Christmas Scrapping...

Ive been playing with My Digital Studio... I havn't really played with it (other than a couple of hours) since I bought it... BOY! do I wish I had used it more?!! In the space of 2 hours Ive finished about 7 pages. Im only doing 8x8" scrapbook pages because I can print them off at home but am finding I like this smaller size. For those of you starting with scrapbooking you should try the smaller 8x8", 6x6" or even the A4. Its not as intimidating as the larger 12x12" page which I still find hard to fill.

The kids actually cooperated on Christmas Day and posed for some really nice pictures in front of our tree.. I think I bribed them with more presents and Cadbury's Chocolate!
Anyway heres some more photos from Christmas...

Grandma & the Monsters.
Those of you who know your SU! Will be wondering what the colour is in the blue scallop square and the date... Well, its not a SU colour. Theres a nifty little button called "Colour Match" and you can select a portion of your photo to use as your colour. I chose Abbis sweater as I thought it was such a dominant colour in the picture I needed another 'pop' somewhere to balance it. Clever huh?

As you can see I kept the basic layouts really very simple. With these last two I ended up with the same layout for both and just highlighted the faces with a little frame over the top of the photo. I love how you can do this with the software, and you can also change the opacity (strength of colour) in your shapes so it looks transparant like vellum.

Well thats it for today. Back soon!!

Enjoy
TTFN

C xx

More Confetti!!

Here are 3 more projects I made from the Simply Scrappin Confetti Kit... Can't say how impressed I am with these kits, not only do you get 6 sheets of die-cut CARD stickers, 3 sheets each of 2 different designs of (double-sided) 12 x 12" paper but also 2 sheets each of 4 different 12 x 12" TEXTURED cardstock... Incredible value for money. Ive only just scratched the surface (so to speak) of my kit... I have some Fab summer photos of the kids I will be scrapping over the weekend... Dont want to bore you all but I need to play!!!

Thanks for looking,

Enjoy.

C x

Scrapbook Page

I seem to be doing a lot of scrapbooking at the moment... so here is a page I thought I would share...

The layout is really simple. I used the Le Jardin Designer Papers (page 73, £8.50 for 12 sheets) which BTW are GORGEOUS!!, and some On Board chipboard letters (page 79). which I covered in some paper and inked around the edge with Barely Black. (I think these are US letters but we do them too!!)

The papers are DOUBLE SIDED so you get twice as much for your money... This is a 12 x 12" layout and I only used about 1/3 of a sheet of 2 different papers.

Enjoy,

Thanks for looking...

C xx

Hostess Gifts

For all my lovely ladies who are holding a workshop in April here is a sneeky peek at your gifts that I have made for you... This month only, to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day!

This is a close up...

And the inside...

These mini-scrapbooks are ready to decorate & add journalling with enough space for 6 photos. I've made them in several different colour schemes so start thinking which one you would like...

Just a little THANK YOU for being so wonderful and letting me share my love of papercraft with you.

Enjoy...

Cxx

National Scrapbooking Day!

This is one of the FAB new projects that I found over on SplitcoastStampers.com. In honour of National Scrapbooking Day in May I will be giving each of my Hostesses (in April) a hand-made, ready to customise, Mini-Scrapbook! (Photo and post to follow...)

This one belongs to me though!

The photo is a bit misleading, the hand belongs to my 7 year old daughter so its not as big as it looks here...!

The pages inside are made from a single sheet of 12 x 12" cardstock, scored, cut and folded to make 12 pages in total...

I used Stamin Around Wheel - Leaves a'la Carte in Mellow Moss ink, cardstock is also Mellow Moss.

Belly band is made from a scrap of Ballet Blue with some yummy Close to Cocoa Taffeta Ribbon. The sentiment is from the Summer by the Sea stamp set. And of course Ive used my new favourite toys, the 1 3/8" and scallop punches...

(BTW the photos are from a trip to the Lake District... beautiful!)

I will be posting more over the next few days including my FREE HOSTESS GIFT... MINI-SCRAPBOOK.

Thanks for looking...

Enjoy

C xx

All I want for Christmas...

... Is my two front teeth!

Just had to share this one with you... Happy to say the teeth are now sprouting and apples are back on the menu!

Recipe;
Stamps: Seeing Spots, Welcoming words
Card: Whisper White, Barely Banana, Mellow Moss, Bashful Blue
Ink: VersaMark, Mellow Moss
Seasonings: 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon in Certainly Celery, 1/2", 1 1/4" and 1 1/3" Circle Punch

Pretty simple layout again... Those of you who know me will understand I dont do FUSSY!!!
Stamp the Barely Banana with VersaMark for that BRILL watermark effect.

The Punches make life sooooooo much easier... Guys who attended my first workshop will know, trying to cut those circles by hand SUCKS! The punches are sized perfectly for this set, glad I got them I can tell you...

Thanks for looking,
Enjoy...

C xx

Im a Scrapper Too!!!

Heres a quick page of my little monsters! This was a project for my first (Official) workshop... Everyone brought a photo and I pre-cut various colourschemes that we were able to match to each person.

Recipe;

Stamps: Little Pieces

Card: Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion

Ink: Versamark, black Journaler and White Gel Pen.

Seasonings: Eyelets, 1/2" circle punch

- Cut an 8x8" square of your chosen colour (Pink passion), then cut part of a circle from another piece of card measuring 7x7"... You can use a plate or whatever cutting system you have...

- Stamp onto the circle with the Versamark Pad and the Little Pieces stamp set. In the top left corner of your base card stamp the heart with Versamark and stamp your word. Punch out the hearts with the 1/2" circle punch (PERFECT size for this stamp set) and cut out your word. This area will not be seen once you stick your circle onto the base card... Nifty huh?

- Assemble as shown. Add a strip of your contrast card at the bottom, add eyelets if desired and add 'stitching' detail with a white gel pen... Add your journaling and Poof! Another project done!

Thanks for looking!

Enjoy,

C xx