Merly Impressions retreat layouts

 Here's an interactive layout designed by Chrissy for the Merly Impressions retreat I went to the other weekend it uses the Hopscotch Collection by Kaisercraft.
We created a little flip book in the centre of the layout!

Happy crafting!
GlitteryKatie XxX

More Merly Retreat Layouts

Here are another two layouts from the Merly Impressions retreat using the beautiful vintage Miss Empire range by Kaisercraft
 I completed the first layout using a picture of My Great Grandma Ellen Taylor (nee Green) and because there were so many cool male themed elements in the Collectables I decided to do another layout using a photo of Ellen's Father, my Great-Great Grandad Edward Green!
Layouts designed by Chrissy!

My Great Grandma Ellen Taylor (1876-1971)

My Great-Great-Grandfather Edward Green (1954-1922)

Happy crafting!
GlitteryKatie XxX

Merly Impressions retreat layouts!

Here are another two layouts from the Merly Impressions retreat I went to last weekend!
I love this photo of my Mum taken in about 1962 when they lived in Cologne, Germany.
 Mum looks so elegant and kinda cheeky too- which is very her!
I love that she's wearing a cardigan- i love a cardigan myself!

This layout was designed by Chrissy and uses the very stylish Elegance Collection from Kaisercraft

Happy Crafting
GlitteryKatie XxxX

Bookscrapping weekend!

Last weekend I had a fabulous time at the Merly Impressions 1st Retreat .
Here are some of the layouts I created from Chrissy's awesome kits:

These layouts were created with the Porcelain Rose collection by Kaisercraft- all designed by Chrissy.
Yup that's 'DH' with his Father's Day pressie and chocolate moustache and below is our Old Beagle Bertie looking very wistfully out of the window!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxx

Scrapbooking Update!

I haven't put any of my scrapbook layouts up for ages.
I have a monthly crop with my pals where I do most of my bookscrapping, great therapy to chat and scrap with my pals!

So I've been playing with my Crafters Workshop Templates, Glimmer Mist Sprays and texture paste:

 Above is a layout of my Big Sister when she was a diddy thing using Washi tape and stencils with texture paste in the corners.

...here is my Little Miss Acorn turning TWELVE!! Where does the time go?!

I've been using the fabulous Kaisercraft Collection die cuts which make for a super quick Layout- i love them!

  This is 'The Blonde One' back in 2009 when we'd just brought our 2nd Beagle baby home- look how young they both look! It was a very quick layout which I pre prepared the back ground and found photos and the Kaisercraft die cuts to pull it all together!

...this is a quicky layout with scraps of patterned papers, washi tape and stamps and lots of teeny pictures wth the Kaisercraft Collectio Diecuts showing the madness of Beagle NO.1 Miss Willow!

I am a longtime user of diecuts, QuicKutz alphas and Sizzix Alterations still get lots of use by me:

 Bertie our Golden Oldie BEagle who's recently joined our family and Little Miss Acorn cuddling!
I used my QK alphas here along with my typewriter for the lables...this is my attempt at clean and simple WELL out of my comfort zone LOL!

..this is 'DH' and I on our new bikes- reworked layout with a HeroArts alphabet die!

...here's that Heroarts typewriter style alpha die again. I bought an old portable typewriter a few months ago on Ebay and I've been using that a LOT for my journalling!
It's great I stick a piece of patterned paper or a tag in the typewriter and off I go- love that vintage look!
This ia 'The Blonde One' working on his recent Art GCSE project!

I do take a lot of photos when we're out and about as a family and even manage to catch my Middle child' The Boy with teh Hair' in a few of them -he's going through tat 'don't photograph me' stage- like I listen LOL!

So with several photos I like to print them out generally less than 4" in size and mix the size of the photos on a layout!

...I usially find the smaller size gives me room to add the number of photos I want to, to a layout and a journalling block or two.
Varying the sizes stops the layout looking too uniform- I prefer things to be a little lopsided and uneven!

Lastly I've been using lots of 6x6" paper pads and I am LOVING them! I adore using multiple patterned papers and with 6x6" papers I can get LOTS more on a page!

This is Little Miss Acorn recently looking like a cheeky Little Imp in the garden showing off her new clothes and her cool geeky specs!
I went for pretty papers with a grungy edge for my girlie!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xXXXx

Book Scrapping!

Been playing with some yummy papers from Kaisercraft and Prima and the lovely embellies from Studio Calico!

