Handmade Flowers

I spent a morning making some flowers that I have been wanting to do for awhile but never had the time until now. I experimented with a few different materials and there were some that turned out better than others.

These gold swirl flowers were made from a 3cm wide 2m long ribbon that was twisted as it was coiled around the center which was made with a knot at the end of the ribbon. I cut out a circle of card & adhered double sided tape over all of it. (A glue gun would work as well but mine is still packed & I'm not sure which box it is in!) As I twisted the ribbon I stuck it down as I went. Buttons were stuck in the center.

 These green stripe flowers were made by cutting 5 x 5cm strips of ribbon that were folded in half then had a running stitch along the bottom. I didn't cut the thread after each one but threaded the petals on as I went and gathered them up when all the petals were on the thread. A couple of stitches secures the petals together and a button was sewn in the senter before cutting off the thread.

 The organaza flower have 2 x 3different sized circles(6 layers). VERY carefully singe the edge of the circles using a tealight candle. I did mine on the draining board of the sink so I was close to water if things got a bit carried away. Some materials are quite flammable so you need to be extremely careful. Once this was done all the layers were put together with a brad in the center.

 The pink organza rolled flowers were made the same way as the gold ones but small beads were used in the center. The organza didn't stick very well to the double sided tape so when I find my glue gun I will use that to hold it in place.

 These lacey flowers were made quick and easy by gathering cotton lace, joing the ends then sewing a button in the center.

 Lastly are the material flowers made by cutting out circles (finished size depends on the circle cut). Sew a running stitch a few millimeters in from the edge & gather up.This edge will tuck under & tie off the thread. Sew a button in the center to finish.

With all these wonderful flower embellishments you can make it will seem like Spring has come early!

Craft Room

Here is the first layout I have done in my temporary craftroom(photo below).

 The background is reversed masked-I used the mask in the usual way on a different layout then I flipped the mask over onto this sheet and let the ink soak in. Dimensional pearls were dotted around the flourish. The paper strip was embossed then rubed over with ink. The acrylic word and button were coloured with alcohol ink.

Here is my temporary craft room sort of set up. A lot of my stuff is still in boxes and will be staying there until the house is renovated. It's hard to choose what things are most important and the things I will need. I keep thinking of things and going through ALL the boxes!

Layered Layout

The bottom layer of this layout is corrugated cardboard sprayed with Glimmermist. The next layer is a printed plastic like sheet (it's not vellum but thicker). The next layer has swirls cut out from patterned paper then ready made journal tags and the matted photo came next. The top layer is a printed transparency across the top of the photo. I thought I would show a beachy layout as we are now living at the beach and enjoy waking up to the sound of the ocean and beautiful sea breezes. We are basically unpacked and are now getting ready to renovate our new home. Some of my craft stuff is unpacked but it won't be all unpacked until my new craft room is ready! I can't wait!

Countdown!

Here are a couple of Christmas layouts for "Christmas in July". This first one has a frame made from patchwork patterned paper with the corners cut with a mitred edge.A lace edge was made using a strip of paper and a border punch. Rubons were used for the title and embellishments.

 This layout was made quick and easy by keeping it simple and using pre made journal blocks, flowers, stickers and rub ons.

The countdown for our big move is on...only 4 sleeps to go until we are off on our big adventure to a new place. It's sad and exciting at the same time. There's not a lot of scrapbooking or craft going on as everything is packed and ready to go. There probably won't be much happening until  we get unpacked & settled but I will have lots of things to journal about. I have been writing bits & pieces on a calendar so I can remember what happened on which day as it might be awhile before I get to journal this big adventure! Hopefully by next month I can get back to regular posting. Happy Scrapping!

Paper bag flowers

This layout is based on 6 mini layouts on one page.The embellishments are made from die cuts & chipboard shapes. The flowers are made from paper bags that have been cut into a flower shape & layered. They were then sprayed with glimmer mist & a brad inserted to hold the layers together. The layers were then scrunched up. Sorry about the blurred photo. 

Not a lot has been happening lately as we are packing & getting ready to move house soon. I'm looking forward to setting up my craft room again and getting back into regular scrapbooking with lots of new photos & ideas. I have an old notebook I am jotting down any ideas that come to me so I can use them soon. Its a good idea to make notes about any photos you take so then if you don't scrap them straight away you won't forget any important details.(mind you, I'm not always that organised either!!).

Home Sweet Home

This layout has photos of the new area we are moving to. It is a lovely beach area called Seaforth in Queensland. I used masks & Glimmermist on the background and lots of beachy colours & embellishments. Some of the flowers were cut out from patterned paper & the smaller round ones were punched with a scallop circle punch & layered. We bought an old beach house that we plan to renovate & I'm including a craft room just for me! Now the packing begins! Hopefully I can take lots of photos & make a photographic diary of the events--then of course scrapbook it all!!

Winter Chills

These photos show just how cold it is at our place at the moment! We had rain & hail that froze into a solid mass! On a brighter note we have sold our house & are heading north to a warmer climate. Yea!! I made a warm pot of vegetable soup and ate it with hot buttery crusty bread- this is just the weather for it and snuggling up with a warm blanket, a good book...and my cuddly hubby! Apart from craft bits & pieces I thought I might throw in some of our new home life adventures when I get time so they will be labelled "Home Life"