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I've had a scrapping withdrawal during the last month since there wasn't enough time or energy for me to get crafty. But when my relatives went to Paris for three days and we had the house to ourselves I just HAD to clear my dining table and scrap, scrap, scrap!

First off I took out my Echo Park paper packs - it's not usual for me to purchase an actual whole paper pack but with Echo Park you can't go wrong. Everything just coordinates nicely even if you don't add anything outside of what's available in the package.

Anyway to start off I used the 'Little boy' collection pack which I purchased at CCW. I created 3 LOs. The papers are perfect and went well with the pictures I intended to use.


Next off I used the 'Life is good' collection and created this LO of my mom and her sisters at the beach with my grandma on Mother's day. I love complete family pics such as this and couldn't resist scrapping it. Lucky for me Facebook is available for my family to share what's been going on back home so I don't really miss out on anything (apart from me actually being there!)


I've also used the same collection to create this LO of me and my husband in Hyde Park. The picture was taken by my friend who visited last March. Since there's only us here, it's rare that we get our picture taken properly apart from the usual self taken shots which thankfully I'm quite good at! LOL


Anyway those were the LOs I created using the awesome Echo Park and I'm happy to note the packs have reduced so much in size. I'm going to try and use up everything so maybe my next couple of cards will use up the small scrap pieces.

See you next time!

On a mission

To destash that is! I've been quite the hoarder these past few months so at the moment I'm staying away from online shopping! Or at least until CCW gets in Sweet Threads that is LOL

Anyway, here's a couple of projects I've done in the hopes of using up my never (it seems) ending stash.

For some of my really (hmm circa 2007) old embellishments, I've used them to make these really fun simple cards. I still think they're cute though!



Using my hoard of Tim Holtz's 'Lost and found' paper pad I've created this travel journal following the Live with Prima show. The tutorial was done by Julie Fei Fan Balzer and like she says it's quick and easy and uses up 12x12s in a cinch! So love love that!


I've made some layouts using some gorgeous papers that I've rediscovered.


I've finally used my Prima masks - and I love the effect it has with this LO of my son. I love this photo of him taken using the Hipstamatic app on my iphone ages ago!


Used my Crate Paper 'Restoration' line to create this mighty simple LO. This LO is essentially my style - simple and direct to the point har har but I love it since I want it to focus more on the photo. And the twine OH boy do I love twine!!

That's all for now folks, I'm in the midst of creating my husband's birthday mini and here's a peek. I hope I can share it with you soon!

Cards

I've never actually been in the card making business because I'm usually scrapbooking. However, being in my new DT there are card challenges and I do love a challenge. My scrapping friends back home have also set for a cardmaking challenge to break away from our usual LOs.

I was skeptical that I'd succeed or even venture much into cards but boy am I so wrong! Once I started I was hooked! It didn't start easy though LOL especially when I attempted paper piecing some cupcakes! I felt it took me forever! But once I was over the hill I was rolling along just fine (teehee!)

Now on to pictures! (Don't be harsh, I'm new to this =D)

Love my Anyas! Still have to practice using my promarkers though

Love my Penny Black hedgehogs! Used my distress inks to colour the four hedgies above.

I love easel cards and can't wait to make more!

I'm keen on trying out more card styles! I've also found out that card making allows me to use more of the stamps I've been collecting so that's definitely a plus for me!

Before I leave, here's a LO I did some time ago but forgot to share. It's a LO of me and my dad way back when I was a little girl. I finally used my October Afternoon's Thrift Shop and Fly a Kite papers for this and this photo suited it perfectly!

See you soon!

Some LOs to share

Sorry about being MIA for a while but time just flew on by without me noticing!

Anyway just a quick post today since there's sun sun and more sun to absorb on this fantastic Saturday!

First up is an LO using the new paper line from Tim Holtz 'Crowded Attic' as my background. I've cut out some frames from Webster's Pages Life's Portrait paper line (which I have been hoarding) and some rub ons from Basic Grey's Curio (which I absolutely love love love!). I've finally stamped some chandeliers from a My Mind's Eye stamp set.


The 2nd LO I have here uses Webster's Pages as the background with more cut out frames and a dress form. I've added some flat white pearls to make it look like a necklace. Butterflies are from the BG Curio line again. Other embellishments include some paper roses, Prima bling and a vintage looking clock charm from a necklace I got at Primark!


I finally busted open my Echo Park 'Life is good' collection pack. It's not essentially my usual colour palette but I do like to take a different approach from time to time. Plus the picture was of me and my cousins so it really shouted girly to me. LOL


That's all I have for you today! I've made some cards and probably will make some more soon so I'll post about that soon! Enjoy the weekend everyone!