Here's me on my new love- my bike- doing it Miss Marple style!!

Scrap yourself for Stash!!!

My lovely friend Chrissy who owns the glorious Merly Impressions is running a cool scrapbook challenge on her blog!
Merly Impressions DT member Emilie has challenged us to scrap ourselves- always a scary thing to do but I think a fun thing to have a go at!!
What aspect of your personality or which of hobbies, habits, loves do you want to show off?

I decided to show- off my Gemini split personality- I WANT to be cool and sophisticated but somehow the appearance of a camera brings out the DORK in me!!!

Supplies:
Kaisercraft and Bo Bunny Patterned Paper
Spellbinders Floral Ovals
KaiserCraft Clear Stamps
Tim Holtz film Strip
7Gypsies Stickers
Dymo Tape
Making Memories Slice Dies shapes
Distress Inks

There's some AWESOME stash to be won- a £20 gift voucher from Merly Impressions!!
So zoom to their blog to see details HERE
Hurry there's 5 days left to enter!!!

Scrapping with A Trip Down Memory Lane

I was thrilled last month to be asked by Mel and Jill at A Trip Down Memory Lane to work with the gorgeous 7 Gypsies Paddington and Conservatory Ranges.
There are some beautiful projects in the ATDML gallery from their designers, Suzanne Torr, Debbie Jewell, Mel Hand and Jane Hewitt and Karen Cole see all our work HERE

Here's my contribution:

Recording the work!

So as you know I've had a quilting Bee in my bonnet this year - excuse the quilting humour there, anyway...I decided to record the quilts in my scrapbooking as a reminder of the work, fun and reception they have had!

This is my daughter, her quilt and as ever a Beagle!!! Whenever a quilt appears, magically so does one of the Beagles!

Paper is the gorgeous Webster's Pages with some Tim Holtz Sizzix dies and a bit o' glitter!

The Layout for my Son's quilt was naturally less fluffy mostly due to the face he pulls in the photo!

Papers are Prima, Webster's Pages and Cosmo Cricket tags with a Bombshell Stamp Skull!

So don't forget to use your scrapbooking to record all your crafting endeavours it's part of the journey after all!

Happy Crafting!

GlitteryKatie

XXXxxxxXXX

It's a Creative World 

Bombshell July Challenge Catch-Up!!

Last month's challenge set by Alison was Photo-Synthesis- to use Bombshell stamps with a vintage photo on a scrapbook layout.

So here's my take on last month's challenge.
It's a photo of my Pops taken before I was born! He spent 22 years in the RAF and a lot of time in the Far East.
Here he is on one of his expeditions in Malaya in about 1965/66.
I love his typical 'Englishman abroad' look!
I used the perfect 'Dad' digital Bombshell stamp.

Papers are from Tim Holtz's Paper Stack and the stickers are 7gypsies.




love kt x

Happy Father's Day..

...to Fathers everywhere!

Photo of my Pops upcountry in Malay 1966'ish he served in the RAF for 22 years.
I've used the wonderful Bombshell Digital 'Dad' image which is FREE and can be downloaded HERE just log into the forum with the password 'newsletter'
Miss you Dad!
kt xx

Grunge!

I love the grungy, inky style of crafting. I find this style is great for scrapping teenagers and it lends itself to the Goth/Emo look really well!

Here I was scrapping black and white photos of one of my nieces (who was trying to avoid me taking photos Mwahahaha!). I upped the contrast of the photos to give a more arty look and I rubbed the edges of them with a sanding block for a distressed look. I continued the distressed look by roughing up the edges of the photo mats.

I kept with a black and white palate for the layout to give it a smart, funky look.

The papers are a mix of Theresa Collins, 7gypsies and October Afternoon.I ripped the papers and crumpled them, then over laid them and stitched them onto the base paper with my sewing machine.


I pleated a 1.5" strip of paper and stitched this along one edge for texture.

I used lots of different types of embellishments: I used several Tim Holtz journal tickets which I stamped on and inked with Distress Inks. I used Stampotique stamps and Stamper's Anonymous.

I used some stickers but added some dimension by sticking a Tim Holtz Fragment over the top.

I used the new Sizzix Alterations dies to cut some tags which I painted and then journalled on- I also cut some large flowers from Grungepaper and sheet music paper which I inked and added a decorative brad for the centre. I used the wonderful flying heart die- I cut the pieces from chipboard which I covered in some patterned paper. The top of the heart I covered with black embossing powder for a really deep, shiny black finish.

