First and foremost, welcome to my new Blog!
I thought it was time for a change so although I am still making changes it now has a fresher cleaner look.
I changed the name from Scrapping Life to Scraps of Life as I hope to mix it up a bit with little
scraps/tidbits from my own life.
So to get started, my bathroom reno's are almost done but not before it drives me crazy! I now have a sink and mirror but after cleaning up drywall dust from every nook and cranny in my entire condo they have now decided that the entrance planned is not wide enough for my wheelchair.
So now they are widening it which means more noise, drywall, sanding, painting and yes, more dust! What was supposed to be done in 5 days has now turned into
5 WEEKS!
So, to help keep my sanity I scrapped a few layouts.
The first is one of my grandaughter using a kit and directions from Gabrielle Pollaco
I made the odd changes/deletions but credit belongs solely to Gabrielle. She offers kits and instructions thru the Scrapbook Diaries but unfortunately this kit is now sold out. You can purchase a video of the instructions though which is worth every cent - if you are a fan of Gabrielle like me, you will know she is a wealth of tips, techniques and creativity
Mists, fussy cutting, tearing, stamping, flowers, chippies and lace - all made this one so much fun to do!
What makes Gabrielle's layouts so special? It's the attention to detail! (imo)
Mind you she is pretty darn creative with or without!
I find when making mini books for my Etsy Shop that ones with lots of detail sell faster and easier than ones without.
However, that being said, I decided to make a layout with little detail and just layers of paper - no tearing, no fussy cutting, no flowers - just cutting, inking and my cute little grandson.
It was amazing how fast it was to do. Once done I was tempted to add buttons or ribbon or fabric or SOMETHING
but decided to leave it as is .
I used Graphic 45 'Mother Goose' paper and kept the theme to 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' - one of my favourite childhood songs.
My last layout is one using 'The Avenues' collection from Bo Bunny.
Although G45 and Prima are my go-to papers, Bo Bunny has a lot of great lines that makes them right up there in my books. I had these photos of my grandchildren from last fall and this paper collection was perfect for them.
Before adding the photos I stamped some writing in different spots and used gesso to add a 'brick' mask .
I fussy cut some windows and clocks then finished it off with flowers and a label from the collection.
I've thoroughly enjoyed this break from my Etsy Shop and it feels good to get some layouts made for me.
But what really feels good is that finally I am getting my mojo back!
