White space is good

and as those of you who come to class know, I often try to make at least one layout using white as my background.

I have loads (and loads and loads……) of stamps, in fact they are my passion, and I don’t get to use enough of them.

For these two single layouts I made the backgrounds using stamps and masks and then chose bold papers to finish them off. You only need a few scraps of paper so if you are hoarding small pieces of that special paper, this is a great way to use it yp.

I am really into Lime green this year so this was a good choice for me.

Don’t forget, if you are adding a tag pocket, use foam pads or tape to lift the pocket slightly. That way the tag will slide in and out smoothly.

I promise I will try to add pages to this blog more frequently now that I am back in the crafting world again. Hugs xx

Fabric is good

even on 8 x 8 pages as we all found out last Saturday afternoon. We all have loads of material, if not new, then old clothes that no longer fit or perhaps something special that evokes a special memory and that we can’t bear to throw away.

Using the fabric as part of your scrapbook page is a great way of keeping that memory where just the slightest touch of the fabric brings back the past.

Here are a few 8  x 8 layouts I made for the class. They aren’t hard but as everyone found out, very time consuming  or as I like to say “Pleasurable”

Here are some closeups

More tomorrow. xxx

The last of this weeks layouts

and to finish we have the banners again, this time cut out of white paper.

More layouts to come soon. Watch this space. xxx