Robin layout with serviette

So I've got a new hobby, as if I need another one lol, but I have started collecting Serviettes and believe me, Christmas is completely the wrong time to start this. There are so many beautiful serviettes out there at the moment.
One of my favourite places to go for these is Tesco where I can pick up a pack for £1.50 and of course once I had bought some I needed to play. This is one of the winter layouts I did for Scrapping Your Family in December.

Of course its the Robin that has been cut from the serviette. I found that sticking the top layer onto a thin cardboard using gel medium and leaving to dry, meant that I could put the robin on sticky foam pads and it was strong enough to work with.

I think you can just see the beautiful glittered effect made using Glamour Dust

and adding the gems dropping from the branches made it look really wintry.
Here's some more detail

Will definitely be experimenting some more and I have got one more layout to share using another serviette but I'll save that for later. xx

Something from nothing

I love working in white. It is often the only way I can plan a layout or card before adding colour to make the finished article.

I needed a metallic finish to a layout for one of my classes so I decided to make the background using white tags, cogs and string.

As you can see from the picture, I dusted off my ribbler and corrugated some royal blue and light blue paper to add even more texture. So this was my starting point.
And then when it was all stuck down I slowly added more and more ink until I got what I wanted. Here are a few layouts showing the process.

 

I originally put the string around the centre of the page intending to hang the photos from it but later changed my mind.

You can see the finished layout on www.ladiesthatcraft.blogspot.co.uk  xx

Always Follow Your Heart

I made a mixed media layout for Scrapping Your Family last Saturday (you can see the original class layout in a few days time, by clicking the button on your right) and decided to take it a bit further.

When I'm designing any mixed media layout for a class I often make a dummy or prep piece to see roughly what the finished layout will look like and time the process to make sure it can be done within the time. This class I decided to use paper napkins. I have a huge stash of these and I have been collecting them for years.

I loved the prep work so much that when I got home I added it to the original layout to make a more complete picture.

Here is the finished piece

You can see that I have not stuck it down completely s I may add some pockets to the left for additional photos and journaling.

But I love it. xxx

Friends How To Video

The first of my classes in 2017 involved using stencils and Distress inks. In order to help everyone how my thought process worked, I made a video as I went along.
Here is the layout

and the video, although it doesn't show the entire process, gives you some idea of how the layout was made.

Scrapping Your Family Class 7.1.17 Friends Layout from Ladies That Craft on Youtube
If you try it out for yourselves please email me a picture of your finished project to ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk. Thank you for visiting xx

Great Grandad Layout

Once a month I teach a Scrapping Your Family class where layouts are made to go in a album celebrating family life through the generations. This is a layout I made using a photo of my Great Grandad.

The phoito was a rare find at the bottom of a box I was clearing out.

One of the most important things I have learnt over my many years of scrapbooking, is to make sure I do layouts about myself. The second layout in the class was using a more modern photo of me when I was younger.

There are some wonderful die cuts and cartridges out there that give you a host of images both old and new to add as embellishments to your pages. Although I put my Cricut away a long time ago I still use the Scan n Cut to cut out all sorts of shapes.

Have a great day xx

If you would like to make your own family album to pass on to your future generations then keep watching this space. I will be launching a special online class and kit to help you get started with hints, tips, videos and much more. Expected launch date 1st August 2016.

English Country Garden

Pale gluey greens are one of my favourites so this layout sort of came together on its own.

The idea behind it was to use papers from different ranges go together even though the colours didn't match.

So It was a good opportunity to break out the punches and the gems.

And here are a few photos taken in class. 

Good work ladies xx

Bright and Beautiful

This is the second layout from Scrapping Your Family last Saturday and the second of the two layouts available in the latest kit.

I really enjoyed making this one. It's bright and cheerful and allowed me to use loads of punches which I haven't done for a while.

If you would like to have a go at making this and the Wedding layout, scroll down and you will find the kit details.

I do send to anywhere in the world however postage may vary depending on the country. I also sell all of my layouts complete so that all you have to do is add a photo. These make great gifts for family and friends.

If you want more information or would like to order from me please email me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk

Have a great day xxx

The first class after summer break

The first class back after summer break was the Scrapping Your Family class on Saturday. Having had all the excitement of my nieces wedding in August I just had to use one of the pictures for the first layout.

Of course any photo would also work but I think my choice was ok.

This layout is part of a new kit released this morning. Please scroll down to see more details of how you can order yours.

The Challenge of Today

The idea for this layout came from a decorated frame of all things, but I loved it so much I decided to do a 3d pencil frame and make a layout. I was amazed at how brilliant everyone's frames were as a lot of the ladies had not drawn in this way before.

And some of the detail

And here is Sue Ross' finished layout. Love it x

More coming soon so keep checking back. Xx

Max

I think that bright colours go really well with boy photos. This fantastic sizzix die was just right for the page and everyone coloured the cars in their own colours to suit their photos.

Most of the rest of the detail was made using the papers in the kit.

Another class layout tomorrow xx

So now the men

well men do go to wedding you know lol.  Now I know this next layout is not made for a male wedding photo but it would work really well don’t you think.
Definitely going to use this again.

and some of the detail

 

Sorry again about the poor layout of this post. Live Writer has stopped working so I've had to improvise.
Card catch up tomorrow. xxx

Wedding photos

It's my nieces wedding this year and we are all very excited. As its so close I have been saving bits and pieces to make a few wedding pages when I get some photos and as I was clearing out the lace box of all things, I came across this photo of my mum with her father, my grandfather, on her wedding day. So it goes without saying, I had to make a page which I used in class at the last Scrapping Your Family class

And the detail

I think I'm going to enjoy making wedding layouts lol.
I will replace these photos with better ones later today when the suns out properly.

More tomorrow xxx

Boy Racer

Well baby racer really…… My son always wanted to drive, even when he was really little he used to love sitting on the front seat and pretending to drive.
I made the decision this year to try more Boy/Man layouts as I have got so many photos and so I had no excuse,, I needed to make a masculine layout.  Here it is, Layout number two from Saturdays Scrapbook Class

And the detail



Watch out for Cards from the card class next xxx

Old Photos

Have you got any? I’ve got loads and the Scrapping Your Family class is a great way to show them off and put them in their rightful place, our family album.
Todays class layout, the first of two, was designed around a photo of my Nan and we believe, her friend on a day out. It looked like they were having a great time.
Here’s the layout

And some of the detail



Watch out for the second layout coming soon xx