Craftz to the Max

UKS Swap

2010-11-27T14:00:00.000-08:00

I have taken part in a swap on UKS to create a Christmas Wall Hanging. It's not something that I would normally do and I can't wait to see all the finished sqaures together. So here are all of my 12 squares together.

I started off my painting the edges of the chipboard pieces (they each measure 3"x3") then I cut some leftover Christmas papers slightly smaller. I cut some acetate squares a bit smaller again and stamped using acrylic paints onto it with a snowflake stamp. I used a flourish Inchie stamp for the middle and then sewed the acetate over the top. Finally I punched some snowflakes out of some silver card and printed the words from my computer, inked the edges and applied some gems. I really enjoyed doing them and while they are not what I originally planned I am very pleased with them, just hope that everyone else likes them too when they are received!

I also thought I would share a non Christmassy Card I made a while ago. I am not a huge card maker but I thought this was quite pretty!

I just love butterflies and pom pom ribbon at the moment!!

Thanks for looking!

Some Layouts!

2010-11-16T04:14:00.000-08:00

I've been neglecting my blog for ages now and I think it is time to put a stop to that! I will hopefully be able to share some pages from my Christmas Journal in December but for now I thought I would share some layouts that I have done over the last 2 months that never found their way here!

I created this layout for mine and my boyfriends 3 year anniversary! i have become obcessed with butterflies on my layouts lately as you will see and made the 4 flower embellishments myself (similar ones are available to buy on Which crafts? here!)

This layout was made using the gorgeous MME Lost and Found papers which are also available to buy at Which Crafts?! I fell in love with these papers so I had to use them on a layout for me!

I am in a group on UKScrappers Called the Scrap Apples (hi ladies!) and we had a weekly challenge in October. We did 3 different challanges that you could choose from and this is my example for one of them, which uncluded journaling about what you would do if you had the extra hour when the clocks went back instead of sleeping! I used lots of different papers scraps for this but most was American Crafts and Pink Paislee.

This layout was my example for one of our other challenges, it was based on a sketch by fellow Scrap Apple Mim who got the inspiration from a Picasso Picture, which was the main focue of the challenge. Wasn't I cute!!

Thanks for looking, I have a few more bits to share hopefully later in the week :)

Lean Something New Every Day

2010-09-02T02:08:00.000-07:00

Can't believe it is September already! Where oh where did August go?!

I'm taking part in LSNED again this year. Hoping I can complete it again as well.

Made my mini book yesterday and am really pleased with how it turned out.

I created it with the left over yummy fabric from the Cherries & Strawberries Embellish Kit I made for Which Crafts? I just think it is soooo pretty! Was only my second time using my sewing machine though so took me quite a while to get it right and my seams are not perfectly straight as you can guess from my stitching through my title! I sandwiched some chipboard between 2 pieces of the fabric for the front and back.
It's only a very small book, it measures just 5 1/2" x 3" and I'm using tags as my pages.
I also stitched some fabric to the ends of some of those too, but I am not doing that to all of them! Will take me too long lol!

Have decided my first lesson is - 'I need A LOT more practice using my sewing machine... but I did manage to create this!'

Will share the page when it's complete hopefully by tomorrow :)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs and periwinkles xxx

Art Journaling...

2010-08-09T09:30:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting to start Art Journaling for quite a while now and I have finally plunged in and completed my first page. I don't have many of the paints and stuff at the moment but still having a play anyways! I am not sure if I am happy with it or not...

Would love to know what you think... and any tips and ideas on what products are good to use and collage sheets you could recommend would be much appreciated.

Apologies for the curled edges and not the best picture, the light is always terrible in my room :(

I have since brought myself a spiral bound book to use as my journal, whereas this one is just on a thin piece of card, hence the curled edges. I am in despirate need of some Gesso and mist sprays now I think!

Thanks for looking,

Hugs and periwinkles x x

Bits and Bobs

2010-08-05T08:27:00.000-07:00

Been slacking again :o(

Oh well, here are some creations I have made recently, Hoping to do some crafting soon that isn't something for the shop.

