Starting school

Big news - Tom started school last Monday! He seems to have really settled in and is loving it so far - though he is so tired that most days he has been in his pyjamas by 1.30pm (he's only doing mornings at the moment!).

And this has left me with a little bit more time...to do housework, or shopping, or school planning, or......
I had a lovely time last week. I spent one morning making cards, another scrapbooking and another meeting a friend for coffee at Barleylands and visiting Sugar and Spice! Very little housework got done! Maybe this week....

I spent my scrapbooking morning catching up on the children's school albums. I've got a school album for each of the children. As well as the school photos, I have also included ballet and swimming and brownies stuff...and there are also plastic pockets to hold certificates and other memorabilia. This is one project I am deternmined to complete!

I had a lovely time looking back at their 'first day at school' photos - and enjoyed using these gorgeous letter stickers from Echo Park.

Here are a few of my 'school album' pages:

'Tom's first day at school'

Supplies: Paper & journaling boxes - fancy pants; letter stickers - Creative Memories, Echo Park; Stamp - My Mind's Eye

'A new rainbow'

Supplies: Paper - Kaiser Craft, Creative Memories, : Letter stickers - American Crafts 'thickers'; Dymo labeller; Ric-rac

'Back to school'

Supplies: Paper - Creative Memories, Fancy Pants ; Stickers - Echo Park;

'Friends'

Supplies: Paper - Bazzill swiss dot, Collage Press, Creative Memories; Stickers - Echo Park, K & Co; Punch - Martha Stewart; Loopy swirl - sizzix;

Scrap Happy Christmas Craft & Crop

I have got my act together and the booking forms for the Christmas Craft and Crop are now available!!

This year's 'Christmas Craft and Crop' is on Saturday 27th November at Keene Hall, from 10am - 5pm. We had a brilliant time back in May and once again, it should be a fantastic day with loads of classes, demos, shopping, refreshments etc to fit in as well as scrapping and chatting!

And we have a really exciting additional session this year. From 11am - 1pm you can book into a Scrap Canvas class where you will use scrapbook techniques and your favourite photos to create a piece of unique wall art. In this session you will use ribbons, paints and fabrics (as well as your usual stash) to create a ‘layout’ on artists’ canvas. They make great presents and I have made a few canvases as gifts - though I'm planning to keep the next one I make!

There will also be some old favourites, with a 'sketch club' challenge competition..and we will be raising money once again for Cancer Research UK.

Please do get in touch if you'd like to know more x

sketch club coming up

I'm just getting organised for next months sketch club..and here is my layout:

'Cherish'

Supplies: paper & cardstock – daisy d’s, bo bunny, my little shoebox, Creative Memories; flowers – Creative Memories; stickers – words & crafts; Silhouette words - Heidi Swapp; ribbon – from stash

....and here are the sketches for July and September. Scrap Happy sketch club starts at 8pm at Keene Hall in Galleywood on Tuesday July 6th and Tuesday September 7th. If you'd like to book a place please drop me an email....or just have a go at making your layouts at home!

Think Pink thanks

It's taken me a while to post this but thank you to everyone who supported the Scrap Happy 'Think Pink' scrapbook day. We had a brilliant time - and it was lovely to see some new faces too. We also raised £108.08 for Cancer Research UK - well done!!!

Now for a few photos...

And the next all day Scrap Happy crop is the Christmas Craft and Crop on Saturday 27th November. Do put it in your diaries now! 

Scrap Happy Think Pink Charity Crop...less than a month to go...

I've been busy preparing for the Think Pink crop on May 22nd. Less than a month to go and lots to get ready...

This will be a fantastic day and we will also be raising money to support Cancer Research UK.

There are lots of different booking options for you to get the most out of your day. Come for either the whole day or half a day… Enjoy the chance to work on your own projects or try something different and take part in the classes and demonstrations… There are also discounts available for group bookings so do invite your friends to come and make a day of it – the more the merrier!

Everyone booked will receive a ‘scrappy’ goody bag and the day will include:
• ‘Introduction to scrapbooking’ session for beginners
• ‘Sketch club’ challenge competition
• Think Pink ATC swop
• Additional ‘CD mini album’ class
As always, there will be a wide range of tools available to use (trimmers, sizzix, sewing machine, big bite etc).


If you aren’t able to come for the whole day, please do bring your friends and drop in for a cup of coffee and a cake anyway. Entrance is £1 (proceeds to Cancer Research UK).
There will be:
• A huge scrapbook shop including an album sale
• A bring’n’buy charity craft stall
• A charity raffle
• Cake stall

I hope to see you on the day x

Better late than never...

I've been making cards...and even managed to get some made for my own family, rather than just for other people. So here's one I made earlier...

Valentines card for Andy

supplies: paper - kelly panacci; dies - sizzix, cuttlebug; dymo labeller

...and in my defence, I did give Andy this Valentine's card on time - I just didn't get round to photographing it and posting it on here:)

A bit of t-shirt inspiration

Sorting the washing again - here are a couple of (wonky, unironed) photos of Andy's tops. I couldn't help thinking they'd make great layout sketches! I'm thinking big titles and journaling maybe with foam alphabet stamps to give the title a real kick. Anyway, when I make the layouts I'll post them on here - in the meantime, why don't you have a try?