Catching Up

I'm back again

Took longer than I thought.....

So, what have I been up to for the year
I have been away?

Still scrapping up a storm.

Teaching weekly classes and trying to
get my new house (over a year now)
just the way I want it!

Today I want to share a layout of
my youngest Granddaughter,
Olivia.

This was a pack of papers I bought about
TEN years ago to make layouts for
my eldest Granddaughter.... LOL!

I've been having a massive clearout
of my scrapping supplies and came across
them so decided to make some layouts
and finally get Olivia's album started!

Coming Soon.......

More layouts....

Shadowbox.....

Canvas....

Mini Albums....

Altered Items.....

Even some cards....

Full details and lots more photo's for
all these projects coming soon.

One of my favourites being the shadowbox
which I made from a
£1.50 photo frame.

See you again soon.

Hugs

A Christmas Weekend Mini Album

 

Hi everyone.

 

I'm here today to share with

 you a mini album I made to

 remember a great weekend

 from last December.

On the Saturday Daughter and I

 took the girls to Glasgow for

 the day shopping and to

see the Christmas Lights

 and Decorations.

On the Sunday we went to

 Culzean Castle. Which is turned

 into an Enchanted Castle

for Christmas.

 

With all the Fairytales represented

 and so beautifully decorated.

 

And of course, the all important

visit to see Santa Claus!

The papers are all from the

Kaiser collection

 "Turtle Dove".

 

The mini measures

 8" wide x 7" high.

It was a beautiful day in Scotland.

Not a hint of snow!

 

A treasured little album

 for years to come!

 

Hugs

 

Spooky Book Box

Here it is....

I'm so excited to show you

 this project.

 

A Book Box!

 

Which I have made from scratch,

with chipboard and

 black cardstock.

 

I am so happy with the

 way it turned out.

The box measures 12" x 10"

 

The reason I had to make it from scratch!

 

I have always loved this sheet

of 12 x 12 paper, and

couldn't bear to cut it up,

or cover it.

 

 So this was

 the perfect solution!

The papers are

 My Mind's Eye

 "the Spider's Web"

Collection.

 

I have been hoarding them

 all these years for

 just this project...lol

The title "Spooky" alpha's

 have been painted black

 and sparkled with glitter.

 

The acetate clock and

 oval frame are from

 the Kaiser

 "13th Hour"

Collection.

And the sheet of paper wraps

 itself around the spine.

The back is pretty plain.

I just adore black gingham ribbon,

and it was the perfect choice

 for the closure!

So.....

 

What's inside?

My first attempt at an apothecary!

And my favourite part of the project

 - the GATES!

Cut on Cricut,

 from Ornamental Iron,

at 7.25",

using black cardstock.

 

 Then attached to

 patterned acetate from

 Collections Elements.

 

Stunning.

I added the wee shelf during

construction of the box,

 to house some

wee jars of 'stuff'.

I painted the lids of the jars

 with black acrylic paint

 and added some

different coloured glitters.

 

I painted the inside of the jars

with acrylic paint to match

 the glittered lids.

 

Wrapped a wee bit patterned paper

around the jar and added

the computer journalled

 labels. 

A wee bit lace to the shelf edge

and some spiders web

wadding for effect!

A couple of little potion books

 to complete.

Some thinner black gingham ribbon

 to hold the gates closed.

And, behind the gates

- a Hallowe'en Mini Album,

 of course!!!

Front cover of Mini

Acetate Frame - Kaiser

Weathered Clock die - Tim Holtz

Punched Edge - Martha Stewart

Prima flowers.

Buttons from my stash.

Pages 2 & 3

Photo mats - Spellbinders.

Prima flowers.

Punched edge - Martha Stewart.

Pages 4 & 5

Grand Labels - Spellbinders.

Embossing folder - Cuttlebug.

Pages 6 & 7

Kaiser Acetate frames.

Spellbinders Oval frames.

Prima flowers.

Pages 8 & 9

Spellbinders Circle frames.

Spellbinders corner accents.

Spellbinders Photo mats.

Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Memory Box Geneva Vine.

Prima flowers.

Lace from stash. 

Pages 10 & 11

Elements from the papers

 and from the

Echo Park collection
"the Apothecary Emporium".

 

Wee booklets for extra photo's.

Made by Granny 2013.

 

In plenty of time for this year's

Hallowe'en photo's!

Here's the collection with a

couple of LED tealight candles

for effect.

 

Always wanted to try this...lol

Totally loved making this project,

and I am so delighted with

the GATES.

I can see me making more

 of these oversized

 Book Boxes.

 

It wasn't that difficult.

 

Santa Claus is coming.....

 

Oooooooh....

 

 

 

 

I would now like to enter

this project into a

 few challenges:-

 

 

Countryview Challenges - Something Spooky

 

2 Creative Chicks - Hallowe'en

 

Emergency Crafters Challenge - Hallowe'en

 

The Cupboard Trilogy Challenges - Hallowe'en/Fall

  

Punkyou Girl - Hallowe'en

 

Craftitude Challenges - Spooky

 

My Mum's Craft Shop - Hallowe'en

 

Lady Bug Crafts - Hallowe'en

My Craft Spot - 3D Hallowe'en

 

 

Whew.

 

Love it!

 

Hugs for now