Scrapwhispers Tutorial

Morning! I hope you have all had a lovely christmas, are all with belly's full of wonderful food and that santa was very kind! I have posted a tutorial on the Scrapwhispers blog which shows you how to colour stamped images like the one in my card. To find out how I did it have a look here. Just a short post today but I hope you enjoy the rest of the festivities. Kel x

A date with an easel card

I've seen these easel cards all over blogland and well, it would be rude not to try wouldnt it?! So here is my take on the popular card type. I did this as part of a teacher gift, I just hope they know how to stand it LOL. I thought a desk calendar would come in handy. I've used all basic grey for this project, including the stamps, which are just too cute! With an added bit of sparkle of number stickers by papermania it was hard to give this one away. I'll defo be making some more of this style. Beware anyone who has a space on their desk for a calendar! :)

Sketch Saturday

Here is another card for another challenge. This card follows the sketch on Sketch saturday. A great sketch to work with! I've used the same Basic Grey Gamma stamp Image and coloured her in using various inkpads and a paintbrush. The sentiment is from Papermania Snag 'em duo's. The paper is from basic grey - Nook and Pantry... becoming a firm favourite of mine. This girl image can look so different with which ever papers you use but she looks really sweet alongside these scrummy pastel papers. Its great to be able to join in these challenges again! Thanks for looking x

Butterfly Crafts DT- Kids

My challenge is up over at Butterfly crafts. This fortnight is all about the kids. Your kids, your neices or nephews, grandchildren, or any child that may be special in your life. What makes you proud? Come and tell us! This is my layout for the challenge. My DD with her first reading book from school. She really surprised me when she came home and read this book with such ease. She surprises me all the time and she makes me beam with pride! Come and join in the challenge. Tell us all about that special kid in your life!!

Challenges

I thought I would join in some challenges this week. Its been a while since I did. This first card fits into 2 challenges. The colour combo is for Basic Grey Challenge. It was to use Cream, Pink and Blue. The BG-Nook and Pantry collection was perfect for this. The stamp is also BG from the gamma collection. The other challenge is the Allsorts Challenge blog which was to use Swirls and pearls this week. I hand drew some swirls on the background paper with pink Gelly Roll Sakura pen and I added some pearls to the centre of the bow. This next card was made with the sketch from Friday Sketchers. A nice and simple sketch that was fun and easy to work with. I used BG-Lemonade papers, and made the ribbon rosette flower from ribbon and button from stash. The stamp is Pink Gem Designs-birthday milly. Its been so nice to make something other than a christmas card! :) Thanks for looking. Let me know you stopped by so I can come and show you some love x

Skater Boy

Here is a layout I have managed to get done for the Boy's album. I am lacking in pages for his album so I am trying to do a bit of a catch up. Here he is on his sisters roller skates. It took alot of bumps and sore bottoms but he insisted on having a go (well, anything big sister can do...) and he has really got the hang of it now and is getting faster by the day. I am so used to doing girly layouts that I was abit afraid to do boy ones. Its just a bit harder for me really. But I am very happy with how this turned out, all in less than an hour! Papers are from Basic Grey "Nook and Pantry", MME "Wild asparagus", DCWV "Nana's kids" and papermania notelets.

Scrapbook wallet

Well, hello! I have been super busy the last week or so making this and that and I can't actually show you any of it..... yet! So here is something I knocked up, that I can share. Its for my 10 week old nephew, Zach, as part of his Christmas present. When I got to visit my family in October I took loads of photos, as you do, of him and I have now put them all together in this nifty little wallet. As you can see it all folds out, a bit like a flip book. I added photos to each page but you could add a few pages of journalling if the book required it. I loved making this. Not only is it a fab gift to give someone (especially when you have taken alot of photos and they haven't seen the pics yet!), but it can be made for absolutely any occasion. I made this in a flash and I can't wait to be able to give it to my sister. I found the tutorial on Splitcoast stampers but I have adapted it, so once I get a minute to do a step by step then I'll show you how I did it. Got a few tutorials backing up now... oops. see you soon x