Hobbies and Crafts

feeling virtuous today as I have completed my last Christmas page and made two birthday cards.

Sarah this page had two larger photos and five small ones on it so 7 photos so you may be right Lol!!

That sounds a good project Sarah. I have just laid out a last Christmas page, this time one of Son's cats enjoying Christmas.

I have a project to do this year too, actually I may have two if I can find time. I have to do a scrap book (8x8) for second Grandson's 21st in December. So a year to do that one. Then I may do an 8x8 to give to OH on our Golden wedding in August. I also have four 'special' cards to make, our Golden wedding for OH, One grandson's 18th and the other's 21st and friends' Golden wedding.

Ann I think you just need to accept that your style is to include more photos and forget minimalism.

I've been doing quite well this week. I finally got my december/christmas project finished and have made progress preparing another project. This one is a mini album for 2010 with a page a month. I plan to feature a photo that sums up the month for me and have included envelopes to hold extra pics, journalling and any other little bits I want to keep. The idea is to end up with a book of the year and a resource if I ever decide to go back and scrap after the event

finished that page and I am pleased with it, used four photos on it, still can't do minimalistic Lol!

Right, just started a scrap page of granddaughter, christmas day doing a fashion parade, new clothes were going on and off Lol!!! Got the photos and the background, just got to sort out the layout now.

*hangs head in shame. No have not tried it yet but I did try the nestabillities that T bought me for christmas, cut out some frames on the Clutterbug, did that page today, spent all afternoon writing a correspondence magazine letter (five letters in one) and caught up with all my outstanding snail mail (all this in the last week), so when I am not scribbling for the writing group I might find time to look at the software.
Although... I have a meeting tomorrow which means minutes to write.
And have you found out anything about the caravan?

Oh, hello, lol.... we cross posted, lolol!!

Love

Daff xxxx

Hello hello..... I was gutted yesterday, as Ann is aware, as I ruined a page I have been sweating blood and tears over.... I was trying to keep it simple... and ended up spilling glitter glue over the photo.... but it was a blessing in disguise, really, as I think that I am more of an OTT person in some ways...... I have done a couple of plain straight forward pages, and I am pleased with them... they were quick as well... but the special ones, I think I like to make all the embellishments etc myself... or adapt from existing stuff that you wouldn't think of using for scrapping...

I have just shredded a spray of red artificial roses... I have had them for years, and they were in the charity bag to be thrown out.... I have used extreme Glitter all over the individual petals... painted some brads with it as well.... and have tried to re-trim some of the leaves into a holly shape... I think they look ok... I am waiting for them to dry.

I am waiting for extreme glitter to dry at the moment...... I have managed to get it everywhere... Jethro is my companion, and has had enough of playing... he is sleeping at the moment. Covered in glitter bits... as is my keyboard, lolol

I now need to find sheet music online for an old fashioned children's Christmas carol... I want to use it on this page. I have made a nice strong cuppa (no milk, lol) to distress and age a piece of cream paper to print sheet music off onto.... It'll take another week, I think!... this page is taking shape, but there is a lot of work needs to go into it! lol

Ann, have you tried your digital crafting programme yet? If you have, how have you got on with it?

Love

Daff xxxx

I have just completed a page for the scrap book, this one was of 'The Week before Christmas' and it charts my day with Daff, so two photos of Daff and camera, one of my tree and one of me dressed to go out one evening that week. I am pleased with it but it is covered in glitter so will take a while to dry.

You have got nothing to lose by trying it Sallie as long as it is not too expensive.

Ann, yes I'm sure that's the sort I mean, only it was a different make. Thank's, I think I might get one and have a go. Don't want to spend too much if I take to it. I'd be interested in seeing the scrap page of Daff's visit before Christmas. I haven't forgotten about sending you photos of some of the scrap pages I did for my mother's cousin, but I will send them when my head starts working again, you know what I mean.

Speak to you soon. Love, Sallie.x

I have a Fiskars Shape Board which I used a lot when I first had it 2 years ago, not too hard to use, is that the sort of thing you mean?

I have started on a scrap book page, should finish it over the weekend, quite a simple page this one of when Daff visited the week before christmas.

Ann, I've been watching a craft programme today, they were using an embossing board, it looked quite easy so I thought I might have a go at doing it. Just wondered if you had used an embossing board, and if it is easy to use.

Love, Sallie.x

That is great Sarah. I wont do ATCs because they take too long and I have so much else to do. Even with being indoors for three days because of the weather I have not got everything done I want to. And don't even mention housework, that is very low on my list!!!!

I have actually just started a scrap book page so am getting back into it. Joining the writing group hasn't helped Lol!!!!

I've actually been struggling a bit getting back to crafting because I'd signed up to do some ATC swaps and just had no idea what to do. However I've finally finished them and have just discovered that one I did for a diferent swap is featured on Craft Stamper Magazine's website this month. It's given me a great little lift

Hello Sarah, I haven't done much either, I had intended to do some today but then started letter writing and, as I had loads to write (snail mail) I got on and did them all, about ten in all so that is a good job out of the way.

Do get back to scrapping and we look forward to hearing about your projects.

Hello

Not been about for ages mainly because I've not been crafting but am hoping to get back to it soon. The weather is certainly on the side of me crafting, had more snow here today

Don't think I am going to get around to crafting today but got other things done to clear the way so to speak. And..... guess what I found on the second shelf of the sideboard, hidden unless you sat at the table and looked straight across at it as I did lunch time?? A tankard full of little baubles Lol!!!!! T thought I w as leaving them as room decoration.

Hello all.......I treated myself to a trip to Hobbycraft this morning... and couldn't wait to get started with my little treats, lol. I have 3 pages drafted....2 of Christmas Day, one of New Years' Eve... that one was so easy, it tells it's own story... I just need to write out the journaling, and see if I like the layout before I stick it.

I have just printed out photos of the three children on New Years' Day, all busy painting and drawing.... I have scanned and reduced their drawings, and will use them in a collage style before printing as the backing paper... well, as the edging, actually, a broad border... and then some journalling on that. But I have a problem with the main paper... I don't like any of the ones I have tried, so will play again in a bit.....

I bought a couple more albums, as well... I printed off some of my favourite photos from when the boys were small...that was yesterday.. R had a gadget for Christmas that lets him put old tapes and vinyl onto cd... and I have a few tapes of the boys when they were very young.... and fortunately, I took photographs of them at the same time, as we were away in Germany at the time... R spent ages taking out all the distortions, and it sounds wonderful... with the photos, we shall make a DVD... but... the photos can be scrapped as well... it was younger son's third birthday, in October, and older son was interpreting Neanderthal grunts into Christmas lists, lolol... very funny.

I like the idea of *holding albums* as discussed earlier... so bought a couple in the sale... they look ok, but are slightly damaged and marked, but were half price...these new pages will go into those, I think, for now... but I have bought a lovely red album... that I shall use for all the Christmas ones... I got a lot of very reasonable Christmas embellishments, so will complete those while I still feel Christmassy, lol... bring a bit of sparkle back to a dull January!

Well.... off to play.... just need to do a bit of swearing before I can start, lol.... then I won't be on a guilt trip ;¬))

Love

Daff xxxx

Nobody scrapping then? I must admit, I have done two pages since Christmas but this week I have tried to clear some outstanding stuff like drawers that needed clearing out while I have OH here to help with shredding etc. I will get back to craft work soon though.