Heart and Craft

Yes, don’t fall over….I have done some Scrapbooking!

I have a scrapbooking class coming up so needed to get organised in giving them a sample project.  As you can see it similar layout to the one on page 29 Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue but I decided to change the colours a bit (actually that is not really true…I went to make this layout exactly the same but had a mini panic attack when I realised that I didn’t have any 12×12 Kraft so I had improvise).

Here is the girl version.

Stamp Sets: Fox and Friends, Defining Alphabet, Short & Sweet.

Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette.

Inks: Mellow Moss, Pink Pirouette, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip.

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch (yes, we do have one, it was accidently left off the catalogue). Dimensionals, Stamp-a-majic, Silver brads and 1/16 hole punch.

The boy version:

Everything as above except add some Bashful Blue cardstock and ink, and also some Brocade Blue ink for the little whale.

You could do lots more journalling on that blank block, I was time poor so just added the little “love you” stamp.

I wanted to make a more neutral page that did not require photos so quickly whipped up this one:

Those blank boxes could be filled up with any journalling that you wanted, such as Birth details.  They are also a place to put stamped sentiments or other words using the defining alphabet stamps such as “love” etc.

The coloured block is So Saffron.  The little fox is Pale Plum and all other colours as listed above.

This is a super easy page, the blocks I have used are 5 cm x 3 inches (sorry about the two different types of measurement!)

Happy Scrapbooking and Stampin’

Here is the rest of my Dad’s album…

Lily’s page.  Don’t you just love that photo!

I have used the Eyelet Border Punch with the 1/16 inch hole punch.  The butterflies were punched with the Butterfly Punch that just recently retired from the Summer Mini Catalogue.

Paige’s page (wow, that’s a mouthful!!!)

I love the flower fusion on this page.  In fact I love them so much I tend to not use them!  I really need to use more from my supplies and not horde so much so this is a good first step.

The little Elephant is from “Wild about you”.

Bianca’s page.  You may not really be able to tell from the size of this photo but Bianca has a gorgeous look on her face as she is gazing at her Poppy.

Fellow demonstrators may recognise the general look of this layout from one of the examples in one of  our recent Impressions magazines.  I’m also loving the buttons on the bottom left that I had to force myself to use (they were even harder to let go of than the Flower Fusion were!)

Zane’s page.  I loved the colour combination on this page.  The little bats and balls were from one of the “Family Favourites” sets and the little people are of course from “All in the Family”. The letters are stamped with Riding Hood Red and the “Big Deal Alphabet” stamp set.

This is a page of fun photos, which mostly go to show that my father has never learned that my mother will always have a camera handy (even before the days of mobile photos with inbuilt cameras!)

This is a page showcasing some recent events that have been noteworthy, building their own home and a vege garden that the Grandkids adore.

This is the last page of the album (phew!)

Dad has retired now, just a couple of days before his 60th birthday.  We had a lovely dinner together to celebrate (as you can see in the photo).

I got such a thrill out of giving Dad this album.  He sat down and read every word as soon as he received it.  He loved having all these special photos together in the one album, and of course loved our words within each page.  Capturing the kids and their thoughts has also enhanced the album, and added some humour as well.

If you are ever considering a similar album as a gift I would definitely recommend it. 

Happy Stampin’ and Scrapbooking!

These are by far my favourites pages.  They were fun to put together and great to include the kids in this project.

I did move away from my general colour scheme for these pages.  My eldest daughter wrote her own story but we had a set of questions for the others (age range 6 to 3 years of age).  He was hilarious to hear all their responses, Mum’s favourite is from Bianca…. Question: Why did Pop marry Nan?  Bianca’s Answer “Because he had to!”.

Tegan’s page.  I have used “Hoppy for You” stamps as Tegan often goes toad hunting with Pop, and that is what her story is about.

Callum’s page.  A mutual love of the Vegetable Garden is shared by Callum and Pop.  The stamp set “Bugs and Kisses” is featured on this page.

I’ll be back with more soon.

Happy Stampin’

 Here is another page that holds a whole heap  of photos.  It is great to see the experiences that Mum and Dad have shared.  It was great to see Dad’s reaction to this page.  He loved seeing all these travel photos together.

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No family album would be complete without hearing the voices of the “other” men of the family!

Here was Pete and Mark’s chance to have their say!

Thanks to Linda for saving the day with the second Jumbo eyelet (I forgot to order some in time!!!!)

Here are our pages that reflect on Dad’s involvement in our weddings.

I have used Baroque Motifs and a Close to Cocoa cardstock background.  They don’t really show up all that well in this photo but the little white dots are Pearls from the Pretties Kit, they are attached with Mini Pop Dots.

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Here are some more pages  from Dad’s album…

Mum had given me a PILE of photos, they were all so good so I had to think of ways to get them all in, but still keep the album compact.

Here are some pages that highlight some of Dad’s aquatic adventures.

Fun with Mum

Daredevil stuff…

Many of these photos were taken during a “Joicey Surprise”.  Birthdays in my family can tend to be an occasion where you are put into a situation that you may not choose for yourself.  The Camel ride was for my sister’s birthday, Go Carts for mine and the Sky diving was for my husband’s birthday.  Many times other family members are also thrown into the surprise, as was the case with Sky Diving (much to Dad’s horror ).

These were easy pages to put together and heaps of happy memories are connected with them.

Happy Stampin’

These pages of my Dad’s album showcase the arrival of my sister and I:

Cardstock: So Saffron, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Vellum.

Designer Series Paper: Windsor Knot.

Ink: So Saffron, Sage Shadow, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip.

Stamp Set: Bugs and Kisses.

Accessories: Dimensionals. Brads, Scallop Circle, 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 punches.  Photo Corner Punch.

Up to now the journalling has been from Mum. On this next page my own journalling comes in as I reflect on my childhood:

Cardstock: So Saffron, Whisper White, Sage Shadow, Vellum.

Designer Series Paper: Windsor Knot.

Ink: So Saffron, Sage Shadow, Old Olive.

Stamp Set: Circle Circus.

Accessories:  Brads.

On this next page my younger sister Kaz has her own journalling:

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Old Olive, Vellum.

Designer Series Paper: Windsor Knot.

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Old Olive.

Stamp Set: Circle Circus.

Accessories:  Brads.

So no doubt you are noticing the consistent theme to each page.  It took so much time out of the process as so many things about each layout was already decided.

I’ve still got more to come!

Here are some more pages from my Dad’s album:

As you can see my Dad was in the Navy (for 20 years), the photo of him in the centre of the page on the right is a favourite of ours.

Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Vellum.

Designer Series Paper: Windsor Knot.

Ink: Sage Shadow, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip.

Stamp Set: Nursery Necessities.

Accessories: Dimensionals. Brads.

The general sketch of this page above has been continued with this page:

Cardstock: So Saffron, Basic Black, Whisper White, Vellum.

Designer Series Paper: Windsor Knot.

Ink: So Saffron, Versamark.

Stamp Set: Always.

Accessories: Dimensionals. Brads, Black embossing powder. heat gun.

I’ll be back….

Here is the titlepage to my Dad’s album:

Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Cameo Coral, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip.

Inks: Sage Shadow

Stamp Set: Tres Chic background stamp.

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch. Mat pack. Paper piercer. Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon.  Dimensionals. Ribbon charm from my stash.

I will return with more!  Happy Scrapbooking.