Sneak peek of this weekend's class

I still don't understand why the Ces't la Vie range from Bo Bunny caught my eye. Actually, I really like the paper. What I don't understand, is why I like the purple one?

Here is a little sneak peek of a layout titled "Somewhere over the rainbow", which we are doing this weekend.

The layout incorporates quite a few fun elements, such as the most adorable heart shaped hat pins and tiny flowers, stamping on fabric, and beautiful bunting. The theme can be used for travel pictures, or even just a nostalgic event. We are going to use 6 photographs in this layout, including an 8 x 10" enlargement.

Hope to see you at class!

Scrapbooking sketches...

I love working with scrapbooking sketches. They are such an easy source of inspiration when you need it, and they are readily avaiable on the internet. I love how the results always differ from the original sketch, and that you can really take a basic idea and make a layout that is true to your own style of scrapbooking.

But what I like most, is when I change a sketch, or even combine two sketches, and then go with my own ideas anyway... This is exactly how this layout was born:

I kept some of the basic ideas, such as the placement of the photographs, and the very cute, but oh so tiny pieces of cardstock with a single cross stitch embroidered onto it. Can't help it - I love the details!

 

I've used paper from Prima, October Afternoon and Fancy Pants. The embellishments include heart pins from Typo, journaling blocks from Basic Grey, grungeboard hinges from Tim Holtz 7Gypsies paper tape, a bit of bling and a few stamped images. None of it was bought with the idea that it would be used together, but there you have it!

First "teaser" for class at Yzerfontein Retreat

Here it is!

 

 

As you can see, the colour scheme for our mini album project at the Yzerfontein Retreat in June is white, blue and brown. I am not going to say anything else about it at this stage, except that it is beautiful, and you should really be there!

Itz van Allez scrapbooking event

Pics 'n Tales will be presenting quite a number of classes at the "Love 2 Create" event hosted by Itz van Allez this year! Be sure to book your seats, as the event is next weekend...

 

We will be creating a few very quick and simple mini albums, which are so versatile, you will use this idea again and again. Here are a few pics of the examples:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope to see you there!

 

 

 

Just because

This must be one of my favourite pictures of my son. It was taken at Langebaan sometime in 2012. I wanted to create a layout that was (then) something a little different for me.

I literally searched through my stash and pulled out everything and anything that could possibly work on this layout...

... and then used almost all of it!

Anyway, I quite like how it turned out. Thanks for looking!

 

 

Envelope Mini Album

Ezme recently made this gorgeous mini album using Webster's Pages patterned paper and a combination of Prima Alphabet stickers and stamps.

Each of the envelopes were made from scratch and then decorated.

There is space for a photo and journaling cards in each of the envelopes. This specific album contains 7 envelopes - one for each day of the week. Perfect to document the events of any random (or special!) week in your life.

The album can just as easily be adapted to contain an envelope for each month of the year, so you can use it to showcase the highlight of every month for a whole year!

Beautiful Prima paper!

A recent misunderstanding between my left foot and a staircase meant that I've had to spend a bit of time in hospital, so there has been quite a while of "nothing new" here... I'm back at home now, so here is a mini album that I made for a dear friend's 40th birthday earlier this year.

She is such a gorgeous woman, and has the two most beautiful girls, that I could only really have considered Prima paper for this project!

All the pictures are black and white, which creates a beautiful contrast to the soft colours of the paper and the feminine embellishments.

 

 

 

 

I've used punched butterflies, which I covered with Glossy Accents, ribbon, beads and rub-ons throughout the album.