This year was no different!
Papers are by Dear Lizzy, title uses an ancient alphabet stencil by Tim Holtz, stitched around and coloured.
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Sunday, 1 September 2019
Egg Hunt
My kids are all in their twenties, but still love an Easter egg hunt in the spring.
This year was no different!
Papers are by Dear Lizzy, title uses an ancient alphabet stencil by Tim Holtz, stitched around and coloured.
This year was no different!
Papers are by Dear Lizzy, title uses an ancient alphabet stencil by Tim Holtz, stitched around and coloured.
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Travellers Notebook
I know I haven't posted in ages, work and life have been getting in the way. I'll share a few recent LOs with you over the next week or so.
Before going on holiday I decided to scrapbook my time using a travellers notebook for the first time.
I set it up before going and took a small bag of stash so I could complete a page a day. I left spaces for 3x2 photos and added them on my return. Here is the completed book.
The first page is stamped with an Altenew wreath set, I wrote the title with a brush pen. I set out a circular mood tracker using a WRMK tool and drew out my month to view with just a pencil and ruler before going over it in pen.
The reading page has books with stars to review each book. As we didn't have such good weather especially in the second week, I read less than I usually do. I the set out a page a day for the whole holiday.
On each page I added the day and a few stickers. I used washi tape with sweets and biscuits by Docrafts.
On a couple of pages I made a pocket to add extra photos and ephemera, the WRMK tool helped make these.
Stickers were from a couple of American Crafts books, they made decorating the pages quick and easy.
I did keep up with my book and it has taken the pressure off getting photos scrapbooked on my return.
I might still do some pages at 12x12 size, just need to look through my photos from my good camera. All the pictures in the notebook are from my phone.
I completed the journal with a couple of pages set up before I went. The weather page uses the WRMK tool to set up the circle tracker and Heidi Swapp weather stickers.
The ice cream page uses Altenew ice cream stamps, coloured each time we ate one.
The last page has a simple habit tracker page in the form of a table. I picked up the journal in Hobbycraft, the pages were a little thin so pens can bleed through. To solve this, I stuck pages together. It meant that I could also make more pockets between pages too by not gluing the top.
Will I use a travellers planner again? Probably!
Before going on holiday I decided to scrapbook my time using a travellers notebook for the first time.
The reading page has books with stars to review each book. As we didn't have such good weather especially in the second week, I read less than I usually do. I the set out a page a day for the whole holiday.
On each page I added the day and a few stickers. I used washi tape with sweets and biscuits by Docrafts.
On a couple of pages I made a pocket to add extra photos and ephemera, the WRMK tool helped make these.
Stickers were from a couple of American Crafts books, they made decorating the pages quick and easy.
I did keep up with my book and it has taken the pressure off getting photos scrapbooked on my return.
I might still do some pages at 12x12 size, just need to look through my photos from my good camera. All the pictures in the notebook are from my phone.
I completed the journal with a couple of pages set up before I went. The weather page uses the WRMK tool to set up the circle tracker and Heidi Swapp weather stickers.
The last page has a simple habit tracker page in the form of a table. I picked up the journal in Hobbycraft, the pages were a little thin so pens can bleed through. To solve this, I stuck pages together. It meant that I could also make more pockets between pages too by not gluing the top.
Will I use a travellers planner again? Probably!
Sunday, 14 April 2019
The Maxwells.
Whilst up in Sheffield, we took the chance to take quite a few family photos.
This one is made using a kit I put together to get me scrapping again.
The wood grain paper is by Docrafts, along with the yellow water colour stripes.
I added stickers from American Crafts sticker books, enamel dots, chipboard stars (Maggie Holmes Carousel) and Heidi Swapp stamps.
This one is made using a kit I put together to get me scrapping again.
The wood grain paper is by Docrafts, along with the yellow water colour stripes.
I added stickers from American Crafts sticker books, enamel dots, chipboard stars (Maggie Holmes Carousel) and Heidi Swapp stamps.
Friday, 12 April 2019
Party
A multi photo layout with the Maxwells out for Dad's 80th birthday.
