June Challenge Let's Get Sketchy

Hi all,

As I'm on holidays I am staying up to the wee hours in the morning crafting and having a great old time, isn't it great not having to worry about adulting and getting up early for work! Last night I decided t have a go at using the 2nd June challenge on Let's Get Sketchy, here is a look at the sketch:

And this is my interpretation of it:

I used mainly the Simple Stories So Fancy range (just to show you can make a boy layout with a 'girls' range if you choose carefully) plus some wood veneers and enamel dots.

Well that's if now, I'm off to get snuggly as the weather is awful here - well it's great indoors weather that's for sure.

Take care and happy crafting,

Helen xx

P.S. before you know it I'll be back as July is a super busy month for me crafting wise.

Stuck Sketches Play Along plus a Canvas!

Hi all,

School is out and I have 3 weeks holidays (well actually only 2 weeks and a few days as I've already had 4 days of holidays). Anyway, I have lots of scrappy plans for the next few weeks as I'm:

• a guest designer for two sketch sites
• doing a video collaboration with a fellow YouTuber
• part of a stamping hop
• also creating videos for The Crafty Maven Getaway and Challenge Your Stash (my usual 2 commitments)

I wanted to play along with the 15th June sketch from Stuck Sketches so I'm sneaking in just before it ends. I have also recorded the process for this layout and it will be my collaboration video with Anna that will be out on the 2nd July, but more about that in a few days. Here is the sketch and the layout:

Plus I had the next instalment of my 'Friends' canvas series that I'm creating for a group of ladies that are all celebrating a special birthday this year. I have to admit that this canvas is my favourite one so far.

Well that's it for now, I'll be back in a few days with my sketch guest designer share and then my video collab.

Take care and happy crafting,

Helen xx

Challenge Your Stash - June

Hi all,

Today is the day for next instalment of our Challenge Your Stash series on YouTube. This month we had to make layouts using paint, doilies and sequins and this is the layout I created:

It's about one of the gorgeous girls in my class at school. I also used the this month's sketch from Anna's Craft Cupboard which looks like this:

Here is the link to the video:

Also the links to the other ladies' videos are: 

Lisa Kingston~ https://youtu.be/fYrCxM9mX94 Melinda Greer https://youtu.be/3mirej-9HXw Katelyn Clary https://youtu.be/aWHz4u-E4gA

Well that's it for now, I must get back to writing my school reports!!! Take care and happy scrapping, Helen xx

Guest Designer for Stuck Sketches

Hi all,

It was a nice surprise when I looked at the wrap up for the May sketches on the Stuck?! Sketches blog to find out that I'm going to be the guest designer for the June 15th sketch! Yay happy dance here.

Mind you July is going to be a busy month as not only be a guest designer over on Stuck Sketches I am also the guest designer for Let's Get Sketchy, also I'm doing a video collaboration with a YouTube buddy and we are having celebrations for our 2nd birthday over on The Crafty Maven Getaway, lucky for me I have 3 weeks school holidays!

Well that's it for now, take care and happy crafting,
Helen xx

Scraplift Saturday: Surf+Sun=Fun Helen Mazengarb

Hi all,



My latest video for The Crafty Maven Getaway Channel is up this weekend. It's Scraplift Saturday and I've taken inspiration from Audrey Yeager and Missy Whidden, who both posted layouts using sunbursts this past week. I had lots of fun with this one.



Hope you enjoy it.



Take care and happy crafting,

Helen xx

Whoop Whoop!

Hi all,

I'm very excited as I reached 100 subscribers today on my YouTube channel!

This may not mean much to some people but for me it is a goal that I have been working on for a while. Next goal 200 subscribers!

I uploaded a video on Sunday which is the accompanying video for the layout in my last post. Here is the layout and the video:

Well that's it for now. I'll be back next weekend with my next video for The Crafty Maven Getaway, until then take care and happy crafting.

Helen xx

Stuck?! Sketches Play Along

Hi all,

This weekend I managed to squeeze in a few moments of scrapping time. I decided to use this month's sketch from Stuck?! Sketches. This is it:

I used mainly 6x6 paper and embellishments from the Little By Little range by Shimelle plus some of my own stash. Rather than having just a white background I used one of my roller stamps, plus some packaging technique to add some interest. Well here is the page:

and some close ups:


Well that's it for now, I have to race off to school my students await.

Take care and have fun crafting,
Helen xx