I have fallen in love with the American Crafts Dear Lizzy range and that is what the kit I used to create these mainly contained. The Kit - Summer Dreams from Which Crafts? is full of pretty and summer colours. I LOVE it! Still hven't really filled the journal up but am hoping to soon.

The cards above were all created with the Inkadinkado Inchie Stamps (available from Which Crafts?). I am not a big card maker but I really enjoyed making these. Just a little bit of Distress Inks and some gems were also added. They are so quick and easy but I think they look quite effective too.

Finally here is an altered Clipboard of which the kit is also available in the shop.

Well that's it for me at the moment, you can pop on over to the Which Crafts? Blog if you want to see more creations by me and the design team for Which Crafts?

The next thing I want to have a play with is this new kit - sooooo pretty :) Although I love all the Embellish Kits, almost want to keep them all to myself!!

Oh and then there is the Elle's Studio FREE Journaling class coming up soon too, and Which Crafts? is sponsoring :) See more details on the WHC Blog!

Hugs and periwinkles xxxx

Layouts and sewing!

2010-06-19T10:16:00.000-07:00

Wow it has been sooo long since I last posted. Have been mostly updating the shop blog and ignoring my own. But thought it about time to start getting more up to date here too!

Firstly here are some layouts that I don't think I've shared before! The middle one I did using a Crafty Stash Kit and the last one for a challenge on UKScrappers quite a while ago!

These 2 I made for the shop blog. The Black, Red & White layout used this kit from the Which Crafts? shop and some red scraps and Elle's Studio Journalling Tags. The second one being part of the All One Colour Challenge for the Blog Party. Pop on over and join in, we would love to see what you come up with and there is a chance to winning a free kit!

And lastly I have had a play with my new sewing machine! I have wanted one for ages and I will hopefully be having a play with it on some layouts soon but I decided to make a bag. And for my first attempt I am very pleased! If you fancy a go yourself there is a lovely tutorial here and you will prob do a better job than me!

I'd love to see any sewing that anybody else has done and any helpful tutorials or tips on using a sewing machine for crafts if you know of any.

Thanks for popping by!

Finally got some crafting done!

2010-04-26T04:46:00.000-07:00

Haven't had much time for crafting or scrapping much these past few months but have finally been able to get a few layouts and bits done! Firstly here are 2 Los I created for the UKS Cyber Crop. Sadly I was working all day Saturday and spent Sunday with my bf so didn't rally get to participate as much as I would have liked :( But I managed the first class and a lo for the Mystery kit.

Think I am prob going to add a few extra bits to this one but i couldn't at the time as it was the mystery Kit.

And I have been having a play at Altering a Frame for Which Crafts?

A tutorial is on the Which Crafts Blog and a mini kit is available to buy here :)

Do let me know what you think of it, is my first time designing something like this!!

Thanks for looking :)

Soooooo long!

2010-03-15T06:54:00.000-07:00

Has been sooo long since I've posted anything, oh dear! To be honest I haven't really done any crafting for ages, well since my last posts really. I have been working on my shop (Which Crafts?) and have recently started a second (or third if you include the shop!) part time job as well! Thought I would share some old layouts and a mini book I made using some beautiful papers I brought in for the shop!

The kits containing these papers are available here if u like!! I will be filling this as soon as I get time with pics of me and my boyfriend on our trip away last month.

Oh and this layout was created using the January Kit from Which Crafts? 1 still availble on sale here!

This Paper Bag mini book was made quite a while ago now! But have never shared it on here. I have been thinking of making another one with the Celebration page kit from the shop... but doubt I will ever get time lol!

These papers are Junkitz Salsa Celebration and are my absolute fave papers ever! The pics are of me and my birthday cakes made by my wonderful mum and nan over the years lol!

Hope I will get some more crafting done soon, thanks for looking! x

More Digi!

2010-02-05T08:19:00.000-08:00

Haven't had much time to paper scrap lately :( Tho hoping that I will be able to do something tomorrow. I have however been having more of a play with some Digi Layouts.

