#myselfiescrapbook Share

Afternoon everyone. What have you all been up to??? Today I have cracked out 3 12x12 layouts and 1 of them having a process video on YOUTUBE!!! (I will share those layouts and and my Youtube in another blog post)

Any how, I am here to share #myselfiescrapbook. I have loved this challenge of taking more pics of myself and making my first ever mini book.

Here is the front cover. In this book i do use alot of Maggie Holmes Open Book collection as it is one of my favourite lines.

My inside cover is a piece of asitate with rubons.

What I Carry - First Page

Feet - Second Page. I loved using PolkaDot Creatives free scripts from her blog for #myselfie scrapbook.

Just a random photo of my shadow that I really wanted t add to my book.

This page is'nt my favourite but I am not going to change it as This is how it turned out.

This page I used another one of PolkaDot Creatives free scripts.

Today I have been working on #myselfiescrapbook adding a few more pages.
I love looking throught the hashtag on Instagram, So if your doing this challenge and have'nt shared any of your pages on Instagram, Make sure you do with the hashtag #myselfiescrapbook.

Lydia xxx

NSD (National Scrapbooking Day) Layout Share #1 - 'Special One' & 'Pictures Of Me'

Morning all. I hope you had a great day yesterday celebrating in scrapbooking. I sure did with a late night of live chats and scrapping with The Scrappery girls.

This morning I am going to share with you 2 12x12 layouts I did last weekend.

The first one, I love how it turned out. It is simple bit I love it.

I was having trouble with picking a title and then I just started to sing these song lyrics.

I had a go at using tissue paper. I only own white tissue paper so what I did to colour it, I used my gelatos.

And just a little cluster of embellishments.

My second layout is'nt my favourite, but I will share any way.

It was just a quick layout using up some of my Sn@p products.

 And a row of clusters.

So sorry for those who were waiting for more blog posts yesterday, ended up busy.

Today I will have properly have another 2-3 blog posts today. I really need to start on my challenge that I set everyone. I will be sharing #myselfiescrapbook later today also and will be sharing the 1 and only 12x12 layout I did in a 3 hour period of last nights Scrappery chat.

I hope you all have a great day.

Lydia xxx

NSD (National Scrapbook Day) Plans 2015

Hello hello everyone on this very rainy and cold Autumn day here in Queensland.
I have had some ideas flowing around for this weekends National Scrapbooking Day.

My plans are to give you some inspiration to start off your weekend.
- I will share a random Mood Board from the one and only PINTERST!!!! which I will make a link up for so I can see all of your beautiful creations, I will also do something with the mood board and share it.

-I will also be sharing some 12x12 layouts I have done in the past week or so, some Project Life layouts and a update of #myselfiescrapbook mini album.

-Also last but not least I will share my most favourite 5 Layouts from this year so far.

I hope you are all planning on having a crafty weekend and I hope you consider in on joining me in celebrating this awesome hobby of ours.

Lydia xxx

'Together' - 12x12 Layout

Hey hey everyone I am back with a layout I did for the April Deer & Fawn Designs challenge. 

I did get a bit messy for this layout with my first use of Mists and stencil on a layout. 

I have been meaning to post 2 other 12x12 layouts (I have even taken the photos, just need to get them posted)

Ok so I will be back soon with another 2 layouts. 

Lydia xxx

GUEST BLOGGER - Holly Genc

Hi everyone, Today on the blog I have the very talented Holly sharing how she includes memorabilla in her albums.

Lydia xxx

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Hi! Holly Genc here, and I'm very excited to do a guest post on Lydia's blog! I have been Scrapbooking since I was around Lydia's age! Back then it was gray pages spiral bound into big books with not many options. I remember using rubber cement to glue the pictures down and then writing on the pages! Boy, it has changed!! I love it!

I'm a Stay-At-Home-Mom to 3 kiddos, aged 6 and under. I left the workforce as an architect when my middle one was 18 months. He is now 4! It's a fun, busy time with lots of cute photo ops!! (Which require documenting). In February, I started a blog with my good friend, LulyGonzalez. Check us out at www.paintedladiesjournal.com.

Are you the type of scrapper that scraps every week? Bravo! I'm trying to become that, but with 3 small children it doesn’t always happen. I do try to get together with my girlfriends once a month to do a mega crop. That just means I need to collect stuff until I get to sit down and do it! What about those special pieces of memorabilia? Where do you put it so that you can find it later, when you need it?

               

             

               

I started a Memorabilia Binder for just this issue. All you need is an 8.5x11 binder, office supply page sleeves, and some sticky label tabs.  I added tabbed labels to the sleeves to indicate the project or album in which it belongs. You could also label by month.  As time goes by and you collect items that you think would be fun to include in your Project Life album, drop them in the appropriate sleeve. 

               

              

               

Later, when you are ready for a crop, you can just grab the sleeve(s) for the project(s) you plan to do. Sometimes some of these items get added all at once after the album is done. A wedding invitation. A birth announcement. The family Christmas card. Unless you remembered to leave a spot for it, you need an alternative. For flat cards, I sometimes just punch them right into the book and at a coordinating ribbon tab or Washi tab. If it's the right size, I use the page protector inserts (I think I now have every variety!).

                 

            

          

                

                 

            

          

                 

            

          

Thanks for having me as your guest, Lydia.

Holly Genc

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'My Story' - 12x12 Layout

Here again today sharing another 12x12 layout I did earlier in the week. (Trying to catch up on Blog posts before school goes back tomorrow :( )

This layout I tried to do something a little differnt to my most recent 12x12 layouts, So I jumped onto Pinterest and found a gorgeous layout by ClaudiavanR at Studio Calico using Maggie Holmes 'Open Book' and I just happened to have all the big elements from her layout.

                                      

I love how it turned out.
(My layers withe the paper are'nt as big because I only got teh 6x6 paper pad from this collection.)

Using some stickers.

My title from the 12x12 chipboard sticker sheet.

Lydia xxx

'Love This Moment At Sunset' - 12x12 Layout

Good morning everyone on this beautiful Sunday.
I am finially back with a 12x12 layout I did earlier in the week using Amy Tangerine 'Rise and Shine'.

For this layout I got out my gelatos in the same colours that were in my sunset photo to give the background colour.

I knew it needed somthing up in the top corner so I grabed a couple of scrap pieces of my 6x6 'Rise and Shine' paper pad and did a few banners.

I love, love, love these cute little stickers I piscked up from a cheap shop. They came in a pack about 3x8 with 4 or 5 differnt sizes. I love becuase they give the same effect as enamal dots.

I hope you are having a lovely weekend.
Happy Scrapping. :)

Lydia xxx