Carnaby Street scrapbook page

Finally got started on scrapping my London photos!

The first page uses Instagram shots of Carnaby Street.
I've found it's easier to just whip my phone out of my pocket when in a busy city rather than messing around with my big camera - my camera phone isn't great, but it's good enough for quick shots like these that are printed out small.

I included a shaker element on this layout. Just get some clear packaging that supplies come in, stitch up 3 sides, fill with sequins, then stitch up the remaining side.

Products used -

My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste paper and postcards.

Papermania Neon pink ink and gems.

Sizzix Moroccan die & stamp set

Paperchase 'geek' stamps

Dovecraft Sweet Paris sequins

Xcut corner die, scalloped circle die.

Various washi tapes.

A trip to London!

Went to London over the weekend so all my crafty efforts have been supply-gathering and photo-taking!

It's been a lot of fun but it's all gone by so quickly *sniff*

Went to the big Paperchase on Tottenham Court Road and picked up some stamps and embellishments and tape and most of all, finally... a border punch! YAY! 

We called at Cambridge on the way home and TKMaxx have My Mind's Eye scrapbook kits in for £8 so I chose the pink and blue one....

As well as 16 sheets of cardstock there are several embellishments with it, stickers and these neat little postcards... 

This one's my favourite! May have to base a layout around my 4'11"-ness!

Around London we spotted lots of Shaun the Sheeps. All decorated differently. This one was in St James Park. 

And a nice lady took this photo of Nathan and I with our ice cream. 

Why did I not have the decency to keep my eyes open...?! 

Also came home to a Papermania Botanicals die cut & paper pack as a subscription gift for Creativity magazine. I wanted that a year ago and never found it. Now I have it, and it's gorgeous.

Scrapbook Magazine also sent me some goodies. I mentioned to them that the paper in the latest issue was all pixelated, plus I was supposed to get something for having my letter published in the last issue. So nice of them to send me such lovely things and I can't wait to use them. Been after some stencils for a while, too! As they say, if you don't ask, you don't get.. 

(I wrote this blog on Monday but thought a vlog would work better... It didn't, so I'm posting the written version instead.)

Winter Garden

Found these lovely sculptures in the Winter Garden in Sheffield in March. 

Unfortunately there was no information about what they were supposed to represent, or even the artist who made them, but the colours inspired me to make this scrapbook page using the Papermania Bare Basics Collection.

Find out how I made it here

Sizzix haul!

Had an email to say the Sizzix Mega sale was on...
Had a look and there were a few things I wanted. The postage price of £7 is way too high, but I was saving over £50 on the dies, so I thought, why not?
(Let's just remember that as an eBayer I know that they could have been sent for £2.80. But I digress..)

Here's an unboxing video, and me having a play with the Daylily flower set.

(I found the dies a bit big for my liking, and I'm not sure when I'd use them again, as they're a bit too 3D for use in my scrapbook, so they're up on eBay, if anyone's interested. )

Also, I've been wanting to try out mixed media for a while but haven't because gesso and texture paste is expensive, and if I don't enjoy the technique, it would be a waste of money. So I found a recipe online and made my own gesso. 

I've just bought new shoes (Converse on sale for less than £20!) and they have maps printed all over. Also, at the moment I'm liking a song called (Un)Lost, by The Maine. I thought these two subjects would work well together for a scrapbook page.

I timelapsed making the page (plus making the gesso) so others could see how to make a mixed media layout. 

Products used to make the layout:

My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio cardstock
K&Co border
The Works border
Sizzix Tim Holtz Chevron & Courtyard dies
Bo Bunny pattern stamps
Kaisercraft 36 stamp
Papermania 'All Aboard' 6x6" paper, 'Sew Lovely' border
Prima flowers
American Crafts Thickers
Radiant Rain Mist, blue and red/bronze

Now, I must get back to making some projects for docrafts!

'Gorjuss' Hats Layout

Been playing around with the new docrafts 'Gorjuss' collection. Our friend Sam (who is at uni in Newcastle) came home for a few days so we went into town and I got him and Nathan to try on different hats so I could make this layout!

Find out how I made it here!

Pastel Anniversary Card

Whipped this up for my auntie and uncle's wedding anniversary, using the Papermania Pastel Craft Collection.

Products used:

Papermania Pastel Craft Collection trims, 6x6" paper pack, die cut sentiment

Xcut hearts embossing folder and scallop nesting dies

A Day In York!

Hi everyone! Hope you haven't been eating too much chocolate...!

On Good Friday we spent the day in York and it was a lot of fun. 

We had noodles and bought cake and had a walk around the shops and gardens and even saw a Peregrine Falcon on York Minster.

Today I made this page. I struggle to find inspiration for multiple-image layouts so I winged this one and made it up as I went along and it's worked really well. 

Me & My Big Ideas speciality cardstock

The Works Old Treasures 8x8 paper

My Mind's Eye chalk studio chipboard elements

My Mind's Eye Find Your Wings & Fly cardstock stickers

American Crafts maps thickers

K&Co frame stickers

Kaisercraft collectables

Paperchase butterfly tape