosette flower and the layered strips are cut from the patterned papers.The papers speak loud on this layout and I just love papers with a trellies pattern!

The title 'Goding' means something like 'Cutie' or 'Sweetie'.

I like the effect of cutting away the white paper in most of the squares but not in all. 

Looks more 'random'....

 I like to add pop dots to my layers. I think it makes the lo more tactile.

Ok, as I said,...just a quick post. 

I hope you like my lo. I think it's been hiding away for more than a year....!

Hugs, Bente!

Look what I found!! "The ScrapCake"

I was sorting through  piles of layouts and other scrappy stuff a couple of days ago. I discovered  some layouts that I have  possibly shared on FB but not here. I made them after I won some

" ScrapCake " papers on their blog

This page is made with the small 6x6 pads so there is a bit of mixing and matching of patterns to make it all come together. The collection is called My Private Happiness.The name is appropriate as I write about my youngest DD and that she has a mild and sweet disposition. At least until she gets to experience the teenage-moodswings ,..-just around the corner...LOL)

I used my Cheery Lynn doily dies and a craft knife in addition to my trusted sewing machine on this layout. I even used a Martha Stewart border punch.

With the craft knife I cut out the yellow lattice pattern. It took me quite some time as this was the first time I tried it. I loved the result!

Lots of pretty Prima flowers here and I made small 'leaves' with a pearl ribbon in a coral colour.

Many times I think a round picture packs quite a punch and makes for a layout that looks a little different. I am normally what I call a rather 'square' scrapper so it is  nice to try something different .

On this occation the round pattern in the papers encouraged the shaped photos. I then raised the round picture using pop dots and even added some liquid pearls.