Boys can do Ballet too and a Pink Rainbow? (Lets get Shabby no 3)

Over at Lets Get Shabby this months rules are white/cream with only a subtle hint of another colour.

I realised that you can't really see the tulle against the lace so here it is but I can't black out the corners...sorry!!

I used white and cream and a hint of pink......This layout took a while to evolve I made the base straight away and added the tulle but then I got carried away with the Gyspies layout.......I was going to do something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.......but my Blue knickers were in the Attic!! Ben put this Ballet skirt on himself and the title reflects Georgia questioning me once about Boys doing ballet....she didn't think they were allowed......my reply was "who else is going to lift the girls up in the air"!!

Anyway last night Georgia was sick.......yup proper chunky sick(we suspect it was too many sweets)!! So I stayed up and finished off the layout.....I seem to work at my best after a few hours sleep and then a late night with poorly kids on the sofa. I love the peace and quiet the hum of the washing machine the coffee and biscuits......it all just works......"me time".....precious!!

Those ancient peel off spots came in handy to look like sequins........it still amazes me what I pull out of my stash some days!!

I painted the flowers white as they were too much like taupe rather than cream. A paper doiley and a crocheted one and voila one little ballerina!!

Basic Grey alphabet stickers...cream on one side and pink on the other...handy huh?

I know it looks like alot here but there really are only tiny touches of pink!!

Awe doesn't he look cute!! I'm sure I could re-pose a better photo but this was a spur of the moment one on the day.

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Sainsburys still have these beautiful quality canvas books at half price........so I have covered another one all kitch and girly......perfect for a combo of photos and recipes. I bought some extra papers and used some left over chipboard from my BF Madeline Kit.

Who would think a few hours ago she was ill.....Girl Guide Centenary Day...can't possibly be missed so I packed her off and she was fine......maybe not later after she's been on all those rides at the theme park though!!

My brownie photo's are just that 1970's brown and orange or was it a yellow top........check out the new colours red and blue and when we got there the sign was hot pink!! It matched her outfit..... her mother was slightly jealous......OK..... very jealous!!



Love and pretty in pink x 2

Ruth xxx

Christmas Journal part 2

Building up the layers.........

This week I have started to add some journaling squares and embellishments to my journal pages.......

It feels kinda weird doing these without photos but come Christmas I'll be forced to work with what I've got and that'll speed me up...I hope!!

I finally bought the Prima stamps with some money from a paperbag album that I had been comissioned to do. (I am regrettting not taking photos of that as it was soooo pretty and made for a 21st birthday present so it had her whole life in it!)

An altered envelope to hold our Dear Santa letters.......

and an altered ATC holder to keep little trinkets....photos etc in.
A clear page to add dimension........

Unfortunately that is as far as I have got.........I had Swine Flue last week (took a week off sick)and have got really behind on projects and due to working overtime this week this has caused me to be doubly tired so I feel like I am chasing my tail!!

School Uniform shopping today so "bang" there goes another day...heck at this rate it'll be christmas before we know it!

Full details on how to make the pockets and envelopes etc can be found here on Bubbly Scrumptious.

Love and "oinks"

Ruth xx

Little Gypsies

Over at "A Vintage Affair" Septembers Challenge is to use VINTAGE LACE or Vintage Flowers on your layout

My best buds Dad has a small holding and sittting on the land is this miniature Gypsy Caravan........it is so cute...how I would love to have a garden big enough for this.....I'd buy it off him and scrub the paint work until it sang!!


The large white flower is a Vintage 50's bridesmaids headpiece from grannys trunk...seconded about 4 years ago for Georgias dressing up box and last week seconded again for my stash!!


I spied these flowers at Tillys and knew the large brown centres would be perfect for this layout. So I went all out for the rustic look, not bothered about jagged edges on the fences....nope...I'm trying really hard to be casual!! (She says with hands tied behind her back!!) I even kept on saying to myself go-on just glue it down what will be will be!!