These 2 were created mainly using the Tweet Heart Kit from ScrapArtist.

This used the free Valentines kit from Daisy Trail.com.

Thanks for looking!

52 in 10 and Digi!

2010-01-18T08:35:00.000-08:00

Very long time no blog! Unsuprisingly I didn't get much further with my JYC, still hoping to be able to catch up with at least some pages some time but not sure when. However I have started a new project on Scrapdolly's (Karen) blog - 52 in 10

Again unsuprisingly I am behind by a week but am pleased with the 2 that I have done. The 3rd prompt is def going to take some thinging about!

This first layout is a hybrid, mostly done on the computer but I added some buttons, ribbon, pearls and a heading after it was printed. I decided to do it as a double layout so that I could include a pic of me from each year 2000 - 2010.

The second LO is again a hybrid however all the papers were printed from the computer and then layered up with some ribbons and flowers. I stitched the edges of the blue paper to create a pocket and each of the tags is for a seperate goal - Time, Fitness and Joy.

I have also been having a play with some just Digi layouts, am quite pleased for my first attempt but feel they are missing something.

Thanks for looking!

JYC

2009-12-13T05:46:00.000-08:00

Yes I am behind... not really suprising to be honest though! Hoping to play catch up tomorrow, but here are the ones that I have managed to complete so far...

My journalling for the 3rd is on the pull out tag in the envelope.

I can't believe it I have totally ran out of E's in my thickers!! Need some more so that I can write my title -Perfection.

Just need to add a piccy of my advent calender on this one. Received a new EK punch and just had to use it lol!

And my memories of Christmases past I decided to actually do them on 2 seperate los.

Thanks for looking!

Journal Your Christmas - 1st Dec

2009-12-03T09:19:00.000-08:00

Yep I've signed up for JYC and I am sooo excited so be getting involved. Managed to finish my first page on the day but behind with day 2 as I was not at home all day so off to do 2 and 3 in a sec. Anyways here is my manifesto. Have decided to go with 6x12 as it's not too small but not too big and I have chosen Kaiser Kraft Christmas Carnival papers as I think they are just gorgeous! This page however just has some noteworthy paper and pretty bits!

UKS Wicked CC

2009-11-19T11:28:00.000-08:00

Can't belive it was almost a week ago now, but the UKS Wicked Cyber Crop was brilliant! I was a Toto and even though we only came 3rd I had a fabby time as I am sure we all did. Just thought I would share all my Los in one place, still got a few that I want to create and need to finish off the amazing Christmas Countdown by Di O, fingers crossed this weekend.

Above is my creation for the Pre-crop Challenge. Lots of flowers, fabric for the house, paint for the sky and text paper for the clouds. the tree was made with Pink paislee and 3 bugs papers.

This was my first LO of the weekend, the first challenge - We're off to see the wizard. It shows how one day I WILL visit the Grand Canyon, my dream!

This layout was for the Twister & Shout by Taniwha & PaperArts class. I was very upset that I missed getting the kit for this one but am pleased with how it turned out. Papers are Pink Paislee.

The next class was Over the Rainbow by Ifa. And what a beautiful class. think this lo is one of my faves of the weekend. Love all those ribbons!

This Lo was for the Scarecrow challenge. I handstitched all the fabric squares to the papers and the photos show some patchwork cushions I have made. The title doesn't show up so well in the photo but its fabric letters and I journalled all around the edge. I also made the fabric flower.

This Lo was for Take No Notice of the Man behind the Curtain by Shimelle. Again another one that I was upset about not getting the kit for but think I managed pretty well. Photo not very good due to poor lighting but all the papers are scrap pieces I had left over and it's very pretty and pink. Still want to add a few things to it I think, but not sure...

This was for the lion challange. Pretty simple but something I am glad to have scrapped about.

And finally this is my creation with the Mystery Kit. I don't think the photo does it justice really tho. It's a mini book. I have loads of photos of the pages inside that I will share another day, think that's probably enough for now!

Am going to be very busy this weekend again, hopefully with news to tell everyone on Monday!

Thanks for looking!

