Bad weather blues...

This bad weather has really been going on for some time now.  It is starting to get me down just a little bit.  My thoughts however are with those people in parts of the country where flooding has been a major issue.  The one good thing about it is I am spending a lot more time in my craft room!

Stunning

Trying to bring the sunshine in by scrapping more of our honeymoon photos and using the Oh so lovely Sketchbook collection by Amy Tangerine for American Crafts (Just love this line so much, I had to order extra) My Craft Room is in the front part of our house where there is no direct sunlight, so on bad weather days (much like today yet again) I do not mind spending time in here.

Happy Days

As I am spending more time in my craft room I am forced to tidy up more as well. I came across this old photo of Matt and I at our friend's wedding while trying to find a storage system for my photos.  We look so young! It had to be scrapped. I was glad to finally put these lovely Vintage brooch self-adhesive flowers from Sassafras to good use. More of that cute mini heart paper from the Sketchbook collection by Amy Tangerine for American Crafts. Stickers from This & That Echo Park. Pearls by Mark Richards. The Bling Frame is from Heidi Swapp. One of my new favourite things to use, Liquid Pearls from Ranger in White Opal. Date stamp Dear Lizzy.

Go Discover

I even had time to finish a LO from the last bits of the March ScrapaGoGo Kit.  I used a punch from EK Success for the scalloped circles and a Jenni Bowlin punch "ticket please" for the ticket boarder. I used a tiny piece of scraps paper, blue adhesive bling I found on my desk and twine that was not included in the kit.

If I am not mistaken that might be a die cut from Amy Tangerine's Sketchbook collection Bits in the top left corner.

I am yearning for some sunshine so I can use some of the yummy summer scrapbooking lines currently out there. Here is hoping we will have some summer soon.

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy x

Olympic Torch Relay

 Yesterday the Olympic Torch came to Southend  and I really did not want to miss out, so off to the seafront in the rain we went!

Afterwards, our nephew and cousin’s little boy were playing in the fountain on Southend Seafront and I started snapping away.  As I was watching them, the song “hey, hey we’re the monkees” by The monkees came to mind and gave me the idea for this LO.

Products I used:

*Kraft Cardstock *October Afternoon, Report Card – Hot lunch*Sassafras, Monstrosity*Sassafras, paperwhimsies*Dear Lizzy date stamp (American Crafts)*Letters by Cosmo Cricket in Licorice*Chipboard letter Sassafras

Thanks for reading!

Cindy x

Crochet Flowers - @ this moment

My mum sent me these pretty little crochet flowers that she made and I have been dying to put them on paper!  For this LO I used items from the Scrapagogo June Kit and a few extra bits.

I cut the grey pattern paper to 11 3/4 and then took my scissors to distress the edges of both my background papers.

Using my craft knife I cut slits in the top layer to peel back.  I used a wooden orange stick to pull back and create a rolled effect.  I used distress ink on all the edges.

Products I used:

Foam Thickers by American Crafts (ScrapaGoGo kit)

LilyBee Design - Victoria Park - Richmond Row (ScrapaGoGo kit)

LilyBee Design - Queen Bee (ScrapaGoGo kit)

ScrapaGoGO exclusive stamp

Metal camera charm - ScrapaGoGo kit

Blue Heart Button - ScrapaGoGo kit

Journalling Card - Exclusive to ScrapaGoGo June kit

I30 Sticker - Dear Lizzy Sticker Book (American Crafts)

Sweet Sunshine Sticker - Amy Tangerine Sketchbook Sticker book

Crochet flowers - My mum's own handy work :)

Green buttons - my own stash

Metal swirl paperclip - my own stash

Pearls by Mark Richards

Red flower pin -  Making Memories

Heart pin - my own stash

Thanks for stopping by

Cindy x

June Kit from ScrapaGoGo

Towards the end of this year it will be our 5th wedding anniversary and I am only now starting on our honeymoon album!

I used the ScrapaGoGo June kit to start this LO and then finished it off with die cut bits and the cute stamp set from the same Amy Tangerine Line (American Crafts)

I was inspired by a LO from Ronda Palazzari in her book ART OF LAYERS. Our honeymoon started on a complete disaster and I was looking for a way to add some hidden journalling. If you are looking for some inspiration I can definitely recommend this book!

Thanks for reading!

Cindy x

Mini House

Today I want to share this super cute mini printer tray house with you. I loved working on this little project. You can find one here: http://www.tando-creative.co.uk/.

Products I used:

Mini house printer tray http://www.tando-creative.co.uk/

Mini Clear stamps from Keizer Krafts, Pearl Beads from Mark Richards. Martha Stewart Punch

Paper from American Crafts, Dear Lizzy 6x6 pad.  The itty bitty button I found on a shopping trip to Sugar and Spice (Barleylands). I found some random metal embellies on my desk and they were a perfect fit! Letter stickers from October Afternoon Mini Market.  I stuck them to white card stock first and then I cut them out before adhering with glossy accents.

Thanks for visiting!

Cindy x