Hobbies and Crafts

I have almost finished my double page spread... I did a lot of practicing first, lol... today, they had loads of ribbon in Hobbycraft the right colour, and the loveliest glitters.... I love glitter, lol... So nearly there now... I'll send you a photo, Ann... I also have enough now to finish M's first day at school, and her Halloween one from last year... the photo is so lovely that I just have to use it....

I am very slow at this... but am playing in the garden and with my tree... and settling down to having B home again.....!

Love

Daff xxxx

*whispers* the entire house is covered in glitter.... I love glitter... and I am covered too..... not even a shower has cleared it all, lolol!!

Love

Daff xxxxxx

You are doing well Daff, I look forward to seeing the photo. I still haven't done any more but have been making cards.

Morning Ann............*finishing off* took longer than anticipated yesterday.... I will be doing that now... but I have hand made all the embellishments... I think it might be overkill, but hey... the effect is supposed to be *hiding in the garden* lol!! I have even hand made the title letters..... I think I must really be five at heart, lolol

See you all later.

Love

Daff xxx

Seems like you are more of a 'real' scrapper than I am Daff. I am a bit lazy where titles and embellishments are concerned.

Makes a note...stay away from Daff when glue and glitter are involved lolol.

I finally finished my first family history scrapbook and I am now looking forward to starting the next however I now need to stock up my stash.

I have bought a Christmas tree folder for the cuttlebug to attempt making some Christmas cards...another first for me!

Not enough hours in the day lol.

Linda

tell me about it Linda. Let me know how good the folder is.

I tried the folder using mirri card Ann and the result was really effective. I have managed to get 4 toppers out of each of the A4 card.

We are off to Anglesey tomorrow for the week and I have already googled craft shops around the area lol.

Linda

I have seen the cuttlebug a few times, but can't really figure out how to use it, lol... I have come to the conclusion that part of the scrapping enjoyment is about making things, for me.... I love all the embellishments you can buy, but I also love making my own... I am sure I shall get better at it, eventually.... a bit rough and ready at the moment>

I have finished the two-page spread, apart from 1 little thing... but need to wait for glue to dry... it is a bit overkill, but I love it!!

I have started on another page for my older granddaughter's first day at school a couple of weeks ago.... she looked so fearful and sorry for herself and her school uniform is so dull (blue and grey) that *bright and cheerful* looks very wrong with it... I have gone with colours I know tone beautifully... but I find them rather sombre, which makes me want to weep for a poor, frightened little girl. It would seem she still has a little cry every day... which is strange, as she loved nursery and pre-school, and already has lots of friends from those days in the same class... and her **god sister* who she is very close to, is in the same school, and a couple of years older...... anyway... it doesn't *feel* right.

Maybe I'll do last years' Halloween one first..... Hmmmm..... glitter again!! ;¬))

Love

Daff xxxx

.daff, brighten a corner of the page with her favourite colour.

One thing when S started 'big' school was she was nervous of asking when she wanted to go to the loo, and her Mum found out that to get to the loo she had to pass through a class of bigger children. The teacher sorted it by getting a friend to go with her when she went. When they are at nursery and play school all the children are quite little, when they are at 'big' school there are lots of what must seem huge (6/7 year olds) to them children. they are moving out of their comfort zone, hopefully she will be fine soon.

Ann xx

Anyone about? Am spending most of my crafting time trying to finish my christmas cards and working on handmade pressies.
I did complete one page at the weekend although it took me ages and two attempts before i was really happy with it.
Sadly my grandfather passed away on saturday and now I am thinking about how to do a memorial page about him for my family history album

Sarah, I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather. Why not make the page a celebration of his life with small photos of the highlights that you shared with him.

Not scrapping at the moment as I am knee deep in Christmas cards.

Ann
Glos

That second page didn't look right.... it needs far less on it... oh well, I have had fun playing, lolol.

I have taken loads of photos of various craft stuff.... and tried printing it out on different colour paper for the backing on M's school page... it has muted the very bright primary colours, but not by too much, so it tones in better... I liked the ones printed on pale cream... I have torn all the edges.... what great fun, lolol!! So I will play with that tomorrow. I have had to play domestic goddess today, lolol I like that idea about the splash of her favourite colour, Ann.... she does love pink, so I shall add some of that in it.

Sarah, my heartfelt condolences on losing your grandad.

Love

Daff xxxxx

What are you trying to capture with the second page Daff? Was that the prettiest flower in the garden page?

Yes.... but the second page is using photos of S where her face is showing more.... in the first page she is turned away or head down, lol.... the fussiness sort of lended itself to peek a boo.... but the second page needs to be more open, with her being the main focus, rather than the flowers..... does that make sense? I have glittered enough flowers and butterflies to complete about half a dozen pages, lolol.... I am still learning, though... I have gone back to M's one a couple of times, and it is growing on me now.....

Right.... think I am off for an early night.... see you all tomorrow.

Love

Daff xxxx

Instead of having the flowers overlapping the photos, have the photos central and more in a block with the flowers peeping from behind and also some in a group further away. Maybe enlarge one main photo and have a couple of smaller ones but don't have the flowers and butterflies 'smothering' the photos. Although that worked in the one page if you repeat it in the second it will be overpowering. Does that make sense?

Hi, Ann, just sent a piccie through, where is everyone is nobody doing craft.
not heard from Ninja lady for a while, hope all is well...

love Jean x

Not heard from anyone really for a while Jean, yes got the piccie and answered your e mail thanks.

Ann, I have just read your post.... sorry, I haven't popped in here for a while.... been up to my eyes with everything else, lol...

I will try that... it sounds good... That would bring littlie to the front...... I have a page of the paper I used for the template... if I used that, then weaved everything under the 3D'd photos... brain not working... I mean double matted, so that they stand out... and having the ribbon going under, rather than around? That does it for me, lol... I just knew it wasn't "right"

Love

Daff xxxxx

ps, got your piccie, too, Jean... ~~~~~

I finally seem to have the scrapping bug again (still got a few christmas cards to make though). And more to the point am in a vintage/heritage mood. I've not managed to do a memorial page for my grandad yet but I have scrapped both sets of grandparents' wedding photos. Only saw the one photo for the first time today and I've scrapped it already.

If anyone would like to see the pages they can be found on my blog http://craftamongthelandrovers.blogspot.com/