I’m so glad I horded this little program from my Baby’s First Christmas Party. Adding it to this scrapbook page helps to bring back the memories of my Baby’s First Christmas.
Designer Scrapbook Papers
I’ve recently treated myself to a whole stack of Craft Sensations 12×12 inch papers from the Range. They’re typically £2.99 a pack and the papers are lovely quality so I can’t just leave then on the shelf now can I!?!
Yes I have a problem and now I have a stack so big I doubt I’ll get chance to use them all. But hey, I’m doing my best to justify my impulse purchases and get on with my stack of photos to scrapbook.
This paper pack is called “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. It’s got lots of traditional Christmas reds and greens along with a good amount of navy blue which I thought would be a good match for the black Santa hat in the picture (Why? Who puts a black Santa hat on a baby?).
Scrapbook Embellishments
One of the things I like about the Craft Sensations paper pads is that they usually include printed embellishments like toppers and tags. This paper pack includes an advent calendar sheet for making your own Christmas advent calendars. I’ve cut out the numbers and stuck them in a higgledy piggledy stack on the left hand side of my scrapbook layout.
I’ve also added a few little gold gems to my scrapbook page.
Inking Paper Edges with Distress Inks
Once you have cut your papers to the size and shape you want you can add a little hint of colour to the edges using distress inks.
I start by laying my paper onto a piece of acetate. You can buy acetate in sheets or you can cut it from packaging which is just as good. You do need a flat sheet ideally bigger than the edge of your paper or card.
After choosing my ink colour I dab the ink blending tool onto the ink pad and sweep it from the acetate onto the edge of my paper. I always use a smooth sweeping motion starting and finishing on the acetate sheet.
There are lots of blending tool availible. I have the Ranger one and I’ve been happy with it so I haven’t tried any of the other brands. I use one ink pad for each colour.
On this scrapbook layout I’ve used
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A Little Bit About Me . . .
Hey there I’m Bridie, a busy mum to two amazing humans, a spirited border collie puppy and a pair of sweet guinea pigs. We homestead in a cherished Edwardian terrace in not so sunny Lancashire, England.
When I’m not spending time with my children and menagerie, I’m usually to be found in my craft room creating and blogging or in the kitchen cooking up a big batch of something tasty. I’m always looking for thrifty hacks to save money on my crafts and recipes. Crafting doesn’t have to cost a fortune!
I scrapbook to preserve precious memories of my kids childhoods. I use upcycled and budget supplies along with thrifty hacks to make Scrapbook layouts that don’t break the bank.
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