Idea Thief!

Here's another little project I've worked on this week.  Kim has a whole basket of beautiful mini books so while I was here I thought I'd try some of her ideas.  This one is made mainly from shapes cut on the Slice, file tabs for the pages, cut at the largest size (4").......

I embossed each page using Cuttlebug embossing folders to add lots of texture.....

Each page is two pieces of card stuck together so I could use brads etc and the backs would be covered up.

The paper I used is all from the OA Detours collection, the colours were nice and bright (but not too bright) and the patterns suitably outdoorsy!

I only used a tiny bit of journalling to tie it together but the pics are so fun they kind of speak for themselves.

What I like most about this book is it's cute little size, it would make a sweet gift.  I have taken templates of the pages so I can make more. 

I really enjoyed making this, I've been in the mini book mood for ages but not been inspired so I'm really pleased I discovered this.  I took templates from a few other books so hopefully over the coming weeks I'll get a chance to make some more.

Thats all for now, back to nursing my snotty nose (again!)

B xx

Cold Feet

Went home first thing this morning, just can't be without my mobile for long, feels like I've lost a limb.  While I was there I photographed and uploaded some of what I've been working on this week.  

I've been joining in the Birthday Bash Challenges over on the gogo clubhouse.  I finished the 4th yesterday.  The challenge was to use a fairytale in the title.  When I looked at this photo one sprang to mind immediately.....

My Dad having his Christmas day snooze (don't know what makes it different from his Saturday afternoon snooze 0r his Sunday one or the ones he sneaks in during the week, bless him).

A close up of some detail.  Am working on this weeks Twisted Sketch now.  Am in the process of watching Cold Feet start to finish, Kim has every episode in her iTunes, I've got until lunchtime tomorrow to watch a series and a half! Wish me luck, or wish Kim luck cos if I haven't finished she may not be able to move me from her desk!!

Back later xx

Still Here.....Just About

Hey everyone, just a quick hello to let you know I haven't dissappeared.  It's difficult to share any pics of what I've been up to this week as I don't have my own computer with me but, believe me, I have lots to show you!  Am going home in the morning, as I have been inadvertantly seperated from my mobile (shock horror) and need to pick it up, so hopefully will upload a few pics then and update you properly.

I am having a whale of a time housesitting so was chuffed to find out that they are staying away an extra day, yay!!!  It's dangerous business though, I am now in desperate NEED of a Macbook and a MM Slice. Problem is when I am finally earning enough to buy these things I won't have a second to use them! Ah well that's life huh?

Had a fab day today.  It's my big sis's bday, I won't embarrass Clare by telling you how old she is but I will say that as of next year, all my siblings will be in their 40's!! Sorry sis, at least you don't look it!!!  We celebrated with lunch at Zizzi's which was lovely, as was the bottle of Prosecco, what was not so fun was a hangover in the evening!

Anyhow, I am now wide awake after recovering from it so need to go chill out and try and get myself some rest otherwise I'll suffer tomorrow.

Night xx

Small Holding

So I've set up home for the week at my lovely friends Kim and Rich's while they are on holiday.  I am in sole charge of 2 chickens, 3 cats, 1 tortoise, 2 rats and lots of tropical fish!  It's quite a routine in the morning, mixing foods, defrosting foods, adding calcium powders for shells and clearing out chicken poop but I don't mind, especially because when it's all done I can settle down in the best craft room in town!

I am loving it and fully intend to stay in most of the week and make the most of it.  The evenings are a slightly different story, last night I was joined by my friends for tea, tonight is girly Take That dvd night, tomorrow more friends for tea, it's the kind of house that needs to have people in it!

Anyway, I popped home this aft as I knew there would be some post for me, and there was! A photobox order and a couple of bits I was waiting on from Joanna Sheen.  Also there was this....

I went online to order a big BIA wire and had to spend a minimum of £10 so just HAD to buy some more flowers and a top up of Puffy Thickers.  Don't you think all stash should come wrapped in leopard print tissue?!

I started this LO yesterday and finished it off this morning.  It's for this months Gogo academy, I deviated slightly from the prompt but hey, the prompt started the idea off so I'm sure that counts!

Bit of a close up...

I am spending some time pinching some ideas while I'm here, Kim is the queen of the mini book and I've been desperate for some ideas so I spent most of today looking at books and making up templates so I can try some different book ideas out.  Hopefully will have more to share on this subject soon.

Off to get the nibbles out and get the surround sound on for our evening with 4 lovely boys!!

B xxxx

Small Packages

I'm gonna make this quick cos I'm really tired from not sleeping for two nights. Here is what I did for the Gogo Birthday Bash Challenge #3. The challenge was to use the title 'Once Upon A Time...' use a decorative border and make use of some prima packaging that came in the kit. I used the packaging as a template for the cut work down the side of the pic.
Love this photo of Frank, so sweet.

More tomorrow.
Night xx

Incognito

Just a quick post this morning to share my version of this weeks Twisted sketch. I didn't change much of the sketch this week, just shrunk it down a bit so I could do 8.5x11. The twist was to use buttons or brads so I used both and even managed to find a button shaped brad!
Used a complete mix of papers, some of which had been sitting in my paper stash for god knows how long! When I saw that the sketch called for 3 photos I just had to use these ones of me, messing around at our photo shoot. You can't really tell but the middle photo is black and white but the glasses are still gold, too cool!

Gonna spend some time scrapping today so hopefully I'll have more to share later.

Happy Saturday xx

Schools Out

Finally I can put my feet up, it has been such a busy week but I should get used to it cos it'll only get busier when I'm a teacher! Last night I went to a leaving do at Mum and Dad's school, I've helped the teacher out with a couple of things so I was invited too. It was at the school, we had an amazing supper then played Singstar which was very funny. After that someone started a game of sardines, which was soooo much fun but also a little bit scary wandering around a dark school! I was stiff as anything this morning from spending ages curled up under desks and standing in a cupboard with about 20 people!

Anyway, today was the last day of term at my school so I decided to stay in all day, I'll suffer for it but hey, I have six weeks to recover! The day started off with a leavers service for three teachers although it was mainly focused on the one who was leaving after 18 years. It was very emotional but the kids did such a great job with their songs and poems. Paula was so grateful for her book and gift, I was so pleased to see her finally recieve it, it feels like it's been a really long job. After that I had loads to get done in the classroom to get prepared for the new little ones in September. I felt really awful re-labelling the drawers and coat pegs, like I was throwing our existing class out!

After school I popped home to get Mum and went back for a fairwell afternoon tea, it was really lovely to see quite a few of my old teachers and reminisce about fun times. One of my teachers left planning to hunt out some photos of a school play I was in, if she finds them they will be appearing in a layout or two!

Enough of that though, I have had a little splurge this week, well if I'm gonna have all this time to fill I need some stash with which to fill it!

Firstly a much needed D ring album which was actually a bit of a bargain.......
Then some rub ons, I'm usually a bit tight to buy rub ons, I think they can be a bit pricey and the same effect can be achieved with stamps, but I just fancied trying some again. Some of these were from ebay and some were in a sale....

Yet more OA papers, realised I never tried all of this collection and I have some plans for these..

Then these AC Flair badges, another thing I'm too tight to buy but these were a BARGAIN on ebay!

And some Prima flowers, also an ebay purchase!

So, as you can see I have plenty to keep me going. I have had a few plans for a couple of big projects that I have been saving until the holidays so I can't wait to get stuck in now. Also need to get on with this weeks Twisted sketch and Gogo birthday bash challenge. See, I won't have time to miss school!

Watch this space! xx