Eek, long time no blog...

2009-11-11T12:46:00.000-08:00

Wow I was doing so well keeping up when I first started my blog and now look.. has been ages. What have I been up to... not sure really, although what with the Cyber Crop due on UKS and something that I hope I will be able to share very soon I suppose there has been a fair bit going on. oh and my girls still keeping me awake at night :( My lovely bf brought them a wheel the other day so now have that to contend with too, eek!

Anways here are a few los and stuff that I have done in the last month and not uploaded.

These 2 are from the gorgeous Crafty Stash kits, have subscribed now and can't wait to have a play with this months kit! I did manage another lo as well but not taken a photo.

And this has been waiting a long time to be finished and only a year too late! This is my holiday album from September 2008! Can't believe how tricky I found decorating the letters, but I think it was worth it, just not sure I will do another one!

Anyways thanks for looking!

My Girls!

2009-10-18T04:50:00.000-07:00

Aren't they the cutest little things ever!

These are my 2 Degus Cinnamon and Nutmeg. I only got them 3 days ago and yet they are soooo friendly, as soon as I open the door to their cage they come straigt out to say hello! They make a right mess but I couldn't have asked for much nicer and friendly Degus than I have :)

I've even created a scrapbook page on them already!

I used the Bubbly Funk Delightful Page kit and I covered the Chipboard heart and thickers with some Pink Stickles.

I have also FINALLY managed to finish LSNED, yay! #

I now have a lovely fat mini book and can say that I have completed one of Shimelle's classes :) Just need to crack on with 'You think you know me' now!

Thanks for looking and have a good day xx

Challenges and More Layouts!

2009-10-07T09:32:00.000-07:00

Well, I've managed to get even more layouts done over the past few days, am very impressed with myself it normally takes me ages to complete anything! Anyways have joined a lovely group of ladies in the Sizzling Hot Scrappers team on UKS and Karen set us a challenge to scrap some eyes. So here is my take on it:

Ok, so I did put a bit of a twist on it but effectively my glasses are my eyes, can't see properly without them. And I've never actually scrapped my glasses so this was a perfect opportunity. Photo isn't great, is really dingy in the house today but the papers are really pretty vibrant colours - all MME Bloom and Grow, even the flowers and the ribbon are from the same collection!

Secondly there was a weekly challenge on UKS which I can now join in with again because I am in a group. So here is mine:

The challenge was to -

Scrap something that you take for granted in your life but would miss if it wasn't there - 10 points

Use old (either unwanted/unloved or precious/saved) stash - 10 points

Include vibrant colours - 5 points

Use a circle to reflect the globe - 5 points

So I scrapped water and electricity, I used some old buttons and a photo corner, I didn't really use vibrant colours but I did include a circle - my lollipop flower. So I claim 25 points! yay!

And finally (for now!) some people have been talking about los with no pictures so I decided to have a go. Ok so I took the easier option and only used a 6x12 piece of paper but I think it fitted well. The background was created with bubble wrap and green paint and I have just layered my journalling stuck my title on (the white letters are thickers) and attached some ribbon with some green staples. I think again it is something that needs to be scrapped and I am pleased with the overall effect. Although I do think it seems to be missing something with no photo lol!

Anyways thanks for looking!

More Layouts!

2009-10-02T09:27:00.002-07:00

Well here are a few more Los that I have managed to finish this week.

This is me in when I went on holiday at the beginning of the month with my boyfriend. Just love the cute little owls! When I saw the wrapping paper with them on I just HAD to get it! Have used some fabric for the photo mat and some MME bloom and grow paper.

And this one is now officially my FAVE recent page. I just love the colours and those Thickers are the bestest! The flowers are made with some MME bloom and grow die cuts and Collage Press Knave of hearts paper. The dotty back paper is SEI. Love stitching on my los (as you can see I did a boarder on the previous one) and on this one I decided to do 2 different patterns, the blue hearts and green swirl. Strangely I love working on white cardstock and adding patterned papers to it, think I tend to like those los more than the ones with coloured backgrounds!

