Christmas Production

I finally found some papers that go with some photos of my youngest son Andrew when he had his Christmas Production at Infants school, it was the orange in the photos that was causing the problems. This Scenic Route Garland collection was perfect and as there was alot of paper in the kit I was able to do 2 layouts as the photos are both 7x5. All the embellishments are in the kit, the only thing I have added is some buttons from my stash.

Snowflakes

A few years ago, my friend Jo brought me this kit for Christmas and I am ashamed to say that I have not used it, so this year I was determined to make some layouts with it. I have these photos of my daughter Emma in her Infants school Christmas production and as the background is more turquoise than blue the papers went so well with them.

The snowflakes are a mixture of May Arts acrylic snowflakes and some punches, I have added glitter to some of the acrylic ones from my stash. The alphabet is from Kars but you could easily make your own from chipboard and glitter, its a bit of a messy job but great fun! The buttons and brads came in the kit, the papers are from Rhonna Farrer. I used a Spellbinders die for the journaling and I had just enough pom-poms in my stash to add to the page.

Its one of the things I miss most about Christmas time, seeing my children in nativity plays. I helped alot when they were at Infants and Junior schools and the snowflakes costumes I help make with a friend of mine....something I must admit I never offered to do again..I can remember many late nights putting them together..lol!!

Back soon with some Scenic Route layouts from the Garland collection.

Keep warm

Total Papercrafts Jan kit 1

Here is the layout for the Totalpapercrafts crop this week, I have used a 6x4 landscape and a 6x4 portrait photo that you can cut down to approx 3 1/2" wide to fit under the scrolled panel, and you will just need to trim it down the height but you have some room to play with that. This Delish black and white layout would suit any celebratory photos, wedding, engagement, birthday, prom etc etc. There is nothing on the papers, embellishments etc that tie you into one theme. In the kit you get a beautiful stamp and the bling stones, so you need to bring with you a black die-based ink pad and an acrylic block, I used Versafine or you could use Stazon. Pigment ink might be to wet for such a detailed stamp. Also dig out some black and white flowers, if you wish to add those to your page. The cloth brad is from the same Delish line as the papers and we should have some of those in the shop should you wish to buy them to add to your flower centres, alternatively you use brads from your stash or buttons. The only other thing that you might find handy is a craft knife/mat, which I am sure most of you have in your tool bags, I found it easier to use a knife than scissors.

Christmas Magic

Happy New Year to you all, one of my new year resolutions is to do more scrapbooking...this is my first layout with photos from this years christmas. I have used the Fancy Pants Christmas Magic kit, there are some fab acetates in there.

Back soon with my layout for a Total papercrafts kit.

Totalpapercrafts Dec Kit 2

I was asked by Karen to design the 2nd kit for December using the fab papers and chipboard die cuts from Cosmo Crickets range 'Jolly By Golly'. I wanted to use some photos of a holiday I took with friends in Austria just before Christmas 2007 so I used a the snowy theme as against another Christmas one, although there are both on the chipboard sheets. I used Safmat for the journaling, a great product if you like to type your journaling on the computer and then you just peel the backing off and stick down onto some paper and as its transparent you dont see it...I have been using it alot and would recomend it.

This second layout is made from the papers etc I had left over from the first layout....makes the kit great value for money. All I added was some more plain cardstock and for the girls who have brought the kit I have used a 7x5 sized photo in both layouts but there is room for you to use 2 smaller 6x4 photos.

Totalpapercrafts dec kit 1

Here is my version of the Decembers first kit designed by Tracey. The paper layout is the same but I have changed the photo sizes and the position of the embellishments. I have used 4 6x4 landscape and 2 6x4 portraits..some of them have had a little bit taken off. The papers are My Minds Eye and you get a whole pack of crystal gems to use on your page.

Totalpapercrafts Nov kit 2

For the girls coming next week to Karens crop, here is the layout we will be doing designed by Claire. I have used the same photo sizes 1 6 x 4 & 2 x 2.5 x 4 portrait. You need a dark brown and a rouge/red ink pad, the red gel pen you get in the kit. Papers/die cuts are My Little shoebox..Imagine a forest.

My next class is on Saturday 28th November....details on my side bar.