Tagging away- a challenge

OK, so there was a challenge. I'm pretty sure it was on the Lollipop Box Club facebook page, but I may be wrong, anyway, the challenge was to make a tag from scraps. I liked that challenge. Here's the bits and offcuts that were lurking in a box on my desk. Anyone else do that? Just stuff things in a box thinking it's tidying up?

So- I took 3 tags. I mean, make 1 tag? What am I, an amateur? Why make 1 when you can make multiples?

The tags got sprayed with ink. 

Whilst I was there I sprayed some scrap card too. Might as well!

For some reason I had a little flag, that originally came in a burger I think. Ah, the tat I save... I covered it in red card.

And then I placed it all out. I'd got a scrap of stripey card that I'd punched a hole out of, and it frames my ink splodges beautifully.

OK then, now I had a purpose. This could be used on a card. For my anniversary. Hurray, let's get some more love on there.

I do so love tissue paper.

Righto. Tag 2. I wanted to use up a little frame, so I frames a snippet of a tree. Cute.

I quite like things dangling over the sides a bit haphazard. As long as you realise it's meant to be that way, 'K?

Little leftover clouds too!

The flag/tags I used at the top were in a pack of about 50 I've had for a while, very versatile!

I'd got a mis-stamped, smudged quote ying about too, so I cut out the words that still looked OK.

Spare leaves, and tissue paper again.

I've been itching to use that ickle pin sticker.

Et voila- another card I think!

This one I don't have many process photos for, just the after pics. I'd got a Tatty Button stamped image left over, so on she went.

The littel spotty flair button has been collecting dust on my desk for months.

White pen for pop!

And a doodled border. Yet another card!

Thanks for looking!

Awesome

New Year's Eve- time for reflection I guess. I'm not a big new year's eve fan, but I do love New Year's Day.

I thought I'd end the year with my favourite layout. Maybe my favourite ever, but definitely this year.

For a start it's an awesome photo of my girl laughing, it's pretty awesome all on it's own. 

I'd had a big sort out of my ribbon drawers, and pulled out lots that I didn't want anymore, and lots of odds and ends that I'd kept. You know the inch here and there that you cut off a project and think- it'll come in... and then it never does?

Well I found a use for them. A rainbow of ribbon offcuts stapled onto my layout.

Awesome take 2, right? And my favourite layout. Because of the smile on the photo, but also because it was a bit of inspiration that used up something I'd have thrown away, and it looks so pretty!

Thanks for looking, and may inspiration strike you often in 2020.

My name is Min. TN pages.

Some TN pages to show today. Featuring the youngest of our cats, Min. Our cats are all named after witches-  Luna, Kiki and Min. This is the tale of Min's real name. 

I couldn't resist this cute stamp- it reminded me so much of our midnight black kitty.

Thanks for looking.

Christmas- a layout with a cut file

I've never used a cut file before- now before you seasoned scrappers take a sharp breath, let me explain. I don't have the equipment to cut them, and to be honest, they're never particularly appealed to me enough to invest. I don't think I'd get the use out of it. I love scrapping, but it's not my only creative outlet, so...

However, at the December Central Crop, the fragrantly lovely Cal gave us all a kit to make this layout. It was fiddly to back the letters, but I love how it turned out!

Of course, once I'd done what I was told, I then went off piste with my black pen. Had to be done...

I'm not sure how to display this- I think it needs a box frame so that the stars don't get squished.

I really like the mix of papers, and the red backing to frame it all. Thanks Cal!

Thanks for looking, and Happy Christmas!

Christmas puddings

Guess what this Christmas pudding is hiding? A Chocolate Orange! I've seen lots of these about, so I had to have a go- I found several patterns and this is a made version of all of them.

There will be a few of these being popped into stockings this Christmas! The big issue has been my son eating the Chocolate Oranges before I'd finished. He's a good lad, he replaced everything he ate, but still...

Thanks for looking!

Crocheted handsies

I have no idea what to call these- hand warmers? wrist warmers? fingerless gloves? They have no fingers at all, so I'm really not sure...

Any way, I crocheted these from a kit I received as a gift, and made them to fit my girl. They're gorgeous merino wool, and very soft, but quite substantial as there are stitches layered over stitches. Really easy to do though, and I intend to make more.

Thanks for looking!

Luv a duck

My favourite layout from this month's Crop to show today. I'm so chuffed with how it turned out! Hvae to say it's a favourite photo from our 2016 Disney trip- I love my girl's hair, and the angle, and Donald was fabulous.

This started with the stamped strip. I've been planning this for a few weeks after a chance Pinterest viewing (what else!). I ripped a page of A4 in half and lightly washi taped it down, then stamped a lot of teeny stamps in black Versafine, overlapping the torn paper edged. Once I'd filled it in quite densely, I sponged some Peeled Paint Distress ink onto the edges. 

Then came the search for a photo. Probably should have started there, right? I dunno, sometimes I do, sometimes I go with the flow and then try to find a photo that fits, colour/theme-wise. This time I struck gold. Donald's jacket is green, and if you look closely...there are ducks in the stamping! Karma? I think so.

I was equally pleased with the title- luv a duck seemed appropriate and the alphas were another snag from the freebie table at Crop. Perfect, right?

Another Disney layout for the album.

Thanks for looking!