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Are you like me? You know, when you make stuff, maybe even take some photos but then forget to blog it? I am rubbish at sharing everything i make. Self professed rubbishness.

I was flicking though my iPhone photo library and spotted lots of photos of projects which i hadn’t shared. I started making a list. The thing is… I always make lists. Grab a notebook. Make a list. Misplace the notebook. Grab another notebook. Make another list. ad infinitum. 

Time for a change! When i was clearing down the craft room I found this little wooden box. It reminded me of the library card boxes. I took some scrapbook papers and my trimmer and set to work making a pile of little cards to fill the box.

I stuck some washi tape around the box and added some letter stickers. Next I took to my silhouette to make two little divider cards. Yeay! I love it. Now i can jot down each new project on one of the cards and stockpile them at the front, then once i blog it, can move it to the back. (from looking at the photos i have only just realised that i forgot to stick down the middle of the letter E. Ah well, never mind!)

Its even the perfect side to hold my date stamp. SORTED! 🙂

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I know this is a little out of season, but who cares, right?

After our first trip to the beach with Piper I was looking through my photos and realised there were loads that i really wanted to treasure forever, so i decided to make a mini book about our sandy adventure.

I had a fun time making this album, and kinda threw caution to the wind a little bit, not really worrying too much about the design on each page, just having fun! Some pages are minimal, others are a little more embellished, but I’m super pleased with the way it turned out.

 

The pages themselves I cut from scrapbook paper, some 6×6 pads and other remnants of larger 12×12 sheets that were lurking around my craft table at the time. I also mixed in some yellowy textured cardstock which really pops next to the patterned paper.

I wanted bright colours – of course i did, this project is about the happy, vibrant, fun times of summer! I didn’t care too much on what colours i used, but enjoyed mixing different patterns together to achieve a playful look.

I even decided to be a little bit brave and stamp directly onto some of my photos! I used a stamp set from Ali Edwards for the ‘you make me smile’ message, and the ‘you + me = together’ is from a Unity Stamps kit. So much fun. I also was delighted to FINALLY use a pre-printed ribbon that has been lurking in the craft room for ages, waiting for the perfect project to come along!

 

I printed my photos in a variety of different sizes – i didn’t want the book too look overly organised or restraint, rather i wanted it to be free flowing and quirky. I also mixed it up by giving some white borders and some i cut down without borders- thats just the way i roll! I have to say though that my fav photo in the whole book would have to be this wide photo of Pi and Daddy which I have made to span across the two pages. I love that they pop out of the right hand page, but i equally love the left page because of all those cute little beach huts all in a row! aww!

I bought some Any Tangerine Day Book embellishments a little while ago and i love that they are so perfect for projects like this. In fact i think i have used about three quarters of the whole pack on this project alone. What a great investment! Having those shapes and images on hand really made the process a lot quicker.

I used washi tape and stickers to add more layers to the page, but all in all the pages are not overly embellished or bulky – which is good because i wanted the book to stay relatively flat.

I stamped a few images using label stamps and i also printed a few of my “Thankful for this memory” journaling cards to use in the mini book too. There are great for layering and for adding little phrases and quotes.

To put it all together i used my Bind It All. I forgot how amazing it is. Every so often I am reminded at how easily i can make professional wire bound books that i adore. i {heart} BIA!

 

I think the thing i am most proud of is the cover. I had an idea to add layers in order to build a scene on the front cover, but almost dismissed this idea due to practical reasons. I thought that Piper would try to pull things off the cover and it would end up being messy and grubby. Then, Eureka!!!

..I built my layers, using a little of my ‘other lover’ aka distress ink to add definition and depth to the edges. I then hand cut a sand castle and spade, added alpha stickers and clouds, and to wrap everything up safely I covered everything with a piece of acetate and sewed around the outside edges. This was a great way to protect the front cover, prevent little prying fingers from ripping off any tiny pieces and it also means that I have hopefully extended the life of this little guy!

Thanks for stopping by even though you are all thinking about snowmen and elves and fairy lights. 🙂

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Throughout the last six months, my hubby has been away more times with work than we have as a family in the last 2-3 years. When he is away, it is so tough. I seriously have a new found admiration for single parents because it makes you realise how much easier it is when there are two of you, tag teaming and supporting each other. Even little things like coming downstairs and being greeted by a cup of tea after putting the little one to bed, those little things mean so much. Its not the same when he’s not here.

Craig is back from his latest adventure tomorrow and I am so excited to see him. I miss him so much. He is my rock, my best friend, my pick-me-up, my cleaner (seriously, i have made such a mess of this house despite trying really hard!) and he also plays the role of my producer at times – Making sure I get motivated to do the things that I need to do!

As I am feeling a sense of husband appreciation I wanted to share this layout I made a little while ago. All about my hot hubby.

One day a couple of months ago he started to find it hard to breath. It rapidly worsened and he had to go into hospital and get the whole works, diagnostically speaking. It really scared me. One of those moments when you feel like you’ve been slapped around the face with an ice cold fish. Where your tummy feels like its dropped out of your insides, right through the floor and hit the earths core with a bang. In fact he is categorically not allowed to get ill ever, ever again.

For this project I used a 6×6 pad of pattern paper – the buttercup collection from Lily Bee Designs. I love the colour combo of yellow, teal and grey! yummy!

I made the base of the layout on location and then finished the page with a photo, but then realised i didn’t leave any room for journaling ( D’Oh!). So i decided to add the journaling behind the photo, almost in a book format. Which kinda suits because I think that Craig would rather it be that way.

I also added a few tags from clothes which I had bought recently, I adore the little ‘made with love’ script. So cute!

Thanks for stopping by.x

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