Bye Bye Lilly

 DD2's best friend, Lilly, is leaving today to live in Scotland for 12 months.  Needless to say DD2 is devastated.  So I have made 2 of  these photo frames, one for each of them. 

I have to say that I was very sad to hear that Purely Pomegranate wasn't coming back with the new colour renovation from SU! - it is a perfect match for the school uniform colours.  Good thing I stocked up before it retired at the end of 2009 catty year!

The DSP is from Berry Bliss (retired) and the 'good friend' stamp is from A Good Friend stamp set.

I've used the word window punch for 'friend' and I've hand cut the 'good'.  It's just a shame that the frame holder is just there.  At least it's not over the tail of the 'g'.  I've stamped them in Purely Pomegranate ink on Pretty in Pink card stock. 

Happy Stamping......Manda

Scrapbooking 5

This is another page that I finished this weekend.  Can you tell that I'm a bit over scrap booking?  I have used Tangerine Tango card stock, and the DSP is from Sweet Always.  I've used the butterfly from Cottage Garden stamp set, and some Hodgepodge.  The ribbon is white taffeta.

Happy Stamping.......Manda

Scrapbooking 4

This page is of DD1.  I love the black and white on this photo.  Her jumper was lots of very bright colours, and it looks so much more elegant in black and white (not to mention easier to scrapbook!).  I've used Baja Breeze card and the beautiful cloud paper from the Sweet Slumber Specialty Paper.  I've used two types of Real Red ribbon, the thin grosgrain and the spotted ribbon from the previous summer mini.  The stamps are from Three Little Words.

Happy Stamping.......Manda

Scrapbooking 3

Next page.  This one is DH's favourite, apparently I'm very cleaver the way that I've used the trees and lined them up with the trees in the photo.  I have left a big space for my sister to do the journalling.  This photo is of my sister and her man, somewhere in the wilds of France.  Here is a close up of the embellishments.

Colours are Old Olive, Basic Grey and Whisper White.  I've used the 1 inch and 3/4 inch circle punches.  Stamp set is Lovely as a Tree. 

Happy stamping......Manda

Scrapbooking 2

Here is the next page.

This one uses Real Red, Ballet Blue and a little bit of Basic Black. I've used stamps from I {Heart} Hearts and Always. I have also used a journalling block from a retired SU! set (sorry name escapes me at the moment).  You can't really tell, but I've stamped the background in the spotted heart outline too. 

Here is the embellishment.

Happy Stamping......Manda

Scrapbooking

I am normally a card maker.  I dabble in scrapbooking, I enjoy it, but I find 12 x 12 a bit intimidating.  I have a 6 x 6 album that I've done, but it is really to show off the photo, as there isn't all that much room to add embellishment.

The answer to my dilemma?  8 x 8 inch scrap booking.  Why?  My sister has gone overseas for 5 months, and I thought I'd send her a little reminder of home.  Mind you, she left in May, and I have literally just finished the last page this weekend.  They say that good things come to those who wait. LOL :-)

As I am sending this to her, I have taken the liberty of using lots of things from my non-SU! stash.  There is also lots of retired SU! stuff.  I will be posting a lot of these pages over the next couple of weeks, and you have actually seen one already (click here for original post).

So here is the first page. 

This page uses Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.  The stamps are from I {Heart} Hearts and A Happy Heart.  I've used the scallop square and 1 1/4 inch square punches.  I have hand cut the small heart on the top right box.

Here are some close ups of the scallop boxes.

Happy Stamping......Manda

And here is the boys version....

In my last post, I showed you the girls version of the magnet that I had the children at school make.  This term, I have 3 boys in year 1 who have also signed up for stamping (this is offered to years 1-4).  So I have had to come up with a boys version of the 4 activities. 

So without further ado, here is the boys version of the magnet.

I have used the alligator from Wild About You stamp set, the card stock colours are Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.  Punches are fantastic with kids, and this magnet uses Curly Label, 1 1/4" circle, 1" circle, large oval punch. 

Happy Stamping.......Manda