kids, dog and relatives

Yeap kids were off for half term this week, my Uncle came to visit, and the dog has trained paul to fetch and carry!!
Throughout all this i still managed to make several cards, but forgot to take photos before rushing to the post office!

However i also managed to go to 2 craft shows and pick up a few new techniques, which i hope to try out and post up here within the week
In the meantime heres a link to Debbi Moores website (i took a class with her on saturday), it has some nice demos to try
http://www.debbimoore.co.uk/tips.asp

A Token for Valentines

Well as many know i am not very lovie dovie even at this time of year, but a lovely project inside of Febuarys Craft Stamper Magazine changed my mind.

This Book of Promises was designed by Katy Fox. I altered the design slightly to use my existing supplies, my hinges were made using Sizzix Thick Cut Latches, the pages were Old World Stack DCWV, and the stamps were Autumn Leaves, Heidi Grace , Lil Davis and Back Porch Memories.

Of course the most romantic i got was promising a steak dinner and to allow one day of him playing with his landrover, but hey ho its me if hes put up with me for 12yrs I think he appreciates all the little things!

Time to Complete

Well I decided to start completing all those half finished projects, and what a better way to than to finish a clock ready to use in my stash store.

This clock was made using a Reeves Glass Painting Clock Kit (£3.99 Home Bargains), I then used 7G (words) and Well Worn (blue) papers, &G 99% complete stickers -Time, and with a few odd embellishments including a watch face (taken from own teenage broken watch!!). The photos are of course of kids and Paul (with Cookie Rabbit, oh and I coloured in the clock hands with gold paintmarker.

Tempting Treats Disney Layout

Well following a prompt from http://scrappingthemagic.co.uk/ I decided it was about time I made a start on my Disney album.
The prompt was to include
a) 1 or more photos of you and your tempting treat
b) Mickey ears/head
c) Hidden Journalling
d) A little Sparkle

I dont usually use large bright patterns, but the kids choose this paper and wanted it to be used for their Cafe Mickey page, i added some DCWV cardstock, bazzill bling (mouse ears, Sandylion Disney boarder stickers, and Basic Grey magnets.
Anyway here it is;

Don't leave me with a blank wall!

Ok maybe it the child in me but whenever i see a blank wall i can't help but start drawing. Both the kids have murals or icons in their rooms, the undecorated hallway got the Disney touch at Christmas and now theres my scrap space.

This was created about about 1am this morning, based on one of my favourite stamps by Heidi Grace. I used XL sizzix to draw rectangle then stamped flourishes (Autumn Leaves) using black stazon ink. I wrote the word myself in permanent marker (29p Wilkinsons), then decorated with Prima flowers -tropical, and crystals (Poundland).

I also have a Tim Holtz quote in progress but i missing a 3 chipboard letters arrrhhh!!!

My Scrap Space

Ok it might not a grand room, but its great for storing my stash.

This basically is a long thin hallway between the house and garage, its primary use is for laundry and a way through into backgarden. These functions cause various problems for my stash so everything has to be sealed in boxes or bags.

The recessed shelving unit was in fact built by me! My first MDF project after watching too many DIY programmes and was once a window that looked into the garage (not a pretty site its our junk storeroom!). Other furniture is mostly Ikea and the far messy end is filled with the kids craft bits, although they do tend to use mine alot.

Its all about storage

Well the units were put up last week (Expedit 8 hole £29 Ikea). I brought 2 in white one went upright which i house all scrapbook card, papers, and kits in. The other i put lenghtwise so it would form a work surface.
I had to alter the hortizontal unit by leaving out 2 shelf dividers so that i could fit in my RUBs (Really useful boxes various sizes/prices Staples), but i find its a perfect fit house more scrapbooking and my cardmaking stuff. The coloured drawer boxes are Die Cut With a View (filled £30 QVC), they fit in perfect.

The other storage I use is the bookcase (Billy £29 Ikea), Childrens wardrobe (forgot name £11 in sale Ikea) these are very nice and slim great for hiding tools and other craft kits, A4 paper drawers (Fira £8 Ikea - although my black and white were half price) these are great stacked, smaller drawer units contain, stamps, punches etc and all the drawers can be mixed for any combination. Finally my wall storage is infact a bathroon cabinet (Songa £7 Ikea) mine was old design in sale with a mirror front which i covered in cork to provide a noticeboard and to protect stamps from sundamage.

All the details

Everything has to be in boxes in my space, but i still try to keep it reasonably pretty.
My ribbon box is just an old Black and Decker screw box, but i decopatched it and added lil davis chipboard letters using a cropodile to punch hole for ribbon ties.

The display board is actually a tool peg board that i spayed white (£2 sale B&Q) I use this for new purchases or items I need to remember to use.

My purple/blue boxes (£1 for 2 Poundland), pink dvd/cd boxes (£1.50 Poundstretcher), tubs on wall shelf (Glis £1.95 for 3 Ikea), pink coffee tins (£1.50 for 3 Q&S)

And if you noticed my decorated door, that is simply painted and the panels filled with wallpaper samples.