You Two

I thought tonight I'd share one of the projects we did at a recent class at Scrapbook Sisters.  This was a mini book that was the second class in a set of three - I've still got to finish it off, but as it's 80% of the way there I thought it was OK to share.  I have decided what photo's I want to use, I just need to sort them out so they are the right size for each page, crop em and make some of them black and white... hmmm maybe more to do than I thought :)

I decided to do a mini book featuring my sons.  Despite the five year age gap they get on well, even if my eldest has to put up with his brother nicking all of his stuff, it's a good job he's (normally) quite calm! 

The papers and "Friends" stickers are by K&Co; Thickers Alphabet; Flower Punch - EK Success?; Butterfly Punch - Tesco; Felt brads - Papermania

The book opens up...

And expands...

so loads of room for pictures and the odd page of text, or other images.  I've used my Martha Stewart stars border punch here and there

I've covered the inside back page in more of those butterflies, all over the plants leaves.  It'll be lovely when it's finished!

Thanks for stopping by

Sue xx

School Sports Day Mini Book

I don't know about you but I do like to take loads of pictures at my kids events at nursery and school - I do feel like a paperazzi at times, but my kids either ignore the camera completely or pose like mad for it!

The pictures I have used for this project were taken at my son's school sports day a couple of years ago - where has the time gone?!?!?! - and I decided to put them all in a mini book as I'd done a layout for the previous years photo's. 

I think the blank book was by Woodware and came with 5 of each of the acetate pages and 5 chipboard ones.  I seem to remember that it was really good value for money too, and I wish i'd got more at the time as they'd make really lovely gifts for people.

The papers are lovely - quite grungy but still usable for someone who doesn't really get the whole grunge thing (like me) - and I think suitable for a little boy who is past the cutesy stage right up to teenagers.  I've just found a loads left in my paper box, so just need to find the right thing to go on them to make up some fab teenage boy cards (not that most of the teenage boys I've met would notice a handmade card, LOL)

So here's my little book, I hope you like it :-)

Just noticed that I've got a reflection of me in the acetate - bother!  I tried to make the title on the front look like a rosette then realised they're for horses but it was too late to remove the ribbon by then. Oops!

The circles were cut on the Cricut and stuck to the acetate pages - I tried to get them to circle my son in every picture - I didn't always manage, but it's close!

To be honest I'd probably try stamping on the acetate now - even though I'm still scared of it! - but I think the circles work well anyway

Supplies:  Blank Acetate/Chipboard Book - Woodware; Papers - Youth range, Prima; Cardstock - Tomato Bazzill; Stamps - Kelly Panacci Clear Stamps "360 Degrees", "Memo" by Sandylion , Journal Block Stamps by Basic Grey; Black Pen; Ribbons

Thanks for looking

Sue xx

Woo hoo! I actually won something!

I had a quick check on the blogs I follow before I went to tonights class and to my surprise I've won a stamp from Ladybug Crafts ink - wow!!

I never win anything so I'm totally amazed!!  So a big thank you to Kerry, I've just got to decide which image to choose - I like them all!!

Anyway, so I went to class tonight in a great mood :-).  This was the third class in a series of three at Scrapbook Sisters, and I have really enjoyed them.  Tonights class was a great end to the series - I hope we do more linked classes in the future as I think it has shown how a set of papers can be used in a wide variery of ways.

Anyway, a little pic of what we got up to - I liked it so much I've come home and after a quick tea carried on working on it - still quite a way to go, but I'm getting there!  The pic is right at the very bottom of this post - if you haven't been to class yet, be good and look away now! ;-)

Thanks for looking

Sue xx