Xmas Scrapping

These 2 layouts were made using 49 and Markets Holiday Wishes collection. We got a selection of the papers in the workshop and I bought the laser cut sheets as they complement them so well. This picture of Emma last Christmas dressed as an Elf - I did a fair bit of cutting out and added tags with jounalling on the back behind the cut out flowers. I also added sequins and some Wow ultra high embossing powders which you heat up from underneath to make it look a bit like snow. The leaves in the top corner are from the laser cut sheets. The second one is similar in that I have cut out the flowers and used sticky pads to add depth. The letters were from an old alpha sheet but everything else was from the collection.

Christmas 2022

Well that year went quickly! These are a batch of Christmas cards I made from the Graphic 45 Warm Wishes papers. I ordered them late November but the wrong ones were sent to me. I emailed Papermaze but the owner was away so I had to wait a few days for the correct ones to be sent. Then there was a postal strike so they arrived late - upshot is I didnt get these finished on time so they will be for next year. We haven't received many cards at all so far because there have been a lot of post strikes and people have just given up on sending them. I love the colours in these papers, bit of a shame about the sentiments (happy holidays etc) but they do look pretty.

Difficult

My lovley friend Janice who died this year. Strangely I dont have that many photos of her over the years. When we met up we used to 'talk for England'. I thought the black and white picture looked good against the riot of colour (vicki Boutin Colour Study) and I have mounted it on a flip flap where I have journalled about how and when we met.

Here is a page detailing the day out in Palma while we were on holiday in Majorca in September. It was hot hot hot.The papers were Kaisercraft from Loobis on the Scrapbook workshop. The letters are a die set by Julie Hickey.

And here we have the original Ipswich photo from 2010 when Jack was still with us. I have made a flap on the bottom left for the journalling

Here Comes Trouble

I don't really know why I used this title on my page, as these kids are no trouble at all, but it was Emmas cheeky look and the way she has her arm around her brother, I just thought it was apt. The photo was taken December 2021 at Venoteca Restaurant where we had a private room for our annual get together for Jacks anniversary. This year was excellent as we had missed 2020 due to covid, and there were a lot of us there. Some of us stayed overnight in a hotel so we could really go for it! I have put 2 smaller similar photos on tags in a pocket. I used Vicki Boutin paper and fussy cut some of the flowers.

These 2 layouts were started at the monthly scrapbook crop at Loobis and finished off at home. The paper collection is from 49 and market, I thought it might be a bit too pastelly for me but I think it suited the photos. I used a stencil - not something I ususally do, to add a bit of interest to the background, although my style is busy busy I dont like any spare empty space lol. On the 'childhood memories' one I have all the journalling on the tags, all about how mum used to make our clothes and I never really appreciated it and how clever she was. I regret that. The other photo is of Emma in the back garden here just playing with her Sylvanian family toys, how she used to love them. I used a craft knife to cut out the middle bit of the page and you cant really see it but there is some white netting stuff just behind.

These 2 layouts were made at a Scrapbook day at Loobis using the 'Workshop Collection' by Kaisercrafts. I cut various cogs and wheels and the bicycle chain from the papers and layered them up for James' last day at primary school. The skateboard was something I had stamped and cut out previously.

Same method for this next page - photo is of him on his first day at Secondry School - he looks so short next to his 2 friends. I added some fibres at the bottom of the page to finish off.

I made a set of these coasters at a craft Workshop at Loobis. You start off with greyboard and prime them with gesso. Then glue rice paper on and neaten the edges with sandpaper. Finally add several layers of varnish and finish off the edges with gold wax. I have made 6 sets so far and given 3 sets away to friends. I will be making more for Xmas presents and I'm now on the lookout for more rice paper designs.

These cards were made using a lovely big stamp (sweet meadow) by Julie Hickey Designs which I bought from Loobi Crafts.I've coloured the flowers in using various different methods. Water colour pencils, some alcohol ink pens and Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads. I really need to practice this. The last one I inked the stamp with 'crushed olive' and stamped that first as the background. I added a bit of glitter and a ribbon.

This card was made using a die I picked up in The Range. It was for Trevors birthday as he's a member of the Wine Society. I've used glossy accents on the wine glass but it doesnt really show up in the photo. The background is just some cork themed paper that I had in my stash.

This was made in card class at Loobi's using various different stamping techniques, and I gave it to Chris for his birthday. I'm quite flattered that his Mum has framed it and put it up in her beach hut themed summer house.

Another one made in Card Class using a folding technique and an embossed background.

These 2 cards were made using my mini coffee cup die and some old Basic grey papers. Hopefully not too girly

This card was made for James when he started his new job. I got the idea off pinterest and improvised using old papers and stickers from my stash. Honestly looked better in rl its hard to see the pop up desk in the photo.

This is a slider card made in a workshop at Loobis - the sheep does actually move from side to side. The second card was made using a Tim Holz die - very fiddly and not something I would buy, but its fun as a one off. The background was inked on over a stencil.

This scrapbook page documents our stay at Ragdale Hall in August 2021. The grounds were lovely - hence the out door photos in our robes. The background paper is from a Vicki Boutin pad, and the dasies are stamped and water coloured. The RELAX letters are from Peartree cut files and I have added a sprinke of sequins and a dandelion clock from my stash.

These next 2 layouts were made using a Kaiser Craft kit and put together during a workshop at Loobis The first one is Dave & I at Combe Martin visiting Ruth and Ian, and the second one is us on a boat in the Norfolk Broads visiting Tricia & Trevor. I used some nuvo jewel drops - difficult to see but they give the effect of water droplets.