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

Do you Gut?

Morning Dear Reader, i hope that this finds you well? Now as to the post title….do you Gut?

Well do you? Do you know what it is to ‘gut’?  Let me explain, i like really layered scrapbook pages but i don’t want to commit that many patterned papers to one layout - i would be bankrupt and not able to keep up my crafty habit! So what i quickly learnt to do was to cut away any paper that would be hidden below a picture or another layer.  For example if you was to do a 12x12 layout with a 9x9 layer, i would cut a square from the middle of the base paper that is 8x8 inches so that there is room to glue the next layer on top and the 8x8 square you can now use for other projects! I hope that that makes sense i have taken some pictures for you to show the stages below.

That’s it from me today i hope that that was useful to you, until next time

Ttfn

Charlie.xx

Spring Florals

Morning Dear Reader, its Bank Holiday in the UK which invariably means that there will be rain at some point today, but that does mean that my hubby has the day off so that is always a bonus!
Today i am sharing a scrapbook page to counteract the expected rain it is a happy and bright spring floral paper that i couldn’t wait to use as it is so pretty.

{scrapbook papers from Hey Little Magpie –JillyBean Saffron i think}
Lots of layers on this one, the circle was cut from one of the papers and used the lines printed to cut the circle and then to write words that described the person in the photo along them. I like to do twirly doodles on my pages round the edges as it gives it a little finishing touch, i also added glimmer paper to this layout.  This layout has a matching project life style page that i will share with you another day.

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

Swallowtail Scrapbook page

Morning Dear Reader, can you believe we are in May already this year is flying by!  With it being warmer the children are playing out more in the garden and they look so cute with their noses kissed by the sun and a smattering of freckles

Today i am sharing a scrapbook layout with you that was made from a class kit that i got from my friend a SU demo Sue.

As it has a vintage vibe i used a picture of me as a baby on the layout, it was nice to do a little traditional scrapping, i do tend to project life style scrap these days but i also still love 12x12 so my albums have a mix of both.

That’s it from me today; i hope that you liked my layout

Until next time

Ttfn

Charlie.xx