And finally also managed to finish my Christmas Recipe cards for the swap on UKS:

Applesauce Cranberry Muffins, yummy! Just hope that the other people in my group like them! Had such fun making the lollipop flowers (courtesy of Covertry Ann and her great tutorial (http://coventryann.blogspot.com/2009/09/lollipop-flowers-tutorial.html)

Anyways thanks so much for looking!

Layouts!

2009-09-28T03:06:00.000-07:00

Has been a while since I actually got down to normal scrapping and managed more than 1/2 a layout in a day but this weekend just gone I actually managed 2 and 2 1/2 layouts! lol. So here are the 2 completed ones.

Would love to say that this one was all my own idea but I actually took the design for the amazingly talented Celine Navarro (http://thegreenfrogstudio.typepad.com/) You should sooooo go and check her stuff out, it's amazing!

And this Lo I just HAD to do. As soon as I saw the colour of the ice-cream my bf had on our holiday I knew it would make a great lo!

Anywyas got to get ready for work :( Thanks for looking :)

More LSNED

2009-09-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

My next lot of LSNED pages, getting there slowly!

(sorry about the quality of my photos, my camera seems great at taking pics of people but not so much anything else!)

Am not usually very keen on pages with no pictures but I actually think that my fave pages are the last 2! Although the penguins pic is very cute!!

Thanks for looking!

LSNED Catch up!

2009-09-18T10:17:00.000-07:00

Oh dear I am finally behind with LSNED :( Was trying so hard to keep up but am about 5 days behind now, anyways here are all my other pages following on from the first 2 that I've posted.

Well don't want to bore everyone with too many of my lessons so will add a few more tomorrow!

In the meantime I have also been making some cards... very unlike me... I am so not a card maker but my Dad owns his own Motorbike shop and asked me if I would be able to make some Motorbike themed cards that he can sell to go with his gift vouchers, so this is what I came up with:

What do you think? I know they are fairly simple but I wanted them suitable for most occasions. I am happy with the outcome, just hope my dad and his customers are!!

Thanks for looking, Hugs xxx

Back from Holiday and a new craft space :)

2009-09-14T06:34:00.000-07:00

The last week just went far too quick... Had too much of a lovely time away with my boyfriend that I just didn't want to come back. Being by the seaside with such beautiful weather why would you want to leave? But unfortunately we had to, so now I am back at home with work to look forward to tomorrow, wishing I was back here:

Oh well... one consolation I have about being home is that while I was away my amazingly wonderful parents created a work space for crafting in my bedroom for me. I now have my very own space :)

Ok, it's nowhere near as good as some people's but it's just nice to have my own space and not have to steal the dining room table whenever I can!! Although I think that my parents actually had a ulterior motive because they wanted their dining room/conservatory back which is where I have had all my stash stored up till now!! Well just a few more things to bring up and sort out then I need to catch up with LSNED!!

Learn Something New Everday

2009-09-03T06:31:00.000-07:00

It's day 3 of Shimelle's Learn Something New Everyday Class (http://www.shimelle.com/) and i am actually up to date!! Even have an idea of what I have learn't today already! Anyways below is my cover and day 1 and day 2 pages. Thanks for looking! And apologies for the slightly blurry pics!!

New goodies and button flowers!

2009-09-01T09:04:00.000-07:00

Last week was my birthday so my boyfriend took me to Bristol Hobbycraft. Oh My! I was in heaven! I just wanted to stay there all day but he finally managed to drag me out and it's a good job he did, so that I didn't spend any more money!! So what did I buy?

Look at all that gorgeous stash!! Have been playing with some of it already... although the papers are too beautiful to cut into right away!

I have signed up for Shimelle's Learn Something New Everyday and as today was the first promt I decided that I needed to get myself in gear so have been making some pretty embellishments to go on my pages. Yes I know should do the cover first but am not totally sure what I want to do yet, may have a play later. Anyways here are my button flowers:

Have made 30 of them so that there is one for each day, took me a while as I hand stitched all the buttons but I think they are pretty! Well had better start organising myself, thanks for looking! xx

Basic Grey Challenge

2009-08-24T11:21:00.000-07:00

Have just been over and looking on the Basic Grey Challenges site -http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/ and I decided that I just HAD to join in. Am not so good at keeping up with challange sites but I thought I would give it a go.

