Christmas Blues (in a good way)

With Christmas just around the corner I did a bit of the old 'use-up-what-you-have-on-hand' and made a stocking out of scraps of blue Stampin' Up! ribbons, white felt and assorted buttons (which originated from my Mum's collection). Next time I think I'd just do all of it on the sewing machine as the blanket stitch edging, while effective, took white a long time. And if you know me well, you'll know I like things quick and easy! Anyhow, here's my prototype for our upcoming Christmas Craft night with the gals...

 

Hawaiian Notebook

I recently made up a little notebook for guests at a friend's bridal shower to write encouraging words in. Since I didn't have any notebooks to cover I did this one from scratch! It was a bit of a challenge having never done any tropical-themed creations before but I had a lot of fun.

The flowers are stamped on watercolour paper and coloured in with Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight and a touch of Early Espresso. Blender pens make a novice look like a pro don't you think! Ahh, so deceptive! I also added some shimmer paint to give it a bit of glow.

I didn't photograph the inside but the pages are made of Naturals Ivory cardstock with a layer of stamped Calypso Coral at the front and back. And apologies for not-so-good photos taken inside at night...

Needless to say I had wonderful feedback from the bride-to-be and the book (well, the words in it really) has already become something very special to her. In a little while I'll be able to post some of the photos of decorations I've been doing for her wedding. In case you're wondering about my lack of posts, there are many celebrations coming up and you'll get to see everything before Christmas! Hmm, Christmas, just 10 weeks away.

Just Add Ink #83

With my husband away over much of the weekend, I took the opportunity to do a little scrapping and thoroughly enjoyed it! Bron at Just Add Ink has challenged us with a sketch this week which I especially wanted to see if I could do in a layout. Here is the result:

The fabric yo-yo below is the one that Penny is wearing on her clip in the photos. It was made by a friend of mine and I have dressed it up with an antique brad.

Perhaps my favourite part of the layout is this: a peekaboo feature that lies behind the journalling...

...which turned into a great game when I showed the layout to Felix. Twins!

Oh, and if you're wondering, the striped background is straight inkpad to textured cardstock. 
'Til next time
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