sweetly handmade

Mini album love

Ok so, a while ago I made a statement about using up all the supplies I have hoarded over the years..did I start..erm nope! 

However, last week I did, I got the urge to do a mini, and reached for the Heidi Swapp mirror album ive had boxed up since like forever. I have wanted to make minis of the kids at where they are at now, what they say, what they do, favourites, etcs..and so I started with Nevaeh. I started with her because boy is she quirky, this child refuses to wear her nightdress the right way! even if I put it on her she will take it off and switch it inside out.. I don't get this at all. 

So I set about documenting it, using all old supllies! I reached for a dear lizzy line it was her first I think and off I went...

Be warned lots of picturtes to follow, and please excuse the finger prints on the album cover, my daughter loves it haha 

phew..and that is done. I captured things like her favourite nursery rhyme right now, hand print, her writing her name, a drawing, her quirky habits like her night dress and funny faces and i told her story. This album can now be put with the other memories and I'm excited to see the future with my babies reliving the moments that happened and made us...us.

 

Hugs and stuff 

kel 

Project life

So this is my first week with my kit, excited mucho, yes indeed I am! I have spent time stroking it (yes really) and looking at it (endlessly) and actually using it (for a little bit haha) . 

 

This week I got snap happy and so included a 6x12insert into my week, I made a PS document that enabled me to inset 6 photos although I did 4 and added some lush rainbow paper...anyway straight to the point, want it? Yes that's right you can have it :-) I like to share. 

 

Here's what I did with it (this is minus all my extra paper embellishments at the min) 

 

You can download it right here .... Download 6x12 template :-) 

Please link to my blog if you use it or would like to share it, and please leave me a comment if you download it, makes me smile when I see that people are actually using my things 

 

hugs and stuff

kel 

Project life

eeeekkkk yesterday it arrived! finally I have my hands on the cobalt edition of project life and a gorgeous new white signature binder! I must admit im kind of regretting not buying the clementine edition also :-( but never mind!

Today I am getting to work on it haha

so this mornng I got to designing some more journaling cards for myself and thought..why not share! These are just some plain graph and ledger style card sthat can be decorated or left plain..

 

grab them here... Download Plp1

hugs and stuff

kel 

Free project life printables

FANCY SOME FREE JOURNALING CARDS...

Here you go then :-D 

 

Download Project life

oh and why not have another two...

Download Project life 2

 

feel free to use as you wish, but if you do please link to my blog. 

 

Hugs and stuff

Kel 

Smash book fun

Im sure you have all heard about k&co smash book idea..if not then why not! boooy go take a look! 

I also am sure that you all heard h ow scrapbookers do not really have a need for smash books...*cough* not true! I scrapbook and I smash! I currently have 2 smash books on the go. One that I stick all random bits in,  mostly from the past that I find scattered across the house and in drawers. One for planning my wedding, as a crafter I want to do it myself haha. So I decided to create an inspiration book, one that I can pass down to my kids and they can relive where my passion and ideas came from. 

 

Heres a page ..

smashing is all about throwing it in, it doesnt have to be artistic, it doesnt have to take time it just has to be put in! This double page spread took me 10 minutes, I added a few rub ons, stamps and some spray inks to fit in with the theme of my wedding which is vintage, shabby chic goodness! 

 

and a few close ups..

Smah is a nice easy way for me to create memories without the hassle, I mean I have enough creativeness going on with project life, scrapbook albums and mini albums phew!! 

 

what you waiting for...get smashing! 

smash already, show me show me! 

hugs and stuff

kel 

free project life printable

Smiling is infectious it travels like the flu...did you kow that? I dont think we smile at people enough! and so I designed a card to document this in my project life (which I am still waiting for haha). This is just one I thought i would share with you all just click to download :-) 

I have a few more this week so will put them all in one documnet and share with you when I get the chance

Download Smiling

hugs 

kel 

Learning to ride

This photo makes me laugh and cry all in one. Laugh because I know how stubborn she is, and how much she really wanted to master it in one session. 

Cry because I don't want her to be dissapointed EVER...I know I can't stop this but my heart tells me I must try at all costs! 

Her fingers were cold, and she had teared stained cheeks and eventually she gave up...but I promised we will try again soon and insisted to her that good things are hard to master, but in time it will come. 

 

I scrapped this (huh hmm get me !) and I wanted it to focus on the disaster, but how beautiful that disater is! How life is a learning curve and how I will always be right by the side of my children telling them they can and will do it! 

 

products...papertrey ink banner dies and stamps, papertrey ink hearts backgrounds stamps, ali edwards stamps, mister huey in white, cosmo cricket paper collection ( an old one) pink paislee and basic gret alphabet, papertrey ink calendar basics stamp set, memento black ink 

 

I have found myself neglecting the kids scrapbooks as life and work and designing for other people take up my days! But as part of my Ali Edwards one little word class, March I am dedicating to scrapping the kids ( in my free time haha ) as well as nourishing family life and myself phew its going to be a hectic month..but thats just how I like it 

 

Hugs and stuff

Kel 

Photo fun layout

My girls love doing mini photo shoots at home, and I must admit I love doing them just as much. I grabbed a backdrop and my camera and had 15 minutes of fun and laughter with the youngest. 

 

Instead of scrapping them at a later date (procrastination is my forte!) I decided to dive right in and scrap one (get me) 

 

Quick and simple layout, bit of messy watercolours, unkempt bakers twine and little embellishments and of course my trusty ali edward stamps. 

 sorry about the glare the lighting was terrible and still is! 

I love when a simple page comes together and yet still tells a story! 

 

Hugs and stuff 

Kel 

Silent sunday

weight loss journal

A lovely inspirational woman contacted me via etsy for a weight loss journal, this lady has lost an astounding 6 stone! she still has a little more to go but wanted a book to put all her photos and weight print outs in so she could document her journey!

 

What a fanstatic thing to do to keep you on track , i mean seeing your changing body and all the reasons why you are doing this i n a book that is small enough to be kept in your handbag yet big enough for your photos is a brilliant idea..

so here's what I created for her

 

it has a lovely vintage feel to it with lost of quotes such as bon voyage and first class mail, this is to say good bye to the weight forever.

 

If you are interested in buying one you can purchase through my etsy shop the link is at the top of this page.

 

hugs and stuff

kel