Nostalgia upcycled

A rainy ANZAC Day   but the twins and I got up at 5.30 am to go to the Dawn Parade.  I usually like to place a photo of Palmy on those  balmy days but we watched the Air force fly over this morning for the mid  morning parade and the moment was there is take yet another photo.   And of course since we have the day off (and yes its raining) another opportunity to scrap.      

Nice relaxing day in the McLachlan household. Gregor is on his big boys Toy (the digger) and the boys are keeping themselves busy building houses out of the pillows.  Teghan (aged 9) is over to finish off a layout and to start another.    And below is my layout for today.  Both panels on mine and Teghans layouts are hand doodled on white card stock with pen and chalk.     Now time for Hot cross buns for afternoon tea. 

This is my favourite card.        It is easier than it looks and so versatile. Slide Card Instruction From one piece of Cardstock cut: A:  8 ¾   ” X 4”   (tip: cut 2 x 4 “ strips first to save paper) B:  10” x 4” C: 4” x ¾ D: 11” x 1 ¾” E: four 1½” squares  From Patterned paper (double sided) cut: 3 pieces:  7½” x 3¾”  (tip: cut 3 x 3 ¾ strips first to save paper) 2 pieces:  3¾” x 2” To create the card Score (A) 1” at one end and fold.  Tape and attach to piece (b) Score (B) 2 ¼ ” and fold over to close card. Cover the front cover and inside of the card with your patterned  paper  (not the inside front cover at this stage) and outside  and inside of card flip.  This will be done after the brads  have been placed on the card Piece (C) using small pieces of double sided tape at each end attach to the front co...

Once a month I get together with some friends (Michelle, Sarah and Linley) and we spend the day scrapping.  Mixed in with some snack food (eg: several types of Chocolate), lunch (with Chocolate eclairs for dessert)  and thought provoking conversation (about Chocolate and how to save the world, live with Children and oh so much more.  But anyway here are my play date results.   I used a scrolled mat for the above layout which allows for a journal tag to be place under the mat.  The layout below is nothing but Pen and Paper (handmade letters) and doodling.   

It was one of those days when everyone at work was there just to rattle my cage ( very little chocolate in sight and not enough Coffee).   The saving grace was that I knew that when I got home I could just sit back relax and scrap for an hour or two, have a nice glass of wine.  So here is the results of a bad day at work.  For this layout I started with white cardstock and doodled the rest.        Nothing but Pen and paper.  Again only Stampin up (SU) Pens and SU Card stock. Off to Wellington for a work meeting tomorrow so hopefully a little less stress and more coffee.     

This layout was to experiment with a new open section.  I have used the latest Stampin up papers just out in their Autumn mini catalogue.        The side section opens to an area that could have several photos.  The small section at the bottom of the layout closed with the red ribbon opens to the journal section

This is a layout that I really enjoyed doing (2010).  The boys helped with the journalling of the card stock and multi inking white card stock to use when cutting out the leaves (using the big shot).   Lots a fun with a little mess.

Here is the results of Layout template 1: Using Stampin up papers and thickers.  There are two journal tags tucked within the front envelope and just behind the photo matt.

When I see layouts that inspire or I have an idea that might work,  I note them down in my journal and as time allows and when I have photos that might just work, I sit down and scrap.  This weekend Gregor is off to Hamilton for Karate so I have some time to relax.  (There always seems to be less tidying up to do when he is not here,  hmm go figure!)   Anyway this is the layout that I will be working on.  Blog you soon with the results.