Spring Florals {part two}

Morning Dear Reader, Pinch punch first of the month, phew! nearly halfway through the year already why does it seem to speed past the older that you get?

Today i will be sharing with you the second layout of my spring floral layout, this was done in the project life style as i had quite a few photos that i wanted to add. I made the cards using the same papers and some of the bits that i gutted from the other layout so that they co-ordinated well together.

{supplies from Hey Little Magpie, papers a mix of Jillybean and Simple Stories, metal embellishment and doilies from my stash}

This started life as a Design X page protector from Becky Higgins i didn’t want the full 12x12 so i cut it down to fit what i wanted- it had 2 more portrait 6x4 pockets, as long as you cut so that there is a little bit of clearance along the sealed little bead like part you should be find and nothing untoward will happen.

I hope that you like my layout, that’s it from me today until next time

Ttfn

Charlie.x

WOYWW May 19th 2015

Morning Dear Readers, sorry i missed Monday it was our anniversary and we took a day of doing nothing at all and that meant no computer too.  It was lovely to take the time to do nothing at all we watched TV and films and ate our favourite foods and that was it until it was time to collect the children from school, bliss.

But back to today and it is Wednesday so that means its time for the world wise snoop around the crafty world, now i took my picture on Tuesday morning because i am feeling a little under the weather today so have given up on this layout for now for fear of spoiling it i shall come back to it when my headache has gone, I'm sure the stormy weather is to blame and once that passes all will be right again. I love having a craft room now meaning that i can just leave works in progress and close the door on them until i can come back to them.

So this is an arms stretched up in air picture whilst sat on my chair.

From this side <--- i have my new love my Webster’s craft mate folio with all my journaling pens and other essentials {tea bags, post its } under that is the paper pad I'm using for this layout its a craftwork cards one themed for London.  some embellishments that go with the theme, my phone a note from Mr.C which he leaves for the days he starts work before we’re up.  My trimmer with a picture for this layout of one of my daughters with a Shaun the sheep from the trail in London atm – i am scrapping pictures taken this past Saturday, get me for being on the ball! Ha! i could let you think that it was me being organised where as actually it was because i went to an all day crop event on Sunday and i couldn't decide what pictures to take so when my daughter came back from her trip to London with a camera full that was my decision made

Next to my trimmer just peaking into shot are two dry wipe magnet boards that i just got from Smiths {BOGOF} waiting to go up on the side of my stamp book cases for my to do lists etc.  Then in the middle i have my layout done project life style but with normal scrapbook papers that i cut to fit. I like making cards for my project life style layouts i can co-ordinate them if i want to do a matching tradition layout and also they can be a bit more personal to us and our albums.

On the window sill is my clock, my little ramekins of bits in progress usually bits i have stamped, coloured and die cut that are waiting their next step, a box with some bits and pieces that i am putting aside for some RAKs, my crystal effects{use this A lot!} a little brass bell – surprising how quickly the children respond to a bell ringing than you shouting their names! My heart shaped little pot of essentials – coco butter, lip balm, cuticle balm, hair brush etc., and my little house.

At the moment i am in the process of saving up some bits and pieces so that i can join in with pocket letters, i really like receiving snail mail and i am hoping that this may develop into pen pals with some people and ‘meeting’ new people if anyone would like to swap a pocket letter with me then do get in touch

That’s it from me today until next time

Ttfn

Charlie xx

WOYWW? May 13th

Hello Dear Reader and fellow Deskers, i hope that you are well? Its been lovely having some sunshine at the mo; so nice for it to be so light and bright.

I took a few different shots of my desk throughout Tuesday; cos i kept thinking right snap a picture just in case i forgot later but then i forgot that i had taken the ‘just in case i forgot photo’ and took another i did this twice!!  Not enough chocolate that's my excuse and I'm making sure i rectify that now! lol!

So this is my desk through the day – lol!  I spent yesterday doing some scrapping in the project life style but instead of using the pre-brought cards i made my own out of scrapbook papers, you should see the state of the floor! Littered with the cut outs from swallow-tailing banners.

I had lots of scrap bits left over so in an attempt not to hoard them i decided to make some extra 3x4 cards out of them.

I think i shall try and make a habit of it as it was a great scraps buster and i have something usable at the end of it.

That’s it from me today, until next time

Ttfn

Charlie.xx 

Baby Book……{Part Two}

Good Morning Dear Reader; today i am sharing the other pages from the baby project life book.

I hope you like the baby book; now to wait for the baby to arrive so she can start filling it up with pictures of the lovely little one.  I am looking forward to meeting the new baby and having cuddles safe in the knowledge that its not me doing night feeds and when they cry i can hand them back! lol :)

Well that’s it from me today

Until Next time

Ttfn

Charlie.x

Baby Book….

Good morning Dear Reader; i hope that you are well? Are you having some sunshine where you are? We are having a little more sunshine which i lovely; i cant wait until it is a little warmer and i can sit out on the bench and read a book.
So the project i am sharing with you today is a baby book that i put together for a family member that is due to have a baby very soon, i did it in the project life style as the person who is receiving it is not a crafter or a fussy person so the ability to pop bits in an out of pockets simply was what was needed.

{supplies from Stampin Up!}

As you can see i have left lots of spaces for photos and little notes and memories.  I really only used the bits that came in the kit from SU.

This is half of the book; i will share the other half with you in my next post.

Until next time

Ttfn

Charlie.xx

Project Life…..

Morning Dear Reader, hope you are well? I am so ready for spring now, i am tried of being cold and i would really like to sit out on my bench and read my book without freezing!

But the gloomy weather is giving me the opportunity to catch up on my scrapbooking.  I am a convert to the Project Life way of scrapbooking, although i don’t do the 365day a year business because i just don’t want to commit to that as it would put too much pressure on myself.

So i tend to scrap events, and do a month spread for each of the children's books.

Here is a layout that i have done of a visit to Kew Gardens

{i have used the everyday adventure kit from Stamping’ Up!}

I am liking the PL way as i can get layouts done quickly with as little or as many embellishments as i like.

Until next time

Ttfn

Mrs.C.x