Happy Couple

Another layout for my memory album but this time using a more recent photo as the focal point and using a black and white photo of my parents wedding.

The background paper was amazing with colourful overlapping circles. The flowers were punched out of complimentary paper and shaped using a ball tool.

The title was cut from a scrabble paper so that everyone could choose their own titles to fit their layouts. 

That's about it for now but I'll be back with more soon xxx

Summer Break

Sometimes scrapbook papers lend themselves to cutting and decoupage and that's what happened here.

Four papers were needed to make this layout, the two shown as the background and another two for the flowers and the tape measures.

and I used a border punch to separate the photographs

Sticky foam pads helped with the 3d elements and finished it off nicely x

When It Rains

I am a collector of some of the stamps from Lavinia Stamps. Admittedly I am not a big fairy/fantasy  fan but as you can see, there are more than enough background stamps  to collect. 

Another black and white stamping layout but again it is a great way for class to practise their stamping skills.

I added little stamped red hearts to the toadstools and tucked the photo behind a few of the cut out toadstools.

Ivy and of course the little tree houses

The wording was also stamped on paper, cut out and then added to the layout. 
Class photo

You can buy all of Lavinia Stamps HERE x

Summer Photos

I am definitely short of seaside layouts and I especially love anything to do with the creatures under the sea so this was a no brainer. 

Two simple circles make a good focal point with just simple needle holes around the circumference which could be sewn with thread if wanted.

from the picture you can see I edged the circles with Distress Ink.

All of the seaside elements were coloured in using Distress Oxides.
Class photo

Loved making this. More tomorrow. x

Somewhere in Time

Taught this class to my Tuesday night group in September and they loved it. The nice thing is I could use a mishmash of stamps that I already had in my stash.

 The beauty of this layout is that the circles move allowing more photos to be added to the inside, the number depending on the number of circles added.

The blue tattered butterflies are my go to and my favourite set of butterflies.

I printed all of the photos in black and white and used a turn and a brad to keep all of the circles in place. 
Class photo

xxx

Sri-Lanka

I am lucky enough to have been to some amazing places and I have loads of photos still to put in my scrapbook album so when I saw the Pink Ink Elephant stamp it was a wonderful opportunity to do a Sri-Lankan page.

It doesn't show in the picture but the patterns on each elephant as really sparkly and this worked well as I kept the elephant colours very neutral.
If you like the elephant and want to see more Pink Ink stamps you can find them HERE.

Adorable

Loved using the pink and lime green together. I am not really a pink fan or lets say it wouldn't be my colour of choice but add it to another vibrant colour and I'm happy.

The scalloped edge was made using an XCut border punch

 and the nut shapes (top left and bottom right) are also from a punch

 The bow is handmade from paper and would be great on a card as well as a scrapbook page.

Again I've typed my wording on the computer, printed it out and then cut the sentences into smaller strips to fit on the page. The little tags were hand cut and pull out from behind the picture.

Cruise 2018

I saw an idea like this one on Pinterest and thought what a great way to document our Venice holiday. One or two pages per holiday would work in a holiday album and it's very easy to do and a good way to use up 6 x 6 paper pads or scraps of paper.

The embellishments we all stamped using old and new stamps

 and the date was made using the cheap glitter alphabets currently available at the Range and maybe The Works.

I haven't added links to this one as everything was from my own stash and the stamps had been stored out of their wrapper.