So that's my layout- I hope my Niece likes it although she might kill me for taking the photos!!

Happy Crafting!

Glittery Katie
xxXxx

The Devil's in the Detail!

My turn on It's a Creative World today!

I love scrapping vintage photographs. Recently I found an old negative and managed to scan it and create a lovely photo recording a wonderful moment from my Mother's family.

Here were four generations of the family altogether outside my Grandmother's house. This was only the second photo I'd ever seen of my Great-Grandmother which made the photo extra special!

 

I wanted to make a really feminine layout and started by deciding to use some of the gorgeous Webster's Pages paper with the classic red roses on. I kept with the red and cream colour scheme and the roses for my embellishments:

 

I used an 'old' technique on this yummy paper where I trimmed the pattern on the paper so it would form a frame around the photograph-it's very quick and easy to do with a craft knife and brings the paper onto the photograph:

 

I used paper roses in 2 sizes in red and cream (from Hobbycraft) as well as some pretty red lace to highlight to photograph and the journalling because the story was just as important :

Although you can't see it on the photograph of the layout the roses all had a little sparkle from adding Rock Candy Distress Glitter which is a vintage looking, clear glitter from Ranger.

Inspired by Tim Holtz I used some filmstrip as embellishment along with little metal tags and paper tags from Making memories. I wanted the embellishments for this layout to add to its meaning and partly tell the story:

 

So there you have it a layout with a vintage yet feminine feel that tells one of the stories from my family!

Happy Crafting!

GlitteryKatie XxXXxX

Went scrapping...

....on the 8th to a lovely place up on the hill near Whipsnade zoo- spectacular drive up there!
Had a great time with my mate Archie and did some scrapping. Met a nice lady called Jackie (sorry if I've spelled that the wrong way!) who told me I looked like a certain Katie S-J *grins* hope you didn't mind my teasing, I've not been mistaken for myself before!!

Scrapped a couple of layouts and made a mess with the Hermafix- I got it all over my photo as one point! *tuts*



Magnolia papers and Embellishments from the Slice



Cosmo Cricket papers and stickers and QuicKutz Nutmeg font.

Pets in Monochrome Glory!!!

Challenge 54 at A True Friend is a B&W challenge!
Here's our girl Willow who after keeping 'The Blonde One' company through his Chickenpox took the opportunity to steal a turn on the wheat bag when he briefly left the sofa!!
She sure knows how to get comfy!!

Supplies:
Jenni Bowlin Paper
Chipboard Word
Glitter

Slice Stuff!

This is from a LO I did using shapes from my Just Chillin' Slice Design card.
I heat embossed them with gold powder and stamped into the powder while it was still warm.

Beautiful Papers!

Recent yummy purchases:-
October Afternoon Ducks in a Row and Cherry Pie- fabulous!!!





Gorgeous Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday that arrived this week and is getting used this weekend!



Waiting eagerly for the NEW Cosmo Cricket release Early Bird due in the next couple of weeks WHOOP WHOOP!!!

Thanks Kate Hadfield...

Thanks Kate Hadfield....


.....for this great class. I don't do digi so this is my paper and glue version!
'Tis a great sketch to show off lots of photos and I have LOTS of holiday piccies I want to scrap- so it's perfick!!
Thanks so much Kate!
Oh and Lyme Jeebus is what the kids dubbed Lyme Regis- inspired partly by Homer Simpson!!

GlitteryKatie xx

For my Mum...

I did this LO on Mother's Day here in the UK and it will be appearing on Cafe Mojo for the US Mother's Day!
LOVED this photo of my Mum taken by my Dad whilst they were in Singapore ( probably taken about 1966). It's a lovely arty pic of Mum and it shows Mum & Dad together!!

Supplies Used:-
October Afternoon Papers
Prima Lace
Chipboard Flower
Tim Holtz tickets, tags and pins
Rusty Pickle Brad
QK Washington Font

GlitteryKatie xxx

Howdy Rowdy-Roo!

HEre's our little man again in my FAVE photie of him!! He really looks like he's gonna chomp his way through the whole of that log!!
LO based on a class by the divine Charlottey who's blogless at the moment *Paddington Bear Stare*
Thanks to Charlotte- my LO is less prettiful than her's- mine's definitely grubby and dog-eared!!