A Scrapjourney

2015 didn't start well, here is the last ever picture I have of my Mum taken by one of the staff who very kindly made sure we had a copy. Mum went down with a cold soon after which turned into pneumonia.

It was hard to pick yourself up, especially in April was the anniversary of Dad's passing.


But this cheeky chap helped us through the year with a happy smile we celebrated his second Birthday.


A family day with any of our five families who could make it and some good old fashioned games, egg and spoon and  human wheelbarrows!!!!!

I was a bit stuck on what card to make for Party but you need an invite to a Party and you have Balloons too, so I put the two together and this is what I came up with.

I used the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles but I was bit stuck for Balloons has most were in out of stock and I try to use something in stock, so I used Penny Black Balloon dies.

The papers I used for the matting and balloons are Taylored Expression Rainbow Brights and the twine for balloons are Doodlebug Beetle Black twine.

My sentiment came from two stamping sets Simon Says Stamp Make an Invitation and Celebrate stamp set.

Another image that was coloured that meant I was able to make a supposedly quick card. The actual cutting out and layering of the image,I have done so many times it doesn't feel I take as long as actual card.


First deciding on the layout, the decorative die finding the right size of circle dies to mat the image.
Finding the Memory Box hanging hearts, which I can't find for looking.

At least the baby stamps are with the word die so no hunting for the boy stamp. I can't remember where the stars came from but they were the perfect finishing and I'm impressed that I managed to stop at six of them.

Then it was time for layering the cute Baby Boy on the Blanket, of course from Mo Manning Digital Too.

This is a weird Christmas Holiday because I'm not sure what day of the week and had to check it was Tuesday.

Hope you all had a good Christmas, ours was a quiet one. I was a very lucky girl with crafty presents and Champagne afternoon tea at the Ritz to look forward to.

I did manage a card or two before closing the craft-room down. I had this Especially for You Petunia Stamping Bella stamp coloured and when I saw the sketch on Stamping Bella I thought it would work for it.

I'm still experiementing with stamping and layouts although I love how my layout. I either stamp too much or not enough haven't found the right balance yet but no doubt with practise it will get better.

I love that the papers are perfect colours.

I've really struggled this year, don't think my heart was into card making this year, an early New Year Resolution will be Must do Better.

I'm hoping for tons of inspiration from you so join me by blogging your Christmas Favourites don't mind if you are not a card maker as long as its a Christmas theme and handmade craft.

Don't forget to add you blog link to Mr Linky although my candy is a cardmaker one. I will randomly choose a winner around the 5th January so you have plenty of time to link.

Yep again I apologise for the rubbish photo but I have to sit to take the photos and I haven't got the light quite right and if I use an artificial light I lose all the dimension on my cards.

I think there's plenty of sparkle on my card to start with I've used the Happy Butterfly die from Technique Tuesday. I placed some double side tape on piece of card and stuck the die cut butterfly do it  and cut out the shape of butterfly. Then scattered the Tim Holtz Distress Spun Sugar glitter over the butterfly, pressed down and shake the rest off.

In hindsight I should have double layered the butterfly and use wet glue in the space to add the glitter to, ordinary double sided tape isn't really strong enough.

I cut a frame using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched rectangles although you can't see the faux stitched but it did give me a nice size frame. I added double sided tape on the card before I ran it through the Big Shot. Again scattered the glitter.

I added the Simon Say Stamp Stacked Hearts, then the frame to my card and added the butterfly with sticky fixers under the wings and really strong thin red double sided glue for its body. To finish some pearls.

My Birthday sentiment came from Birthday Messages but embossed with gold embossing powder, I recommend a dust buddy to stop the powder adhere to places I don't want it to.