Hobbies and Crafts

You have got nothing to lose by trying it Sallie as long as it is not too expensive.

I have just completed a page for the scrap book, this one was of 'The Week before Christmas' and it charts my day with Daff, so two photos of Daff and camera, one of my tree and one of me dressed to go out one evening that week. I am pleased with it but it is covered in glitter so will take a while to dry.

Hello hello..... I was gutted yesterday, as Ann is aware, as I ruined a page I have been sweating blood and tears over.... I was trying to keep it simple... and ended up spilling glitter glue over the photo.... but it was a blessing in disguise, really, as I think that I am more of an OTT person in some ways...... I have done a couple of plain straight forward pages, and I am pleased with them... they were quick as well... but the special ones, I think I like to make all the embellishments etc myself... or adapt from existing stuff that you wouldn't think of using for scrapping...

I have just shredded a spray of red artificial roses... I have had them for years, and they were in the charity bag to be thrown out.... I have used extreme Glitter all over the individual petals... painted some brads with it as well.... and have tried to re-trim some of the leaves into a holly shape... I think they look ok... I am waiting for them to dry.

I am waiting for extreme glitter to dry at the moment...... I have managed to get it everywhere... Jethro is my companion, and has had enough of playing... he is sleeping at the moment. Covered in glitter bits... as is my keyboard, lolol

I now need to find sheet music online for an old fashioned children's Christmas carol... I want to use it on this page. I have made a nice strong cuppa (no milk, lol) to distress and age a piece of cream paper to print sheet music off onto.... It'll take another week, I think!... this page is taking shape, but there is a lot of work needs to go into it! lol

Ann, have you tried your digital crafting programme yet? If you have, how have you got on with it?

Love

Daff xxxx

Oh, hello, lol.... we cross posted, lolol!!

Love

Daff xxxx

*hangs head in shame. No have not tried it yet but I did try the nestabillities that T bought me for christmas, cut out some frames on the Clutterbug, did that page today, spent all afternoon writing a correspondence magazine letter (five letters in one) and caught up with all my outstanding snail mail (all this in the last week), so when I am not scribbling for the writing group I might find time to look at the software.
Although... I have a meeting tomorrow which means minutes to write.
And have you found out anything about the caravan?

Right, just started a scrap page of granddaughter, christmas day doing a fashion parade, new clothes were going on and off Lol!!! Got the photos and the background, just got to sort out the layout now.

finished that page and I am pleased with it, used four photos on it, still can't do minimalistic Lol!

Ann I think you just need to accept that your style is to include more photos and forget minimalism.

I've been doing quite well this week. I finally got my december/christmas project finished and have made progress preparing another project. This one is a mini album for 2010 with a page a month. I plan to feature a photo that sums up the month for me and have included envelopes to hold extra pics, journalling and any other little bits I want to keep. The idea is to end up with a book of the year and a resource if I ever decide to go back and scrap after the event

That sounds a good project Sarah. I have just laid out a last Christmas page, this time one of Son's cats enjoying Christmas.

I have a project to do this year too, actually I may have two if I can find time. I have to do a scrap book (8x8) for second Grandson's 21st in December. So a year to do that one. Then I may do an 8x8 to give to OH on our Golden wedding in August. I also have four 'special' cards to make, our Golden wedding for OH, One grandson's 18th and the other's 21st and friends' Golden wedding.

feeling virtuous today as I have completed my last Christmas page and made two birthday cards.

Sarah this page had two larger photos and five small ones on it so 7 photos so you may be right Lol!!

Ann, your pages are lovely.... they don't look overcrowded or overfull with photos, at all... and compared to mine, they are very minimalistic, lol.

I have moved away most of my bits and bobs... mainly the bits that a 3 1/2 year old will find attractive, but that would do her nasty damage should she play with them. I have re-arranged the marble table with all her stuff on it.... found an old tee shirt (from when I was a much smaller bunny, lol) to cover her this time... and now the conservatory is ready to kindergarten craft!

The page I wrecked last week, I have managed to salvage today, and I am really really pleased with it... full of bling, of course.... glitter, jewels, brads, ribbon etc... but I am very happy with the effect.

I still have the New Year ones, and then Christmas will be over for me, too. Well..... it might be... I have a bit of an idea germinating, so I think I shall just let it grow for a day or so.... I can use the dining table while Littlie is at the marble table... watch this space. ;¬))

Love

Daff xxxx

We are going to see Holiday on Ice in a couple of weeks... so I think I might have something for that... and this next week should be full of inspiration.

After many weeks I am back to scrapping..yes!!

I have finally finished a 2 page layout of our latest grandson...I couldn't decide which photos to us hence 2 pages. I also couldn't decide on the layouts so I had the card, papers and all kinds of embellishments on my desk for at least a week!

Anyway I am really pleased with the results...in different shades of blue and white...the finished pages look so clean and bright. I had to incorporate my favourite embellishment which is flowers and like you Daff added ribbon, brads, jewels and I also like to use buttons. I also added a few minute blue and white ladybirds on the petals. I bought a packet of different coloured ladybirds in a sale at Hobbycraft last year...I just knew they would come in handy lol.

Talking of buttons my mum (88) had a huge sweet tin of buttons which were no use to her anymore and wondered if I would like them...like them I was there like a shot. Even my daughter immediately piped up that I would use them for scrapbooking lol. I haven't had chance yet to take a good look but I know many belonged to my dear nan and also my dear gt grandma (I was 15 when she sadly died...how blessed I was to know her). I always remember my nan would cut buttons off garments that were no longer in use and possibly recycle them on to another garment...how times have changed. A simple tin of buttons to cherish!!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend..

Linda x

Well done Linda the pages sound wonderful. Lovely scrapping Grandchildren isn't it?

Daff, I envy you having a whole week to take photos. What lots of scrapping opportunities that will give you.

Hi
I have just found this thread and wondered if you mind me joining you. I am a card maker and scraper. I have got lots of bits started but never seem to finish any before I move on.

Sara

Of course you can join us Sara, you are very welcome. Sometimes the thread stays dormant for ages, then it perks up again as we all have a mad few moments crafting. I too make cards and scrap. Have you been scrapping for very long? What subjects do you scrap and what is your style?

Hello Ann and everyone,
I have laid out my page for my parents wedding photo, I have chosen a 12x12 page with a Lilac and Beige border with Lilac roses at the top and bottom of the page ( moms favourite colours) and it goes well with sepia photo. I have a small felt church which i shall put the name of the church around and add some tiny roses that make a tiny bouquet for the one corner, I also have a topper of weddings rings on a bible which will be in the other corner,hopefully with a small piece of journelling it will be ok just to stick everything down now.

Sounds good Ginnie.

Thanks Ann, it's a bit difficult to describe and also difficult to picture someone elses work when you don't know them as everyone has their own style of working . Your pages sound like how I normally do mine as I always put more than the usual 1 photo usually at least 3 on a page so I don't expect my albums are really the standard scrapbooks, but I like them and that's my style.
My next one will be the one of my grandparents and then I have some more of my grandchildren to do.
bye for now

I sort have have this feeling that those large pages cry out for several photos otherwise it is an opportunity lost Lol!!!

Rather like a decorated photo album. still I like it how I do it and that is all that matters I think.

Just about to start on a 'snow' page. Bought some gorgeous 2.5inch white silky ribbon half price in the garden centre this morning, it has sparkly blue outline trees on it, would be very suitable if I can work out how to incorporate it. (3 metres for £1.50)