21 June 2007

Hi there, I'm quite chuffed with myself as I have managed to complete 3 layouts this week. And two of them have been my own ideas and using kits that can be bought from Carolinez Craftz.

This one to the left I havent got a title for, but I used card, flower stickers and blooms from a Lilac and Turquoise kit from Carolinez CraftZ and some cardstock leftover from a class kit I used a while back.

the writing going round I thought was perfect for the layout. I had a free digi kit I downloaded some time and came across an over lay with these words going round in a circle and as my printer doesnt print on acetate, I thought it would look just as good writen on a half circle straight on to the card and it works.

I loved takeing the Photos of my youngest playing in the park, he was being such a little rascal, unfortunantly we had to leave the park shortly after the photos were taken as he fell off a bench and cut just below his lip and inside the lip. luckily he was ok. I took him to the hospital for them to check it over and it has now healed quite well.

Good Friends Layout on the Right, I managed to get a photo of my eldest son with his best friends. (my best friends son and daughter) so I had to put a layout together. I used some bits from the Salsa kit from Carolinez craftz, 3 papers, 2 brads and a flower slide. Can't remember what font I used for the title but enlarged it and filled the middle pink and printed it off on normal white paper and cut around each letter.

Some times I look at this layout and think there is something missing, but then think that it might be i'm used to putting more on the page.

Safe Layout was a class put together by Laura one of the design team over at Carolinez Craftz. She did two layouts with this one class kit. This is the second LO as I need to find a suiting photo for the first layout.

well my partners hours at work have now changed due to his promotion so I get the evenings to myself once the kids are in bed. So i'm making the most of them by doing scrapbooking.

Its well work checking out Carolinez Craftz and I have to say the kits are well worth getting you get loads in each one to do loads of layouts and the classes posted on the forum are fantastic. Im just a happy customer and scrapper.

Carolinez Craftz Class Layouts

Hi long time since I been on here and posted. The following layouts are ones I've completed useing the class kits that can be bought from Carolinez Craftz. There are classes posted on the forum each saturday by some fantastic designers.

This layout on the left is from a class put together by Dawn one of the fabulous design team.

I chose to put a picture of my best friend Heather in. I was quite worried on how the page would turn out as it was my first attempt at stitching. When I did the frame I did it wrong but I think it still works well in the layout. Haven't added a title yet as I wasnt sure whether to use a Alphabet Die in my Bigshot or to find a font on the computer and print. Still deciding.

The Layout on the right is a class put together by the lovely Caroline who owns the shop and forum.

This is the first time I have used acetate the only changes to her layout I did was - I didnt use the ribbon that was in the kit and I used up the left over cut flowers and leaves I had to put in the corners of the photo. Which left me a sheet of flower patterned 12x12 card to use for another layout.

The Photo is a picture of my sister in law Helen and her daughter Keira. (hope I got spelling right).

Sorry bout the photo, it didnt come out to well.

This layout was from one of the classes for the Cyber Crop we had on the forum.

This class was put together by Maria Horton. I got a bit panicked because I had to cut strips of fabric and thread them through whole punched holes being careful not to rip the paper. But the page came together quite well. And it was also my first time doodling my own flowers.

The photo is of my youngest he had just been eating onion rings which you can't quite see but there is one remaining under his chin in his bib.

This layout was another class from the Cyber Crop and again put together by Maria Horton.

This was interesting to do as I have never used doilies for a layout. I thought the papers in the kit were very easter themed so I decided to change the title to easter 2006 as I had a couple of photos of my 2 boys last easter which I wanted to use.

I have got some more layouts on the way to post on here but they are awaiting for suitable photos. Hopefully I will have them on here really soon.

Thankyou for takeing a look and feel free to leave any comments. Always intregued to here of other peoples thoughts and ideas.

Explosion Box

I made this for my mum for a mothers day present. It was the first time i ever made one and i found the instructions in the Docrafts magazine. i struggled a bit with the measurements as i dont think i read them all right, but it has turned out really well and my mum loved it.

My Boys - class at carolinez craftz

So sorry its been so long posting, but I have now got some pics of projects I been doing since I last posted. I used a kit from carolinez craftz for a class held on the forum (which I joined) to do this page and I think it turned out quite well. The lettering was done using some foam like stickers I got from poundland and I used blue ink to make certain bits to stand out a bit more.

Carolinez craftz is fantastic forum and shop, there is weekly classes which are great and lots of friendly people. And there's lots going on. so go on sign up and take a peek for yourself you wont regret it.

Mass Tidying, Where does all the space go?

Well I been doing a mass Tidy of the flat and keep looking at all my art and scrapbook stash thinking how I can sort it all out, and whats the best storage solution.

Well I've been told by the other half that I can't buy any more Stuff till I have used all that I have got already, that is a challenge and a half lol.

so what are peeps upto across the world? any storage solutions would be great.

For this page I tried to stick to three colours, I used my first set of alphabet dies - Nouvez set and my flower punches. I like how the page turned out as I tried to keep it simple.

noooo unfortunatly the puppies are not mine, I found the photo browsing the internet and decided to use it.

We went to wilton house me, my partner, his dad and my boys and it was a good day.

well I'm proud of this page it was my first time ever doing heat embossing and makeing a poket and tag, I printed the image and embossed it then the ones that worked well i cut out and stuck them on the page so there was no smudges.