Amy Tan papers again, quite a bit of stamping (Heidi Swapp) along with chipboard from one of her storytelling kits.
Title is a Thickers set, just getting to the end of these now.
Amy Tan papers again, quite a bit of stamping (Heidi Swapp) along with chipboard from one of her storytelling kits.
Title is a Thickers set, just getting to the end of these now.
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
PSV Cake.
Dad drove buses for almost all his working life, he got his PSV licence in London back in the 1960s.
We decided to have a cake for his 80th birthday made with the design of his driver's badge on the top.
More Amy Tan papers and a lovely ledger paper for the background. A Heidi Swapp stamp with Catherine Pooler inks completed the embellishments.
We decided to have a cake for his 80th birthday made with the design of his driver's badge on the top.
More Amy Tan papers and a lovely ledger paper for the background. A Heidi Swapp stamp with Catherine Pooler inks completed the embellishments.
Monday, 8 April 2019
Surprise!
A layout for Dad's 80th birthday .
The family were all together in a lovely Italian restaurant in Sheffield back in March.
I used more of the Amy Tan papers for the page. The first of lots of Sheffield layouts. The title is an acrylic word by Heidi Swapp.
The family were all together in a lovely Italian restaurant in Sheffield back in March.
I used more of the Amy Tan papers for the page. The first of lots of Sheffield layouts. The title is an acrylic word by Heidi Swapp.
Friday, 29 March 2019
Dispatch Rider
My grandad ( on my dad's side) was a dispatch rider during WW2.
On seeing this re-enacter at Upton Park dressed as he might have been, I needed to get a photo of him.
As Grandad worked on the buses as an inspector, I added bus tickets as embellishments.
On seeing this re-enacter at Upton Park dressed as he might have been, I needed to get a photo of him.
As Grandad worked on the buses as an inspector, I added bus tickets as embellishments.
Thursday, 21 March 2019
Marshmallow Toasting
My nephews love the chimnea and toasting marshmallows on a cool summer's day is a great way to spend the afternoon.
The photos are old ones, so I'm glad to get them into my album.
For the title I used a mixed font, the first part is with Thickers, and I wrote the second part using brush script, something I have been practicing over the last month or so.
I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.
The photos are old ones, so I'm glad to get them into my album.
For the title I used a mixed font, the first part is with Thickers, and I wrote the second part using brush script, something I have been practicing over the last month or so.
I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.
Tuesday, 19 March 2019
Don't Smile
As I had been finding it hard to get motivated to scrap, I made up a kit after looking back at some of Shimelle's Clear the Scrap Desk' class from a couple of years ago.
The papers are from two Tim Holtz paper pads and an older set by Crate Paper (Close Knit).
I also punched out bottle tops and cut out embellishments from the paper pads. The title are from a set of One Two Canoe stickers.
Friday, 15 March 2019
Another 80th birthday.
After my father in law's
birthday back in December, it is my own dad's today.
The whole family are heading up to Sheffield for the weekend, including his two sisters.
I made Dad a card using lots of Tim Holtz papers and dies.
The pocket die was ideal for tucking in photos, I printed a pair of pictures of him as a little boy, and others linked to his life: South London, a vintage routemaster (he was a bus driver) and pictures of Charlton Athletic.
Happy birthday Dad!
birthday back in December, it is my own dad's today.
The whole family are heading up to Sheffield for the weekend, including his two sisters.
I made Dad a card using lots of Tim Holtz papers and dies.
The pocket die was ideal for tucking in photos, I printed a pair of pictures of him as a little boy, and others linked to his life: South London, a vintage routemaster (he was a bus driver) and pictures of Charlton Athletic.
Happy birthday Dad!
Saturday, 9 March 2019
Christmas Day
A couple of photos of us sitting at the dinner table on Christmas Day, we squeezed 15 in (not sure how we managed it).
My final festive 12x12, I even had to delve into my stash for cards to keep as the kit I put together for JYC is a little space, with no full pages left.
The Father Christmas is fussy cut from a 3x2 cut apart card. Lots of die cuts, embellishments and washi tape, enamel dots and a chipboard and Thickers title.