The challange was to use the colours Brown, Yellow and Pink and something from Basic Grey and this is what I came up with:

Can't say that these colours would be my normal choice but when I found this photo I just knew that it would work perfectly.

I have used: Basic Grey Euphoria Papers x2 (both the pink ones), Sassafras Lass Paper, Puffy Thickers, Basic Grey Chip Stickers, Papermania foam alphas and stitching thread. Don't know the make of the flowers tho!

Also used my dymo for the writing. I just love the effect you get when you run glossy photo paper through it and then run an ink pad over the top, probably use it far too much but can't help it!!

Oh and the baby in the picture... that's me! lol!

Thanks so much for looking!

Baking and Pretty Papers

2009-08-23T07:17:00.000-07:00

Today is my boyfriends mum's birthday so I decided to make her a cake and some chocolates and this is the result:

Yummy chocolate fudge cake! I am very impressed with myself, it came out a lot better than I thought! You can also see the card I have made for her, Ia m not much of a card maker so it is quite simple but i think it's pretty!

And here are the truffles I made. They took much longer than I thought but I think they look good in the box. And you can also see in the edge of the pic the peppermint creams that I also made. And I am really nervous about this evening, I am cooking a meal at the boyfriends house for the first time, fingers crossed all goes well!

And now on a crafty note, I won some Pink Paislee papers from Sarah's Cards!!! I couldn't believe it when I saw that my name had come up, sooo excited when I received them and they are gorgeous:

The Cupid Collection is sooooo my colours and the Mistletoe & Co. collection is so different for xmas but I love papers that give you a challenge and they are also great because they are suitable for other occasions! Can't wait to get and use them, I love new papers!!

And finally look what I found in the pub last night:
Well not the paper obviously but look at the pear shaped beer mats! I just had to take them home, even though all my friends thought I had gone completly mad! and I even have the perfect paper to go with them. They will make a fabby mini book... just need to decide what photos would go well in it!

More mini albums!

2009-08-15T10:00:00.000-07:00

Managed to have a play today with some of the mini books that have been on the UKS homepage this week. Ordered the brill beer mat book from Indigo Mill and soooo can't wait to receive that and have also made a start on a mini album for my boyfriend using the instructions from Crafty Templates, pics when I have finished a bit more!

My fave however was def the album with the pen holder from Craft Island and I knew it would be perfect for my holiday album this year.

Papers are Bo Bunny and I have also used some thickers, foam papermania letters, my dymo and some paper scraps for the flower.

My first page is a pocket with a little journalling book inside. For each day that I am away I have created one of these so I can jot down what we do each day. They are just a bit of card and some lined paper held together with a brad in the corner and the dates on the front!

Again the papers are Bo Bunny stuck on some white cardstock. I have just stitched the pocket closed with some red thread.

In this pic you can see the pen! I think it is soooo cool. Will def be doing this again. Although will have to scrounge for more hair bobbles!

My next 2 pages are just some card with some more of the Bo Bunny papers. I love the look of rounded corners so had to do that!

I Plan on just sticking photos and maybe more journalling on these pages. The book is not totally finished yet and I haven't decided if I should have just the 2 or more pages in between each day!

Also because of the book rings I will prob put postcards and leaflets directly into the album.

Then over the page it's on to the next day. Same kind of pocket and journalling book.

I will probably leave any kind of embellishments until I have been away and have my photos and know exactly what I want to do with the spare pages!

Think I am going to have to buy more of the papers tho, apart from being lush I am running very low. Only brought 3 sheets, not knowing what I was going to do with them!

Anyways thanks so much for looking. Have a good night! xx

Quite a productive day...

2009-08-12T08:32:00.000-07:00

Feels like I have managed to get quite a lot done today. Firstly here are some ATCs that I made so I can swap them on the ATC Trail on UKS:

Haven't made proper ATC's for ages. Used to swap them quite a lot on another forum I was part of but that was over a year ago.

