DSC06008.JPGPre-teen Princess & her Crown143 viewsmy daughter took this photo of herself, and when i found this paper i knew it was perfect for this months challenge (it is impossible to get a photo of her without that hat on her head) ...so i went out and bought my first packet of thickers ever!!! and tried my hand at a funky teenage layout!5 comments
IMG_3410_1.JPGMBM 5- Always Behind the Camera143 viewsThe flowers are home made, and the photo of me I have 3d, this lifts up to reveal little photo's of some of my layouts and mini me's also my journalling . Small problem....journalling to small so will have to type it.
When did I start scrap booking? I don't really know, I look back at my photo albums from 20 years ago and realize that's probably a form of scrapping, as I would cut all the boring or unwanted bits from photo's making them all different shapes & sizes so I could put more onto a page. DH would call it being to stingy to buy more pages, I call it being artistic.
About 5 years ago I went to a Scrapbooking party, I must say I didn't enjoy it as I felt pressured to be "creative" there & then, it wasn't until a couple of years later I picked up a scrap magazine and saw all the wonderful creations and I was instantly hooked, thats when my passion for this craft really started my inspiration comes from some of these magazines along with the Scrap Therapy forum of course.
Over the last few months I have noticed my scrapping has changed, I now love having lots of layers with yummy distressing and inking and making my own flowers is a must (although I have bought some gorgeous Prima ones) so I guess I am leaning towards "Shabby Chic"
With each new page I create I get a great sense of satisfaction and find I can't wait to start a new project, at times even getting out of bed in the middle of the night just to write down ideas, now that is an addiction..........and I love it.
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DSC06865.JPG"sun kissed garden fairy"143 viewsI really enjoyed this technique challenge. I used a photo i took of a fairy in my garden especially for the layout, and this beautiful scroll cutout that i bought. 8 comments
chilling_time.jpgChilling Time!143 viewsMy Spring themed layout...Josh chilling in the sun in the first days of spring this week, with his first paddle pop of the season! :)13 comments
DoubleOrnamentBold1164-135A.jpgBW Xmas143 viewsI've been playing with new christmas papers that are black, white and silver foiled. Fun and different! 3 comments
mURI_temp_8e346273.jpgOctober Color Challenge - 1958143 viewsBG sultry background pp, crate paper die -cut pp, doily, distress ink, lace, prima flowers, KC flowers, KC pearls, CC alphas, KC alphas, stamps, chipboard swirls inked brown, AC cardstock photo frame, fiskars paper punch. Photo is of my MIL from 1958 another page for my husbands album.9 comments
Mar_sketch_600.jpgMarch Sketch Challenge143 viewsMaterials: Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned Paper - Jenni Bowlin, LYBC, MME, Embellishments: paper doilies, embossing powder, Hero Arts stamps, acetate, American Crafts chipboard and rub ons, MME journal card and rub ons, Queen & Co felt border, lace, home made flowers, recycled packing for the photo mat.
For the embossing techniques I versa marked the paper doilies and sprinkle clear embossing powder over the top and heat set. Stamp and embossed acetate for the swirls. 10 comments