The lace is also from the same trunk and was part of a wedding veil or communion outfit or similar.......now completely wrecked and very fragile I use it to place behind my layouts when photographing them, but after some tore off it....I kept if for gluing to the layout

I must go back and get some more photos of this.......it's full of character......imagine the long ruffled skirts she could wear!!

Love and lace

Ruth xxx

Xmas 09 Daily Diary

I am getting started early this year with my Christmas Daily Diary are you going to join me this is sooooo easy and so Bubbly Funky!!



All you need is Septembers Colorful Christmas kit from Bubbly Funk available September 1st.


Last year I made HUGE mistakes with my Daily Diary.....


* I numbered the pages which I am NOT going to do this year as somedays nothing happens in December and why should I tie myself down and feel like I have failed when I haven't!!


* I am not going to treat each page like a layout it is a min-book after all!!


* I am going to not only prepare the book in advance but make all of the embellishments too


* I am going to organise my Xmas scrapping stuff so it's all in one box.


* I am going to keep this Fun..Fun..Fun...


My design is based on last years concept however I am making it horizontal, long and skinny just like the current trend for layouts. (The measurements are 6x10 inches.) Leaving only small strips of leftover paper to punch layer and decorate with...but thats cool beause I have a whole sheet of embellishments in my pack!!


I'm going to add Long Skinny White Envelopes and ATC holders just like last year and pockets will be sewn onto the pages with acetate......some with just a simple Christmas decoration inside them!!



The cover is acetate so that it creates an illusion of depth and draws the viewer in......I also have a few acetate layers inside too. Extra Bazzil pages can be added if needed...hey I'm cool and relaxed about it this year.....but first I'm off to get my hands on those Prima Journaling Stamps!!!




Join me HERE if you would like to play along and get yours ready too.

Love and preparation

Ruth xxx

Halloween

Today I went out searching for Halloween papers...unfortunately they just aren't big sellers over here.............maybe it's just me but I really want to make some altered Halloween Projects to prettify my house up!!


I'm thinking My Minds Eye's latest or Cosmo Cricket.....

I'm dreaming of Banners and Baskets.........sigh.......

To cheer myself up I am admiring this Blythe Doll instead...isn't she just the cutest thing!!



Obviously I couldn't afford her but she is floating my boat so I'm off to bed to have sweet pumpkin dreams.........at least they still sell pumpkins here even if they are only for carving!!


Honestly the best thing about Halloween is that I get to buy pumpkins and roast them with my Sunday dinner.....no-one else gets it...so sad:( They don't know what they are missing out on!




Ruth xxx

French Chic Dt add-on kit

Hidden in my box with the August kit was a lovely surprise from Caroline...the blue mini-album add-on kit from Bubbly Funk.


Made by SEI in excellent quality chipboard and tough plastic protectors this little 6x6 book comes complete with paper doileys, Melissa Frances key holes and bags of style in the form of flowers and ribbon and all for a mere £7.50.


I used papers from my main kit to make the book, using the principle of Three Border Punches to create texture and lots of randomly cut strips of papers to layer.


An easy to use removal system for the sleeves is perfect for a small album like this.



Shrink plastic from the main kit came in handy when my journaling stamps were too big for the page!!

I used a favourite vintage button below........

I was inspired by the lovely Nathmael who often uses Blue and a very natural way of stamping with Brown Ink on her layouts and mini- books........click HERE to see more of her pretty work.

Love and ooh laa la

Ruth xxx

Sneak Peek!.....Oh yes it's that time of the year.....

On the first day of September oops I mean Christmas my true love gave to me.......

.....the ultimate Christmas Crafting Kit.......from Bubbly Funk!!

A full pack of My Minds Eye "Colorful Christmas "papers a whole load of the cutest little eskimo type characters and snowmen......
A handful of the best quality epoxy brads....... Nine sheets of double sided papers and a variety of matching ribbons, chipboard stars and hearts and 3 paper bags (perfect for making a wee gift with!)

Top quality rub-0ns and two colours of bobble trim......love that stuff!

Check out Kathys Memo holder today at Bubbly Scrumptious and I'll be there tomorrow with my first Christmas Project.....warning it's going to be a long one!!

Are you ready to join the ride?

Ruth xxx