Christmas scrapbooking 2017: job done.
My final festive 12x12, I even had to delve into my stash for cards to keep as the kit I put together for JYC is a little space, with no full pages left.
The Father Christmas is fussy cut from a 3x2 cut apart card. Lots of die cuts, embellishments and washi tape, enamel dots and a chipboard and Thickers title.
Christmas scrapbooking 2017: job done.
Friday, 1 March 2019
Family Get together
Just after Christmas my Father in Law celebrated his 80th birthday. The whole family (around 24 of us) stayed overnight in a local Midlands hotel, coming from as far as Lancashire and France to meet up.
This photo was taken just before we left to go home again, a friend of one of us took it so we could all be in the shot.
Papers are mainly by Kaiser craft, with a few by Simple Stories. Title is die cut (Stamps by Me) and a few Tim Holtz seasonal stickers to finish the page. Another Christmas page done.
This photo was taken just before we left to go home again, a friend of one of us took it so we could all be in the shot.
Papers are mainly by Kaiser craft, with a few by Simple Stories. Title is die cut (Stamps by Me) and a few Tim Holtz seasonal stickers to finish the page. Another Christmas page done.
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
The Ivy
I had a busy half term break, during the middle of it I went on a girls day shopping to Birmingham looking for wedding clothes and shoes.
Just three of us went along, my sister, daughter and I.
We started at The Ivy next to the cathedral for a lovely breakfast.
The food and service were both fabulous...well worth the price.
Although little was bought in the way of clothes, we did enjoy the day...
and even had cocktails back in Coventry before heading for home.
Just three of us went along, my sister, daughter and I.
We started at The Ivy next to the cathedral for a lovely breakfast.
The food and service were both fabulous...well worth the price.
Although little was bought in the way of clothes, we did enjoy the day...
and even had cocktails back in Coventry before heading for home.
Monday, 18 February 2019
The End of the LIne
A photo of my brother, sister and myself on his birthday.
Its always nice to get a picture of the three of us together.
Its always nice to get a picture of the three of us together.
Saturday, 9 February 2019
Only Us
We usually meet up for a ladies family get together before Christmas, and this year was no different. Unfortunately, most of us couldn't make the dates we suggested, finishing just before Christmas left us very little time so only our family could make the day.
Yet another lovely day out together, we have been doing this for almost 20 years now, so it would be a shame to let it slide.
Hannah organised the afternoon, lunch, cocktails and after a walk through town, and ice-cream sundae.
Yet another lovely day out together, we have been doing this for almost 20 years now, so it would be a shame to let it slide.
Friday, 8 February 2019
A big Birthday
My father in law celebrates his birthday just after Christmas every year, as we are all off work it is great to get to see him on this day.
This year, John reached the age of 80, so we had a big family get together.
Booked into a local hotel, all the children and grandchildren had a wonderful time, a meal in a private room and viewed a set of photos from his childhood up to today. I used a page with a pocket in it as I needed space for ephemera, extra photos and journalling. A great day was had by all.
This year, John reached the age of 80, so we had a big family get together.
Booked into a local hotel, all the children and grandchildren had a wonderful time, a meal in a private room and viewed a set of photos from his childhood up to today. I used a page with a pocket in it as I needed space for ephemera, extra photos and journalling. A great day was had by all.
Saturday, 2 February 2019
Boxing Day
A day spent with the family at my sister's house.
Lots of photos wearing silly masks, I used a smaller page with space for a number of 2x2" photos and a little bit of journalling.
It even left me with room for the date on top of a die cut gingerbread mitten.
My favourite pictures are those of Kevin with the Santa legs hat on, as he slept on the sofa the family gradually added more items. It took him ages to notice and wake up!
Lots of photos wearing silly masks, I used a smaller page with space for a number of 2x2" photos and a little bit of journalling.
It even left me with room for the date on top of a die cut gingerbread mitten.
My favourite pictures are those of Kevin with the Santa legs hat on, as he slept on the sofa the family gradually added more items. It took him ages to notice and wake up!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)