Hobbies and Crafts

Good Morning Fellow crafters, it has been some time since I was on here,lots of things going on, made loads of cards , bought loads of stuff, too much really, but the best thing is I am now the proud owner of a new craft room thanks to my oh, my christmas gift.... so I had to clear the room out and couldnt believe how much craft stuff I had accumalated. I was sure it wouldnt go back , but it did, it was a great opportunity to sort everything out,I found stuff I had forgotten ,so now I can start the album for a friend, and another one in waiting ....
Hello to our new crafting friends...wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and
great crafting New Year.....

love Jean xx

Hello all..

I have not had any time for scrapbooking....as per usual I left the Christmas preparations till the last minute! Just presents to wrap and food shopping to do now thank goodness.

Ann and Di you have both been busy...so many treasured memories in your albums...they both sound lovely.

You have definitely caught the bug Di! I have a scrapbook journal that I keep notes in just to jog my memory of some idea that I have thought of....if I don't write them down straight away...senior moments...I forget lol.

Linda x

It is a good idea to write your plans for pages down, colour schemes etc.

Hi Ann
Mine was a combined present for Hubby for his 60th and towards Christmas. Both son's think it's good so hopefully he will like it. You have been busy too by the sound of it.
I really want to find more time to follow this hobby up but think it will be spring before I can focus on it more. At least I can plan, think my ideas through and put them down for when I do start.
Di

Finished two mainly photo pages today of the family party we had for our 50th and one page of our Jersey holiday where we actually celebrated our 50th. Two more pages to do then that album is finshed. All 28 pages of 50 golden years. |I am really pleased with it.

Gemqueen
A lot of my stuff has come from Homesense, it is very good value.

Your album sounds lovely. I can't remember, is it for a special birthday or for Christmas?

Hi all.

Well I have been totally hooked on the album for my OH.
It is nearly completed. I did a page on each of the following. Football, Daisy our Lhasa Apso, Our wedding as we celebrated 35 years this year, his career in the motor ind, and 4 pages of him growing up. Alos did a page on our son's wedding in Vegas earlier this year. At the back of the album I have printed off his family history and put that in too. I'm so pleased with my first attempt and have now decided to do one for son's first wedding anniversary next year.
If anyone has a Homesense store near them they are doing complete kits for all themes for as little as £7.99p. They hold lots of different packs and small packs of embellishments too. I have bought 2 album packs as they are really good.
Merry Christmas all.

Di

OK Stand by!! I have just printed some photos off and I really really mean to do a scrap book page tomorrow. Too late to start today but I will get all the backing etc prepared.

that's it Di, no turning back now. I prefer 12x12 as well because no matter how I try I just cannot be minimalist.

Linda, I like that font as well, use it a lot for letters as well as scrap pages.

Oh dear Di...I can see you are already on the slippery slopes of scrapping lol. I hope you have plenty of room to store all the papercrafting stash you may probably be buying in the future...once started you won't be able to stop lol.

Linda x

Hi everyone
Sorry not to have been on before but with work and dreaded house**** I have been busy.
The album is 12 x 12 as I thought it would be easier to work with.
Spent another £20 on lettering and card yesterday. Won't be able to do anymore til the weekend though as OH around.
Thanks for all the encouragement and tips.

Di

Many thanks Ann. Lol that is also my problem... so much to say in so little space! I have bought some journaling tags and stickers so it is going to be a challenge lol. I expect I will still add notes on the back of the page!!

I use the Lucida handwriting font in my family history albums..which I love and it seems to work really well on the pages.

Linda x

Linda, I use either a black gel pen or, very strangely but it works, a fine pen meant for writing on CDs. I also journal on the computer. My trouble is being too garulous, I don't know when to stop Lol!!

Hi everyone..

Pleased to hear that you solved the problem with the post Ann how annoying for you.

Beware Gemqueen as already been said this hobby is highly addicted. Good luck!

I have just started a double page of 2 of our grandsons at the park during the summer so lots of bright colours. I am now on my 2nd 12 x 12 album of the 3 of them.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me which kind of pen is best for journalling please? I don't normally add journalling I tend to add a note on the back of the page but I am getting brave lol. Thank you.

Thanks Jude...I will take a look.

Linda x

Thanks Jude.

Incase anyone is interested, go to this link (ebay). l think the company used to be Stamping or something simular...the lady that ran it is called Becky and she now has what goods she has left on ebay.........bargains:o)

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/auntycrafty/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1

jude

Gemqueen is yours 8x8 or 12x12? It is a great hobby, very relaxing and once you start you can't stop. Your pages sound good and I hope your hubby likes the book, a lovely personal present. Please visit us again.

Gemqueen this scrapbooking can be very addictive,I like to do the 12x12 size books but have done an 8x8 one.

Hi all. Not posted in this thread before but I have just started scrapbooking. I wanted to do a book for my hubby as it's his 60th this year and though too late for his birthday I have started it for Christmas. Managed to do 4 pages today. 1 when he was under 12, a football page, a wedding page of our eldest son's wedding in Vegas earlier this year and 1 of his little girl (lhasa apso dog). I have about 4 more to do which should be done in time. Thanks for all the tips mentioned on here.
I think I may have found a new hobby!
Di

But when I realised how much info I have I found it difficult to weed out what I didn't need to tell him and to choose what I wanted to tell him. he specifically asked to know who was on the tree, what their job was and what they looked like so I have tried to give him what he wants and have filled the ring binder.