to show this evening. I used the Maggie Holmes Crate Paper range for this one; I love the colours and the gold thickers! I added some gold glitter tape and gold sequins too, because you can’t have too much gold 
I also used my sewing machine, some punches, and the ‘very good’ stamp is a really old one I found at an op shop.
This is my first layout with this range so I will have more to show soon.
Have a great night and thanks for stopping by,
Anthea.
Good evening! Tonight I have a layout to share-and no, I am not joking I took this photo late last year and I thought the October Afternoon clouds paper would be the perfect background.
Have a great night and thanks for looking at my layout,
Anthea.
Hello! This is my first time entering a scrapbooking blog challenge. I used to enter card challenges but these days I’m focusing on scrapbooking so I decided to enter the latest Sketchabilities challenge. Here’s the sketch and my layout:
I went for a pastels with gold theme to complement the photo, using papers from Crate Paper Pretty Party and My Mind’s Eye Follow Your Heart. I punched butterflies and die-cut leaves from gold paper and added some washi tape too. The crochet flower and floral brad are made by me and I had to add some machine stitching.
This is one of the very few photos I have of Lucie, because we only had her for a couple of years. I wanted to create a pretty page to remember her
Anthea.
Good morning, today I have a layout to share that I made using Pretty Party papers and chipboard from Crate Paper. I combined them with some sequins, machine stitching, a vintage doily and a motif I crocheted.
I love the colours and cute motifs in this range and they suited this photo of Mum and I having High Tea so well. Pale pink, pale green and red is one of my favourite colour combinations so I like how this came together.
Thanks for looking at my layout,
Anthea.
My first layout using Little Boy Blue papers from Crate Paper, and my first layout of my nephew Max! I like the colours of this baby range; they’re not as pale as most baby ranges, and they go well with these photos.
I have lots more photos of Max so you know I’ll be sharing more baby layouts in the future.
Thanks for stopping by,
Anthea.
Good evening! Tonight I have another layout to share that I made using Follow Your Heart papers and brads from My Mind’s Eye. I combined them with some washi tape, machine stitching, and a flower I crocheted.
The focus of my layouts is always the photos, as well as the journalling. I know that there are no rules when it comes to scrapbooking, but I am surprised at the lack of journalling I see on so many layouts. The details of the photos are as important as the photos themselves, not so much for the present but the future. I don’t want to look back on my layouts and not remember the ‘who, what, when, why’ of the photos.
Anyway, thanks for looking at my latest layout & have a great week,
Anthea.
My second layout using Follow Your Heart papers from My Mind’s Eye. They went really well with this photo I took last year. I wanted to scrapbook about my love of cold weather and I took this photo last winter.
This is my first time using hexagons on a layout, which I’ve been wanting to try ever since they became trendy. I didn’t add much to the background; just some hexagons I cut from papers, and lots of machine stitching. I also used my typewriter (which I love) for the title.
I’m really enjoying getting back into scrapbooking; I had forgotten how creatively therapeutic it is. I’m taking the same approach to my scrapbook layouts that I am to my blogging-no pressure, just scrap what I feel happy with. It’s so easy to get stuck surfing the net for scrapbooking ideas and information, then before you know it time has flown and there’s no time to do the actual scrapbooking! Inspiration is fantastic, but I find there also comes a time when I have to switch the external stuff off and focus on what’s right in front of me.
Thanks for stopping by,
Anthea.
I finally started scrapbooking with my My Mind’s Eye Follow Your Heart papers and created this layout of my cat Chopper. I also used some punches, machine stitching, and my Slice for the title.
I took this photo of Choppy a couple of months ago. He’s great to photograph because unlike most cats he sits still and lets me take the shot
I love this range of papers, and I really enjoyed scrapbooking again. I have more photos to scrapbook using papers from last CHA, and the next one is just around the corner! Last CHA I liked more ranges than I have in a long time, so I’m interested to see what is released at the next one. There’s always more paper around the corner…
Anthea
Yes, you did read correctly; for the first time in a long time I actually scrapbooked a 12×12 layout just for me. At the end of last year I cleaned out and re-organised my scrapbooks and layouts, and finally bought a couple of d-ring albums to replace my old cheap albums. I have also managed to collect some new photos, so I decided to start using some of the lovely Crate paper I’ve been hoarding.
I used paper from three Crate collections for this simple layout, as well as my typewriter for the journalling, and I added some machine stitching too.
I also used my Making Memories Slice for the first time, for the title. I used the Wedding design card, and I love how it turned out! I’ll be using this on more layouts soon.
I love this photo of Selwood, and now I’m looking forward to using some more pretty papers soon-maybe some of the new CHA releases? Thanks for stopping by and looking at my layout,
Anthea.
I’ve been working on layouts and cards lately; there’s so many lovely new supplies I got inspired to scrap some photos, as well as working on my cards.
The new Jenni Bowlin chipboard buttons are gorgeous; I couldn’t wait to use them, and I knew they would work for this photo taken at Christmas. I combined the red chipboard buttons with the navy die-cut; I love navy, but there isn’t much around so I was happy with how this layout turned out:
It’s funny how the simple layouts can take longer than the more detailed ones. I did a simple layout for this photo; I wanted to see the picture clearly, and the embellishments are enough by themselves. I cut the die-cut and I’ve ‘joined’ it with one of the chipboard buttons. I put metal eyelets through the button-holes, then tied hemp through. The flowers are layered felt with vintage buttons, and I love my psx stamps!
The latest Basic Grey blog challenge is up, and this week we’re making cards with pockets. There has to be a pocket somewhere on your card, and of course at least one Basic Grey item is to be used. I wanted to do something different, so I used the grey paper from the Ambrosia range to make this wedding card:
I’ve also used brads from the porcelain range and Eva clear stamps. The tag pulls out and has another crown stamped on it. Another grey colour combo; I like the look.
I wanted to make a card with a warm, homemade feel, so I used one of my fabric yo-yos for this one:
I ‘embroidered’ the stem and red border, and I’ve also used Jenni Bowlin paper and felt. You can get the Basic Grey and Jenni Bowlin ranges at Chandon Craft.
Well, that’s enough for now, I’m off to make my next Basic Grey challenge card. Thanks for stopping by,
Anthea
