Monday Moment

I'm in scrapbooking mode today. I've used the sketch from Let's Get Sketchy for this page.

Since we've been blessed with snow and I've received photos of all my grandkids playing out in it there may well be a few pages to come over the next few days.

I'm kicking off with my granddaughter helping to build her first ever snowman. She absolutely loved the snow and was running around all over their back garden picking it up.

I added some extra snowflakes using Uniko's Snowflake Serenade stamps and their dies too. I chose to go with purples to match her adorable unicorn hat.

Supplies:

Papers: Uniquely Creative, Once upon A Christmas; scraps from my stash

Stamps: Uniko, Snowflake Serenade

Die: Uniko, Snowflakes discontinued

inks: Memento, grape jelly, bahama blue

Embellishments: YNS gumdrops, cosmic crush; Altenew, enamel dots

I'm also sharing a page which features her little brother. Far too young to get into the snow, but you can see from his rosy cheeks and nose that he was there watching and waiting for his turn to come in the future.

It's been so much fun having you visit my blog today, huge thanks.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Wednesday Words

Today I'm sharing a scrapbook page using the layout from Let's Get Sketchy.

Here it is:

I started by placing the centre strip and photos. Then I stamped the cupcakes, clocks and splatters in three colours to tone in with the photos. This birthday was all about the cakes, the watch and lockdown!

I added a journal card and stamped a background strip, another clock and the title straight on to it. I then added the 70 yrs. Yes it was supposed to be a family party but ended up being a Portal TV party instead. There's another half page with the journalling and a photo of the TV which will sit beside this page in my album.

Supplies:

Papers: Simple Stories, Say Cheese, Sunshine & Happiness

Stamps: Funky Fossil, Cupcake Crazy; Heffy Doodle, Big & Bold Words; SU, Gorgeous Grunge; Prima, Clocks

Inks: SU, pumpkin pie, crushed curry, baked brown sugar

Alphas: Dear Lizzy Thickers, Woodland; MAMBI alpha stickers

Thanks so much for looking today, I really love that you stopped by my blog.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Friday Focus

Today I'm sharing a scrapbook page I created using the sketch from Let's Get Sketchy.

Here's my page:

The background paper is one I've had in my stash forever and was a freebie in a scrapbook magazine way back when they were such things! The strips were cut from left over pieces of patterned paper and I made a template for the the bottom splayed out bits to use as a pattern to get them to the correct sizes.

I added some embellishment clusters, word stickers and a die cut title following the sketch's placement.

Supplies:

Dies: Xcut, Spiro circles & Stars; Spellbinders, Sprightly sprockets; STAMPlorations, Life Is Good

Stickers: Pink Fresh Studio, Everyday Musings; Tim Holtz, Quotations; YNS Gumdrops, Milk & Cookies

Thanks so much for looking today. It's always a pleasure to have your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Saturday Spot

At last I've got my scrapbooking mojo back - well at least for now anyway. Today I'm sharing a page I created using the sketch at Let's Get Sketchy.

I don't know why I've found it so difficult to scrap, probably something to do with not being able to enjoy the company of those that I like to scrap about. Every time I went to get out a photo I was filled with sadness, but I've talked to myself sternly and decided this had to stop. Scrapbooking for me is all about finding the positives and celebrating the good bits, so that's what I'm doing.

I'm kicking off today with this page featuring three of my special people all working together and concentrating hard. i replaced the doily from the sketch with a wooden frame and a journal card.

I stacked up some papers from Echo Park's Teen Spirit behind the photo and also cut out some of the triangular banner words. I added some die cut gears - their brains working - and word stickers, puffy stars and enamel dots.

The title is cut from the top of the packaging of the ephemera die cuts from Cocoa Vanilla's Boys Rule.

Supplies:
Papers: Echo Park, Teen Spirit; Simple Stories, Say Cheese II; scraps from my stash
Dies: Spellbinders, Sprightly Sprockets
Embellishments: Cocoa Vanilla, boys rule; Paperchase, puffy hearts & stars; Tim Holtz, word stickers; YNS Gumdrops, milk & cookies

Thanks for your time today, I'm so pleased to have had your company for a while.

Keep safe, stay home and craft instead!

Thursday Thoughts

Today i'm sharing a scrapbook page I created using the sketch from Let's Get Sketchy.

Once I'd selected the photos I wanted to use I picked a bright colourful background paper that seemed to reflect the fun of the photos.

I then layered up the photos with some white card to help them pop and added a horizontal strip behind them. I use some leftover scraps from the same paper for the two corner triangles.

The final part of the process was to add stickers, words and die cuts in a diagonal line from the top left to bottom right to guide the eye across and down the page.

Supplies:

Papers: Echo park, Teen Spirit

Stickers: Simple Stories, You Are Here, Crafty Girl; Echo Park, Teen Spirit

Embellishments: Echo Park enamel dots, I'd rather be crafting

Huge thanks for dropping by today, it's been so much fun to have your company for a while.

And keep crafting!

Jane

x

Friday Focus

Another fun scrapbook page today. I used the sketch from Let's Get Sketchy as my starting point.

This page tells its own story as I managed to capture all three cars containing two my my sons, one of my DILs and three of my grandsons. Mmmm friendly rivalry? Well sort of, but boys will be boys and can be very competitive!

I started by adhering the horizontal strips and journal card and placing the photos. I then stamped the chevrons, lines and grunge to give more movement to the page. the die cut stars were added next and then the photos were stuck in place.

