How to upcycle a Bisto Tin

I have really enjoyed taking empty containers and turning them into little pieces of art, so much so that I have created a little video to teach you how to play along.
This is what I made:

The video shows me making the seahorse container but you can make it with any stamp.

Here is the video. Hope you can craft along with me.

Watch out for the next Call To Class on Facebook on Tuesday and the next class on Thursday. Enjoy xx

Mug class coming soon

Yes I have two addictions at the moment, the first is the amazing Pink Ink Design stamps and the second is MUGS.

I was at the crop at Crafty Friends The Oast at the end of February when I suddenly decided to see how hard it was to stamp on a mug. It took a bit of practise but it turned out great and I've been hooked ever since.

Here are the samples I have made for the class

which is being taught for the first time at Crafty Friends The Oast crop on Saturday 28th March.

I haven't shown the backs of the mugs yet so here are a few I have finished.

I am planning some more classes in April during the day so if you would like to have a go please message me using the link on the right of this page. 
Thank you for looking xx

Scrapping Your Family post 4

OK so there were another two layouts that I made as examples for this special class. The first is titled
TODAY 

and the second which was made using the square elements from one of the papers is
MY FAMILY

That's the end of the class projects for the Special Scrapping Your Family class but there are still loads of other projects to be uploaded so please keep checking back. x

Scrapping Your Family Post 3

So the third part of this special class was a mini book. As we were limited for time I pre-made all of the mini book blanks (you can find these in my shop on NuMonday, The Kit Cafe)
Here is the closed book with its belly band keeping it closed.

I hope to do a quick Facebook live soon showing how this little book opens out but for now here are a few photos. 

I will be running a workshop at the NEC this Saturday with my good friend Mags Woodcock. The workshops are £6 each so don't forget to book your places. xx

Scrapping Your Family Post 2

There are more layouts to share but next I thought I'd show the four cards that we also made from the Simple Stories Kit

All made using the papers and the sticker sheets.

Even after making three layouts four cards and a mini book there is still enough left to make another 8 cards at least.
I will share the mini book tomorrow along with a Facebook live. Ooh exciting x

Scrapping Your Family Special Post one

Last Saturday was one of the two Scrapping Your Family Specials that I do every year. This time i made three layouts, four cards and a Mini book for everyone to use as inspiration.

Over the next few days I will be sharing all of these projects starting with this really fun layout.

The extra flowers are cut from one of the papers in the pack and the title is from the sticker sheet.

            

The kit included a Simple Stories paper pack including a sheet of stickers, four card blanks and a ready made mini book blank all ready to be decorated and everyone had a great time. Keep checking back for more inspiration. xx

Minibook for June 2018

When a new little one joins the family there are hundreds of photos taken by all of the family. I wanted to keep a book per year for not only my Great Niece but also for all of my grandchildren. The thought of making all those mini books filled me with dread until I saw and bought Eileen Hulls Wrap Around Journal Die. 

This is the Mini book I made in Class as part of the Scrapping Your Family Special Edition Class.

Instead of an elastic closing I used a belly band Decorated with washi tape, die cut flowers and a stamp with the month on.

The cover of the book was covered in blue cardstock and the edges reinforced with washi tape. This is the back of the book.

I kept the inside really simple. I used Eileen Hulls Passport Die and cut eight double pages which i made into 4 little books and added using the elastic spine.

Here are just a few samples of what is inside

I made full use of the 7 Dots wording strips which I had in my own stash

and here you can see the pages standing upright. Although I haven't shown it these pages are all added using the black elastic i added to the spine.

I have already made 6 more of these and there are definitely more needed lol. x

Our Mermaid

The last of the class layouts today. Again the main focus was on the handmade embellishment, this time the beautiful mermaid.

The little sea horses were stamped onto the page  as were the bubbles which were then topped with stickles to make them sparkle.

The die cuts were all coloured using pro markers

and I also added some stickles onto the mermaids tail.

Still loving these papers x

Sun, Sea, Sand

This is the first from the July Scrapping Your Family class. 

The idea was to make embellishments from scratch on each of the two layouts made in class. In this one it was the under the sea creating a scene through a porthole

The flying fishes were stamped, cut out and then added using 3d foam pads.

The additional star fish were also stamped and cut out

and the wording was done in a silver glitter alphabet which was also part of the kit. x

Stand Book pages day six

Well we made it. There are so many more pages but I mustn't share them all lol. So here they are

Page thirteen INCREDIBLE

and page fourteen THIS IS IT

I hope you've enjoyed wading through the Stand Book with me. Loads more inspiration to come over the coming months so don't forget to subscribe. x