These ones are all made with paper scraps, flowers, rub ons, some ribbon and Crafty Individuals Printed Acetate.

The words are just what the acatate pictures made me think of!

I have also managed a 6x12 layout with a pic that I have had for over a year and been meaning to scrap. Didn't turn out how I had it in my head but am very pleased with it!

I used random black and white papers, ribbon, ric rac, flowers and embellishments.

The butterful boarder is bazzill just the edge and I used a papermania template for the stitched butterfly.

The orange butterful in the top corner is from a pack of AC thicker accents.

The journalling reads: Weymouth beach. We were stood watching the sea and this little butterful came and landed right by our feet to sun itself on the sand!

And finally I also managed to start my You Think You Know me album for Shimelle's Class. Signed up a while ago and have just never got around to starting!!

So here it is!

I just used random bits of paper scraps, acetate, thickers, ribbon, flowers and the inside pages are mostly made from Crafty Templates Note To Self Quirky Kit.

I have only done the front and first 2 pages but it is a start!

Will hopefully be able to do a bit each week.

Anyways thanks for looking!

2009-08-09T06:12:00.000-07:00

Mini Books...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE them! Have only just realised today while going through some of my boxes of stash just how many I actully have. And how many of them are only half finished lol!

I soooo can't wait for the mini book special that is going to be on UKS this week. And luckily I even have 2 days off this week where hopefully I will get a chance to have a play :)

Most of my mini books I have made. I just don't get the same feeling from ready made ones. And yes I do have a Bind It All :) Had it for my birthday last year, probably don't use it as much as I should but am getting better with it!!

The mini books in the piccy above include my First CJ - Love Hate which was completed this year with the Lovely Kirsty's Kolourful and Kreative Newbies on UKS.

All these ones are unfinished! They include my Christmas album 08, 2 of my last years holidays, one of nights out with my friends, and 2 yearly ones for 2008/09 and some of the others I don't even have a clue what I am going to put in them yet!

I must admit I do have a bit of a thing about making mini books and not actually putting anything in them. Although I do have plently of photos so will get around to it eventually!!

Had a play today with the Triangle Squash Book on the UKS Home page and this is what I have come up with:

I haven't had a chance to do the front covers yet but am pleased with how it has come out. The papers are Cherry Arte His and Her Basics. I just LOVE anything black, red and white so when I saw them I just HAD to have them!

Anyways am off out with the boyfriend in a bit, we have some lovely weather today so are going to go out and enjoy it. You never know when it's going to happen again!! Thanks for reading!

2009-08-05T13:07:00.000-07:00

Here are my cards for the Altered Playing Card Swap - Diamonds, on UKS.

The theme was bling, wan't really sure where to go with it but am happy with how they have turned out. Am really enjoying this swap, only the spades to do now... wonder what the theme for that is going to be...?!

2009-08-04T14:12:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my blog! Not really sure where to start to be honest, not even sure if I am going to get anybody to even read this but as everyone is having a go I thought I would to :) I don't get much of a chance to scrap in the week due to my hours at work but any chance I get to myself at the weekend is taken up with scrapping, my dilema is always would I rather see my boyfriend or do some scrapping?!!

Received my first one off Scrapagogo Monthly Kit in July and WOW! Wish I had the money to be able to subscribe, really might have to see if I can stretch to it. Any way thought a good place to start might be with a few layouts I made with it.

This is the car that me and my boyfriend have recently brought together, I can't actually drive yet but i plan on learning... sometime! I used mainly the gogo kit but also a few flowers and my dymo for the writing.

This layout uses the lovely embossed cardstock from the gogo kit and is scraplifted from Shimelle's lovely Paris layout in Scrapbook Inspirations Aug I think. The pics are from mine and my bf trip to london in one of the parks. The papers are Crate Paper Little Sprout and the title sticker is K&Co. I just love how close the squirrels got to us!

Anyways have work tomorrow and stock take to do unfortunatly so off to bed. Sleep Tight! xx