Happy Monday

I can't believe it's Monday already. Where did the weekend go? Half of my weekend was spent feeling sorry for myseld lying on the settee with a hangover. Doh! That's it now, I'm never drinking again (until next weekend). I do need to be a bit healthier than I have been lately though, so it's back on Weight Watchers and back in to running again from today. Might even track it on here so if anyone wants to join me......


I took photos of the cards I'd made over the last 2 months on Friday to post on here so will get a few up each day if I can. Since I last posted saying I'd lost my Mojo I've been crafting like mad!! It's great how a bit of inspiration and a sketch can do that for you.

I've made my December Daily Album after checking this post out by the fabulous Ali Edwards. It's a record of the lead upto christmas completed each day with either journalling or a photo. I liked the idea and have made mine with bits that I already had in. I din't buy anything to make it. It was quite theraputic and i was like a mad thing trying to finish it on Fraidy night. There was no way I was going to bed until I finished it. So at nearly 1am I fell into bed with inky fingers and gluestuck to my arm but happy my Daily December album was ready. Carol this is definately one for you.

Right, I need to go and feed my kids and get ready for work. See you tomorrow with more photos.

Louise x

Summer Mini Book

I went to Carol's yesterday and had a lovely afternoon. Carol organised for us to make a mini paper bag book with a Summer theme. Carol supplied some lovely mini paper bags and had lots of summery themed stamps, dies etc on hand for us to use. I'd had a look at what photos I've not scrapped yet(loads) and decided to make my book about last years holiday in Alcudia. My printer is not well so I couldn't print out the photos i needed but got the gist of the colours etc I would need.
This is my end product!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I only got half way through at carol's but couldn't stop when I got home and finished it last night. I'll post photos again of the completed book with photos and journalling when my printer is working again.

Thanks Carol I had a fab time again.

Lou x

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Hero Arts -moments, Family

Paper: Sandylion DP, SU Cardstock -Certainly Celry, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Regal Rose, Bazzill

Ink: SU -Taken with Teal, Versamark,

Accessories: 3 4" paperbags, Sizzix and Quickutz dies, Prima Flowers, Buttons, Paper Yarn and Ribbons, MM Hardware, rub ons and stickers, Shrink plastic, SU Tab punch, Cuttlebug Embossing folders, SU Stampin write marker.

Another Paper Bag Book

I love these papers from MM. Have had them ages- they've always been to good to use! You know that feeling?!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Happy Crafting!

Louise x

Wonderful moments mini Book

Here's one of the mini books I've made. It's similar to the other moments one I posted last week but different! I'll put another on Friday.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Mini Book Madness!

I challenged Linz to make a Magnolia mini book about a month ago. She's totally mad on Magnolia stamps, so her challenge last time we met up for a crafting sesh was to make a mini book. I've not scrapped for over a year now and I can't remember the last mini book I made so I made one myself. There's hardly any stamping in it. It's mainly MM papers and embellies and Cuttlebug die cuts and embossing folders.

I enjoyed making this one so much I've rustled up another today. A Princess mini book.linz and Carol were set tasks last week when we met at Carol's and they said i had to do a Princess mini book so here it is!

Supplies again are MM papers and embellies, SU! cardstock, cuttlebug embossing folders and die cuts .

Stampin Up have joined forces with Sizzix and an exclusive range of dies are going to be available to Stampin Up customers soon. Yum yum!

Take care
Lou x

Nearly finished!!

I challenged a few friends to make a mini book in two weeks.

Mines nearly done. It's going to be a paper bag book, cos I've not done one in ages. I've used MM papers and die cut flowers and lots of ink. More details to follow with the finished item photos.

I've done 8 pages. Just need to stick them into book, make front and back covers and make some inserts for the bags.