I stamped a title and then added all the little embellishments and words as finishing touches

Supplies:
Stamps: Precious Remembrance Shop, Totally, DIY, Positive Thoughts
Inks: Versafine Clair, nocturne; SU, mint macaron
Die: Xcut, stars
Ppaers: SU scraps
Stickers: Tim Holtz Idea0ology, Small Talk, Metallic; Elle's Studio, puffy hearts; Freckled Fawn, puffy camera; MAMBI, washi
Embellishments: Nuvo Crystal Drops, ebony black

I'm so pleased you had time to come visit me today. Thanks so much, I really appreciate it.

And keep crafting!

Friday Focus

Today I'm sharing a scrapbook page that uses the sketch and moodboard from Let's Get Sketchy.

   

Here's my page:

The moodboard influenced my choice of photograph and the summery sunshiny feel and colours of my layout. I only wanted to use one large photo, it is a favourite from this trip to see my middle son on the Isle of Man, so I added a jumbo word in place of the second photo.

The background paper is actually the B side of a baby boy pack from Photoplay and I chose it for the wonderful colours. I often use the B side of a paper as  I find they have less invasive and in your face patterns.

As this was a special photo and layout I added in a bit of my rapidly diminishing and therefore precious Hambly cameras transparency sheet. And because it really is nearly all gone I chopped the middle bit out that would have been behind the other papers and saved it for another day.

Supplies:
Papers: Photoplay, Hello Baby; Hambly, cameras; scraps from my stash
Words: Shimelle, Box of Crayons; Cocoa Vanilla, Boys Rule
Stickers: Simple Stories Bliss; Shimelle Box of Carayons; SU, ancient sheet from my stash
Embellishments: Washi,: Carpe Diem; MME, wooden shapes; Echo Park A Perfect Winter enamel dots

I'm so delighted to have had your company for a while today, thanks so much for visiting my blog.

And keep crafting!

Let's Get Sketchy July Guest Designer

I'm super excited and over the moon to be Guest Designing with Let's Get Sketchy this month.

    

They always have the most fabulous sketches that are so easy to to create with and this month there's also a mood board to inspire.

Here's my page:

I pretty much used the sketch exactly as it is and the mood board helped me choose the colours and the photos - bit of a fun vibe going on. I made my journalling block from a scrap of paper and then stamped the lines and banner flag along with some ink splatters.

The scalloped trim was cut many moons ago for a completely different project, never got used and has been lurking in my stash ever since - see we crafters never throw things away do we?

I added some transparent word stickers to each of the star embellishments and a trio of enamel shapes to each of the embellishment clusters too.

Supplies:
Papers: Scraps from my stash
Stamps: SU, Gorgeous Grunge, PL Point & Click, Perfect Pennants
Ink: Versafine Clair, nocturne
Stickers: Mambi chips; October Afternoon labels; Vivki Boutin sticker book; Elle's Studio puffy hearts; Paperchase puffy hearts
Die: Xcut stars
Enamel dots: Carta Bella, Practically Perfect

Thanks enormously for dropping by today when I'm scrapping! I do so love to create these layouts and then tuck them away in albums, so it's been a wonderful opportunity to share this one with you all.

I know the Let's Get Sketchy DT will have the most amazing layouts to fire up your creativity, check them all out HERE.

And keep crafting!

Thursday Thoughts

I'm sharing a scrapbook page today and it uses the sketch from Let's Get Sketchy.

They always have amazing sketches that are so easy to interpret. Here's my take:

I decided to stamp the floral border at the top as I couldn't find a paper that I wanted to use and anyway stamping allowed me to choose the colours I really wanted. I used Uniko's Wonderful Day, which seemed very appropriate as this day was kind of wonderful with the weather behaving - totally unlike it has been recently!

I used up paper scraps for the banner cluster and rooted out some stickers and words to match.  I replaced the doilies from the sketch with hand drawn circles. I used a tin as a template to draw round.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Wonderful Day
Inks: SU, old olive, baked brown sugar
Papers: Lilybee Design, Cherry Blossom; Simple Stories, Bloom & Grow
Alphas: AC thickers, Patechwork; October Afternoon, Mini Market
Stickers: Jillibean Soup; Lilybee Design, chit chat; Simple Stories, #Whatever & Bliss; Mambi sticks
Enamel dots: Carta Bella, Practically Perfect

It's been fabulus having your company today, thanks so much for visiting.

And keep crafting!

Wednesday Words

I'm scrapbooking today and have used the sketch and mood board from Let's Get Sketchy.

   

I love this sketch from Brenshevia - but then I pretty much love all the sketches at Let's Get Sketchy! Although my page doesn't have flowers it was the splodgy bits from the mood board's left hand flowers that prompted my choice of paper. I also thought the way the colours were added to the top right and bottom left of the paper was a good match for the triangular elements from the sketch.

And it's that precious back photo of one of my grandsons that took centre stage on this layout. I chose several left over bits of paper from Cocoa Vanilla's Boy's Rule and stretched them to fit behind the photo by cutting them in half and making them appear to be longer than they are.

I then added some clusters of embellishments to coincide with the sketch layout.

Supplies:
Paper, Die Cuts, Stickers: Cocoa Vanilla, Boys Rule
Embellishmsnts: Altenew enamel dots, Our Family

I'm so grateful that you had time to look today, thanks so much.

And keep crafting!